Happy Friday! It’s bitterly cold here—January is definitely acting like January—and I can’t wait to spend tomorrow curled up with a blanket and a good book!The book I’m currently reading, which I’m spotlighting today, definitely qualifies as a good book. Jolina Petersheim’s How the Light Gets In is the story of a young widow who goes to stay with her deceased husband’s Old Order Mennonite cousin, and it’s completely fascinating so far.The caskets were closed, of course.How’s that for a first line? I’ve loved what I’ve read of this novel, and I can’t wait for some time to really dive into it! My review will go up on Monday, so be…

It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for fairy tale retellings! I’ve read many retellings of Beauty and the Beast, and even though some have been horrifically terrible, I just can’t seem to resist picking up another. So when one of the bookstagrammers I follow posted about Beauty and the Baron, I snapped it up on Kindle Unlimited!A penniless maid determined to save her father, a broken baron bent on isolation, and the undeniable draw between them that will lead to happiness—or disaster. Rose Sinclair has run out of options. With her father in prison and their bookshop sold to pay his debts, she has no choice but to turn to…

Robin Lee Hatcher has become one of my go-to romance writers. The lowest star rating I’ve ever given any of her books is 3-1/2, and I’ve rated most of her books 4-1/2 or 5 stars. They’re always excellent! Who I Am with You is different from the other Hatcher books I’ve read in that it’s a split time (dual timeline) novel; those are often hit or miss for me, so of course I was hopeful that this one would be a hit!For these two broken hearts, the first step toward love will be a huge leap of faith.Jessica Mason isn’t looking for love when she meets Ridley Chesterfield. Instead she…

Happy Tuesday! This week’s topic is Authors I Read for the First Time in 2018 … and there were a lot of them! I’m focusing on the ones whose books I enjoyed … because I also discovered some new authors I didn’t like, but there’s no need to rehash that here 😉Many of these authors are independently publishing their work—something I used to turn up my nose at, but I’m discovering that many indie writers are very talented! (However, there’s plenty of drivel out there; Kindle Unlimited is a great way to wade through and find the gems, as you can stop reading a book without feeling guilty about paying for…

I remember hearing about At First Glance when it released last year, but I didn’t give it much thought—after all, my TBR list was already super long! But I had a lull between review book over Christmas break, and I stumbled across it on Kindle Unlimited, so I decided to give it a shot!Estate planner Penny Thornton loves dusting off items others gloss over, especially since she relates to feeling tossed aside for the “bright and shiny . When her younger sister’s approaching wedding launches Penny back into the throes of her dysfunctional family, she decides to use the festivities to close the gap in their relationships even if it means…

Wright has crafted an emotion packed character driven mystery that combines a contemporary story with one over a century ago. In the contemporary story, Heidi visits her older sister and institutionalized mother in Pleasant Valley after receiving a letter from her mother. She is shocked to see an old photo of a woman who looks just like her. Relationships are strained as Heidi tries to find out who that woman was and why there is an uncanny resemblance.In the historical story, Thea visits Pleasant Valley to find information about her unknown parents. Left at an orphanage as a child, she has a few clues that lead her to an insane…