Welcome to the Friday Cafe and Bookstore update with recent reviews for authors on the shelves.
The first author today is USA Today Bestselling Romance author Jacquie Biggar with a recent review for her latest book published on 14th January – The Sister Pact: Home is Where the Heart Is.
About the book
Two sisters lose sight of what’s most important- family bonds.
Holly Tremaine is living on borrowed time. A life-threatening illness ends her promising musical career and sends her home in the hope of making amends for the past.
Levi Anderson is on the fast track to a successful year within his profession- the last thing he has time for is his twin brother’s shenanigans. But when it includes the one woman Levi hasn’t been able to forget, his conscience won’t let him avoid the temptation to see her again.
Can remorse heal all wounds? Or will past betrayals continue to ruin family ties, one thread at a time?
A delightful mixture of women’s fiction, chick-lit, romance and mystery, The Sister Pact has something for every reader.
One of the recent reviews for the book
The Sister Pact is a story about two sisters, Holly Tremaine and Susan, the twin brothers Steven and Levi. Holly was away from home for eight years to pursue her dream and became a violinist in New York. Her Lyme disease drove her home before Christmas holiday. Holly and her sister had grown apart for many unspoken issues. Holly was jealous of her sister marrying Steven who was once her boyfriend, and that her sister now had a husband with successful business as a Family Law Accredited Mediator, and their two lovely children. Whereas Susan was jealous of Holly being able to make her dream come true while she became a housewife and a mother but was short of pursuing her dream as a dancer with her own studio.
Steven invited his twin brother Levi to come from Vancouver to spend the holiday and get reacquainted with Holly. Holly had a one-night relationship with Levi when she was drunk after her sister’s wedding. Upon Holly’s arriving home, she was at odd with the tension between her and Susan. She also didn’t expect to see Levi coming to the family dinner. At the dinner table, the familiar scene of the parents arguing repeated.
After a hiking trip on the hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Holly and Levi found themselves in each other’s arms and secretly yearned for more. By talking to her father, Holly found out he and her mother were seeking separation. To her surprise, Susan left Steven and came to the parents’ house with her two children. She broke the news of seeing Steven with a woman.
Holly and Susan tried to talk to their parents to bring them back together. At the same time, Levi tried to talk to Susan while Holly tried to talk to Steven to fix their marriage.
In The Sister Pact: Home is Where the Heart Is, Jacquie Biggar skillfully packed the story with family conflicts, jealousy, and unresolved anger. She also painted a beautiful picture of caring, love, and forgiveness, home is always a home where we belong. Highly recommended.
Read the reviews and buy the book: Amazon US
And: Amazon UK
A selection of of other books by Jacquie Biggar
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And: Amazon UK
Read more reviews and follow Jacquie : Goodreads
Connect to Jacquie via her website: Jacquie Biggar
The next author is Linda Bradley with a recent review for Maggie’s Way (Montana Bound Series book 1).
About the book
Middle-aged, Maggie Abernathy just wants to recuperate from cancer during the solitude of summer vacation after a tiresome year of teaching second grade. Maggie’s plans are foiled when precocious seven-year-old Chloe McIntyre moves in next door with her dad, John. Maggie’s life changes in a way she could never imagine when the pesky new neighbors steal her heart. With Maggie’s grown son away, her ex-husband in the shadows, her meddling mother’s unannounced visits, and Chloe McIntyre on her heels, somehow Maggie’s empty house becomes home again.
One of the recent reviews for the book
A wonderful summer or winter read on the couch or in the sun. As a cancer survivor that part rang true and was a nice counterpoint to the relationships growing or resolving with ex husband, child, love interest, mother & boyfriend’s ex wife. Nicely paced with observations to ponder and a budding romance to enjoy.
Read the reviews and buy the book: Amazon US
And: Amazon UK
Also by Linda Bradley
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And on : Amazon UK
Read more reviews and follow Linda on : Goodreads
Connect to Linda via her website: Linda Bradley Author
And the final author today is Barbara Ann Mojica with a recent review for her latest in the Little Miss History series… Tombstone Arizona
About the book
Did you ever wonder?
- ·What it would be like to live and survive inthe Wild West?
