Hi everyone! Like most everyone I know, I’m always on the lookout for good reads (even thought I’ve got a huge stack of books on my nightstand, and I’m a VERY slow reader!) From time to time, I like to blog about some favorite books, and hopefully you all will comment about some of your faves, as well! This gives me more books to add to my to-be-read pile, and I love that because I learn, from you all, about books and authors I might not have known about otherwise.
Teresa Medeiros has long been one of my very favorite authors, and she is so versatile she can write stories set in just about any time period or setting and make them seem so authentic.
Another thing I love about her writing is the way she weaves such wonderful description into her stories, small details that paint a picture for you as you read.
I’m totally enthralled by the latest one of her books that I picked up called THE TEMPTATION OF YOUR TOUCH. No, it’s not a western, but it’s a wonderful Regency story and one that will sweep you up into wondering about the characters–AND a couple of the plot points–and keep you reading into the night!
Maximillian Burke prides himself on being the man every mother wants her daughter to marry, but after his scoundrel brother steals his bride, Max decides there’s more satisfaction in being a rogue than a gentleman. He flees London for lonely Cadgwyck Manor, and though the tumbledown estate comes complete with a ghost, it’s Max’s no-nonsense housekeeper who haunts his dreams.
Prim and proper Anne Spencer could do without a new master, especially one as gorgeous and temperamental as the Earl of Dravenwood. Even as she schemes to be rid of him, she is irresistibly drawn into his muscular embrace. But when Max vows to solve the mystery of the White Lady of Cadgwyck, he risks both their hearts and tempts them to surrender to a pleasure as delicious as it is dangerous.
As if this wasn’t wonderful enough, there is another book that goes with this one. I didn’t realize it when I ordered this from Amazon, but quickly realized my mistake and found the companion story on Amazon, too. Turns out I am reading “book 2 of 2” right now, but I think it’ll be fine, as book one seems to be more about the younger brother in the family. This companion story is called THE PLEASURE OF YOUR KISS. I’m looking forward to reading it, as soon as I finish this one!
After that, I’m going to launch into something totally different: a book called TOMORROW. Y’all know how crazy I am about animals, especially dogs–and this is a fantasy about a dog that has been granted immortality! Interesting, yes? Also, looks like there is a sequel to this one–so glad I paid attention and am going to read them in the right order this time!
Venice, 1815. A two-hundred-year-old dog is searching for his lost master. And so begins Tomorrow, a story of love that spans the centuries and of hope as the world collapses into war. Tomorrow is a dog who must travel through the courts and battlefields of Europe in search of the man who granted him immortality. His is a journey of loyalty and determination, as he befriends both animals and humans, falls in love—only once—marvels at the human ability to make music and despairs at their capacity for war.
Tomorrow is a spellbinding novel of courage and devotion, of humanity across the ages and of the eternal connection between two souls.
Next up is a book in a time period I don’t normally read, but how could I pass this up? It’s by Shanna Hatfield! It’s called HOME OF HER HEART, and it takes place during WWII. I’m eager to read this, and there are two other books in the series as well!
He needed someone to remember him when he was gone.
Instead, he found a woman he’d never forget.
Orphaned at birth and a loner all his life, the last thing Sergeant Klayne Campbell needs is for feisty Delaney Danvers to entangle his thoughts. Bravely volunteering for a top-secret mission almost certain to get him killed, Klayne can’t bear the thought of dying utterly alone. All he wants is to face death knowing his life meant something to at least one person. Offering Delaney a marriage of convenience, he plans to leave behind a war bride as his beneficiary. After just one night as her husband, Klayne realizes he’ll do anything to survive and return to her.
The moment she met handsome Sergeant Campbell at a holiday party, Delaney’s whole world shifted off kilter. Full of fun with an unquenchable zest for life, she isn’t afraid to go after what she wants. And what she wants is Klayne. When he prepares to join a hazardous mission, she seizes the opportunity to give him a reason to fight his way back home — to her heart.
Sigh…what could be better than this? Not much!
On my Kindle, I’m reading WYOMING WILDFLOWER by Pam Crooks! I have never read a PAM CROOKS BOOK I didn’t love, and this one is no exception!
