Improbably Yours by Kerry Anne King ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

An unusual inheritance leads to a life-changing journey in a novel of romance, secrets, and the treasure of found family.

"Mom says magic isn't real." (p xvii)

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A Hill to Dye On by Rebecca McKinnon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Now that Jemma has decided to stay in Clear Creek to run her grandmother's yarn shop, she is reconnecting with the friends she made when she spent her childhood summers in the mountain town. When she stumbles upon another dead body, she learns what has changed her best friend from a spunky teen to a less confident adult. Unfortunately, that past may send Kitty to prison unless Jemma can discover the real killer.

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Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo ~ a Review

by MK French

Cleric Chih of the Singing Hills continues to record stories. This time, they go to the riverlands to hear about near-immortal martial artists who haunt the region. Chih runs into several people along the way, including members of a feud, becoming part of the history they want to record.

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The Orchid Tattoo by Carla Damron ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Georgia is a social worker who works at a high stress job in a hospital.  When she was younger, she heard voices and even though the voices have gotten quieter, they still talk to her when she's under stress.     In the middle of the night after a hectic work day, she finds out that her beloved sister is missing.  Peyton was her younger sister and Georgia had taken care of her for their entire lives.  Georgia knows that she has to find her sister so she starts out on quest of her own because the police don't seem to be making much progress.  As she calls her sisters friends and the university where she is working on a graduate degree, she finds that Peyton has been acting strange and been absent from her normal life for several weeks.  Georgia finds out that her thesis is on health care for migrant farm workers but as she finds more clues, she discovers that Peyton has been working with Kitten, a young girl who is being trafficked.  Did Peyton's questions in this area put her in grave danger?  Will Georgia be able to find her sister and if not, will she be able to continue her sister's work and help Kitten escape?

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The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Vivian Liao's roommate is engaged to her favorite actor’s costar, bringing her face-to-face with Melvin Lee. While he's a charming actor and comedian, he finds her to be a snob and a sellout, wasting her life in the corporate world instead of being an artist. The two have to remain in each others' orbit to ensure the wedding is perfect. This makes them learn more about each other, so there might be another happily ever after in the future.

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Murder on Board by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Kitty is relieved they have filled the position of Hotel Manager. Now she can focus on her upcoming wedding and her grandmother can step back from hotel duties as well. But before getting to her nuptials, she has to handle the details of a society birthday party which includes a champagne dinner on board a riverboat. Matt meanwhile is tracking a possible spy to figure out how secrets are being passed through the Naval College. When his quarry serves as a steward at the riverboat dinner and winds up dead, Kitty and Matt must figure out if a member of the birthday party is a murderer.

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Lavender House by Lev A. C. Rosen ~ a Review

by MK French

In 1952, matriarch Irene Lamontaine passes away. Her recipes for her soap empire are hidden within the Lavender House, an estate where people are free to be who they truly are and not hide it. In order to do so, they've needed to keep others out; this means they may be harboring a killer. Irene’s widow hires Evander Mills to uncover the truth behind her mysterious death. Andy, recently fired for being gay, jumps at the opportunity and safety of this queer family. He is soon a pawn in a family game of old money, subterfuge, and jealousy—and Irene’s death is only the beginning.

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