Shelley Reads and Writes

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  • Will A Play Boy Ever Settle Down?

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    In The Girl Next Door by Meg Gray, Jocelyn Banks hates change, but she was given a job in a big city that she couldn’t pass up. In a few months, she could return home to her beloved paper and take it over. She finds an apartment to sit while the occupant is out of the city. It seems perfect until she runs into her neighbor, a cocky blue-eyed charmer.

    Luke Lewis has a reputation as a flirt, though he is also good at his job as an attorney in the family business. When he finds himself dealing with a big project at work, he realizes that he can’t lose focus, even with his adorable neighbor.

    When Jocelyn publishes something about his latest project, it brings the two of them together. And they find themselves becoming friends as they work on discovering the truth.

    I have already started (and finished) the third book in this series. I highly recommend giving this series a read!

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  • When Tragedy Strikes, Can You Really Move On?

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    Marcus couldn’t wait to welcome his new baby with his new wife in The Way We Are by Meg Gray. As the couple (and their son Braydon) prepare for the new arrival, tragedy strikes, and Marcus is forced to plan a funeral instead.

    . As the couple (and their son Braydon) prepare for the new arrival, tragedy strikes, and Marcus is forced to plan a funeral instead.

    Meanwhile, Luke finally has his dream girl, and he is carrying around an engagement ring to prove it! However, when his brother’s life unravels, he struggles with his own feelings and doesn’t always act the right way.

    As Marcus struggles to find the light at the end of the tunnel, Luke’s plan backfires, and he is worried that he will spend the rest of his life alone.

    The two brothers have to lean on each other in order to get through this terrible ordeal.

    Though loss can be hard to read about, this series really shows us how family and friends will rise to the occasion to help others out when they need it!

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  • Jane Green Does It Again: Short and Sweet (and Just Great)!

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    Jane Green is a favorite of mine, so any time I see one of her books on sale, I just have to download it.

    Her short story, When We Were Friends, is meant to please. We meet Lucy, who is a divorced single mom trying to figure out where she fits in. She meets a bunch of other single divorcees out for a night out, and finds herself feeling way left out. She isn’t looking for another husband (or even someone to occupy her time). She is looking for a friend.

    When she meets Elle in the bathroom, the two find a friendship that Lucy never realized she needed. They talked and texted regularly, spending plenty of time with each other, until one party changed everything.

    Lucy invites Elle to a party with her friends (pre-divorce) and can’t believe what Elle has to say about them and their lifestyle. And it changes their friendship forever!

    I finished this short story in one sitting (without interruptions) and was ready for more. I think my next story will be a Jane Green read, and I can’t wait!

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  • This One Broke My Heart

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     In A Mother’s Last Wish by Jo Bartlett, a mother of two small children finds out some unexpectedly bad news. She turns to the two people who love her the most: her husband and her twin sister. However, as she faces the truth of her illness, she struggles to see her children living a life without her in it.

    Though she has a good marriage, the majority of the children’s care belongs to Louise. So, who will care for them the way she does? Instead of enjoying the time she has left, she worries about her children.

    However, as Louise gets sicker and sicker, her husband and twin sister are determined to enjoy the time that they have left with her. They try to make as much as they can, while Louise is still feeling alright.

    This book completely broke my heart. I couldn’t keep the tears from falling. It probably wasn’t a good idea to read so close to losing a friend to cancer, but it really makes you think about making the most of the time that you have left!

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  • Will Death Change Friendship?

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    In The Proper Care and Maintenance of Friendship by Lisa Verge Higgins, a group of friends’ lives completely change when they lose one of their own. Even more, she sent everyone a letter to ensure that they learn something from her own experiences.

    For Kate, she is busy being a wife and mother. Her entire life revolves around her family and making sure that everyone else’s lives run smoothly. She tries skydiving because her friend asked her to. And it changes her perspective on her life.

    For Jo, her career is everything. She works hard to ensure that she is going to have a better future than her childhood. When she gets her friend’s daughter, she has to figure out if one orphan can help another!

    For Sarah, she is forced to confront the man that she has loved for the last few years. It has kept her from finding love with anyone else, even the man who has been beside her in the steamy jungles of Africa.

    The three women are changed, both by the loss of their friend and her final wish for all of them.

    I have been reading a lot of tough books lately, and I was looking for a lighter read. Though this book dealt with death, it was a good, easy read about a group of friends who will be there for each other, no matter what. It also talks about growth as the women learn from their deceased friend. It is a good read!

