You Know Why - J.T. Ellison

Twists, Turns, more twists, slightly too many coincidental long-game plot lines, with a mildly absurd 10 year revenge story.

Mistakes Were Made

2nd book in a series.  Loved the first one.  Felt this one was trying to fit in too many "preaching/teaching" moments and lost the plot a bit.  First Lucy book ever I DNF.

Clean Slate

Fun read with an interesting twist - the snarky, suspicious and incredibly thorough crime scene cleaner finds the clues, not the cops.  Hints at being the start of a series.  I am here for it!

How Mary Kay Andrews made my Instagram Post POP!

Not only a great summer read, but Mary Kay managed to boost my Instagram post into the stratosphere - people love her, and love her books!!!!!
 

Do you love how Mary Kay makes stories about those old paintings she finds at estate sales?  Well, this is the book for you! 

Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon

 

Matthew does it again.  A heartwarming novel that you might not expect given the sad topic of the novel in general.  But the banter is delightful and though there's a simmering sadness, hope and light slowly rises above. Out in October, I highly recommend you five this a read. 

About Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon

A sentimental advertising creative and a blunt, no-nonsense bar owner find a second chance at love while binge-watching iconic holiday movies in this poignant and heartwarming romance, from the author of Charm City Rocks and All Together Now.

The new year barely began when Grace White and Henry Adler both lost their spouses. Now, nearly a year later, the first holiday season since their “Great and Terrible Sadnesses” approaches. Although their mothers scheme to matchmake the two surviving spouses, it’s clear that neither is ready to date again. Yet no one understands what they’re going through better than each other, and a delicate friendship is born.

When Henry sees an ad for a Christmas movie marathon—once an annual tradition for him and his wife—Grace offers to watch some films with him, despite her aversion to a few of his picks. Her two young kids, Ian and Bella, also join in whenever possible—bedtimes permitting, of course.

With each movie, Grace and Henry’s shared grief eases as they start to see a life beyond the sadness. But as they draw closer, other romantic possibilities leave them both uncertain about their future together. Is their bond merely the result of loneliness and shared circumstances, or have they found something that’s worth taking a shot at . . . again?