Murder on the Dance Floor (Miss Underhay #4) by Helena Dixon

I have read the previous instalments of the series and do not recommend picking this up without a prior introduction to the characters. All the aspects of the story are a continuation of existing plotlines. We have the search for the elusive mystery behind Kitty's mother's disappearance, the slow-building relationship between Kitty and Captain Matthew,…

Summer Secrets at Streamside Cottage by Samantha Tonge

As I swept through this book, easy read that it was in some ways, I once again had to reconsider my alignment with the majority of readers of this genre on the blogosphere.I saw this book everywhere, and I was intrigued by the things that people took away from it. I enjoyed the protagonist's background…

Lost Property by Helen Paris

This is an odd book about a lost soul who is struggling with a lot of grief and feelings of insufficiency. She works in the lost and found and puts a lot more thought into her job than anyone else in the same office. She imagines the owners, the lives that they must lead thanks…

Murder in a Scottish Garden (A Scottish Shire Mystery #2) by Traci Hall

I have read and reviewed the previous book of the series : here I mentioned in my review of the first that this series that it was a promising premise. This promise was extended with this next one. It did not feel like a whole other book, but an additional section to the last. It…

The Lost Girls of Ireland (Sandy Cove #7) by Susanne O’Leary

This book is listed as the seventh in a series, but it does not feel necessary to understand the people. I picked this up, having never visited Sandy Cove before, and it did not bother me.The story begins with a woman finding out that she is in dire straits and has to abandon a carefully…

Shooting stars over Bluebell cliff by Della Galton

I am pleased with the results of my power through plan of two days ago! I have often mentioned that I am picky when it comes to narrative styles and characters in romance/chick-lit books. There are things in this book that worked for me and some that didn't (which might work for most other readers);…

The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary

I have read, liked and happily reviewed the author's previous two books. The writing continues to be great even in this story, but the story itself was not appealing to me.I would recommend reading this for the author's ability to draw characters and include conversations in the plot without making it seem stilted. The lead…

Legacy by Nora Roberts

Narrated by January LaVoy  I have read a lot of Nora Roberts. There was a phase where I just wanted to read her books because I felt a sort of certainty that I might be spending my time well. This is the only thing that has probably influenced this review of an ARC I received…