Tandem Cottage by Carrie Fancett Pagels (A Mackinac Island Women's Fiction Novel)

I was totally immersed in this book!  I enjoyed the characters, which all were believable and the story line of a single mother with a special needs son. I found it to be a moving and heartwarming story.  The story takes place on Mackinac Island, which the author has embraced and caused me to feel right at home.  I have read several of her books from this wonderful place. As a single mother, Alyssa has to tackle a lot and there are many times of challenges in her path.  I love how the travel on the island is by bicycle, giving the story a peaceful feeling to me.  I love the cover!  That alone gives me a peaceful and restful feeling. It was a very engaging storyline and contained some characters from previous books which is always fun to read about as they continue to become "friends" to readers. I received a copy of this book from the author.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Shop Down The Lane by Leslie Gould (Letters from Lancaster County Series

I really, really enjoyed this story very much.  Its about a circle letter group.  Lois and Moses both join the circle letter group using names other than their own.  Lois holds some negative feelings towards Moses from years past having broken her heart and he has now purchased her place of business.  As they start receiving letters from the Birder's circle letter group, they find lots of things that attract each other to one another.  There are several twists to the story and I was hooked right away.  The characters were engaging and the story itself is sure to grab your attention and keep you reading! I have enjoyed this author's books so much and I look forward to the upcoming books of this series!

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.