SPRING BREAK-A Summer Novel by Katherine Applegate

Spring break in Florida, away from the cold Minnesota winter.  Summer is looking forward to it and spending time with her boyfriend Seth.  Then things get bad when Summers brother runs away.  Summer is upset but still leaves for Florida to visit her cousin and a friend.  She meets Austin on the plane and they become friends.  What will happen will she fall for Austin or stay with Seth?

A teenage novel.

AMAZON - Spring Break-a Summer Novel

SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS

THE SECRET HEIRESS by Judith Gould

What would you do if you suddenly found out that most of your life was a lie?  That you were the daughter of a very wealthy man?  And, you had an evil twin sister?  That is the story of Ariadne, yes she was raised by people that were not her parents; she was a sweet, good and smart girl.  Her sister Niki was raised by their parents and after their deaths inherited the company with world wide holdings.  She was a mean and spoiled girl.  There lies the plan to switch the two girls.

AMAZON - The Secret Heiress

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

THE SMOKE JUMPER by Nicholas Sparks

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a smoke jumper?  Connor is a photographer who spends his summers as a smoke jumper.  Someone who parachutes into areas of fire to help put it out.  It is very dangerous work.  They jump into remote areas.  Then a bad fire changes things for them.

Will he survive?

AMAZON -The Smoke Jumper

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

THE SCARECROW by Michael Connelly

Jack is almost to retirement age, he is a crime reporter in Los Angeles.  They are laying off people and he is about to be gone. He decides he will spend his time writing the story of his career.  He investigates Alonzo a 16 year old drug dealer who is in jail for murder.  Unfortunately for Jack it sets off a series of events where the killer targets him.

AMAZON - The Scarecrow

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

SECOND CHANCE

Fiona is Editor in chief for a leading fashion magazine in New York City.  She is single and leads a very hectic life.  And, she loves it.   Then one day she meets John a widower,  as opposite of her as can be.  But, somehow they hit it off.  Then she meets the evil housekeeper and his two daughters and their dog....it ends badly.  

AMAZON - Second Chance

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

DATING GAME by Danielle Steel

What do you do when you have the perfect life, been married 24 years and your husband out of the blue asks for a divorce?  After a time of grieving Paris goes to see a counselor and does the minimum to get through each day as their son is a senior in high school.  Their daughter lives in California.  Their friends in Connecticut are a close group but she finds it hard to be around most of them.  Its hard knowing they are talking about the fact he left her and is seeing someone else, even though not every one knows.

Will she come out unscathed?  What are her options?

AMAZON - Dating Game

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS

SEA SWEPT by Nora Roberts

The Quinn brothers are called home to the Maryland sea town when their father passes away.  Cameron is a world renowned boat racer, Philip is in advertising  and Ethan is a fisherman.  They were all adopted by the Quinn's, all boys no one wanted.  Now, their father has another boy Seth.  After his passing gossip states is the boy really Ray's son...... Cameron, Philip and Ethan must find a way to honor their commitment to their dad and keep Seth.  It's not easy it means lifestyle changes for all of them.  Cameron stays on in town to live in the home and have Seth there.  However soon they find that is not enough and all three brothers move into the home.

Will they discover the secrets?  Will they be able to keep Seth?

AMAZON - Sea Swpet-Chesapeake Bay

SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS