contemporary romance

The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano (Review & Giveaway)

January 29, 2018 by Suzie Waltner 7 Comments

A few years ago, I read a book titled Five Days in Skye by an author I’d not read before. It was a fantastic book (and for those of you who haven’t read the first two book sin The MacDonald Family Trilogy, they are being re-released over the next couple of years so you can check them out. In the meantime, you can discover Carla Laureno through her 2018 release, The Saturday Night Supper Club.

I enjoyed this book so much, I’d like to share it with one of you, Be sure and enter the giveaway for your own copy before you leave!

First Line Friday: Welcome to Wishing Bridge (Travel/Winter Edition)

December 15, 2017 by Suzie Waltner 9 Comments

Happy Friday, friends! Can you believe that Christmas is only nine days away? Whether you’re enjoying a white winter season or just wishing for one, I hope the season is filled with love, laughter, and a little extra reading time.

Grab the book nearest you and drop the first line in the comments section then head to our host’s site at the Hoarding Books Blog and check out what everyone else is reading.

I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Belle Calhoune, Jill Kemerer, Allie Pleiter, & Lenora Worth (Review)

December 14, 2017 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

About the Book

Inspirational Romance set at Christmas-time. Four Best-selling authors of Christian romance bring you heartwarming stories filled with holiday cheer and romance under the mistletoe.

A Hope Valley Christmas by Belle Calhoune. Mallory Jefferson has returned to her hometown of Hope Valley to spend Christmas with her family. Having been let go from her teaching position and ending things with her boyfriend, Mallory is a bit adrift. When she runs into her high school crush, Colton James, Mallory is embarrassed about her attempts to win his heart back in the day. When Colton asks her to pretend to be his girlfriend to make his dying grandfather happy, Mallory finds herself impulsively saying yes. Colton James is a rancher who dreams of settling down and living out his dreams. When he runs into Mallory, Colton can’t believe how much she’s changed. When she agrees to be his pretend girlfriend, Colton is shocked to discover that his feelings for her are way deeper than he’d ever imagined possible. Can something pretend turn into something real just in time for a very Merry Christmas?

Sugarplums and Second Chances by Jill Kemerer. Former NFL star, Chase McGill, invites his teammate’s widow, Courtney Trudesta, to spend Christmas in his guest cottage after her mother dies. Courtney faithfully wrote him letters every week while he was in prison for attempting to avenge the murder of the mother of his son, Wyatt. Chase wants to be there for Courtney the way she was for him. But there’s more to Christmas than sugarplums and wishful thinking. If they trust God’s plan, they’ll have a second chance at happiness…with each other.

A Brilliant Christmas by Allie Pleiter. Zoe Walters pours her heart and soul into the community arts center she runs. Her kids could benefit so much from the brilliant talents of animator Nigel Langdon—if he weren’t such a legendary grump. The next six weeks of his artist-in-residency look like they’ll ruin Zoe’s Christmas for sure. And certainly, things get off to a rocky start until Zoe discovers the great big heart—and the deep hurt—Nigel’s been hiding under that crusty exterior. It turns out Nigel can see through to Zoe’s deepest wounds as well. When the arts center is threatened, Nigel and Zoe come together not only to save the organization, but to discover a love and the brilliant Christmas no one ever expected

Seashell Santa by Lenora Worth. When high school sweethearts Rick Houston and Willa Kincaid reunite in Key West per a deathbed request, they discover that they didn’t really know each other at all. But Christmas in paradise just might bring them together for good this time.

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Almond Street Mission by June Foster Blog Tour (w/ Guest Post & Giveaway)

October 11, 2017 by Suzie Waltner 6 Comments

About the Book

Name of book: Almond Street Mission

Author: June Foster

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: September 6, 2016

When Glorilyn Neilson’s nineteen-year-old brother, Tannon, goes missing without a trace, she’s frantic. Prayer and volunteering at the local homeless shelter in El Camino must fill the time until her sibling returns. But her sapphire eyes and auburn hair inadvertently cause a stir among the male population at the center. Her life changes one evening when she’s attacked by a burly vagrant intent on rape in the alley behind the building.

Jeremiah Goodman loves the Lord, but he’s homeless. When he witnesses a foul-mouthed vagrant overpowering one of the volunteers at the homeless shelter, he defends her, saving her from unwanted advances.

When Glorilyn offers him a way of escape from his impoverished lifestyle, he can’t tell her why he must live the life of a vagrant. What powerful secret keeps him on the streets?

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The Rancher’s Texas Twins by Allie Pleiter

February 20, 2017 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

The Rancher’s Texas Twins by Allie Pleiter (Available everywhere 2/21/17)

About the book

Double Trouble

Rancher Gabe Everett will do whatever it takes to keep Avery Culpepper in Texas until the end of the month. Even if it means inviting the beautiful single mom and her mischievous twin girls to stay on his property. Avery holds the key to saving Haven’s boys ranch, but Gabe won’t let his interest go beyond business. He’s not a family man, and Avery needs someone who will be there for her and her daughters. Yet as the girls overrun his orderly ranch with their tea parties and girlie cuteness, Gabe finds himself softening just a little. Could a family to love be exactly what this solitary rancher needs?

My thoughts

I’ve heard it said that puppies and babies sell. In my opinion, toddlers who get into mischief and speak their minds like only kids can make great fodder for stories. Allie Pleiter doubles the trouble with twin four-year-old girls, and some of the fun they get into is delightful.

Gabe Everett is a stoic rancher who likes to be alone but when his house is invaded by “pinkness,” the girls, as well as readers, get some giggles out of the arrangement. It was endearing to read about this big, handsome rancher having a tea party with the twins. Even though he claims to be a loner, the small humans—and their mother—become as much a part of him as the land and the boys’ ranch he’s doing his best to keep alive.

A fun story filled with the antics of the twins, the doubts of a woman who has known too much loss, and a man who is determined to keep his distance despite his change of heart.

Disclosure statement:

I receive complimentary books for review from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including Netgalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.