Wendy DalrympleRezensionen

I'm extremely confused by how high the ratings for this book are. Reading this felt a lot like being in a high school English class and having to peer edit your classmate's really poorly written creative essay. I love anything that comments on parasocial relationships and the negative effects of social media but this book continually spoon feeds you the most surface level messages about the topic for 112 pages. With how incredibly cliché and predictable the plot is, I don't even know that I would consider this worthy of just being a mindless, fast paced, unserious read.

What the hell. That was a ride, this short little acid trip was perfect. Make sure you introduce your new friends to other people in your life, that would save so many characters from their untimely ends.

Thank you so much @blackthorntours for providing me a gifted copy for an honest review!!

Mystery lovers this short novella is for you! Ashley learns from one of her neighbors about a 30 year old cold case that happened in their neighborhood. It involved a missing mother and daughter. Well Ashley had a strange intuition about this and had to gather more details. She spoke to the neighborhood gossip and found out that she thought the mother and child had been murdered!
Ashley soon gets threatening letters, telling her to mind her own business.
Being acutely aware Ashley and the other two ladies try to play detective to figure out what really happened to the mother and child.

Mixed with a little romance, this thriller/mystery had a nice surprise twist at the end.
Definitely worth the one sit read and it’s also a perfect way to sneak an extra book to reach your year end reading goals!! I only wish that it would’ve been longer.

TWO SCOOPS was such a cute summer beach read! Jennifer is in her mid-thirties and has just left a bad marriage. She’s doing her best in her Florida gulf coast tourist town, running an ice cream shop, except with the red tide bloom, business isn’t exactly doing well this summer. Ryan, the local lifeguard, and Jenn’s crush, stops by her ice cream shop every day and has been secretly leaving love notes. He’s also been out of work and struggling with self-esteem issues. They work together to sell ice cream and have some sweet summery moments as Jenn develops new ice cream flavors and tries to save her ice cream stand. This was really cute!

How do you tell your crush that their secret admirer is… you? As a teen Gabriella had a turbulent life, and was always finding herself in and out of trouble. Now, as an adult, she’s finally on her feet, and comfortably settled into a steady life as a postal worker. Delivering mail allows her to daydream, concocting dramatic romantic scenarios for everyone on her route. Finding romance in the real world, however, has always been a problem. One day Gabi discovers that the abandoned house along her route has a new owner — a very hot new owner — and with just one look, she’s instantly smitten. Watching the object of her daydream desires renovate the fixer-upper becomes her favorite part of the day… if only she could get up the courage to talk to him. Soon what begins as a passing flirtation becomes an all-consuming crush, and on a whim, Gabi decides to send out an anonymous letter of her own. But when fate throws a wrench in her plans, Gabi has to decide if she needs to take her secret-admirer letters to the next level, or say goodbye to her dream guy for good.

It wasn't love at first sight. Falling in love with your best friend is different: It happens slowly—and then all at once. But when it happens, it seems like it couldn't have been any other way. From childhood friends to roomates, follow these stories of friends as they find love is closer than they ever expected.

This collection includes:

"Closing Time" by Wendy Dalrymple "Morning-After Muffins" by Ariana Kell "Before" by Imogen Markwell-Tweed "Hearts Aflame" by Brigitte Delery

In this anthology of passionate enemies to lovers stories, two long-time enemies are brought together in love caring for a former lover's dog; a meteorologist finds herself stuck in a storm with her TV rival; cooking show adversaries find common ground; rival soccer players heat up at training camp; and an actress finds a big chance for her career — and at love — on set with her sworn enemy.

Tamsen Hayes vowed never to return to her hometown of Franklin, North Carolina. But then again, she never thought she would lose her job and end her relationship on the same day, either. Weary of the hustle and bustle of corporate work and city life and in need of a new place to live, Tamsen impulsively purchases a fixer-upper farm that she had always admired as a child. With a few coats of colorful paint, and the addition of a few adorable goats, her little farm in the holler starts to feel like home.

What she didn’t bet on was that a handsome neighbor with a mysterious past would come with the territory. Despite their friendship and mutual attraction, Tamsen just can’t seem to shake the memories of her ex, and finds herself building a wall and running away before she gets hurt by anyone… especially the enigmatic Jake Turner. Tamsen soon learns that if she can’t move on, she might end up closing the door on something good and missing out on an unexpected love that, just maybe, was always meant to be.

Corrine Dawes has been plus-size all of her adult life; but as Cori D, celebrity stylist and social media influencer, her shape has only been a point of pride and an advantage. Cori doesn’t have a hard time when it comes to finding love (in fact, she juggles a few too many boyfriends sometimes), but there is one guy in particular that’s been nothing but a thorn in her side.

Sean Montgomery is a personal trainer, fitness fanatic, and a sucker for big dogs. To him, missing leg day or eating sugar is a sin, and staying fit and healthy is his top priority. Even though Sean knows he looks good, he isn’t working out obsessively for vanity, but for another reason altogether.

When neighbors Cori and Sean start a feud over a misplaced package, misunderstandings happen, sparks fly, and comedy ensues. Appearances are deceiving in this enemies-to-lovers rom-com that shows that the only size that matters when it comes to love is the size of your heart.

Tamsen Hayes has everything in life she could ever need; her family, her farmstead, and the love of her best friend and hunky fellow farmer, Jake Turner. However, when a blast from the past shows up unexpectedly, Tamsen and Jake’s relationship takes a turn, making her question whether or not she really wants to share her little slice of heaven with someone else after all. However, with a little help from her pack of goofy goats, and a gentle reminder from an old friend, Tamsen starts to make her way again, finding success, security, and true happiness in her little holler in the shadow of the Blue Ridge mountains.

