After learning of her husband's affair, Ava had buckled down, put the house back in order, and claimed her man. Sort of. She never really dealt with the infidelity and what sprung from it was an intense need for control. Everything from the shopping, to the house, and to her husband, she needed to know … Continue reading The Heartbreak Bucket List, A. Lee Hughes
Darcy has gotten good at running from the past. So much so that she moves to a new job, in a new city, every year on the anniversary of her father and sister's death. Darcy has only made one friend in all those years, a young man by the name of Samson, and she sees … Continue reading The Road She Left Behind, Christine Nolfi
This is my second O'Neal book and I borrowed this one from Prime reading (which I completely forgot I had). This one has been incredibly well reviewed, so I'm going to skip that and get into my thoughts. I loved Olivia's mother left her one final scavenger hunt, and I just wish it wasn't at … Continue reading The Art of Inheriting Secrets, Barbara O’Neal
This one has been pretty well summarized, so I'm just going to get into my thoughts of this book. Faith is very particular in how she likes things done, except when it comes to her fiance. (ugh, I hated him and hated that she put up with him as long as she did.) I didn't … Continue reading On Turpentine Lane, Elinor Lipman
I really wanted to love this one, the premonitions made it sound like we were going to embark on a magical journey. And there was a bit of magic, but it took the backburner to the storyline, and that's okay, but... The repetitiveness of the storyline was too much. We knew that Jules loved her … Continue reading All About Evie, Cathy Lamb
This one has been so well-reviewed that I'm going to skip my normal summary and get right into how I felt about this book. I had received an ARC of Things You Save in a Fire over the summer and enjoyed it enough to want to give this one a go. Margaret's devotion to her … Continue reading How to Walk Away, Katherine Center
"There are seasons of darkness...Loss and sadness all around." Kit lost her sister Josie 15 years ago in a terrorist attack on a train in London. While their relationship was rough towards the end, there wasn't a day passed that she didn't miss her. Until they spot Josie on the news, a world away in … Continue reading When We Believed in Mermaids, Barbara O'Neal
When a surgery goes wrong, Sarah beats herself up to the point that she quits being a surgeon. The years of her mother's verbal abuse that she would never be good enough has warped her thinking, and so she finds herself driving patients to the hospital instead of operating on them. Enter Billy, a friend … Continue reading Redhead in a Blue Convertible, Ivan Scott
I had recently read an ARC of You Were There Too and I loved it so much that I wanted to start reading all of Oakley's books, and I'm glad I started with this one. I knew this was going to be a tough read, but it didn't prepare me for how many tears would … Continue reading Before I Go, Colleen Oakley
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway from Berkley Publishing, and I'm so glad I started it right off, I am definitely a new fan. Mia has been desperate to have a child with her husband Harrison, spending their savings on IVF. But when she meets the man, Oliver, who she has dreamed about … Continue reading You Were There Too, Colleen Oakley
