After reading “Sweetheart Cove,” I wondered about a single dad, Trace, and a single mom, Mona. Both were minor characters in the other book, but their attraction shone through, even if it was from dating in high school, so I was glad to see they were the main characters in “Sunset Beach.” Although there seems to be an attraction, Mona holds back the information of who is the father of her daughter while Trace focuses on his job as the mayor and raising a teen. Their daughters, Samantha and Beth, are best friends, forcing the two to interact more than they are comfortable with. I enjoyed revisiting this island, seeing how Jacob and Josie were doing, and discovering if Trace and Mona could work through their confused past. This is a quick, fun read for romance fans.
Josie took a job to escape after her best friend and fiancé got together. Jacob needed someone to help care for his six-year-old daughter, who uses a wheelchair. When Josie arrives to start her new job, Jacob is unhappy that she isn’t more grandmotherly. They immediately clash, but she stays to offer physical therapy for the daughter. I love the sweet relationship between Jane and Josie and the addition of Mischief. The setting is a charming little island where residents and guests arrive by water plane. I could easily see myself living on this island and quickly fell in love with the seaside community. Sparks, misunderstandings, and a bit of patience mix in to make this a page-turning quick read that I can easily recommend.
“The Magic Blanket” is a fun read for beginning readers and their parents. Amy is given the gift of a blanket, and the characters on it come alive when she goes to sleep. Then, Amy is taken on an incredible adventure. The illustrations are beautiful, adding that extra layer to the story, and after, there are activities for the reader to enjoy. This is a book I bought in paperback to give to my granddaughters, and I can easily recommend this charming tale.
I only post my 4 & 5-star reviews here! If I don’t like the book, I won’t finish it. It wouldn’t be fair to leave a review for an unfinished story, and life is too short not to enjoy my reading journey!
NOTE: Tomorrow is the Books That Changed Me—Spring Edition!
Embrace your inner child, and read a good book! D. L. Finn
Super reviews, Denise. Congratulations to Jacquie and Judy
Thanks John 🙂
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Thank you, John!
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Sharing to haelp the word!
Happy to, Liz xo
*help spread (facepalm)
I knew what you meant… lol xo
I really need to do a better job of proofreading before I hit send.
Appreciated Liz!
My pleasure!
Sharing to help spread the word!
Both of Jacquie’s books sound good, and The Magic Blanket sounds like a charming parent-child book. Three good reviews, Denise!
They are, Priscilla 🙂 Yes, would be a great book to share with a young one!
Thanks, Priscilla. I need to go back to the island soon 🙂
Wonderful reviews, Denise. I am a fan of Jacquie’s storytelling and these two sound great. Judy is a new author to me and I’m intrigued. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, Jan 🙂 Yes, a fan of Jacquie too. I have Judy’s inspiration cards and was glad I read the children book!
Thank you, Jan. That means a lot!
Great reviews, Denise. I’ve read both of Jacquie’s book and thoroughly enjoyed them. Congratulations to her and Judy!
Yes, always a good read from Jacquie 🙂
Thank you, Mae!
Nice reviews, Denise. I haven’t read either of Jacquie’s books, but they sound like good ones. Oh, the ever-growing TBR.
Thanks, Joan 🙂 Yes, no way to tame that ever growing TBR list!
Lol, we could probably line our TBR’s up and circle the globe!
Great reviews, Denise. Congratulations to Jacquie and Judy. Thanks for sharing! 💕🙂
Thanks, Harmony 🙂 xo
Thank you, Harmony. This is a wonderful surprise 🙂
Interesting reviews that caught my attention. Congratulations to both authors, Jacquie and Judy.
Thanks, Karen 🙂 All good reads.
Thank you!
You can never go wrong with Jacquie. And I love the idea of a magical blanket. Thanks for sharing your reviews, Denise.
No, I agree you can’t go wrong with Jacquie 🙂 It sure would be fun to have a magical blanket, Staci!
Aw, you’re the best {{hugs}}
I always love your reviews, Denise.
Thanks, Jacqui 🙂
Me, too! 🙂
Lovely books. Jacquie never fails to please. Judy’s sounds good too. Thanks for these mindful reviews, Denise. Hugs all around.
I completely agree, Teagan. Hugs back xo
Thank you so much, Teagan!
Denise, you are amazing! Thanks for all your outstanding support, it means the world to me {{hugs}}
Thank you so much Denise for writing such a wonderful review of my book THE MAGIC BLANKET. And thank you everyone for your kind words and encouragement. I really appreciate all of you so much!❤️
Glad I read it and was able to pass it along to my granddaughters. I know they are enjoying the projects too.
Hi Denise, wonderful reviews by two of my favourite authors.
Thanks, Robbie. Yes, fantastic authors for sure!