Sister-in-law Pammy has just shown up and is totally wrecking Julia and her boyfriend, Michael’s life. Michael and Julia were just getting cozy and headed toward marriage and now Julia is worried about keeping her boyfriend and solving a murder so that she can get her life back. This cozy mystery is the newest installment in author Marty Wingate’s, Birds of a Feather Mystery books. I do enjoy this series and think that anyone who likes mysteries would enjoy the humor and quirky string of characters.

Farewell, My Cuckoo by Marty Wingate will be available April 10, 2018 from Alibi, an imprint of Random House Publishing Group. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Whisk yourself away on this adult “choose-your-own adventure” romance! As a retired children’s librarian, I am quite familiar with this genre. Unfortunately, I am not a fan nor do I find it interesting! Sorry!

My Lady’s Choosing by Kitty Curran will be available April 3, 2018 from Quirk Books. An egalley of this book was made available from the publisher in exchange for a honest review

June is visiting her grandparents, Ellen and Ben. June has just run away from her fiancé, knowing that she was not ready to marry him. Ellen begins to tell June the story of a young woman and the three “runaway”engagements that she had in her lifetime. The first story begins in 1898 on a ranch in the New Mexico Territory of the U. S. This historical romance is a beautiful love story that is absolutely delightful and heartwarming. I was as eager as June, wanting to hear every detail of each story until the surprising ending. A big four and a half stars to to sweet tale of love and self-discovery!

The Patchwork Bride by Sandra Dallas will be available June 5, 2018 from St. Martin’s Press. An egalley of this book was made available from the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Where do you turn when you can’t figure out how to deal with life? The Rescue by Pastor Jim Cymbala of the Brooklyn Tabernacle in Brooklyn, New York presents seven ordinary people and their stories of overcoming the despair in their lives by turning themselves over to the Most High God! These stories will lift you up and give you peace! One of my favorite quotes from the book really sums it up, ” I used to think you had to be in good shape to come to God. But now I realize that we all come broken.” Reading these stories will warm your heart and heal your mind! I recommend this book to everyone!

Kate is British, beautiful, married and forty-nine, almost fifty. To top it all off, she is trying to find a job and going through menopause while he husband is going through a midlife crisis. Her teenage daughter just got a naked selfie of herself posted (by accident) all over the internet and her mother has just learned how to skype. Meanwhile, Kate is considering lying about her age to get a job because she has to pay all expenses for her home renovations by a terribly sexy Polish handyman. Whew, Kate’s life is so complicated! This funny, rollicking story will have you laughing all the way through it! Kate’s plight is so normal in so many ways (or should I say, usual) that the reader can identify with the character and “feel her pain” and anguish. I loved the story and really appreciated finding another author that I can look forward to reading !

How Hard Can It Be? by Allison Pearson will be available June 5, 2018 from St. Martin’s Press. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Lana Lee had made up her mind to be happy about working in her family’s noodle shop. She was asked to make a takeout delivery for the chef of Ho-Lee Noodle House right at lunchtime. She had a takeout order for Mr. Feng, the owner of the Asia village, the plaza where her family’s restaurant was located. Soon after the delivery, paramedics invaded the Plaza and the news swiftly spread that the body being taken off was none other than Mr. Feng, apparently the victim of eating something that he was highly allergic to. It seems that Mr. Feng was given seafood in his dumplings and those dumplings had been ordered from the Ho-Lee Noodle House. Lana works along with other characters to help vindicate her parent’s restaurant. I really enjoyed reading about the close relationships among the Asia Village shop owners and workers. The characters were engaging and believable which made this cozy mystery a delight to read. Good addition to the cozy mystery genre.

Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien will be available March 27, 2018 from St. Martin’s Press. An egalley of this book was made available from the publisher in exchange for a honest review.