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  • Starting Over with a Favorite Collection by Samantha Price

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    I started reading this collection before I started writing book reviews. Now that I am working my way through the final few books, I wanted to let my readers know how much I LOVED every book in this series (and I am on book 34)!

    We first meet the Baker family through Mercy. She has always wanted to be married, and when she meets a family friend, she is smitten. It doesn’t take long before she rushes into marriage.

    Florence, who has taken over the role of parent in the Baker household, is starting to feel like an old maid (even though she is still within marrying age). She also takes care of the orchard, which gives her little time to think about her own marriage prospects. Besides, who would take care of the orchard if she ever left home?

    Then Florence meets her new Englisher neighbor and it turns her life upside down. She has to make a choice, which will affect the rest of her life.

    This is the perfect book to start a series. Readers will go from one story to the next so that they can stay in the Baker family!

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  • Another Nicholas Sparks Tearjerker

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    If I haven’t said it before, Nicholas Sparks is one of my FAVORITE authors. As a reader throughout my life, I devoured books. As I grew up and started to get out of young adult books, Nicholas Sparks was one of the first adult romance authors that I tried (and fell in love with).

    Since I started writing reviews on Medium and now here, I have read Counting Miracles. Before I had kids, I have read most of his books. Now, I have been playing catch-up. Plus, I downloaded several Sparks’ books last week, so I will read and review more of them!

    In Two By Two, we meet Russell Green. His life seems perfect at thirty-two. He has a beautiful wife and an adorable daughter. He is a successful advertising executive, moving up in his career. His wife, Vivian, can stay home and care for his daughter.

    Then, things begin to change. Russ loses his job and tries to start his own advertising company. It isn’t as simple as he had imagined, and his wife decides to go back to work, leaving him in charge of his daughter, while starting a new business.

    As Vivian starts traveling more for work, Russ has to pick up the slack, taking care of the house and his daughter while trying to find time to build a business that he can be proud of.

    He doesn’t do this alone. He has the help of his loving parents and his amazing sister, Marge. He also runs into an old girlfriend (the one who got away), which makes him question his life even more!

    All of Nicholas Sparks’ books make me cry, and this was no exception. As you feel for Russ, who is just trying to do the right thing, it makes you think about your own marriage or relationship. Is it really as stable as you think? Is your good life good enough for someone else? What do you really want out of life?

    Readers will adore this book. Another winner by Nicholas Sparks!

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  • Jodi Picoult Does It Again!

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    Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors and in her latest book, A Spark of Light, she does it again!

    This time, Picoult writes about the Center, which is a woman’s reproductive health services clinic. Though it helps women get the help that they need to stay healthy and avoid becoming pregnant, the truth is that it is mainly known as one of the last remaining abortion clinics in the state!

    Because of this, every day is a battle to get women the care that they need and deserve. However, one fall day brings a gunman into the Center, who starts shooting and taking hostages.

    The main police officer and negotiator, Hugh McElroy, takes charge and is ready to do whatever is necessary to get everyone outside safely. However, it becomes personal when he finds out that his fifteen-year-old daughter is inside!

    Picoult tells the story backwards, as negotiations take place. You learn about all of the women (and men) that are in the clinic and find out why they were there on that day. You really start to root for those women and the doctor who risked his life daily to help those in need.

    If you have never picked up a Picoult novel, you really need to start now. She is not afraid to tackle hard subjects, often from a different point of view. I always reach for her novels as soon as they come out. A Spark of Light is no different!

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  • What If The Fact That Your Husband Is In A Coma Wasn’t The Worst News of the Day?

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    Emma Havern’s day started like most days. She was working on her pottery in her shed when two policemen showed up at her door. They were giving her the news that nobody wanted to hear. Her husband, Noah, was in a coma after he was in a car accident.

    However, that wasn’t the worst news. He was driving a woman who died in the accident and there was a small child involved. She was fine, but nobody really knew who she was. They were hoping that Emma knew.

    What conclusion would you come to? Your husband had been traveling a lot more for work, to the point that you were separated. The little girl looked so much like her husband and own daughter that her mind went wild.

    All Emma wanted was Noah to wake up and tell her that it was all a big misunderstanding! But in the meantime, who would take care of the little girl? Her mother named Noah as a guardian, so Emma seemed the logical choice, but was she?

