This is set across years with flashbacks to 1968. A lot of back and forth. A lot of historical moments included. Whitney is one of two daughters born into a wealthy family and spends summers on Martha's Vineyard. The summer of her 21st birthday she is there and planning her wedding. Where she meets a new friend a boy.
AMAZON-Loss of Innocence
SANDY SAYS 1/3 STARS
the back and forth bored me
Another win by Debbie.
In this story, you have a family falling apart. Bruce who has a teenage daughter and his wife Rachel who is pregnant with their first child. Jolene his daughter liked Rachel prior to marriage, but since it is constant trouble. Causing enough drama that Rachel leaves and doesn't give any information on where she was. She ends up staying with an old friend while she decides what to do.
Will Bruce be able to see the trouble that Jolene has caused? Will he be able to put a stop to it and reconnect with Rachel.
AMAZON-1105 Yakima Street-a cedar cove novel
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Excellent sequel to book one.
You have the same three main characters, Roz, Stella and Hayley and of course the men.
This book centers on Roz and the ghost and figuring out who she is. Also, Roz's ex who is bound and determined to make her pay for cutting him off.
AMAZON - Black Rose book two of In The Garden
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
An interesting and fast read from Nora. It has mystery and love.
Stella is a widow and has two young sons to raise. Her father and stepmother live in Memphis, where she was born. Her mother lives in another state and Stella decides to move to be near her father. She loves to garden and applies to get a job at a garden center.
Roz is the owner of the garden center as well as a stately old mansion, thats been in the family for generations. And, includes a ghost. she is also a widow and has three adult sons but besides her there is only David-her sons friend that lives in the house.
Hayley is a distant cousin to Roz and shows up unannounced and pregnant.
AMAZON - Blue Dahlia- book one of in The Garden
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
A fun read about ghosts, and mysteries.
Stephanie is a bounty hunter. Diesel is a ghost a spirit who pops in and out of Stephanie's life as he also tracks people. Right now he is tracking his cousin Wulf another ghost or spirit. All along the way there are problems that pop up. Such as having to baby sit a monkey....
AMAZON - Plum Spooky
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Awesome story that takes you through some of what happened during the war and the capturing of the Jews.
The Wittgenstein family is away on holiday in Switzerland while the dad stays most of the time running his bank in Germany. Her two brothers are serving in the war. Her sister and and her mother and Beata stayed at the hotel and the others would join them. Beata meets a man from France and they fall in love. This is not good as the two countries are fighting each other and Beata is Jewish. They decide to marry against both families wishes and are disowned. The story follows their story up to including the death of Antoine. Beata ends up helping the French revolution trying to help the jews and thwart the war efforts..It even has Beata being sent to a camp
AMAZON - Echoes
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Another fast and enjoyable read by Danielle.
The Steinbergs are a powerful Hollywood couple, he is a major producers and she writes for a television show. They have three children, Allegra is an entertainment attorney with a steady boyfriend that has commitment issues. Scott is studying to be a Dr and Samantha is a model and still in high school. For all that they are a nice couple with good kids.
Everything is about to blow up. Their marriage, Allegras relationship and Samantha gets into trouble.
AMAZON - The Wedding
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
