Review: A Social Media Survival Guide by Melody Karle

A Social Media Survival Guide

by Melody Karle

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Pages: 184

Format: eARC

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  The every person's guide to social media... how to use it and what never to do.

Are you trying to figure out how to safely use social media but finding yourself struggling? Here's a book specifically designed to help regular people figure out social media platforms.

It begins with a chapter about social media basics: how they normally work, why people use them, and general safety tips. It is easy to get confused by the large number of options that are out there so this book breaks down each major network into its own chapter. Chapters are included for:

Facebook
Snapchat
Pinterest
LinkedIn
Instagram
YouTube
Twitter
Reddit, and
Tumblr.

Because each social media platform has its their own rules, benefits, and challenges, each chapter gives a summary of the platform and tells the reader why people use it. Next, each chapter has a glossary of terms to explain language and slang that are used. This will help people who are new to social media learn about terminology like subreddits, retweets, and more.

If readers decide to use the platform (or already use it and want to learn more), each chapter guides users through a "how-to" of using each platform. This includes the basic functionality, setting up profiles, settings, and odd features that even current users may not know about. Privacy and safety are also covered, with a platform-specific section devoted to these important issues in each chapter. Two final chapters cover other notable social media platforms that readers might want to know about and archiving tips for saving social media posts and information.

Kritters Thoughts:  An almost textbook for most/all the social medias that are out there.  I knew going into this book that I felt pretty savvy on some of websites, but was interested to read the basics for all and get a schooling on some that I don't use at all.  

I would recommend this book to any parent to read themselves if they are not versed in social media and then also to read it with their kids.  It really talks about privacy and which social media websites that are built to be very public and some that are built to be more private circles.  I think this would be something to review with your child as they start signing up and choosing which social media avenue will be the best one for them.  

I did wonder while reading this book how quickly it could be obsolete and outdated.  As there are constant updates and new apps added, this book may need to be quickly updated and reviewed as our world and technology are ever changing.  


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

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 68 out of 100


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 Women in Black by Madeleine St John

The Women in Black

by Madeleine St John

Publisher: Scribner

Pages: 224

Format: eARC

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Goodreads:  Sydney in the late 1950s. On the second floor of the famous F.G. Goode department store, in Ladies' Cocktail Frocks, the women in black are girding themselves for the Christmas rush. Lisa is the new Sales Assistant (Temporary). Across the floor and beyond the arch, she is about to meet the glamorous Continental refugee, Magda, guardian of the rose-pink cave of Model Gowns.


Kritters Thoughts:  Set in Australia in the late 1950s in a department store where ladies make up the majority of the workforce.  This little book rotates between characters and their different storylines and what is impacting them as they go through the holiday season.

I liked this book, but didn't love it.  I think the lack of length stunted the story and with more pages the story archs could have felt more fluid and full.  It felt as though just as I was getting involved with one of the characters and their storyline, the chapter would stop and jump to someone else and with the overall book length it felt as though a lot was crammed into just a few pages.  

I wish this book had more because I think it needed more especially as the author tried to give a large cast a lot of time to each character and there wasn't one that was solely focused on with a large secondary cast.  I wanted and wished for more with this one.


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

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 69 out of 100


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 Third to Die by Allison Brennan

The Third to Die

by Allison Brennan

Publisher: Mira

Pages: 400

Format: eARC

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Goodreads:  An edgy female police detective…An ambitious FBI special agent. 

Together they are at the heart of the ticking-clock investigation for a psychopathic serial killer. The bond they forge in this crucible sets the stage for high-stakes suspense.

Detective Kara Quinn, on leave from the LAPD, is on an early morning jog in her hometown of Liberty Lake when she comes upon the body of a young nurse. The manner of death shows a pattern of highly controlled rage. Meanwhile in DC, FBI special agent Mathias Costa is staffing his newly minted Mobile Response Team. Word reaches Matt that the Liberty Lake murder fits the profile of the compulsive Triple Killer. It will be the first case for the MRT. This time they have a chance to stop this zealous if elusive killer before he strikes again. But only if they can figure out who he is and where he is hiding before he disappears for another three years. The stakes are higher than ever before, because if they fail, one of their own will be next…

Kritters Thoughts:  The first in a new series from Allison Brennan and I knew going into this book that I was already a fan of the author, so I had high expectations and this book met them!

Detective Kara Quinn is on vacation, but even on vacation she gets herself mixed up into a little bit of drama when she jogs across a dead body!  In comes in a mobile FBI team and things got interesting real quick!  Special Agent Mathias Costa is the new lead on this mobile FBI team and they are meant to go a place where the local police may need some extra help when a large case happens in their area.  I loved watching the interaction between the FBI team and the local police and how much it takes for them to successfully work together.  

