Life, Love and Books

                         The Warsaw Sisters                    A Novel of WWII Poland                                       By Amanda Barrett In this novel set in World War II Poland we meet sisters, Antonia and Helena whose lives are uprooted by the war. Within days th e world they know is shattered by the bombs, causing the sisters to take a second look at their lives. When confronted with  the reality  Antonia makes a hard choice to help the precious little ones that have been forced behind the walls of the Ghetto. But it means losing an relationship with her sister to protect those who are also risking their lives to save the children. With her sister following a different path in life, Helena finds herself drawn into the  underground secret army. Finding h...

  Letters From My Sister                                  by Valerie Fraser Luesse This is the first book I have read by Valerie Fraser Luesse, the title drew me in and I was hooked from page one. This is one book I would recommend to anyone who loves to read an historical read.  As we open the book we meet the Bullock sisters Emmy and Callie who live a very rich and fulfilled life. One day their lives are turned upside down, when their family opens their home up to the granddaughter of one of their servants. Lily McGee was born with an exotic beauty and has a secret of her own she is trying to protect; her unborn baby.  Shortly after Lily has her little girl, terror visits the Bullock household and Callie suffers from short memory loss. The only image she can remember is an image of her sister Emmy standing on the riverbank holding Lilys baby girl in her arms. Having to take the steps to...

Body of Evidence by Irene Hannon  In the third installment of the Triple Threat Series, we find Grace Reilly working as a Forensic Pathologist in rural Missouri. She has had her share of very unusual cases, but when  she finds a pattern in the deaths of several elderly residents it makes her question her findings. With the help of the very skeptical Sheriff Nathan Cox, Grace runs with her theory that there is someone out there killing the elderly.  Nathan Cox is very intrigued by Grace that decides to take another look at the recent deaths of several elderly residents.  With very little clues to go on they start digging to find out what happened to these dear residents. As they start to put the pieces of the puzzle together, Grace and Nathan get closer to finding out who the killer  The killer turns their sights on taking out Grace before she discovers who they are.  Will Nathan realize that the answer to the case is right under his nose and get help to Gra...

At Lighthouse Point By Suzanne Woods Fisher In the last installment of the Three Sisters Island, we find the youngest Grayson sister Blaine coming back home from Paris. She is ready to fulfill her dream of bringing culinary flavor to Camp Kicking Moose. But to her dismay the kitchen has been remodeled into a chef's worst nightmare. Unable to tell her family, Blaine throws herself back into working at the Lunch Counter. Her time in Paris has taught her so much that she wanted to give back to the friend that pulled her back from the edge. But life in America has not been very nice to her friend Jean- Paul. It seems that around every turn is a mishap for her dear friend. Along with those mishaps brings a very familiar face, along with a very cold shoulder from Dr Artie Lotosky. Artie and Blaine's friendship started in college, but when Blaine took time off from culinary school their relationship fizzled out.. Elated to see her beloved friend Artie, her joy shattered upon the coldn...

Her Secret Song by Mary Conneally        In the third installment of the Brides of Hope Mountain, we find Ursula Nordegren living on top of the mountain in isolation from her sisters. Her time alone has been spent pondering the things she had been taught growing up by her grandmother. When Ursula makes a big decision to brave the strange world out there, she finds a stranger that is needing help. Wax Mosby spent years being a hired gun for many, but time has gotten him to wondering if he needs to rethink things. The past winter has been spent trying to figure out how he can atone for his bad choices. But when Wax starts to climb the mountain, he is badly wounded and left for the wolves. Along comes an angel that encourages him to push thru to make it to safety. An unlikely bond brings these two lonely ones together, but can they find the strength that is needed to fight the battle that is to come ahead of them? I was given a complimentary copy of this book by th...