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  • Will Love Between an Amish Man and an English Woman Work Out?

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    In Ephraim’s Chance by Samantha Price, Ephraim and Liz have fallen in love, though many obstacles are in their way. Ephraim is Amish through and through, while Liz, brought up Amish, left the faith. Some of her best friends are Amish, so she is still surrounded by the community.

    Even their families are not supportive. Liz’s family disowned her when she left the Amish, while Ephraim’s mom wants him to marry someone more suitable, like Ruth.

    Because of their obstacles, the two deny their feelings for a long time. However, they keep coming back to each other, time after time.

    When Liz decides to pursue a relationship with an English man, they both have to decide if they can really make it work before they lose each other forever.

    Samantha Price does it again! I am already halfway through my next book in the series!

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  • Is Heather Finally Going to Get Her Happily Ever After? 

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    With only a month to go until her special day, Heather is super stressed about the wedding and move-in day at the residential hall where she works. When a junior RA turns up dead a few days before everyone moves in, life becomes even more complicated. And then, Heather’s long-lost mother decides to show up, and she just can’t even handle everything that is being thrown her way. 

    So, what is a girl to do? Basically, she has to figure out what has happened to the girl who has died, of course! Instead of worrying about wedding bells, she is worrying about bullets. She is determined to get to the bottom of it, before anyone else gets hurt.

    Will solving the mystery get in the way of her happily ever after? Readers will love the ending to Heather’s stories in The Bride Wore 12 by Meg Cabot. Another great Cabot novel! 

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  • Can Rebecca Find Love Later In Life?

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    In A Second Chance by Samantha Price, we meet an Amish woman, Rebecca, who fell in love with an Englisher and married him. When he died, she started a business and moved on. She never thought she would be thinking about love again, especially as she got older.

    When Jeremiah, an Amish widow, started coming into her shop, he changed her life forever. She wonders if she could go back to being Amish and marrying another man.

    However, as she starts to contemplate her future, her husband’s niece shows up on her porch. Morgan has nowhere else to go, and Rebecca welcomes her in. But Morgan’s wild ways bring a wedge between Rebecca and her new love with Jeremiah.

    Will she ruin Rebecca’s chance at love?

    You can never go wrong with Samantha Price. Her books are always a treat to read, especially when you are looking for something that is not so emotional to read. I devour anything she writes!

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  • Love Between an Amish Man and English Woman Have Plenty of Obstacles

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    Morgan, an English woman, has fallen in love with an Amish man named Jacob in Choosing Amish by Samantha Price. Neither of them thought that they would meet and fall in love, but now they are struggling with the challenges that are in front of them.

    Can Jacob leave his faith and family for a woman he loves?

    Or will Morgan join the Amish faith?

    Will Jacob’s family accept Morgan for her past, even if she joins the faith?

    What will the young couple do?

    Readers will really feel for the couples as they try to figure out what they are going to do. I couldn’t put the book down because I wanted to see what they would decide! You will want to figure it out, too!

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  • A Mother Keeps Her Family Close, Despite Their Choices

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    In Against All Odds by Danielle Steel, Kate Madison is determined to keep her family together. After losing her husband to cancer, she has four children to raise. So, she does what she has to. She relies on her mother, goes back to work, and eventually starts her own business, a resale shop.

    But as her children grow up, go to college, and move on with their lives, she is not quite ready to let them go.

    Isabelle is a hardworking lawyer determined to make partner. When she falls for her pro bono client in a criminal case, she can’t wait to begin a life with him.

    Julie is a clothing designer, though she doesn’t get any credit for her work. That being said, she is paid well for her designs and is happy doing what she loves. When she meets a man who seems too good to be true, she marries him, gives up her job, and follows him to Los Angeles, worrying her mother.

    Kate’s son Justin is a freelance writer with a dedicated partner. However, when they decide to start a family, she worries about their relationship and doesn’t think that they are quite ready for their new adventure.

    Her youngest son, Willie is a tech genius and a serial dater, never getting too serious. When he does find someone to become serious with, he shocks his entire family.

    Kate worries about all of her children, though she does her best to keep her thoughts to herself. She worries about both of her daughter’s marriages, as well as Justin and his partner. She worries about Willie settling down.

    She eventually learns that she will support them since she can’t protect them from making mistakes. Instead, she will be by their side every step of the way.

    This was a good book about a family who have each other’s backs, no matter what. No questions asked. You can’t go wrong with a Danielle Steel novel!

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