Tag: Contemporary

Joint Audiobook Review: Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely

Joint Audiobook Review: Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely

Holly: Rowena and I are both relatively new to listening to audiobooks. Personally, I prefer to listen only when I’m unable to read, i.e., in the car, at work, etc. This month Rowena suggested we listen to a full audio for our Joint Review and we settled on Wanderlust because Richard Armitage narrates the hero’s […]

Guest Review: Going Rogue by Chantal Fernando

Guest Review: Going Rogue by Chantal Fernando

Zoe loves her work in the nursing home.  While not glamorous, she loves the connections she makes with the residents.  She especially loves Anne, and when she meets Anne’s son, she really likes him as well.  He proves to be thoughtful and brings her lunch every day.  Rogue is Anne’s son and he really likes […]

Throwback Thursday Review: Good Girls Don’t by Victoria Dahl

Throwback Thursday Review: Good Girls Don’t by Victoria Dahl

Every Thursday, we’ll be posting throwback reviews of our favorite and not-so-favorite books. Enjoy! This review was originally posted on August 30, 2011. I didn’t think I was going to like this book. The first half was really hard for me to take. The lying and scheming of the heroine, plus the strange plot, really […]

Summer Reading Challenge Review: Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard

Summer Reading Challenge Review: Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard

This is the second book that I read for our Summer Reading Challenge and while there were things that I didn’t like in the book, overall I really enjoyed the story. So retired government agent Grant Sullivan is approached by a really rich guy with a job offer that he can’t exactly refuse. Grant just […]

Review: Under Control by Shannon Stacey

Review: Under Control by Shannon Stacey

Under Control is the fifth book in the Boston Fire series by Shannon Stacey and it features firefighter Derek Gilman and newcomer Olivia McGovern as they fall in love with each other. Their story starts when they’re stuck in an elevator together and Derek helps Olivia with her not quite but maybe a little ankle […]