Books I read in 2015

Love and Miss Communication by Elyssa Friedland

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Photo Credit: William Morrow May 2015

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

Love And Miss Communication

Evie Rosen. In her 30’s. Anticipating making partner at her law firm. Has great friends. Single (a fact that is driving her grandmother to worry about Evie’s future).

When Evie is called into a meeting, she assumes that it’s news related to her potential move up to partner.

It’s not.

Evie gets a wake-up call and then decides to do something drastic……. Continue reading →

A New Hope by Robyn Carr

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Photo Credit: Harlequin Books-June 30th

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

A New Hope

Summary from Goodreads:

After losing her child, Ginger Dysart was lost in grief. But since moving to Thunder Point, a small town on the Oregon coast, and with the help of her cousin Ray Anne, Ginger is finally moving forward. Her job at the flower shop is peaceful and fulfilling, and she’s excited to start her first big assignment, assisting with the Lacoumette wedding.

In spite of her lasting heartache, Ginger finds herself swept up in the pleasure of the occasion. But the beauty of the Lacoumette farm and the joy of the gregarious family are ruined by an unfortunate encounter with the bride’s brother, Matt. Struggling with painful memories of his own recent divorce, Matt makes a drunken spectacle of himself and Ginger when he tries to make a pass at her, forcing Ginger to flee the scene in embarrassment.

But when Matt shows up at the flower shop determined to make amends, what started out as a humiliating first meeting blossoms into something much deeper than either of them expected. Discovering they have a lot in common, they form a solid friendship, though everyone around them worries that Ginger will end up with a broken heart yet again. But if Ginger has the courage to embrace the future, and if Matt can finally learn to let go of the past, there may still be hope for a happy ending.

 

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

I don’t read all of Robyn’s books- I’ve read a few of the Thunder Point, a couple of her standalone ones- and that’s about all. I find I reach for a Robyn Carr book, though, when I just want to read- no trying to guess the bad guy, find the twist, do a ton of thinking- just when I want to read and be entertained. Robyn Carr is perfect for those moments. Continue reading →

A Brilliant Deception by Kim Foster

A Brilliant Deception by Kim Foster

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

A Brilliant Deception

After Cat’s last heist in Paris, Cat’s in a pickle. Missing both Ethan and Jack and really beginning to question what she wants for herself in life- Cat begins to consider the idea of hanging up her jewelry heist persona.

But, before she has a chance to do that- Templeton tempts Cat with one more job- a job that will be the showpiece of her career- a legendary ring that has ties back to Robin Hood. Cat decides that she will do the job- and then she will move on to “real” life- finding her place in the world.

However, this job comes with loads of complications. An Interpol agent who just knows she’s up to no good, romantic complications and Brooke Sinclair. Continue reading →

Be Afraid by Mary Burton

Be Afraid by Mary Burton

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

Be Afraid

Summary from Goodreads:

The Fear Is Terrifying

When police rescue five-year-old Jenna Thompson from the dark closet where she’s been held captive for days, they tell her she’s a lucky girl. Compared to the rest of her family, it’s true. But even with their killer dead of an overdose, Jenna is still trying to find peace twenty-five years later.

But The Truth

On leave from her forensic artist job, Jenna returns to Nashville, the city where she lost so much. Instead of closure, she finds a new horror. Detective Rick Morgan needs Jenna’s expertise in identifying the skeletal remains of a young child. The case jogs hazy half-buried memories–and a nagging dread that Jenna’s ordeal hasn’t ended.

Is Even Worse

Now other women are dying. And as the links between these brutal killings and Jenna’s past becomes clear, she knows this time, a madman will leave no survivors. .

 

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

Having read COVER YOUR EYES last year (liking it- but not just running around and screaming “READ THIS BOOK” to everyone I knew), I wanted to give Mary another shot. When BE AFRAID came to my house, I was ready! Continue reading →

Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight

Where they found her by kimberly mccreight

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

Where They Found Her

Summary from Goodreads:

At the end of a long winter, in bucolic Ridgedale, New Jersey, the body of an infant is discovered in the woods near the town’s prestigious university campus. No one knows who the baby is, or how her body ended up out there. But there is no shortage of opinions.

