This was a fun quick read, Fern Michael's is a first time author for me and I would read her again.

Olivia lives alone and work out of her home as a dog photographer. The richest dog in America, Cecil shows up to have his photo taken, his lawyer and caretaker Jeff Bannerman decides to leave him with her overnight.

Olivia who always believed her mother died when she was born gets the shock of her life when a lawyer tells her not only did her mom die less then two weeks ago, but her she is to inherit her estate worth millions. Her mother has written a letter asking her to do her favor and find two of her friends from college, so they can all make a wrong a right.

Olivia has no interest in accepting her inheritance or running her mother's mail order catalog business, she is left upset and unsure as to what to do. Her father lied to her for all of these years, her dead mother wants her to find two old friends that she committed a crime with over 40 years ago.

Olivia and Jeff become fast friends and helps her uncover the mystery surrounding her mothers crime and finding her friends. Although, I like both Olivia and Jeff I found no chemistry between the two to have any kind of relationship.

2 STARS

Kat Martin is one of my favorite historical romance authors, so I had not qualms about purchasing a contemporary with her name.

The story begins when Allie's best friend is killed on a yacht, and she believes it is no accident. With the investigation going no where she decides to take matters into her own hands. She sneaks aboard another boat owned by the same person, and before she realizes what is going on the boat is heading out to sea. She overheard talk about a mysterious shipment that she believes is drugs and that must have been why her friend was murdered. Soon she is discovered by one of the three men, and comes face to face with Jake Dawson. Jake decides he wants her to himself so has her locked into his room.

Alli, who attempts escape is stopped dead in her tracks by the handsome Jake who she assumes will have his way with her. Jake's only interest is to keep her from the other two men. Allie is furious she is being held and again attempts escape but Jake again comes to her rescue.

Jake informs her that he wants to help her escape, but the other two men have their own plans, she needs to trust him. Soon they end up in the hot jungles of Mexico running for their lives.

The story starts of with a bang, the middle is to long and Allie gets on my nerves. The last few chapters the story picks back up and ends nicely.

I give this STARS

This story starts with Jordan Donovan "JD" Harris who worked as a special force medic. On Christmas Eve as the President of the United States is coming to visit the wounded. Before JD can blink in a moment everything for him changes, when he puts his life on the line for the President. Overnight JD becomes a true American Hero and his life is no longer his own.

The media exploits him in every light from his saddened childhood with his reformed alcoholic mother who has a relapse due to the meida. Also, with his good looks women are calling 911 and committing stupid acts to be saved by him, that actually lands one woman in the hospital on her death bed.

JD cannot take this anymore, so his friend Sam has a cottage up on the lake that is remote and out of the way so JD turns to solitude for the summer hoping the media will lose interest in him.

Kate Livingston single mother to nine year old Aaron has recently been fired from her job as a fashion editor and with school out for the summer heads to her family vacation cottage to escape life herself.

I was actually enjoyed the story until these two meet up immediately there is no chemistry between Kate and JD, the interactions with Aaron are more real. The book is to long and

spends to much time on everyday happenings that don't mean anything to me.

This is my first contemporary by her, but I will give her others a try.

My Rating Stars

This book reminds me of a scrapebook. The story is told only by letters, diary/journal entries, documents, and later on e-mails.
You follow the two best friends Jillian and Lesley from the day are born all the way up until 2002.

You will experience everything 2 best friends experience from their first date, birth of their own children and even their parents/spouses death. Also the historical events from the civil rights movement to the 9/11 tragedy, and their feelings on the issues.

From the first page to the last page I enjoyed it, I felt as I was their friend too. I was reading this book every chance I got.

I am taking a break from reading Historicals and will attempt some contemporary titles, I have several sitting in my TBR pile that I keep pushing to the end of my shelf.

I want be at the beach reading these, but thinking of the blue water, white sand and palm trees want be hard with this gorgeous photo.

First time author for me, look forward to reading her other novels.

This was a wonderful story of love and sacrifice. Lady Sarah is in love with Justin Tolbert. Circumstances separate them, Justin is off to war and Lady Sarah goes after her sister Amelia.

Lady Sarah watches her sister die giving birth to an illegitimate son, Andrew. The shame her sister felt at having a child out of wedlock was so great that on her deathbed she made Sarah promise to never reveal the secret of Andrew's birth to anyone.

Sarah returns home with the baby, and her promise to her sister will cost her dearly. Sarah writes to Justin to call of their engagement. Justin finally returns home after four years fighting in the war not only has he lost his fiancee, but his family estate and is debt and he lost the lower part of his leg.

Soon Justin meets up with Drew who is being tormented by other boys. Drew is quickly drawn to Justin and begins to think of him as a hero. Justin soon learns the reason why Sarah sent him the letter and is shocked that she is not married.

Sarah hates that she cannot be honest about Drew's mother, but she will not break her promise to her dear sister. She finally does offer to help Justin with the debt he inherited from his father and brother, but with a catch they must marry so he will become a role model for Drew.

I feel for Sarah and could not put the book down, I wanted her to tell Justin the truth, but I also admired her loyalty to protect her sisters memory.

I give this book: STARS