Spring
is here!!! I can feel it in the air and I absolutely couldn’t be more excited!
Fortunately for me, today’s Top Ten Tuesday is the perfect way to celebrate. It’s
all about the books on my spring TBR, and believe me, there’s plenty. The problem
will be limiting it to just ten! So, I’ll give it a try! Here goes…
Back in the Saddle by
Ruth Logan Herne
The first book in
Ruth’s Double S Ranch series, Back in the Saddle is one of the many
books I am fortunate enough to have the chance to review through the Litfuse
Publicity Group.
The prodigal is coming home.
It’s been a long time since Colt
Stafford shrugged of his cowboy legacy for shiny Manhattan loafers and a
promising career on Wall Street. But when stock market manipulations leave him
financially strapped, the oldest son of legendary rancher Sam Stafford decides
to return to the sprawling Double S ranch in Gray’s Glen, Washington. He’s
broke, but not broken, and it’s time to check in with his ailing father and get
his legs back under him by climbing into the saddle again.
He doesn’t expect to come home
to a stranger pointing a loaded gun at his chest—a tough yet beautiful woman
that Sam hired as the house manager. Colt senses there’s more to Angelina
Morales than meets the eye and he’s determined to find out what she’s
hiding…and why.
Colt’s return brings new
challenges. Younger brother Nick has been Sam’s right-hand man at the ranch for
years and isn’t thrilled at having Colt insert himself into Double S affairs.
And the ranch’s contentious relationship with the citizens of Gray’s Glen asks
all the Stafford men to examine their hearts about what it truly means to be a
neighbor. And as Wall Street recovers, will Colt succumb to the call of the
financial district’s wealth and power—or find the courage to stay in the saddle
for good?
Dawn at Emberwilde by
Sarah E. Ladd
Dawn at Emberwilde is the second book in Sarah’s Treasures of Surrey series, coming after
The Curiosity Keeper, and is a book I
am hoping to preorder so I can read it as soon as possible.
Annabelle is about to enter the
world of le bon ton. But there is
more to it than meets the eye. And not all of it is good.
Fellsworth School is the only
home that Annabelle Creswell has ever known. An artist at heart, she is curious
about what adventure lies beyond Fellsworth’s walls. When her long-lost aunt
invites Annabelle and her younger half-sister to accompany her to Bellfield
Crossing for the summer, Annabelle cannot resist a new adventure.
Colin Ashton, on the other hand,
has more adventure than he cares for. As a magistrate in Bellfield Crossing, he
focuses on keeping illegal activity at bay. He has little time for frivolous
activities, which he’s certain are Annabelle’s focus.
Annabelle is enamored by the
opulence that surrounds her at her aunt’s home—more wealth than she has ever
known—but it is the orphans at the local orphanage who really capture her
heart. As she works among the community, Annabelle quickly finds herself the
interest of several suitors. Colin warns her not everyone can be trusted, but
she wonders if she can trust him.
After all, she has been told stories about him.
Colin’s and Annabelle’s paths
continue to cross as Colin works to unearth the local smuggling ring and
Annabelle takes her place in high society. Could Colin have been telling the
truth? And will her aunt listen when Annabelle voices her concerns? Or will she
send Annabelle back to Fellsworth and away from the life…and man she has come
to love?
A Dream of Miracles
by Ruth Reid
A Dream of Miracles is the third book in Ruth’s Amish Wonders series, coming after A Miracle of Hope and A Woodland Miracle. This is another of
the books I’m review through the Litfuse Publicity Group.
Mattie is at opposition with Bo
before they even meet. And the stirrings of love are overshadowed by the need
for a miracle to heal a young boy.
Widow Mattie Diener’s son is
terribly sick, and she doesn’t know why. At her wit’s end, she takes him to the
local hospital, except a city doctor is filling in for the usual physician.
When the new doctor accuses Mattie of child abuse because of the boy’s
mysterious symptoms, Mattie’s nightmare turns from bad to worse.
Bo Lambright works for social
services and is assigned to the case. Even though he believes in his heart that
Mattie is innocent, he is required to investigate the boy’s symptoms.
