Review: A Brush With Love by Rachel Hauck

A Brush with Love

by Rachel Hauck

Publisher: Zondervan

Pages: 150

Format: eARC

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Goodreads:  Ginger Winters is a gifted hairstylist with scars no one can see. The last thing she expects from the New Year is a new chance at love.

Overcoming a childhood tragedy, Ginger emerges from the pain and trauma with a gift for bringing out the beauty in others. From the top big city salons to traveling the world as personal stylist to a country music sensation, success was almost enough to make Ginger forget she would never be one of the beautiful people, that girl, forever on the outside looking in. But she needs her confidence this weekend. She’s the acclaimed “beauty-maker” for the Alabama society wedding of the decade.

When high-school crush Tom Wells Jr. also returns to town and shows up at her shop looking for a haircut, Ginger’s thinly veiled insecurities threaten to keep her locked away from love, Despite Tom’s best efforts, Ginger can’t forget how he disappeared on her twelve years ago and broke her heart. Can she ever trust him again?

When Tom challenges her to see her own beauty, Ginger must decide if she will remained chained to the past or move freely into a new, exciting future.


Kritters Thoughts:  A novella from Rachel Hauck who is one of the only Christian fiction authors that I will read.  All of her books definitely fit in the Christian fiction genre and you would be remiss not to know that there is definitely some Jesus in each book.  But even though I don't tend to love Christian fiction, I love the plot lines and this one was right up there.  

I loved the characters and loved their back story.  I just loved Ginger's story.  I could have had so much more time hearing about her childhood and how she became the woman she was.  Although I say this again later, I wanted more time with her.  I wanted to hear more about her and wanted more from her.

The one thing I had with this book is I wish it wasn't a novella.  I wish the author had more pages to make the book feel more full.  I felt that the book had a part of insta love and a quick turn around of a main character, but I think it is solely because of the lack of pages and if given a few more pages, she could have built the story out more.  So my wish is for more pages!


Rating: definitely a good read, but can't read two in a row

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 71 out of 50

Review: Artefacts and Other Stories by Rebecca Burns

Artefacts and Other Stories

by Rebecca Burns

Publisher: Odyssey Books

Pages: 156

Format: ebook

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Goodreads:  That dandelion. A flash of stubborn yellow in a dark box of space. It had promised sunshine but had tasted sour.

Artefacts.

A dandelion. A mayfly. A family, bereft.

Items and mementos of a life, lived hard and with love, or long, empty, bitter.

In these sharply drawn and unflinching short stories, Rebecca Burns unpicks the connection between the lives we live and what we leave behind.


Kritters Thoughts:  I have read only a few short story collections, so I don't have a ton to base these off of, but every time I read a new one it makes me want to challenge myself to read more and more!

This collection didn't seem to have a central theme.  After reading the collection I realized that I like collections more when they have a central theme that the stories circle around, they felt disjointed and happenstance.  

Don't get me wrong - I loved the stories.  Some more than others, but I just like it when they all feel influenced by the other.  The key for me is I know I love a collection when there are stories where I wish they had been full novels instead of just short stories.  I could have picked out a few that I wouldn't mind if they were expanded to be completely full novels.

This was my first experience with Rebecca Burns and I would love to read more of her.  Have any of you read anything from her backlist?  I am eyeing The Bishop's Girl, I just may have to pick that one up and read her in "long form."


Rating: definitely a good read, but can't read two in a row

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 70 out of 50

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from the author.  I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for receipt of the book; rather, the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Review: Death Below Stairs by Jennifer Ashley

Death Below Stairs

by Jennifer Ashley

Publisher: Berkley Books

Pages: 336

Format: eARC

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Goodreads:  Victorian class lines are crossed when cook Kat Holloway is drawn into a murder that reaches all the way to the throne.

Highly sought-after young cook Kat Holloway takes a position in a Mayfair mansion and soon finds herself immersed in the odd household of Lord Rankin. Kat is unbothered by the family’s eccentricities as long as they stay away from her kitchen, but trouble finds its way below stairs when her young Irish assistant is murdered. 

