Hello August! Summer is flying by and work has crazy busy which means I’m not getting in as much reading time as I would like. I’m hoping that I can sneak in some more reading time here and there during these upcoming weeks as summer winds down before the fall is upon us as – there as so many good books that have just come out and I want to…
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#BookBlogWalkers is being hosted by Jen @ That’s What I’m Talking About for the month of August I did it!!! I walked my second 1/2 marathon and had a great time doing it! Walking a half marathon in NYC at night with my mom, my sister and about 3,000 other women and some men in our bras was quite an experience…and I cannot wait to do it again. It’s always been…
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Title: Gone Author: James Patterson Series: Michael Bennett, #6 Published: September 2013, Little, Brown & Company Format: Hardcover, 416 pages Source: Personal copy A crime lord has declared war on America. Only Detective Michael Bennett knows why. Manuel Perrine doesn’t fear anyone or anything. A charismatic and ruthless leader, Perrine slaughters rivals as effortlessly as he wears his trademark white linen suit.…
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Title: The Sweet Spot Author: Stephanie Evanovich Published: July 2014, William Morrow Format: ARC Paperback, 272 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours The amazing Stephanie Evanovich returns with The Sweet Spot, the sizzling story of everyone’s favorite couple from her New York Times bestseller Big Girl Panties: hunky professional baseball player Chase Walker and his sassy wife Amanda When pro baseball player Chase…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…
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Title: Waiting On You Author: Kristan Higgins Series: Blue Heron, #3 Narrator: Amy Rubinate Published: March 2014, Blackstone Audio Length: 12 hours, 21 minutes Source: Personal copy via Audible Does being nobody’s fool mean that you’re nobody’s love? Colleen O’Rourke is in love with love… just not when it comes to herself. Most nights, she can be found behind the bar at the…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog Tomorrow is the big day, or rather, big night!!! I will be walking the Walk the Walk America’s MoonWalkNYC benefiting Breast Cancer. I’m doing the 1/2 marathon as this is my first time participating in the event, but there is an option to do a full marathon (maybe next year I’ll do that!). I’m doing the walk with my mom…
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Please join me in welcoming Barbara Kyle, author of The Queen’s Exile to Always With a Book! If you missed my review, you can read it here. Today Barbara guest blogs about one special email from a reader. Enjoy and be sure to enter the giveaway below! THE ACORN AND THE PINE CONE by Barbara Kyle I welcome every letter and email I get from readers, but there’s one…
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Title: Little Mercies Author: Heather Gudenkauf Published: June 2014, Harlequin MIRA Format: ARC Paperback, 320 pages Source: Publisher In her latest ripped-from-the-headlines tour de force, New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf shows how one small mistake can have life-altering consequences… Veteran social worker Ellen Moore has seen the worst side of humanity; the vilest acts one person can commit against another. She is…
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Title: The Queen’s Exiles Author: Barbara Kyle Series: Thornleigh, #6 Published: May 2014, Kensington Format: ARC Paperback, 352 pages Source: Publisher via Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours 1572. Europe is in turmoil. In the Netherlands the streets are red with the blood of those who dare to oppose the brutal Spanish occupation. A vengeful faction of exiled English Catholics is plotting to…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog I can’t believe that my next 1/2 marathon is next weekend! Good thing I’m not planning on doing this one for time as I really haven’t done much training for it between my back injury and then the heat. Since this one is for charity (Walk the Walk MoonWalk New York City benefitting Breast Cancer) and I’m doing it with…
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Title: Live to See Tomorrow Author: Iris Johansen Series: Catherine Ling, #3 Narrator: Elisabeth Rodgers Published: April 2014, Brilliance Audio Length: 12 hours, 11 minutes Source: Personal copy via Audible Catherine Ling is one of the CIA’s most prized operatives. Raised on the unforgiving streets of Hong Kong, she was pulled into the agency at the age of 14, already having accumulated more insight…
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Title: The Promise Author: Robyn Carr Series: Thunder Point, #5 Published: June 2014, Harlequin MIRA Format: ARC e-copy, 363 pages Source: Netgalley #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr returns to Thunder Point with an uplifting story about overcoming loss and finding unexpected love Scott Grant has a bustling family practice in the small Oregon community of Thunder Point. The town and…
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Title: The Tea Shop on Lavender Lane Author: Sheila Roberts Series: Life in Icicle Falls, #5 Published: June 2014, St. Martin’s Press Format: ARC e-book, Source: Netgalley via publisher When it comes to men, sisters don’t share! After a fake food poisoning incident in L.A., Bailey Sterling’s dreams of becoming a caterer to the stars collapse faster than a soufflé. Now Bailey’s face is in…
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Title: That Night Author: Chevy Stevens Narrator: Jorjeana Marie Published: June 2014, Blackstone Audio/St. Martin’s Press Length: 11 Hours 16 Minutes Source: Audio copy via Audible/ Print copy via Publisher/She Reads As a teenager, Toni Murphy had a life full of typical adolescent complications: a boyfriend she adored, a younger sister she couldn’t relate to, a strained relationship with her parents, and classmates who seemed…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share…
