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The Golden Bride (Kimberley Woodhouse) – Review

Can Olivia survive the crime and Gold Rush fever of 1849…and the countless marriage proposals?

The Daughters of the Mayflower series continues when Olivia Brighton finds herself widowed and working her brother’s restaurant in San Francisco during the height of the rush for gold. Even though she receives at least twenty marriage proposals a day, she will never marry a gold miner. Her brother’s friend Joseph Sawyer has gotten caught up in local politics and the plight of Chinese in forced labor. The more Joseph gets pulled into investigating crime in the city, the less Olivia sees of the compassionate man. And just when she thinks she could love again, a fire threatens to steal all hope.

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5 April 2020

Fast Five Review Roundup

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a Fast Five Review Roundup, but I have several books that are sitting on my “Read” pile that are waiting for reviews, so it seems like it’s a good time to bring this feature back. What do you think?

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16 February 2019

Weekend Book Buzz – 3/4 February 2018

Welcome to the Weekend Book Buzz! I hope you’ve had a chance to stick your head in a good book this weekend. Our family went to the cricket in Sydney this weekend—a two hour drive each way from where we live—but it certainly didn’t stop some of us from getting some reading done. And I’m not just talking about myself! This is my youngest reading at the cricket. It seems she’s taken at least one piece of her mother’s wisdom to heart: Never go anywhere without a book! I didn’t even know she’d brought one with her, but apparently she

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4 February 2018

Weekend Book Buzz – 27/28 January 2018

G’day booklovers! It’s the Australia Day long weekend here, and it’s hot! Today’s temps of around 34 degrees Celsius (93 Fahrenheit) are the coolest it’s been for a week now, and we’re ready for a change! Bring on the cool breeze! Luckily, we were able to spend Friday (Australia Day) visiting with friends and swimming in their pool—as well as indulging in some true blue, fair dinkum Aussie competition, like a gumboot throwing competition and a meat pie eating competition. Much fun was had by all! And speaking of fun, how about some bookish news?

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28 January 2018