Intent on discovering who killed the helpless kitchen maid, Kat turns to the ever-capable Daniel McAdam, who is certainly much more than the charming delivery man he pretends to be. Along with the assistance of Lord Rankin’s unconventional sister-in-law and a mathematical genius, Kat and Daniel discover that the household murder was the barest tip of a plot rife with danger and treason—one that’s a threat to Queen Victoria herself.

Kritters Thoughts:  The first in a series with a cook of a home taking center stage as she takes a new position and shortly after a murder occurs.  Kat Holloway, our cook, has to decide whether she is going to get to the bottom of this murder or let someone else do the job.  Of course she has to take on the investigation, but it takes her to a place she couldn't have predicted!

When pitched this book to review, I remember a nod to Downtown Abbey and even though I didn't watch that show, I still love a Victorian set anything like most folks.  I love the commentary on class system and reliving the days where women had their place to be and nowhere else!  

I loved the combination of historical fiction with a mystery involved.  It was so fun to read two of my favorite genres at the same time, I am not sure I get to do it that often!  Although the murder takes an interesting turn and sent Kat and her friend Daniel down a road that I couldn't have imagined, it was interesting.  I will have to admit to being a little disappointed that it veered off so far from the murder, but still a good read.  

I am intrigued to see where this series could go and what characters will be in the next book and what mystery they will have to solve.


Rating: definitely a good read, but can't read two in a row

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 72 out of 50

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from Berkley.  I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for receipt of the book; rather, the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Review: Christmas in London by Anita Hughes

Christmas in London

by Anita Hughes

Publisher: St Martin's Griffin

Pages: 288

Format: eARC

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Goodreads:  It’s a week before Christmas and Louisa Graham is working twelve hour shifts at a bakery on Manhattan's Lower East Side. When a young cooking show assistant comes in from the rain and begs to buy all the cinnamon rolls on her tray, she doesn’t know what to do. Louisa is just the baker, and they aren't hers to sell. But the show burned the rolls they were supposed to film that day, so she agrees.

The next morning, Louisa finds out that her cinnamon rolls were a hit, but the star of the show was allergic, and the whole crew is supposed to leave for London that afternoon. They want Louisa to step in for their annual Christmas Eve Dinner TV special at Claridge's. It’s a great opportunity, and Digby Bunting, Louisa’s famous baking idol, will be there. Even if he does seem more interested in her than her food.

And then there’s Kate, the show's beautiful producer. On their first day in London she runs into the skinny boy she jilted at St. Andrew's in Scotland ten years ago. Now he’s a handsome, brilliant mathematician, and newly divorced. Their familiar spark is still there, but so is the scar of how they left things. Kate and Louisa are busy preparing for the show, but old and new flames are complicating their work.


Kritters Thoughts:  For me with Anita Hughes books, there is no in between, I either love them or completely dislike them.  This one just didn't work for me.  There were two female leads - Louisa and Kate.  Louisa, I just couldn't understand nor like.  Kate was fine, but wasn't enough to overcome my dislike of Louisa. 

Louisa is plucked out of obscurity when she is working late in a bakery in New York.  She is asked to fill in for a famous chef and fly to London to film a show.  Kate is a producer on that show and needs this show to go well to ensure her job.  But she will run into her past in London and will have to make some decisions.  

Kate was great.  I loved the drama she had to deal with and loved seeing through her eyes the behind the scenes of shooting a tv show.  She was a strong female character and I could root her on from page one.

Louisa was way too wishy washy for me and all over the place.  Her side of the story didn't seem plausible and I just couldn't get into it.  I felt like her feelings were all over the place and she just seemed too clueless for me.  I like my female characters to be strong and aware of what is going on around them.

So I will still read Anita Hughes books, but I will still be wary of my reading of her.


Rating: enjoyable, but didn't leave me wanting more

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 69 out of 50

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from St Martin's Press.  I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for receipt of the book; rather, the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Review: A Royal Christmas Wedding by Rachel Hauck

A Royal Christmas Wedding

by Rachel Hauck

Publisher: Zondervan

Pages: 227

Format: eARC

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  It’s been five years since Avery Truitt and Prince Colin of Brighton Kingdom fell in love. But he broke her heart with no explanation.