One of her father’s daughters . . .
All Sonnie Mancuso wants is to be needed by her father. Unfortunately, he already has a daughter–six, to be exact–and all he needs is a son.
One of her father’s men . . .
Orphaned in the slums of New York, fifteen-year-old Lance Harmon needs a home. Sonnie’s father gives him one, on the cattle-rich Rocking M ranch. Through the years, Lance learns to love the land, the work . . . and Sonnie.
And their legacy . . .
But Vince Mancuso’s health is failing, and there’s trouble on the Wyoming range. Sonnie returns home to claim the legacy that’s rightfully hers . . . but learns Lance has already claimed it.
Sweet and gritty romance.
I think I’ve mentioned about a few hundred times through the years that I’m from Oklahoma, and was lucky enough to marry a guy who loved my home state, too–so I got to come back HOME after we married! This next book is one that has some really interesting stories in it…they are very entertaining, but I’m not sure all of them are factually verified. Still, it makes for great reading!
The Oklahoma Land Rush was a madhouse scene that brought both smiles and heartache to its participants.There is also the wonderful story about Cherokee Indian Lewis Ross who drilled for water but failed. He wasn’t disappointed though, as he struck oil instead.Then there’s the wild and woolly No-Man’s land in the Oklahoma Panhandle where outlaws could hide without fear of the law. There was no law.No history of Oklahoma would be complete without a run-down on its favorite son, the ever-humorous Will Rogers.
Well, there you have it. Only a partial list of what I’ve recently read and what’s coming up next. How about you? Please share any past favorites and upcoming reads that you are looking forward to! You can never have too many books! Thanks for stopping by today!
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Reading Bayou Redemption ARC.
Sounds interesting! Bayou stories are always different and usually good.
Susan grew up in Louisiana, so she knows the subject. Her books have romance and a bit of mystery, but they’re not a cozy mystery.
That sounds right up my alley. I’ll be looking for it. Putting it on my list!
Right now I’m reading “Shoot at the Sunset” ARC by Kathleen Denley. I joined Celebrate Lit Blog Tour.
Have a blessed week.
Julie what is the Celebrate Lit Blog tour? How does it work? I love that title, ‘Shoot at the Sunset”! Thanks for stopping by!
I just finished an ARC of Make You Mine by Nan Reinhardt.
That’s an intriguing title, Kathleen! Sounds good.
You should check out author A.M. Heath. Her books are fantastic, and she has something for everyone! I also really love Cynthia Roemer.
Thanks for those recommendations, Kim! I will definitely look for some of their books. I’m always on the lookout for new-to- me authors.
I have several authors I love for whom I have read several books, so many to recall all of them. They are generally Jessie Gussman, Shanna Hatfield, Amy Rafferty, Dora Hiers, Heather Blanton, Lacy Williams, Lyn Stepp, Elana Johnson. The list is endless and the genres are many. I normally read on my eReader, but I do have a few paper backs which are more convenient while waiting in a waiting room (since I have left it sitting there at least once!) I am an ARC reader for a number of these authors.
Hi Judy! I bet your reading shelf is full to bursting! I don’t make NY’s resolutions but I did give some thought to making one this year about carving out more reading time for myself!
I have Gail Koger’s books on my TBR. I would like to read them. They are paranormal though.
I love paranormal stories! I read all genres, so I’m always on the lookout for different kinds of books by good authors in all genres! Thanks, Debby!
I am a big fan of B J Daniels books. Her mysteries always have something unexpected in them.
I have not read a lot of mysteries but this sounds like a good author that promises some good surprises! Thanks Alice!
Recently, I’ve become a fan of biographies. I was never a fan, but found I needed something a little different. I find reading about other people’s lives relaxes me. I’ve been reading about our country’s military heroes, specifically, Generals. They can be great role models.
As for my other favorite genre, historical romance novels, I’m waiting for a copy of “Lumberjacks & Ladies. It’s one of Barbour’s. I’m so glad they’re still available.
Cheryl, thank you for sharing your list!
