Must-Have March Releases

        I can’t believe it’s that time again, and yet here I am, posting about the March releases I’m just dying to read. How can it possibly almost be March? I have no earthly idea, but I’m glad if it means I’m getting closer and closer to being able to read these books! Sorry it’s such a long post, but I just had to add all of these books! Check them out; they’re going to be fabulous!

Change of Heart

        A Colorado senator’s wife, Evelyn Brandt seems to have it all. But her carefully constructed life comes toppling down when the FBI crashes her society brunch with the news that her husband has been arrested for embezzlement, and he’s far from repentant. It turns out this was only the start of his indiscretions—for which he has little regret.

Paper Hearts by Courtney Walsh

Could the loss of her dream lead to her happily ever after?

        Abigail Pressman would never have guessed that love notes penned on paper hearts by an anonymous couple could challenge her doubts about romance. A business owner in a quaint tourist town, she dreams of expanding. But lately, she’s more focused on resisting the matchmaking efforts of the Valentine Volunteers, who gather in her store to continue Loves Park’s tradition of stamping mail with the city’s romantic postmark.

        When Abigail is unwillingly drafted into the Volunteers, she encounters the paper hearts, a distraction that couldn’t come at a worse time. A hard-to-read doctor has become Abigail’s new landlord, and he’s threatening to end her lease.

My Bookshelf: If I Run by Terri Blackstock

Casey knows the truth. But it won’t set her free.

        Casey Cox’s DNA is all over the crime scene. There’s no use talking to police; they have failed her abysmally before. She has to flee before she’s arrested…or worse. The truth doesn’t matter anymore.

        But what is the truth? That’s the question haunting Dylan Roberts, the war-weary veteran hired to find Casey. PTSD has marked him damaged goods, but bringing Casey back can redeem him. Though the crime scene seems to tell the whole story, details of the murder aren’t adding up. Casey Cox doesn’t fit the profile of a killer. But are Dylan’s skewed perceptions keeping him from being objective? If she isn’t guilty, why did she run?

I Haven't Told You About These Yet?

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is supposed to be Ten Books I Enjoyed Recently That Weren’t My Typical Genre, but I found that I didn’t really have very many books to add to that list, maybe because I’m a little stuck in my ways and tend to stick to the same genre. Either way, I just decided to run with one of their previous topics, going with one about books I loved but never reviewed. This list could actually be fairly long, since I have been reading for quite some time but only recently started reviewing novels, but I slimmed it down by only using books on my all-time favorites list. So, here are some of my absolute favorite books that I just haven’t reviewed yet.

Finally and Forever by Robin Jones Gunn

The fourth book in Robin’s Katie Weldon series, coming after Peculiar Treasures, On a Whim, and Coming Attractions.

A Miracle of Hope by Ruth Reid

She’s heard about forgiveness all her life, but how far does God’s mercy truly reach?

        Lindie Wyse thinks an arranged marriage is the only way to preserve a future for herself and her unborn child. Josiah Plank is certain he’ll never love again, but he needs someone to care for his deaf eight-year-old daughter, Hannah. The two take on their arrangement tentatively at first but soon realize they are each in for more than they imagined. After a short time, Lindie experiences a breakthrough with Hannah when she recognizes the child’s special gifts, but a risky pregnancy and serious health issues threaten to demolish the foundation Josiah and Lindie are building—and the love that is growing between them.

        Will their marriage survive their struggles, or will their hearts become as cold as the northern winter?

My Bookshelf: You’re the One That I Want by Susan May Warren

        Owen Christiansen has been in a downward spiral since an injury ended his NHL career. But a job on an Alaskan crabbing boat offers a fresh start…maybe even a shot at romance with Elise “Scotty” McFlynn, the captain’s daughter.

        Used to being one of the guys, to never relying on anyone, Scotty doesn’t believe in happily ever after—especially with someone like Owen. Her instinct is confirmed when Casper Christiansen arrives to drag his prodigal brother home, bringing with him a truckload of family drama—and even worse, the news that Casper is wanted for questioning in connection to a crime back in Minnesota.

        But Owen is more than the sum of his mistakes, a truth both he and Scotty discover when she escorts both brothers to Deep Haven as part of her new job on the Anchorage police force. Thrust into an unfamiliar world of family, faith, and fresh starts, Scotty begins to see potential for a happy ending…if she’s brave enough to embrace it.

Book Number Two!

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is actually supposed to be the top ten songs I wish were books, but I just couldn’t come up with anything within that theme. However, I still wanted to participate as I absolutely love writing Top Ten Tuesday posts, so I just looked at their list of previous Top Ten Tuesdays and took it from there. One of their previous themes was the top ten sequels I am dying to read, and I thought I would give that a chance. Since I needed a way to narrow that down a little bit, I picked only books that are number two in their series. So, here are some of the book-number-twos I am absolutely dying to read…

The Goodbye Bride by Denise Hunter

Coming after Falling Like Snowflakes in Denise's Summer Harbor series.