The Forgotten Garden: A Children's Chapter Book about Kindness, Teamwork, and the Magic of Pollinators by G Pa Rhymes

 

The Forgotten Garden: A Children's Chapter Book About Kindness, Teamwork and the Magic of Pollinators by G Pa Rhymes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Anytime I pick up a G Pa Rhymes book, I know I'm in for a great story! This one was a little longer than others I have read but it's such a fun adventure to be on! G Pa Rhymes and his friends from the Boardwalk find a bottle with a note in it. They soon discover that there is a Forgotten Garden that needs attention. They spend some time locating this garden and along the way picking up new friends and solving riddles.

This is a great book to read aloud to younger ones or would be a great nighttime chapter read for a budding reader. There are a lot of rhymes and riddles and we see the characters from other books come into the scene.

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Reign of Fear (Fearless Book 4) by Glede Browne Kabongo

 

Reign of Fear by Glede Browne Kabongo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I picked this one up because the back synopsis grabbed me from the get-go. Then I saw it was book 4 of a series, and the last book for that series at that. I almost put it back but decided to give it a go and I'm so glad that I did. This can be read as a stand-alone, although you miss some history with the characters involved. That just entices me to go back and read the previous stories in this series!

Abbie and Kristina have some long-standing history between them. They haven't seen each other in years and that's probably for the best. You see, Kristina was madly in love with the man Abbie is married to. As soon as she saw the ring, Kristina vowed revenge.

Abbie is cool, calm, and collected just as any neuropsychologist should be and since she and Ty have married and started a family, Abbie is all about protecting them at all costs. Kristina is a bit of a hot head and really underestimates the lengths that Abbie is willing to go.

This story filled with rage, anger, jealousy, and so much more will keep you on the edge of your seat. There are twists and turns around every corner and your mind will be questioning your choices should you have been in the book. It's one to plan to read marathon-style so get your drinks and snacks ready before you settle in and have to finish before you quit!

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Just Desserts and Murder: A Temperance Matthews Cozy Mystery (Little Bakery Cozy Mystery Series Book 1) by Lucinda Race

 

Just Desserts and Murder: A Temperance Matthews Cozy Mystery by Lucinda Race
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love a good introduction to a new author and this is apparently the start of a new series too!
Temperance Matthews has dreamed for years of opening a bakery in the beautiful Oak Hollow. One day that dream came to fruition, but it was so very short lived. Her bakery goes up in flames and a body is found on site. It's bad enough that she lost her dream bakery, but she soon learns that her assistant has lost her boyfriend, as he was the victim. Another person was stabbed too! A lot of questions start to swirl and it's not long before the Temperance finds herself leaning on her background in the FBI. How can she ever prove who did this?

This is such a fun, cozy read! I love Hank, Temperance's dachshund dog and faithful companion. The story will keep you engaged and I'm very excited for the next adventure for these two. While this is the first book in the series, the author has already let us know that these books can be read as standalones.

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