Book Review - The Hawk and the Honey by Dixie Browning

You will travel along with the couple as they grocery shop for Thanksgiving dinner, take a horseback ride in the rain that will bore you out of your mind, and follow Cleo as she cooks and cleans for Roane. The storyline was definitely lacking any action or thrilling scenes that would make you keep turning the pages. Simply put, this book was tedious to read and the plot was uninteresting. If it wasn't for poor old Uncle Wint and his goat, chickens, and bees, I would even have to say the story was lifeless.

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Book Review - West of the Sun by Lynn Erickson

The relationship between Julie and Ben was also highly lacking. They were thrown together like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and all is perfect except the author left out the glass of milk so your mouth is left dry. After Julie gives herself to Tanner, he leaves for a couple of weeks and never calls. He shows back up and all is perfect again. In all, "West of the Sun" is an okay book. But don't expect a wonderful romance story and do expect something that is even more unrealistic than UFOs.

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Book Review - Dakota's Bride by Christine Young

"Dakota's Bride" has everything expected from a historical romance. The two main characters that seem to always be at odds with each other, the villain (or villains) that push the plot to the edge, and the fairytale ending. Typically with a romance novel this long (almost 400 pages), the author will overuse descriptive narratives as filler.

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Book Reviews - Walking Hawk by John S. McCord

“Walking Hawk” is a short western novel full of suspense, surprises, and a bit of romance. Being one who typically enjoys historical romances, I was truly delighted with this book and couldn’t wait to get to the finale. McCord did a remarkable job at not becoming redundant – each scene was beautifully written out so that nothing was left to be questioned. But the best parts were the bits of humor that the author put into place so perfectly. Of course the ending was predictable but it’s the parts between the covers that made this a truly enjoyable book to read.

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Book Review - Cradle and All by James Patterson

James Patterson has always been a remarkable storyteller and Cradle and All will keep you gripped to the end. The book is a fast paced story without any fillers - it's all chill and thrill throughout the entire story. Patterson doesn't fail with the ending either, just when you think you have the story figured out, he throws another loop into this fascinating tale that will leave you wanting more.

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Book Review - A Marriage of Convenience by Doreen Owens Malek

Although I went into reading this book with the notion it was just another typical romance, I ended up being pleasantly surprised. I quickly fell in love with the characters and the storyline and couldn't wait to get to the happy ending. The author did a phenomenal job at putting together a beautiful story that had its heart wrenching moments and throwing in some humor as well. The details were so well written that you could vividly see this couple during their escapades without over-boring you with too many particulars. I do prefer historical romances but I don't regret picking up this book and finishing it to the end.

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