Fast forward to present day, and Colin is Brighton’s most eligible bachelor now that cousin Stephen has married. When Avery’s father dies of a heart attack, she puts her life on hold and returns home to St. Simons Island, Georgia, to help Mama with the family restaurant. But Mama misses Avery’s sister Susanna, who lives four thousand miles away in Brighton Kingdom—and is expecting her first child. So Mama insists she and Avery spend the Christmas season in Brighton.

Colin and Avery are going to see each other a lot while she’s visiting. But she can’t forget the way he hurt her, and he didn’t expect his feelings to still be so strong.

Avery is torn between considering a future in Brighton and taking a coaching job in Georgia, and Colin is finally pushed to pursue what he really wants. Is it too late to convince Avery that she is his true love? And even if he does, will she make it to the chapel on Christmas Day to give him her heart?

Kritters Thoughts:  The fourth in a series that are interconnected but focus on different characters, this book focuses on Prince Colin and Avery Truitt.  It had been awhile since I had read the first three books, but it was easy to dip back into this world of sorts.

I would say out of all the characters and pairings in this series, I think I liked this one the least.  I just couldn't fall in love with either of them and their love story just wasn't floating off the page.  I knew going in that this being a Christian fiction romance that we wouldn't have any steamy bedroom scenes, but even with that this book just didn't get there for me.  I loved the others, I think this one just flopped.

This wouldn't keep me from continuing to read Rachel Hauck as an author, but I think this series is done and I am glad. 

Rating: enjoyable, but didn't leave me wanting more

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 67 out of 50

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from NetGalley.  I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for receipt of the book; rather, the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Review: Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins

Now That You Mention It

by Kristan Higgins

Publisher: Harlequin

Pages: 384

Format: eARC

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Goodreads:  One step forward. Two steps back. The Tufts scholarship that put Nora Stuart on the path to becoming a Boston medical specialist was a step forward. Being hit by a car and then overhearing her boyfriend hit on another doctor when she thought she was dying? Two major steps back.

Injured in more ways than one, Nora feels her carefully built life cracking at the edges. There's only one place to land: home. But the tiny Maine community she left fifteen years ago doesn't necessarily want her. At every turn, someone holds the prodigal daughter of Scupper Island responsible for small-town drama and big-time disappointments.

With a tough islander mother who's always been distant and a wild-child sister in jail, unable to raise her daughter--a withdrawn teen as eager to ditch the island as Nora once was--Nora has her work cut out for her if she's going to take what might be her last chance to mend the family.

But as some relationships crumble around her, others unexpectedly strengthen. Balancing loss and opportunity, a dark event from her past with hope for the future, Nora will discover that tackling old pain makes room for promise...and the chance to begin again.

Kritters Thoughts:  Nora Stuart was a good character, I enjoyed her, but for me the story was just a little all over the place.  

I love Kristan Higgins stand alone books, so when I was pitched this book to read, I didn't even have to read the synopsis, I knew I was going to read it and was pretty sure I was going to love it.  And yes, I didn't love the plot, but I was at least along the ride with a good character.  For me, the plot went all over the place.  It almost felt like she was trying to include way too many things.  There was back and forth in time and drama all over the place and it was over the top drama, so I just couldn't get into it and enjoy the ride.  

I am huge fan of Kristan Higgins, so although this book won't be in my top five of hers, not loving this book won't keep me from reading her over and over again!


Rating: enjoyable, but didn't leave me wanting more

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 68 out of 50

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from Harlequin.  I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for receipt of the book; rather, the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Review: The Holiday Gift by RaeAnne Thayne

The Holiday Gift

by RaeAnne Thayne

Publisher: Harlequin

Pages: 216

Format: eARC

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Goodreads:  With two kids and an active life, widow Faith Dustin only wants peace and quiet for Christmas. But her snowy Pine Gulch ranch is nothing but chaotic. All that keeps Faith going is her helpful neighbor, cowboy Chase Brannon. He's always been "good ol' Chase," her faithful friend. Until he asks her out on a "real" date. 

