I started this book back in June for #dyrc21, Romance read. Life got crazy and I took a little break for a bit but I’m back! Totally enjoying this super cute Romance that is a perfect beach read.
Alejandro and Anamaria were high-school sweethearts, planning to travel the world together following Alejandro’s photography passion. But once Anamaria’s father has a heart attack, she realizes she can’t leave her family behind and Alejandro goes on without her.
Now he’s back, home to heal after an accident. Anamaria has moved on, made a name for herself and has no intention of history repeating itself. But their mothers have other plans.
Today is the 14th anniversary of my husband and I’s first date. Every year we go on a date to celebrate.🍾💕🥰 We go on normal dates too but we always make this one extra special.
I also received some awesome book mail! So excited for this one! Thank you Kensington Books for this gifted copy!
The Second Life of Mireille West Amanda Skenandore Historical Fiction Publication Date: 7/27/2021
Blurb: In this thought-provoking and sensitive novel, inspired by the true story of a Louisiana leprosy hospital where patients were forcibly quarantined, acclaimed author Amanda Skenandore tells an extraordinarily timely tale of resilience, hope–and the last woman who expected to find herself in such a place…
Well I had some unexpected technical issues at work this week that caused me to be unable to do my job. Silver lining, I was able to get a little caught up on my reading. My life has been so crazy lately with work and the reptiles that I have not been able to do much of any reading. By the time I settle down for the night my brain is fried and all I can do is veg. Which is why I only managed to read one audiobook in March. This week I was able to FINALLY finish Little Heaven (which was awesome!) and Duchess If You Dare! Reviews still to coming. I wanted to get to it before the pub date but life happens and I am glad that it was still close. I also chose this one for 2021 Genre Reading Challenge, March was Historical Fiction.
Duchess If You Dare Maidens of Mayhem Book 1 Anabelle Bryant Publishing Date: 3/30/21 Historical Fiction, Regency Romance, Mystery
Scarlett, a member of the Maidens of Mayhem, a group of four women who fight to protect women in a society ruled by men. When Scarlett’s seamstress suddenly goes missing, she knows that foul play must be involved. While Scarlett investigates, the clues bring her to an up scale brothel where she learns some girls have also gone missing from. Ambrose, Duke of Aylesford, is investigating this same brothel as well, a mess his impetuous younger brother got him mixed up in. After Scarlett and Ambrose’s path cross and they discover they’re looking into same thing and decide to work together. From opposites backgrounds and lifestyles, they don’t have much in common but the chemistry is unavoidable.
“An icy wind had kicked up, and the metal walls of the truck creaked and groaned with each gust. She wasn’t the type to be frightened at nothing, but Hannah couldn’t help thinking about what would happen if the killer had found out that she was searching Ruby’s outtakes for the sight of his cuff links.”
Hannah Swenson, baker and owner of The Cookie Jar, has been chosen as head judge for the first annual Hartland Flour Dessert Bake Off competition. In order to boost ratings, they have asked Hannah to bake a dessert on camera during the news every night before the competition as well. After the first night, fellow judge, Coach Boyd Watson was not making any friends. He has a good pallet but could use some tact. “But feelings have no place in a competition like this. Either you win or you don’t. There’s no sense in sugarcoating it. If you don’t come in first, you’re a loser.” When Boyd turns up dead in his garage that night, murdered from a blow to the head with a hammer from his own workbench, it seems like maybe someone else doesn’t like him either. Could it have to do with his judging on the competition or something else?
🍓Hannah’s back with more receipes and murders! I am so excited! I love this series so much. It is so cute, light, and a breeze to read through. The reciepes add so much fun to the reading and I have even tried a few of them myself.
Goodreads: When the president of Hartland Flour chooses cozy Lake Eden, Minnesota, as the spot for their first annual Dessert Bake-Off, Hannah is thrilled to serve as the head judge. But when a fellow judge, Coach Boyd Watson, is found stone-cold dead, facedown in Hannah’s celebrated strawberry shortcake, Lake Eden’s sweet ride to fame turns very sour indeed.
Between perfecting her Cheddar Cheese Apple Pie and Chocolate Crunchies, Hannah’s snooping into the coach’s private life and not coming up short on suspects. And could Watson’s harsh criticism during the judging have given one of the contestants a license to kill? The stakes are rising faster than dough, and Hannah will have to be very careful, because somebody is cooking up a recipe for murder…with Hannah landing on the “necessary ingredients” list.
