I am currently reading the first three books in  Mariah Stewart’s The Chesapeake Diaries Series:

In the wake of his wife’s murder, agent Grady Shields turned his back on the FBI—and everything else—to retreat into the vast solitude of Montana, grieve for his lost love, and forget the world. But after years in seclusion, his sister’s wedding draws him to St. Dennis, a peaceful town on the Chesapeake Bay. Though he swears he isn’t interested in finding love again, Grady can’t ignore the mutual sparks that fly when he meets Vanessa Keaton.

Although her past was marked by bad choices, Vanessa has found that coming to St. Dennis is the best decision she’s ever made. Bling, her trendy boutique, is a success with tourists as well as with the townspeople. She’s made friends, has a home she loves, and has established a life for herself far from the nightmare she left behind. The last thing she’s looking for is romance, but the hot new man in town is hard to resist. And when Vanessa’s past catches up with her, Grady finds that he’s unwilling to let her become a victim again. As together they fight her demons, Grady and Vanessa discover that life still holds some surprises and that love doesn’t always have to hurt.

 

 

Dallas MacGregor is living the Hollywood dream. At thirtysomething, she’s an award-winning actress beloved by the public and bound for even bigger success. But when her soon-to-be-ex-husband, producer Emilio Baird, is caught in a sex scandal, Dallas’s charmed life turns tabloid nightmare. Determined to shield her young son, Cody, from the ugly uproar, Dallas seeks refuge in sleepy St. Dennis, Maryland—the Chesapeake Bay town where her happiest childhood days were spent.

Reunited with her boisterous great-aunt, Dallas wants nothing more than to leave her Hollywood days behind. And when she crosses paths with local veterinarian Grant Wyler, her high school summer love, she finds he’s everything she remembers, and more—and that the spark is still there. But Dallas’s promising new life takes a troubling turn when the unimaginable happens and she finds herself living a mother’s worst nightmare—and Emilio storms into St. Dennis to save the day, along with his damaged career. Trapped in the unwanted glare of the limelight once again, Dallas discovers that it’s coolheaded Grant who is willing to risk everything to protect her and her son, and to secure the future they were always meant to share.

 

 

“Warm romance that is as sweet as ice cream and just as perfect for a relaxing spring day.” -  Parkersburg, W.V., News and Sentinel.

When she was young, Steffie Wyler always knew exactly what she wanted to do with her life: 1. Make ice cream. 2. Marry the coolest boy in town. 3. Live happily ever after. These days, Steffie is the proud owner of One Scoop or Two, a wildly popular ice cream parlor. But the cool guy left town right after high school, before they could scratch the surface of their mutual attraction to see what, if anything, lay beneath. Steffie’s made a great life for herself in St. Dennis, but true love has never come knocking.

Wade MacGregor left for college in Texas and remained there to start a successful business with his best friend, Robin Kennedy, but he’s always felt something was missing. Then life throws him a curveball: A third partner has robbed the company blind, and Robin has died—but not before entrusting Wade with a precious secret. Now back in St. Dennis, Wade’s determined to do whatever it takes to protect his friend’s legacy—and to figure out, once and for all, if the sparks that fly whenever he’s with Steffie are just temporary fireworks or the lights in the window leading him home.

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Last week, I was admitted into the hospital. After drinking liquids all week and bored to death, I caught up on some much needed reading. I LOVE my iPad 2.  I had brought 5 books with me and I have over 120 books on my Kindle. However, I was only able to read five total .

Last week:

• A Change is Gonna Come by Jacquelin Thomas
• Encounters in Paris by Carolyn Moncel
• Dreams That Won’t Let Go by Stacy Hawkins Adams
• Un-Nappily in Love by Trisha R. Thomas
• Someone to Love Me by Nicole S. Rouse

I am writing reviews now with the little energy that  I have. I am doing my best to catch up.

This week:

• Reverend Feelgood by Lutisha Lovely
• All Up In My Business by Lutisha Lovely
• Shades of Gray by Jacquelin Thomas
• God Speaks to Me by Valerie Love
• Mountains Bow Down by Sibella Giorello
• Money  & Marriage by Matt Bell

Share what you are reading. I would love to visit your blog and add blogs to my blogroll. Leave a comment.

 

*crickets* No reading was conquered on last week for me. Between grant writing for my nonprofit, writing my manuscript and traveling from Georgia to Michigan twice in one week – there was no time! I could have used my Kindle or iPad but I really had no desire to read. I was tired.

This week, however, I must read everyday since I will be once again traveling to speak at two conferences about domestic violence.

Now that I have finished whining sharing what I read last week, I am planning on reading all the books that I have received ‘In My Mailbox‘ on last week.