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Waiting on the Rain by Claudia Connors

Waiting on the Rain by Claudia Connors

Waiting on the Rain by Claudia Connors is the story of Ava Bennet and Luke Walker. Ava is a blind woman back in her hometown to help with her Dad’s recovery while Luke home from the military trying to find his place in the world.
Ava and Luke have an easy way with each other from […]

Parenting a teen applying to college…. ๐ŸŽ“ during a pandemic… ๐Ÿฆ 

Parenting a teen applying to college…. ๐ŸŽ“ during a pandemic…  ๐Ÿฆ 

Denise here…. with an addition of Shh Moms Talking; if you read my post when the pandemic first shut New York down you know I have a son that is now a Senior in High School.
My son like many students had SAT and ACT’s canceled making the college planning and application process like nothing anyone […]

Crashing East by Aly Stiles ๐Ÿ’ž ๐ŸŽถ

Crashing East by Aly Stiles ๐Ÿ’ž ๐ŸŽถ

Crashing East by Aly Stiles blew me away, this author continues to amaze me with her unique storylines laced with deep emotions.
Hadley Crawford’s is the personal assistant to a mega pop-star who is branding herself with the music that speaks to her soul… the rebranding puts Hadley in the orbit of Julian Campbell.
Julian’s former band […]

Escape with Me by Kristen Proby ๐Ÿบ ๐Ÿ’– ๐Ÿ€

Escape with Me by Kristen Proby  ๐Ÿบ ๐Ÿ’–  ๐Ÿ€

Escape with Me by Kristen Proby is such a great read and is filled with the “pure romance” that has become the Proby trademark.
The runaway bride trope is a new one for Proby and man did she nail while avoiding the “easy” or simple runaway reason… I am not telling why Isabella Harris runs into […]

Roommate by Sarina Bowen ๐Ÿฅจ ๐Ÿฅฏ

Roommate by Sarina Bowen ๐Ÿฅจ ๐Ÿฅฏ

Roommate by Sarina Bowen is the story of Kieran and Roderick. These two men have a “connection” from high school… no it is not a second chance romance but the backstory does make for a great foundation for this story and some epic banter!
Roderick is a baker at the Busy Bean, the coffee shop owned […]

A Look Inside the Romance Industry ๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ’– ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

A Look Inside the Romance Industry ๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ’– ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

Austen Rachlis, the producer of the Naughty Books documentary, has been fascinated by the story of women who found themselves in dire straits, where they were borrowing money to pay for groceries to making hundreds of thousands of dollars a month in the self-publishing industry.

https://shhmomsreading.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AudiogramAusten.mp4

She realized this could be something she could build a documentary […]

Only One Night by Natasha Madison ๐Ÿ’œ ๐Ÿ’

Only One Night by Natasha Madison ๐Ÿ’œ ๐Ÿ’

Only One Night by Natasha Madison was a look at what is love is supposed to be… how it is supposed to make you feel and the person you become when you are loved for who you are!
Manning and Evelyn brought such a huge smile to my face as they navigate their connection while in […]

Let it Be by Marie Force ๐Ÿ’– Top Pick of 2020 ๐Ÿ’–

Let it Be by Marie Force  ๐Ÿ’– Top Pick of 2020 ๐Ÿ’–

Let it Be by Marie Force was one of my Top Picks of 2020. This story allows readers to experience the how the Abbott family came to be getting to hear Lincoln and Molly’s story as they finally shared it in full with their children was truly beautiful.
For me this was a beautiful look at […]

๐Ÿ“š Deniseโ€™s Top Picks of 2020 ๐Ÿ’–

๐Ÿ“š Deniseโ€™s Top Picks of 2020 ๐Ÿ’–

๐Ÿ“š Deniseโ€™s Top Picks of 2020 ๐Ÿ’–
Denise hereโ€ฆ It almost goes without saying that 2020 was a very unique yearโ€ฆ
During the year there were times I struggled to read and times it felt like a good book helped me stay saneโ€ฆ.

And it did bring a smile ย ๐Ÿ˜ƒ to my face as I looked back at […]

Christine’s Top Favorites for 2020! ๐Ÿ’•

Christine’s Top Favorites for 2020!  ๐Ÿ’•

If I am being honest, 2020 was a weird year for me. My Goodreads reading challenge was set at 50 books, which was the lowest ever, but I thought I would accomplish it and more. Sadly I did not. Reading has always been my escape and I lost that for a bit this year. I […]