Books Reviewed by T @ Traveling With T

The Middle of Somewhere by Sonja Yoerg

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

The Middle of Somewhere

Liz Kroft is struggling under a boulder of emotional baggage. Lying to her boyfriend about her past has taken it’s toll on her and she craves the solitude that the hike along John Muir Trail promises.

Of course, her boyfriend, Dante, puts a crimp in her plans when he decides to tag along- even though being outdoors is so not his thing.

At first Liz feels stifled by Dante- she wanted this time alone to sort out things she needed, yet dreaded telling him. But when 2 brothers show up on the trail- she’s kind of glad to have a male presence around- because the brothers are shady acting. Continue reading →

Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman

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Evergreen Falls

Lauren Beck- relatively young; but very sheltered. Her mom has kept her close during her older brother’s sickness and now that she’s been able to cut the apron strings (somewhat) her mom is still determined to keep tabs on her every move.

When Lauren meets a man, they become friendly and during a little trip to Evergreen Spa’s hotel- Lauren finds some letters. Letters that spell out a very passionate relationship- but give few clues to who was involved or what happened.

Lauren becomes very intrigued and feels that she is up to the task of finding out the secrets- but is she prepared for what all she will find? Continue reading →

The Gates of Evangeline by Hester Young

The Gates of Evangeline

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

The Gates of Evangeline

Charlotte “Charlie” Cates is living every mother’s worst nightmare. Her child has died and she is drowning in her grief. Not wanting to go back to her job at the magazine and concern herself with things like fashion, make-up and other magazine things that she cares nothing about since her child has died- she’s unsure what to do.

When an opportunity arises to go to Louisiana and meet with the Deveau family about writing a story about the case of the missing child, Gabriel Deveau- a case that has never been solved- Charlie takes the opportunity with both hands and runs with it. Continue reading →

Best Laid Plans by Allison Brennan

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

Best Laid Plans

Lucy Kincaid is settling into life in San Antonio, Texas- when she gets a call to come to a crime scene.

The victim is Harper Worthington, husband to Congresswoman Adeline Reyes-Worthington, and the potential fall-out from this investigation is messy.

Harper is found in a seedy motel off the beaten path in San Antonio and it looks like he came in for some fun and then the fun killed him.

Of course, looks can be deceiving as Lucy Kincaid finds out.  Continue reading →

The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell

The Third Wife

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

The Third Wife

Three wives. 5 children. 1 happy man.

Or maybe not?

Adrian is a man who loves love. He’s on his third marriage- to the young Maya. He has 2 ex-wives and 5 kids with those wives. Maya meets Adrian, falls for him and expects life to be happily ever after.

Here’s the thing- when you are the third wife, you are the last in line with the family. You may be the apple of the eye of your husband- but to the kids, you are just the woman who stole their daddy. To the ex-wives, you are the lady who took the children’s father away. Continue reading →

The Secrets of Lake Road by Karen Katchur

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

The Secrets of Lake Road

It’s summer time and all Caroline wants to do is play at the lake. The lake is her sanctuary, her cocoon- her comfort.

Not so for her mom, Jo. Jo can’t stand to be at the lake- the place of summer’s past- and the place where she is reminded of secrets and her role in events of the summer sixteen years ago.

A body of water, a small vacation community- both represent such vastly different things to two people.

When little Sarah goes missing, the community knows that she’s drowned- all ban together to help find Sarah. Some have altruistic reasons, some don’t. But one thing is for certain- no one expects to find what was uncovered in the search for Sarah.

Can mother/daughter survive this summer as events come to light that change their lives? Continue reading →

X by Sue Grafton

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X

Summary from Goodreads:

X:  The number ten. An unknown quantity. A mistake. A cross. A kiss.

X:  The shortest entry in Webster’s Unabridged. Derived from Greek and Latin and commonly found in science, medicine, and religion. The most graphically dramatic letter. Notoriously tricky to pronounce: thinkxylophone.

X:  The twenty-fourth letter in the English alphabet.

Sue Grafton’s X: Perhaps her darkest and most chilling novel, it features a remorseless serial killer who leaves no trace of his crimes. Once again breaking the rules and establishing new paths, Grafton wastes little time identifying this sociopath. The test is whether Kinsey can prove her case against him before she becomes his next victim.

 

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

Listen, it’s no secret that I LOVE me some Sue Grafton. I may not have been reading her my entire life (actually, I think A IS FOR ALIBI was first printed before I was even born!) but for the past 10 or so years, I have been loving Sue and Kinsey. As we get closer to the end of the alphabet, I grow increasingly nervous about my beloved Kinsey. Will Kinsey just end when we get to Z? Does Sue Grafton have more in store? Can we make a plan to re-write the alphabet and add a few more letters? (Desperate times call for desperate measures!) Continue reading →

Wildest Dreams by Robyn Carr

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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 →

If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins

If You Only Knew

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

If You Only Knew

Jenny is a wedding dress designer. She makes the dresses on the days that women dream about as being the “most perfect day of their life”. Recently, Jenny divorced Dr. Wonderful- seriously, the man does Doctors Without Borders, fixes cleft palates for children, and is so nice, it’s almost sickening.

With Jenny being divorced and her ex-husband and his new wife wanting to keep Jenny in their life- it’s time for a relocation for the wedding designer. So, she leaves Manhattan and moves to a nearby area- where her older sister, Rachel, lives. A place that Jenny hopes to grow and live her own life- maybe find a man, be closer to her nieces, and spread her wings. 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 →