Jessica Marx is a full-time shop girl and a part-time witch living among the mortals in Ybor City, Florida. At her vintage boutique, she uses her powers of divination and enchantment to help deserving customers find love, by charming the one-of-a kind pieces they buy. Even though she’s still a new witch, her love spells seem to work (sort of) and Jessica gets a boost of good vibes every time she helps make a love connection.
But even though Jessica is pining for the clerk from the shop down the street, she can’t seem to conjure a love spell for herself. As Valentine’s Day approaches, a handsome customer shows up looking for a particular pair of blue jeans. Will Jessica get her long-awaited happy ending, or will her witchy ways leave her lonely?

Kiera’s dream has always been to become a mermaid and perform on the underwater stage at Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida, but life on land isn’t so easy. Instead of hanging out with friends, Kiera spends her teenage years caring for a sick mother and three little brothers all on her own, leaving her hopes and dreams on the backburner. Then one day, a stranger shows up in her kitchen and opens up a world of possibility, bringing her underwater aspirations a little bit closer. Things seem to be going along swimmingly until Kiera butts heads with Liam, the scuba assistant and a former schoolmate, during mermaid tryouts. Kiera soon learns that Liam isn’t all that he seems, and that swimming to the top means she’ll have to dive deep within. But can she push past emotions that threaten to bubble to the surface, and keep a cool head without closing off her heart for good?

Strange things happen every night at The Château, Ybor City’s most popular goth dance club. Mortals and creatures of the night twist and writhe together under the strobe lights, blurring the lines between light and dark, good and evil, and day and night.

Georgia Harper never thought she would find herself competing as a fighter on the amateur MMA circuit. But after a scary encounter, Georgia is determined to take her protection into her own hands, and discovers martial arts along the way. What started as a quest for self-defense soon turns into a love for the high-intensity sport. What she didn’t bet on was falling in love with Phoenix Ferrera.

Phoenix Ferrera is the reigning womens’ bantamweight MMA champion of the southeast, known as much for her powerful strikes as for her striking good looks. When newbie Georgia Harper joins her gym, Phoenix takes her under her wing and quickly realizes that the petite Southern blonde is a knockout in more ways than one.

With regional fight tryouts on the horizon, Phoenix convinces Georgia to be her trainer, but struggles to convince herself to push her feelings to the side. Georgia can take a punch to the face or a knee to the gut, but being rejected by Phoenix is a blow that would put her down for the count. Georgia pushes herself to the ultimate limit to reach her goal in this forbidden love story that shows that finding love and fulfilling your dreams are always worth fighting for.

Madeline Davies is a graphic design college student by day, and a ghost tour guide by night in historic St. Augustine, Florida. After an unexpected run-in with her rival ghost tour guide, Caleb, they find that with a simple touch, they are able to travel together to another dimension: what they call The Other Side.
As Madeline and Caleb work to uncover the fate and identity of a mysterious, yet familiar woman from The Other Side, they are forced to join together to put together the clues, and end up discovering each other along the way.

In a sleepy suburb of Sarasota, Florida, all the residents on Ridge Road seem to have something to hide. Meet a nosy nurse named Ashley, a bored stay-at-home mom named Patience, and an eccentric art teacher named Sally as they each play a role in uncovering a decades-old neighborhood mystery. A colorful macaw, a suspicious retired police officer, and a missing mother and daughter become the obsession of Ashley Jones… but someone doesn’t like her snooping around. Follow Ashley and her neighbors and friends as they piece together clues, and spark a few romances, in the name of truth and justice. Sometimes danger — and love — can bloom right in your own front yard.

How do you tell your crush that their secret admirer is… you? As a teen Gabriella had a turbulent life, and was always finding herself in and out of trouble. Now, as an adult, she’s finally on her feet, and comfortably settled into a steady life as a postal worker. Delivering mail allows her to daydream, concocting dramatic romantic scenarios for everyone on her route. Finding romance in the real world, however, has always been a problem. One day Gabi discovers that the abandoned house along her route has a new owner — a very hot new owner — and with just one look, she’s instantly smitten. Watching the object of her daydream desires renovate the fixer-upper becomes her favorite part of the day… if only she could get up the courage to talk to him. Soon what begins as a passing flirtation becomes an all-consuming crush, and on a whim, Gabi decides to send out an anonymous letter of her own. But when fate throws a wrench in her plans, Gabi has to decide if she needs to take her secret-admirer letters to the next level, or say goodbye to her dream guy for good.

Tamsen Hayes vowed never to return to her hometown of Franklin, North Carolina. But then again, she never thought she would lose her job and end her relationship on the same day, either. Weary of the hustle and bustle of corporate work and city life and in need of a new place to live, Tamsen impulsively purchases a fixer-upper farm that she had always admired as a child. With a few coats of colorful paint, and the addition of a few adorable goats, her little farm in the holler starts to feel like home.
What she didn’t bet on was that a handsome neighbor with a mysterious past would come with the territory. Despite their friendship and mutual attraction, Tamsen just can’t seem to shake the memories of her ex, and finds herself building a wall and running away before she gets hurt by anyone… especially the enigmatic Jake Turner. Tamsen soon learns that if she can’t move on, she might end up closing the door on something good and missing out on an unexpected love that, just maybe, was always meant to be.