Book Reviews and a Common Woman's Views
The Holiday Swap Short Synopsis The Holiday Swap is a story of adult twins who switched places, making a bit of a mess in the other’s life. They are both bakers, one at her family’s bakery and the other on a baking reality show. Of course, love finds its way in. My Thoughts The Holiday Read more
Last Blue Christmas Short Synopsis Last Blue Christmas is a slightly romantic police procedural story. Two co-workers who happen to be partners tiptoe around their feelings for each other for many years. As police officers, they try to solve a case while helping two young boys who are homeless. My Thoughts I enjoyed Last Blue Read more
The Christmas Lightkeeper Short Synopsis In The Christmas Lightkeeper, Kacy is an interior design assistant for a new hotel in Oregon Cascades, a mountainous winter oasis. Lee is a power lineman who is one of the good guys who is all about helping others. Their paths cross and life changes for both of them My Read more
The Gist Emery lives in a close knit community, volunteering as much as she can between her two jobs. She is fresh off a relationship with a cheating fool & a bit standoffish about finding a new man. That doesn’t stop her friends & family from pushing her in that direction though. Someone has bought Read more
The Gist Clara lives in a tiny apartment, works three jobs, and needs to adopt out twelve puppies from the humane society as soon as possible. Her ex, who is a real piece of work, decides to verbally attack her at a coffee shop. Logan comes to her rescue. It turns out he is a Read more
The Gist Cindy’s much anticipated cruise was cancelled and she was heading back home. With this fresh disappointment, the fact that she’d rented out her home while she was supposed to be gone completely slipped her mind. Oops! This is where she meets Max, an author, who needs peace and quiet to finish his book Read more
Cupcakes for Christmas is the cutest Christmas romance and it doesn’t take long to read. It is part of Kate Hewitt’s Willoughby Close Series, the only one I’ve read so far. Olivia is a thirty something year old living above her bakery, with the clever name Tea on the Lea. Why so clever? The store Read more
The Gist A relaxing few days at a resort in upstate New York is just what the doctor ordered. Both David and Martina need a few days rest. They both end up traveling through a snowstorm to find the cabins snowed in. All the occupants stay together in the main lodge waiting out the storm. Read more
The Gist Christmas at the Peppermint Inn is a sweet short story that incorporates romance with the Christmas season. The inn twinkles and sparkles with holiday decor, decorated trees, and scrumptious goodies scattered about. Divinity, as an employee and future owner of the Peppermint Inn, decorates, bakes, cleans, and is in charge of fun activities Read more