Years ago Chase blew his chance with the woman he's loved since childhood. Now he's determined to step out of the friend zone…and into the role of husband. But the scared and stubborn Faith won't let herself fall. With Christmas just days away, Chase will need all the magic of the season—and the help of her two matchmaking children—to unwrap a second chance at love.

Kritters Thoughts:  Another book that I read that I was apprehensive because I didn't love the book that came before it in the series and thank goodness was surprised.  

Faith Dustin is one of the three sisters that was featured in the book - A Cold Creek Christmas Story.  She is the oldest of the three and like her sisters has been through a lot.  This is the love story between her and a life long friend and it is the sweetest most perfect love story!  Beware in this romance story there is little sexy times, so if you like to read romance books for that, this one won't work for you.  Instead this book is will they won't they cuteness and I liked the innocence of it.

Because I loved this one so much, I am looking forward to finishing out the three sisters and reading the final one in this series within a series.  I am not sure I will continue on in this small Idaho town, but I will definitely finish this family's stories. 


Rating: definitely a good read, but can't read two in a row

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 66 out of 50

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from Netgalley.  I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for receipt of the book; rather, the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Review: The First Lie by Diane Chamberlain

The First Lie

by Diane Chamberlain

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Pages: 35

Format: ebook

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Goodreads:  The First Lie gives readers an early glimpse into the life of thirteen-year-old Ivy Hart. It’s 1958 in rural North Carolina, where Ivy lives with her grandmother and sister on a tobacco farm. As tenant farmers, Ivy and her family don’t have much freedom, though she and her best friend, Henry, often sneak away in search of adventure…and their truest selves. But life on the farm takes a turn when Ivy’s teenage sister gives birth—all the while maintaining her silence about the baby’s father. Soon Ivy finds herself navigating the space between adolescence and adulthood as she tries to unravel a dark web of family secrets and make sense of her ever-evolving life in the segregated South. 


Kritters Thoughts:  The First Lie is a prequel short story of sorts to go before the full novel Necessary Lies.  I read Necessary Lies in March of 2016 and at the time didn't know there was a prequel short story, I kind of wish I had.  So if you haven't read Necessary Lies, read this one before you dive into that book - this sets such a good foundation for where that story is going to go.  If you have already read it, this is still worth the time, I enjoyed it.

This short story takes you back to a time where things can easily be swept under the rug and women and children have minimal rights for themselves and their lives and the crazy, surprising thing is that this book isn't set to long ago.  This book made me gasp and I had to remind myself over and over again that this was based in truth and isn't too fictionalized and made me realize how far we have come in women's rights - still not all the way there yet!

I love Diane Chamberlain and this is the second time that she has a short story that precludes the novel and I loved it.  I like a little set up before the main event, I wouldn't mind this set up for more books!

Rating: definitely a good read, but can't read two in a row

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 54 out of 50

Review: Breaking the Story by Ashley Farley

Breaking the Story

by Ashley Farley

Publisher: Leisure Time Books

Pages: 248

Format: ebook

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Goodreads:  Passion, peril, and a scandal that will rock American politics.

Scottie Darden is a train wreck. Her personal life is falling apart, and her career as a photojournalist has stalled out. To attract the attention of the main players in the news industry, she needs a standout story with a unique perspective. What she finds is a scandal that could turn the 2016 presidential election upside down. But before she can release her damaging images to the media, Scottie must uncover the truth behind the photographs. She turns to handsome mystery man Guy Jordan for help. When they join the campaign trail in search of answers, their investigation quickly becomes deadly.

Hop on board for a wild ride of adventure where desire ignites, lives are threatened, and secrets are revealed.

Kritters Thoughts:  A follow up to the novella I reviewed yesterday.  I was worried after not enjoying the novella that I wouldn't love this one much either, I am glad to say that is not the case.  To spoil a little, a lot of what I didn't love about the first book was the husband and everything about him, I was so so thankful that her husband is gone REAL quick and the book continues beyond that.

