Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Books to curl up with: HAPPY RELEASE DAY TO JODI ALLEN BRICE

Books to curl up with: HAPPY RELEASE DAY TO JODI ALLEN BRICE:    Good morning my peeps, its a busy day up here on the farm its hay loading day and also for all my friends with kids the happiest day of t...

HAPPY RELEASE DAY TO JODI ALLEN BRICE

   Good morning my peeps, its a busy day up here on the farm its hay loading day and also for all my friends with kids the happiest day of the year back to school. Time for mom to have time to herself and grab a good book and have some reading time to herself. The perfect fall read THE MYSTERY OF THE CRAZY QUILT , book 5 in the Harland Creek Mystery quilters by Jodi Allen Brice.


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 When a sudden snowstorm blankets the quaint town of Harland Creek, I, Dove Agnew, and my spirited band of geriatric quilters find ourselves in the midst of a chilling mystery. The cozy calm is shattered when I stumble upon a corpse in Weenie Dunst's kitchen.The quirky, yet beloved, Weenie becomes the prime suspect, and it's up to the Harland Creek Mystery Quilters to clear her name.

As if one mystery weren't enough, Petunia, our mischievous pet goat and honorary detective, goes missing, adding a new layer of urgency to our investigation. With humor, heart, and a dash of southern charm, we must weave through the patchwork of clues and suspects.

Join me, Dove Agnew, and the Harland Creek Mystery Quilters, as we stitch together the truth, unravel secrets, and embark on a delightful quest to bring Petunia back home. The Mystery of the Crazy Quilt is a cozy mystery filled with endearing characters, unexpected twists, and the warmth of community spirit. Perfect for fans of lighthearted whodunits and small town charm. This is one quilt you'll want to wrap yourself in.

                       MY REVIEW 
  Dove and the ladies are back and have a new mystery to figure out after a big snow storm Dove and her band of quilters find themselves embroiled in a new mystery, After finding a dead man in Weenie's kitchen, she becomes the prime suspect in his murder. Besides trying to figure out who did it , Petunia the goat and number one honorary detective has gone missing in the artic cold weather. Will they be able to prove Weenie is innocent and will Petunia be found or will she like living the wild life and not come back. 
  Dove and these ladies are so much fun to read . Each of them has such distinct and quirky personalities. They are so different and so loved by each of them . Dove is one of those characters that will do what needs to be done to figure things out but she is also kind of a little down after her big city life and coming back to small town. Honestly my favorite character in this one is Petunia , she is out living her best life in the wilds and having such fun doing it . She makes me giggle every time she comes on the page. These are such fun characters and I love each and every one of them . 
   This is a fun fast read that will have you laughing out loud all the way through.  There are some twists and turns that will have you trying to think who did it . I truly love this author and her style of writing . Yes it is clean read but the story will keep you engaged until the end , well who could not love Petunia , when you read you will understand . So check out this sweet series for your fall reading list . 

Monday, August 26, 2024

Books to curl up with: HAPPY RELEASE DAY

Books to curl up with: HAPPY RELEASE DAY:   Good morning my peeps today I hope you all had great weekend. I had storms all weekend so it was a good reading weekend . Today I have for...

HAPPY RELEASE DAY

  Good morning my peeps today I hope you all had great weekend. I had storms all weekend so it was a good reading weekend . Today I have for you the last book in the Frozen Fate series . HEART OF FROST AND SCARS  by Pam Godwin. 


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 I’m the silent ache, the shadow that lingers, the present from your past, the knife in your heart.

In the chilling finale of the Frozen Fate trilogy, Frankie enters a world far deadlier than the one she escaped.

A sinister threat lurks in the shadows, hunting her with a dark obsession as her savage protectors battle the rules of society.
Thrust into the civilized world, they spiral into violence and refuse to conform, their wild natures threatening to tear apart their bond.
Amid these struggles, her seductive billionaire husband fights to reclaim her love.
Caught between possessive men, a deadly stalker, and a legacy of pain, she must decide her fate.
Choose wrongly, and she’ll lose everything to a monster with a heart of frost and scars.


                          MY REVIEW 
 Frankie and the guys have been saved from their icy tomb to be pushed into a totally different world. Trying to navigate this world of people and things and be civilized as they do. Also a jealous ex who is also family is not making things easier for the trio. Then add the fact that Frankie has a dangerous stalker threatening her trying to take away her independence.  What is a girl to do but fight for her life and the loves she has . If she chooses wrong she will loose everything.
  
