Books Read in 2015

Wildest Dreams by Robyn Carr

Photo Credit: Harlequin Aug 25th

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

Wildest Dreams

Blake Smiley- athlete of the century (seriously, the man does triathlete events- and wins them!) He is a walking god. A body that is fine-tuned. But he’s more than just a walking god- he’s got a tortured past. He does good things for children with less advantages in life- he has a charity! Basically, he’s perfection.

Lin Su- Winnie’s (Grace’s mom) private duty nurse. Lin Su has not had it easy. Living in a less desirable area of town- being a single mom to a boy who had multiple health problems and is now wanting to stretch his wings a bit. Lin Su is trying to make her own way in the world- and really does not want charity or pity.  Continue reading →

Blueprints by Barbara Delinsky

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Photo Credit: St. Martin’s Press- June 9th

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

Blueprints

The duo of Caroline and Jamie McAfee are super-close. Like two peas in a pod close. Both mother and daughter work on the TV show GUT IT!- and both enjoy the perks and privileges of being a part of the McAfee Construction team- even though Caroline is divorced from Jamie’s dad, Roy.

Life is good for the ladies. The latest season of GUT IT! has wrapped, Jamie has recently become engaged and Caroline is looking forward to continuing hosting GUT IT! next season and some other projects she’s got her eye on.

Then IT hits the fan…… Continue reading →

Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica

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Photo Credit: Harlequin July 28th

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

Pretty Baby

Heidi Wood- some might call her a tree-hugger. She recycles, she takes in stray cats, she works for a non-profit and cares deeply about providing resources to people who are leaving other countries to come to America. In other words… Heidi personifies the phrase “Be the change you want to see in the world”.

One day, a cold and rainy day- Heidi sees a teenager with a baby. Something about this teenager keeps Heidi looking- maybe it’s because she can tell the girl is homeless. Maybe it’s because Heidi has such a soft spot for babies- and in general wants to help all the people in the world. Continue reading →

Pretty Much Screwed by Jenna McCarthy

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Photo Credit: Berkely, July 7th

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

Pretty Much Screwed

When Charlotte’s best friend, Lizzy, begins the process of getting a divorce; Charlotte supports Lizzy (while secretly being relieved that she’s not the one having to go on dates, get out there and meet people, reinvent her whole life- while being a mom AND competing with 20 year olds for available me).

Is Charlotte’s marriage perfect? No. Her husband doesn’t listen. She wishes that he would pick presents for her birthday that she wants, instead of things that no woman wants for birthdays (Toasters, anyone?) Charlotte actually finds herself annoyed at her husband fairly frequently. But he’s her husband and she loves him- plus they have the 2 kids. Continue reading →

As Night Falls by Jenny Milchman

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

As Night Falls

It’s a regular night for Sandy. Home, cooking dinner, waiting on her daughter Ivy to come home from school and her husband Ben to come from work.

Before Ivy arrives home, Sandy is a little tense- awaiting the next potential skirmish between mom and teenage daughter. When Ivy arrives and the teenage dramatics happen, Sandy probably wishes that she could have a nice normal night- a meal with her husband and daughter minus the teenager auditioning for the starring role of The Real Teenagers of  Wedeskyull- but after the night that is about to happen- Sandy would take a night of teenage theatrics any day. Continue reading →

Sweet Forgiveness by Lori Nelson Spielman

Sweet Forgiveness

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

Sweet Forgiveness

Hannah Farr, New Orleans fan favorite, is having nothing to do with the latest craze sweeping the world. Is it a new fad diet? The latest exercise to give Britney Spear “Hit Me Baby One More Time” abs? No, no- because Hannah would be all over that!

So what is it?

Forgiveness Stones. Hannah wants no part of it.

Why? Continue reading →

Those Girls by Chevy Stevens

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Photo Credit: St. Martin’s Press July 7th

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

Those Girls

The Campbell sisters- Jess, Courtney and Dani- do not have the easy-peasy life. Their mom has passed away and their dad is a man who waffles between looking for his next drink or the next fight (and sometimes both at the same time!)

One night, after Dad gets home- a fight turns into something much worse than normal. The sisters don’t know what else to do but leave. So, they grab a few things and start to head to Vancouver- a place where freedom awaits them.

Or so they think. Continue reading →

Those Secrets We Keep by Emily Liebert

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

Those Secrets We Keep

Sloane is upset about leaving her daughter at camp. A month without being a “mother” is going to be a struggle for Sloane- who is questioning many things about her life. With Slaone’s sister recently passing away- Sloane feels so many feelings- anger and sadness being the main two. When Sloane’s aunt offers to let her stay for a few weeks at the lake house- Sloane jumps on the chance. A break from her everyday life is exactly what she needs.

Hillary, Sloane’s current best friend, has a pretty good life. Secure in her career and marriage, Hillary and her husband have been trying to conceive for 3 years. While spending time at the lake house, Hillary begins to think about secrets and motherhood and how the 2 are combined in her life.  Continue reading →

Tiny Little Thing by Beatriz Williams

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Photo Credit: Putnam Books June 23rd

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

Tiny Little Thing

Tiny (real name Christina) is on the brink for  good things. Married to a man with high political aspirations, Tiny- with her perfect ways and desire to show a perfect life, could be the best politician’s wife.

Tiny, on the outside, is the type of woman to strive to be. Poised, accomplished, beautiful- she is the type of woman that the words “lady of the house” are designed to describe.

However, on the inside….

Tiny is a mess. She questions her future, she thinks about events that happened 2 years earlier- and she wonders about her marriage.  Continue reading →

The Idea of Love by Patti Callahan Henry

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Photo Credit: St. Martin’s Press 6/23/15

 

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

The Idea of Love

Can little white lies hurt? Ella and Hunter are about to find out if white lies can be overlooked in the grand scheme of things or if they are the tiny cracks that lead to fault lines in any sort of relationship.

Meet Hunter. Hunter is a nice looking man writing a book about small coastal towns. He chats with ladies, gets them to tell stories and then he moves on to another coastal town and repeats his ways.

Ella is a beautiful woman and when she meets Hunter, she starts talking to him and slowly reveals her story- a widow, husband dying in a tragic accident. Hunter is captivated- and not just because Ella is beautiful. Continue reading →