Welcome to our favourite reads for March. Each month some of ARRA’s members will tell you a little bit about one of the books they’ve recently read and loved.
These are not full reviews of the books, just honest opinions on why they enjoyed the book so much. Hopefully one of these will strike a chord with you.
So, we asked our members to tell us about some of their favourite reads for March …
Highball Rush by Claire Kingsley with Lucy Score (Bootleg Springs #6) (audiobook)
Gibson is the eldest and the grumpiest in his family. His friendship with the missing girl Callie Kendall 12 years before meant something to him, he just didn’t realise what. Callie is back, but there are really evil people that want her to stay dead/missing. All the Bodines, Tuckers and well the whole town gets behind protecting her, especially Gibson. There are some frightening moments of confrontation, and scary incidents. The epilogue, the bonus epilogue and a chapter on the making of the series was the icing on the cake for me! I am sad to see this series finish, so much fun and love! [Linda, WA]
Lady of Fortune by Mary Jo Putney (historical)
An early book of Mary Jo Putney’s, recently reissued, this is about the young half-French half-English Comtesse D’Estelle, who narrowly escapes execution in the French revolution. Orphaned and grieving, she lives in the country with her step-uncle and guardian, but when she reaches the end of her year of mourning, her guardian informs her that she is, in fact, penniless. His solution to her situation prompts Christa to run away to London, where she seeks work. I thoroughly enjoyed it. [Anne, Vic]
Healed by their Dolphin Island Baby by Marion Lennox (contemporary romance)
Ridiculously, the book title of this book put me off for a few weeks. I kept thinking the baby was a dolphin … But no, as the cover art depicts, it’s a human one. The story’s about two doctors who are wounded by life, but ‘grateful’ to others who’ve given them kindness and care during their grievous times. Thing is, they don’t want to be ‘grateful’ any more, they want to be strong and stand on their own two feet. Turned out to be a fun and tender read. [Malvina, NSW]
The Perfectly Simple Complicated Life of Maggie Halloran by Trish Morey (contemporary romance)
Oh my goodness, this is the most delightful and wonderful story filled with fun, happiness and a good dose of laughter as we get to know Maggie Halloran and her family and friends in the gorgeous beachside town of St Ives in Cornwall. Come along for the journey and see how Maggie’s simple perfect life turns out. Finding her way to a HEA has lots of ups and downs, but this one is sure to leave you smiling. I do highly recommend it. [Helen, NSW]
Beach Read by Emily Henry (contemporary romance)
January and Gus, both now writers, had a bit of a moment in college that never came to anything. Years later, in what could be the worst period of January’s life, she finds herself living next door to Gus. Both are suffering from writer’s block and they challenge each other to write outside their comfort zone. This is a slow trip to friendship and then more, with the second chance theme slowly revealed, and there is lots of other angsty stuff going on and some obstacles to overcome too. Great chemistry and great banter. I loved it! [Debbie, ACT]
All Rights Reserved Book Blog