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Monday, October 4, 2010

It's Monday! What are you reading? (Oct 4, 2010)






Due to computer foul ups I was unable to post this last week - so this will cover the last 2 weeks! 

What are you reading on Mondays is hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey - You can hook up with the Mr. Linky there with your own post - but be sure and let me know what you are reading too!

Currently Reading:

Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon
The House on Malcolm Street by Leisha Kelly
Surrender the Heart by M.L. Tyndall

 
Bathroom Book:
Friday Mornings at Nine by Marilyn Brant


Audio Book:

New this week:
Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn
The Eleventh Hour Can't Last Forever by Alison Johnson
Reunion in Carmel by Tim Comstock
Running Around by Lynda Byler


Books Reviewed Last Week:
Medical Error by Richard Mabry, MD
Worst Case (audiobook) by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
Katie Up and Down the Hall by Glenn Plaskin
Venom by Jennifer Estep
A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman


Books Waiting to Be Reviewed:
Ah-Choo!: The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold by Jennifer Ackerman
Last to Die by Kate Brady
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis
The Big Dirt Nap by Rosemary Harris

Books that have been languishing here so long I will probably have to re-read to review!
Meet Me in Dreamland: A Lu-Chu and Lena Book by Steven McKinney, Valerie McKinney
Masked edited by Lou Anders

Ready - Set - Read!


Meet Annie Solomon and Win Two Lethal Lies!

I have the honor of hosting Annie Solomon this morning and she has been gracious enough to answer some questions for me.  So please come and meet her and stick around for a chance to win a copy of Two Lethal Lies.

1. For my readers who may not know what Two Lethal Lies is about, can you give them an overview?

Sure. And thanks for featuring my book! So… Two Lethal Lies is about Mitch Turner, a man with a secret so deadly, its discovery could put his whole world, especially his 11-year-old daughter, Julia, and the woman he’s come to love, Neesy, in the crosshairs of a maniacal killer.


2. Do any of your characters ever "resemble" people in your own life?

Yes, and no. In some of my other books, yes. In this one…not really. For example, I have a secondary character in my last book, One Deadly Sin, whose physical appearance is based on someone I know. And the heroine of Blind Curve, one of my most popular books, was based on a friend who does the same job as the heroine (orientation and mobility to the blind). And just between you and me and the fly on the wall, my heroes owe a lot to the fact that my husband is a big tease and makes me laugh at myself all the time. But even those characters who may have some basis in reality, are amalgams of imagination, observation, and fantasy. This is especially true of everyone in Two Lethal Lies. Mitch (sigh) is the kind of guy I’d love to hang with; Julia the type of kid who’d be a kick to talk books with; and Neesy, well she’d give you the shirt off her back—while telling you what you need to hear. I love them all.

3. How much input do you have in the titles/covers of your books?

The titles of my first five books were mine, but sometimes I wonder if that was because no one was paying much attention--LOL. Dead Shot and One Deadly Sin came from the publisher. Two Lethal Lies was mine, but it was a natural as it followed ODS. I can say that if the publisher wants to change a title you don’t have much say unless you’ve reached James Patterson proportions. The publisher knows the business, though, so you have to trust in that. As for covers, I’ve not had much influence over them. I wanted a bridge on the cover of Lies! But what they ended up with was pretty cool, and, even though a pond plays no part in the book, it looks good and creepy.

Sometimes I think that the title would be the hardest part of the book to come up with!
4. What is your favorite book - Current and Classic?

Hmm—a hard one. There are so many! But if you tied my hands behind my back and hung me from my feet in order to force me to name just one I’d probably say Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, and Middlemarch by George Elliot. With Laura Kinsale’s Flowers from the Storm a close second in the contemporary category and Jane Eyre in the classic.

Diana Gabaldon's series is on my TBR list as well as Middlemarch.  Jane Eyre is one of my favorites!
5. Have you ever considered writing a novel in another genre?

Okay, woman--have you been reading my mind? I’ve not only considered it, I’m working on it. For years I’ve had an idea for a futuristic, and I finally bit the bullet and decided to see if I could write it. I’m about three-quarters through. It’s been a very different experience for me—fun, but different.