The case contained in this book was so intriguing.  This may sound weird, but I love a book when you get a few chapters that are told from the killer's perspective.  It seems weird to like it, but it just seems so interesting to see their thought process behind what they are doing.  This one seemed extra and to get inside his mind was so fascinating.  I do tend to roll my eyes when the author alludes to a hard childhood that makes the killer a killer and such was the case in this book, but I was able to gloss over it for a good story.

I can't wait for book two in this series to come.  I am ready to see where this one goes.


Rating: absolutely loved it and want a sequel

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 67 out of 100


Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from HarperCollins.  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: Wife After Wife by Olivia Hayfield

Wife After Wife

by Olivia Hayfield

Publisher: Berkley

Pages: 432

Format: eARC

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  A wickedly entertaining and utterly absorbing modern take on the life and marriages of Henry VIII...if he were a twenty-first-century womanizing media mogul rather than the king of England.

Master of the universe Harry Rose is head of the Rose Corporation, number eighteen on the Forbes rich list, and recently married to wife number six. But in 2018, his perfect world is about to come crashing to the ground. His business is in the spotlight--and not in a good way--and his love life is under scrutiny. Because behind a glittering curtain of lavish parties, gorgeous homes, and a media empire is a tale worthy of any tabloid.

And Harry has a lot to account for. 


Kritters Thoughts:  A book that chronicles the life of Harry Rose from a young man to a titan in an industry and the wives that came in and out of his life.  Harry Rose could be compared to King Henry VIII and the women are cleverly renamed!  

Taking King Henry VIII into the 80s is such a great concept.  I loved how easily it was to take the ways of a King and convert them into a modern day and do just a few updates.  There were a few things that made me shake my head but those were few and far in between.  I also loved the nods to the past - with the name of a pub or a plaque honoring things from the past.

This book was a cross between a historical fiction reimagining and a #MeTOO work of art.  I only knew the random bits of stories about King Henry VIII, so parts of this book may have flown right over my head, but without that knowledge the book was still an interesting read.  I wouldn't mind reading this book again after reading some more historical fiction about his life and see what more I could pick up on.  The bits I did, made me chuckle!

I would love for Olivia Hayfield to do more of these from prominent figures from the past - I would love it even more if it were a character that I knew more about.  


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

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 64 out of 100

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: The Widows by Jess Montgomery

The Widows

by Jess Montgomery

Publisher: Minotaur

Pages: 336

Format: ebook

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  Kinship, Ohio, 1924: When Lily Ross learns that her husband, Daniel Ross, the town’s widely respected sheriff, is killed while transporting a prisoner, she is devastated and vows to avenge his death.

Hours after his funeral, a stranger appears at her door. Marvena Whitcomb, a coal miner’s widow, is unaware that Daniel has died, and begs to speak with him about her missing daughter.

From miles away but worlds apart, Lily and Marvena’s lives collide as they realize that Daniel was not the man that either of them believed him to be—and that his murder is far more complex than either of them could have imagined.

Kritters Thoughts:  The first in a series where you should definitely start at the beginning, with this one.  Lily Ross is married to the local sheriff and when he is found dead under interesting circumstances she finds herself filling in for him and becoming the first sheriff in Ohio.  She ends up investigating his death while also finding her in the middle of local drama as there are trouble in the mines and the wish to unionize.  

I absolutely loved this book.  I knew before I started the inspiration by the book and I think that made it an even better read for me.  Knowing that the author stumbled upon a few facts about the first female sheriff in Ohio and that is where this book started made the read that more interesting.  Lily Ross was such an interesting character to follow throughout the story.  

And with Marvena Whitcomb by her side as a widow of a coal miner who supported and helped with the unionizing movement, I loved reading chapters from her perspective also.  Marvena felt like a character that I had heard from before in a previous book that I had read about coal mining and the women who support their men in this extreme job.  

I loved the ups and downs of the story and the ease of reading.  The story just flew by in the best way possible! 


Rating: absolutely loved it and want a sequel

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 64 out of 100

Review: The Vineyards of Champagne by Juliet Blackwell

The Vineyards of Champagne

by Juliet Blackwell

Publisher: Berkley

Pages: 384

Format: eARC

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  Deep within the labyrinth of caves that lie below the lush, rolling vineyards of the Champagne region, an underground city of women and children hums with life. Forced to take shelter from the unrelenting onslaught of German shellfire above, the bravest among them venture out to pluck sweet grapes for the harvest. But wine is not the only secret preserved in the cool, dark cellars...

