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Never Let You Go
by Chevy Stevens
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (9/11/2019)
You can't wear that, I saw you smiling at that man, you don't need to leave the house.

Those things happened to Lindsey as her marriage progressed. Andrew was so sweet and caring especially during her pregnancy, but it got worse every day.? She was afraid of her husband,more
That Night
by Chevy Stevens
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (9/11/2019)
Bullying and prison life were the main themes in THAT NIGHT.

The main character, Toni, had been bullied in high school because she was not in the "in" crowd. This bullying influenced her life in a negative way. Toni was very disliked by a group of girls in high school, andmore
The House Girl
by Tara Conklin
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (9/11/2019)
From 1852 to 2004....from one artist to another....from a farm in Virginia to the hustle and bustle of New York City.

THE HOUSE GIRL flawlessly switches between these two time periods telling of the life of Josephine, a slave girl, Lina, a New York City attorney, and Lina'smore
Ordinary Grace
by William Kent Krueger
Excellent - don't miss reading this book (9/3/2019)
Frankie and Jake were brothers with Frankie being the braver of the two but not necessarily the ethical one. ORDINARY GRACE takes place when times were simpler but when problems still occurred in families and towns.

This specific summer in Frankie and Jake's life hadmore
Tamarack County
by William Kent Krueger
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (9/3/2019)
Murders, children coming back home, folks getting run off the road, revenge for a 20-year-old murder, and many unusual things happening in the bitter cold county of Tamarack in Northern Minnesota.

What was happening in this town that usually was a quiet place to be? No onemore
This Tender Land: A Novel
by William Kent Krueger
Marvelous (9/3/2019)
The Lincoln School, an orphanage with horrible caregivers who beat the children and subjected them to even worse daily working conditions, is where we meet Odie, Albert, Mose, and then Emmy.

The three friends had to get away, and they had their chance one night.

We followmore
The Perfect Son
by Lauren North
You most likely won't guess the ending (8/19/2019)
We meet Tess in the hospital after she had an accident at her son's birthday party and after coping with the death of her husband a few weeks ago.

Something is going on since her husband’s death, and Tess doesn’t know what it is. All she knows is that she is happy she hasmore
The Oysterville Sewing Circle
by Susan Wiggs
A Must Read (8/14/2019)
Caroline never thought she would be returning to her childhood home of Oysterville and definitely not with two children that weren't her own.

Caroline had wanted to leave as badly as any young person and head to New York City. Caroline did make it big in New York until amore
The Winemaker's Wife
by Kristin Harmel
Do Not Miss Reading This Book (8/13/2019)
France, wine, WWII, present day, and love - all of this wrapped into one amazing, difficult-to-put-down read.

We meet Inez, Celine, Michel, Thor, Liv, and Liv's French grandmother, Edith, as the story moves back and forth in time.

We find out about the lives of the winemakersmore
The Railwayman's Wife
by Ashley Hay
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (7/10/2019)
Living without Mac was like not living for Ani, but she had to make the best of it. When she moved to Thirroul, Ani thought it would be wonderful for the rest of her life, but the railroad accident changed it all.

Everything reminded Ani of Mac. The slightest sound or sightmore
The Chelsea Girls
by Fiona Davis
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (7/10/2019)
What a fun, interesting place The Chelsea Hotel must have been.

Hazel was in a family of performers, but Hazel wasn’t a performer. Hazel was a playwright.

We meet Hazel when she was on tour with the USO during the war. Hazel met many actors and became friends with them.

Wemore
The Uninvited Guests: A Novel
by Sadie Jones
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (7/10/2019)
What else could happen on Emerald's birthday....her step-father leaves for one day to try to save their home, a friend isn't coming for her birthday, a suitor who isn't anyone she likes gives her a gift, a train accident that causes twenty or more "uninvited guests" to staymore
Lies
by T. M. Logan
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (7/10/2019)
Can lies be deadly? Can lies ruin your life? Can lies be undone?

I think we know the answer to those questions, and Joe definitely knew the answer to two of these questions. His life was turned upside down because of lies his wife was telling him and lies that someone elsemore
The Wedding Gift
by Marlen Suyapa Bodden
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (7/10/2019)
Avery is left with her grandmother's house after she passes, a wealthy family buys it, and they hire Avery to manage this house and their entire neighborhood of exclusive, rented summer cottages.

Avery is an excellent manager, becomes friends with the Lowman's daughter,more
The Last House Guest
by Megan Miranda
A surprise ending (6/18/2019)
Avery is left with her grandmother's house after she passes, a wealthy family buys it, and they hire Avery to manage this house and their entire neighborhood of exclusive, rented summer cottages.

Avery is an excellent manager, becomes friends with the Lowman's daughter,more
Girl in the Rearview Mirror
by Kelsey Rae Dimberg
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (6/17/2019)
The title intrigued me from the start. Does it mean not looking back? Does it mean looking the other way? Does it mean keeping your secrets and your past hidden?

We meet Finn whose real name is Natalie, but she doesn't tell anyone because she wants to hide her past.

Finn leftmore
The Summer Country: A Novel
by Lauren Willig
The Summer Country - review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (6/5/2019)
A run-down sugar plantation was the last thing Emily thought her uncle would leave to her, but Emily was thrilled about it even though her cousin wasn't.

Emily, her cousin, and his wife traveled to Barbados to meet a few people and to see the plantation.

We meet the familymore
Letters from Paris
by Juliet Blackwell
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (5/7/2019)
I fell in love with LETTERS FROM PARIS the minute Claire walked into the warmth of her childhood home as she returned to take care of her dying grandmother.

Claire had left Louisiana right after college for a high-paying job in Chicago, but returned because her grandmothermore
The Aviator's Wife
by Melanie Benjamin
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (4/21/2019)
Anne Morrow the quiet, unassuming daughter. Anne Morrow the shy sister of Elisabeth Morrow who hid in Elisabeth's shadow. Anne Morrow the woman no one thought would marry before her beautiful sister, Elisabeth married. Anne Morrow.....who did marry and who married a famousmore
The Secrets of Midwives
by Sally Hepworth
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews (4/20/2019)
Three women, three generations, common interests, but mostly secrets.

Floss, Grace, and Neva are grandmother, mother, and daughter. They all are midwives, and they have secrets that they have held a short time, secrets they have held for their entire lives, and mostmore

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