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Review of “The Mobster’s Daughter” by Rachel Scott McDaniel

This is the first book I have read by Rachel Scott McDaniel. You will be captivated from the very beginning of this novel. It is set in the 1920s in Pittsburgh with the daughter of a mob boss. One interesting part is that the daughter, Catarina Salvastano, had no idea of his profession until arriving from overseas. Now she has to figure out how to survive and not let anyone know of her real identity. She changes her name to Kate Chamberlain. I found myself empathizing with Kate because she has no control over who her father is or what he does but yet her life is completely affected by it. It gets harder for her to hide her identity when she is threatened because the investigator that comes to help her might not be so understanding if he were to find out her real name. This book has a lot of suspense and intriguing situations along with some romance. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes a page turner.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.

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Review of “Tacos for Two” by Betsy St. Amant

Do you like romantic comedies? If so, then this book is for you. It has some hilarious situations that will have you laughing out loud. The interactions between the two main characters, Jude and Rory, are going to make you wish they could see what you do. This novel definitely shows you that not everyone or everything is what it seems. It also is a good book to teach you to love your enemies. One of my favorite characters in this book is a secondary character named Hannah. I would love to read a story with her as the main character. She was so sweet and I do not think the story would have been the same without her in it. Overall, I would definitely recommend this book.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.

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Review of “A Lancaster Family Christmas” by Kate Lloyd

This is an Amish novel set at Christmas in Lancaster County. The interesting thing to me about this book is that several of the characters have secrets that they are keeping which is why it is not your typical Christmas book. Though it is not your typical Christmas book, it is still so good! It is also interesting to see the difference between the lifestyle of a city girl and an Amish community. I am really intrigued reading how Diana, the city girl, feels about the Amish lifestyle that is so different from her own. I would recommend this book to anyone even if you are not a big Amish fan.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.

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Review of “Labyrinth of Lies” by Irene Hannon

I really like books by Irene Hannon so I already knew I would like this book. However, I did not realize just how much I would like this book until I started reading it. It is definitely like trying to solve a very intricate puzzle. Some of the players in the puzzle go by nicknames which adds another layer of mystery to the whole plot. Without giving anything away, I will say I was shocked when I finally found out the people behind the nicknames. This book kept me at the edge of my seat from the very beginning and was really hard to put down. I could not recommend this book enough to anyone who likes puzzles and suspense.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.

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Review of “The Mistletoe Countess” by Pepper Basham

If you like Christmas, romance and mysteries, then this is the book for you. When I first started this book, I was afraid it was going to be a slow read; however, it was anything but slow. From almost the beginning, you are left wondering if someone is out to get Fredrick Percy and if so, then why would they want to hurt him. I also found myself rooting for Gracelynn Ferguson because she was just so likable in this story. I was so glad that Gracelynn and Fredrick were the two that ended up getting married instead of her sister and him. This book was definitely one I would recommend to anyone.