Karen Sue Hadley

About the Book Name of book:  Bitter Eyes No More Author:  April W Gardner Genre:  Historical Romance Release Date:  Feb, 2017 A man of abiding honor, tested by a woman of ruinous passion. A woman of unspeakable sins, pursued by a God of unquenchable mercy. Spanish Florida once sheltered Lillian McGirth from her fears. Now, it feeds them. Mercy is for the deserving; for Lillian, an unwed mother accused of treason, there is only battering and defeat, but her fall breaks softly in the arms of an unexpected arrival, a man too beautiful of soul to stain with her lost character. Captain Marcus Buck sails in on a pledge to save Miss McGirth from herself and from her child’s father, a ruthless don. All the while, he’s to regard her as virtuous and worthy of protection and to guard said virtue from pilfering. But the terms are flawed since he must first guard her from himself. Regardless, he is determined. He will free her, repair her name—simple labor compared to dodging

About the Book Name of book:  Colors of Christmas Author:  Olivia Newport Genre:  Contemporary Christmas Release Date:  October 1, 2017 Christmas in Blue Angela just wants Christmas to be over. Instead, she finds herself in charge of the town’s celebration, and everything goes from bad to worse. Can she rescue Christmas for the town—and herself? Christmas in Gold When eighty-year-old Astrid moves into an assisted living community and meets a young woman on the brink of despair, she resolves to stir up Christmas hope one more time. MY THOUGHTS:     "Colors of Christmas" is definitely is a must read. It is not your usual Christmas novellas. But one that everyone should read. The author reminded me of those who are often overlooked at Christmas. Widows, single mothers, those who don't have anyone to celebrate Christmas with. Her characters such as Astrid is such an example of relying completely on God after experiences some horrible times in her life. Sh

  About the Book Name of book:  Straight Flies the Arrow Author:  Sydney Tooman Betts Genre:  Historical, adventure, Romance Release Date:  July 8, 2017 During the winter of 1841, Pacing Wolf, the esteemed leader of the Many Lodges, follows the trail of a brutal murderer, leaving behind his beloved woman, Small Doe. When his tracking party returns without him, the Sparrow Hawks’ Real Chief pronounces him dead, insisting Small Doe grieve, but she cannot bring herself to give up hope her husband will return. The coming spring offers her few choices. She can accept the courageous new warrior chosen for her or risk falling prey to his war-society rivals. Vengeance and loyalty, hatred and faithfulness, all vie within two enemy villages, one belonging to the Sparrow Hawks and the other the Allies, threatening to crush every hope of happiness for Small Doe and everyone she loves. MY THOUGHTS: I loved, loved this book. I did read the first 3 in this series and I loved, lov

About the Book: Name of book:  A Semi-Sweet Summer Author:  Jan Elder Genre:  Contemporary Romance Release Date:  August 18, 2017 Cassidy Cooper never wanted to set foot in Crystal Falls again. Ten years earlier, she’d given her heart to a boy who’d, in turn, humiliated her deeply. Now, back in town as the sole beneficiary of her sister’s estate, she’s determined to make her sister’s dream of an upscale chocolate truffle shop, come true. Hunter Gray is very intrigued by his new neighbor. His escape artist cow, Marigold, engineers an introduction…but it’s not quite the first impression he was hoping for. Baffled by the nagging suspicion he’s seen this woman before, he plots to win Cassidy’s heart at every opportunity. With the object of her unrequited love living within shouting distance, Cassidy prays for strength to forgive and forget. And Hunter? He just wants to get back to his own dream to grow his farm and get to know the pretty girl next door. If she’ll let him