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Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced readers copy!  Miracle on 5 th Avenue by Sarah Morgan is a delightful conclusion of the From Manhattan with Love series.  The third installment of the series features Eva, who is recovering from the loss of her grandmother.  Her new client in this book is sexy crime writer Lucas Blade.  She is sent to decorate his empty apartment for Christmas by his grandmother.  Lucas hates the holidays, having lost his wife in an accident a few years ago.  He is also going through major writers block.  He is surprised by Eva’s appearance in his life and doesn’t want her in his life or his apartment.  Forced to spend a few days with her due to a snowstorm he quickly realizes that he cannot write without her!  The chemistry between Lucas and Eva is very strong, and their witty banter is entertaining.  Sarah Morgan tells a good story and I was sucked in on the first page.  Watching Eva try to convince Lucas that perhaps true love is real and good was so m

Michael Connelly does it again...you cannot go wrong with Harry Bosch! If you haven't read his series yet you should start today...especially if you are considering watching the TV show based on the books. (Pretty well done for the most part) These books are always entertaining and action packed. They capture your interest in the first chapter and they don't let it go. You will not be disappointed with  The Wrong Side of Goodbye , you will want to stay up all night and read this one from start to finish! Despite being "retired" from the LAPD Harry Bosch cannot let police work go. It's in his blood and he feels the need to continue it even during his retirement. Harry is working at a smaller police department on reserve, sans pay, in this book and he becomes instrumental in a rape case that has been upsetting life in the small town. He also has renewed his police license and is involved in finding an heir for a rich billionaire that dies under suspicious circum

Here is a list of books I am excited about for December! December 3rd Heap of Texas Trouble by Carolyn Brown Plaid and Plagiarism by Mollie MacRae Island of Glass by Nora Roberts December 20th The Trouble with Dukes by Grace Burrows December 27th Small Admissions by Amy Poeppel Lady Claire is All That by Maya Rodale Wild Wicked Scot by Julia London Decembers pickings are a little slim...I have a much longer list for January that I will post soon!

What a busy month!  I feel like I have hardly had time to read at all! However, I did finish The Danger of Desire by Sabrina Jeffries, the latest in her Sinful Suitors Series and I wasn't disappointed! Miss Delia Trevor is trying to solve the mystery of her brother's death in this book.  He was cheated at cards and lost everything, so Delia disguises herself as a young man gambling his way across London. In her investigating she meets Warren, the Marquess of Knightford. He instantly recognizes her as the young lady he had met earlier. She intrigues him and he decides to figure out her secrets while keeping his own. Ultimately the two discover each others secrets and there is a happily ever after but they have to learn to trust each other and themselves before they get there! Rated 4/5 on Goodreads, thanks Netgalley for the sneak peek of this one!  This one was a satisfying read (although it started out a bit slowly) and had everything I love in a regency romance!

I wasn't going to review this one on my blog because, frankly, I didn't like it.  But then I decided that my blog shouldn't just be about books I like, it should be honest reviews about all books good and bad. The premise of the book was promising, the main character Sukie is rebuilding her life after her husband leaves her for another women.  A common theme with women's fiction books.  Sukie learns to rely on her friends, and makes new friends while she discovers who she is when she is alone.  I love this type of story line and it was probably the best part of the book, but it was hard to read, rushed and all over the place. The characters, to me, just didn't seem real and I had trouble connecting to them.  To me this is the cornerstone of a women't fiction novel and without it I just couldn't get into the book.  This one had a lot of promise but didn't deliver. Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced readers copy in exchange for this honest review

This was a delightful book and I enjoyed it from beginning to end. It had everything I like in Women's Fiction, strong female friendship, women going through big changes in their lives and reflecting on their choices, clear resolutions to the story lines (mostly happy!) and a bit of romance.  It had humor as well, the neighborhoods email list was so funny and their was humor with the characters as well. This women's fiction book has a fun twist, it also contains a mystery!  Each of the women in the book have a secret, but we know most of the secrets as they unfold.  However the new neighbor Tess has a secret that even the readers don't know about, and it's a dark secret.  So there is intriguing in this story as well as the women't fictions themes.  This made the book so interesting and different than anything I have read in awhile!  It was fresh and fun!  Highly recommended. 4/5 Stars on Goodreads!