I always like it when I can hit the nail on the head with a question!  Can't wait to see what this one will be about!
6. How does your writing evolve - Do you plot out or just let it flow?

I’m a bit of both. I’m not a heavy plotter with a forty-page outline or a hundred scene cards or stuff like that. But I like to have some idea of where I’m going. I can’t just jump off a cliff and take it from wherever I land. I often know the major turning points ahead of time—or at least the “big” scenes. I like to know who the villain is and why he’s so evil; what the characters want and why. But not so much that I can’t uncover the wants and whys. That discovery is part of the pleasure of writing. One of my biggest stumbling blocks is how the hero/heroine is going to win out in the end. I usually never have a clue until I get there. In Lies, I wrote a couple of different climaxes—one where the villain has Neesy and Julia in an enclosed room that he can turn into a gas chamber with the flick of a button. Getting them out of there was no easy task! I finally figured out a way, but it was pretty lame. Luckily that ending met the cutting room floor in revision.

7. How important is setting to you in the story and do you ever feel it takes on the importance of a character all on its own?

I love setting, and yes, it often does become that important. Or—let me back up—I try to make it important. I’m not sure I’ve totally succeeded yet. But I love to be able to use the physical environment to reinforce character and tone. In Lies, the description of the carriage house is a good example: it’s pristine, with sparse furniture, no knick knacks on the walls, and nothing on the shelves except for a couple of library books. Two knapsacks sit by the door. I hope it reinforces the idea that nothing is permanent in Mitch and Julia’s life. I also got a chance to play with an early 20th century era New York mansion, which I tried to make as gothic as I could—ghostly back hallways now empty of a once-abundant servant staff, spider-filled attics, a portrait gallery put to sinister use.

8. What is currently on your nightstand?

I’d say dust if I could get away with it. Truth is there’s so much stuff on it you couldn’t see the dust. So, here goes….I always have a copy of Soap Opera Digest on hand. I’m a huge soap fan and I like to keep up and support the genre; my portable radio and earphones so I can listen to NPR’s “Morning Edition” while I’m waking up; a small fan to keep the flashes at bay; a collection of Farscape espisodes that I never put away: a couple of books on CD (Agatha Christie and Robert B. Parker at the moment); and finally (I know this is what you’ve been waiting for) books I got over the last RWA National conference and should be reading but haven’t got around to yet because I’m too busy with my SOD, my videos, and my other paraphernalia.


I thought I was the only one who still read Soap Opera Digest!  LOL 
9. What is the most interesting thing that a reader has said to you, or that has happened to you on a book tour?

I don’t know how interesting it is—at least to anyone but me—but my favorite thing to hear is “I love your books!” Not sure I could ever hear that one enough. The next best thing is “I told my friend and she went right out and bought your book, too!” LOL.

Well, I am loving this book right now and will definitely be recommending it!

 10. Are you currently working on anything or is there anything else you would like my readers to know?

I’d just like to mention the Behind-the-Scenes section on my website. I’ve got a ton of fascinating stuff there—videos, an audio file, background info, even recipes—all related to Two Lethal Lies. I had fun putting it together. Hope your readers enjoy looking through it.

Be sure and visit at http://anniesolomon.com

I read about the idea behind One Deadly Sin and the Black Angel - I have seen the Black Angel. I went to college at Cornell College (Mt. Vernon) in Iowa - about 12 miles from Iowa City and we used to go to that cemetery on the weekends after we went to the city to go dancing! Regardless of the story behind it - it was just scary being in a cemetery late at night! I just found it pretty cool that the idea came from some place I had been!
LOL—love hearing from people who’ve been in that cemetery. It was just an item in a tourist book to me, but it was a great story!


GIVEAWAY!





I have 3 copies of this book to giveaway courtesy of Hachette Books. There are a few ways to enter:
1. Sign up to be a follower of this blog - just let me know how you follow. (1 entry)
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3. Comment on any non-giveaway post and let me know. (1 entry)





All entries can be left in one comment, but must leave email address also! Giveaway open to US/Canada only - no PO boxes. Giveaway will end on Oct 25. Winners will have 48 hours to respond. Any unclaimed books will be given away on twitter at that time.