In present day, Rosalyn travels to Champagne to select vintages for her Napa-based employer. Rosalyn doesn't much care for champagne--or France, for that matter. Since the untimely death of her young husband, Rosalyn finds it a challenge to enjoy anything at all. But as she reads through a precious cache of WWI letters and retraces the lives lived in the limestone tunnels, Rosalyn will unravel a mystery hidden for decades...and find a way to savor her own life again, inspired by the hope and defiance of the women who toiled to bring in the grape harvest during the war.

Kritters Thoughts:  This book should be right up my alley.  A present day storyline with a historical storyline weaving through with letters throughout, but for me it didn't completely work and I will explain why.  

Rosalyn is the main character in the present storyline and she lost her husband to cancer a few years ago and has still kind of been stuck in a rut until her boss sends her to Champagne, France to experience new things and possibly become a better asset to his company.  While on the flight there she meets an interesting woman who has historical letters that she is trying to piece together and when they land in France they will meet back up and go on an adventure.

I liked the characters in this book, that wasn't the problem.  The problem for me was I wanted more from the historical storyline.  There were chapters throughout the book, but I just wanted more!  I felt as though that storyline was lacking and I wanted to learn so much more about that time in France and the ins and outs of living underneath their land.  

I still love this author and will read future books, but for me this one isn't my favorite of her collection.  


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

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 63 out of 100

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: Everything My Mother Taught Me by Alice Hoffman

Everything My Mother Taught Me

by Alice Hoffman

Publisher: Amazon

Pages: 28

Format: eARC

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Goodreads:  In this haunting short story of loyalty and betrayal, a young woman in early 1900s Massachusetts discovers that in navigating her treacherous coming-of-age, she must find her voice first.

For fatefully observant Adeline, growing up carries an ominous warning from her adulterous mother: don’t say a word. Adeline vows to never speak again. But that’s not her only secret. After her mother takes a housekeeping job at a lighthouse off the tip of Cape Ann, a local woman vanishes. The key to the mystery lies with Adeline, the silent witness.

Kritters Thoughts:  In early 1900s Massachusetts a woman doesn't have many options when her husband dies, so her and her daughter are shipped off to help the lighthouse keepers and their families.  From the minute her father dies, Adeline decides to stop speaking, but you can still make great change without a physical voice.

From the minute they land in the remote area where the lighthouses are Adeline watches her mother make havoc on these families and she is determined to stop her mother from causing extreme damage.  I loved watching this young girl make expert moves without a word spoken.  

With minimal pages, this book still made an impact.  The ending was just spot on!  Made me want a sequel so bad!  


Rating: absolutely loved it and want a sequel

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 49 out of 100

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: Zenith Man by Jennifer Haigh

Zenith Man

by Jennifer Haigh

Publisher: Amazon

Pages: 23

Format: eARC

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  Whatever had been going on behind the closed doors of the shuttered old house, the couple who lived there kept it to themselves. Among the locals, there’s only chilling speculation.

Neighbors are shocked when Harold Pardee reports his wife dead. No one even knew the eccentric TV repairman was married. Within hours, horrible rumors spread about what that poor woman must have endured for thirty years. Until the Pardees’ carefully guarded world is exposed. New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Haigh delivers an endearing short story about our misguided perception of strangers, the nature of love, and the need for secrets.

Kritters Thoughts:  An interesting little story that is less than 25 pages, but so much is packed into just a few pages.  Harold Pardee wakes up one morning and his wife has passed away at some point in the night, he calls to report and maybe doesn't choose the best of words to describe the fact that his wife is dead and he is charged with his murder.  A young lawyer unfamiliar with murder trials gets a break . . .

With a short book/story, my review will be short and quick.  I loved it.  I always worry with short stories that with the limited pages will the story feel full and this one absolutely did.  I wanted more which for me is a good sign!  Pick this one up for a quick afternoon read this new year.  

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

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 46 out of 100

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: First Cut by Judy Melinek and TJ Mitchell

First Cut

by Judy Melinek and TJ Mitchell

Publisher: Hanover Square Press

Pages: 368

Format: eARC

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  A hard-nosed medical examiner. A suspicious case. An underworld plot only she saw coming.

San Francisco’s newest medical examiner, Dr. Jessie Teska, has made a chilling discovery. A suspected overdose case contains hints of something more sinister: a drug lord’s attempt at a murderous cover-up. But as Jessie digs deeper, she faces unexpected pushback from her superiors—and pressure to stay in her lane, close the case and move on.

