Hi there, book lovers. Do you like surprises? I guess that depends on what the surprise is, doesn’t it? 😄 Well, we’re all about surprises for today’s Top Ten Tuesday with That Artsy Reader Girl. Today’s books surprised me for different reasons. Perhaps I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it, perhaps they had plot twists I didn’t see coming. Whatever the reason, here are ten books that surprised me.
~ About the Book ~ RITA Award-winning author Tammy L. Gray delivers an unforgettable new series following five struggling friends in search of the true meaning of family through secrets, betrayal and the unexpected influence of an outsider… Tyler Mitchell grew up an orphan, taken in by his best friend’s family when he was only sixteen. Even though ten years have passed, and he’s been given everything he should ever want—a loving home, an adoring girlfriend, a successful career, and lifelong friendships—Tyler has always felt a foreigner in his own life. When a surprising phone call reveals the death of
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?
Welcome to Part IV of The Emoji Files. So far this week I’ve given you my best of 2017 in the following categories: 😍 The Swoony Awards 😆 The LOL Awards 😮 The WOW Awards Today, I’m giving you a list of books that got me in the feels. Some books are great for escaping into and helping us to forget our daily worries and cares for a little while, and some books confront life’s big worries and cares head on. Perhaps not our specific worries and cares, but the kinds of worries and cares that could be ours one day, or the kinds
~ About the Book ~ After a year of grieving her divorce and living a life permanently stuck on pause, Laila Richardson is finally ready to have her own happy ending. Then a listing for a quaint cottage in another town answers her prayers for a fresh beginning—one that will bring her closer to her new boyfriend, Ben. Unfortunately, in her small town of Fairfield, Georgia, letting go of the past is virtually impossible. No one wants to see her move on, including the man who destroyed her heart to begin with. Chad Richardson has spent years in misery but
Since today’s First Line Friday post is very much a last-minute affair for me, I’m going to take advantage of the very recently announced RITA Awards and share with you the first line from Tammy L. Gray’s book My Hope Next Door, which won the award for Best Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements. Congratulations Tammy! I now feel perfectly justified in having written this gushing review about nine months ago!
Friends, I’m introducing you to a couple who will tug at your heartstrings today. Laila and Chad were soulmates from the time they met in kindergarten and married at the tender age of eighteen, but Chad’s alcohol addiction came between them. Laila Richardson Age: 27 Brief physical description: 5’ 7”, long blond hair, blue eyes. Wears her hair in a long, over the shoulder braid. Resembles: Julianne Hough Inspiration for Laila: I wanted that small town, country girl-next-door vibe. A girl who was beautiful but didn’t know it and spent most of her life trying to please others. Five words
Top Ten Tuesday is on a six-week hiatus at the moment, and while I may still come up with some top ten posts for you during that time, I’m taking the opportunity today to do something a little different. If you’ve read some of my recent posts, you’ll know that the final book in the Serena Jones Mystery Series releases today (YAY!), and you’ll also know that it has been much anticipated by me (and countless other readers) because it will give us the answer to the big question: Which man will win Serena’s affection? Nate Butler or Tanner Calhoun?