Never Forgotten

 

Never Forgotten, by Hannah Linder, opens with Simon Fancourt’s father insisting he marry Georgina Whitmore.   

However, this is not direction Simon wants to go.  He feels that Georgina is merely a shallow and absurd young lady!

Twelve years later, Simon is now across the ocean in North Carolina.  His beloved wife has been killed and he is left with two young children to raise.  His primary course is to return to his homeland in hopes of finding some answers concerning who is responsible for his wife’s death!

Once Simon arrives at his family home, he finds that his mother is blind and his father is dead.  His father’s will states that he must marry Georgina to receive his inheritance!

This is an interesting tale to follow.  Simon and Georgina not only have to learn to interact together; but, more importantly, they both have a mystery to solve!

The Seaside Homecoming

 

The Seaside Homecoming, by Julie Klassen, is an interesting tale set in the year 1820.  Miss Claire Summers is dealing with a very rainy day.   At her father’s request, she is currently in exile, living in Scotland spending her days as companion to her great-aunt.    And it is not an enjoyable life!

Little does Claire know that merely a country away her sisters Viola, Emily and Sarah are thinking of her.  They do not understand why Claire has not responded to their letters.  After her aunt passes away, Claire must find a new place to live.  You will not believe where she ends up!

Claire has come back to jolly old England to try to make a place for herself.  You will be surprised to learn who she meets after she arrives!

Hold tight to see where Claire lands and if resolution ever comes to Claire and her family!

The Blooming of Delphinium

 

 

The Blooming of Delphinium is another interesting tale from Holly Varni.  Delphinium Hayes, a flower shop owner, can tell by someone’s scent whether they will be friend or foe.  When she meets Elliot Sturgis, the director of Moonberry Lake’s Senior Care Facility, she senses violets but also a bit of harshness!

It is fun to see Delphinium interact with the quirky elderly individuals who are never far from her shop.  It is also fun to learn what each scent indicates on the pages of this tale.  This group of characters from the nursing facility bring a lot of color to the pages of this tale!

After Delphinium and Elliot have a major conflict, hold tight to see if they are ever able to find any resolution.  This is definitely a tale worth reading!

I received a copy of this book from Revell in exchange for my review.

One Last Promise

 

One Last Promise, by Susan May Warren, continues the story about the Mulligan brothers.   This tale focuses primarily on Moose Mulligan.  He reconnects with Tillie Young, a woman who formerly worked at a local diner.  Tillie has been absent for the past month; unfortunately, when she shows up she has been severely beaten!

The entire Air One team enters behind Moose.  All are in for the task when they learn that Tillie’s seven-year-old daughter is being held hostage.  However, Moose becomes the primary searcher on this job!

Hold tight through a lot of action and several truths being revealed by the final pages of this tale!

One Last Chance

 

One Last Chance, by Susan May Warren, opens with Axel Mulligan trying to rescue a young girl who has been caught up in some icy waters in Alaska.  Her kayak had bobbed up empty.  So Axel is diving deep to try to save this girl!

The next person you meet is Flynn Turnquist, a former detective who is currently in Alaska searching for her missing twin sister.  Before you know it, Flynn makes a connection with Axel and he decides to help her search for her sister!

It is interesting to watch Axel and Flynn work together, as they move through obstacles on their way to possibly locating her sister.  Hang on for the wild ride!

Over the Edge

Over the Edge, by Irene Hannon, will grab your attention from page one.  Lindsey Barnes, who works as a private chef, gets caught up in a traumatic situation in the midst of her work day.  She finds the body of her boss on the floor of the kitchen and unfortunately she hears the sound of someone in the bathroom.  Is it possible the murderer is still in the house?  Lindsey is able to hide until this individual exists the house; however, now the police may consider her a witness to this crime!

Police detective, Jack Turner, is brought in to help solve this case.  Things seem to crawl to a dead end, but Lindsey recalls enough details to breathe some life back into finding a solution.  As she keeps having experiences that no one can find evidence of, some begin doubting Lindsey’s sanity!

It is interesting to watch Jack and Lindsey work together to finally discover who is behind all of the mayhem!

I received a copy of this book from Revell in exchange for my review.

The Cloverton Charade

 

On the opening pages of The Cloverton Charade, by Sarah E. Ladd, you will see Olivia Brannon heading to Cloverton Hall to assist with evaluating their collection of jewelry and gems.  Olivia’s dream of being valued for her professional reputation might finally be coming to fruition.  She knows her life is definitely about to change.  The only difficulty is that the owner of the collection insists that Olivia keep her work a secret!

Lucas Avery, the son of a rival antiquity's seller, has also been invited to the country party being held at Cloverton Hall.  The new owner wants his assistance with selling the family collection.  Unfortunately, this means Lucas will be in direct competition with Olivia!

When Olivia is asked to spy on Lucas to discover what he is up to, she feels it is a step too far.  Before you know it, Lucas has discovered that something shady is going on and he forms a team with Olivia to discover what exactly is going on at Cloverton Hall.  You will be surprised to learn how many familiar faces are involved!