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Publication Date:  April 28, 2020 Publisher:  Park Row Format:  ebook Pages:   336 Pages Genre:   Fiction Buy:  Paperback  |  Audible Synopsis: It’s summer in the city and passions are soaring along with the temperature—for everyone but Mitchell Fisher, who hates all things romance. He relishes his job cutting off the padlocks that couples fasten to the famous “love story” bridge. Only his young daughter, Poppy, knows that behind his prickly veneer, Mitchell still grieves the loss of her mother. Then one hot day, everything changes when Mitchell courageously rescues a woman who falls from the bridge into the river. He’s surprised to feel an unexpected connection to her, but she disappears before he can ask her name. Desperate to find out her identity, Mitchell is shocked to learn she’s been missing for almost a year. He teams up with her spirited sister, Liza, on a quest to find her again. However, she’s left only one clue behind—a mess...

Release Date:  March 26, 2019 Publisher:  Park Row Format:  ebook Pages:  352 pages Genre:   Fiction Buy:  Kindle  |  Paperback   Synopsis: Librarian Martha Storm has always found it easier to connect with books than people—though not for lack of trying. She keeps careful lists of how to help others in her superhero-themed notebook. And yet, sometimes it feels like she’s invisible. All of that changes when a book of fairy tales arrives on her doorstep. Inside, Martha finds a dedication written to her by her best friend—her grandmother Zelda—who died under mysterious circumstances years earlier. When Martha discovers a clue within the book that her grandmother may still be alive, she becomes determined to discover the truth. As she delves deeper into Zelda’s past, she unwittingly reveals a family secret that will change her life forever. Review:  I really loved this book. Martha Storm lost herself somewhere along the path of...

Release Date: May 16, 2017 Publisher: MIRA Format: Kindle Pages: 368 Pages Genre: Fiction Buy: Kindle  | Hardcover | Synopsis: Moonstone for empathy. Azurite for memories. Lapis lazuli for truth…  In the quiet village of Noon Sun, Benedict Stone has settled into a complacent and predictable routine. Business at his jewelry shop has dried up; his marriage is on the rocks. His life is in desperate need of a jump start… And then a surprise arrives at his door. Gemma is Benedict's audacious teenage niece—the daughter of his estranged brother, Charlie. The two Stone brothers had a falling out and haven't spoken in almost two decades, since Charlie left for America. Reckless and stubborn, Gemma invites herself into Benedict's world and turns his orderly life upside down. But she might just be exactly what he needs to get his life back on track… Review:   This was a really sweet story about what it means to be a family, secrets and living in the moment. W...

Release Date: May 3, 2016 Publisher: Harlequin (MIRA) Format: Kindle Pages: 336 pages Genre: Fiction Buy: Kindle | Paperback | Hardcover Synopsis: Sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper lives a simple life. He gets out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive. He dresses in the same gray slacks and mustard sweater vest, waters his fern, Frederica, and heads out to his garden. But on the one-year anniversary of Miriam's death, something changes. Sorting through Miriam's possessions, Arthur finds an exquisite gold charm bracelet he's never seen before. What follows is a surprising and unforgettable odyssey that takes Arthur from London to Paris and as far as India in an epic quest to find out the truth about his wife's secret life before they met—a journey that leads him to find hope, healing and self-discovery in the most unexpected places. Review: I loved this book. If you'll excuse the pun it was very charming.  ...