Hi Sharon! My dad loved to read biographies and other historical works. That’s one thing I have not done much of, but I did read that story about Judy that WWII heroine (she was a dog). And that was a fascinating story. My dad read a lot of biographies of the royal families of Great Britain, and really was interested in those. I think a biography would be one of the hardest kinds of books to write to keep things moving and exciting throughout the story. I really admire those who are successful at that, and there are a few biographies I would love to just sit down and read from start to finish. Thanks for stopping by, Sharon!
I just finished reading an ARC Yukon Wilderness Evidence by Darlene Turner. I really enjoyed it.
Barbara was this a mystery? I love stories about the Yukon–I think I got hooked on those when I was very small and my dad would read Robert Service’s poetry to me! LOL
I am reading a bookclub book, Tourist Season by Brenda Novak. I also finished an ARC by Darlene L. Turner, Yukon Wilderness Evidence. Thank you for sharing. God bless you.
Well, Barbara just mentioned reading Yukon Wilderness Evidence, too, Debbie, so I guess I better definitely snap that one up when it becomes available.! And you can’t go wrong with Brenda Novak, for sure. Thanks so much for stopping by today!
I love your reading list. I have read and enjoyed several books by Teresa Medeiros, but haven’t read any in a while. I must have a couple on my TBR mountain. I have your reissue to read, Pam’s new book, the Pink Pistol series, Cowboys and Brides anthology,A couple by KAaen KAy, A Chain Of Pearls by Raemi A. Ray (a new author whose book arrived today), and so many more. There are so many wonderful books out there it is hard to know where to start. I just finished The Cowboy’s Secret Past by Tine Radcliffe and am readingThe Red River Slayer by Katie Mettner. I enjoy medieval Highland stories, but haven’t had a chance to read any lately. I enjoy mystery/thriller/suspense and hope to read more of those. I am attending Readers Take Denver Thriller Day this coming weekend, so I should get my fill in that genre for a while.
Patricia, I love YOUR reading list too! I forgot to add, I also got a great book on Oklahoma Ghost Towns that I’m really wanting to dive into, as well. But you are so right about there being so many wonderful books out there and of course we’ll never be able to get to each and every one of them, but we can sure try! LOL I love medieval Highland stories, too, and just finished a couple of Julie Garwood’s older books that were good. I had never read her before and these are older ones but they kept me interested! So glad you stopped by — I will definitely be adding some of the books you mentioned to my own reading list!
I will have to find out about those OK ghost towns. Right now we nare supposed to be in Oklahoma City for a B-62 reunion the middle of September. Hopefully, I can convince my husband to visit a few. I am looking forward to the visit. There is so much of the city we haven’t seen. It would be nice if there was an author/book event around the time we were out there.
Oh, how fun for you and your hubby! Yes, there is a lot to do here in OKC, and maybe you all will be able to stay a couple of days anyhow–middle of September will still be hot in the day but the nights will be cooling off. Both my kids have September birthdays and we used to do their parties in August so we could let them have a pool party and everyone wouldn’t freeze to death! LOL I will keep an ear out for any events that might be happening–maybe we can meet for lunch one day while you all are here!
I enjoy romances, sweet/clean/kisses only, Regency, Western, contemporary… but also enjoy cozy and other mysteries, juvenile novels and some hard to classify books. At the age some of us have attained, “The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83 1/4 Years Old” falls into the hard to classify group and will keep you in stitches and shed light on what might be in your future. Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg’s series (written in the same vein but her books are less true to life; no spoiler alerts, but most of us wouldn’t do some of the things her characters do) and Jonas Jonasson’s “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window” are similar.
Mary, these books sound really really GOOD and very DIFFERENT! I’m so glad you mentioned them here and I am definitely going to get over to Amazon and see if I can get those. I think my sister would enjoy these, too! Thanks so much for telling us about them.!
You are so kind, Cheryl, to include Home of Her Heart! Thank you so, so much, sweet lady! <3
Hi Shanna! I’m so anxious to get going on your WWII trilogy! Those appeal to me and I’m wanting to dig into these stories and hopefully get to read them one right after the other. I don’t have the paperbacks, so it’s harder to find the time to read them on my phone, but I promise you, I am going to do it and soon, because they all look so interesting–and I love those covers!