Book 62: Ciao Bella by Ryan M. Phillips
Isabella is celebrating her 30th birthday. Instead of being happily married with kids as she dreamed, she's single and feeling stuck. She feels like her carefree friend Cam has it all, and she wants that too. This year for her birthday her friends Cam and Olly give her something that could change her life. In the process will it change her from who she has always been, or convince her that who she was is who she is suppose to be. On top of the gift she finds herself lucky in love in a way she never expected. Faced with all kinds of life changes Isabella must decide what she really wants, and what truly is important. Sometimes things are what they seem to be. Can her friendships with Cam and Olly stand the changes she is making. Only time will really tell.
This book was a lot of fun to read. I think most people can identify with Isabella and wanting a life that someone else has, or at least thinking we do. I'd give this book 5 stars.
Book 63: The Wedding Gift by Lucy Kevin
(book 1 in the Four Weddings and a Fiasco series)
Julie's dream of being a restaurant owner and chef on her own terms has been taken away by a bad review from Andrew Kyle, the gorgeous chef from the Cuisine Channel’s Edgy Eats show that he hosts as well. Now she is working as a chef for the Rose Chalet. Weddings and catering to each couple is just the change she needs to get back on her feet. That is until Andrew walks into the door to act as liaison for his brother's upcoming wedding. Once again her cooking is going to be judged by this man. Will he wreck her current job in the process?
Andrew's family doesn't understand what he does. They think it's a passing phase that someday, hopefully soon, he'll grow out of and instead become something important like a doctor or a lawyer. All he really wants is to keep doing what he is doing, except he also wants the beautiful woman he has now run into twice in the cooking world. Will she learn to trust him, or just think of him as the man that keeps wrecking her life.
They are both about to find out when their paths collide and she ends up on his cooking show as someone the fans absolutely love. Not only the fans, but his family loves her too. The real problem is, will she love him as well?
Fun, light hearted story. The way it unfolds keeps you guessing too, which is always good. Looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series.
I'd give this book 5 stars.
Book 64: Slow Cooker 101: Master the Slow Cooker with 101 Recipes
by Perrin Davis
Ok, so reading a cookbook might not count as actually reading a book, but with all the books I do read, I'm counting it. Plus, at the beginning it had a section with lots of good information about slow cookers and ingredients that are good to have in the house. I bookmarked over half of the recipes and hope to try them this year. I make my menus ahead of time and have a day that I designated as Slow Cooker day, so I'm sure I'll give these a try as I go.
I'd give the book 4 stars for now, until we taste the recipes.
Book 65: Wine in my Sippy Cup by Deborah Dove
Honestly, I downloaded the book because the cover was cute. I figured it would be about a Mom who doesn't want to be a Mom, so I wasn't sure if I would really like it. I was wrong.
The book is about Elizabeth Cartwright, a once very put together woman. She had a career, the ability to travel all over the world and a man she loved. Now 3 kids later she has gained weight, balances her kids lives, and a husband who is consumed with work. She keeps looking at her friends and their lives and how they seem so perfect. When an old boyfriend and a job opportunity end up in her path she isn't sure which way she should go. What she discovers on the journey is so true to so many lives though.
I think we all find ourselves looking at others, thinking what if I lived there, or had their job, or was in their situation. The truth of the matter is that the majority of us are right where we belong. While things look good from a distance, all of us have problems and areas we need to work on. Love takes work, and in the book Liz and her husband discover that there are things that need to happen in a relationship to keep it going forward.
I really enjoyed the story. I'd give the book 5 stars.
Books up next, or continuing:
The Passionate Mom by Susan Merril (almost 1/2 way through and it is wonderful!!!)
30 Day Organization Course
30 Nutritional Snacks
Livvie's Song by Sharlene MacLarin
Happy Reading!!
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