What I Read Last Week:

Title: It Ends With Us

Authors: Colleen Hoover

Immediate Thoughts: Raw, heartwrenching, and beautifully written!

Rating: 10/10

Publication Date: August 2, 2016

Title: A Madness of Sunshine 

Authors: Nalini Singh

Immediate Thoughts: Atmospheric, gritty, and suspenseful!

Rating: 9/10

Publication Date: December 3, 2019

Title: The Cactus

Authors: Sarah Haywood

Immediate Thoughts: Leisurely, unique, and lighthearted!

Rating: 7/10

Publication Date: May 7, 2019

Title: Man Cuffed (Man Hands #4)

Authors: Sarina Bowen & Tanya Eby

Immediate Thoughts: Spirted, sexy, and laugh-out-loud funny!

Rating: 9/10

Publication Date: November 19, 2019

Title: One Day in December

Author: Josie Silver

Immediate Thoughts: Heartbreaking, heartwarming, and utterly absorbing!

Rating: 10/10

Publication Date: October 16, 2018

What I’m Currently Reading:

When her husband mysteriously disappears and rumors swirl about his loyalties, a mother must rely on the remarkable power of friendship in war-torn Hawaii

It’s 1944, combat in the Pacific is intensifying, and Violet Iverson and her daughter, Ella, are piecing their lives back together one year after her husband vanished. As suspicions about his loyalties surface, Violet suspects Ella knows something. But Ella refuses to talk. Something—or someone—has scared her.

Violet enjoys the camaraderie of her friends as they open a pie stand for the soldiers training on the island for a secret mission. But even these women face their own wartime challenges as prejudice against the island Japanese pits neighbor against neighbor. And then there’s the matter of Sergeant Stone, a brash marine who comes to Violet’s aid when the women are accused of spying. She struggles with her feelings of guilt but can’t deny the burning attraction—or her fear of losing another man when Stone ships out for Iwo Jima.

Set amid the tropical beauty of Hawaii, Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers offers a fresh perspective on World War II as it presents timeless depictions of female friendship, the bond between a mother and her child, and the enduring power of love even in the darkest times.

What I’m Reading Next:

He’s come to Gold Valley with a hidden agenda…

not to fall for his enemy’s daughter!

Emerson Maxfield is the perfect pawn for rancher Holden McCall’s purposes. She’s engaged to a man solely to win her father’s approval, and the sheltered beauty never steps out of line. Until one encounter changes everything. Now this good girl must marry Holden to protect her family—or their desire could spell downfall for them all…