Sunday, October 3, 2010

The House on Malcolm Street by Leisha Kelly - Blog Tour Oct 3 - 9



by Leisha Kelly
Touring Oct 3 - 9

When tragedy steals her future, can Leah learn to trust again?

It is the autumn of 1920, and Leah Breckenridge is desperate to find a way to provide for her young daughter.  After losing her husband and infant son, she is angry at God and fearful about the days ahead.  Finding refuge in a boardinghouse run by her late husband's aunt - Leah begins the slow process of mending her heart.

Is it the people who surround her -- or perhaps this very house -- that reach into her heart with healing?  As Leah finds peace tending to an abandoned garden, can she find a way to trust God with her future?

Leisha Kelly is the author of several bestselling historical fiction books, including Emma's Gift, Julia's Hope, and Katie's Dream.  She has served many years on her local library board, continuing to bring good reads and educational opportunities to her community.  Once a watiress, cafe manager, tutor, and EMT, Leisha is now a busy novelist and speaker who is active in the ministries of her church.  She lives with her family in Illinois.

Available September 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.


The House on Malcolm Street
Publisher/Publication Date: Revell, Sept 2010
ISBN: 978-0-8007-3328-5
345 pages



Medical Error by Richard Mabry, MD (Book Review)

Title: Medical Error (Prescription for Trouble series - Book 2)
Author: Richard L. Mabry, MD
Publisher: Abingdon Press

About the Book:  Dr. Anna McIntyre's life was going just fine until someone else started living it.

Her patient dies because of an identity mix-up; her medical career is in jeopardy because of forged prescriptions; and her credit is in ruins.  She thought things couldn't get worse, but that was before she opened the envelope and saw a positive HIV test with her name on it. (synopsis from back cover)

My thoughts:  I enjoyed reading this medical mystery.  It was fun to read this, as being written by a doctor you know that the medical information in the book is correct - gives it an authentic feel.  With this one, the tie in to the stolen identity gave it a definite 21st century feel.  It just showed you how easily it really is to have your identity stolen - and the havoc it can wreck in your life. 

It was very smooth the way that things started to fall into place, and I didn't see the guilty party for who he was until the very end. Anna was a strong character, not willing to sit back any more and just let this stuff happen to her, but deciding to move forward and try to track down some answers on her own - not necessarily the smartest decision - but it does get results.  There is a nice romance starting with Nick, a pathologist on staff, and/or possibly Ross, the lawyer she has hired to handle her problems.  I am not going to tell you which - or maybe it is both! You are just going to have to read it yourself!

Dr. Mabry's website is http://rmabry.com/ . He blogs at http://rmabry.blogspot.com/


~I received a copy of this book from Abingdon Press in exchange for my review.~
 
Read the first chapter of Medical Error.
 
Medical Error
Publisher/Publication Date: Abingdon Press, Jul 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4267-1000-1
264 pages

Worst Case by James Patterson - (audio book review)

Title: Worst Case
Authors: James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
Read by Bobby Cannavale, Orlagh Cassidy, and John Glover
Publisher: Hachette Audio

BEST CASE: SURVIVAL  The son of one of New York's wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage.  His parents can't save him, because this kidnapper isn't demanding money.

WORST CASE: DEATH   Detective Michael Bennett leads the investigation.  As another student disappears, another powerful family uses their leverage and connections to turn up the heat to stop this killer.  Their reach extends all the way to the FBI, which sends its top Abduction Specialist, Agent Emily Parker.

THIS CASE: DETECTIVE MICHAEL BENNETT IS ON IT   Before Bennett has a chance to protest the FBI's intrusion on his case, the mastermind changes his routine.  His plan leads up to the most devastating demonstration yet -- one that could bring cataclysmic ruin to every inch of New York City.   (Synopsis from back cover)

My thoughts:  Sorry about using the canned synopsis, but I am too far behind on reviews.  I loved this audio cd, not just for the narrators but for the story itself.  There was good chemistry between Bennett and Parker, not necessarily the romantic kind, but just how they were always on the same wavelength - especially coming from different lifestyles.  Bennett is a single dad of a bunch of kids.  His wife has died and he has a housekeeper/nanny that helps out who is also sporting a crush on Bennett.  Parker is also a single parent of  only one, a girl who she has left in the care of her brother.  They worked well together and I don't feel like there was any power struggle between the two of them.  In a male/female pairing of this sort, you think you would either have strong romantic vibes or that the woman would be working hard to "prove" herself - or maybe the man would be playing "protector".  I like that they just came together as colleagues towards a mutual goal.  The narrators were wonderful!  You could hear the Bronx in Bennett just by the dialogue.  And in listening to the kidnapper, you could just feel the little bit crazy, little bit sinister in his voice!  I have a feeling that even in reading it, I would have felt the same way because of the choice of words - it wasn't just in the voices - it was in the words.  I have read quite a few by Patterson, but I think I am going to be listening to more of his in the future!

