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When her older sister dies, Ella Pemberton poses as a governess to her sister’s son in order to find out if Lord Sedgwick killed Lucy, her sister. Sedgewick at first is cold towards Ella and to her it seems that the rumors about Henry murdering her sister are true. As Ella finds out more about the aloof lord, her opinions change, as does Henry’s opinion about her. Through dangerous situations, both discover the truth about what happened and learn to trust each other and God. It is a good story and the faith element was strong. It has a slight Jane Eresque mystery in it about someone living in the manor house. The relationship between Ella and Henry was done well. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

When a former law partner is murdered, Benjamin Booker is sent by his firm partner to investigate Isabelle Wilder, a lady for whom the murdered lawyer was trustee of her father’s estate. Suspicious of Isabelle and her niece, Benjamin tries to discreetly find out about them and finds out that Isabelle refuses to leave the island out of fear. Evidence comes to light that will make Benjamin reevaluate Isabelle and his relationship with her grows, and he realizes that she is not who he suspected she was. Isabelle comes to terms with her past and starts to fall for Benjamin, who breaks through her reclusive life in a way she didn’t expect. Benjamin and Isabelle have to deal with their growing feelings for each other, as well as solving the murder.   Well written and very interesting, this story has some surprises in it. Loved the relationship between Isabelle and her niece and the romance was good. I liked how Benjamin and Isabelle evolved from enemies to romantic interests for each oth...

Savannah Cade is an acquisitions editor at Pennington Publishing who dreams of becoming an author. On her own time, she writes a romance novel, something the place she works at would never publish. When the owners son, William gets a peek at a page of her manuscript accidentally at a meeting, Savannah hides her manuscript in a forgotten Arc room that she thinks nobody knows about. When Savannah goes back to it, there are editing notes on the side of the pages. She and the mystery editor trade notes never seeing each other and Savannah wonders who it is. Meanwhile William and her become friends and she has to deal with her ex-boyfriend, who will be marrying her younger sister soon. As the pressure of her family situation boils over, Savannah spars with her mystery editor in the margins of her book, defending choices she made or names for characters. Eventually the manuscript is done and she sends it to an editor of a big romance publishing house. Situations get resolved and the relation...

This is a story about three generations of a Chinese family. We first follow Meilin,a widow in China during the Second World War, when Japan was attacking China. She has to leave her home with her little boy, Renshu to find a safe place among all the war that is wreaking havoc in her country. Along the way she tells Renshu stories from a scroll so he will know his history and culture. It is not just the Japanese Meilin and others have to worry about; there is a civil war going on between the Nationalists and the growing Communist faction inside China. This makes it even more dangerous to find safety for Meilin and her son. As Renshu grows up, he has a passion for learning and goes to school, and after fleeing to Taiwan with his mom, goes to college in the U.S. Meilin makes a life for herself in Taiwan, and Renshu flourishes in the U. S. He is very successful and does marry and has a daughter, Lily. Renshu keeps contact with his mom and tries to encourage her to move to America, but she...

Isabelle Drake is a mother still searching for her son a year after he was taken from his crib. She keeps notes of interviews with neighbors and gives speeches at crime conventions to keep her sons case in the public eye. On her way home, she meets a true crime podcaster who is interested in her sons case. Isabelle agrees to be interviewed by him, hoping the podcast will unearth new evidence to find her son Mason. After Mason disappeared, her marriage fell apart and her husband is seeing someone else, a fact that Isabelle has to come to terms with. On top of that is a mystery about Isabells sister Margaret that haunts Isabella and her parents. Reveals happen and suspicions are confirmed or not by the end.  I liked this better than her first book, but I thought it was kind of slow in the middle of the story. The twist I thought was good, but predictable. Content: some strong language and some suggestive content  ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 #fiction #mystery #thriller #books 

Sadie Montgomery is a artist who received great news about a contest she entered when an incident happens that could threaten her career. If it wasn’t for a person who had saved her from getting hit by a car, she would be in worse shape than she is. Unfortunately she also has a medical condition that causes her temporary face blindness. This causes problems because for the contest she entered, she has to paint a portrait of someone. Her best friend tries to help Sadie out, but nothing turns out right. On top of that, Sadie has a crush on the attractive veterinarian that she takes her beloved dog to when he gets sick. She can’t see his face really, but that doesn’t stop her from fantasizing about thier relationship. It gets messy when Sadie strikes up a friendship with a guy that lives in her building that she thought was a jerk and a playboy, but maybe she was wrong? This was a fun read and I liked the banter between Sadie and Joe. I liked the ending, where everything came together wel...