Jencey's Writer's Corner

  A few years ago, Nora Roberts penned a series called The Inn Boonesboro.  I shared the first two books of the series.  Now I can share the finale of the series, The Perfect Hope.  I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.  Synopsis:  “Ryder is the hardest Montgomery brother to figure out - with a tough-as-nails outside and possibly nothing too soft underneath. He’s surly and unsociable, but when he straps on a tool belt, no woman can resist his sexy swagger. Except, apparently, Hope Beaumont, the innkeeper of his own Inn BoonsBoro.... As the former manager of a D.C. hotel, Hope is used to excitement and glamour, but that doesn’t mean she can’t appreciate the joys of small-town living. She’s where she wants to be - except for in her love life. Her only interaction with the opposite sex has been sparring with the infuriating Ryder, who always seems to get under her skin. Still, no one can deny the electricity that crackles between t...

  I have become a fan of Nora Roberts in recent years, starting with her Bridal quartet books.  Her books are great to listen to as audiobooks as well.  Today, I am reviewing her book One Inheritance of the Lost Rings Series.  I loved the cover for this book!   About the Book:  “1806: Astrid Poole sits in her bridal clothes, overwhelmed with happiness. But before her marriage can be consummated, she is murdered, and the circle of gold torn from her finger. Her last words are a promise to Collin never to leave him… Graphic designer Sonya MacTavish is stunned to learn that her late father had a twin he never knew about―and that her newly discovered uncle, Collin Poole, has left her almost everything he owned, including a majestic Victorian house on the Maine coast, which the will stipulates she must live in for at least three years. Her engagement recently broken, she sets off to find out why the boys were separated at birth―and why it was all kept secre...

It is time for another Nora Robert’s adventure in Come Sundown .  This time readers visit the Bodine Ranch and Resort in Montana.  We meet the Longbow family  who work  both ranch and resort.  Bodine runs the resort while her father runs the ranch.  There is a dark secret that could impact her family, and bring back a missing relative. Synopsis: Alice Bodine wants to go home until she meets her worst nightmare.  He goes by the name Sir.  Alice thought she was getting a ride to come home and instead ended up in a prison where her capture Sir abuses and forces her to have his children.  Meanwhile on the ranch in the present Bodine is busy running the ranch resort and meeting new hires.  Business is good especially when Callen comes back to town to work for the family. He is an old family friend who fits in easily and is very helpful at the ranch and the resort.  Callen also has a very special horse.   When wome...

It is time to share the next novel in the Inn BoonsBoro series by Nora Roberts.   A while ago I shared the first novel in the series The Next Always .   For this review I will be focusing on The Last Boyfriend which is the second novel in the series.   Synopsis:   Owen Montgomery is the second oldest brother and is the details man in the Montgomery construction business.   He makes sure everything is covered down to the last permit.   He meticulously plans his moves in both business and life.   While he knows Avery McTavish well he hasn’t always seen her as anything more than a friend since childhood.   Avery is getting impatient at getting the one boyfriend she has always wanted to notice and make a move. How long will she wait?   What will Owen decide?   What will happen when Avery’s long lost mother shows up?   Will the inn finish in time for the big opening? My Thoughts:   I found this novel thoroughly ...

Have you ever had someone that you thought of as a mystery?   Someone from your past that has impacted you but there were suspicious circumstances of their death.   Nora Robert tells us the story of Cilla and her famous grandmother Janet Hardy in Tribute . Synopsis:   Cilla has recently bought the family farm.   She purchased it from her mother this farm is the former home to her grandmother Janet Hardy who bought it from her biological father’s family.   Cilla hopes to rehab it and make it a home.   This farm is located across the road from a former lawyer and author Sawyer Ford.    As she proceeds with the renovations mishaps occur.   Will she be able to continue once the damage has been done?   Is Ford Sawyer more than neighborly?    Are these mishaps connected the mystery of Janet Hardy’s death?   Will Cilla also be at risk? My Thoughts: I liked this Nora Roberts novel.   The plot where the pr...

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