Jojo has a problem with commitment. After a string of failed relationships, JoJo leaves her fiance at the alter. Can Josephine woo her targeted man, Finn, and change her luck during her sister’s destination wedding cruise? Operation Conquest is now in play. With help from her childhood best friend, Cooper, can Jojo find true love that lasts? Read and find out.

A vivid autobiography of the author's childhood living in poverty after his parents' divorce, his encounters with his Louisiana relatives, and the impact all of this had upon him even after he attained literary and financial success as an author. Well-written, though somewhat repetitive since the book consists primarily of articles the author wrote for other publications. Highly recommended.

This fascinating and emotionally charged historical fiction taught me so much I never knew. 1676 Massachusetts Bay Colony, a Puritan village, is attacked and massacred by American Indians: almost all are killed in hideous ways, a few are taken hostage. Mary Rowlandson was one of those taken captive. She was a real person fictionalized for this novel. The book details her new life living among the indians. We see how she adapts, and ultimately discovers her true self, and how, after she is returned to her old life her adjustment is very difficult. She is a changed person. Excellent reading. Very thought provoking.

A well-written accounting of the American colonies and the struggles they went through to gain independence from British rule. As a staunch patriot, John Adams played a pivotal role in many altercations and fights against British parliament and their tax levies against the Americans.. Abigail Adams is seen to have been very bright and resourceful and a constant force in her husband's corner. The book is full of details about their daily lives in and out of Boston.

Lo is back and so is Carrie from first book. I did not like the woman in cabin 10 since it felt much too long and didn't use the settings well. This book was less isolated, but had a few too many points that could've been a satisfying ending. The ending itself was good but could have come multiple times in the last hundred pages. Not sure I'll be trying for any third (if there is one), but I'm glad I have it a shot.

The Nobel Prize in Literature winner, Herta Muller, writes about what it was like to grow up and become a writer in Romania under the communist dictator, Ceausescu. Under constant threat of, and interrogations by, the secret police; living in a country where every friend could be a spy and where every interaction could lead to arrest and imprisonment -- Muller vividly conveys the repressive fear that gripped the country. In a question-and-answer format, the book also shares Muller's thoughts on memory and the process of writing. A powerful book.

Historical fiction novel that depicts two women in 1930's NYC who form an unlikely alliance to bring down notorious mob boss Lucky Luciano. Both trailblazers Eunice Carter- Manhattan's first Black female prosecutor and Polly Adler, a high society madam, are pivotal characters that bring out the novel's fundamental themes about women as the overlooked figures working in the shadows in a patriarchal, violent world.

Gone Before Goodbye Reese Witherspoon Harlan Coben 3 stars Not sure what these two authors have in common, that they decided to write together and I am still not sure. It was interesting but the twists and turns made no sense and yet there were parts I liked. A generous 3 because I am a fan of both.

Not her best work. Basically, a choose your own adventure book. Tried it because my kids loved reading them. The various adventures were weird and some really disturbing to me, and some quite ridiculous. It was, at first, interesting to see how the author would manage this choose your own adventure thing. I read it several times but choosing different options. All in all, I was not impressed.

Mother Simone, and daughter Lucy, meet in an isolated guest house away stop in Texas as Simone is picking up Lucy from the end of a pre-college experience. They are planning a desert adventure together. They are from the UK. Simone wakes up to find Lucy missing. A dangerous and foreboding "favor" is required of Simone for her daughter's return. Against her, and her husbands, better judgement, Simone embark on a journey to save her daughter. She knows it might be foolish but feels that this is the only way to save her daughter. Action, adventure and emotional turmoil as well as themes of maternal love are evident in the novel.