BOOKS AND CHINOOKS

Well, this was a suspenseful wild ride! Alice and Tom are doing a road trip in their new RV and befriend a couple of young hitchhikers in British Columbia. They travel peacefully for the first few days until Alice discovers their companions are wanted for murder, and then the mayhem begins. Simon and Jenny take them as hostages and make Alice drive the RV wherever they want to go since Tom is too injured following a fight with Simon. This was a fun story for me because I have

I enjoyed this entertaining romance story. Sadie and Jonah have been in each other’s orbit for years as they pursued their degrees at various levels in academia. They definitely have not enjoyed a warm relationship since they have constantly competed with one another. Now there is a great teaching opportunity that they both want. Sadie and Jonah each have personal as well as financial reasons why they really need this job. Sadie is chosen, but she feels for Jonah and empathiz

This is the follow-up to last year’s book by this author, Sandwich. I actually enjoyed this book more. I liked the characters better this time around, but that may be due to getting to know them better. Rocky’s dad is living with them, and he brought a lot to the story. Overall, it was fun to catch up with these characters and I would love to see what happens with them next.

This was definitely an intense and engrossing book. Cami survived a violent home invasion eleven years ago, where her mom and sister were murdered. She has rebuilt her life as best she can, and then she receives a phone call that causes her new fear. She sees a horrifying video where a young boy has been kidnapped and is being held in a barren room in the woods. Could this be the baby she gave up for adoption? The more she watches the boy, the more she knows it is her son. Sh

This was a fun time loop romance! Carly and Adam, and the rest of Julian, California, are caught in a very frustrating time loop! Initially, Carly and Adam can’t stand each other after an unfortunate series of first meetings, but they soon begin to realize that they need to work together to get out of the time loop. As they work together, their feelings toward each other change as they get a better understanding of each other. I was happy to see the personal growth of the two

This might be my new favourite Annabel Monaghan book! I loved how the characters were depicted with strong, heartfelt, and real emotions. Both Dan and Jane were engaging characters with amazing chemistry. The writing is great and the plot moved at a good pace. Give this one a try if you’re looking for an interesting romance read.

I really liked this book! Chani is struggling in her writing career but then gets a chance to interview movie heartthrob Gabe. They both need her article to give them a positive career boost. It is assumed that they had an intimate relationship over the interview weekend. This assumption follows Chani throughout her career. Ten years later she is asked to do a follow up article. What will happen between them? I found this book to be well written and the characters interesting

I read this author’s book, Funny You Should Ask, last year and this follows that one. Gabe and Chani appear in this one as secondary characters but this book can definitely be considered a standalone book. Gabe’s sister, Lauren, is the main character now and we learn about her life in their small hometown. Gabe is back to put on a play and one of the other actors falls in love with Lauren. She is a widowed single parent and she has a lot on her plate as she develops a strong

I liked this book but I didn’t love it. I was so distracted by the description of Alfie. With how he is described I saw him as the Beast in Beauty and the Beast. The writing was good and flowed well. The fake dating was fun! I will definitely look for more from this author.

This was a well written and entertaining romcom. Molly and Seth are opposites in their feelings about finding true love. Molly doesn’t believe in it and Seth does. They are seated together at their high school reunion (much to Molly’s dismay) and they make their feelings known. After a hookup they devise a bet that they have to see who wins before their five year reunion. Whoever wins proves what they believe about love. The enemies to lovers trope was well done and the bante

This is a very comprehensive book on Tom Brady and Bill Belichick as to who was more pivotal in their overall success in the NFL. NFL and even non-football fans know of the amazing accomplishments Brady and Belichick had with the New England Patriots. Six Super Bowls is quite a feat! There are numerous interviews and quotes from football insiders in the book regarding who was more valuable to their success - the coach or the quarterback. This book doesn’t definitively answer

This is a different genre for this author, aka Karma Brown, and I am here for it. What a cute plot with entertaining characters and a perfect town that celebrates all things Christmas. Oh, and an adorable pet pig! Libby is back in her hometown for a short visit when she falls and suffers a head injury, resulting in time reversing to exactly one year prior. As she confronts her past and present, she begins to see that what she thought was important is maybe not how she feels n