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

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Tough Choices Must Be Made in Billy Coffey’s ‘Steal Away Home’ [REVIEW]

A young baseball player must choose between the game and the woman he loves in Billy Coffey’s *Steal Away Home*. (Photo courtesy Pexels)

When Owen Cross and Michaela Dullahan (aka Micky) first meet, they know they are destined to be together. But will his heart choose a lifetime of happiness with the girl of his dreams or a chance to play baseball with the big boys? Find out in Billy Coffey’s Steal Away Home. Continue reading “Tough Choices Must Be Made in Billy Coffey’s ‘Steal Away Home’ [REVIEW]”

Heather FinkFebruary 14, 2018February 12, 20181 Comment

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‘Say You’ll Remember Me’ Chronicles the Challenges of Young Love [REVIEW]

Silhouette of young couple at sunset — When two teens from opposite sides of the tracks meet, it feels like kismet in Katie McGarry’s *Say You’ll Remember Me*. (Photo courtesy Pexels)

Two teens, one who just got out of juvie and one whose life is always in the spotlight, soon discover that we don’t always fall in love with the person we should. Will they have the courage to defy the odds and make a go of it? Find out in Katie McGarry’s delightful new novel, Say You’ll Remember Me. Continue reading “‘Say You’ll Remember Me’ Chronicles the Challenges of Young Love [REVIEW]”

Jathan FinkFebruary 7, 2018February 7, 20181 Comment

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Escape to Venice in ‘The Lady Travelers Guide to Larceny with a Dashing Stranger’ [REVIEW]

Venice, Italy — A cunning art collector in Venice holds the key to Lady Wilhelmina Bascombe’s life and she must travel to Italy to get it back. (Photo by noirESTblanc, Flickr)

When a young woman becomes a widow, her entire existence is threatened. Now she must go to great lengths to salvage the life she’s become accustomed to, even if that means traveling to a distant country on the arm of another man. Readers are going to revel in Victoria Alexander’s latest misadventure, The Lady Travelers Guide to Larceny with a Dashing Stranger. Continue reading “Escape to Venice in ‘The Lady Travelers Guide to Larceny with a Dashing Stranger’ [REVIEW]”

Jathan FinkDecember 20, 2017December 20, 20173 Comments

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‘The Paris Secret’ Opens the Door to the Fascinating World of Art [REVIEW]

Eiffel Tower — Long-buried secrets resurface when an abandoned Paris apartment is suddenly rediscovered in Karen Swan’s *The Paris Secret*. (Photo by Ian Whalen, Flickr)

When thieves break into an old Paris apartment, they are met with empty rooms and thick layers of dust. But as they navigate the space, they unearth something more… something far better than anything they’ve come across even in their wildest dreams. Discover what enamored them so in Karen Swan’s The Paris Secret. Continue reading “‘The Paris Secret’ Opens the Door to the Fascinating World of Art [REVIEW]”

Jathan FinkNovember 30, 2017December 24, 20174 Comments

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