Synopsis: In Alaska, it’s always a white Christmas—but the sparks flying between two reunited friends could turn it red-hot… If there’s one gift Erika Sheraton does not want for Christmas, it’s a vacation. Ordered to take time off, the workaholic surgeon reluctantly trades in her scrubs for a ski suit and heads to Wild River,…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/29/review-an-alaskan-christmas/Review: A Cowboy Like You by Donna Grant
Synopsis: In the Heart of Texas, a heartthrob cowboy may get his second chance at love… Danny Oldman, the handsome Lone Star sheriff, is still single. He tells himself, and anyone who asks, that he is married to his job―and what matters most is keeping the people of his beloved Texas hometown safe. The truth?…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/28/review-a-cowboy-like-you-by-donna-grant/Review: Meant to be Yours
Synopsis: In Happily Inc, love means never having to say “I do”… Wedding coordinator Renee Grothen isn’t meant for marriage. Those who can, do. Those who can’t, plan. But she never could have planned on gorgeous, talented thriller writer Jasper Dembenski proposing—a fling, that is. Fun without a future. And the attraction between them is…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/29/review-meant-to-be-yours/Review: Salvation Station
Synopsis: When committed female police captain Linda Turner, haunted by the murders of two small children and their pastor father, becomes obsessed with solving the harrowing case, she finds herself wrapped up in a mission to expose a fraudulent religious organization and an unrepentant killer. Despite her years of experience investigating homicides for the force,…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/27/review-salvation-station/Review: Castle of Shadows
Synopsis: This enticing family saga unfolds on the background of Italian history from 1870 to 1950. The rich narrative tapestry includes a castle in the Piedmont countryside near Turin, three women, three generations, and a multitude of minor characters. It brings to the fore individual lives and human predicaments, personal feelings and universal themes. The…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/27/review-castle-of-shadows/Review: The Secret She Keeps
Synopsis: No matter where you run to… Connor Rye seeks solace on remote Whitaker Island. When his first quiet evening ends with a blow to the head, it’s clear that nothing—and no one—is as it seems. Still haunted by his sister’s murder, he’s buried himself in work while trying to hold his family together. Now,…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/27/review-the-secret-she-keeps/Review: Harbor Island by Carla Neggers
Synopsis: In this vivid and suspenseful addition to her widely acclaimed Sharpe & Donovan series, New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers takes readers on a heart-stopping journey from Boston to Ireland to the rocky coast of Maine Emma Sharpe, granddaughter of world-renowned art detective Wendell Sharpe, is a handpicked member of a small Boston-based…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/27/review-harbor-island-by-carla-neggers/Review: The Lies We Tell by Debra Webb
Synopsis: Nothing hurts like the truth. Doctor Rowan Dupont knows a serial killer is coming for her. Julian Addington has been waiting. Watching. And it’s only a matter of time before he strikes. But what Julian doesn’t know is that Rowan is ready for him. And more than anything she wants answers. How well did…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/25/review-the-lies-we-tell-by-debra-webb/Review: The Roll of the Drums
Synopsis: Ruby Weaver’s curly red hair isn’t the only thing that sets her apart from her Amish community in 1863. Twenty-eight and single, Ruby doesn’t believe a woman needs to be married in order to be happy. Her ailing friend Lovinia Fischer, however, has other ideas and wants Ruby to promise to marry her husband…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/review-the-roll-of-the-drums/Review: The Ghost of Christmas Past
Synopsis: From NY Times Bestselling Author, Angie Fox, a hauntingly fun holiday addition to the USA TODAY bestselling Southern Ghost Hunter series She needs a Christmas miracle… Verity Long is ready to deck the halls, jingle some bells, and maybe, just maybe have a merry Christmas with her boyfriend’s stuffy family. Truly, if she doesn’t…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/review-the-ghost-of-christmas-past/Review: The Red Hot Earl by Darcy Burke
Synopsis: The Earl of Buckleigh was once an untitled misfit, tormented at Oxford. Now, he’s overcome his challenges and is eager for the future, especially when his oldest and dearest friend, Bianca, needs help to save the annual holiday party. Ash has a plan to rescue the event, but when the bullies from his youth…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/23/review-the-red-hot-earl-by-darcy-burke/Review: Dirty Little Secret
Synopsis: Meet the women from Wild Rose Ranch—and the men who want them—in New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Ryan’s breathtaking series of romance and scandal . . . Noah Cordero is a modern-day cowboy who loves three things: ranching, his younger sister, and his step-father. John Cordero groomed Noah to take over the Montana…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/review-dirty-little-secret/Review: The Conspiracy by Kat Martin
Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin raises the tension and the passion when family ambition turns deadly… Harper Winston’s brother has disappeared. Pursuing his dream of sailing the Caribbean, Michael hasn’t responded to texts or emails in days. When even the Coast Guard can’t find him, Harper is forced to take desperate measures….
