♦ The Magic In ‘The Trick’ Is How It Wins Our Hearts [REVIEW]

Once in a great while, a book comes along that so completely captures my heart and imagination I can’t wait to tell others about it. Emanuel Bergmann’s marvelous debut novel, The Trick, is one such story. In it, we meet a charming little boy who sees the world with such wide-eyed wonder we can’t help but fall in love with him. After his parents deliver an announcement that will shatter his world, he forges an unlikely alliance with a cynical old man who has lost the ability to see all of life’s dazzling possibilities. Their friendship changes both of them in powerful and unexpected ways. Continue reading “♦ The Magic In ‘The Trick’ Is How It Wins Our Hearts [REVIEW]”
Old Money Brings New Threats in ‘Close Contact’ [REVIEW]

Soon after a woman comes into money, her life gets complicated. New threats loom on the horizon. Old acquaintances suddenly resurface. And the man she’s seeing wants more than she planned on offering in Lori Foster’s delicious new novel, Close Contact. Continue reading “Old Money Brings New Threats in ‘Close Contact’ [REVIEW]”
At the End of the World, Hope Resides in Nora Roberts’ ‘Year One’ [REVIEW]

Queen of romantic suspense, Nora Roberts, begins a captivating new chapter in her career with the publication of Year One, the first installment of the Chronicles of The One series. Here she weaves together a dark and startling tapestry of chaos, fear, survival, and hope. This is a novel that feels all too real, which tears at our core values and resonates with our worst nightmares. After all, how many of us hold our breath every time we watch the news, expecting the last shoe to drop? But no one could ever foresee the world ending quite like this. Continue reading “At the End of the World, Hope Resides in Nora Roberts’ ‘Year One’ [REVIEW]”
Meet the Gravediggers in Liliana Hart’s ‘The Darkest Corner’ [REVIEW]

They’re highly trained. They’re lethally dangerous. And they’re dead. Meet the Gravediggers. Sometimes the dead do come back. Find out how in Liliana Hart’s riveting new series, beginning with The Darkest Corner. Continue reading “Meet the Gravediggers in Liliana Hart’s ‘The Darkest Corner’ [REVIEW]”
Tragic Secrets Await In ‘The Silent Fountain’ [REVIEW]

Deep in the Tuscan hills of Italy stands a beautiful old villa. It is the stuff dreams are made of. Scenic and solitary, it should be a haven for all who enter. Instead, it holds dark secrets that threaten to escape. But what are they? And what will their discovery ultimately mean? Find out in Victoria Fox’s The Silent Fountain.
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