When freelance journalist, and recent Ridgedale transplant, Molly Anderson is unexpectedly called upon to cover the story for the Ridegdale Reader, it’s a risk, given the severe depression that followed the loss of her own baby. But the bigger threat comes when Molly unearths some of Ridgedale’s darkest secrets, including a string of unreported sexual assaults that goes back twenty years.

Meanwhile, Sandy, a high school dropout, searches for her volatile and now missing mother, and PTA president Barbara struggles to help her young son, who’s suddenly having disturbing outbursts.

Told from the perspectives of Molly, Barbara, and Sandy, Kimberly McCreight’s taut and profoundly moving novel unwinds the tangled truth about the baby’s death revealing that these three women have far more in common than they realized. And that their lives are more intertwined with what happened to the baby than they ever could have imagined.

 

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

Wowza, folks. When I read RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA by Kimberly McCreight, I was completely impressed with Kim’s ability to tell a story that was gripping and made me want to flip the pages as fast as I could. So, I’ve been a bit impatient awaiting her next foray into the fiction world- and WHERE THEY FOUND HER was pretty much worth the wait (Although, RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA set a very high bar for stories by Kim!) Continue reading →

I Regret Nothing by Jen Lancaster

I Regret Nothing

Photo Credit: Penguin/NAL May 5th 2015

 

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

I Regret Nothing

Jen is back- and is talking the difference between mistakes and regrets. Mistakes help people grow- and Jen has made plenty (see all previous books for proof). But regrets? Jen has no time for that. She wants to learn to ride a bike. Learn a new language. Immerse herself in another culture.

So, armed with this thought process and a trusty bucket list- Jen sets out to rock her bucket list and relish each crossing off the list moment.

Will she make mistakes? Sure. But Jen won’t live with regrets. Continue reading →

Dear Carolina by Kristy Woodson Harvey

dear carolina by kristy woodson harvey

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

Dear Carolina

Khaki Mason. Southern. Interior Designer. Does not take “no” for an answer. Besides the death of her first husband, Khaki is the personification of the words “charmed life”.

Jodi, Khaki’s husband’s cousin, is not living the charmed life. She’s the daughter of an alcoholic. Her father has recently died. She’s in love with a man who is content to let her foot his bills and still think it’s ok to talk down to her. And she’s an alcoholic herself.

What do these 2 women have in common? Continue reading →

Night Night, Sleep Tight by Hallie Ephron

Night Night Sleep Tight

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

Night Night, Sleep Tight

Arthur Unger is out for his nightly swim. He’s looking forward to his daughter, Deidre, arriving the next day for help in selling the family house- even though he and Deidre do not have an easy-going relationship.

He feels a tinge of guilt about some things of the past- and wonders if there is time to make up for the ways he failed his children. Mostly, he’s concerned with the next chapter in his life, though. He’s swimming and imagining how the story will play out.

But Arthur could never have expected what happened next…… Continue reading →

Side Trip to Kathmandu by Marie Moore

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Photo Credit: Camel Press

 

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

Side Trip to Kathmandu

Sidney Marsh is in trouble. Her last 2 trips for Itchy Feet Travel have been… shall we say- disastrous?!

Her boss at Itchy Feet is not happy with Sidney. Even though Sidney says “it’s not her fault” he’s giving her one more (read: last) chance to have a trip and not to discover a dead body and end in a disaster.

Oh Sidney- what’s a girl to do that likes to put on her mystery hat and solve puzzling situations? Continue reading →

Little Black Lies by Sandra Block

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Photo Credit: Grand Central Pub

 

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

Little Black Lies

Dr. Zoe Goldman is a resident in training at the local psychiatric ward. Helping people is something that gives her joy- and she feels that she is good at her job. Even though she definitely picks up on the fact that one her supervisors is not always her biggest fan. Continue reading →