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Northwoods
Northwoods: A Novel
by Amy Pease
Elizabeth@Silver's Reviews - A bit slow, but turns out good (1/12/2024)
A lot is going on in this small lakeside resort town which has a woman sheriff and only two other police officers - one being her son Eli who has PTSD from his time in Afghanistan.

Eli only has the job because of his mother, and he tries to medicate himself with alcohol.

When …more
Only the Beautiful
Only the Beautiful
by Susan Meissner
Elizabeth@Silver's Reviews - WOW!! READ IT!! (12/14/2023)
WOW - another beautiful read by Susan Meissner!!

After Rosanne's parents were killed in an accident, she moved into the house of the vineyard owners where her parents worked.

Celine and Truman Calvert were always good to Rosanne and her family, but Celine said Roseanne couldn’ …more
The Mystery Writer
The Mystery Writer: A Novel
by Sulari Gentill
Elizabeth@Silver's Reviews - A slow start, but turned out good (12/12/2023)
Theo left her university studies in Australia because she didn’t want to be an attorney like her brother. She wanted to be an author.

Her brother Gus was surprised when she showed up on his doorstep in Kansas because they were told they had to follow their grandfather‘s …more
The Roaring Days of Zora Lily
The Roaring Days of Zora Lily: A Novel
by Noelle Salazar
Elizabeth @Silver's Reviews - FANTASTIC - DON'T MISS IT (8/24/2023)
Who is Zora Lily Hough?

She is a character you will fall in love with as you follow her through her days helping her family cope with poverty and tragedy and as she works as a day nanny for the Harringtons as she waits for her dreams to come true.

Zora and her friend, Rose, …more
Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever
by Joshilyn Jackson
Elizabeth @Silver's Reviews - Keeps you on the edge of your seat (8/5/2023)
A secret from her past and someone who happens to show up that may ruin everything.

During their regular, monthly book club meeting a knock on the door brings a new member who as the evening wears on definitely isn't welcome.

Roux knows something about Amy and innocently …more
The Almost Sisters
The Almost Sisters
by Joshilyn Jackson
Elizabeth @Silver's Reviews - Southern Living and adorable characters (8/5/2023)
A successful career, an ailing grandmother, a one-night stand, and a Southern family with untold secrets.

Leia had always been close to her grandmother, but did she really know her grandmother? After finding out her grandmother has been suffering with dementia for over 10 …more
The Paris Daughter
The Paris Daughter
by Kristin Harmel
Elizabeth @Silver's Reviews - FANTASTIC as always (6/6/2023)
FANTASTIC as always!!

Friends, mothers, choices.

Everyone had to make difficult choices during the war, but a mother's choice to leave her children in the care of someone else was necessary and heartbreaking.

We meet Elise and Juliette who became fast friends and friends who …more
The Wishing Game
The Wishing Game: A Novel
by Meg Shaffer
Elizabeth @Silver's Reviews - A sweet, uplifiting read (6/2/2023)
Did Lucy's wish come true? She needs a very big wish to come true.

Lucy had met Jack Masterson, children's author, who lived on Clock Island when she was a young girl.

Lucy and three other contestants are called back to the Clock House for a game to win his latest and last …more
The Collected Regrets of Clover
The Collected Regrets of Clover: A Novel
by Mikki Brammer
Elizabeth @Silver's Reviews - LOVED IT - DON'T MISS IT (5/11/2023)
A notebook of regrets?

Were these regrets a way to live your life so you don't have any?

Clover was a death doula who was familiar with seeing people die.

Clover would write down the last words or regrets of the person she comforted in their last hours.

She would try to honor …more
The Last Word
The Last Word: A Novel
by Taylor Adams
Elizabeth @Silver's Reviews - Gruesome but good (5/3/2023)
A book's nightmare coming true all because of a negative review?

The book Emma reviewed was terrible in her opinion, gave it a rating of ONE, and then the author wouldn't let up as he told her take down the review.

