Review: A Wedding to Remember (Cabins in the Pines Book 2) by Cassidy Carter

A wedding to remember brings them back together.

Slater Evans, manager of Cabins in the Pines Resort and Executive Retreat, has never been busier as he plans the nuptials of his two best friends. He wants to ensure everything goes perfectly, but when he needs his focus the most, his plans spin out of control when his ex girlfriend, the love of his life, unexpectedly arrives.

Working at her father’s financial firm with expectations to take over, Hope Bergman’s determined to prove her managerial and leadership skills by organizing a flawless corporate conference at the charming resort. Coming face to face with the man she could never forget divides her attention and jeopardizes the career she’s worked hard to build.

But when there’s a glitch in the preparations for his friend’s wedding, Slater reluctantly asks Hope for help, and she can’t resist stepping in. Could the chance to work together rekindle their love and lead to a new beginning or will Hope’s ambitions once again take her far away?

 

My Review: 

A sweet second chance. 

Former couple, Hope Bergman and Slater Evans, are reunited when Hope goes on a cooperate retreat to Cabins in the Pines Resort and Executive Retreat, where her old boyfriend, Slater Evans is manager.  As they catch up with each other, they realize they are still in love.  But life has changed for Hope and she can’t leave her father’s business in another state.  Or can she?  I enjoyed seeing Hope and Slater reunite even with all the odds against them.  This book also continues from the first book with the wedding of Delaney and Wyatt.  This is a heartfelt romance and a great addition to the Cabins in the Pines series.

 

Review: She Belongs In My World (The Medicine Man Book 5) by Karen Kay

Beauty, Treachery, and an Untamed Wild Love

Liliann Varga had been too young the first time she met and fell head-over-heels in love with the Blackfeet Medicine Man, First Rider, the man who saved her father’s life. Besides, he was newly married to a woman of his own tribe. But years later, when Liliann’s husband has committed a terrible aggression against her, it’s First Rider who once again is called upon to put his healing skills to use.

First Rider has come to heal Liliann, not to seduce her. But his reaction to the grown up Liliann, the little girl who used to be his shadow, is entirely masculine and sensual. Though he’d vowed to bring his first wife back after her capture by an enemy tribe, he'd failed and she had died, causing First Rider to nearly lose his mind. Could Liliann be his second chance at love?

Enacting a “scout’s revenge” against Liliann's cruel husband would leave the man alive but broken, and it would also set Liliann free. But, just as their love deepens, a report emerges: First Rider's wife is still alive. To discover the truth or lies of the rumor, they both embark on a dangerous journey through the Backbone-of-the-world Mountains.

But, with little more than a bow and a gun, can they survive the beautiful but treacherous snows to find a world where they both belong?

 

My Review: 

When First Rider and Liliann first met, he was in love with another woman, but it still didn’t stop Liliann from falling in love with him.  Four years later, they are reunited and get another chance at love when First Rider, a medicine man, is called to help Liliann, who was brutally injured by her husband. 

This book is a beautiful love story.  It was like stepping back in time and learning about American Indian culture and traditions and what it was for two people, from different lifestyles, to come together as one.  It is a great addition to The Medicine Man series.

 

 

 

Review: Still Life and Death (The Shepherd Sisters Mysteries Book 3) by Tracy Gardner

 

A murder at the flower shop. An uncle suspected by the cops. Savanna and her sisters are on the case to make sure no one is framed.

Savanna Shepherd is delighted when her uncles Max and Freddie move to Carson and Uncle Max takes a job at Libby’s Blooms, where Savanna teaches a still life painting class. But while opening one morning, Uncle Max finds a dead body in the rooftop greenhouse…and even worse, it looks like an inside job.

It’s an uncomfortable spotlight for the family already trying to dodge a potential scandal
brewing: Savanna’s boyfriend’s daughter is in her art class, setting off wagging tongues.
Savanna and her sisters have no choice except to dig in to find the real murderer. With their
connections to the community and Savanna’s keen eye for details, they uncover longstanding resentments and a few subtle horticultural clues. But as Savanna’s investigation leads her into thorny situations, the killer may be arranging to prune yet another life: hers.

 

My Review:

An entertaining cozy mystery/romance.

This is another unforgettable Shepherd Sisters book.  In this book, Savanna gets busy trying to solve the murder of the town florist, even though she is advised by the police, to stay out of it.  I enjoyed catching up with the sisters and everyone else in Carson and seeing Savanna and Aiden’s relationship getting a little more serious.  All around, this is a wonderfully entertaining book.