A sweet Hallmark Publishing romance is the best way to beat the summer heat! Tara is a journalist who works for a wedding publication and is sent to Heart’s Landing, a popular wedding destination to write a story on the quaint little town. She is escorted around the town by a handsome descendant of the founders, Jason Heart. Love is in the air in Heart’s Landing and hopefully, Tara and Jason find that special bond!

Lady Mary falls in love at a very young age with Colonel Duncan Starrett. He leaves to go to war and Lady Mary pledges to wait for him. The story becomes complicated when the colonel returns with severe injuries that cause him to feel unworthy of his lovely Mary. The characters were steady and realistic and combined with a great story line, this book is perfect for historical romance buffs to add to their summer reading list!

This true story tells about the adventures of Olive MacLeod, a thirty year old Scottish woman who decides to go to Africa to find her fiance who has been reported missing. Olive handles all the difficulties and invisible dangers that she has to deal with in her quest in 1910 Africa. She was so bold and courageous with her encounters that it makes the reader proud to hear of such a woman in that time of history. This is definitely a four star read for anyone with an adventurous soul!