The Mistletoe Mystery was a cute holiday read featuring Molly the Maid.  This time, Molly doesn't have any murders to solve, but she is a bit perplexed about what is going on with her fiancé Juan.  The Mistletoe Mystery has all the charm of the previous Molly the Maid novels in a compact holiday story.  

I would recommend this book to other fans of the Molly the Maid series.  It should tide us over until the next installment comes out in April 2025.  

I received this book courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  

I love Leanne Morgan!  I find her comedy so hilarious and hope to see her on tour one day.  

I think I was expecting this book to be laugh out loud funny and similar to her comedy routines, which it was at times, but I found it more to be a memoir.  I learned more about her past and also the journey she has taken to find success.  Her story is inspiring that she kept chasing her dreams and just at the right time, opportunity knocked on her door.  

If you are a fan of Leanne Morgan and are interested in learning more about her family life and career journey,  you will thoroughly enjoy this book.  

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Here One Moment has all of things I've come to expect from a Liane Moriarty novel - An interesting diverse set of characters, a conflict or issue that is complicated and unresolved until the final pages (or after) and not being able to turn the pages fast enough.  

Here One Moment starts with a flight that has been delayed and all the passengers are quite unhappy about that turn of events, when an elderly woman gets up and makes her way through the entire plane pointing to each passenger and saying things like, "I expect 35 and workplace accident."  or other disturbing predictions of age and manner of death.  This clearly creates a chaotic scene during the flight which then continues as the passengers arrive home and contemplate whether this woman was a psychic or psychotic.  

I was worried at first that I could follow that many different storylines for the various passengers, but the author did such a good job that each story felt unique and original.  This was the type of book that made you think and at the same time, made you grateful for each moment we have.  

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The Lost Story allowed me to jump back to my days as a child when my imagination could run wild and create fantastical stories with just the stroke of pencil on paper.  The Lost Story is just like that feeling but with more of a grownup narrative.  

Best friends Jeremy and Rafe disappear in the West Virginia forest and despite all the search efforts and their parent's pleas, the boys remain unfound.  Until six months later they emerge from the forest, looking overall healthy and clean, which raises more questions than the boys have answers.  Fifteen years later, they are estranged, Rafe living as an artist recluse and Jeremy famous for his efforts to locate other missing persons.  Emilie contacts Jeremy to see if he can help her locate her sister who went missing in the same West Virginia forest.  In order to help Emilie, Jeremy must reunite with Rafe.  

I loved the world that the author created in this book and the depth of the characters.  I felt it was definitely open for a sequel and I (fingers crossed) can't wait to read it!  If you truly want to get lost between the pages, then The Lost Story is one you won't be able to soon forget.  

Shelterwood had me intrigued from the beginning with the split timeline narrative and the mystery surrounding both lead characters.  The pacing kept me turning pages because it felt like each chapter ended on a cliffhanger.    Shelterwood is a story of resilience and the bonds between those whom we consider as family.  

In 1909, Olive and her sister Nessa are on the run in Oklahoma from their abusive stepfather Tesco Peele and trying to make their way to the cabin where Olive lived with her father and mother.   They encounter other orphan children along the way and soon their group of two has grown in number.  Their journey is full of danger, turmoil and heartache.  

In 1990, Law Enforcement Ranger Valerie Boren O'Dell is looking for a fresh start for herself and her son Charlie at Horsethief Trail National Park in Oklahoma, but that start is darkened by the discovery in a cave of children's remains.  The mystery only deepens as she looks for a missing teenager and the clues just don't add up.  

I loved the historical aspect of this book and learning more about the plight of these children.  The wrongs that were committed against those children are staggering and absolutely heartbreaking.  I'm glad that the author came across this piece of history and shed light on some of the unsung heroes of that time.  

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Told in a split time line between 1918 and 1987, Miss Morgan's Book Brigade offers a glimpse into the brave women known as CARDs who were just miles from the battlefields in France and working tirelessly to help the French citizens to restore their devastated country, and the researcher in 1987 who discovers their stories and is working to shed light on these amazing women.  

Based on the true story of Jessie Carson, an American librarian who played a critical role in the development of libraries in France, this novel was well researched and inspiring.  I really enjoy the historical fiction stories that help me to learn about significant people and events I wasn't familiar with before.  It kind of offers me a jumping off place to go learn more about these remarkable individuals and their lives.  The information at the end of the novel was the perfect treat for me to learn more.    

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Drawing comparisons to And Then There Were None, One Perfect Couple features five couples who have been cast on a reality tv series on a deserted island.   Things quickly take a turn for the worse and the couples must learn to work together to survive..... or not.  
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One Perfect Couple sort of fell flat for me.  I was initially really engaged with the story and wanted to find out what was going to happen, but then it seemed like it kind of drug on.  I hoped for some sort of last minute twist or a shocking moment, but it didn't land for me.  I feel like when that happens sometimes, it might just be me and not the book.  I hope that is the case because I have enjoyed Ruth Ware's novels in the past.  

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After reading The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood, I knew I wanted to read anything else she wrote.  I was so thrilled with How to Read a Book was published.  I fell in love with the beginning of the book and the concept of Harriet leading a women's book club at a prison.  As the story progressed, I enjoyed how Violet, Frank and Harriet's characters all grew and developed.  They surprised me at times and frustrated me at times, all hallmarks of well written characters.  

Overall, I enjoyed this book, but was slightly disappointed with the ending.  Perhaps it was because I wasn't ready to let go of the characters.  

I hope that the author will continue to write books with memorable and unique characters because I will be there for that every day.  

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I simply love the way Sally Hepworth crafts a story and Darling Girls is another runaway hit!  

Jessica, Norah and Alicia thought they left the Wild Meadows and their foster mother Miss Fairchild behind years ago, but when police contact them regarding bones that have been discovered beneath the house at Wild Meadows, the not so distant past comes hurtling back at them.  

I enjoyed the alternating points of view and also the sessions with Dr. Warren that were woven throughout the narrative.  I found the book compelling, mysterious and fast paced.  

Sally Hepworth has quickly soared to the top of my list of favorite authors and Darling Girls certainly didn't disappoint.  

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Several years ago, my family took a weekend trip to Kansas City.  While we were there, we visited Rainy Day Books.  They happened to be hosting an author talk that evening for a debut novel called The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh.  I couldn't pass up an author visit so I went and I've read every book she has written since.  Safe and Sound grabbed me from the first chapter and held on until the last page.  

Six years ago, Amelia and Kylee were asleep in their upstairs bedroom when their cousin Grace disappeared from their kitchen, leaving only a bloody handprint behind.  Now as they both make plans to leave small town Beaumont, Missouri, they vow to find out what happened to Grace before they leave it all behind.  The story takes so many twists and turns and each time I thought I had it figured out, I would begin to question myself.  

Highly recommend this thriller for your summer reading list!  It will keep you guessing and turning pages long into the night.  I received this book courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.