Second-grade teacher Jane falls in love quickly with Duncan--but can she get past the fact that he seems to have slept with every woman in town? Early Morning Riser recounts Jane's life over almost twenty years in the small community of Boyne City, Michigan (to reveal any more of the plot would spoil the charm of Heiny's story). It's a novel filled with humor, sorrow, and memorable, quirky characters. Readers of Anne Tyler should give it a try.
In 1928 while in Venice with her aunt, Juliet Browning meets Leonardo Da Rossi and it's love at first sight. They have one secret evening together before Juliet's aunt whisks her off to Florence. Juliet finds herself back in Venice ten years later as a chaperone for a student trip, and meeting up with Leo again is magic. However, war is looming on the continent and Leo is promised in marriage to another. Will Juliet and Leo be able to be together? In an alternating storyline set in 2001, Juliet's great-niece Caroline travels to Venice with items left to her by her aunt, hoping to uncover Juliet's past. The Venice Sketchbook is another enjoyable historical novel by Bowen.
When Corey Douglas hears that Lisa Yates has been murdered, he feels immense regret that he wasn't able to do more for her other than file a report when he suspected she was a victim of domestic violence. Corey was a cop at that time, but now is a private investigator, along with his partners Laurie, Marcus and Simon (his K-9 dog). Corey decides he must find who killed Lisa, and the rest of his team agree. Corey believes that Lisa's boyfriend, Gerald Kline, was responsible, and when Gerald himself turns up dead, Corey is the prime suspect. Corey fights to clear his name and discover both Lisa's and Gerald's killer. Animal Instinct is the second book in the K Team series, an offshoot of Rosenfelt's long-running Andy Carpenter books.
Private detective Nikki Griffin is hired by Martin Johannessen because he believes his mother is being blackmailed by Dr. Geoffrey Tyler Coombs. Coombs has also gotten lots of expensive gifts (with a value of over $1.5 million) from Mrs. Johannessen, which infuriates Martin to no end. When Nikki attempts to find out more about Coombs, she finds herself attracted to him, but also drawn into a dangerous web of violence, abuse, and lies. Will Nikki be able to extricate herself safely from the situation? This second book in the Nikki Griffin series is a great read-alike for Nick Petrie, Owen Laukkanen, and Lee Child.
In 1939, Grace Bennett and her best friend, Viv, move from their village in Norfolk to London to live with Grace's mother's best friend, Mrs. Weatherford. Viv has a fake letter of reference, which helps her secure at job at Harrod's, while Grace is able to get a job at Primrose Hill Books, thanks to Mrs. Weatherford. Life during the war is filled with worry and danger, as the Germans bomb London daily. Grace, though, finds both courage and meaning working at the bookstore. The Last Bookshop in London explores everyday life during wartime through the eyes of Grace and those around her.
Maine game warden Mike Bowditch agrees to a meeting with Mariette Chamberlain, whose father-in-law died four years ago. Mariette believes that the death investigation was closed too quickly by the game service and wants Mike to take another look at the case. As Mike proceeds with his interviews on this late December day, it becomes clear that someone wants to do him harm. The big questions are who and why--and whether Mike will even survive. Dead by Dawn will be published in June.
It's 1861 and New Yorker Georgy Woolsey is training to be a nurse during the war. Meanwhile, in Maryland, slave Jemma tries to survive the brutality of everyday life in order to someday be free. She is owned by self-centered snuff addict Anne-May, mistress of the Peeler Plantation. Sunflower Sisters tells the stories of these three women throughout the Civil War as their lives intersect. The Woolsey sisters (of which there are six) are the ancestors of Caroline Ferriday, the main character of Kelly's novel Lilac Girls.
After Abigail has a one night stand on her bachelorette weekend, she wonders if she should tell her fiancée Bruce or keep it a secret. She decides to not confide in Bruce, but when the guy, Scottie, appears in New York City right before the wedding, Abigail is on high alert. Abigail and Bruce marry and honeymoon on a small island in Maine that Bruce has chosen. Then Scottie shows up on the island and Abigail wonders what is going on. Every Vow You Break is an unputdownable novel that will have you turning the pages to figure out what Abigail has gotten herself into.
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