On the line
by Fern Michaels

I wanted the book to be more about the main character; however, over half the book was spent giving back history of his parents and grandparents…which could have been told in half the amount of time. Meh.
 
 

The 6:20 Man
by David Baldacci

I love David Baldacci’s books, and this one didn’t disappoint! He has written over 50 books; mists are series. I loved The Memory Man Series and John Puller Series. This book is one of his standalone books. I do enjoy those series and really getting to know a main character!! I could see how this could lead to a series if he so chose to (please!). I don’t want to give anything away, but I will say that the protagonist is a tad unrealistic. Other than that, it unraveled quickly the last 100 pages.
 
 

Step On A Crack
by James Patterson

I wanted to read Obsessed, then realized it was book 15 in the Michael Bennett series. Well, I couldn’t start there! I had to start at Book 1 - Step On A Crack - to see if I liked it ( even if it was “old”). I just found a new series to read! I was hooked by the mystery, by who would have thought I would have been crying reading it?!
 
 

The Honeybee Sisters series/Sweet As Honey/bk#1
by Jennifer Beckstrand

This book is about 3 girls whom have lost both their parents and their auntie has a will stating that her sister is to raise these girls even though she's left the amish faith but has now returned, repented and is serving this religion. But she's still wearing earrings, colors her hair, wears bright clothing and knows about the worldly things. Her neice, Lily is teased in school by Dan Kanagy in school. He calls her names which upsets her and another boy picks up on this to get even with Dan's family over and issue of some land years ago but when this rich family wanted it back they refused to pay Dan's family what it was worth. Paul GLick's family is wealthy but tight with ther money. The father treats his wife awful and so Paul is doing the same thing with Lily whose dating Paul because she feels she owes it to Paul because he benfriended Lilly again Dan. The family is making a living selling honey to Paul's family, but Dan finds out that Paul is cheating Lily's family out of the worth of the honey. She finds out that Paul is making money off their honey selling it to another place and when Lily finds this out; she's upset but hesitates to mention this to Paul since he gets very angry with her if she doesn't go along with anything Paul says. In the end Lily finally sees Paul for who he is just before marrying him. Paul is forcing the issue thinking he can control Lily and her family. He demands that Lily's two sisters, Rose and Poppy has to go live with their grandparents who're also very controlling. And their aunt would be shunned also. Dan has loved Lily from the time he was a young boy but tends not to understand when he calls her name,...Amtrak, coke bottle(her glasses), and granddaddy long legs. Dan goes so far as to read up on bee care and comes to help them many times while his own work suffers. And he know Lily loves to read so he buys her books she likes. When Dan's mammi was alive, Lily went over daily and read books to her and Dan realizes how caring Lily is then and falls in love with her. In the end Lily comes to realize how controlling Paul is but realizes Dan is loving caring and who she really loves.
 
 

The Friendship Letters series/Letters of Trust/bk#31
by Wanda E. Brunstetter

This books deals with a young couple whom married and moved fron Grabhill, Indiana to Paradise, PA to be closer to Vic's parents. Eleanor knew when she married vic that he'd planned on moving back home to be near his parents. Her parents didn't want her to marry him because they'd heard bad things of what Vic had done before changing his life. He stopped drinking and smoking before his marriage. He went to work with Englishers and was teased by Tom whom he rode back and forth to work every day. Tom was on him about being henpecked and constantly tempted him to stop for a beer after work. Aft first Vic was strong until his youngest brother died by drowning at Vic's place. Eddie was 8 years old, headstrong and always wanting to do things. He was staying with Vic and Eleanor for 2 weeks and kept begging Vic to teach him to swim. However Vic got busy repairing things around his home and forgot about his promise. So when Eddie drowned in Vic's pond, Vic couldn't let got of his feeling that he'd let Eddie down and so Vic turned to alcohol again as a way to escape. He lied to Eleanor and others when they finely learned that he'd been drinking again. When Eleanor become pregnant, Vic was consumed with the issue that he'd not be a good father because of Eddie's death and ended up beaten up and in the hospital. This was when Vic knew and accepted that he was an alcoholic and agreed to get help. The end shows Vic holding his baby daughter in his arms and realizes what a gift she was......
 
 

How Not To Fall In Love
by Jacqueline Firkins

So good.
 
 

A Charmed Amish Life novel/An Amish Family Christmas
by Shelley Shepard Gray

This story is first about a young Amish man, Levi Kinsinger, Whose lost both mother and father and hasn't been able to go forward. He's left his family business, gone to Florida for a time and now returned back to Charm, Ohio and is now living in an old house away from the family big home. Then this book is about an Amish woman whose rebelled and got hooked up with a man named Luther and lives with him, becomes pregnant . He's controlling, hurts her and has caused much pain. She realizes that she must leave him before he hurts her unborn baby. She ends up in Middlefield, Ohio working in a motel cleaning to earn a living. These people were kind to her but then closed down the motel so she needs to move again. She ends up in Charm, Ohio and this is after her daughter Penny is now 6 years old. She's never told Penny about her father. She decides to change her name, lies to everyone saying that he husband is dead a
 
 

The Amish Matchmaker series/A Man of Honor/bk#6
by Emma Miller

This book is about a young widower, Honor King, whom had been a childhood sweetheart with Luke Weaver. He'd left her at the altar and she wasn't going to forgive him. However Luke returned to the area because Sara the Matchmaker had summoned him because she thought that Honor and he would make a good couple. Honor's home is in terrible need of repair and Luke is a carpenter so he goes to her home to do the work. Of course Honor is very hurt and hasn't forgiven Luke to what he 's done years ago. But because she's unable to get others to do the work, she gives in and lets Luke do the repair. Her roof is leaking, windows were bad, the whole place was never taken care of when her husband Silas was still living. But as time goes on she sees Luke as a caring man, whom her young boys love. It takes some time before Honor can forgive him and realize that she loves Luke. But when the wedding comes up she decides not to marry him and causes much distress as all are waiting at the marriage home for her to show up. Luke's told by his friend Freeman that he needs to go after her. Funny thing is Honor refuses to let him in and locks herself inside her bedroom causing Luke to have to take the door off its hinges. After talking with Honor, she finally comes to understand that Luke will be the husband she needs and goes to the marriage place 2 hours late and gets married......Great story
 
 

Unnecessary Drama
by Nina Kenwood

Oky
 
 

After That Night
by Karin Slaughter

Great book!