Mattie checks her son out of the
hospital against medical advice, but is arrested. Bo ends up bailing her out,
but she feels she can’t trust him because of the horrible accusations, and she
would never harm her children. Meanwhile, Bo is having dreams that seem crazy
but might actually be the answer to all of their prayers.
Can they find out what is truly
wrong with Mattie's son so he can be healed? And will the romantic tension
between Bo and Mattie lead to something more, in spite of the past Bo has left
behind?
I’ll Be Yours by Jenny
B. Jones
This is another book I
am dying to preorder because I absolutely cannot wait to read it.
She’s the coach’s brilliant
daughter, clueless about love. He’s the dethroned football star, ready to teach
Romance 101. When dark secrets and sparks collide, there’s no playbook for what
happen next.
The day Andrew Levin arrives at
Washington High, Harper O’Malley knows he’ll make the perfect starter
boyfriend. The school’s newest band geek is totally in Harper’s league, yet
completely out of this late-bloomer’s reach. Between fitting in with a new
family, scoring the first chair in band, and rescuing dogs for the local animal
shelter, Harper’s never had the opportunity to hone her dating skills. But even
though Harper’s love life is far from perfect, she’s got the perfect paln.
Harper knows she’s insane to
agree to tutor Ridley Estes, a notorious heartbreaker and the star of her high
school’s football team—but in exchange, he’s offered to school her in the game
of love just when she sees promise with her crush, a football scandal rocks her
family, her town, and Ridley’s entire future. Harper suddenly has everything to
lose—her family, friends, and even her heart. When the dust of the scandal
settles, nothing will be the same. Including the girl who asked the most
popular jock to teach her about love.
In the Field of Grace
Tessa Afshar
Love resurrected from lifeless
dreams happens in the arms of a loving God.
Without wealth or family, the
widow Ruth left her people and followed Naomi, her beloved Hebrew
mother-in-law, to rebuild Naomi’s home in Israel. Provisions gone and
starvation at the door, Ruth used all that she had left—a strong back and a
willing heart—to gather grain in a field, abandoned after the harvest.
Tormented by others, Ruth is
shocked to find the owner of the field watching her. Talking to her. Bringing
food to her and Naomi. Boaz tells himself his kindness toward Ruth is repayment
for the love she has shown to his cousin Naomi. But his heart knows better.
Like Never Before by
Melissa Tagg
As the second book in
Melissa’s Walker Family series,
coming after From the Start, Like Never Before is a book I absolutely
have to preorder because I just know I’m
going to love it.
Maple Valley became Amelia
Bentley’s haven after her heart and her dreams of a family were shattered, but
her new life as a newspaper editor is shaken when the paper is bought out by a
chain that plans to incorporate it into a regional paper.
After his biggest campaign
success yet, speechwriter Logan Walker is approached to work on a presidential
campaign. But he already lost his wife three years ago, and saying yes to the
job means he’ll see his young daughter even less. When Logan hears of a special
election campaign in his hometown, helping out sounds like the perfect way to
occupy himself while deciding what to do.
When Amelia hears Logan is back
in town, she begs him to lend his previous experience in the newspaper world to
help turn her paper’s numbers around in time. They may butt heads more than
they expected, but a lead on a story that could help save the paper is just the
start of the sparks that fly in the office and in their hearts.
Love Arrives in
Pieces by Betsy St. Amant
Coming after All’s Fair in Love and Cupcakes, this is
another book I’ve been dying to read, and I just picked it up at the bookstore
so I know I’ll get to devour it soon.
For so long, Stella was known for
her beauty. Now, with her heart stripped bare, she must discover who she really
is.
Former pageant queen Stella
Varland doesn’t trust beauty anymore after her divorce. Her appearance betrayed
her and led to brokenness, so instead of being beautiful, now she tries to make
beautiful things, but she always falls short. So she keeps her passion for art
to herself and focuses on her interior design work. But if she doesn’t get
another job soon, she’ll be stuck living with her parents.