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Title: Little Lies Author: Heather Gudenkauf Published: March 2014, Harlequin Format: E-book, 45 pages Source: Personal copy In this riveting prequel to her novel Little Mercies, New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf explores how even the smallest lies can have far-reaching consequences. When the body of a woman is discovered in a local park—with her bewildered four-year-old son sitting beside her—veteran social worker…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog I got some good walks in this week – despite the heat! As long as I go first thing in the morning or after dinner, it’s not too bad. My mom came up to visit Thursday, so I had a walking partner for 2 days of walking, which was nice! Usually I end up walking by myself, but as long…
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Title: Before We Kiss Author: Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #14 Narrator: Tanya Eby Published: 2014, Brilliance Audio Length: 9 hours, 5 minutes Source: Library New York Times bestselling sensation Susan Mallery returns to Fool’s Gold, California, where it’s true that sometimes you have to kiss a few frogs… Former pro-football kicker Sam Ridge has notoriously bad luck with women—from cheaters to fame…
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Title: Until We Touch Author: Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #15 Published: June 2014, Harlequin HQN Format: ARC e-copy, 384 pages Source: Netgalley via Publicist From New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes the story of secret desires finally fulfilled… After a family tragedy, former football hero Jack McGarry keeps the world at arm’s length—a challenge now that his PR…
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Title: Eyes on You Author: Kate White Published: June 2014, Harper Format: ARC Paperback Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours From New York Times bestselling author Kate White comes a riveting psychological suspense in which a media star must battle a malevolent enemy who may be disturbingly close to her. After losing her on-air job two years ago, television host Robin Trainer…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog Ah…it’s always so hard to get back to your routines after a vacation. And it didn’t help that the holiday weekend fell so quickly after we got home. It seems as if it won’t be until next week that everything resumes to normal! *For part of this past week I was still on vacation – we got home July 1.…
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Title: One Plus One Author: Jojo Moyes Published: July 2014, Pamela Dorman Books/Viking Format: ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source: Publisher One single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You American audiences have fallen in love with Jojo Moyes. Ever since she debuted stateside, she has captivated readers and reviewers…
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Hello July! Summer is here with a vengeance…the heat and humidity are here along with crazy thunderstorms. I’m hoping this summer brings lots of reading time…the spring ended up being super busy work-wise and I’m not too happy about that! There are just too many good books to read and not enough time in the day to get them all read. I’m back to training for another 1/2 marathon (walking…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog So, this post is a bit late, due to me being on vacation. We were in Mexico from June 24 until July 1 and had a great time!!! While I didn’t do any big fitness walks, I did spend quite a bit of time in the pool each day swimming around with my almost 1-year-old niece and hanging out with…
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Title: Magic in Dixie Author: Beth Albright Series: In Dixie, #1 Published: June 2014 “ Honey, there are secrets in this town for sure but I couldn’t believe there were so many– all buried in one family. And of all places to start digging them up—a funeral.” ~Vivi McFadden Heart “I was born into a house full of secrets and bad behavior.” Rhonda Cartwright Bently…
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Today, I am pleased to welcome Wendy Wax to Always With a Book. Her latest book, The House on Mermaid Point, is the third book in her Beach series. It will be available July 1st. You can read my review of the book here. Please enjoy this Q&A and be sure to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of The House on Mermaid Point below! About…
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Title: The House on Mermaid Point Author: Wendy Wax Series: Beach #3 Published: July 2014, Berkley Trade Format: ARC Paperback, 416 pages Source: Publicist In this new novel from the author of Ten Beach Road and Ocean Beach, three unlikely friends who were thrown together by disaster get a do-over on life, love, and happiness . . . Maddie, Avery, and Nikki…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog I’m happy to say my back is finally feeling better!!! I was able to take longer walks with the dogs this week – still at a slower pace, but with no pain. Next week, while I’m on vacation in Mexico, I plan to walk on the beach each morning. I’m not bringing my sneakers, but walking is walking, so I’ll…
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Title: The Fever Author: Megan Abbott Narrator: Caitlin Davies, Kirby Heyborne, & Joe Barrett Published: June 2014, Little, Brown & Company Length: 9 hours, 12 minutes Source: Publisher The panic unleashed by a mysterious contagion threatens the bonds of family and community in a seemingly idyllic suburban community. The Nash family is close-knit. Tom is a popular teacher, father of two teens: Eli, a…
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Title: The Glass Kitchen Author: Linda Francis Lee Published: June 2014, St. Martin’s Press Format: ARC paperback, 366 pages Source: Publisher With The Glass Kitchen, Linda Francis Lee has served up a novel that is about the courage it takes to follow your heart and be yourself. A true recipe for life. Portia Cuthcart never intended to leave Texas. Her dream was to run…
