I really like when romance books aren’t what you expect them to be. We have all read the guy meets girl, they fall in love, and some things get in the way stories. Can’t Walk Away is different in so many ways and I think that is what drew me to it when I first…
Books
My Big Fat Criminal Family John Barlow
My Big Fat Criminal Family by John Barlow, author of HOPE ROAD I used to write crime when I was younger. I managed three full novels, none published. They’re in a pile under the bed (where they’ll remain). When I was 32 I got my first story published, but it was ‘literary’ rather than crime….
Purgatory Inn by Ernesto Jose Herrera
Purgatory Inn provides a real grasp of the plight of immigrants from Latin America to the US. Ernesto Jose Herrera has managed to write a fascinating, poetic novel with a story that is well developed, populated by a wide spectrum of characters, all with many of the same reasons immigrants come to this country. Herrera…
Too Rich Too Thin: Not an Autobigraphy by Barbara DeShong Ph.D.,P.C
4 Stars! Psychologist Jessica LeFave isn’t your average shrink.When Jessica is summoned to profile the killer who drove a spike through the heart of the infamous Bernice Jackson. Jessica is excited. Of course not because Bernice is dead, but because Bernice (who is infamous for re-writing treasured historical Texas events into porn novels and movies)…
Purrsnikitty by Kathy Brodsky
3 STARS “I am a very special cat! I say that every day-I love myself so very much and always get my way.”The cat in Purrsnikitty was modeled on a real cat named Charlie, who won Kathy Brodsky’s contest to find the star of the book. Purrsknitty is not just a children’s book. It is…
Vexation by Elicia Clegg
Rating: A must read!! Vexation is about a girl,Devin, who is kidnapped and suffers so much mental torture that she is not sure who she is any more, good or evil. She escapes, but does her mind? Is she being watched by the evil Grandfather? Typically when a book starts slow I return it. If…
Love is a Flame: Stories of What Happens When Love Is Rekindled by James Stuart Bell
As much as couples who want to save and/or improve their marriage can profit from the theories of marriage experts, they need to hear from ordinary couples who can say “I’ve been there” and have found unique and creative practical solutions to restore the vibrancy of their marriages. These original stories compiled by James Stuart…