For Jessie, San Francisco was supposed to be a fresh start, a chance to escape her troublesome past in Los Angeles. Instead she finds herself overworked and underpaid, working in a dingy morgue and living under the fog in a cramped converted cable car. Now, despite warnings from her colleagues and threats from her boss, she is determined to find the truth.

As more bodies land on her autopsy table, Jessie uncovers a constellation of deaths that point to a plot involving opioid traffickers and San Francisco’s shifting terrain of tech start-ups. Autopsy means “see for yourself,” and Jessie Teska won’t stop until she has seen it all—even if it means the next corpse on the slab could be her own.


Kritters Thoughts:  A mystery thriller that is told through a unique set of eyes - a medical examiner.  Dr. Jessie Teska abruptly leaves her job as a medical examiner in Los Angeles and moves to San Francisco to start anew.  She quickly gets involved in some interesting cases that put her in harms way and she must figure out the hows and whys of some of the deaths in San Francisco to find out who is wishing her harm.  

I absolutely loved this book.  I felt it was so different from the typical murder mysteries as seeing it through the eyes of the medical examiner and figuring out how someone really died compared to how it was presented was just so fascinating and I was completely wrapped up in the story from the beginning.  I felt as though the author gave us the right clues at just the right time.  

I also just loved Dr. Jessie Teska as a character herself.  She was smart and there were maybe a few moments where I didn't get all the medical lingo, but it didn't go completely over my head.  

I am so excited to watch this series develop and grow and will be anxiously waiting for book two!


Rating: absolutely loved it and want a sequel

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 62 out of 100

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from HarperCollins.  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 Little Bookshop on the Seine

The Little Bookshop on the Seine

by Rebecca Raisin

Publisher: HQN

Pages: 416

Format: eARC

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  When bookshop owner Sarah Smith is offered the opportunity for a job exchange with her Parisian friend Sophie, saying yes is a no-brainer—after all, what kind of romantic would turn down six months in Paris? Sarah is sure she’s in for the experience of a lifetime—days spent surrounded by literature in a gorgeous bookshop, and the chance to watch the snow fall on the Eiffel Tower. Plus, now she can meet up with her journalist boyfriend, Ridge, when his job takes him around the globe.

But her expectations cool faster than her café au lait soon after she lands in the City of Light—she’s a fish out of water in Paris. The customers are rude, her new coworkers suspicious and her relationship with Ridge has been reduced to a long-distance game of phone tag, leaving Sarah to wonder if he’ll ever put her first over his busy career. As Christmas approaches, Sarah is determined to get the shop—and her life—back in order…and make her dreams of a Parisian happily-ever-after come true.

Kritters Thoughts:  The second in a series where I accidentally read it first!  Although I didn't love book one as much, I would completely suggest starting there before moving on to this book.  

Sarah Smith is back and her bookshop in Connecticut is doing just ok.  When a friend from Paris wants to do a bookshop swap, Sarah is ready to make a temporary change and try something new - even with a little fear!  When she arrives in Paris things go a little wonky and the bookstore staff are not welcoming, so she has quite a few things to overcome to make Paris a great experience.

I loved this part of Sarah's story.  This one felt like such a fuller story than the first book in the series and I enjoyed really getting to know Sarah in this one.  I appreciated the ups and downs of her relationship with Ridge and all the quirks and things with the staff in the store in Paris.  

I would completely recommend this book to any book lover as no one can complain about a book that takes place in a sweet little bookstore in Paris.  


Rating: absolutely loved it and want a sequel

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 66 out of 100

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from HarperCollins.  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 Bookshop on the Corner by Rebecca Raisin

The Bookshop on the Corner

by Rebecca Raisin

Publisher: Harlequin

Pages: 160

Format: ebook

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Goodreads:  Who said that only real heroes could be found in fiction?

Sarah Smith had an addiction – she was addicted to romance novels. The meet-cute, the passion, the drama and the gorgeous men! Now this wouldn’t have been such an issue if she hadn’t been the owner of the only bookshop in Ashford, Connecticut.

Ever since her close friend Lil, from The Gingerbread Café, had become engaged she had been yearning for a little love to turn up in her life. Except Sarah knew a good man was hard to find – especially in a tiny town like Ashford. That was until New York journalist, Ridge Warner stepped into her bookshop…

Love could be just around the corner for Sarah, but will she be able to truly believe that happy-ever-after can happen in real-life too! 

Kritters Thoughts:  The first in a series and I made the mistake with this one by reading book two first which I review shortly.  So start here with this series and then move to book two.

Sarah Smith has always felt average.  She always kept her nose in a book and now as a bookstore owner, she loves sharing the joy of reading and playing match maker with people and books.  In walks in a gorgeous reporter and maybe he could change her future.