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Title: Elizabeth is Missing Author: Emma Healey Published: June 2014, Harper Format: Hardcover, 320 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours In this darkly riveting debut novel-a sophisticated psychological mystery that is also an heartbreakingly honest meditation on memory, identity, and aging-an elderly woman descending into dementia embarks on a desperate quest to find the best friend she believes has disappeared, and…
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Title: Island Girls Author: Nancy Thayer Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Published: June 2013, Random House Audio Length: 10 hours Source: Library New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer returns to her beloved Nantucket in a highly emotional, wholly entertaining tale of three sisters forced to confront the past over one event-filled summer on the island. Charming ladies’ man Rory Randall dies with one last trick…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog Well, this week certainly didn’t go as planned…I ended up going to the doctor on Tuesday because my lower back was still bothering me from my fall a week ago. The doctor put me on full bed rest for a few days and modified bed rest for at least a week. Let me tell you – it’s hard to be…
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Title: Kiss Me Like This Author: Bella Andre Series: The Morrisons, #1 Published: June 2014, Oak Press, LLC Format: ARC e-copy, 300 pages Source: Author Sean Morrison, one of six siblings and the top college baseball player in the country, is reeling from a heartbreakingly painful loss. Nothing seems to matter anymore…until the night Serena Britten unexpectedly ends up in his arms. Serena…
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Title: The Matchmaker Author: Elin Hilderbrand Published: June 2014, Little, Brown & Company Format: ARC Paperback, 368 pages Source: Publisher A touching new novel from bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand in which a woman sets out to find love for those closest to her – before it’s too late. 48-year-old Nantucketer Dabney Kimball Beech has always had a gift for matchmaking. Some call her…
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Last year, I won a hardcopy of Charlie Lovett’s debut novel, The Bookman’s Tale. It has been sitting on my shelf just waiting to be read. Just recently, the book has been released in Paperback and the folks and Viking/Penguin have been kind enough to offer a giveaway of this book. “[A] delightful tale of love and bibliophilia.”—Parade “Lovett tells his story with ease, charm and a faith in…
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Title: The Tailgate Author: Elin Hilderbrand Published: May 2014, Little, Brown & Company Format: E-book, 38 pages Source: Personal copy A digital edition short story about young lovers at separate colleges, exploring the early years of the central relationship in Elin Hilderbrand’s forthcoming novel, The Matchmaker. Clendenin Hughes first kissed Dabney Kimball during a Nantucket snowstorm freshman year of high school. Ever since that…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what books…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog So after my adventures at BEA and all the steps I was able to get in each day, I was quite ready to get back to my regular walking routine – but fate had another idea. Unfortunately, on Monday, I took a bad fall – the puppy pulled me off my feet and I landed on my tailbone quite hard.…
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So I finally made it to BEA and it was fantastic!!! The books, the authors, the publishers/publicists, and of course, the book bloggers – it’s overwhelming and yet so fun, I can’t wait to go back next year! PRE-BEA EVENTS I was super excited to finally meet (in real life) my blogging/twitter friend, Tamara (Traveling With T) who I would be rooming with for BEA. Unfortunately, her flight was delayed,…
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In honor of Audiobook Month, I have 2 audiobooks to give away. I received these either from a publisher or bought myself. They’ve both been gently used. I’ve Got You Under My Skin By: Mary Higgins Clark Format: Audiobook My review The Secret Life of Bees By: Sue Monk Kidd Format: Audiobook My review How to enter : This contest is open to entries from the U.S. only. The…
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Title: Another Piece of My Heart Author: Jane Green Narrator: Jane Green Published: March 2012, Macmillan Audio Length: 13.5 hours Source: Library From the New York Times bestselling author of JEMIMA J, and THE BEACH HOUSE, comes Jane Green’s most emotional and powerful novel yet: a story that explores the complications of a woman marrying into a ready-made family, and the true meaning of motherhood.…
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Title: The Hurricane Sisters Author: Dorothea Benton Frank Published: June 2014, William Morrow Format: Hardcover, 320 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours Hurricane season begins early and rumbles all summer long, well into September. Often people’s lives reflect the weather and The Hurricane Sisters is just such a story. Once again Dorothea Benton Frank takes us deep into the heart of her magical South…
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Title: The Marriage Pact Author: Linda Lael Miller Series: The Brides of Bliss County, #1 Published: May 2014, Harlequin HQN Format: ARC e-copy, 384 pages Source: Netgalley via Little Bird Publicity The women of Bliss County are ready to meet the men of their dreams! See how it all begins in this enthralling new series by #1 New York Times bestselling author…
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Hello June…This year is flying by and I feel that I’m not getting quite as much reading done as I’d like. Add to that all the great books I just picked up from BEA this past week and I’m feeling quite overwhelmed right now. But, on the other hand – there are some really good books due out in the coming months! I’ll be spending the next day or two…
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