Book Friday – Beguiled, Abigail, and A Distant Melody
5 March 2010
I finished a book this week, but it sucked so much that I won’t waste everyone’s time with talking about here.
Here’s what’s shown up in my mailbox in the last few weeks, and what I’ll be reading in the near future.
Beguiled, by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark BertrandRylee Monroe, a dogwalker in Charleston’s wealthiest neighborhood, never feared the streets at night. But now a thief is terrorizing the area and worse, someone seems to be targeting her.
Reporter Logan Woods is covering the break-ins with the hope of publishing them as a true-crime book. The more he digs, the more he realizes this beguiling dogwalker seems to be at the center of everything.
As danger draws ever closer, Logan must choose: Chase the girl, the story, or plunge into the shadows after the villain who threatens everything?
Why I’m excited about this book: I read and loved A Bride Most Begrudging by Deeanne Gist back in December of 2007. (I remember it very clearly because it was the last week before my daughter was born, and I basically read on the couch and read the whole time. Unfortunately, that won’t be an option this time.) Gist is a fabulous romance writer, and seeing her teamed up with a suspense writer is pretty darn exciting for me. And Charleston is an awesome town.
Abigail, by Jill Eileen SmithHer days marked by turmoil and faded dreams, Abigail has resigned herself to a life with a man she does not love. But when circumstances offer her a second chance at happiness with the handsome David, she takes a leap of faith to join his wandering tribe. Still, her struggles are far from over. How can she share his love with the other women he insists on marrying?
Abigail follows the bestselling Michal and continues Jill Eileen Smith’s rich story of David’s wives.
Why I’m excited about this book: There are few genres I love more than Biblical fiction. And I think a series following the wives of King David is a fabulous concept.
A Distant Melody, by Sarah SundinNever pretty enough to please her gorgeous mother, Allie will do anything to gain her approval—even marry a man she doesn’t love. While Allie has nearly resigned herself to that fate, Lt. Walter Novak—fearless in the cockpit but hopeless with women—takes his last furlough at home in California before being shipped overseas.
Walt and Allie meet and begin a correspondence that will change their lives. As letters fly between Walt’s muddy bomber base in England and Allie’s mansion in an orange grove, their friendship binds them together. But can they untangle the secrets, commitments, and expectations that keep them apart?
Why I’m excited about this book: One is that Sarah Sundin is an awesome lady. This is her debut novel, which is an incredibly difficult thing to get published, and it’s clear the publisher is 100% behind her. She had a 2 page spread in the Spring catalog, and is featured on the Revell web site. Go Sarah!
Hope everyone has a great weekend. I hope to log some reading time when I’m not working on the page proofs that just showed up for So Over It. The good news is, this means I’ll likely have the first chapter up on the web site pretty soon. The sad news is this is my last step on Skylar’s story, and it has me feeling a little blue.
Comments
More books to add to my list! Have a great weekend!
Posted by debbie McCool on 5 March 2010
Ah, but if Skylar starts blogging, you won’t be saying goodbye to her, right? =)
Sounds like you have some great reading in your future!
Posted by Roseanna White on 5 March 2010