With this book being a short one, it felt as though their romance went real fast and I wished there had been a few more pages or it had gone a little slower and bled into book two more.  

Stay tuned for my thoughts on book two.


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

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 65 out of 100

Review: The Country Guesthouse by Robyn Carr

The Country Guesthouse

by Robyn Carr

Publisher: MIRA

Pages: 384

Format: eARC

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Goodreads:  A summer rental, a new beginning…

Hannah Russell’s carefully crafted plans for her life have been upended without warning. When her best friend died suddenly, Hannah became guardian to a five-year-old named Noah. With no experience at motherhood, she’s terrified she’s not up to the challenge. She and Noah need time to get to know each other, so she decides to rent a country house with stunning views on a lake in rural Colorado.

When they arrive at the house, they are greeted by the owner, a handsome man who promises to stay out of their way. But his clumsy Great Dane, Romeo, has other ideas and Noah immediately bonds with the lovable dog. As Hannah learns to become a mother, Owen Abrams, who is recovering from his own grief, can’t help but be drawn out of his solitude by his guests.

But life throws more challenges at this unlikely trio and they are tested in ways they never thought possible. All three will discover their strengths and, despite their differences, they will fight to become a family. And the people of Sullivan’s Crossing will rally around them to offer all of the support they need.


Kritters Thoughts:  First let me say, I am huge Robyn Carr fan and I have read every book in this series and have enjoyed each one.  That is why I was surprised when this book didn't work for me at all.  Let me explain.

First, the way this book started out seemed abrupt and cheesy at the same time.  Hannah attending a corporate retreat at the lake and returning with her newly adopted son just seemed obvious.  Then the quick change from Hannah in corporate life to family life at the lake just seemed real quick.  

The realist in me also had problems with her lack of job and ease to take leave.  She talked about it often, but it still felt realistic and I kept wanting her to take an active role in Owen's business, I wanted this so much!  There were other moments like these where I wanted the character or the story to go a way and it didn't - I know I am not the author, but it felt so obvious it was frustrating.  I don't usually feel this way with Robyn Carr so I was sad to feel this way.    

I have loved the lake as a setting and the main characters who have stayed as a constant in each book, so I will read the next one, but wasn't satisfied with this one.


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

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 61 out of 100

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from Little Bird Publicity.  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: On the Corner of Love and Hate by Nina Bocci

On the Corner of Love and Hate

by Nina Bocci

Publisher: Gallery Books

Pages: 336

Format: eARC

Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  What’s a campaign manager’s worst nightmare? A smooth-talking charmer who’s never met a scandal that he didn’t like.

When Emmanuelle Peroni’s father—and mayor of her town—asks her to help rehab Cooper Endicott’s image, she’s horrified. Cooper drives her crazy in every way possible. But he’s also her father’s protégé, and she can’t say no to him without him finding out the reason why: Cooper and her have a messy past. So Emmanuelle reluctantly launches her father’s grand plan to get this Casanova someone to settle down with and help him lose his lothario reputation.

Cooper Endicott wanted to run for Mayor, but he never wanted the drama that went with it. Now that he’s on the political hamster wheel, the other candidates are digging up everything from his past. Even though he’s doing all the right things, his colorful love life is the sticking point for many of the conservative voters. He wants to win, badly, and he knows that if he wants any chance of getting a vote from the female population, he needs to change his image. The only problem? He might just be falling in love with the one person he promised not to pursue: the Mayor’s off-limits daughter.

Kritters Thoughts:  The first book in a series that takes place in a small town in Pennsylvania where two people have lived most of their lives.  Emmanuelle and Cooper grew up in small town PA and Emmanuelle's father has been the mayor for many many years.  As he is getting ready to retire, Cooper has decided that he would like to take the reigns and Emmanuelle is ready to help him win the seat.  With an interesting opponent and a will they won't they plot, this book was a fun ride in a small town!

I love books that take place in a small town because I grew up in a small town and I love how drama goes in a small town.  I could also relate to the feelings that Emmanuelle and Cooper had in the fact that they grew up there and some townspeople still see them as the young people they were.  

The will they won't they storyline got a little old and frustrating, but was fine to follow.  Thankfully the characters were so great that as a reader I could enjoy it a little bit.  I liked the secondary characters that came in and out of the stoyline and enjoyed the moments that took place in city government as that felt unique in a romance.  I don't know of any other storyline that took place as much at work and that dealt with city government.  


Rating: absolutely loved it and want a sequel

Ebook 2019 Challenge: 62 out of 100

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.