I loved Scottie Darden so much more in this book when she is off on an adventure that seems a little  more plausible and is worth true consequences.  This book felt more full and real and like a great adventure.  I read this one so quickly in basically one sitting, it was the perfect one to sit down and enjoy during the crazy holiday season.  

After reading this one, I wouldn't mind more from this author in this series and may need to try out another series of hers.  


Rating: definitely a good read, but can't read two in a row

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 65 out of 50

Review: Merry Mary by Ashley Farley

Merry Mary

by Ashley Farley

Publisher: Leisure Time Books

Pages: 96

Format: eARC

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  A young woman longing for a child stumbles upon a Christmas miracle.

Investigative journalist Scottie Darden is photographing the homeless for her Lost Souls series when she makes a discovery that could change her life forever. Under a makeshift tent in subzero temperatures in a downtown city park, she finds a woman's dead body with her infant child. Without her cell phone to call for help, Scottie makes the split-second decision to take the baby home. Her initial instinct is to provide the baby with food and shelter until her family can be located. But as her fondness for the baby grows, she finds herself facing a life on the run or worse—prison time for abduction.

Kritters Thoughts:  The prequel to the book Breaking the Story that I am reviewing tomorrow, so when I found out there was a prequel I wanted to start there first and then dive into the book.  

Scottie Darden has been photographing the homeless in this park in Richmond, VA and there one night in the cold of December, she finds a deceased women with a crying baby.  When the homeless population vanishes, she takes the baby home with no clue what to do next.

I have to be honest, I am glad this book was short in length, I didn't love it.  Maybe because it was short in length the author couldn't put a lot into it and had to be choosy with the words.  I didn't really love any of the characters and thought Scottie was a little too cooky for me.  For obvious reasons I completely despised her husband Brad and just all around didn't love the story.

My hope is that the first book in the series, what I am reviewing tomorrow - Breaking the Story redeems Scottie and with a story that seems a little more too far from left field I will enjoy the book.


Rating: enjoyable, but didn't leave me wanting more

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 63 out of 50

Review: The Night Before Christmas by Mary McNear

The Night Before Christmas

by Mary McNear

Publisher: William Morrow

Pages: 112

Format: ebook

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Goodreads:   Butternut Lake is so beautiful at Christmas—from the delightfully decorated shops, to the cozy homes with their twinkling lights outside, to the lake itself. And this year so much is happening!

A wedding: Caroline meticulously plans her perfect Christmastime dream wedding to Jack, remarrying him after many years apart.

A baby: Allie and Walker are expecting the best Christmas gift of all—their first baby together.

A reunion: Daisy, Caroline and Jack's daughter, is returning home after a long semester away at college.

But what's Christmas without complications? Walker smothers Allie with worry; Daisy pines for her true love, Will, away in the army. And then the unthinkable happens—and Caroline's wedding plans are ruined.

And just when it seems all is lost, the people of Butternut Lake come together to give their friends the greatest gifts of all. . . .


Kritters Thoughts:  The Butternut Lake series is a series that can be read out of order as each book centers around a different resident whether they be new to the lake or not, so as this book is technically 2.5 in the series, I have read the whole series minus #3 and may have to remedy that soon!

Set during the holiday season this novella centers around Caroline and Jack who have reconnected after decades apart and have decided to marry again and start new.  Their daughter comes home to celebrate and there are a few secrets and surprises in store for this short and sweet book.  

I am usually antsy about novellas that are a part of a series that I love and adore but this one stood up to the full novels.  I loved getting a glimpse of this community during the winter season because the rest of the series that I have read take place in the peak of summer season as the lake community has quite a bit of visitors and things going on.  

My review of this short and sweet novella will be short and sweet, I loved it.  I didn't regret for one minute that this was a novella and in fact I kind of liked to read something that I could curl up and finish in just one sitting.


Rating: absolutely loved it and want a sequel (and got one!)

