BOOKS AND CHINOOKS

This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, and it didn’t disappoint. Annabel is an auto-read author for me, and I have read four books from her so far. I love strong female characters, and Dolly definitely was that. The relationship between her and Stewart was genuine, and it was interesting to see what they both had to acknowledge and overcome in themselves to have a strong relationship. The setting was ideal for summer reading! I think It’s A Love Story is still

This is an engaging psychological thriller! Olive’s four-year-old daughter drowned in a lake during a July 4 party, and she is now realizing she doesn’t really know the actual details about what really happened. Seven years later, there is another drowning. As Olive becomes more aware of a cover-up, she seeks to find out the truth about what really occurred on that horrible night. I definitely enjoyed this book and was eager for Olive to put all the pieces together. A well-wr

This is a slow-burn second-chance romance. Elise is a screenwriter, and she moves to a small town to be the writing teacher at a summer camp. Ben, the lead actor on her last project, offers her the job at his family’s camp. When she arrives, she soon learns her next-door neighbour is her first love. As Elise spends the summer working at the camp and writing her next screenplay in her free time, she realizes she needs to make a difficult choice between Ben and Dave. Even thoug

Another amazing book from Meg McSpadden. She always brings her characters to life with such authenticity. The two main characters have palpable chemistry while also dealing with their own issues. Blythe is coping with grief as she mourns the loss of her husband, and Sam is grappling with depression at the loss of his career. Both of these issues were written and treated with sensitivity. The Scottish background adds another great dimension to the story. Overall, another enter