Listen to an excerpt

~I received a complimentary copy of this audio CD from Hachette in exchange for my review.~

Worst Case
Publisher/Publication Date: Hachette Audio, Feb 2010
ISBN: 978-1-60024-784-2
Approx. 7 hours

Mailbox Mayhem (Sept 27 - Oct 3)

Bison roam the Black Hills of South Dakota


In My Mailbox is hosted Sundays at The Story Siren.  Mailbox Monday's host for October is Avis at She Reads and Reads. Please visit these posts and take a look at what packages everybody else got this week!


FOR REVIEW:


Daily Guideposts 2011

"Growing in Love" is the theme for this gala thirty-fifth anniversary edition of Daily Guideposts.  We've asked our fifty-five writers, including reader favoirites such as Patricia Lorenz, Scott Walker, Marion Bond West, Brian Doyle, Elizabeth Sherrill, Debbie Macomber and Oscar Greene, to explore the ways God uses people and the things that are part of their everyday lives to help them grow in love for their family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers as they draw closer to Him.

The stories that they tell will help you deepen the love in your own heart as you share the bittersweet joy of a mother and father watching their child get ready to leave the nest, find the gifts of growth God gives us even in our worries, and discover the love-expanding properties of a money house, a friendly dog or a tiny church.

Every day you'll find food for your spirit in Daily Guidepost 2011's scripture verses, stories and prayers. And every day you'll find a friend ready to help you grow into the likeness of the One Whose very nature is love.


by Sandra Edwards

Incredible Dreams is the story of a modern-day ghost whisperer who travels through time to save the life of a WWII fighter pilot and ends up jeopardizing her own existence.

Izzy Miller prefers to call herself a spiritual therapist because she thinks it makes her sound more professional than plain old ghost whisperer. She expects her latest project to be quick and easy because exorcising military personnel is pretty routine.

But there's nothing easy or routine about Captain Jack Baker -- he's a rather forgetful spirit and somewhat mischievous. And even though he's intrigued by the US Government's latest attempt to remove him from the only place he can ever remember being...he has no intentions of going anywhere.

Plans to exorcise Jack are quickly sidelined when Izzy discovers a portal into the past inside her dreams and sets out to change his fate.  Trouble is...when she gets back there, she can't remember anything but her name.  She still sees ghosts, but is far less accepting of her gift.  And, to make matters worse, a demonic force pretending to be the forgetful heroine's sister has plans of her own -- to steal Izzy's soul.



by Ellen Rogers

The remarkable and surprising story of how a capuchin monkey brought hope, humor, and happiness to a family facing their greatest challenge.

A single mother of five, Ellen Rogers had endured her fair share of tragedy, having lost both a husband and stepdaughter to cancer.  But nothing could have prepared her for the June 2005 car accident that left her son Ned - then twenty-two years old - a quadriplegic with a brain injury.

The road to recovery was long and discouraging, but then Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled stepped in to provide Ned with a service animal to help him cope with his disabilities.  Kasey - an adorable, fun-loving capuchin monkey - helped Ned and his family to see the world in a new way.

In this extraordinary memoir, told with equal parts heart and humor, author Ellen Rogers paints a vivid portrait of a large and loving family, and the challenges that they faced together.  Kasey to the Rescue follows them from the phone call that changed her son's life to the monkey play that led to Ned's increased mobility.  The story of an ordinary family thrust into extraordinary circumstances, this inspiring book proves that old adage, where there's life, there's hope.




by Jill Kelly

"Your son has been diagnosed with a fatal genetic disease called Krabbe Leukodystrophy.  There is no treatment and no cure.  I will do everything I can to help your son.  But the disease has already progressed so fast that I don't think he will live to see his second birthday."

