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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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 Whew…I’m tired out from all the walking and standing in lines I did while at BEA this past week – but it was a great time!!! I also got to do a fair bit of walking around the city, which I love to do and really need to do more of, especially since I live so close! Here’s how my week…
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Title: Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger Author: Beth Harbison Narrator: Orlagh Cassidy Published: July 2013, Macmillan Audio Length: 9 hours Source: Library From Beth Harbison, the New York Times bestselling author of When in Doubt, Add Butter and Shoe Addicts Anonymous, comes Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger, a delightful new novel that will make you look at second chances in a…
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Title: One Perfect Night Author: Bella Andre Series: The Sullivans, #8.5 Published: January 2013, Oak Press, LLC Format: E-book,100 pages Source: Personal copy In this new sexy contemporary romance novella from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Bella Andre, can Noah convince Colbie they are meant to be together in ONE PERFECT NIGHT? ***Guest starring Mia Sullivan and Rafe Sullivan from…
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Title: Breathe Author: Kate Bishop Narrator: Teri Clark Linden Published: July 2013, Audible Studios Length: 11 hours, 41 minutes Source: Personal copy via Audible Alex thought she had married the man of her dreams: successful, gorgeous, and delighted by her small-town charm. When he walks out six months later, proclaiming to have ‘found himself’ (with the help of a stunning yoga teacher), she ‘finds herself’ alone…
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Title: The Shadow Year Author: Hannah Richell Published: May 2014, Grand Central Publishing Format: Paperback, 400 pages Source: Publisher/She Reads On a sultry summer’s day in 1980, five friends stumble upon an abandoned lakeside cottage hidden deep in the English countryside. For Kat and her friends, it offers an escape; a chance to drop out for a while, with lazy summer days by the lake…
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Title: Deadly Decisions Author: Kathy Reichs Series: Temperance Brennan, #3 Narrator: Lorelei King Published: February 2012, Simon & Schuster Audio Length: 9 hours, 30 minutes Source: Personal copy via Audible When innocent blood is spilled, she deciphers the shattering truth it holds. Nine-year-old Emily Anne Toussaint is fatally shot on a Montreal street. A North Carolina teenager disappears from her home,…
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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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Title: The Lost Husband Author: Katherine Center Narrator: Amy Rubinate Published: July 2013, Tantor Media Length: 8 hours 20 minutes Source: Personal copy via Audible Dear Libby, It occurs to me that you and your two children have been living with your mother for—Dear Lord!—two whole years, and I’m writing to see if you’d like to be rescued. The letter comes out of the blue,…
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A Sweet Life A Sweet Life Boxed Set (Fourteen Contemporary Romances by Bestselling Authors to Benefit Diabetes Research) Publication date: May 1st 2014 Have your cake and eat it too–your purchase of A Sweet Life helps fight against diabetes! Priced at only $2.99 (regular price $7.99), indulge in this stunning limited edition collection of fourteen contemporary romances by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling authors… You can make a difference…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog This week I decided to take it easy. I have a crazy week coming up next week (I’m heading to NYC for BEA for the first time!!!) and I was feeling a bit run down. I still got my 30 minutes in each day, but didn’t do any major walks. Next week I will be on my feet a lot,…
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Title: Silver Bay Author: Jojo Moyes Published: April 2014, Penguin Books Format: ARC e-book, 352 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher From the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and One Plus One, a surprising and moving romance set in an old-fashioned seaside town on the verge of unwelcome change Liza McCullen will never fully escape her past. But the unspoiled beaches and…
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