   Frankie and the boys are back and battling demons of their own making . Frankie is having an identity crisis , she doesn't really know where her feeling lie . She loves Kodiak and Leo but the feeling she had for Monty are coming back and getting stronger with each day . She isn't the strong one through out the book , she is well at her wits end and is kind of pushing everyone away. She tries to be strong but fails miserably at it and comes off a little whiny. Kodiak well we just call him caveman and he is willing to fight anyone who even looks at Frankie the wrong way. He is the one that will do anything for his family but he also wants to spread his wings and get use to this new world he is in. When he is honed in he is deadly he will find you and when he does you will not survive, he is lethal. Leo is the sexy Viking who is learning about everything and he well is as sexy as sin actually all the men are both sexy and deadly at the same time . He is having a little bit more trouble trying to get use to this new world they are in. He is protective and deadly and loves to push the buttons of his brother,  Monty is well he is frustrated, broody and kind of stalker like in some ways . He fights and fights until her realizes that they are family and they as a family have to get it together and keep Frankie safe and realize that they all belong together. They have come along way and have become such beloved characters that have become more and more complex with each book. 

  In this last book of the series we really get to see how they actually function at becoming a family that will do anything to keep each other safe. The author takes us on one last roller coaster ride that is emotional. She honestly makes the real world a little bit more scarier then being in the tundra fighting for their lives . There are twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat and the twist at the end had me squealing for joy even though it was some of the darkest moments of the book.  I did feel at the beginning of the book it was just a little on the slow side and you kind of wanted to slap all of them and wake them up to what they were doing . Then it kicked into over drive and you were flying through the pages. This is one of those series where you start at book one and don't stop reading until you are done book three. A great series for those crisp fall weekends where you want to curl up with a good book . So check them out. I promise you will not be disappointed.

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Books to curl up with: GOOD MORNING PEEPS

Books to curl up with: GOOD MORNING PEEPS:    Good morning my peeps , today is my last book in the reader roundup and I have for you book 2 in the Stevie Capot series COVETED BLOOD by...

GOOD MORNING PEEPS

   Good morning my peeps , today is my last book in the reader roundup and I have for you book 2 in the Stevie Capot series COVETED BLOOD by Mina Skye. 


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 Despite Sebastian’s warnings against slipping on the stunning Sapphire ring, I disregarded his advice and defiantly slipped the ring onto my finger. Little did I know that this seemingly harmless action would kill me…the second time.

However, it was comparable to a Phoenix and gave me a third lease on life, though forever altering my existence.

This ring served as a portal into my past life as Princess Stephanie Corin of the Sapphire Raven Clan. Besides being royalty, I discovered that I was a unique combination of a dark fairy and incomparable crone, a revelation that left me stupefied.

Reestablishing the memories of my past life was a bit of the straightforward part. Trying to carry on my father’s legacy brought a whole new nightmare altogether - the adoration of four men, Sebastian and Gabriel Corbeau, Rowan Shaw and Jeremy Fyfe.

These four men wanted my hand, heart, body and maybe the title of King; I wasn’t too sure about that part.

Being a Queen over the Sapphire Raven kingdom would be a breeze, if I was able to do it on my own.

Love was confusing, choosing one was even more of a challenge. I’ve no interest in being tied down and ponder on how I can love them all without the strings attached.

Why can’t my life…err lives ever be easy?

                 MY REVIEW 







After Stevie does the one thing that Sebastian told her not to do , slamming the ring on her finger , she dies yet again and wakes up in a grave yard with wings and parts of her past coming back to her as the ring acts as a portal back to her past life as Princess Stephanie Corin and the fact that she is part fairy and part witch. Now she is trying to piece together what has happened and carry on her father's legacy well not going so well. There is also the four men in her life who want her heart and her hand , she isn't wanting to be tied down but she loves each man and wants to love each of the freely with out being tied down . Will her life get any easier. 







 Stevie is back and well badder than ever, she got her wings back and is starting to figure out what is going on with her past. Her sass is strong and she gives as good as she gets. But there are moments where you see her more vulnerable and unsure of herself. Doesn't help when she has four very different men vying for her hand . Gabriel and Sebastian who are shifters and very different Gabriel is a gentleman but don't make him angry Sebastian well he has a bit of a temper that needs to be tuned in. Rowan well we can't trust this man at all . I think his end game is becoming king and nothing more. The wild card is Jeremy who is a new man in her life but he plays everything close to the vest , is his feelings true or not.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     In the second book we get a lot more action and a lot more of the mystery of what happened to Stevie.  The twists and turns through out the book will have you on the edge of your seat and the tender times will have you smiling . Yes Stevie does get into it a lot in this book. She just can't help herself sometimes . This book does pick up right where book one left off so you will get right into the action right away. I am truly liking this author's writing yes there are multiple points of view but this time it flows easier and is not as choppy as it was in book one . So if you want a sassy fairy and the men in her life mixed with a mystery check it out . 






Tuesday, August 13, 2024