I’ve
been shopping like a loon lately under the guise of redecorating. My
*intentions* were to go forth and purchase items to do a complete bedroom
overhaul now that my new closet is finally finished. But, good old Robbie Burns
once said, ‘The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. (Okay, he
actually wrote it in Lowland Scots, ‘the best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang
aft agley, but you get the concept).
And
awry they went.
It
really wasn’t my fault. The powers that be were clearly colluding against me by
placing Home Goods, T.J. Maxx, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond in between, not one,
but two bookstores. My intentions to purchase things for my bedroom redo were
doomed the moment I pulled into the shopping mall and spotted the bookshops.
While
I did purchase a few items for my bedroom, I purchased not one but four bags of
books. I guess my bookshelf got a major redo. While most the books were on my
‘to be purchased list’, I did manage to snag two books from authors that were
newbies to me.
So, here is my New To Me Tuesday finds:
Book
1 in the Jewell Cove Series
St.
Martin’s Paperbacks, 978-1-250-04516-4, Mass-Market, $7.99
When a young woman inherits a
rundown mansion, the last thing she expects to find is the key to her heart…
Abby Foster is a fish out of water in the Maine coastal town of Jewell Cove.
The crumbling Foster estate, left to her by a relative she never even knew, has
everyone’s eyes on her—an eerie reminder of the long-buried family secrets that
have haunted her…forever. Single, stunning, and sometimes too strong-willed for
her own good, Abby’s plan is to sell the house and hightail it back to Nova
Scotia. But another part of her is intrigued by the idea of starting over
somewhere new—and finally learning the truth about her heritage.
The House On Blackberry Hill
Enter Tom Arseneault. The best contractor in Jewell Cove, Tom is determined to
restore the beauty and prestige of the Foster mansion—and maybe even work his
charms on its beautiful new heir. The attraction between him and Abby is
undeniable, and the more time Tom spends on the house the more he wants to be
in it with her. But Abby’s not sure she can trust him—or anyone in Jewell Cove
who seems to know more about her family history than she does. Home: Is it
really where the heart is after all?
Come Home To Me by
Brenda Novak
Book
6 in the Whiskey Creek Series
Harlequin
MIRA, 978-0-7783-1591-9, Mass Market, $7.99
The secrets that made you leave home can also bring you back…
When Presley Christensen returns to Whiskey Creek with her little boy after
two years away, she has completely changed her life. She’s made peace with her
past and overcome the negative behavior that resulted from her difficult
childhood. Now she’s back in the small town that was the closest thing to
“home” she ever knew. The town where she can be with the sister who is her only
family.
There’s just one catch. Aaron Amos still lives in Whiskey Creek, at least
until he moves to Placerville to open a branch of the Amos brothers’ auto body
shop. And no matter how hard she’s tried, Presley hasn’t been able to get over
him. Seeing him again makes the longing so much worse. But she hopes she
can get through the next few months, because she can’t fall back into his
arms…or his bed. She’s come too far to backslide now. And there’s a secret
she’s been guarding—a secret she’ll do anything to protect.
Inspired
by Merlot, the tea is both velvety and robust. A nice black tea with hints of
licorice, black currant, plums, and violets, this would be the perfect tea to for
those who do not drink or want a Merlot taste without the alcohol.
