Explore the Hidden Fears that Make Us Human in ‘Beautiful Bad’ [REVIEW]

A kiss — How could the perfect marriage go so horribly wrong? (Photo by Vee, Flickr)

There are so many things that make Maddie afraid. And yet, that isn’t the face she shows to the public. Most people look at her husband and child and think she has the perfect life. Yet perfection is usually only in the eye of the beholder. After all, even the most precious gems are liable to crack under the right amount of pressure. Find out what makes Maddie go off the rails in Annie Ward’s Beautiful Bad. Continue reading “Explore the Hidden Fears that Make Us Human in ‘Beautiful Bad’ [REVIEW]”

Jathan FinkApril 2, 2019April 2, 20193 Comments

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Artist Defies Conventional Society in ‘A Different Kind of Fire’ [BOOK BLAST]

Suanne Schafer's A DIFFERENT KIND OF FIRE Book Blast

In a time when women seldom dared to be different, there was once a Texas girl who dreamed of something more. Her aspirations would challenge society’s ideals, lead her into love, and even give her a career. But will she be able to maintain the life she’s built, or will it all come crumbling down around her? Find out in Suanne Schafer’s dazzling new historical novel, A Different Kind of Fire. Continue reading “Artist Defies Conventional Society in ‘A Different Kind of Fire’ [BOOK BLAST]”

J.R. WallaceOctober 30, 2018October 30, 20181 Comment

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‘The Daisy Children’ Remind Us That We Can’t Outrun Our Past [REVIEW]

Smelling the daisies — Sometimes the untold stories are the ones we need to hear… (Photo by Amy the Nurse, Flickr)

With no job, no baby, a self-centered mother and a husband who is growing increasingly distant, a young woman doesn’t know what direction her life is going to take her. But when she receives news that she’s been named in her grandmother’s will, she makes a journey to the past and learns some important life lessons along the way in Sofia Grant’s The Daisy Children.
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Jathan FinkAugust 16, 2018August 16, 20182 Comments

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Love Triumphs Over Illness in Mary Hogan’s ‘Left’ [REVIEW]

Couple — When love is the last memory, a little fantasy can go a long way. (Photo by mrhayata, Flickr)

A dream vacation becomes a surreal moment in time when everything one woman knows about her husband begins to unravel as their relationship begins its descent into frightening new territory. How will she cope? And can their marriage survive? Find out in Mary Hogan’s beautiful, thought-provoking new novel, Left: A Love Story. Continue reading “Love Triumphs Over Illness in Mary Hogan’s ‘Left’ [REVIEW]”

Heather FinkJune 25, 2018June 25, 20182 Comments

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Cultures Clash With Comic Results in Linda Nielsen’s ‘Because I’m Worth It’ [REVIEW]

Post Ranch Inn — Can marriage survive when Big Sur life meets country club values? Find out in Linda Nielsen’s *Because I’m Worth It*. (Photo by Steve Jurvetson, Flickr)

It isn’t very often that we encounter a book that is as insightful as it is satirical, but that is what Linda Nielsen has done with her sophomore novel, Because I’m Worth It, a story that makes us take a look at what we are willing to do for power and prominence by juxtaposing two very different lifestyles: Bohemian Big Sur and the genteel South. Continue reading “Cultures Clash With Comic Results in Linda Nielsen’s ‘Because I’m Worth It’ [REVIEW]”

Jathan FinkJune 5, 2018May 31, 20184 Comments