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Review: Part Of Your World by Abby Jimenez Apr 25, 2022

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Alexis Montgomery is next in line to her family’s throne—the medical throne that is. Coming from 125 years of Montgomerys, Alexis is the first to take up Emergency Medicine, but not surgery. With the pressure of her narcissistic father, her emotionally abusive ex-partner (and surgeon), and her enabling mother and friends, Alexis feels she has no way out of the life she was meant to inherit—until she hits a racoon on the side of the road in a small town.

Daniel Grant is an heir in his own right. Wakan has been run by the Grants for as long as anyone can remember, and a Grant has always been the town mayor. Daniel’s never questioned his lineage until he rescues a red-headed beauty from the side of the road. Struggling to make ends meet, Daniel’s not sure how he can keep Alexis, a woman with 10 times his income and 10 years older than him—yet, he knows, he can’t live without her.

Together, Daniel and Alexis are unstoppable. But, the two cease to exist outside of Wakan town limits. Can the magic of Wakan keep them together? Or will Alexis and Daniel be destined to follow the path that has already been laid out for them since birth---separately?

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Review: The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James Apr 20, 2022

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No one would ever believe a small-town woman could be a murderer in 1977, let alone a serial killer. And then, there’s Beth Greer.

Shaken by two seemingly random murders, the town of Claire Lake, Oregon needs someone to blame. Who would bring such terrible violence into a safe, small town like Claire Lake? That’s why Beth Greer is the perfect suspect. She’s pretty, rich, a bit unconventional, and young. At just twenty-three, she’s the perfect scapegoat and the town is sure she had to do it. After all, she was seen fleeing one of the crime scenes. But when Beth is acquitted, it seems the murders will go unsolved, and the town will have no one will to blame.

Shea Collins is a waiting room receptionist by day and a true-crime blogger by night. A lifetime Claire Lake resident and an escaped child abductee herself, The Lady Killer murders are one of her favorite unsolved cases. When Beth Greer walks into Shea’s waiting room, she almost doesn’t recognize her at first—until she does. Excited by the possibility of meeting a real-life crime celebrity, Shea follows Greer out of the office and asks her for an exclusive interview. To her surprise, Greer says yes.

Meeting regularly at Beth’s mansion at the edge of town, Shea and Beth begin an unlikely companionship as they begin to unravel the most popular crime case the town of Claire Lake has ever seen. Shea realizes the house has uncannily stayed the same since the 1970s and she’s sure there is a reason why.

As the two explore their different stories and go back in time to visit the Lady Killer murders, Shea learns the truth about the unchanging mansion, the danger lurking in the dark, and the real reason nothing has changed since 1977.

Book Review: The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez Apr 15, 2022

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It’s been two years since Sloan Monroe lost her fiancé, but she knows grief doesn’t have a time limit. Struggling with her emotions, Sloan seems to have given up all things important in her life, including her painting. But, on her way to visit her fiancé’s grave, something strange happens. A dog runs out in front of her car, barks at her, and then jumps straight through her sunroof. Unsure what to do, Sloan takes him home to find his owner. After weeks of unanswered calls to the number on his tag, Sloan decides the dog is now hers. With Tucker by her side, she starts feeling more like herself than she has in years—until Tucker’s owner actually calls back. He’s on tour in Australia and he wants Tucker back.

Connected by their shared love of Tucker, Sloan and Jason talk on the phone regularly until he gets back. Neither can deny that there’s a connection beyond the way they met. But, what will they think of each other when they finally meet in person? And can Sloan survive another relationship (or heartbreak) after losing her fiancé?

Book Review: Circe by Madeline Miller Apr 15, 2022

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In the reimagining of characters from The Odyssey, Madeline Miller brings to life Circe, a goddess born to the Titan god of the sun, Helios. From the minute of her birth, Circe is a disappointment to her father. She is the most unattractive of his children, powerless, and disobedient. He finds her to have qualities of the mortal world and claims that she will amount to nothing.

As Circe grows in her father’s kingdom, on the island of Colchis, she comes to realize that she is completely forgotten. No one pays attention to her or what she does, so long as she doesn’t offend anyone. Circe quickly learns to turn to the world of mortals for companionship, where there are no rules or intimidation tactics. As Circe is thrown into relationships with mortals, she learns she does have powers after all—the power of witchcraft, where she can transform men into gods or swine.

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