With these words, pro football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly and his wife, Jill, were catapulted from a seemingly fairy-tale life of celebrity into a world of private struggle and medical uncertainty.  What the public didn't know, however, was that behind the scenes lurked more than a family's pain at the dire prognosis of their only son.  Hunter's illness exposed the troubled depths of a marriage that had long been shadowed by uncertainties of its own.

For eight years the future was unwritten, with Hunter defying all medical odds and his parents pursuing every means to save his life.  Meanwhile, Jim and Jill's marriage continued to fail yet was held together only by their love for their kids and their determined hope for Hunter.

Though Hunter's illness prevented him from ever speaking a word, his will and unconditional love spoke volumes to his family and all who knew him.  And in time, the light of Hunter's silent, all-too-brief life shone into the darkened corners of Jim and Jill's lives, leading them to authentic faith, a restored relationship, and the establishment of a foundation that is reaching other families with terminally ill children around the world.

More than a memoir, this book contains a mother's heart -- pieces of precious, journaled memories engraved on the author's soul -- as well as her long journey from resentment to forgiveness as a wife.  Here, too, are intimate reflections from Jim and from those who walked with the Kellys through the shadow of death and into the light of hope.

Without a Word transparently shares it all: The heartbreaking moments...and those Jill would love to relive..  Moments that add up to a time filled with unimaginable pain...and indescribable joy.  Moments that silently transformed the hearts of every member of her family...and changed their lives forever.  Moments that may even change your heart and life, too.




 

by Sheridan Hay

Eighteen years old and completely alone, Rosemary arrives in New York from Tasmania with little other than her love of books and an eagerness to explore the city.  Taking a job at a vast, chaotic emporium of used and rare books called the Arcade, she knows she has found a home. But when Rosemary reads a letter from someone seeking to "place" a lost manuscript by Herman Melville, the bookstore erupts with simmering ambitions and rivalries.  Including actual correspondence by Melville, The Secret of Lost Things is at once a literary adventure and evocative portrait of a young woman making a life for herself in the city.


FOR REVIEW:


by Joshua Ferris

Tim Farnsworth is a handsome, healthy man, aging with the grace of a matinee idol.  His wife, Jane, still loves him, and for all its quiet trials, their marriage is still stronger than most.  Despite long hours at the office, he remains passionate about his work, and his partnership at a prestigious Manhattan law firm means that the work he does is important. And even as his daughter, Becka, retreats behind her guitar, her dreadlocks, and her puppy fat, he offers her every one of a father's honest lies about her being the most beautiful girl in the world.

He loves his wife, his family, his work, his home.

And then one day he stands up and walks out.  And keeps walking.

The Unnamed is a dazzling novel about a marriage and a family and the unseen forces of nature and desire that seem to threaten them both.  It is the heartbreaking story of a life taken for granted and what happens when that life is abruptly and irrevocably taken away.



by Marcy Casterline


Cancelled, dumped and told to retire all in one morning in Hollywood, our heroine, the former star of Morgan Sidney, the Laughing PI, thinks it can't get any worse until her agent tricks her into working on some real low end, Loserville production where everybody smokes all the time and drinks martinis between scenes. No special effects, no car chases, just actors she's never heard of playing scenes. And her co-stars! Who are these guys? Sophisticated, witty, and sexy, the kind of men you wouldn't mind a bit doing a nude scene with, but for some reason in these movies there's no humping. All they do is kiss. But after a martini or two, kissing these guys (and our heroine makes it her business to kiss them all) is better than sex. No kidding. It's all great fun, even if it is guaranteed to ruin her career. So what's going on? Nobody makes movies like this anymore. And where the Hell are they getting all these unfiltered Chesterfields? So what happens if the guy you're crazy about turns out to be somebody you've probably watched on Turner Classic Movies? And you're pretty sure (if only you'd paid more attention in history class) that it's the middle of the Great Depression and World War II is on its way. Does any of that matter if you're in love for the first time in your life?




by Liza Marklund


Drawn into a small underground world of violence, terrorism, and thwarted passion, Swedish crime reporter Annika Bengtzon realizes that she can trust no one and that the dark past is ever present.

