The Sun and the Sand and a Book in my Hand

Author: Melissa

Review: This is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf

Review: This is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf

I must admit, Heather Gudenkauf’s books, although very imaginative, are kind of hit or miss for me. One Breath Away has been my favorite of all of her books, and last year’s Before She Was Found was very surprising and I loved the twists. I…

Review: Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel by Ruth Hogan

Review: Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel by Ruth Hogan

I have become a huge fan of Ruth Hogan over the past couple of years. I absolutely adored The Keeper of Lost Things and really liked The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes. After reading it for review I chose this latest one for my online…

Review: Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish by Bethany Turner

Review: Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish by Bethany Turner

This book is a combination of so many things that I love in books–humor, romance, and food! Turner makes the reading experience so totally enjoyable. This is her third book, following The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck and Wooing Cadie McCaffrey (which I also recommend…

Review: Storing Up Trouble by Jen Turano

Review: Storing Up Trouble by Jen Turano

I am not usually the biggest fan of historical fiction, but I occasionally find an author that I really connect with, and Jen Turano is one of those authors. I love the way she weaves humor into her stories. I’ve had the privilege of being…

Review: The Secrets of Love Story Bridge by Phaedra Patrick

Review: The Secrets of Love Story Bridge by Phaedra Patrick

Yes, I know I’ve been gone for a while from blogging, time just gets away from me and I just throw my reviews up on GoodReads and neglect my poor blog. I’m going to try yet again to be better with it! I received a…

Review: The Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin

Review: The Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin

Thank you to HQN/Harlequin for the complimentary advance review copy of this book and including me on the blog tour. All opinions are my own. About the Book: When bookshop owner Sarah Smith is offered the opportunity for a job exchange with her Parisian friend…

Review: Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison

Review: Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison

Thank you to MIRA books for including me on the blog tour for this book. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of Good Girls Lie, all opinions are my own. About the Book: Goode girls don’t lie… Perched atop a hill in the tiny town…

Review: The Kill Club by Wendy Heard

Review: The Kill Club by Wendy Heard

Thank you to MIRA books for the complimentary advance readers copy and the opportunity to review this book. All opinions are my own. About the Book: Jazz will stop at nothing to save her brother. Their foster mother, Carol, has always been fanatical, but with…

Book Review: The Last Affair by Margot Hunt

Book Review: The Last Affair by Margot Hunt

Big thanks to MIRA books and HarperCollins for providing me with a complimentary review copy and including me in this blog tour. All opinions are my own. Summary: Nora Holliday is not that kind of woman. Not the kind who has an illicit affair with…

Reading Update

Reading Update

It has been a very busy past couple of weeks! Got our youngest daughter moved back to college for fall semester. Went to a concert at our local winery featuring the Zenda Torrey Band. Helped that same winery bottle some wines. Worked at our local…