Always a Bridesmaid – Andrea Boeshaar

In the Christian romance novel “Always a Bridesmaid,” we meet Melody, a young woman who has been hurt by love. While attending college, she met a handsome scoundrel named Scott. He charmed her, led her to believe he loved her, and then just up and disappeared. It was discovered that he’d led on half the women on campus and left one of them pregnant as well. While Melody was glad not to end up roped to a guy like that, her heart was still wounded. Returning to her family home, she wants the chance to heal from everything she’s been … Continue reading

His Shadowed Heart – Hazel Statham

A while back, I had the pleasure of reviewing another of Hazel Statham’s works, “My Dearest Friend,” and also of interviewing the author herself. Today I review “His Shadowed Heart,” Hazel’s latest Regency romance. Richard Moreton, Earl of Waverly, is still in mourning for his wife, Elizabeth, who died in childbirth. Their little daughter Julia is now three, and needs a mother, but Richard doesn’t want to think about it, especially when pestered about it by his well-meaning sister, Victoria. Haven’t they been doing well enough on their own? It’s not like he hasn’t had many chances to remarry—it seems … Continue reading

Lady Luck’s Map of Vegas

Lady Luck’s Map of Vegas sounds like it would be a book about gambling and Vegas, but it’s not. It’s really about mother and daughter relationships, family secrets, and a search for not only a lost daughter but lost selves. The author, Barbara Samuel, is a multiple RITA award winner and has written over twenty-five books including women’s fiction and historical and contemporary romances. India is a 40 year old web designer involved in a purposefully uncommitted romance. Gypsy, her identical twin sister is a schizophrenic artist. Their mother, Eldora, is still beautiful and flirtatious at sixty something. When their … Continue reading

Really Something – Shirley Jump

Normally, I’m not a big fan of romance. But I do like Shirley Jump’s books. They always have a touch of humor and the books are always about more than just a love story. In Really Something, Allie returns to her small hometown in Indiana to scout it for her independent film company. The movie company specializes in horror films and is named Chicken Flicks. See what I mean about the humor? In the years Allie Dean has been gone she’s lost 170 pounds. She’s anxious to prove herself to her boss, move on with her life after a divorce, … Continue reading

Media Week in Review June 2nd-7th

Welcome to our Week in Review for Media! We started out with a review of “Hatchet” by best-selling adventure novelist, Gary Paulsen. When Brian’s parents divorce, Brian is sent elsewhere to live, and at the airport, his mother makes him a gift of a hatchet. That hatchet becomes his lifeline when the small plane crashes and Brian must learn to fend for himself in the wilderness. We then read “Chopping Spree” by Diane Mott Davidson. Caterer Goldy Schultz is hired to create a fabulous spread for some rich clients at the nearby shopping mall when the manager of the mall … Continue reading