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 19 out of 50
   (read this back in June, hence the number is out of order)

Review: Moonlight over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan

Moonlight over Manhattan

by Sarah Morgan

Publisher: HQ

Pages: 384

Format: ebook

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  She'll risk everything for her own Christmas miracle… 

Determined to conquer a lifetime of shyness, Harriet Knight challenges herself to do one thing a day in December that scares her, including celebrating Christmas without her family. But when dog walker Harriet meets her newest client, exuberant spaniel Madi, she adds an extra challenge to her list—dealing with Madi's temporary dog sitter, gruff doctor Ethan Black, and their very unexpected chemistry. 

Ethan thought he was used to chaos, until he met Madi—how can one tiny dog cause such mayhem? To Ethan, the solution is simple—he will pay Harriet to share his New York apartment and provide twenty-four-hour care. But there's nothing simple about how Harriet makes him feel. 

Ethan's kisses make Harriet shine brighter than the stars over moonlit Manhattan. But when his dog-sitting duties are over and Harriet returns to her own home, will she dare to take the biggest challenge of all—letting Ethan know he has her heart for life, not just for Christmas?

Kritters Thoughts:  Twin, Harriet Knight, is the quiet twin that has always let her twin and her sibling be at the forefront of things, but with both of them in relationships she is feeling like the 5th wheel and the single, so she is challenging herself to do things outside of her comfort zone.  

Out of these three siblings and their stories, Felicity from yesterday was my favorite, but Harriet was a close second.  I loved how positive and kind Harriet was and it seemed just so genuine and truthful.  I also loved her leading man Ethan and yes he was divorced and a little jaded to love, but it wasn't over the top like romance can sometime do.  Unlike Daniel's story, there wasn't a ton of repetition and just a good full story.  

Like with Felicity, I wanted a sequel to Harriet's story and hear how her and Ethan progress past where this book ended.  

I am intrigued as to where this series can go from here, I wouldn't mind returning to the original four friends and checking back in with them and their loves, anyone have any clues as to where Sarah Morgan will go with this series?


Rating: definitely a good read, but can't read two in a row

Ebook 2017 Challenge:  63 out of 50

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from TLC Book Tours.  I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for receipt of the book; rather, the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Review: Holiday in the Hamptons by Sarah Morgan

Holiday in the Hamptons

by Sarah Morgan

Publisher: HarperCollins

Pages: 384

Format: ebook

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  The perfect summer escape…?

Professional dog-walker Felicity Knight loves everything about New York…until her ex-husband starts working at her local vet clinic. She hasn’t seen Seth Carlyle in ten years, but one glimpse of him – too gorgeous, and still too good for her – and Fliss’s heart hurts like their whirlwind marriage ended yesterday. So when her grandmother in The Hamptons needs help for the summer, it seems the perfect way to escape her past…

Their relationship might only have lasted a few scorching months, but vet Seth knows Fliss – if she’s run away to The Hamptons, it’s because she still feels their connection and it terrifies her. He let her go once before, when he didn’t know any better, but not this summer! With the help of his adorable dog Lulu, and a sprinkling of beachside magic, Seth is determined to make Fliss see that he’s never stopped loving her…

Kritters Thoughts:  A "sibling" book to the book I reviewed yesterday, as Felicity Knight is one of the young siblings of Daniel Knight from yesterday and she is a twin (her twin's story is tomorrow's book).  Felicity Knight is one part of the owners of Bark Rangers a company the specializes in reliable dog walkers across Manhattan.  She has built this business with her twin and loves the organization of it all.  She has a relationship from the past that has popped back up and is the center of this story.

I definitely loved this one much more than yesterday.  I am still disappointed that none of the characters from the first four books showed up in these books, but I enjoyed this one because I enjoyed Felicity and Seth's story.  Through Felicity and Seth you learn more about Felicity's past and how that informs both her and how she is now and both her brother and sister.  I think I am very similar in personality to Felicity which may give me some bias as to enjoying her story more.  

I know that in romance books usually the series hop from book to book to character to character and you don't usually get more than one book about a character, but in this instance I wouldn't mind another one based on this couple and see their relationship move forward beyond what was presented in this book.


Rating: definitely a good read, but can't read two in a row

Ebook 2017 Challenge: 62 out of 50