This book had all the elements of the stories I love to read. An older couple finding love after loss in a small town makes me happy. I liked that Maggie was moving on but not forgetting her husband and how much she loved him. Jake is nothing like her husband and her attraction to … Continue reading The Summer I Stayed by Bella Greene →

Maggie O'Reilly befriends a lonely little boy the first day of kindergarten. Benny Stern was a shy child, who felt unloved by his mother. From that day, he was never lonely again. Maggie became his best friend, and her family became his family. Benny loved music passionately. When Maggie's mother saw how gifted Benny was, … Continue reading Unforgettable Friendship in ‘Maggie’s Song’ | Book Review →

I read this book back in 1987 and it was amazing then but I read it again last month and it chilled me to the bone. The events leading up to the nuclear war and the actual attack and aftermath are so vivid that it literally gave me nightmares. Some things are out of date, … Continue reading Swan Song by Robert McCammon →

The third book in the Bitsy series introduces important social issues. Once again, Virginia Dare includes these in Bitsy and Simon's continued saga. Bitsy is a part of a survivor support group. She becomes aware of a woman who refuses to leave her abuser. The woman has no one to take care of her dog. … Continue reading BITSY’S BABIES by Virginia Dare →

By Elizabeth Horton-Newton Riddle is a book I will re-read for sure. The story of a young woman who arrives in the town because her car breaks down. The mechanic promises to fix it but it will take some time. With money running out, and stranded for a time, Grace gets a job in a … Continue reading RIDDLE →

By Kait Nolan BRING IT ON HOME By Kait Nolan Bring It On Home does just that. I enjoyed every page of this book. I yearn for a romance like the one Maggie and Porter are living. To have someone in your life who seems to want nothing more than to be there for you … Continue reading BRING IT ON HOME →

Loving Bitsy is the first book by Virginia Dare and the first in a series. Bitsy Russo is a young woman who married very young to an abusive man. Simon Levine is an attorney who lives two floors up with his conniving, ambitious, money hungry wife. Bitsy longs for a life away from her husband … Continue reading LOVING BITSY by Virginia Dare →