No Hallowed Ground
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In a relentless chase across Missouri, four brave souls confront a hidden cabal of Confederate...
Lindsay (1812 KP) rated The Pretender (Mifflin County Mystery #3) in Books
Aug 14, 2025
They make a plan and then head to her family's hometown. It turns out that this young woman is Risa, who disappeared from home two years ago and has now returned, pretending to be married.
We get a glimpse of Anthony's parents, Larvane and Herb, and a little bit of their home life.
Will the family welcome them back? Will Anthony fall for the community, and will he fall in love with Rosa? Will the community welcome Rosa back in with her husband? The act continues, though Susan got suspicious of her sister Rosa and her husband; she is not happy about Rosa coming home.
Rosa and Anthony are getting along and are starting to fall in love with each other, despite appearing to be happily married.
There are some twists and turns, but god may have a plan for Rosa and Anthony?
The Tell-Tale Homicide
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Rare books librarian Juniper Blume lands her dream job: creating a new museum in her Chesapeake Bay...
Caramel Pecan Roll Murder
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n this scrumptious new read in the blockbuster series packed with delightful recipes from a beloved...
Merissa (14046 KP) rated The Daughter of The Ice (Age of Rekindling #1) in Books
Mar 22, 2023
Eregar is one of the main characters of this story, along with others including Erika, Lucius' sister. They are given the task of finding out why people are going missing. Unbeknownst to them, Elaine has risen and is busy making her army with all those missing people.
Now, I'm going to be honest here, I found it a bit puzzling that Elaine, the Daughter, was attacking villages and The Tower when they were in the North and followed her ways. That was just a small matter though and I could look over it as the action leapt off the page.
I enjoyed this story and look forward to seeing where it takes me next. Recommended by me.
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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I Promise You Pain (Cordon Finn Vengeance series #1)
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Hired by a Chicago billionaire to pluck his runaway son from the Palm Springs compound of a wealthy...
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ClareR (6247 KP) rated The Walking People in Books
Dec 14, 2022
Greta makes a life for HERself once she’s in New York - out of the shadow of her more confident sister, but in doing so, she ends up keeping secrets that I wondered would have been better shared. But these are people constrained by the times they live in and the place they come from.
I really enjoyed following the lives of Greta and Michael as they struggled (and succeeded) to make lives for themselves. Part of me wondered why anyone would want to leave the beauty of rural Ireland for the hustle of New York, but in reality there was nothing there for a lot of young people. If they wanted to earn money and have a job, they left for America and the UK.
It’s just a lovely story, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story of a family that loses touch and finds one another years later - with a bittersweet ending.
Recommended.
Dirty Game (Annie Carter #1)
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Adultery, murder and dangerous love collide in Jessie Keane’s gritty debut thriller set in the...
Merissa (14046 KP) rated Check Out in Books
Oct 30, 2023
This had the potential for a great story. Instead, I read a good one. I don't know if it's the author's writing style or just how I was reading it, but I never once was drugged within the story, as I love. It was always very clear that I was reading a story. The characters were likeable but I couldn't really feel the chemistry between them. The dialogues were somewhat stilted at times which didn't help.
On the whole, this was a quick read that holds the potential for so much more. Still, it was enjoyable, and a good coffee break book.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Jun 2, 2018
ClareR (6247 KP) rated Cleopatra and Frankenstein in Books
Jan 29, 2023
There are a fair few vulnerable characters in this novel: Cleo, Zoe (Frank’s sister), Quentin (Cleo’s gay best friend) and Eleanor. Actually Eleanor comes late to the story, and I could have read so much more about her. She’s funny, has an interesting family and simply has a lot of interesting things to say.
I’ll just add that there’s an attempted suicide in this, and both Cleo and Frank have some pretty serious mental health issues. Whilst I think they were sensitively and well dealt with, they may be upsetting for some readers. And then there’s the Flying Squirrel incident. I’d be more than happy to never have to think about that again.
So, if you like reading about complicated relationships and self-destructive behaviour, then this will be the book for you. It’s certainly a book that I’ll remember.