Emma refused, but then the author found her and terrorized …more
Where Coyotes Howl
Where Coyotes Howl
by Sandra Dallas
Elizabeth @Silver's Reviews - A good one (4/19/2023)
A new teacher in town.

Will she stay since none of the other teachers last a year?

They don't last in Wallace because it's so small, and the winters and summers are brutally cold and brutally hot.

Ellen wasn't sure how things would work, but she was willing to give this small …more
Only the Beautiful
Only the Beautiful
by Susan Meissner
Elizabeth @Silver's ReviewsFantastic...don't miss this one!! (4/19/2023)
WOW - another beautiful read by Susan Meissner!!

After Rosanne's parents were killed in an accident, she moved into the house of the vineyard owners where her parents worked.

Celine and Truman Calvert were always good to Rosanne and her family, but Celine said Roseanne couldn’ …more
Hang the Moon
Hang the Moon: A Novel
by Jeannette Walls
Elizabeth @Silver's Reviews - A good one (4/8/2023)
Duke Kincaid was someone you didn't want to cross. He always had to have his way.

Well...his second wife had him not getting his way and having him send away his daughter, Sallie, because his wife said she caused her son to have a terrible accident.

Sallie went to live with …more
The Little Italian Hotel
The Little Italian Hotel: A Novel
by Phaedra Patrick
Heartwarming (4/5/2023)
Who would pass up a trip to Italy?

Ginny, a radio show host who specializes in helping relationships, booked a trip for her thirtieth wedding anniversary, but when she told her husband about it, he answered with: I want a divorce.

Heartbroken and embarrassed because she fixes …more
Once We Were Home
Once We Were Home
by Jennifer Rosner
Elizabeth @Silver's ReviewsFantastic...don't miss this one!! (3/26/2023)
Beautifully told in her mesmerizing style, Jennifer Rosner introduces us to four characters who suffered through the war and beyond.

We meet Ana and Oskar whose mother had to give her children to a Polish family who would raise them as their own to keep them safe.

The …more
The Lost English Girl
The Lost English Girl
by Julia Kelly
Elizabeth @Silver's ReviewsFantastic...don't miss this one!! (3/9/2023)
It is 1935, and Viv is living the perfect life except for her strict home life.

When Viv was able to work and get out of the house, she relished the freedom.

She met Joshua, a handsome Jewish man, whose passion was to become a musician instead of having to work for his father …more
A Mother Would Know
A Mother Would Know: A Novel
by Amber Garza
Elizabeth@Silver's Reviews - A bit disappointed in the read (12/21/2022)
How will your adult son coming home to live with you at your request work out?

Valerie’s husband passed away a few years ago, and she is now suffering with memory loss.

She hopes having her son with her will give her some peace of mind, but the opposite happens.

Her son Hudson …more
The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights
The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights: A Novel
by Kitty Zeldis
Elizabeth@Silver's Reviews - Seamstresses and historical fiction fans will love it (12/10/2022)
Bea, Alice, and Catherine. What is their connection? What are their stories?

Bea had come from Russia, moved to New Orleans, and had met Alice there. Bea found something out from her past that was in New York so she and Alice moved there.

Bea and Alice opened a dress shop and …more
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
by Lisa Unger
Elizabeth@Silver's Reviews - Very long, creepy, not a favorite (11/16/2022)
A storm is brewing outside and inside of the luxurious weekend cabin.

Is everyone who they say they are?

Is everyone telling the truth?

We meet three couples away for the weekend.

You will ask yourself if everything appears as it is presenting itself.

You will wonder what is up …more
The Last Party
The Last Party: DC Morgan Mysteries #1
by Clare Mackintosh
Elizabeth@Silver'sReviews - Disappointed (11/11/2022)
It definitely was the last party for Rhys Lloyd.

Was it an accident or did someone kill him?

There were quite a few people who didn't like him so there are many suspects for the police to interview.

We meet Ffion and Leo in the opening pages as they crawl out of bed after a …more

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