realistic parenting
I usually stay away from debut novels, but when the Amazon aggregate said because I’d read and enjoyed Sean Kennedy that I’d enjoy Boney’s book, I was in the right mood to say, “Show me!” And Boney did, in spades. When his parents are suddenly killed in an accident, attorn ...
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I recently downloaded this 2005 release to my Kindle. Why? My original paperback is falling apart from countless readings. Yes, this book is a DIK for me and a buried treasure since I’ve seen virtually no buzz about it online.
Sam Frazier and his four-year old son are heading to town when a cam ...
I don’t usually like books with cute, precociously sweet children in them. Maybe it’s because as a mother and grandmother, I know how quixotic children really are, and many novels I’ve read would have me believe children are always cute and cuddly little angels all the time. That’s why I’m ...
Sometimes you pick up a romance, expecting pleasant entertainment but nothing special, reading a well-known plot, and – wham! – you end up curled in your bed into the small hours, braving your husband’s grumbling because your reading light is still on, sometimes dabbing a tear from the corner ...
In Christmas Letters Debbie Macomber says what every mother of young children has wanted to say to the childless who are full of "helpful" advice on child-raising. As a mother, I got the distinct feeling that Ms. Macomber had also been in the position of receiving unwanted "help" as her child "acted ...
Open Secret is more of an exploration of the adoption experience than it is a romance, but Janice Kay Johnson skillfully explores the emotional upheaval inherent in human relationships.
Suzanne Chauvin was six years old when her parents died. Her aunt and uncle were prepared to take on ...
Family at Last is a sweet story and one of the more pleasant recent series romances I've read. While it's not quite strong enough as it could be, it's not a bad way to spend some time. Be mindful, though: the book's best character is a young boy and not the hero or heroine.
Jarrod Morrison is ...
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Karyn Langhorne's Street Level is an intriguing and atypical romantic suspense novel with unusual characters and a distinct point of view. While far from perfect, I found it to be a most interesting read.
Thea Morris lives and works with her best friend Chandra in the District of Columbia. Th ...
I admit it: I love amnesia books, especially where the amnesiac is the hero. I know it’s overused and medically inaccurate, but something about a strong man made uncertain and confused by a loss of memory really appeals to me. It’s not just an effective romance novel plot point, either: I’ve r ...
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Does your significant other wonder why you are so fond of romance? Is he a fan of mysteries and suspense and would not dream of reading a romance novel? Do the covers of romance turn him off? Well then, slip him a copy of Susan Andersen's Exposure, a wonderful romance novel in suspense novel's cloth ...