It's Monday! What Are You Reading? May 24, 2021 #IMWAYR

  

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are! 

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Again, this is two week's worth of reads for me. I was out of town last weekend for my mother-in-law's 90th birthday celebration. What an accomplishment! 90 years!

It seems like we're making up for lost time as far as travel goes. We leave on Wednesday to spend a week with our son and his family in Florida. We have not seen them in person since October when they moved. They were just an hour away, now they are halfway across the US. So thankful for Facetime! But it will nice to get some real-life Nama hugs in. 💖

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. 

Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

The Little French Bridal Shop

by Jennifer Dupee 

Brotherhood in Death

(In Death #42)

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

What I recently finished

The Beachgoers

(The Seaside Saga #13)

by Joanne DeMaio

Read my thoughts here

Daughters of the Sea

by H.R. Mason

Read my thoughts here

The Clover Girls

by Viola Shipman

Read my thoughts here

Wonderment in Death

(In Death #41.5)

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

What I am going to read next

I'm not sure what's next. I'll be on vacation so I'll just see where my mood takes me. 😎

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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On Tour! Release Day ~ Daughters of the Sea by H.R. Mason ~ My Thoughts and a #Giveaway! #DaughtersOfTheSea

Congrats Heidi

on the release today of

Daughters of the Sea!

Daughters of the Sea by HR Mason

Genre: Supernatural Suspense

Release Date: May 22, 2021

Publisher: Tangled Tree Publishing

Cover Designer: BookSmith Design

A family tree steeped in mystery. A new town filled with old secrets. One woman is determined to uncover the truth about her past, but Everwine Manor won’t easily give up the truth.  

Runa Brandon is naïve and uncertain, and she has been taken advantage of more than once. After disentangling herself from an abusive relationship, Runa begins a new life in Departure Cove, Oregon. Her mother, Asta, believes Departure Cove holds too many secrets that are better left buried, including the identity of Runa’s father.  

When Runa arrives in Departure Cove, strange things begin to happen. She experiences frightening visions, disturbing dreams, and unexplained physical changes. Then Runa meets Chase Everwine, a wealthy, mysterious man who pursues Runa with a passion that sweeps her off her feet.  

Runa falls hard for Chase, in spite of Asta’s warnings that his family cannot be trusted. Secrets and puzzles follow in Chase’s wake, and when Runa sees his family’s estate, Everwine Manor, she feels drawn to it. She doesn’t understand why the house calls to her but is compelled to find out. 

What Runa doesn’t know is that she is part of a long line of women, blessed with inexplicable gifts, and drawn to the power of the sea. As Runa uncovers the astounding secrets of her family tree, she also comes to realize there is more to her husband than meets the eye. 

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My thoughts about Daughters of the Sea ~~

(I love to note the first lines of the books I'm reading. First lines can really grab a reader's attention and I love seeing where the author takes the reader after their first lines.)

First line—"Helga ran, her lungs exploding with pain. The frigid air nipped at her cheeks and sliced razor blades into her feet, cutting straight through the soles of her leather boots."

This story grabbed me from the very first sentence and held my attention to the very last one. Once again, Heidi has taken me outside of my typical reading genres and did not disappoint. This was an exciting, fulfilling story that left me thinking about it long after I closed the covers. 

I loved watching Runa discover her family tree and learning about the long line of strong women who each had their own special gift. As she learns more about herself and her family, she also learns that her husband has his own secrets. 

Like I said, I don't usually read this genre, but since I have discovered H. R. Mason, she has become a must-read author for me. I really enjoy where she takes me with her stories. I highly recommend Daughters of the Sea. It should be one you add to you must-read list. 

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Heidi Renee Mason is an Ohio girl transplanted into the Pacific Northwest. She is a homeschooling mom of three daughters, wife of one mailman, and a people-watching introvert who can be found hiding in the nearest corner.

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? May 10, 2021 #IMWAYR

       

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are! 

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This is two week's worth of reads for me. I was out of town last weekend for my niece's wedding and just didn't have time to get a post ready before I left. I flew to Texas by myself, which was a little scary but everything went well. I even got to witness a good ol' cattle branding party on Sunday, with the bride branding their cattle in her beautiful wedding dress. 😲 But a good time was had by all! 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. 

Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

The Clover Girls

by Viola Shipman

Pub date 5/18

I love this author's stories!

Wonderment in Death

(In Death #41.5)

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Listenin' my way thru the series.

What I recently finished

The Newcomer

by Mary Kay Andrews

My thoughts will be posted later this week.

Devoted in Death

(In Death #41)

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Lowcountry on My Mind

(Palmetto Island Book 3)

by Ashley Farley

Pub date 5/11

Love this series! My thoughts will be posted tomorrow.

Seven Perfect Things

by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Another heartwarming story by an amazing author!

The Woman with the Blue Star

by Pam Jenoff

Read my thoughts here.

What I am going to read next

Daughters of the Sea

by H.R. Mason 

Pub date 5/22

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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