In Ghostly Japan
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Nearly two hundred and fifty years ago, the daughter of a rich merchant of the city of the Shōguns,...
The Removed
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In the 15 years since their teenage son, Ray-Ray, was killed in a police shooting, the Echota family...
Snoopy Pop
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Join Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of your favorite Peanuts characters in Snoopy Pop - a...
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Are you in a restaurant and you don’t know what to drink or eat? Are you at the supermarket, on...
A Hamiton Christmas (HIS #9)
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While some may try, no one ruins a Hamilton family Christmas. From Romantic Suspense BEST-SELLING...
ClareR (6054 KP) rated The Key in the Lock in Books
Feb 22, 2022
Along the way, we meet Ivy, the local doctor’s daughter, who helps out at the house after the fire, and falls in love with Edward, his son. Something happens, though, and we see her in the future mourning her son’s death - her son with Boscawen the Coroner, NOT Edward.
The story is told in flashbacks to Ivy’s youth and the fire. The impact of the fire is still felt in the present for Ivy, her husband and all those involved. Ivy’s chance contact with Edward makes her feel that she can find out exactly how her son died, and how the fire started at Polneath. Edward is only too happy to help her find out more information about her son. But is he reliable?
The descriptions of Cornwall and London are such that I had no problem with building the pictures of the places in my head: the dourness of Polneath, a place that seemed unhappy even before the fire. The busyness of the town and of London, the beauty of the village (it made me want to go on holiday to Cornwall!!).
I felt so sad for Ivy, especially when she finds out the truth.
This is an elegantly told story, that made me think more than once of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca. It had me gripped throughout. I loved it. Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for serialising another great book.
Lindsay (1779 KP) rated Night of Mysterious Blessings in Books
Nov 6, 2022
This book brings a bit of God into the story. Though through a twist, many children learn that helps them sleep at night. This mysterious man they all call sandman. This book is relaxing and calm for adults as well as children. I do enjoy that.
This book is about a little boy and his dog. Will the little boy fall asleep, or will he toss and turn all night? Will the mysterious man be able to help him? The pictures are well-designed; I have enjoyed looking at them. They do tell the story. My body was relaxing while reading this book. It seemed to destress me, and the pictures helped as well.
This book may be a good idea for parents to pick up for themselves and their children. Children can learn about a mysterious man called the sandman and about God.
The mysterious man came to help the little boy. He looks like someone that we enjoy in the winter and around the Christmas holiday. I am curious to know if the look is intended that way but for me. He looks all joyous and happy and relaxed. However, he is supposed to be a sandman.
This book is a good bedtime story for children. Parents can read it to them, or young readers that are early readers can read this or learn to read from this book. Maybe your child or children can see what comes from the morning light after a restful night. You could learn about worrying and stressing less from this lovely story. I would like to know if there will be more books or a series.
A Little Christmas: Blake
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Can a Christmas miracle make Blake’s secret dream come true? Blake has no one. His boyfriend...
Contemporary MM Romance Seasonal Age Play
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2464 KP) rated Christmas Cocoa Murder in Books
Nov 8, 2022
This was my introduction to the characters, and I did struggle a bit keeping Siobhan’s family straight, and there are some references to things going on in her personal life that I didn’t get. However, these were very minor issues in an overall fun story and easy enough to ignore. As you might have guessed from the description of the story, there is some humor involved in the events, but it does have plenty of serious moments as well. These were balanced perfectly. I really enjoyed getting to know Siobhan and the suspects were all strong enough to be believable as the killer. The plot kept me engaged until we reached the great climax.
NOTE: This story is a novella, roughly 100 pages, and was originally part of the novella collection Christmas Cocoa Murder. If you have that book, there is no need to buy this ebook. If you haven’t read the story, now is the time to sit back and enjoy this Christmas mystery.
A Daddy for Christmas 3: Lorcan
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Lorcan I had the world in the palm of my hand until a false accusation sent everything to hell....
Contemporary Daddy / little Seasonal Romance