Dying to Read (The Cate Kinkaid Files, #1)
by Lorena McCourtney (Goodreads Author)

Jan 29,20 15  

4 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2015

Cate Kinkaid is just dipping her toe into the world of private investigating until one of the many resumes she has floating around lands her a real job. All she has to do is determine that a particular woman lives at a particular address. Simple, right? When the big and brooding house happens to contain a dead body, this routine PI job turns out to be anything but simple. Is Cate in over her head?
Readers will be hooked from the very first chapter of this fast-paced and witty romantic mystery from bestselling and award-winning author Lorena McCourtney.

My Review:

I downloaded this free Kindle book onto my tablet and I am glad I did. I like mysteries with suspense. This book turned out to be a light hearted cozy mystery. Some of the characters (older women) are part of the Whodunit Book Club. They are all suspected of playing a role in the killing of one of the members. There are other suspects as well. The Whodunit members each had their own quirky personalities. Even though this was a mystery there was still humor throughout the book. The story had me guessing to the end as to who committed the murder and why. I am looking forward to reading the other books in this series.

The Potluck Club (The Potluck Club #1)
by Linda Evans Shepherd , Eva Marie Everson

 

4 of 5 stars

 

Read in January, 2015

In the Colorado town of Summit View, women from Grace Church meet once a week to pass a hot dish and to pray. But the Potluck Club, as they call themselves, is a recipe for disaster when they send up enough misinformed prayers to bring down a church.

MY REVIEW:
When I downloaded this free ebook for my Kindle app, I had no idea that it was Christian literature and ended up liking the book even with the references and scriptures sprinkled in. There were many strong women characters of various ages with the same problems we all face or have faced. Marriage, family, secrets, regret, work, misunderstandings, nosey neighbors and dealing with difficult personalities. The majority of the characters stand by each other through thick and thin. The title of the book includes the word "potluck" because the group of ladies met once a week to discuss issues and they each brought a potluck dish.The recipes to the foods mentioned in each chapter can be found in the back of the book. There are two more books in this series and I hope to read them both.

The Homecoming (Thunder Point, #6)
by Robyn Carr (Goodreads Author)

Jan 08, 2015  

3 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2015

At the age of nineteen, Seth Sileski had everything. A superb athlete and scholar, handsome and popular, he was the pride of Thunder Point. Destined for greatness, he lost it all in a terrible accident that put an end to his professional football career when it had barely begun. The people in his hometown have never forgotten what might have been.

Seth has come to terms with the turns his life has taken. But now he's been presented with an opportunity to return home and show his father—and the people of Thunder Point—he's become a better, humbler version of his former self.

Winning over his father isn't the only challenge. Seth must also find a way to convince his childhood neighbor and best friend, Iris McKinley, to forgive him for breaking her heart. With his homecoming, will Seth be able to convince the town, his family and especially Iris that he's finally ready to be the man who will make them all proud?

My Review:

I only gave this book 3 *. It was good but kind of flat. It had the same storyline as most romance books do but not as much romance. I would say half the book was a slow read for me. I feel like it got more suspenseful when it got into the society issue of abuse. I was curious to see what the outcome would be with the case and I was pleased with the outcome. I also found Seth's relationship with Oscar and how it came about was unrealistic. When people become involved in an accident, they don't become friends with one another.
Since I love Robyn Carr books I am still interested in continuing with the series.