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Danielle Another roundup of several smaller reviews I wrote in Summer 2025. Beware of spoilers! Title: The Otherwhere Post Author: Emily J. Taylor Series: n/a Thank you to Emily J. Taylor, Penguin, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Apologies for this review being overdue. Something felt off to me the entire time I listened to this audiobook. I think I didn’t get oriented on the time period or worldbuilding quite right …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Green Pastures by Patricia Johns focuses on the relationship and bond between three Amish sisters: Tabitha, Amanda, and Rose. They are compelled to uphold the commitment they made to the Amish traditions but realize life can get in the way. Each sister must navigate through different aspects of being Amish yet rely on each other, their father, and their community to help them through. Tabitha, the oldest, left the community during rumspringa, but has …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Only The Dead Within, The Cowboy’s Baby Surprise, and Personal Security by Lisa Childs shows her ability to write in multiple genres. These three recent books show how diverse Childs is with her writing style because she writes thrillers, mysteries, and family-oriented stories. Only the Dead Within is the thriller, Personal Security the mystery, and The Cowboy’s Baby Surprise the family story. Only The Dead Within tells the story of Child Protective Services Investigator …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Rage by Linda Castillo has a riveting plot. Like a fine wine, she only gets better with each story. Kate Burkholder is a unique character that readers will always root for. The action starts from page one where an Amish man is brutally murdered. Chief of Police Kate Burkholder arrives on scene to find the dismembered body of 21-year-old Samuel Yutzy, a local Amish man who owned a successful landscaping business. The investigation has …
Title: Ambition Author: Natalie Keller Reinert Series: Eventing #1 Much thanks to Natalie Keller Reinert, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free eaudio ARC in exchange for an honest review. Sorry it’s overdue. I requested this during a listening dry spell, I was requesting anything just to have something to listen to. As soon as my request was granted, I immediately had doubts—I have no interest in horses or showing them or the horse world …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television by Todd S Purdum is a captivating biography. The book shows how he was a trailblazing Cuban American who helped to revolutionize television and its technology. Readers will learn about Desi’s personal and professional life including his family, the famous TV show I Love Lucy, and the studios. Desi Arnaz is presented as a conflicted person. As a child his family went from being very affluent to …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper No More Yesterdays by Catherine Bybee once again shows why she is a must-read author. This is a romance with suspense that has intrigue, mystery, and action-packed scenes. Alexandra (Alex) Stone is the CEO at Stone Enterprises. She is a high-powered billionaire woman, a workaholic with little time for romance. She works relentlessly to ensure the success of her inherited hotel empire. She does have daddy issues with her late father being a much …
A roundup of several smaller reviews I wrote in early summer 2025. Beware of spoilers! Title: When We Had Forever Author: Shaylin Gandhi Series: n/a Thanks to Shaylin Gandhi, Harlequin Audio, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free eaudio ARC in exchange for an honest review. Unfortunately I didn’t get to it before time was up; I borrowed an ebook copy from the library, so I can review the story but not the narration. Apologies. I want …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Unshaken by Shelley Shepard Gray is a romantic suspense story. She is one of the special authors that can write all different types of genres. But her romantic suspense stories have an Amish twist that are riveting. She has many layers to the characters that include interesting backstories where the characters have dreams, fears, and hope. The story has the plot of the 1985 Harrison Ford movie Witness turned 180-degrees. Stephanie Miller, an Amish …
Title: Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds Author: Allison Brennan Series: n/a Much thanks to Allison Brennan, Harlequin, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also thanks to Cheryl Lee for inviting me to join the blog tour. CLICK HERE TO READ AN EXCERPT I liked this book, but the resolution left me wanting. I really hate having unanswered questions when I finish a book; it’s right up there with love triangles. …