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Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

Prowl by Colleen Coble (Audiobook)The Sanctuary is a special place for the Lawson family and the animals they care for.When a worker is found dead in the tiger enclosure, their world is upended. Evidence indicates that she was hit with a tranquilizer and left in the precarious situation with the tiger.Blake Lawson, a co-owner, is immediately under suspicion.While he is trying to keep the business side afloat and clear his name, a soil test turns up traces of rare earth on the property.Someone is trying to chase them off the property and that may be the reason, or it could be tied to the resident veterinarian, Paradise Alden.Paradise recently found out she has a brother and she is using a DNA test to try and find him. Someone is thwarting her efforts and the results disappear before she can read them. That someone doesn’t want her to find him and danger starts surfacing in all directions.Blake has always loved Paradise and wants to start their life together but there are so many roadblocks at every turn,This is a gripping mystery full of suspense, friendship, and love.

The Shippers by Katherine Center

The Charmed Library by Jennifer MoormanThis enchanting story takes you to a realm where words are living and magic is sewn into the fabric of the stories, transforming lives.Stella is broken-hearted and surrounded by words, some that only she can see.She’s kept her gift under wraps and her secret words recorded in her journal. Lots of unfinished stories, thoughts, and poems collected on the pages gave her hope.One day she tossed a journal full of thoughts of her ex into the furnace at work- the library. She burned a book and her life changed. Then one day she encountered strangers in the library and secrets began to unfold.She discovers a wonderous ability to bring fictional characters to life, right off the pages of the books.This story is phenomenal – a journey of self-discovery, magic, wonder, and best of all – Love! Who wouldn’t love the chance to meet their favorite characters!I loved everything about this book and wanted more!The audiobook was excellent! The characters came alive and the story was so wonderfully performed.5/5⭐I would like to Thank NetGalley for the opportunity to review an ARC of the audiobook of this title. I was provided with a complimentary copy of this title and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

The Lady on Esplanade by Karen WhiteKaren White is one of my favorite authors and I have waited anxiously for this book. It did not disappoint!Secrets and the past show up with trouble for Nola in her new home in New Orleans.This is the 3rd in the Royal Street series. This one is full of suspense and mystery as Nola navigates her new life and found family. Beau and Nola team up to find out why his mother is still hanging around and nothing about the Big Easy is easy at all.Nola targets a shotgun house on Esplanade as her first project for renovation, with it comes a lot of mystery complete with murder.Cooper, Nola’s first heartbreak, shows up and has his own entourage of secrets compounded with danger and mayhem.Beau’s mother is still leaving watery footprints with unfinished business and signs of ghostly danger ahead.This was so good, worth the wait! I savored it, and loved every chapter. Beau and Nola are some of my favorite book characters! 5/5⭐I would like to Thank NetGalley for the opportunity to review an ARC of this title. I was given a complimentary copy and the opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

The Wild Card by Carolyn Brown

Snowed in at the Wildest Dreams Bookshop by Gracie Page

The Wildest Dreams Bookshop by Gracie PageThis was a fun Rom-Com! The characters were interesting and quirky.Anna’s school term ended with questionable marks on her exams. She is sure she flunked. Her plans are skewed and her aunt offers her a position at her bookshop by the sea.After being dumped. She takes on the opportunity. Immediately a good-looking surfer becomes a distraction when he crosses her path.The unlikely pair team up to save the bookshop’s end of summer party. This is a delightful tome of hope and full of romance. It will definitely appeal to book lovers who love stories about books and bookshops. The characters are fun and fresh.The narration was done well. The characters were represented well. They were given a light and individual voices. 5/5⭐I would like to Thank NetGalley for the opportunity to review an ARC of the audiobook of this title.

The Blue Horse by Bruce Borgos

The Widow by John Grisham

The Hitchhikers by Chevy StevensAn RV road trip on the remote Canadian highways provides a chance for healing after a loss for Alice and Tom. They planned the trip carefully.After offering two young hitchhikers a ride, everything changes. The two are not what they seem.Alice and Tom become trapped in the carnage as the hitchhikers leave a trail of destruction and death. A deadly game of secrets and evil. Alice is a resilient character and will have you breathless in her pursuit of survival.Full of suspense this story will keep you on the edge of your seat and break your heart at the same time.Chevy Stevens has a gift! 4/5⭐I would like to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to review an ARC of this title.