𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 | Book Review

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𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲

𝗕𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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Thank you @stmartinspress for this gifted book and beautiful book package, including the puzzle. Thank you @macmillan.audio for the gifted audiobook #macaudio2026 

A gorgeous cover, fitting for an eloquent reimagining of a character many of us would deem the villain. 

In 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲, Hochhauser flips the script, if you will, on a woman painted as a cruel, unloving mother determined to use her children as pawns. Instead, we see a whole different side of Lady Etheldreda Tremaine. Twice widowed, with two children, a step-daughter, and barely enough means to remain respectable, Lady Tremaine will do anything to ensure her daughters’ well-being, including her rebellious, pious step-daughter.

While there are nods to the original fairytale, this feels more historical to me, with meticulous attention to detail, gorgeous imagery, and astute observations of the period. But above all, it is a dark exploration of womanhood and, subsequently, motherhood, and the lengths one will go to protect one’s daughters from evil, even if they want to marry a prince.  

Lady Tremaine is sharp-witted, sacrificial, and devoted to her family. She suddenly became a very complex character whom I was hard-pressed not to respect when I closed the book, which I admit felt odd. Hochhauser’s debut is not just beautiful, but powerful enough to have me rethinking a villain’s motivation and heart. 

🎧Narrator Bessie Carter was perfection in portraying Lady Tremaine. Her articulation and diction reminded me of Julie Andrews in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. Her formal yet warm delivery made me see this character in a new, more sympathetic light, deepening my appreciation for the book.  

🏰𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮? 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆?

𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝘁  | Book Feature / Unboxing

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𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝘁 

𝗕𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆

𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 3.24.26

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Thank you @booksparks and @patricialeavy for this gifted book package. #twinkleofdoubtreviewtour 

I’m so excited for the next book in The Celestial Bodies Romance Series by Patricia Leavy, and I love the goodies @booksparks sent me.

I’m loving all the purple! And the affirmation cards are inspiring and uplifting. 

𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙏𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙩:

For fans of Colleen Hoover, this inspirational follow-up to Shooting Stars Above continues the love story between internationally best-selling novelist Tess and counterterrorism agent Jack as they both fight to overcome their deepest fears.

I’ll be posting my review for 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝘁 soon, and my review for 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 is posted on Goodreads. 

(→swipe to read the full synopsis for each) 

♊ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘇𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗰 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻? 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁? 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹?

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𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘀

𝗕𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘆

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Thank you @crownpublishing for this gifted book. Thank you @PRHaudio for the gifted audiobook. #PRHaudiopartner

This is one for all the music lovers out there, but I mean the ones who loved the B-sides as much as the hit singles. Did I show my age there? 

Percy and Joe’s friendship/work/love/hate dynamic may be the bass track of this story, the heartbeat of it, if you will. But the ins and outs of the Indie music scene are what made this book sing.  

When Joe, a singer/songwriter, meets Percy, a music aficionado, in college in 2000, they have an instant connection; their obsession with music. When Joe asks Percy to critique one of his songs, something happenes that will change their futures. 

Percy and Joe do this dance of push and pull, almost letting the music talk for them. In parts of the story, their relationship takes a backseat, which may lose some readers looking for more romance, but the ending is so worth it; they are a love song. The music never stops, though. There is such a nostalgic feel, but also amazing references to bands, songs, and the inner workings of the recording industry. And the way Percy breaks down songs is incredible, eye-opening really. 

The setting, with dancing at nightclubs and seeing bands at local bars, from NYC to San Francisco, created the perfect atmosphere.  

🎧 I enjoyed listening to the audiobook narrated by Jayme Mattler because her performance vividly brought these characters to life. Her portrayal enhanced the tension between Percy and Joe, capturing their angst and longing. It’s a listening experience that truly immersed me in their world. 

📕🎶  𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲? 𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲?

𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂 | Book Review

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𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂

𝗕𝘆 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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Thank you @wednesdaybooks and @stmartinspress for this gifted book. Thank you @macmillan.audio for the gifted audiobook #macaudio2026

I loved the way this second-chance, time-travel romance plays out. The twist in the romance I did not expect, but completely enjoyed. When Nieve’s boyfriend, Carter, passes away in a tragic drowning, she is riddled with guilt; she thinks everyone blames her as well. 

When Nieve’s grandee, a self-proclaimed witch, tells her to unravel some yarn, Nieve finds herself back in time before the accident. Set on saving Carter, Nieve starts seeing things and people differently this time around. But…as her grandee says. “Time is a fickle thing. It moves and takes and shapes and carves out moments from our lives.” 

