Review: The Inn at Blue Hollow Falls

THE INN AT BLUE HOLLOW FALLS by Donna Kauffman was an easy pick for this month’s Quickie category for our TBR Challenge. I fell in love with the characters in the BLUE HOLLOW FALLS series in 2018 when I discovered this author through the cover of book one, Blue Hollow Falls. It has a historic…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Challenge 2022, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2022

REVIEW: A Christmas by the Sea

A CHRISTMAS BY THE SEA by Melody Carlson is an instant-love, sweet romance that is easy to read in one sitting. I especially enjoyed the cottage renovations and the main characters’ creativity. Why was this book in Dorine’s TBR? The cover drew me to it when I saw it listed on Amazon for .99 cents…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Challenge 2020, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2020

REVIEW: Kiss a Girl in the Rain

Kiss a Girl in the Rain by Nancy Warren is a keeper for many reasons, but especially since it matches the theme of my blog. After living through too many hard knocks, I decided to track my lifestyle goals by creating TheZestQuest.com. It’s all about finding your zest in every aspect of your life. To…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Challenge 2019, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2019

REVIEW: Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper

SWEET TEA AND SYMPATHY by Molly Harper is exactly the type of zany small-town contemporary I’ve craved and never found. I was thoroughly entertained by Harper’s wacky characters. If you love backwoods country as much as I do, you’re going love this hilarious family with hearts of gold. Margot Cary loses her job as a…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2017

REVIEW: Heartbreak Cove by Lily Everett

The island citizens rally around two outsiders who need sanctuary more than they realize. Quirky fun awaits you in the third book of this entertaining series. Heartbreak Cove by Lily Everett Series: Sanctuary Island, Book 3 Category: Contemporary Small Town Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (March 3, 2015) ISBN: 978-1250018380 Rated 4 out of 5…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2015

REVIEW: Where Secrets Sleep by Marta Perry, coming February 2015

A great story with Amish characters but the romance is between the Englisch among them, along with some suspense to keep everyone in this rural town on edge and helping one another through a wave of unexpected crime. Where Secrets Sleep by Marta Perry Series: Watcher in the Dark, Book 1 Category: Contemporary Romantic…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2015

REVIEW: First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen

Fans of GARDEN SPELLS will love catching up with the Waverleys. Book two is loads of fun with more craziness to make you laugh and hope for more in the future. A sweet coming of age romance is the focus with some garden and food lore that enhances the story. First Frost by Sarah…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2015

REVIEW: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

A cute contemporary small town story with a sweet romance that incorporates a bit of magic with the language of flowers. Gardeners and foodies will enjoy this one. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen Series: Waverley Family, Book 1 Category: Contemporary women’s fiction with magic elements Publisher: Bantam Dell (September 2007) ISBN: 978-0553384833 Rated…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2015

REVIEW: The Christmas Light by Donna VanLiere

A short novel that sets the mood for hot chocolate, Christmas music and rounding up your ornaments for the live tree you’ll wish to purchase. The Christmas Light by Donna VanLiere Category: Contemporary Holiday Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (October 14, 2014) ISBN: 9781250010650 Blue Ribbon Rating: 3.5 Format read: eBook Widow Jennifer DeLuca and…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2014

REVIEW: Each Shining Hour by Jeff High

Throughout this wonderful novel you can hear the chorus of voices from the residents of Watervalley, past and present, influencing this young doctor’s choices. EACH SHINING HOUR is an oftentimes laugh-out-loud funny tale about the eccentricities of small town life, balanced amongst poignant moments and how this life can be exactly what you don’t know…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2014

Review: The Inn at Blue Hollow Falls

REVIEW: A Christmas by the Sea

REVIEW: Kiss a Girl in the Rain

REVIEW: Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper

REVIEW: Heartbreak Cove by Lily Everett

REVIEW: Where Secrets Sleep by Marta Perry, coming February 2015

REVIEW: First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen

REVIEW: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

REVIEW: The Christmas Light by Donna VanLiere

REVIEW: Each Shining Hour by Jeff High

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