Jencey's Corner

Thank you to Melissa Amster and the ladies at Chick Lit Central for a copy of Gucci Gucci Coo by Sue Margolis.  I am so thankful when opportunities such as this happen.  I get to share this fabulous book.  Sue Margolis is not an author that I have read before.  My readers are in for a great treat! Synopsis: Ruby runs a shop in the suburbs of London that sells fashionable babywear.  She runs the shop with Chanel but her cousin Stella owns part of the shop as well.  Ruby has to go for annual appointment at St. Luke’s hospital with her gynecologist.  After the appointment she meets this American doctor.   They seem to run into each other often.  Ruby finally agrees to go out with him.  She and the doctor find they have much in common. Jill works at St. Luke's Hospital in the maternity section. She  asks Ruby to speak St. Luke’s Hospital.  Her topic is about the needs of the baby after it has birthed.  Once Rub...

We have the pleasure of having A.M. Willard here to share a cover reveal of her new book. Sugary Sweets: A TASTE OF LOVE VOLUME 2. Now onto her book: Zara James never expected to fall in love, leaving the hopeless romantic lifestyle to her friends. She also never imagined she’d be expecting a baby and married to the one guy she fought so hard to keep at arm’s length. Faced with life’s challenges of insecurities, pregnancy hormones, and the pressures of being a new wife in the burbs of Atlanta, Georgia, Zara tries to master them one cupcake at a time. Well, that is until her world is turned upside down by one accident that could change everything. Hatcher James knew his smart-mouthed wife was the only woman for him years ago. He just had to figure out the correct formula to make her fall in love with him. Putting together the perfect mixture of intimacy, spice, and frosting might just do the trick, and bring joy to both of their lives. As Hatcher tries to come up wit...

I am currently reading this novel You Will Know Me.  This novel so far has been an easy read!  I look forward to sharing it soon!  How many of you are prepared for the Olympics.  What is your favorite sport?  Is it womens' gymnastics?  Then I have a novel for you! You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott is her latest novel. She has stopped by Writer's Corner to share. What was the inspiration for You Will Know Me? I’ve always been interested in families of prodigies. How power operates in those families, how ambition does. Then, during the London Olympics four years ago, I saw this video of the parents of American gymnast Aly Raisman watching their daughter’s uneven bar routine and it kind of blew me away. They were so invested in it, so connected to her. They moved as she moved. They knew every beat of the performance. The footage went viral and the response to it was tricky. Some people found it funny, others found it problematic and there was some fing...

Janet Evanovich has a short little adventure with some of your favorite characters.  In her short story Plum Lucky; Stephanie must find Grandma! Where did she go?   Stephanie does not have any pressing cases; she will take the case. Synopsis: Stephanie's mother asks her to go find Grandma Mazur.  Where did she go?  What has she been doing?  So Stephanie starts on the trail with both Connie Lula’s help.  They track her to Atlantic City in a casino.  Grandma is playing the slots with a wad of cash by her side.   She has hired a bodyguard who keeps his eyes on the rest of the money.  Stephanie asks Grandma Mazur where she got the money? Grandma shares that it came from a bag she found on the street.  Is there more to her story?  When Diesel shows up could this spell danger for Grandma? My Thoughts: I liked the story but did not love it.   For me as a reader your learn what to expect from a certain...

Welcome Brenda Novak to Writer's Corner!  We are excited to share her next novel in the Fairham Island series.  We feel it is one that you will want to add to your beach bags.  The Secrets She Kept by Brenda Novak The things that happen in families are always surprising and sometimes shocking! The rich and powerful Josephine Lazarow, matriarch of Fairham Island, is dead. The police say it’s suicide, but Keith, her estranged son, doesn't believe it. Keith bears scars—both physical and emotional—from his childhood, but he’s worked hard to overcome the past. After walking away from his mother and her controlling ways five years ago, he's built a new life in LA. He's also accumulated a fortune of his own. But as soon as he learns of his mother's death, he returns to Fairham. He feels he owes it to his grandfather to put the family empire together again—and he's determined to find his mother's killer. Problem is…coming home to Fairham puts him back...