Just a girl and her books
THE HACIENDA | Isabel Cañas 05.03.2022 | Berkley Rating: 3.5/5 stars In the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father is executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his first wife’s sudden demise, choosing instead to seize the security his estate in the countryside provides. But … Continue reading Book Review: The Hacienda
A DEADLY INSIDE SCOOP by Abby Collette: Recent MBA grad Bronwyn “Win” Crewse has decided to go back to her hometown and take over her family’s ice cream shop. Chagrin Falls, Ohio is a small town where everyone knows Crewse Creamery. Win is excited to restore the shop to its former glory using her grandmother’s … Continue reading Mini Reviews: A Deadly Inside Scoop & It Takes Two to Mango
THE HUNTING WIVES | May Cobb 05.18.2021 | Berkley Rating: 3.5/5 stars Sophie O’Neill has left behind an envy-inspiring career and the stressful, competitive life of big city Chicago to settle down with her husband and young son in a small Texas town. This is everything Sophie has been dreaming of: a beautiful home in … Continue reading Book Review: The Hunting Wives
THE RETURN | Rachel Harrison 03.24.2020 | Berkley Rating: 4/5 stars A group of friends has reunited after one of them returns from a mysterious two-year disappearance. Julie went missing, was believed dead, and then suddenly showed back up at her doorstep. She can’t remember anything that happened to her for the last two years. … Continue reading Book Review: The Return
THE MOTHER CODE | Carole Stivers08.25.2020 | BerkleyRating: 4/5 stars The year is 2049 and a deadly non-viral agent intended for biowarfare is spreading out of control. Scientists are scrambling to create a solution, but as more and more people become sick it seems a cure is impossible. These scientists begin working on a way … Continue reading Blog Tour/Book Review: The Mother Code
HE STARTED IT | Samantha Downing 07.21.2020 | Berkley Rating: 5/5 stars Beth, Portia, and Eddie Morgan haven’t been reunited in years. They certainly have good reason not to want to be around each other. The death of their grandfather has brought these siblings together once again. In order to collect their inheritance, they must … Continue reading Blog Tour: He Started It
THE REQUEST | David Bell 06.30.2020 | Berkley Rating: 4/5 stars Ryan Francis has the life everyone dreams of having. He’s got a great job, a loving wife, and a brand new baby boy. Ryan’s social media presence would lead anyone to believe he has it all, but what they don’t see is the secret … Continue reading Book Review: The Request
DEATH IN THE FAMILY | Tessa Wegert (Shana Merchant #1) 02.18.2020 | Berkley 5/5 stars Thirteen months ago, Senior Investigator Shana Merchant was abducted by a serial killer. She’s hoping to find a way back to normality and has moved from New York City to a small community known as Thousand Islands in search of … Continue reading Book Review: Death in the Family
MASTER CLASS | Christina Dalcher 04.21.2020 | Berkley Rating: 5/5 stars The potential of your child is no longer based solely on how they are able to perform in school. A new standardized measure, referred to as the Q score, has become the ruling standard across schools and society. Children are regularly tested and rated, … Continue reading Book Review: Master Class
DARLING ROSE GOLD | Stephanie Wrobel 03.17.2020 | Berkley Rating: 4/5 stars For the first eighteen years of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed that she was seriously ill. She was allergic to practically everything, used a wheelchair, and visited the hospital on a regular basis. Rose Gold’s community came together to support her when … Continue reading Book Review: Darling Rose Gold
What Jess Reads 