Like Crazy
Okay, I don’t normally write movie reviews, but OMG this one grabbed me by the heart and squeezed. HARD! I’ve still got a lump in my throat. I don’t know where to go with this other then to say… beautiful. Intense. BIG. But… it’s indie so it’s got that “not so typical” style. It’s got a subtle “thing” going on. That whole, “well that scene would have been too obvious, and isn’t necessary for you to *get it*” vibe. And then sometimes, it full on slaps you in the face!
contemporary romance
Marie Force – The Fatal Series Reading Order
About book #1:
Washington, D.C., Metro Police Detective Sergeant Sam Holland needs a big win to salvage her career–and her confidence–after a disastrous investigation. The perfect opportunity arises when Senator John O’Connor is found brutally murdered in his bed, and Sam is assigned to the case. Matters get complicated when Sam has to team up with Nick Cappuano, O’Connor’s friend and chief of staff…and the man Sam had a memorable one-night stand with years earlier. Their sexual chemistry still sizzles, and Sam has to fight to stay focused on the case. Sleeping with a material witness is another mistake she can’t afford–especially when the bodies keep piling up.
Book Review – Sempre (Forever) by JM Darhower
Sempre (Forever)
I received four separate recommendations for this one within a week. THAT caught my attention and even though the cover wouldn’t have intrigued me off the bat (I’m not usually into murder mysteries, and this one *looked* like it might have been one), I set aside my reservations and immediately moved it to the top of my reading list.
Missy: “The other book for me that has the wow effect was Sempre (forever) by J.M Darhower. Now that was a book that made my heart do flips.”
Marie Force – Treading Water Trilogy Reading Order
Fellow Facebook reader, Krystal, just read this series and wanted to let us know:
“Finished Marie Force – treading water trilogy … they were good. each a bit different but so heart touching.. each had me at “oh my ” moments and what were you/she/he thinking, lol !!!! a worthy quick read !!! :)”
About book# 1:
Love is the last thing on Jack Harrington’s mind when he sets out to meet Andi Walsh’s flight. Recently back to work after spending more than a year tending to his comatose wife, Jack is focused on getting through each day and caring for his three daughters. However, the moment he sets eyes on Andrea Walsh, the interior designer who has come to decorate the hotel his company is building in Newport, Rhode Island, Jack begins to wonder if Andi might be his second chance. After a disastrous marriage, Andi, single mom to a hearing-impaired son, isn’t exactly looking for love, either, but that’s what she finds with Jack. The two embark on a long-distance relationship fraught with challenges as they balance the needs of their children and dueling careers while Jack continues to care for his wife, Clare. Just when Jack thinks his life is once again settled, he is confronted with a new challenge that tests him in ways he never could’ve imagined, leaving him to wonder if “happily ever after” is in the cards for him.
Book Review – A Modern Love Story by Jolyn Palliata
A Modern Love Story
Well. *hrmph* I can certainly say that this book was almost unputdownable. I can definitely say that it started off and continued in a way that absolutely had my heart and squeezed it. The sweet relationship that developed between two young, broken souls as they took care of each other, watched out for each other and became best friends. I felt the sadness, I felt the tugs at my heart. The tension and the “almost” moments as they became adults. *sigh*
I can say that there was a HUGE potential for an amazing love story, and that for awhile… it was actually moving that way. And then? Yep. Grrrrrrrrrr!!!! (and not a purring sexy grrrr either. An ANGRY grrrrrrrrr!!)