His Christmas Muse by J. J. Ransom

 After online dating goes sideways, a southern girl meets a fellow who's obviously all wrong for her, but a little dog brings them together.

About the Book: Sylvie is a lonely southern girl looking for love online. She finds herself on a dating site, and the fun is supposed to begin. Pete is divorced and just fine being alone. He accidentally meets Sylvie after she’s stood up by a blind date. When they bump into each other again, he is smitten. She unlocks Pete’s writer’s block, so he plots to keep Sylvie in his orbit. He’s wrong for her, Sylvie is certain, even though she doesn’t know who he really is. A rescue dog named Riley keeps bringing them together. Silvie discovers the magic of Christmas in Virginia where love lights up her holiday.

     His Christmas Muse explores how we misjudge others, tell ourselves lies, and heal from past wounds.

Our Review: This sweet, contemporary holiday romance will light up those dark nights, perhaps in front of a warm fire and the adult beverage of your choice. A standout quality of this story is the snappy dialogue—particularly after Pete arrives on screen—and makes this a good read.

Based on a scale of 1-5, His Christmas Muse merits a 3.5.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

 

Love & the Divorce Lawyer

About the Book: Four years ago, divorce attorney Josie Jensen came close to death at the hands of a client—leaving her permanently disabled. Now, something calls her back to the courtroom—and it’s another woman in jeopardy from her abusive husband. It’s just this one, she vows. Until the next, then the next. When threats, at first minor and annoying, become increasingly more scary and start to inconvenience Josie’s daily life she starts to wonder. Something is up—but who? —and why?

 Our Review: Reminiscent of the classic movies featuring the snappy banter of Tracy and Hepburn, along with the push-pull conflict at personal and professional levels. Flavor all that with Jewish traditions and customs and the reader can’t help but smile. Josie has the guts and grit of ten women while her antagonist—opposing attorney Richard Diamond—brings a certain mysterious sexiness to every scene. That smile broadens as we wonder what will come next in this fun series. A winner all around.

 On a scale of 1-5, Love & the Divorce Lawyer merits a 7.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

 

 

  

What Happened to the Boy?

About The Book: An intense fire destroys the palatial home of a prominent attorney and his wife. After their bodies are removed from the burning house, Sam Nagy is pronounced dead at the scene; his wife, Alyssa, succumbs on the way to the hospital. The causes of death are due to bullet wounds—not the fire.

But what happened to their little boy?

Thin Lizzy, a homeless woman, who secretly resides at the public library each night, knows about the boy, but she’s not telling anyone anything.

 Our Review: One cannot help but root for this small child who has his parents taken so brutally—his situation is described in gut wrenching detail by the author. At the same time, the real hero of this story is Thin Lizzy, a strong, independent woman who lives by her wits and grit. Watching Lizzy, an avowed misanthrope, heal in both heart and soul due to helping this little boy reflects the joy and spirit of the season, instilling hope and joy for all involved.

 On a scale of 1-5, What Happened to the Boy? merits a 6.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews