So I just realized it is February. I am not sure where December…or January for that matter, went. I would really just like a do-over. Or in this case a start over! Between Birthdays, Holidays and Baby-showers, my life was a little hectic. Let’s pretend I didn’t completely neglect this poor club for a minute. Kay? Thanks….
There are going to be some changes coming up – There have been some ideas from other members regarding the genre of the books we have been reading. Going forward each month will have a specific theme, be sure to check out my “Book Club” page to see upcoming themes. This allows all members to either participate in a month (or not) by planning ahead. Also – if you have any recommendations regarding a genre please let me know!
In true February fashion – we are going to stick to the “love” theme – C’mon its Valentine’s Day!! Please see below list of candidates: We will also plan on talking about “You Loved Me At My Darkest” by Evie Harper for those that need to get the words about this book out of your system.
Puddle Jumping
by Amber L. Johnson (Goodreads Author)
4.32 · Rating details · 9,144 Ratings ·
When it comes to love there’s no such thing as conventional.
Everyone thinks Colton Neely is special.
Lilly Evans just thinks he’s fascinating.
Once friends when they were younger, their bond is cut short due to her accident prone nature and they go their separate ways. Years later, they meet again and Lilly learns that there is something special about the boy she once knew, but she has no idea what it all means. And she’s not sure if she’s ready to find out.
When he walks through the corridor of her school the first day of her senior year, she knows that it’s time to get to know the real Colton Neely. The more she learns, the deeper she falls.
Their friendship grows into love, even as Colton does not express it in words. But one decision threatens to break down the world that Lilly has tried so hard to integrate into and she must figure out if the relationship can survive if they are apart.
You can grab a copy here ($2.99) or free with Kindle Unlimited
Most of All You
by Mia Sheridan (Goodreads Author)
4.18 · Rating details · 4,926 Ratings ·
Crystal learned long ago that love brings only pain. Feeling nothing at all is far better than being hurt again. She guards her wounded heart behind a hard exterior and carries within her a deep mistrust of men, who, in her experience, have only ever used and taken.
A man in need of help . . .
Then Gabriel Dalton walks into her life. Despite the terrible darkness of his past, there’s an undeniable goodness in him. And even though she knows the cost, Crystal finds herself drawn to Gabriel. His quiet strength is wearing down her defenses and his gentle patience is causing her to question everything she thought she knew.
Only love can mend a shattered heart . . .<
Crystal and Gabriel never imagined that the world, which had stolen everything from them, would bring them a deep love like this. Except fate will only take them so far, and now the choice is theirs: Harden their hearts once again or find the courage to shed their painful pasts.
You can grab a copy here ($4.99)
Carolina Moon
by Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author)
4.03 · Rating details · 35,906 Ratings ·
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts–an utterly spellbinding tale about a woman who, though battered in both body and spirit, can never lose Hope…Tory Bodeen grew up in South Carolina, in a small run-down house, where her father ruled with an iron fist and a leather belt–and where her dreams and talents had no room to flourish. But she had Hope, who lived in the big house just a short skip away and whose friendship allowed Tory to be something she wasn’t allowed to be at home: a child.
After young Hope’s brutal murder, unsolved to this day, Tory’s life began to fall apart. And now, as she returns to her hometown, with plans to settle in and open a stylish home-design shop, she is determined to find a measure of peace and free herself from the haunting visions of the past. As she forges a new bond with Cade Lavelle–Hope’s older brother and the heir to the family fortune–she isn’t sure whether the tragic loss they share will unite them or drive them apart. But she is willing to open her heart, just a little, and try.
Living so close to those unhappy memories will be more difficult and frightening than Tory could ever have expected, however. Because Hope’s murderer is nearby as well…
This is available as a audio book (CD) at the Library or you can grab a copy here ($7.99)
The Night Circus
4.04 · Rating details · 503,092 Ratings ·
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.
But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway – a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love – a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.
True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead.
Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.
This Book is available at the Leadville Library – You can also purchase it here ($9.99) OR I have it on Paperback if anyone wants to share.
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