Review: Dowdle Folk Art Jigsaw Puzzles

 

    Just a small part of my Dowdle collection

 

A pandemic hobby turned obsession.

My husband and I started doing jigsaw puzzles to pass time when the pandemic started and we continue doing them every weekend.  I post pictures on Facebook showing the puzzles we have done each weekend.  I get a lot of questions from people asking which puzzles are our favorite.  Hands down, Dowdle puzzles are our favorite.  Of course, we love Eric Dowdle's beautiful art, but another great feature of these puzzles is, no missing pieces.  They even state that on their websites and we found it to be true.  And, we have done a lot of their puzzles.  We also like that they take the time to package them in a nice box along with a ziplock baggie to store the puzzle in after it's been completed.  There is a poster inside the box and the Cityscape puzzles have pinpoints of points of interest to teach you about each city.  

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Just some fun pics from my photo shoot, because cats and puzzles........

 

Review: The Bronc Rider Takes a Fall (The Tremaynes of Texas, #3) by Debra Holt

 

He’s about to take the toughest ride of his life. Will it end in the hardest fall?

Trey Tremayne, world champion bronc rider, is on track to win another championship title when an injury sidelines him. Healing privately at a friend’s cabin and determined to qualify for the finals, Trey is pleased when a beautiful woman literally falls into his arms at the local general store. Maybe a little flirtation will distract him from his troubles, but Laurie is anything but short-term or casual, and Trey immediately realizes he’s out of his depth.

School teacher and single mom Laurie Wilkes has her feet planted firmly on the ground. She will not be swayed by a handsome, sexy bull rider who has given her son a serious case of hero worship and makes her feel fully alive for the first time in years. He’s temporary and definitely not a man to take seriously—but her feelings aren’t casual.

She isn’t his type, and he's certainly not hers. So why do they feel like a perfect match?

 

My Review:

This cowboy will do anything to win the girl.

Champion bronc rider, Trey Tremayne has a reputation with the women.  But when he is reacquainted with an old schoolmate, Laurie Wilkes, he starts falling for her.  The only problem is Laurie is overprotective of her heart and her son.  There is no way she will get involved with a “Rodeo Romeo”, even if her heart is starting to have a mind of its own. 

This book is a great addition to the Tremaynes of Texas series.   I enjoyed seeing how Trey tried to convince Laurie that even though he had a reputation, he wasn’t like that anymore.  When Laurie finally fell, she fell hard.  But not everything is hearts and flowers.  There were some major bumps along the way in their relationship and in Laurie’s life.   

 

Review: Cake A Love Story (Cake #1) by J. Bengtsson

 

Casey

I’ve met the perfect guy. Handsome, talented, and sarcastic as hell, Jake McKallister is everything I’ve ever dreamed of in a man.

There’s just one problem: Jake is everyone’s dream man.

But he sees me—an everyday college girl—and introduces me to a whole new world of music and tour buses and adoring fans. The more I fall for him, the more I realize that Jake might not be all he pretends to be.

I’ve finally found a man worth fighting for…but will he let me win?


Jake

Casey thinks she knows. She doesn’t know. No one knows—but me.
And I’m not talking. Ever.

 

My Review:

An amazing rock star romance.

This book has been out a while and I recently picked it up when it was free.  I can’t believe I just got around to reading it.  It is an amazing story.  Jake is a famous rock star with a tragic past.  Casey is an accounting student in college.  They meet at Jake’s brother’s wedding and hit it off.  Casey is the opposite of what Jake usually sees in a woman, but together they work.  They are good for each other.  Even when things get bad, Casey stays by Jake’s side through it all.

I really liked this author’s way of telling a story.  I was pulled into the book from the very start.  I can’t wait to read more of her books.