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  Georgia has many small islands located off the east coast of the state.  Cumberland Island is different from others because of the land use. Kimberly Brock creates a story that shows the history of the island and how that impacts the characters years later.  A request is made, and a journey begins.  Synopsis:  “1932 . Cumberland Island off the coast of Southern Georgia is a strange place to encounter the opulence of the Gilded Age, but the last vestiges of the famed philanthropic Carnegie family still take up brief seasonal residence in their grand mansions there. This year’s party at Plum Orchard is a lively group: young men from some of America’s finest families who come to experience the area’s hunting beside a local guide, a beautiful debutante expecting to be engaged by the week’s end, and a promising female artist who believes she has meaningful ties to her wealthy hosts. But when temptations arise and passions flare, an evening of revelry and storytelli...

Are You Ready to Visit the Shop on Hidden Lane?

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  Thank you to Penguin Random House and Tandem Literary for a copy of this book to review.  I received it in exchange for an honest review.  The latest Jayne Ann Krentz book is an adventure and one that readers will enjoy!  Some supernatural aspects of the story only enhance the mystery.   Are you ready to dive into an adventure?   Synopsis: “The Harper and the Wells families have regarded each other with deep suspicion for four generations. The Harpers have been known to offer their psychic talents for less-than-legal purposes, and the powerful Wells clan has a reputation for playing both sides of the street. But for all the years of history and distrust between them, there is a mysterious pact binding the two. They share the responsibility for protecting a long-buried and very dangerous secret. Sophy Harper and Luke Wells are shocked to learn that her aunt and his uncle have been sleeping together—and now they are both missing. Not only that, but the...