William Sirls

Dear Readers,

We have a wonderful opportunity tomorrow to visit with an author in a nice unique way.  William contacted me a couple weeks ago and asked if it would be ok if he came to our store for a visit.  I of course said yes.  So all the way from California, William Sirls will be wandering our book store looking to meet readers and talk to them about his books. 

I have read and reviewed both of his books, The Reason and Sinner's Garden and they are both very interesting reads.  I am looking forward to meeting William here at 3:00p.m until (as he says) the books are gone. :-)  

Happy Reading,


                                                                                

Susan Meissner

Dear Readers,

I could hardly wait to start my vacation not only because of the time in the sun and warmth of Florida, but I was going to start a book that I had been waiting to read since I knew Susan Meissner was working on A Fall of Marigolds.  
 

I hate to say it, the book never made it to Florida, I finished it on the plane ride down.  I started it in the airport waiting for the first flight and could hardly lay it down to get on the flight.  I am glad I did make the plane as it was beautiful weather and I got 4 other books read.  
 

There is a scarf that connects two woman across the years.  Clare is a nurse who has retreated to Ellis Island to recover from a tragedy that she witnessed.  A fire ripped through the building she was working at, but she couldn't help the men and women trapped on the upper floors and had to watch as they started leaping to their deaths.  
 

Taryn's life was saved by a beautiful scarf.  She was on the way to the North Tower to meet her husband and tell him the wonderful news that she was finally pregnant.  She couldn't wait to get there, but a client wanted her to stop and pick up the scarf to see if she could match it.  She survived, but he did not.  

 

There was something about this book that made me not want to put it down.  It made me do something that doesn't happen to me often.  It made me cry. I didn't weep, but it sure did make me tear up.  I got done reading and I wanted to turn to my seat mate to tell them they had to read this book, but I am sure that my husband isn't so interested in reading this book.  

So I will tell you instead, if you haven't read any of Susan's books, this would be a great one to start with.   It shows her at her best, a modern storyline and a historical storyline.  She is so good at showing us how much we are all connected to each other whether in the same decade or not. 

 

Happy Reading,

New Release - Princess ever After - Rachel Hauck

Dear Readers,

What little girl hasn't dreamed that they are really a princess in hiding.  One that was taken from their country to live a 'normal' life to later reclaim their throne.  Rachel Hauck in Princess Ever After takes that thought in hand and writes about Regina who is more at home in the classic restoration shop working on cars than in any dress.   Little does she know that a fairy tale is about to come true for her.

Tanner is trying to find the long lost princess to save the country of Hessenberg.  Once Tanner finds the princess he needs to bring her back even with sever opposition, one that could even be a threat to Regina's life.

 There is something fun about reading fairy tales, there is something wonderful for the soul.  We have all dreamed of a life in the lap of luxury and how perfect it would be.  Once we grew up and realized that it was only childish, those dreams died, but how fun it is to revisit those innocent times for a brief period.

Rachel is good at that and this is the second in the Royal Wedding series.  Take some time away, dust off your tiara and pretend for a bit that you are that long lost princess.

Happy Reading,

New Release - Life Support - Candace Calvert

Dear Readers,

For someone who knows very little about the medical field, Candace Calvert writes a very good book.  Because I have asked, for those who loved the medical field or work in it, Candace Calvert writes a really good book.

Life Support is book #3 in the Grace Medical series and she is still going strong.  Her readers can hardly wait for the next one to come out and the books start moving off the shelves the minute they come in the doors.

Lauren gave up her life to help her sister who seems to be making all the wrong choices.  Of course that means confronting Elijah,

New Releases - February 17 - 22

Dear Readers,

Today finds me back in Michigan.  I have spent the last week in a land of sun and warmth.  I am not sure that has been my best plan, the coming back.  :-D  Thankfully I have lots of good reading material to get me through the last few weeks of winter.

Happy Reading,

Beneath The Navajo Moon - Lisa Carter - Erin search for a long missing woman leads her into more than she ever imagined.  Adam isn't to excited to have this woman digging into his Navajo history, but when their lives are in danger, they find they must rely on each other to survive.

How Sweet the Sound - Vanessa Miller - Shar thinks traveling with a gospel band in the 30's is what she needs to make everything in her life perfect.  When she looses her voice, can the love she left behind help her find it again.

Holding a Tender Heart - Jerry S. Eicher - #1 The Beiler Sisters - How can an Englisha girl prove to her parents she truly wants to be Amish without them thinking she has gone off the deep end?

Dating, Dining and Desperation - Melody Carlson - #2 A Dear Daphne Novel - Daphne is finally coming to terms with her Aunt's will - keep up the advice column & find a husband - all in a year.  Yikes, it is happening to fast.  Especially when her neighbor decides that Daphne is a project to be taken care of. 

Tide and Tempest - Elizabeth Ludwig - #3 Edge of Freedom series - Tillie left Ireland with her fiancé to find a better life together.  Two years later she finds out his death may have been murdered and the wrong people think she is able to identify them. 

Life Support - Candace Calvert - #3 Grace Medical - Nurse Lauren puts her life on hold to help her sister.  Elijah is at odds with his father over the are of his disabled brother.  They need each other, but them seem more at odds with each that able to get along.

Runaway Saint - Lisa Samson - Sara seems to have her life completely together, a supportive husband, a hip business, and a house that is the envy of the neighborhood.  That is on the surface.  Underneath she is restless and when a long lost Aunt shows up unexpectedly on her doorstep, everything comes to the forefront.

New Release - Fall of Marigolds - Susan Meissner

Dear Readers,

Susan Meissner does not write books fast enough to suit me.  She really needs to start releasing books at least once a month and that way I will never worry about what I am going to read next, I will always have one of hers on hand. 

I was hooked by her writing in the Rachel Flynn series and have read her books as close to their release dates as I could.  I have taken them on vacation, mission trips or just a weekend at home, but they are must reads for me.  I am so looking forward to reading The Fall of Marigolds while on vacation and then reporting back to you. 

Two women an hundred years apart have their stories connected by a scarf.  One that has it point her to the truth and the second one is forced to confront the powers at work in her life.

In the style that Susan does best, she combines past and present and reminds us that we all effect others, even if sometimes it might be years after we have left the planet. 

Happy Reading,

Julianna Deering

Dear Readers,

I don't know if I am reading more because of the weather or because there are so many good books that have been releasing since the beginning of the year.

Death by the Book by Julianna Deering is book #2 in the Drew Farthering Mystery series.  With a lovely cross between Downton Abbey and Agatha Christi this series has been a joy to read.  With a wicked sense of humor and a bit of murder and mayhem thrown in, it is the perfect read for a snowy Sunday afternoon.  Of course you must include a cup of tea in the equation as they are set in England.

Once again Drew finds himself drawn into a murder mystery, one that thankfully doesn't include any family members this time.  All he wants to do is try to get Madeline to accept his marriage proposal-in spite what her Aunt Ruth thinks of him. 

Working along side Drew and Chief Inspector Birdsong is jolly good fun as they fight, poke fun of each other, and work very hard to solve the mystery before one more body shows up.   I am looking forward to Julianna's next book which is scheduled to release in July of this year.

Happy Reading,