Review of “Perfectly Imperfect” by Jill Boyce

This is the Jill Boyce’s second book she has written and it is the second in the “A Dose of Love” series. While the books in this series have the same theme, they do not have the same characters and therefore do not have to be read together or in order.  “Perfectly Imperfect” is about Dr. Blaire Cunningham who ironically is an infectious disease doctor. I say ironically because she is also as germophobic as Monk from the television show.  Jill does an excellent job of being sensitive to a person with this type of phobia.  Some of the habits that Dr. Cunningham has make you want to laugh and cry at the same time. It also kind of falls under if you don’t laugh then you’ll cry scenario.  They seem humorous at first then you think about how debilitating they can be for a person and you want to cry.  Also in this novel, you are introduced to Felipe Martinez. He comes to New York looking for a doctor to head up his clinic in Guatemala which is being advertised on flyers around the city.  Dr. Cunningham’s friends tell her she should be that doctor.  However, she isn’t so sure that she can handle it with her fear of germs.  Does she go to Guatemala?  Does she get over her fear of germs?  Does she meet and fall for Felipe?  Well if you want to know, then you need to read this book to find out.  I definitely think you will enjoy going along for the ride.

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

Review of “A Home for Her Baby” by Gabrielle Meyer

This is my first book by this author. Max Evans is back in his hometown that he ran away from after making many mistakes. His mom convinces him to buy a bed and breakfast that unbeknownst to him belonged to his high school ex-girlfriend. So it’s no surprise that when he meets the previous owner and now manager that he is floored to realize the widow his mom told him owned the bed and breakfast isn’t old like he thought. Intrigued yet? If not, then you still need to get this book. Gabrielle Meyer does an excellent job of throwing surprises into this story. She also makes it hard not to fall for the lead characters and want them to get back together. This book is a beautiful story of forgiveness, redemption and coming home.

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

Review of “Harte Broken” by Jill Boyce

This is Jill Boyce’s debut novel and the first in the “A Dose of Love” series. In “Harte Broken”, you meet Dr. Amy Harte who lost her mother, who was her best friend, a year prior. Unfortunately she was not there with her mom when she passed and therefore not only is dealing with the grief you experience upon losing such an important person in your life but also guilt at not being there to say goodbye in person. The loss of her mother causes her to stop attending church as it sometimes does when people get mad with God. However, she meets someone, Seth Broadstone, that might just change that for her and help her come back to the faith she grew up with. There is one character in the book named Dr. Mark Blakely that she works with who does not understand the whole faith concept but yet still is trying to date her. You will definitely find yourself rooting for Seth instead. Even though this book is a work of fiction, the author writes this book from personal experience and it shows. She does such a great job of handling the grief aspect of the story that is shows much compassion and empathy. I cannot say enough how much I enjoyed this book and not just because coffee is mentioned several times.

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

Review of “The Governess’s Earl” by Regina Scott

This is the fourth book in the Grace-by-the-Sea series. This is definitely a series that is better if you read them in order because they build on each other though you can read them separately if you would like. Regina Scott does an excellent job of drawing you into the story from the very beginning and if you have read the previous books in the series then you are already looking forward to finding out about some things that are left unfinished from those novels. For example, you are wondering who the French spies are which are plaguing the town and how they will locate them. She also draws you in with the personalities of all her characters but especially the women because they are so head strong and independent that you just can’t help but like them. I have to say that if you do choose to read this book as a stand-alone then you will be missing out so much on the story because you will spend some time trying to understand what is going on.

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

Review of “Cast the First Stone” by David James Warren

This is the first book in the “True Lies of Rembrandt Stone” series. It is written by three authors, Susan May Warren, James L. Rubart, and David C. Warren, under the pseudonym of David James Warren. I have read all of James L. Rubart’s books and a good portion of Susan May Warren’s books. This is a debut for David C. Warren who is the son of Susan May Warren. This book has it all between cold cases, romance, and time travel. I believe it will appeal to a wide variety of readers. This book is so good that it drew me in not from the first page but from the very first paragraph of the book. This is definitely a series that you are going to want to read from the beginning. I like that they made Rembrandt Stone, who is the main character, an author that writes books based on what he knows about being a police detective. However, this is just an interesting side story. By the end of this book, you are definitely left wanting more which is why it is so good that they have all six books scheduled to come out in 2021.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book for an honest review.