- ·About what kind of people lived and worked ina mining town
- ·The machinery and tools they used
- ·Step back in time to become a prospector inthe Goodenough Mine
- ·Walk the streets with cattle rustlers andoutlaws
- ·Watch the Earp brothers attempt to restoreorder
- ·Take part in the gunfight at the OK Corral
- ·Ride on a stagecoach
- ·If you are lucky, you won’t end up in BoothillCemetery
Click on the Buy Now button… and enter nineteenth century Tombstone, Arizona
LITTLE MISS HISTORY TRAVELS TO TOMBSTONE ARIZONA by Barbara Ann Mojica is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree
One of the recent reviews for the book
Little Miss History has a job anyone would love. In this book, she travels to Tombstone, AZ and regales the reader with the town’s founding as well as all the colorful characters that have become legends in their own right. It combines historical photos with spot-on illustrations and is well-paced throughout. Little Miss History explains how the characters long associated with Tombstone became so well known. It includes the Earp’s and the Clanton’s but also lesser-known citizens such as Sing Choy and John Swain Slaughter who were major contributors to the town’s history. This makes for a great read-along book as the writing and illustrations are sure to spark a conversation about Tombstone and the Old West
A selection of books by Barbara Ann Mojica.
Discover all the books, read the reviews and buy: Amazon US
And on : Amazon UK
Read more reviews and follow Barbara Ann on : Goodreads
Connect to Barbara Ann via her blog: Barbara Ann Mojica
Thank you for dropping in today and I hope you will be leaving with some books under your arm. Sally.
I am playing catchup and looks like that may take a while.:) Congrats to these authors!
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Thanks Jan..hugsxx♥
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Thanks, Sally, for inviting me to share my passion with your readers.
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Delighted to have you over Barbara..hugsx
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A wonderful roundup of reviews, Sally. Congrats to the authors.
I’ve read the Sister Pact by Jacquie Biggar and can vouch it’s a charmer 🙂
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Fantastic Mae.. and for adding your thoughts on Jacquie’s book.. hugs
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Aw, thank you!
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Lovely books by three talented authors! Congrats to Linda, Jacqui and Barbara on the wonderful reviews of their books! Thanks, Sally, for sharing! 😘💕🤗 hugs to all!
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Thanks Janice, have a lovely weekend..hugs♥
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Thank you, Sally! You too! 💕
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Thanks, Janice!
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My pleasure, Jacqui! 😘
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Oh boy. More books to choose from. Yikes. Thanks for sharing the great reviews. Congrats to the authors and Happy Reading!
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Thanks Diana and happy reading to you too..hugsx
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Check out what’s happening at the Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore with author updates from Jacquie Biggar, Linda Bradley, and Barbara Ann Mojica
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Thanks for sharing Don..
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You’re welcome.
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Thanks so much, Don!
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You’re welcome.
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A lovely collection of authors and reviews. Thanks for sharing, Sally 🙂 Hugs xx
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Thanks very much Harmony, have a lovely weekend. xx
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You too, Sally 🙂 x
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All of these sound wonderful – thanks for sharing, Sally. Toni x
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Thank you Toni..hugsx
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Congrats to all the authors and thank you so much, Sally and Miriam!
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Thanks Jacquie..hugs
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Sally Cronin shares lovely reviews from the bookstore, including one for The Sister Pact- thank you, Sally!
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Pleasure Jacquie..hugsx
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You’re the best!
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Very nice, Sally. I love those Little History books and must get some for my niece as soon as international deliveries open up again.
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A wonderful way to learn about history so much more interesting than the way we were taught with dates and events but rarely anything about the people. xxx
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Fantastic reviews. Congrats girls! ❤
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Thanks Debby ♥
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Congratulations to the talented authors with the great reviews. Thank you, Sally, for including my review of Jacquie’s The Sister Pact. ❤
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Thanks again, Miriam!
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You’re welcome, Jacquie!
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Deeply appreciated 🙂
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My great pleasure, Jacquie. 🙂
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Pleasure Miriam.. always on the look out for the best reviews to share…♥
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I appreciate your great work, Sally. ❤
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Another fabulous group of authors and reviewers, Sally
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Thanks John..hugsx
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