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The Island by Mary Grand

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Welcome to the first day of The Island  tour presented by Rachel's Random Resources! Its also a great day because the book is available today. This book is Mary Grand's sixth book and it is set on the same island she lives on, Isle of Wight. The main character, Juliet, returns to the Isle of Wight to be with her ill father and her three sisters. Juliet's dad warns her and her brother in law, Rhys, about a killer. When Rhys is killed people suspect Juliet is the killer. Juliet must find the real killer and clear her name. I was intrigued by this book. Most of the book I thought I knew the answer to who killed Rhys but I was wrong. Juliet is determined to solve Rhys’ murder, even questioning her own family. Many secrets are uncovered throughout the entire book so I was always learning new information. You will not be bored with this book! You can reach Mary Grand at the below social media and newsletter links. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authormarygrand Twitter: htt

The House Guests by Emilie Richards

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USA Today best selling author Emilie Richards newest book, The House Guests , is coming out next week on June 29th. Cassie's stepdaughter, Savannah, finds a wallet filled with cash in a parking lot with her friends. Rather than look for the owner of the wallet, Savannah and her friends use the money to throw a party while Cassie is out of town. When Cassie comes back early, Savannah is in big trouble.Cassie feels guilty for what Savannah has doe=ne and tracks down the owner, Amber. Amber is struggling financially and was recently evicted from her apartment and is living at a campground with her son, Will. Cassie offers Amber a place in her home to try to repay what Savannah stole. What starts out as one single mother helping another single mother turns into a complex story. This book has quite a few subplots. They are introduced slowly so the reader does not become confused. I enjoyed the different stories and how many of them intersected at the end of the book. To give you a litt

A Second-Hand Husband by Claire Calman

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A Second-Hand Husband is a hilarious book about living in a blended family. Natalie and Carl are newlyweds when he calls Natalie to tell her he bought their first house on an auction. At first Natalie is thrilled as it will be closer to Carl's kids, who live with his ex wife. What Carl failed to mention is the house is a fixer upper (in the worst way) and is half a mile from his ex-wife's house. It is also in a small town where everyone know everyone. What could go wrong???   I absolutely loved this book. It is told from Natalie's point of view as she deals with moving to a town where her husband's ex-wife is the Queen Bee. The book is very funny and I did not want it to end. I also loved watching Natalie grow during the book into a strong self-reliant woman. Reading Natalie experience house renovation, new neighbors, and family secrets is the perfect escape. You will definitely want to add this book to your summer, winter, anytime reading list. Thank you to Rachel'

The Last Days of Us by Caroline Finnerty

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The Last Days of Us  is Caroline Finnerty's fifth book. It is available today wherever you find books. Trust me, it is a book that will tug at your heart strings and have you wondering how much is too much.  I can't say thank you enough to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to a part of this blog tour and introducing me to Caroline Finnerty. Please be sure to check out the other blog stops and grab this book for a heart wrenching read. Sarah has a great husband and two beautiful children. Sarah's happy family is torn apart when Sarah's husband, JP, decides to leave his family for another woman, on Christmas Day no less. As Sarah and  the kids  try to recover she notices her daughter, Robyn, is not acting right. Throwing up, having trouble walking. Sarah takes Robyn in for tests and finds out she has an aggressive brain tumour with 100% fatality rate. Her little four year old has limited time left on earth and Sarah wants to treasure every moment. The story i

Beth and Amy by Virginia Kantra

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The second book in the modern day retelling of Little Women,  focuses on the two younger March sisters, Beth and Amy. The entire family is in the book but the book is told from Beth’s POV, Amy’s POV, and a surprise few chapters told from Abby, the mother’s POV. I was so excited when I got the pickup notice from my library. When I saw my library did not have this book I suggested they add it to their collection and they did! The book opens with all the March sisters returning home for Jo’s wedding. Beth leaves her boyfriend on tour to come home. While away from the music tour Beth is able to finally focus on herself and what she loves, song writing. Amy is starting a bag line, called Baggage. It’s new but Amy already has a good following with high demand for her creations. She wants to expand her business but needs help. I loved this book. I would love to re-read Little Women and Meg and Jo all in line as I think it will make a great read! Separately the books are great reads but toge

The Happy Family by Jackie Kabler

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Welcome to my stop on The Happy Family blog tour presented by Rachel’s Random Resources! It’s the first day of the tour and I’m thrilled to bring this book to you on publication day! Jackie Kabler is a new author to me even though this is her sixth book. What drew me to this book is the plot, a long lost mother returning to her daughter just when her daughter starts having strange things happen, I also loved the beautiful cover. I hope you enjoy my stop on the tour and can visit other blogs as well over the next several days. About the Book A mother who disappeared…   When Beth was 10 years old, her beautiful, wild mother Alice walked out and never came back. Beth’s life since hasn’t always been smooth sailing, but now she is happy and settled, with a successful career, a loving family and a beautiful home.    An unexpected visitor… Then one day there’s a knock at the door. Alice has returned. Overjoyed to have the chance to rebuild their relationship, Beth invites her mother