Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts

Stars of Fortune (Guardians Trilogy) - Three witches produces three stars as a gift for a new queen.  However, a fourth witch, Nerezza, has other plans; so the three hide the stars until those chosen can find and protect the starts. Sasha Riggs is a painter who has dreams.  She is compelled to fly to Corfu where she meets Riley Gwin, Bran Killian, Doyle McCleary, Sawyer King, and Annika Waters.  Like Sasha, they all were compelled to come to Corfu and they all are hiding something.

Final Appeal by Joanne Fluke

Final Appeal - Michael Hart has spent the last 10 years in the prison ward of a mental institution unjustly accused and convicted of the murdering his wife.  His attorney brother, Stan, has devised a way for him to escape and promises him that he has evidence that will clear his name.  However, until his name is cleared, he has to remain hidden.  Under an assumed name, he nevertheless makes friends with his neighbors. Meanwhile, members of the jury that convicted him are being killed.

Final Appeal by Joanne Fluke

Final Appeal - Michael Hart has spent the last 10 years in the prison ward of a mental institution unjustly accused and convicted of the murdering his wife.  His attorney brother, Stan, has devised a way for him to escape and promises him that he has evidence that will clear his name.  However, until his name is cleared, he has to remain hidden.  Under an assumed name, he nevertheless makes friends with his neighbors. Meanwhile, members of the jury that convicted him are being killed.

Inferno: A Novel by Dan Brown

Inferno: A Novel (Robert Langdon Book 4) - Langdon wakes up in a hospital in Florence, Italy with no idea how he got there or why he is there.  As he is conversing with the doctors, a woman comes into his room, shoots one of the doctors, and aims in his direction.  He escapes with another doctor, Dr.  Sienna Brooks. As Dr. Brooks and Langdon try to reconstruct his past few days, they learn that whatever he was doing had to do with The Map of Hell By Botticelli and Dante's inferno.  Moreover, they are being chased by persons and/or entities unknown.  Meanwhile, The Consortium's provost is trying to keep his promise to a client who just died.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Sugar and Spice by Fern Michaels, Beverly Barton, Joanne Fluke, and Shirley Jump

Sugar And Spice - Several short and sweet romances all revolving around Christmas.

The Cracker Queen by Lauretta Hannon

The Cracker Queen: A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life - this biography is a series of vignettes from Hannon's life.  Although sometimes interesting, not very inspiring.

The Cracker Queen by Lauretta Hannon

The Cracker Queen: A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life - this biography is a series of vignettes from Hannon's life.  Although sometimes interesting, not very inspiring.

Against the Wild by Kat Martin

Against the Wild (The Brodies Of Alaska) - Lane Bishop is still mourning the loss of her husband several years ago.  She is considering having a summer fling with Dylan Brodie.  As the interior designer for the lodge he is restoring in Alaska, she will be working closely with him.  What she didn't expect is to find he has a little girl who won't speak and legends of ghosts surrounding the lodge.

Against the Wild by Kat Martin

Against the Wild (The Brodies Of Alaska) - Lane Bishop is still mourning the loss of her husband several years ago.  She is considering having a summer fling with Dylan Brodie.  As the interior designer for the lodge he is restoring in Alaska, she will be working closely with him.  What she didn't expect is to find he has a little girl who won't speak and legends of ghosts surrounding the lodge.