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/review-the-conspiracy-by-kat-martin/Review: The Temptation of Grace
Synopsis: An elite gentleman’s club is no place for a London debutante. But what happens at Temptations stays at Temptations…or does it? Dogged by gossip and scandal, Ramsey Scott, Marquess of Sterling, is the last man who should stand guard over lovely Miss Grace Morgan, much less fall for her. When the innocent’s first outings…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/review-the-temptation-of-grace/Review: Blackberry Summer
Synopsis: Claire Bradford needed a wake-up call. What she didn’t need was a tragic car accident. As a single mom and the owner of a successful bead shop, Claire leads a predictable life in Hope’s Crossing, Colorado. So what if she has no time for romance? At least, that’s what she tells herself, especially when…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/20/review-blackberry-summer/Review: Hearts, Strings and Other Breakable Things by Jacqueline Firkins
I really wanted to like Hearts, Strings and Other Breakable Things. There were parts that had me wrapped up in it, but overall, this was a real disappointment. The post Review: Hearts, Strings and Other Breakable Things by Jacqueline Firkins appeared first on Ceillie Simkiss.
Read More from: https://candidceillie.com/review-hearts-strings-and-other-breakable-things-by-jacqueline-firkins/Review of ~ Robin Hobb – Ship of Magic (The Liveship Traders )
8.5/10 The Liveship Traders is the second trilogy in Robin Hobb’s The Realm of the Elderlings saga. After a couple of false starts, I ended up loving The Farseer Trilogy. I adored the tale of The Fitz and the Fool so much that I carried on following their narrative, probably incorrectly as this chronologically is
Read More from: https://youandibooks.wordpress.com/2019/12/19/review-of-robin-hobb-ship-of-magic-the-liveship-traders-1/Review: Sugarplum Way by Debbie Mason
Synopsis: “Heartfelt and delightful!” -RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author Romance writer Julia Landon knows how to write a happily-ever-after. Creating one for herself is a whole different story. But after a surprising–and surprisingly passionate–kiss under the mistletoe at Harmony Harbor’s holiday party last year, Julia thought she might have finally found her…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/19/review-sugarplum-way-by-debbie-mason/Review: Small Groups Made Easy
Synopsis: You’re interested in leading a small group, but you’re a little afraid. What are you getting yourself into? How do you get started? Don’t worry–you’re not alone. Many small group leaders feel ill-equipped for the task of leading in spite of the many books, conferences, online resources, and church-based training opportunities that are…
Read More from: https://urbanbookreviewsrus.wordpress.com/2019/12/19/review-small-groups-made-easy/Review: An Amish Christmas Bakery
Synopsis: From bestselling authors in the Amish genre come four delicious stories perfect for celebrating love, joy, and the holiday season. Cookies and Cheer by Amy Clipston Alyssa Byler wants to build a sugar cookie nativity scene for her bakery’s Christmas window display—all she needs is the right cookie cutters. She turns to handsome…
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