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It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading? #47

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week.  It’s a great post to organise yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment, and er… add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started with J Kaye’s Blog   and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

What Did I Read This Last Week?

Logan’s Lady by Rosanne Bittner

Historical Romance, Western

The hard-bitten bounty hunter and the English lady partner for a trail of revenge and love.  Another stunner from a leading western romance writer.

Caroline Bingley by Jennifer Becton

JAFF, Austenesque, Romance

This P&P sequel gives one of Austen’s anti-heroine ladies her own chance at coming into her own and her own chance at happiness.

Mary Bennet by Jennifer Becton

JAFF, Austenesque, Romance

The forgotten Bennet daughter gets her turn to shine.  Sweet story.

Eyes on Me by Rachel Harris

YA Contemporary Romance

Sweet romance for a nerd and a jock in this heartwarming opposites attract over salsa dancing.

Badlands by Morgan Brice, Narrated by Kale Williams

#1 Badlands

M/M Romantic Suspense

Had its moments, but overall enjoyed this pair of a cop and psychic crime solving pair.

Secrets Never Die by Melinda Leigh, Narrated by Cris Dukehart

#5 Morgan Dane

Romantic Suspense

Morgan and Lance are off to help a teen boy beat a murder rap and get to the truth.  Action packed and good as ever.

Far From Home by Lorelie Brown, Narrated by Jill Smith

#1 Belladonna Ink

F/F Contemporary Romance

Arranged marriage in a green card romance for a straight woman and a lesbian gives an unlikely pair a chance at love.

Fall into You by Roni Loren

#3 Loving on the Edge

Erotic Romance

Finally went back for the story of a favorite character.  He won’t let himself love again and she’s a woman needing someone to see her as loveable.  It was steamy, but it was deeply engaging and emotional.

Come From Away by Genevieve Graham, Narrated by Michelle Ferguson

Historical Romance

Talk about enemies to lovers.  He’s German and she’s Canadian in this WWII heartwarming story of family and love.

The Ghost Hunter Next Door by Danielle Garrett, Narrated by Amanda Ranconi

#1 Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mystery

Paranormal Cozy Mystery

She hears and speaks with ghosts.  Now a ghost is going to go poltergeist on a bunch of innocent people unless her murder is solved.  Light, but engaging murder mystery.

Tomorrow There Will Be Sun by Dana Reinhart

Fiction

A family and friends vacation to a Mexican seaside villa causes a woman to discover her life isn’t doing as well as she thought.  It was slow and character driven with an ending that left me contemplative for a while afterward.

WHAT AM I READING NOW?

A Blunt Instrument by Georgette Heyer

#4 Superintendent Hannyslyde/ Country House Mystery

Historical Mystery

WHAT WILL I READ NEXT?

Slightly Wicked by Mary Balogh

#2 Bedwyn Saga

Historical Romance

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I received an advanced reader copy of Letters Across the Sea from Simon & Schuster Canada via NetGalley, in return for my honest opinion. Letters Across the Sea by Genevieve Graham is a story forgiveness, friendship, family and the different ways people deal with grief. Molly Ryan and her brothers grew up across the street from Molly’s best friend, Hannah Dreyfus, and her brother Max. As the Depression lingers on tensions are running high in Toronto, as the Jewish community faces increasing discrimination and hostility. The one thing that seems to unite the citizens of Toronto is baseball. The final night of the season ends in a terrible accident ultimately severing the friendships between the Ryan and Dreyfus families and the love growing between Molly and Max. Max goes on to college to finish his medical training and Molly enrolls in night school. During World War II, Molly’s working her ways up the ranks as a journalist with her humanitarian articles, at a local newspaper. Max and Molly’s brothers all serve in the war, those that survive return home with more than just physical scars. Will Molly be able to help the returning soldiers as she tries to rekindle her friendship with Hannah and Max? This was a fast, easy read that brings to life the Christie Pits Riots in Toronto and the brutality of Japanese prison camps, all while keeping you invested in the lives of Molly and Max. Letters Across the Sea is available now. Goodreads Rating: 4/5 stars #genevievegraham #lettersacrossthesea #netgalley #arcs #advancedreadercopy #historicalfiction #fiction #fictionbooks #readin2021 #simonandschuster #simonandschustercanada #whatthebook #bookreviews #readersofinstagram #bookaholic @netgalley @simonandschuster https://www.instagram.com/p/CORNqNqLln0/?igshid=1qvgntawzqw13

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I received an advanced reader copy of The Forgotten Home Child from Simon and Schuster Canada via NetGalley, in return for my honest opinion. The Forgotten Home Child by Genevieve Graham is a story about survival and making peace with your past. Winny is 97 years old and has just moved in with her granddaughter, Chrissie, and her great-grandson, Jamie. Curious about their roots, they start asking Winny about her life. Winny soon finds herself revealing long buried secrets. In the 1930s, fifteen year old Winny leaves her abusive home. Living on the streets and starving, Winny meets Mary, Jack, Cecil and Edward- homeless children trying to survive. Winny quickly becomes one of the group and soon these friends consider each other family. One day, all of the children are picked up by the police and sent to live in orphanages- the girls in one, the boys in another. At the orphanages, the children are well taken care of and learn life skills. Eventually, to ease the burden of these orphans on the London government, the children are shipped off to Canada where they become poorly treated, indentured servants. Winny slowly unfolds her life and those of Mary, Jack, Cecil and Edward, in this wonderful, yet heartbreaking story based on true events. The author did an excellent job portraying the suffering and range of emotions that these characters endured. The author’s note about the British Home Children is eye opening and informative about events that many of us have never heard of. The Forgotten Home Child is available today, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, and is a must read for fans of Before We Were Yours and The Girls with No Names. Goodreads Rating: 5/5 stars #genevievegraham #theforgottenhomechild #netgalley #arcs #advancedreadercopy #historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks #fiction #fictionbooks #readin2020 #simonandschuster #simonandschustercanada #whatthebook #bookreviews #readersofinstagram #bookaholic @netgalley @simonandschuster https://www.instagram.com/p/B9S7u5yAlLi/?igshid=1qtpnt4veder4

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #49

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week.  It’s a great post to organise yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment, and er… add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started with J Kaye’s Blog   and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

What Did I Read This Last Week?

Trick Roller by Cordelia Kingsbridge, Narrated by Wyatt Baker

#2 Seven of Spades

M/M Romantic Suspense

Vegas setting, spicy hot and conflicted romance, and to that we add a shadowy killer.  Enjoyed and hope to catch the rest of the series.

A Quiet Life in the Country by TE Kinsey, Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden

#1 Lady Hardcastle

Historical Cozy Mystery

Went back for the first one finally, Flo and her ladyship come to a village looking for peace and find two murders and a theft.  Enjoyed seeing were it all began.  Didn’t feel much like a first book.

Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K White

Non-Fiction, Self Help

So practical that I dreamed of clearing out my clutter. 

Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop

#2 The Others

Urban Fantasy

Things moved along better and I engaged with the characters more.  I’m hooked and ready to finish the series. 

At the Mountain’s Edge by Genevieve Graham

Historical Fiction/Historical Romance

Yukon Territory and the Klondike Gold rush are the setting for the story of two people who face a lot of hardship.

WHAT AM I READING NOW?

The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley, Narrated by Jayne Entwistle

#9 Flavia de Luce

Historical Mystery

WHAT AM I READING NEXT?

When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton

Historical Fiction