Samantha still remembers that at age ten, she followed her friend and “crush”, teenage heartthrob, Hunter, who was always irritated by his “pesky pixie”! Time has moved on and Samantha is a beautiful young woman who comes back to her childhood town to find that her crush is now a handsome police chief. Samantha gets involved with Hunter and is working together with him to solve a string of strange murders in town. The situation escalates and Samantha wonders if she made the right move to get involved. This spicy-hot story is a great way to get through the cold, winter months!

One Tough Cowboy by Lora Leigh will be available January 29, 2019 from St. Martin’s Paperbacks, an imprint of St. Martin’s Press. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Fixie Farr loves and appreciates her family’s business, two siblings with lofty, grandiose ideas, and a boyfriend just returning from a unsuccessful stint in Hollywood. Why is she named Fixie? Because she wants to “fix” everything! This new addition to best-selling author, Sophie Kinsella ‘s list of novel’s is a stand-alone. Cute story with plenty of zany characters, including a thirty-something heroine, make this a fun and entertaining read! Fixie is just trying to “fix” her life and everyone else’s!

I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella will be available February 5, 2019 from The Dial Press, an imprint of Random House Publishing Group-Random House. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Ella Nichols works as a cleaning lady in a brothel. She is young, beautiful and five months pregnant. Her aunt and uncle are trying to have her killed. The first attempt is setting her boarding house on fire while she is there. Firemen rush to the scene and a young fireman, Stephen Lambert, climbs a ladder in a risky rescue to save Ella. Stephen was born in the Amish community of Ice Mountain. After being shunned because of a murder charge, Stephen has left the Amish and vows to never return. He is drawn to Ella and her situation and helps her to run away to a safe place to save her life.

An Amish Match on Ice Mountain by Kelly Long is available from Zebra, an imprint of Kensington Books. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Anna Abrams Kelly is an abused spouse who has finally gotten enough strength to leave her horrible situation. She leaves on a trip to Germany to help her neighbor find a missing person who helped him during World War II. Anna has hired a driver and translator, Josef Schmitt, who is recovering from a terrible accident that has affected him physically and mentally. The two form a bond and forge a way to find the healing they both need. This beautifully-written story was poignant and heartwarming. I truly think it is one of the most original and realistic stories of love and second chances that I’ve read in a long time. I loved this book and am really looking forward to reading more of Susan Struth’s fabulous storytelling.

Saving Anna by Sharon Struth is available from Lyrical Press, an imprint of Kensington Books. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Quinn Hardwick has a dream of reopening her family ornament business someday. She must find a glassblower/artist to help design and produce the ornaments. She is able to persuade one of the original artist’s descendants, Nolan Vesser, to come to the Northeast to possibly join in the effort. Nolan has had a devastating experience in his life and is not sure if he will be able to work again. He also has a secret that could devastate the Hardwick family, especially Quinn. A sweet Hallmark story that will be greatly appreciated this holiday season.

At the Heart of Christmas by Jill Monroe is available from Hallmark Publishing. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Best-selling author, Sujata Massey, once again takes us back to 1920’s India with Perveen Mistry, Esquire, a female Bombay lawyer who has an uncanny knack for solving mysteries. In the Moonstone of Satapur, Perveen is hired to become a liaison between the Royal family of Satapur and the British government. The job is perfect for her as she will have to investigate the problem of a young Maharajah’s education after his widowed mother disagrees with the dowager Maharani’s expectations for his future. Before going to the palace, Perveen must travel to a British circuit house to get her assignment in the rural area of Satapur. The handsome British officer in charge is kind and considerate to her and Perveen finds herself feeling a very strong attraction to him. (Hope this story line continues!) After a dangerous, frightening trip to the palace, Perveen learns that the Royal family is thought to be cursed since there have been two Royal deaths that have occurred in the past few years. Ms. Mistry thinks that something is amiss and must find out the truth about these deaths while trying to avoid her own demise. Sujata Massey does such a wonderful job researching and building her stories. I love reading anything that she has written as I know that I will learn something new and be totally immersed in her story from the very beginning. This book will be published May 14, 2018 so if you haven’t read the first Perveen Mistry novel, The Widows of Malabar Hill, you have plenty of time to enjoy and learn about Perveen from the very beginning! Highly recommended!!

The Satapur Moonstone will be published by Soho Crime, an imprint of Soho Press. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Christian Ropp has come to Birch Creek to teach in the Amish community. Ruby Glick has come to Birch Creek to live with her brother and to escape the reputation of being a clumsy, accident-prone young lady! They both are looking for a husband/wife and you can imagine what happens. Christian and Ruby are part of the same social group and when those two get together, there is plenty of fun and sweet times! A very good Christian romance with lovable characters!

The Teacher’s Bride by Kathleen Fuller will be available December 4, 2018 from Zondervan Fiction. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Best-selling Christian author, Lorraine Snelling, has added a beautifully-written, new addition to her many novels about the Scandinavian immigrants who helped settle Minnesota. They are all well-written and full of interesting facts about the Norwegian culture. This book is another great story about the Carlson family with its many vivid characters and interesting cultural traditions. A Season of Grace is all about family, love and the powerful strength to be able to survive the early 1900’s in the rural areas of the northern Midwest. I loved this book and highly recommend it! (I also love her Red River of the North series.)

A Season of Grace is now available from Bethany House Publishers. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.