#FuturisticFriday review: Left To Chance by Amy Sue Nathan

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

Left To Chance

Summary: From the author of The Good Neighbor and The Glass Wives comes an enchanting story of returning home and discovering what truly matters after loss.

No one knows why Teddi Lerner left her hometown, but everyone knows why she’s back.

Twelve-year-old Shayna— talented, persistent, and adorable—persuaded “Aunt Tee” to return to Chance, Ohio, to photograph her father’s wedding. Even though it’s been six years since Shay’s mother, Celia, died, Teddi can hardly bear the thought of her best friend’s husband marrying someone else. But Teddi’s bond with Shay is stronger than the hurt.

Teddi knows it’s time to face the consequences of her hasty retreat from family, friends, and, her old flame, but when she looks through her viewfinder, nothing in her small town looks the same. That’s when she truly sees the hurt she’s caused and—maybe—how to fix it.

After the man she once loved accuses Teddi of forgetting Celia, Teddi finally admits why she ran away, and the guilt she’s carried with her. As Teddi relinquishes the distance that kept her safe, she’ll discover surprising truths about the people she left behind, and herself. And she’ll finally see what she overlooked all along. Continue reading →

Literary Friday, ya’ll….

 

Hi ya’ll…. Today is Friday… At least I think it’s Friday- I’m in a state of near sleep deprivation as I have been on Sir Thomas stitch watch. For those of you that are following me on Instagram- you know that Sir Thomas has had to have stitches put in his arm (and then re-done because he pulled them out.) You will also have seen photographic evidence  (in his sweatshirt, big attitude shirt, Sir Thomas on penguin blanket) as to how adorable he is in his baby clothes (the cone of shame the vet sent home- WORTHLESS. The cat was out of it in less than 10 minutes.)

We go back on Tuesday to have stitches removed ( I SO hope they can remove them all!) and life will hopefully get back to normal-ish soon…. Continue reading →

Announcing A Month of Faves- beginning December 1! #AMonthOfFaves

We’re bringing back a fan-favorite series- #AMonthOfFaves!!!!

Join hosts  Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge for our 4th annual #AMonthofFaves blog event – a fun way to recap the year that was. We have every day of the event (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) planned out for you, so you can join in anytime. There will also be a link-up on all our blogs – put a link to your post so  that we can stop by each and every post to leave comments, high fives, good vibes and well wishes. Here’s what we’ll be blogging about. Continue reading →

#FuturisticFriday Review: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

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

The Wife Between Us

Summary: A novel of suspense that explores the complexities of marriage and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love.

When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.
You will assume you are reading about a jealous wife and her obsession with her replacement.
You will assume you are reading about a woman about to enter a new marriage with the man she loves.
You will assume the first wife was a disaster and that the husband was well rid of her.
You will assume you know the motives, the history, the anatomy of the relationships.
Assume nothing.

Discover the next blockbuster novel of suspense, and get ready for the read of your life. Continue reading →

#FuturisticFriday Review: Seeds of Revenge by Wendy Tyson

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

Seeds of Revenge

Summary: It’s the holiday season, and the mood in Winsome is anything but jolly…

Megan Sawyer is determined to farm year-round. She’s braving a December snowstorm after pitching her greenhouse greens to Philadelphia chefs when she sees a stranger stranded on the side of the road. It’s Merry Chance’s niece Becca, who’s headed to Winsome to sell her “love potions” at holiday events—or so she thinks.

Merry has an ulterior motive in inviting her niece to Winsome, but Merry’s plan to reunite Becca with her estranged father goes awry when Becca’s father turns up dead. Megan soon realizes that Becca was not the only person in Winsome who despised her father. When Megan’s aunt, the famous mystery author, is implicated through her novels, things become personal. Megan must follow the literary clues while sifting through the victim’s sordid past, but can she uncover the truth before someone else in Winsome is murdered? Continue reading →

#FuturisticFriday Review: The Future She Left Behind by Marin Thomas

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

The Future She Left Behind

Summary: One woman’s journey home gets derailed by her soon-to-be ex-mother-in-law in a novel filled with humor, small-town charm, rekindled love, and the resilient ties of family.

Cast aside by her cheating husband, Katelyn Chandler is ready to pack it all in and drive home to Little Springs, Texas. She wants a chance to regroup, reconnect with her mother, and get back to her art.

But Shirley Pratt–master manipulator, elitist snob, and Katelyn’s terror of a live-in monster-in-law–has other ideas. Shirley insists on joining Katelyn’s trip after her son tries to pack her off to a retirement community. Katelyn has no choice but to play peacekeeper between the ornery old woman and the proud matrons of Little Springs. Yet the small town seems to be changing Shirley. And as Katelyn weighs the wisdom of picking up where she left off with Jackson Mendoza, the town bad boy and her high school sweetheart, she must find a way to believe in the strength of her dreams. Continue reading →

#FuturisticFriday review: Even If It Kills Her by Kate White

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

Even If It Kills Her

Summary: Kate White returns to her New York Times bestselling Bailey Weggins’ Mystery series, with this favorite true-crime journalist turned sleuth’s most chilling case to date.

Bailey Weggins’ great new friend in college, Jillian Lowe, had everything going for her. Pretty, popular, and whip-smart, she lit up any room that she walked into. All of that dramatically changed during her sophomore year, when a neighbor became unhinged and murdered her family. Jillian immediately left school, and ever since, Bailey has felt guilty for not staying in closer contact and being a greater support to her friend.

Now, sixteen years later, Bailey is shocked to see Jillian at her book event, and even more stunned when her still-gorgeous friend approaches her with a case. The man accused of murdering her family is on the brink of being cleared of the crime through new DNA evidence. With the real killer walking free, Jillian is desperate for Bailey’s help to identify him and allow her the closure she yearns for.

As the two women return to Jillian’s childhood town to investigate, it doesn’t take long for their sleuthing to cause shock waves. Someone starts watching their every move. As they uncover deeply-guarded secrets, so shocking that they make Jillian rethink her entire relationship to her family, Bailey and Jillian find themselves in great peril. They must decide just how much they’re willing to risk to finally discover the truth about the Lowe family’s murder.
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Literary Friday ya’ll….

Ya’llllllllllll! I’m in Louisiana for the Louisiana Book Festival! Erin from Deep South Magazine is moderating some panels for the LBF and she invited me to come to the event- so I’m here! Most of the fun will actually start on Saturday (the day of the event) but keep an eye on my Instagram & Twitter feed as I will probably be posting some fun stuff as me and Erin catch up on bookish fun- we haven’t gotten to see each other since Mississippi Book Festival 2016! I hope this time at the festival is as fun as it was back in 2013 when I was at Louisiana Book Festival! Continue reading →