Christmastime is the right time for some sappy, happy reads, and this fits the bill. While I'm sure that many "serious" readers will poo-poo this I enjoyed it for what it was, a bit of seasonal tinsel. The author never lets you forget that this tale is told in flashback. He goes a little overboar...
This is a wonderful story about forgiveness, caring, and hope. The characters are easy to love, and a few just beg for a scolding. The transitions and growth is real and bring hope to all of us who want to believe even the worst curmudgeon can change.There's one scene that is worth the purchase o...
Dan Walsh never disappoints with his writing or his stories. He deveoped a family of strong characters with Ian Collins being the heartless grandfather who experienced a heart wrenching change and finally became what every little boy dreamed his grandfather would be....loving. Patrick coming ...
I think this was a very well written book about a man who inherits money and a house from him grandfather who was a famous author. The family never knew anything about their grandmother or grandfather's past. No records, nothing. When the son gets the house he finds a novel never written in gramp...
This sweet story, fraught with emotion, was hard to put down. Yes, there were a couple of obvious contrivances, but as the author stated in his note at the end, if God could use a seagull in a real-life parallel to cause a sea captain to change course, then the other "coincidences" in the story d...
Jim is a wealthy business owner. Good returns have enabled him to buy his wife the best clothes, a lovely home in in the high class section of River Oaks, the current gadget and toys for his kids, exclusive cars, and invitations to social events. With his wife by his side, all of River Oaks knows...
This book I couldn't put down. The characters are so real that you get caught up in their lives. I love the accuracy of the history, too, for the time period this was written in. The suspenseful ending of the story will leave you wanting to turn more pages until you reach the end which for me tot...
Scott had done his best to reassure him he wasn’t in any trouble. They walked down the sidewalk in the direction of the beach, but Scott wasn’t sure they’d get that far. He wasn’t following a preset plan. Truth was, he’d never done anything like this before with Colt. Taking a walk, just the two ...
As he neared the trailer, he saw the boyfriend’s car parked at an odd angle. He listened but didn’t hear any yelling. When he caught his breath, he called Sue on the walkie-talkie. “Sue, I’m outside Lot 31. Stay near the phone, will ya? You might have to call 911.” “I know...
It was already dark. Shawn’s instructions were to make his way through the terminal toward the center. There he should find his liaison officer, Lieutenant James Winston. He didn’t have a picture, but the paper said Winston knew what Shawn looked like and would be holding a sign with his name. Sh...
The chicken piccata was ready, in the oven on warm. The angel hair pasta was draining in the strainer. Table set. Chilled bottle of wine in the fridge. He’d asked Rachel to call him once she had started the drive up here, so the dish wouldn’t get all dried out. He looked at his watch. She should ...
Jim said, his face all lit up. “Up on that hill, another castle.” Marilyn looked where Jim pointed with his eyes. It was splendid. Yet another medieval castle fortress on an Italian hillside, surrounded by a small village. They had seen several since their tour bus had lef...
She had such a contented look as she gnawed on a ham bone. She held it in her front paws, turned it from side to side. Occasionally it would slip and fall to the deck. She’d grab it then freeze, see if anyone might challenge her for this prize. Then she’d be lost again in the glory of the moment....