Book Reviews

{Book Review} ~ “One More Summer” ... by Liz Flaherty



Book description from the publisher:
Grace has taken care of her widowed father her entire adult life and the ornery old goat has finally died. She has no job, no skills and very little money, and has heard her father's prediction that no decent man would ever want her so often she accepts it as fact.
But she does have a big old house on Lawyers Row in Peacock, Tennessee. She opens a rooming house and quickly gathers a motley crew of tenants: Promise, Grace's best friend since kindergarten, who's fighting cancer; Maxie, an aging soap opera actress who hasn't lost her flair for the dramatic; Jonah, a sweet, gullible old man with a crush on Maxie.
And Dillon, Grace's brother's best friend, who stood her up on the night of her senior prom and has regretted it ever since. Dillon rents Grace's guest house for the summer and hopes to make up for lost time and past hurts—but first, he'll have to convince Grace that she's worth loving...


My review:
I LOVED this book! It was a sweet, moving story about true love – not just romantic love, but love between friends and siblings as well. True love is defined in this book through all the characters – it’s the kind of love that doesn’t matter what you look like, how smart you are, if you’re sick or well, or if you’re angry or moody. This book was so well-written, I could imagine myself being amongst the characters, and could empathize with them as they dealt with the things that were happening in their lives. I cried numerous times while reading (especially towards the end) because I just felt like they were all my friends, too.
Grace and Dillon both had horrible things in their pasts that they had buried deep down inside of them…but they both realized that the only way to be able to move forward was to talk about the past, and receive the love and comfort that others were willing to give them. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars…and HIGHLY recommend that you read this book!!!!


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received an e-book edition of this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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{Book Review} ~ “His Secret Past” ... by Katie Reus



Book description from the publisher:
Six years ago, Alexis Baptiste's world was turned upside down when Hunter Cassidy disappeared without a trace, leaving her alone and pregnant. She's finally moving on with her life when he resurfaces, just in time to rescue her from a would-be assassin. Forced to join him on the run to protect herself and her young son, Alexis is now in even more danger: danger of falling for Hunter all over again.
Betrayed by rogue CIA agents after infiltrating an infamous drug cartel, former DEA agent Hunter Cassidy has spent years trying to clear his name. He's not proud of the things he's done, and knows he doesn't deserve a future with Alexis, or the son he never knew he had, but he's determined to protect them from the men who ruined his life. Convincing Alexis to trust him—and denying his feelings for her—is going to be the hardest mission he's ever faced.



My review:
“His Secret Past” is a book filled with suspense intermingled with a little romance, too. It had a complex story line, filled with plot twists and turns…I never quite knew what was going to happen next. I did find that occasionally I was a little confused at the “who” and “what” in the story…but after either continuing to read or paging back, I could figure it out.
I thought “His Secret Past” was a good book, and would recommend reading it. The only part I didn’t like was at the end of the book. There was an overly graphic love scene that I personally feel was unnecessary…and slightly detracted from the book.
3.5 stars out of 5 {with a toned-down ending…I would give it 4 stars.}


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received an e-book edition of this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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