From the first page, this story reached out and yelled GOTCHA! I will admit, this is my favorite type of weekend read. A great mystery, a gripping plot, a strong female lead with a hint of vulnerability, and a take charge hero who is great to look at! Karen Robards is a master at developing a roller coaster thrill Continue reading “This Chick Read: Darkness by Karen Robards”
Roan and Kay are orphans. A fire destroys their old life, but they have one chance to enter the School of Faith. They are given one month to pass the entry trials, but as Roan excels and Kay fails, their devotion to each other is put to the test.
They swore they would face everything together, but when the stakes are losing the life they’ve always dreamed of, what will they do to stay together? What won’t they do? Continue reading “This Chick Read: Faith and Moonlight by Mark Gelineau and Joe King”
I read this book sitting on the couch, occasionally laughing out loud and getting strange looks from my husband, as well as grabbing a Kleenex and sniffling, trying to hide my tears. I didn’t fool anyone, including myself. I was totally into the characters and storyline, and wasn’t going to put this book down until I was done. When I was, I looked up stating, Continue reading “This Chick Read: The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin”
This is a fascinating story of a young woman who survives tragedy and reinvents herself at the turn of the 20th century. The setting changes from the Missouri social scene, to living a tough life on one of the San Juan Islands, to Skagway Alaska during the Goldrush of 1898. Eliza Waite, as did many women of her time, had very little control Continue reading “This Chick Read: Eliza Waite by Ashley E. Sweeney”
As I was reading Lost in Her, I was reminded of reading Harlequin and Silhouette romances as a teenager in California. This was a sweet tale with a somewhat naive heroine who meets a man who isn’t ready to commit due to a personal tragedy. Sandra Owens, the author, did a good job of inserting Continue reading “This Chick Read: Lost in Her by Sandra Owens”
If you are a huge fan of Ilona Andrews, then you have become addicted, as I have, to the Kate Daniels series. Kate is a kick ass warrior woman who fights crime, solves mysteries and stands up for the underdog, using her fists, feet, sword and maybe a little boost of magic juice. The first book, Magic Bites was published in 2007, and since then, we have watched Kate grow Continue reading “This Chick Read: Currans POV (free download) by Gordon Andrews”
I had read a mini review of The Summer of Chasing Mermaids where the blogger YA Bookers started the paragraph with I love love love this book! (I think I got the correct number of love’s!) After reading the brief review, I went to my Overdrive list and put myself in line to check out a copy. Having read the book, I have to agree with YA Bookers, I loved loved loved this book!
Continue reading “This Chick Read: The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler”
Snow Like Ashes is the debut novel by Sara Raasch in her YA fantasy trilogy. This story follows eight refugees from Winteria, as they search for a locket that holds a magical power that could help them regain their kingdom. It is told from 16 year old Meira’s perspective, and through her eyes Continue reading “This Chick Read: Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch”
I am a huge fan of Rebecca Zanetti’s Dark Protectors series and, in fact, just finished it during the holidays. When I saw she had a new series being released, I requested a copy on NetGalley and Kensington Books shared a pre-release copy. Mercury Striking is the first novel in the Scorpius Syndrome series. Continue reading “This Chick Read: Mercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti”
As you all know from my previous blog This Chick Read: Kristen Callihan’s The Game On series, I really enjoyed Kristen Callihan‘s style of writing. She has a great gift for character development and yep, ok, I’ll admit, she writes great love scenes! Continue reading “This Chick Read: Firelight by Kristen Callihan”
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