Jencey's Writer's Corner

  Have you ever noticed how choices impact relationships?  In Kristin Harmel’s novel When We Meet Again, the choices of the characters directly affect the story.  It is a story of strong women.   This story is told through the events of World War II.  Did you know that there were prisoner camps that housed enemy prisoners beyond the Japanese?  About the Book:  “Emily Emerson is used to being alone; her dad walked out on the family when she was just a kid, her mom died when she was eighteen, and her beloved grandmother has just passed away as well. But when she’s laid off from her reporting job, she finds herself completely adrift…until the day she receives a beautiful painting of a young woman standing at the edge of a sugarcane field under a violet sky. She recognizes the woman as her grandmother, but the painting arrived with no identification other than a handwritten note saying, “He never stopped loving her...” Curious, Emily begins to do some digg...

Last year, Elin Hilderbrand released her last Nantucket book last year.  I always look forward to her latest book.   I would like to visit Nantucket one day.   Nothing says beach read like an Elin Hilderbrand book.  If you didn’t know, this book is number four in the Nantucket series, with many cameos from her other books.   Sit back and relax, and enjoy! About the Book:  “Chief of Police Ed Kapenash is about to retire. Blond Sharon is going through a divorce. But when a 22-million-dollar summer home is purchased by the mysterious Richardsons—how did they make their money, exactly?—Ed, Sharon, and everyone in the community are swept up in high drama. The Richardsons throw lavish parties, flirt with multiple locals, flaunt their wealth with not one but two yachts, and raise impossible hopes of everyone they meet. When their house burns to the ground and their most essential employee goes missing, the entire island is up in arms. The last of Elin Hilderbrand'...

  This is the first Emily Henry book that I have wanted to share with you!  I also love that the main character is a Children’s Librarian.  A great summer read!  Many will enjoy this book.  About the Book:  Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra. Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak. Scruffy and chaotic—with a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love ballads—Miles is exactly the ...

  I was a big fan of John Grisham when his books first came out.  I read the Firm more than once.  I also wrote a paper in school about how the book was better than the movie.  I had stepped away from John Grisham in recent years and was pleasantly surprised to find a sequel to The Firm, The Exchange.  Now it is time to catch up with Abby and Mitch for another adventure. About the Book: “What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? The answer is found in The Exchange , the riveting sequel to The Firm , the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of America’s favorite storyteller. It is now fifteen years later, and Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan, where Mitch is a partner at the largest law firm in the world. When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favor that will take him as far as Istanbul and Tripoli, Mitch finds himself at the center of a sinister plot that...

  Mary Alice Monroe released her latest adult novel, Where the Rivers Merge, earlier this summer.  Over the past couple of summers, she has focused on middle-grade novels.  This new book is not a Beach House novel, but a standalone novel.  The first part has been released, and the second part is scheduled for release in 2027.  As always, Mary Alice features the environment, plants, and animals.  This book will focus on the ACE basin and various birds featured in the Low Country. About the Book:  “1908: The Lowcountry of South Carolina is at the cusp of change. Mayfield, the grand estate held for generations by the Rivers family, is the treasured home of young Eliza. A free spirit, she refuses to be confined by societal norms and spends her days exploring the vast property, observing wildlife, and riding horses. But the Great War, coastal storms, and family turmoil bring unexpected challenges to Eliza, putting her on a collision course with the patriarc...

Blessed in the Mess by Joyce Meyer was released in the fall of 2023.  This book offers helpful advice on navigating problems with a positive attitude, providing perspective on how to handle various circumstances. Can you do it with a good attitude while also trusting God?   About the Book: Life is often messy. We hear people say, “My life is a mess,” or “This situation is a mess.” What they mean is that life has become difficult, painful or confusing. But God never promised us a trouble-free life. In fact, His Word tells us to expect the opposite. In John 16:33, Jesus says, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (NIV). In Blessed in the Mess , beloved Bible teacher Joyce Meyer shows us how to be blessed in the midst of life’s most challenging circumstances. The Bible is filled with instructions on how to handle ourselves when difficulty comes our way, and Blessed in the Mess shares that wisdom through poignant and practical teachi...

  Megan Abbot’s next book comes out soon!  Her next book, El Dorado Dr., will be published by G. P. Putnam and Sons.  Her new book will explore: “ Inspired by the dramatic rise of women involved in get-rich schemes during the pandemic, as well as real-life cases like Murder at Middle Beach , a true crime docuseries about a group of Connecticut women involved in a pyramid scheme, Abbott dove headfirst into researching various money-making ventures (many of which are insidious multi-level marketing schemes) that attract suburban women for a variety of personal and financial reasons. Abbott’s hometown of Grosse Pointe—an area once home to auto barons like the Fords that changed as the industry moved overseas and Detroit fell into decades of hardship—is the perfect setting to explore these complex dynamics. Abbott delivers a sharp, witty, and sinister novel no other author can match.”   About the Book:   The three Bishop sisters grew up in privilege in the...