This explores grief, guilt, and fear from several angles, and not just the passing of a loved one, but the loss and estrangement of relationships, whether it be a boyfriend or a parent. I especially loved the tension/chemistry between Nieve and Max, Carter’s best friend. Nieve believed Max never liked her, couldn’t stand her, even, and blamed her for Carter’s death. But going back in time, she begins to realize she may have had things all wrong. 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱:

College Campus Atmosphere

Magical Realism

Time Travel with the Butterfly Effect

Art Work

Ex-Boyfriend’s Best Friend

Exploration of Grief, Guilt, and Fear

Grandee and her Sheep

🎧This was my first time hearing Jesse Vilinsky narrate, and she did a wonderful job drawing me into the story. This performance definitely heightened my captivation with the characters, their emotions, and their struggles, even the magic. Highly recommend.

📘𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆? 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁?

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Ｔｗｏ ｆｏｒ Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ

I adored these romances! These have the single-parent trope, big, chaotic, lovable families, and both are the first in their series. 

𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗸𝘆

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𝗕𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝘀

Thank you @read_bloom for this gifted book and fun book box.

I FINALLY read a @catherinecowlesauthor book! And now I can’t wait to get my hands on more. I loved Braedyn, a single mom, and Dex, an ex-hacker, together. And I loved Dex’s brothers; they had a dark past, but they created a sense of found family for Brae and her young son. With an excellent blend of small-town romance, strong family vibes, and a thrilling mystery, I couldn’t put the book down. I’m so excited to see what comes next!

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆

𝗕𝘆 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻

Happy Pub Day! 

Thank you @sourcebookscasa for this gifted book. 

Marriage of convenience (fake marriage) is always a fun trope, but try hiding the truth from a huge family! Both Greer and Beckett had good reasons for going into this fake marriage, but Greer has a close-knit family, and Beckett is her brother’s teammate. How did they possibly think they would keep this secret? I loved (and was a bit jealous of) Greer’s big, loving family. Beckett is a great dad, but he also has a conscience. This could go sideways fast. While the romance is slow-burning and tender, it’s the family fun and banter that really hooked me in this story. I’ll be happy to read the next chapter in the Wilder Family series from @karla_sorensen 

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆? 𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | Book Review

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

𝗕𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗶 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹

𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘗𝘶𝘣 𝘋𝘢𝘺!

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Thank you @Vikingbooks for this gifted book. Thank you @PRHaudio for the gifted audiobook. #PRHaudioPartner 

Not only is this a compelling story of women’s bravery during WWII, especially with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), but it also offers a heartbreaking drama about twins, Theo and Tessa.

The twins were incredibly close, yet both carry secrets. As the RAF recruits Theo for the war, Tessa joins the SOE, spying behind enemy lines. Years later, Theo comes home, but Tessa does not. 

The story feels very cinematic, beautifully told about two siblings who never stopped loving each other, though separated by the cruelty of war. After the war, Theo is devastated by the loss of Tessa. When a PhD candidate researching the SOE and looking for information on Tessa finds Theo, her digging uncovers secrets, including one that could change everything for Theo. 

The author did such a marvelous job placing you alongside Tessa as she trained and then tried to navigate the dangers behind enemy lines in France, plus the brutality of the enemy and even the offenses of those who sent her into harm’s way. It was suspenseful and incredibly tense. Within the narrative, there are also signposts pointing to the strict social constructs of the time, such as sexuality and women’s roles.

What makes this such a moving story is that it comes at the reality of war through the lens of human relationships. We see how it affects individuals and their bonds with others. The ending, though hopeful, broke my heart.

🎧 Sharing my reading time with the audiobook narrated by Susie Riddell was a treat. She did a great job with all the characters. I especially felt Tessa’s tenacity come through, and could hear the pain and weight of sadness in Theo’s voice. 

✏️ Don’t skip the Author’s Note for more information about women who served during WWII. 

🚺 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵. 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱?

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𝗔 𝗙𝗮𝗿-𝗙𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲

𝗕𝘆 𝗠.𝗟. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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Thank you @scribnerbooks for this gifted book. Thank you @simon.audio and @librofm for this gifted audiobook. 

Having read M.L. Stedman’s debut book, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴, it didn’t surprise me that she once again approached some moral and ethical dilemmas in her sophomore novel. 