    What would you do? Emma realizes that she never really knew her husband, and she uses this time to figure out what exactly he was hiding from her.

    I LOVED this book. I became so invested in Emma’s life as she tried to continue to raise her daughter, while learning as much as she could about her husband and the little girl who just might be his daughter.

    I was completely blown away at the ending. You won’t believe what happened to Emma, Noah, Maya, and the little girl. I can’t wait to grab her next book when it is on sale. I may not even wait that long.

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  • This Book Will Leave You Thinking for Hours

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    If you are looking for a book that will make you think and possibly rethink things, you should pick up Emma-Clair Wilson’s book When You Were Mine.

    Two friends, brought together by odd circumstances, learn to lean on each other, even when they live miles and miles apart. Two moms have two different lives, but their shared horrible deliveries brought them together.

    A few years later, one mom is struggling in her marriage, while the other appears to have a picture-perfect life on Instagram. They find themselves meeting again in person, but it doesn’t go how they both thought it would!

    A shock diagnosis changes everything! However, there is a way that one of the moms could save the other family. But a secret is going to come out that may change everything. It is going to be hard, but it is going to be worth it.

    With every change, this book really made me think. I was still thinking about this book hours later.

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  • Will Deena Catch Eddie’s Attention?

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    Deena has wanted to get to know Eddie for two years, serving him meals at the restaurant where she worked. However, he doesn’t even seem to know that she exists. 

    When he decides to put an ad for a mail-order bride, Deena finds a chance to get his attention. It has a good chance of backfiring, but she is willing to do whatever it takes! 

    Will the two fall in love and find a way to make it work? Or will they find themselves struggling to make it work? Another great Bridey novel. I just LOVE this series! 

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  • Will Sasha and Ben Find a Way to Love?

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    After Sasha McCall helps Sparrow come back to Dawson, she spends some time there before heading back home. She quickly falls in love with the people and the place. And right before she leaves, she meets Dr. Ben Walker. They share an instant connection, but then she has to leave.

    However, the two continue to think about each other. When Ben decides to reach out, Sasha is already thinking about returning to Dawson. Their fate is sealed. Will romance ensue?

    They start off right as they left off, but quickly find themselves in a disagreement that tests their love for each other. Will they find their way back to each other?

    Another sweet romance by Linda Bridey. I will be sad when this series is finished.

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  • Will Jack Help Sparrow Out?

    When Jack receives a mysterious letter from a friend of Sparrow, he can’t wait to help her escape her violent husband. However, getting her home is just the beginning. Her husband isn’t going to let her go willingly. He is going to want her back, and he knows exactly where she will go!

    Will the two be able to start over again? Another great read in the series.

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  • Will Maddie Survive A Life-Changing Attack? 

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    After Maddie O’Connor was brutally attacked, she sank into a deep depression, so much so that her entire family started to worry about her. Her older sister, Tessa, couldn’t do much living so far away, so she enlisted the help of her brother-in-law, Seth Samuels.

    After Seth’s accident, he started writing letters to Maddie, which cheered them both up. In fact, they became such good friends that she decided to come out west to see her sister and the life that she made for herself and her family.

    When the two meet and fall in love, they wonder if their differences will keep them apart or just bring them closer together. Another great mail-order Bride novel by Linda Bridey.

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  • Another Danielle Steel Winner!

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    Eugenia Ward has been taking care of her family and ex-husband for years, even after she left her job and started her own company. She is a big-name designer when it comes to evening and wedding gowns, but she is struggling with the economy during COVID. But, she still manages to take care of everyone and everything, including her daughter’s lavish wedding (that has gone over budget)!

    For one last break before the wedding madness and fashion week, Eugenia gathers the entire family (and significant others) together for a delightful holiday. However, Gloria’s fiancé causes quite the stir, Daphne is about ready to pop with twins, and everyone is on edge.

    The silver lining in it all may be meeting Patrick Hughes, a successful real estate developer who’s also going through a rough patch. When the two meet, they find that they can easily talk about life, family, and even business. They find an easy friendship that may turn into more (if either of them wants it).

    But as the wedding gets closer, tensions get higher, money gets tighter, and a hurricane may just ruin it all!

    Danielle Steel’s For Richer For Poorer is another great novel by a wonderful writer that will leave you wanting more!

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