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Old Girls Behaving Badly (by Kate Galley)
This was definitely not what I was expecting when I opened the book and got lost in the pages. But it was delightful and I loved every...

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May 21, 20241 min read
Salty Kisses ~ Sanderling Cove Inn #3 (by Judith Keim)
This is the second book I have read in the Sanderling Cove Inn series. And, unfortunately, it will probably be the last one. A lot of...

Ms. Ladybug
May 20, 20241 min read
Sandy Wishes ~ Sanderling Cove Inn #2 (by Judith Keim)
This is the first book I have read in the Sanderling Cove Inn series. And, after having read the third book in the series, they will...

Ms. Ladybug
May 20, 20241 min read
The Memory of Lavender and Sage (by Aimee K. Runyan)
I have read several books by the author, Aimee Runyan, and was looking forward to getting lost in the pages of this contemporary fiction...

Ms. Ladybug
May 17, 20241 min read
The Desert Flower — Mistletoe and Holly ~ The Desert Sage Inn #4 (by Judith Keim)
I have read several of the books in The Desert Sage Inn series. They are full of a lot of emotions. The focus on family and growing...

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May 17, 20241 min read
A Place to Land (by Lauren K. Denton)
A story filled with secrets. This dual timeline book will have you assuming you have it all figured out. The relationships that have...

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May 17, 20241 min read
The London House (by Katherine Reay)
I have typically enjoyed the books I have read by Katherine Reay. However, this one, though one of my favorite genres of historical...

Ms. Ladybug
Apr 25, 20241 min read
The Golden Girls' Getaway (by Judy Leigh)
I have enjoyed several books by the author, Judy Leigh. She manages to create delightful stories of older people which is a joy to read...

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Apr 16, 20241 min read


The Tangled Tale of the Woolgathering Castoffs (by Sharon J. Mondragón)
One of the best books I've read! A sequel to another wonderful book by the author, "The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady." Put both of...

Ms. Ladybug
Jan 24, 20241 min read
The Vintage Village Bake Off (by Judy Leigh)
When I first opened this book and read the first few pages, I was not sure I was going to like it. I had to force myself to keep picking...

Ms. Ladybug
Nov 25, 20231 min read
Pink Lemonade Cake Murder ~ Hannah Swensen #29 (by Joanne Fluke)
I have had ups and downs with the Hannah Swensen series. I do typically enjoy the murder mystery parts of the books. However, the love...

Ms. Ladybug
Oct 7, 20231 min read
The Twelve Dogs of Christmas (by Susan Wiggs)
While romance books are not my favorite genre, this one was such a heartwarming, tug at your heartstrings read. I loved the focus on...

Ms. Ladybug
Oct 7, 20231 min read
Light Through the Vines ~ Escape to France #1 (by Fiona Valpy)
This was a light easy read. Previously published as, The French for Love, the book did not really have that much oomph to appeal to me. A...

Ms. Ladybug
Oct 5, 20231 min read
The Recipe for Hope ~ Escape to France #3 (by Fiona Valpy)
I actually read this book several years ago when it was published under the title, The French for Christmas. I loved it then and enjoyed...

Ms. Ladybug
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Snowball Unwrapped ~ Snowball #4 (by Kristen McKanagh)
This was an easy read … especially for the Christmas season. It was a little too super sweet for my taste, but I can see how it would...

Ms. Ladybug
Oct 5, 20231 min read
We Are Family (by Beth Moran)
I ended up enjoying this book much more than I thought I would when I first started listening to the audiobook edition. It is rather long...

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Oct 5, 20231 min read
The Thing About Home (by Rhonda McKnight)
I thought this story had a lot of promise. Reading the synopsis had me looking forward to getting lost in the story. However, it ended up...

Ms. Ladybug
Oct 4, 20231 min read
The Bluebonnet Battle (by Carolyn Brown)
I have typically enjoyed reading stories by Carolyn Brown. Sometimes they’re a little too romance-y for my taste, but there is usually...

Ms. Ladybug
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Dessert at the Beach House Hotel ~ Beach House Hotel #6 (by Judith Keim)
This is the first book I have read in the Beach House Hotel series. It is a light romance but has enough substance that it was an...

Ms. Ladybug
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Riverbend Reunion (by Carolyn Brown)
Unfortunately, this is the second book by Carolyn Brown that I felt did not demonstrate her ability to write books that delve into the...

Ms. Ladybug
Sep 29, 20231 min read
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