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The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White Historical Fiction – 1915 and 2013 From the Authors: From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Forgotten Room comes a captivating historical mystery, infused with romance, that links the lives of three women across a century—two deep in the past, one in the present—to the doomed passenger liner,Continue reading “Friday Fic Pick: The Glass Ocean”

Although my children and I read our fair share of books together, I typically I don’t write reviews for them. But I recently finished two that I really thought stood out from the crowd. Maxi’s Secrets (or, what you can learn from a dog) by Lynn Plourde Middle Grade Missouri Mark Twain Award Winner From theContinue reading “Friday Fic Pick: Kid Picks”

Blackmail Boyfriend by Chris Cannon Young Adult Contemporary Romance From the Author: Haley Patterson has had a crush on golden boy Bryce Colton for ages. But when she hears a rumor that he hooked up with her she gives him a choice: be her boyfriend for a month to show other guys that she’s dateable—despite her overprotectiveContinue reading “Friday Fic Pick: Blackmail Boyfriend”

For Love of Liberty by Julie Lessman Historical Fiction – 1868 Nevada From the Author: A Match Made in Heaven? Or Someplace a Whole Lot Warmer? She’s stubborn, educated, and looking to give women the vote. He’s bullheaded, successful, and looking to give her a piece of his mind. But when things heat up, they just may giveContinue reading “Friday Fic Pick: For Love of Liberty”

Stealing Mr. Smith by Tanya E. Williams Historical Fiction – 1942 South Dakota From the Author: “I’ve always deserved better. Nobody ever told me so. It is simply a fact I’ve always known to be true.” After surviving the loss of both her parents one to illness and the other to abandonment Bernice Rosin finds herselfContinue reading “Friday Fic Pick: Stealing Mr. Smith”