In the middle of a freezing winter, a journalist is murdered in a northern Swedish town.  Annika Bengtzon suspects that the killing is linked to a long-ago attack against an isolated air base.  Against the explicit orders of her boss, she investigates the death, which is soon followed by a series of shocking murders.  Annika knows the murders are connected and she also comes to know that some very powerful people do not want that connection made.  At the same time, Annika begins to suspect that her husband is hiding something.  And behind everything lurks the figure of the Red Wolf, a cold-blooded killer with the soul of a lover.  In the end, Annika is not only compelled to discover the truth behind the murders but also the lies that are destroying her own family.



by Spencer Quinn

We were outnumbered, some big number against two.  When it comes to numbers, two is as far as I go, but it's enough, in my opinion...
"Sit," Bernie said.
I sat. Bernie would think of something -- he always did. That was one of the things that made the Little Detective Agency such a success, except for the finances part...

Chet has smelled a lot of unusual things in his years as trusted companion and partner to P.I. Bernie Little, but nothing has prepared him for the exotic scenes he encounters when an old-fashioned traveling circus comes to town.  Bernie scores tickets to this less-than-greatest-show-on-earth because his son Charlie is crazy about elephants. The only problem is that Peanut, the headlining pachyderm of this particular one-ring circus, has gone missing -- along with her trainer, Uri DeLeath. Stranger still, no one saw them leave.  How does an elephant vanish without a trace?

At first there's nothing Bernie and Chet can do -- it's a police matter and they have no standing in the case. But then they're hired by Popo the Clown, who has his own reasons for wanting to find out what has become of the mysteriously missing duo.  After Chet takes a few sniffs in Peanut's trailer and picks up her one-of-a-kind scent, he and Bernie are in hot pursuit, heading far away from the bright lights of the traveling show and into the dark desert night.

Some very dangerous people would prefer that Chet and Bernie disappear for good and will go to any lengths to make that happen.  Across the border in Mexico and separated from Bernie, Chet must use all his natural strength and doggy smarts to try to save himself -- not to mention Bernie and a decidedly uncooperative Peanut, too.






by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie

The ultimate battle.
The ultimate love.

For the past two years, Jenn has lived and trained at Spain's Sacred Heart Academy Against the Cursed Ones.  She is among the few who have pledged to defend humanity or die trying. But the vampires are gaining power, and the battle has only just begun.

Forced to return home after death takes a member of her family, Jenn discovers that San Francisco is now a vampire stronghold.  As a lone hunter apart from her team, Jenn is isolated -- and at risk.  She craves the company of her fighting partner, Antonio: his protection, his reassurance, his touch. But a relationship with Antonio comes with its own dangers, and the more they share of themselves, the more Jenn stands to lose.

Then Jenn is betrayed by one who was once bound to protect her, causing her to doubt all she has held as true.  To survive, Jenn must find the courage to trust herself -- and her heart.



WHAT BOOKS FOUND A HOME WITH YOU THIS WEEK?

Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis Blog Tour (9/27 - 10/8)

Simply Irresistible
by Jill Shalvis
Touring Sept 27 - Oct 8

Maddy Moore's whole life needs a makeover.

In one fell swoop, Maddie loses her boyfriend (her decision) and her job (so not her decision). But rather than drowning her sorrows in bags of potato chips, Maddie leaves L.A. to claim the inheritance left by her free-spirited mother -- a ramshackle inn nestled in the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington.

Starting over won't be easy.  Yet Maddie sees the potential for a new home and a new career -- if only she can convince her two half-sisters to join her in the adventure.  But convincing Tara and Chloe will be difficult because the inn needs a big makeover too.

The contractor Maddie hires is a tall, dark-haired hottie whose eyes -- and mouth -- are making it hard for her to remember that she's sworn off men.  Even harder will be Maddie's struggles to overcome the past, though she's about to discover that there's no better place to call home than Lucky Harbor.




About the author: USA Today bestselling author JILL SHALVIS lives in a small town in the Sierras also run by quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books are, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill's bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website at www.jillshalvis.com for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountain adventures.

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Simply Irresistible
Publisher/Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing, Oct 1, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-446-57161-6
311 pages

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