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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Title: The Forgotten Seamstress Author: Liz Trenow Published: May 2014, Sourcebooks Landmark Format: ARC e-book, 320 pages Source: Netgalley It is 1910 and Maria, a talented young girl from the East end of London, is employed to work as a seamstress for the royal family. As an attractive girl, she soon catches the eye of the Prince of Wales and she in turn is…
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Title: When We Met Author: Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #13 Published: April 2014, Harlequin HQN Format: ARC e-book, 384 pages Source: Netgalley via Meryl Moss/BookTrib New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery invites you back to Fool’s Gold, where a newcomer to town might finally meet the man she never knew she needed… Angel Whittaker earned his scars the hard way, but the…
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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: Two of a Kind Author: Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #11 Published: June 2013, Harlequin Format: E-book, 246 pages Source: Personal copy New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery welcomes readers back to Fool’s Gold, where a one-time fling could become the real thing… Felicia Swift never dreamed she’d hear a deep, sexy voice from her past in tiny Fool’s Gold,…
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Title: In the Mirror Author: Kaira Rouda Published: May 2014, Real You Publishing Group Format: Paperback, 214 pages Source: Publicist What choices would you make if you knew you might die soon? From the multi award-winning, best-selling author of four books, including Here, Home, Hope, a gripping and heart wrenching novel about a young mother who has it all. The only problem is…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog Well, I’m back in the training game for my next 1/2 marathon, The MoonWalk New York City, which is a charity walk for Breast Cancer. The walk is done at night and we will be walking in our bras! I’m looking forward to it and will be walking with my mom and sister. Now we just need to decide how we…
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Today, I am pleased to welcome Susan Mallery to Always With a Book. Her latest book, When We Met, book 13 in her Fool’s Gold series, is now available. I will be posting my review of this book on Monday, but for now, please enjoy this Q&A and be sure to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of When We Met! About the Author: Susan Mallery…
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Title: The Bookstore Author: Deborah Meyler Narrator: Heather Wilds Published: February 2014, Tantor Media (First published August 2013) Length: 11 hours 23 minutes Source: Personal copy via Audible Brilliant, idealistic Esme Garland moves to Manhattan armed with a prestigious scholarship at Columbia University. When Mitchell van Leuven—a New Yorker with the bluest of blue New York blood—captures her heart with his stunning good…
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Title: Just One Kiss Author: Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #10 Published: May 2013, Harlequin HQN Format: Paperback, 384 pages Source: Library He won’t hesitate to put his life on the line…but will he ever risk his heart? Falling for Justice Garrett was a high point in Patience McGraw’s otherwise awkward adolescence. Even after he disappeared, Patience never forgot the boy who…
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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: Always Watching Author: Chevy Stevens Narrator: Joyce Bean Published: June 2013, Brilliance Audio Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Source: Personal copy via audible She helps people put their demons to rest. But she has a few of her own… In the lockdown ward of a psychiatric hospital, Dr. Nadine Lavoie is in her element. She has the tools to help people, and she has the…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog I’ve been slacking on my training for my next 1/2 marathon – it’s the end of July and I really need to get my butt in gear and get back to a serious training plan! Next week I’ll be back on track – not that I haven’t been walking all along, but I need to get back to getting those…
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Title: The Cottage on Juniper Ridge Author: Sheila Roberts Series: Life in Icicle Falls, #4 Published: February 2014, Harlequin MIRA Format: ARC e-copy, 384 pages Source: Netgalley How to Change Your Life… Can a book change your life? Yes, when it’s Simplicity, Muriel Sterling’s guide to plain living. In fact, it inspires Jen Heath to leave her stressful, overcommitted life in Seattle…
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Yesterday, the May selection was announced for the She Reads book club and it is The Shadow Year by Hannah Richell. I haven’t read the book yet, but it’s next up in my reading pile and I’m looking forward to digging in to it! In the meantime, enjoy this book spotlight and be sure to read all the way to the bottom where you can find out where you can…
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Title: Up at Butternut Lake Author: Mary McNear Series: The Butternut Lake Trilogy, #1 Published: April 2014, William & Morrow Paperbacks Format: ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours It’s been ten years since Allie Beckett crossed the threshold of her family cabin at Butternut Lake, Minnesota. Now, newly widowed after the death of her husband in Afghanistan, she’s returned with…
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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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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog Last weekend I was away for my brother’s wedding, but walked two of the three days I was there. I forget how nice it is to have someone to walk with – one day it was just me and my mom and the other day, my sister joined us. When I’m home, I either walk at the gym on the…
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Hello May…I sure hope you are bringing with you some nice, warm weather! The last few days, I’ve needed a heavy jacket to walk the dogs in the morning and we even had a few days of frost last week. Enough of winter weather. I’m so ready for the summer. Anyway, this month brings BEA and I am so excited and a tad nervous! I just don’t know what to…
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Title: The Invention of Wings Author: Sue Monk Kidd Narrator: Jenna Lamia, Adepero Oduye, Sue Monk Kidd Published: January 2014, Penguin Audio Length: 13.5 hours Source: Library From the celebrated author of The Secret Life of Bees, a magnificent novel about two unforgettable American women Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring,…
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Title: I’ve Got You Under My Skin Author: Mary Higgins Clark Narrator: Jan Maxwell Published: April 2014, Simon & Schuster Audio Length: 7 hours 44 minutes Source: Publisher When Laurie Moran’s husband was brutally murdered, only three-year-old Timmy saw the face of his father’s killer. Five years later his piercing blue eyes still haunt Timmy’s dreams. Laurie is haunted by more—the killer’s threat to her son…
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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: A Killing Notion Author: Melissa Bourbon Series: A Magical Dressmaking Mystery, #5 Published: April 2014, Signet Format: ARC e-book, 320 pages Source: Netgalley via Pump Up Your Book Harlow Jane Cassidy is swamped with homecoming couture requests. If only she didn’t have to help solve a murder, she might get the gowns off the dress forms…. Harlow is doing everything she…
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#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog This week didn’t go quite as planned. I woke up Monday morning feeling as if I was coming down with a cold and with my brother’s wedding this weekend, I decided I take it easy this week – just do some easy walks with the dogs and get lots of rest. Here’s how my week went: Apr 19: rest Apr 20: …
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