Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Reading Ahead: February 2019, part 3

There's more than one way to warm up in the midst of winter. Humor, family, warmer climes and comfort food are all on the menu!

I Owe You One, by Sophie Kinsella. Youngest sibling Fixie Farr has always believed in her father's motto: "Family first." So after her father passes and leaves his family with his home goods store legacy, Fixie spends most of her time working and picking up the slack for her mother, brother, and sister. But when her mother takes a much-deserved vacation, everything goes hilariously awry for Fixie and her siblings. Add some romantic interests diverting her attentions further and Fixie is in a fix and a half. Those looking for a light, funny read for a chilly evening should definitely reach for this.

California Girls, by Susan Mallery. Three California sisters lean on one another as life hands each of them lemons. Talkshow host Finola is blindsided by her husband's confession of infidelity just before she's to go on air for a live interview with a country-music superstar...who happens to be her husband's lover. Ali finds herself flabbergasted when her fiance sends his brother to Ali with news he's breaking off their engagement. And surfer-girl Zennie agrees to act as her best friend's surrogate, which turns out to be more complicated than she'd anticipated. Mallery fans will swoon!

Chocolate Cream Pie Murder, by Joanne Fluke. When The Cookie Jar becomes the setting for a televised special, owner Hannah Swensen hopes the focus will be on her bakery, with her personal life pushed safely out of the spotlight. But a visit from an ex and a murdered body found in her bedroom cause more drama than she could have imagined. Suspects emerge and secrets are uncovered, but how long can Hannah stay safe?

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