In 𝘈 𝘍𝘢𝘳-𝘍𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦, Stedman writes with eloquence and arresting descriptions of the remote Australian landscape, placing you alongside this family and drawing you into their tribulation and heartache. 

It starts with what seems like a story of a horrific accident that devastates the MacBride family by killing the father and eldest son. The survivors are full of grief, guilt, and pain, and young Matt must work on rehabilitation from his injuries. But then we see the fallout, the consequences of pain and grief and memory. It turns into a story of disastrous actions and choices. Secrets are kept, and the gray areas never really come into focus. This may be an uncomfortable read for some, which is understandable. What makes this such an extraordinary story is the characters; their pain is raw and real, but even amidst it, they can show compassion. It shows their need for survival and the hope that there is still good in this world. 

The author uses the term “forgetments” to describe things that deserve to be forgotten or maybe let go to time. This is just another element that makes this book so poignant and a great book for discussion. 

🎧 Pairing my reading time with the audiobook was a huge bonus. Lewis Fitz-Gerald’s narration with his Australian accent placed me right in the heart of Western Australia. While I enjoyed listening to him narrate this beautiful prose, I did refer to the physical copy to get my bearings with the many transitions and shifts.

🌏 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱?

𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 | Book Tour

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𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵: 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘮𝘴

𝗕𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻

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𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲.

Thank you @tlcbooktours @writtentospeak and @tnzgift for this gifted book.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸:

Maybe you thought you’d be further along by now. Or have a different kind of life. Maybe you thought that relationship would have happened, that dream would have come true, that path would have opened up—and it didn’t. Or you feel stuck, behind, not sure if you made a wrong turn somewhere. You’re trying to make sense of what is, even if what “is” is not what you thought it would be. Or maybe you’re searching for a moment of peace before carrying on.

Getting Through What You’re Going Through by poet and writer Tanner Olson explores these ideas and offers you hope through it all. You don’t have to just “get through”; you can “go through”—all the ups and downs, disappointments, unexpected surprises—knowing that God is present and hope remains. In this collection of over one hundred poems and reflections, Tanner shows that God’s timing may be slow until it isn’t. Every day presents a gift to open. And hope is there to be found in the simplest things—a cup of coffee, a good friend, a single pancake.

If you’re feeling stuck, unsettled, or even just happy to be here, know that hope remains and you’re right where you’re supposed to be.

🧡𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲

𝗕𝘆 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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Thank you @tlcbooktours @jennieallen @nelsonbooks @thomasnelson and @harpercollins for this gifted book. 

If there was a core lie sabotaging your life, wouldn’t you want to know what it is?

And wouldn’t you want to find the way to be free?

About the Book:

Most of us have been living inside a lie so long it feels like the truth. It has quietly shaped our identity, our relationships, and even how we see God. Until we see it, we’ll keep circling the same frustrations, the same shame, the same thoughts of I’ll never change. But freedom is possible. In The Lie You Don’t Know You Believe, Jennie Allen pulls back the curtain on the enemy’s oldest trick—and shows us how to dismantle it with the spiritual authority we already have in Christ. She guides us through how to:

This isn’t about behavior modification. This is about transferring your life out of the enemy’s kingdom of lies and into the kingdom of light—where joy, peace, and strength aren’t fleeting feelings but your everyday reality. Freedom starts here. Take hold of it.

🤔𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 (𝗶𝗲: 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲, 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗲𝘁𝗰.)

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𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝗵 (𝘈𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺)

𝗕𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗱𝗲

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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It was fun being back with Craig Travail, resident lawyer of the Independence Retirement Community. Travail must come to the aid of one of his friends, Harriet, when her estranged twin brother, Joey, is found in her home with a murdered man buried beneath it.

The plot thickens when rare 1830s gold coins are found around the body. Joey refuses to talk, and it doesn’t look good for Harriet either. 

Travail and his retirement friends are funny, but they have a close, caring bond, and that emotion comes through in the narrative. The mystery is a suspenseful whodunnit with courtroom scenes and Travail and his buddies doing some amateur sleuthing. 

Those gold coins I mentioned found at the crime scene are not just historical artifacts; they lead to a “mine-shaft” of a scam. I also enjoyed all the historical information about the city of Charlotte and the Carolina Gold Rush. This is what I love about this series (and these can easily be read as standalones): how the author blends humor, heart, and history so seamlessly.

Thank you @suzyapprovedbooktours and @landiswrites for this gifted book.

🥇 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆? 𝗢𝗥  𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀?