How To Change A Life by Stacey Ballis

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This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

How To Change A Life

Summary: A dare between friends leads to startling revelations and simmering tensions in the latest novel from the author of Wedding Girl.

Eloise is happy with her life as a successful private chef. She has her clients, her corgi, and a recipe for the world’s most perfect chocolate cream pie. What more could she need? But when her long-lost trio of high school friends reunites, Eloise realizes how lonely she really is.

Eloise, Lynne, and Teresa revamp their senior-class assignment and dare one another to create a list of things to accomplish by the time they each turn forty in a few months. Control freak Lynne has to get a dog, Teresa has to spice up her marriage, and Eloise has to start dating again.

Enter Shawn, a hunky ex-athlete and the first man Eloise could see herself falling for. Suddenly forty doesn’t seem so lonely–until a chance encounter threatens the budding romance and reveals the true colors of her friends. Will the bucket listers make it to forty still speaking to one another? Or do some friendships come with an expiration date? Continue reading →

Literary Friday ya’ll…..

Last weekend, Miss A was in town. We went to the state fair, watched movies, took some pictures and played with a bubble gun! The weather was still pretty warm, but this week fall has def arrived! (Still wearing shorts because it’s Mississippi, ya’ll- it’s cooler, not cold 😉 Continue reading →

Bitter Harvest by Wendy Tyson

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This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

Bitter Harvest

Summary: Megan Sawyer should be shouting from the barn roof. Washington Acres survived its first year, the cafe has become a hot spot for locals, and Winsome’s sexy Scottish veterinarian is making house calls-and not just for the animals! But as summer slips into fall and Winsome prepares for its grand Oktoberfest celebration, beer isn’t the only thing brewing. When the town pub’s owner is killed in a freak accident, Megan suspects something sinister is afoot in Winsome, but no one is listening. As nights grow longer and temperatures chill, Megan must plow through Winsome’s fixation with autumn festivities to harvest the truth, before another dead body marks the season. Continue reading →

7 Tips For Having Fun During Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon

It’s ALMOST here- the Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon! I’m not officially participating, but I’ve been talking with one of my bookish BFF’s- Rhiannon at Ivory Owl Reviews– and she’s participating for the first time. Which inspired this post because I think the most important thing about the day is to have fun. There are no real rules in Dewey’s Readathon (you don’t have to read all 24 hours, there are no set number of books you have to read, etc) SO….. I compiled a list of ideas for having fun 🙂 Because if I was officially participating- these are the things I would def be doing! Continue reading →

#FuturisticFriday Giveaway: Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak

#FuturisticFriday giveaway: Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak.

Thanks to the fine folks at Berkley Publishing for a giveaway (US only) of Seven Days of Us. Scroll to the bottom of the page for how to enter and keep on reading for more info about the book 🙂 Continue reading →

#FuturisticFriday Giveaway: The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain

#FuturisticFriday giveaway: The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain. Thanks to St. Martin’s Press for partnering with Traveling With T for a 2 copy giveaway (US/CA only) of Diane Chamberlain’s latest- The Stolen Marriage! Continue reading →

Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne

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This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

Sugar Pine Trail

Summary: An unlikely attraction brings comfort, joy and unforgettable romance this holiday season!

Librarian Julia Winston is ready to ditch the quiet existence she’s been living. She’s made a list of new things to experience, but falling for Jamie Caine, her sexy military pilot neighbor, isn’t one of them. Julia’s looking to conquer life, not become the heartbreaker’s latest conquest. But when two young brothers wind up in Julia’s care for the holidays, she’ll take any help she can get—even Jamie’s.

Happy to step in, Jamie reveals a side of himself that’s much harder to resist. Not only is he fantastic with kids, he provides the strength Julia needs to tackle her list. She knows their temporary family can’t last beyond the holidays, but the closer she gets to Jamie, the more she wonders if things could be this merry and bright forever… Continue reading →

12 Ways To Celebrate Fall In A Small Town

While summer is my definite favorite season- there is just something about fall that makes me happy. Maybe it’s the colors- I do love me some mums and pumpkin centerpieces. Maybe it’s the crispness in the air or the fact that I was born in the fall so I think it’s just a bit of a special time. I don’t know how to explain it, but I do enjoy some fall.

Because I’m an aunt to the 2 most beautiful nieces, I’ve really been thinking back to my days of Halloween and fall fun and thinking about opportunities to have fun with them and make memories! The makings of a list was formed and before I knew it- 12 ideas had popped into my mind.

While I definitely think fall in a small town cannot be beat, most of these activities can be found in larger towns/cities, but you’ll just miss out on the small town charms 🙂

Which activity will you cross off your fall bucket list? Continue reading →