Contractor Chase Taylor is
determined to live a life of no regrets after losing his fiancée. Now he lives
life at full speed, striving to see how much he can accomplish. He knows if he
slows down, he’ll fall apart. So he returns home to Bayou Bend to renovate the
town’s old theater and is shocked to discover that the designer for the project
is his old flame, Stella.
Forced to work together, Chase
and Stella battle their chemistry and past as they struggle to compromise and
work together on a vision for the theater. Their wills clash as they attempt to
hide their brokenness—and their unresolved feelings for each other—until Chase
discovers the hidden parts of Stella, while losing her trust in the process.
A near catastrophe, a fire, and
a small-town gossip mill finally force Stella and Chase to realize that they
have a choice—to hold on to the shards of their pasts, or surrender their
fragmented pieces to the One who makes a beautiful masterpiece from their
brokenness.
Love’s Rescue by
Christine Johnson
Can a girl enamored with the
adventurous seas ever be content with the tame life of a Southern belle?
When her mother
dies, Elizabeth Benjamin heads home to Key West, determined to transform
herself into the perfect Southern belle her parents always wished her to be.
But nothing goes according to plan. Her brother resents her, the servants do
not obey her, and Rourke O’Malley, the dashing man she vowed to forget, refuses
to relinquish his hold on her heart. Worst of all, it becomes painfully obvious
that her father is not the man he appears to be.
As family secrets come to light, Elizabeth is faced with a difficult choice: to perform her duty and abandon her dreams, or to leave her life of privilege behind to chase the man her father sees as little better than a pirate.
As family secrets come to light, Elizabeth is faced with a difficult choice: to perform her duty and abandon her dreams, or to leave her life of privilege behind to chase the man her father sees as little better than a pirate.
Playing the Part by
Jen Turano
Playing the Part is the third book in Jen’s A Class of Their Own series, coming behind After a Fashion and In Good Company, and is another book I’m getting to review through the Litfuse
Publicity Group.
Lucetta Plum is an actress on
the rise in New York City, but is forced to abandon her starring role when a
fan’s interest turns threatening. Lucetta’s widowed friend, Abigail Hart, is
delighted at the opportunity to meddle in Lucetta’s life and promptly whisks
her away to her grandson’s estate to hide out.
Bram Haverstein may appear to
simply be a somewhat eccentric gentleman of means, but a mysterious career and
a secret fascination with a certain actress mean there’s much more to him than
society knows.
Lucetta, who has no interest in
Abigail’s matchmaking machinations, has the best intentions of remaining
cordial but coolly distant to Bram. But when she can’t ignore the strange and
mysterious things going on in his house, it’ll take more than good intentions
to keep her from trying to discover who Bram is behind the part he plays.
Song of Silence by
Cynthia Ruchti
Another book I’m
reviewing thanks to the Litfuse Publicity Group.
Lucy and Charlie Tuttle agree on
one thing: they’re committed to each other for life. Trouble is, neither of
them expected life to look like this. While Charlie retired early, Lucy is
devoted to a long-term career…until the day she has no choice.
Forced to retire from her
position as music educator in a small Midwestern K-8 school, Lucy can only
watch helplessly as the program her father started years ago disintegrates
before her eyes. As the music fades and a chasm separates her from the passion
of her heart, Lucy wonders if her faith’s song has gone silent, too. The
musical score of her life seems to be missing all the notes.
When a simple misstep threatens
to silence Lucy forever, a young boy and his soundless mother change the way she
sees—and hears—everything.
Well,
those are the top ten books on my spring TBR. What about you? What books are
you looking forward to reading this spring?
Happy Tuesday
and happy reading!
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly linkup hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
To see where I’m linking up, check out my Where I Party
page.
All credit for the italicized synopses goes to each author
and their respective publishers.
I'll be featuring your Spring Reads on Tuesday Talk next week. Stop back and link up and see your blog shouted out! Enjoy the weekend.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's so exciting! I cannot wait to stop by and see my post being featured! Thank you so much for thinking of me!
Delete