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#BookReviews! @JacqBiggar @howellwave @marciameara

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It’s been a while since I’ve taken the time to post some book reviews, so I want to share these three recent books I’ve read.

The books and reviews are listed in random order.

THE BLURB:

James Wainwright picks up a hitchhiker and discovers two things 1. The woman he picks up is his childhood sweetheart, only Seventeen years older. 2. He is no longer of this world.

James began a road trip alone in his 1956 Oldsmobile. He stops for a hitchhiker only to discover she is his childhood sweetheart, Sam, who disappeared seventeen years before. James learns from Sam falling asleep miles back caused him to perish in a one-car accident. He also comes to understand that Sam was taken and murdered all those years ago, and now she has come back to help him find his eternal home.

The pair visit a number of times and places and are witness to a number of historical events. The rules dictate that they do no harm to the time continuum. Trying to be careful, they inadvertently come to the attention of Lucifer who would love to have their souls as his subjects. They also find a threat to human survival and desperately need to put in place the fix necessary to save mankind.

The question becomes, will James find his eternal home in grace or lose the battle with Satan for his immortal soul and the future of human life with it? If you like time-travel, adventure, mystery, justice, and the supernatural, this story is for you.

MY 5 STAR REVIEW:

I loved everything about this unique story by John Howell. When James dies in a single-car accident, he is met in the afterlife by a childhood friend who disappeared when they were in grade school, and her body was never found. She has taken the assignment of helping James adapt to the afterlife and find his eternal home. The adventures start when they experience time travel back to pivotal times in history, and all while still in the ’56 Olds that James crashed in the physical world. From the gunfight at the OK Corral to the Alamo, to a World War, James finds himself placed at strategic moments of time which facilitate self-discovery. He even has a face-to-face encounter with Satan himself. And in the midst of it all, Sam and James learn what it means to love someone. They even have love-making adventures, However, one of my favorite parts of the story is when Sam comes face-to-face with her murderer and he gets the justice he deserves at his own hand. If you are looking for a story that is different from anything you’ve ever read, have a fascination with a “what-if” scenario about the afterlife and love adventures, you will love this new book from Mr. Howell! It is well-written and fast-paced.

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THE BLURB:

What happens when Miss Perfection clashes with Mr. Casual?
Chaos!

Georgina’s in trouble. The startup money she borrowed from her parents’ retirement fund is long gone and her dream of owning the next big thing in market-to-table cuisine disappeared with it.
Her only choice? Merge her company into the corporate giant, CLO, and hope she isn’t making a huge mistake.

Rhys Turner is his father’s progeny, born and raised to take over the empire when his dad deems him ready. Rhys doesn’t mind the fast-paced lifestyle, though he detests the coldblooded mantra of the corporation- Buy from the weak and sell at a profit.
It’s made his family millions. But now, just when CLO’s reins are within reach, he’s run into the one woman who could change everything.

A delightful mixture of women’s fiction, chick-lit, romantic comedy, and New adult, Perfectly Imperfect has something for every reader.

MY 4 STAR REVIEW:

This short entertaining story fits the classic – girl bumps into a handsome man, spills coffee all over his expensive clothes, then gets stuck in the elevator with him – scenario. Little does Georgina know that Rhys has come to squash her dream and sell her company. While the story was predictable from the first paragraph, I found it to be a quirky and entertaining read with a happy ending. It is well written and even has a puppy included. If you are looking for a quick read that will leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling, you’ll like this story!

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THE BLURB:

The archangel Azrael created his emissaries to help mortals avoid choices that would doom them for eternity. He hadn’t planned on the youngest member of the team falling in love with one. In Marcia Meara’s final installment of her Emissary Trilogy, a Riverbend spinoff series of novellas, we find our heroes facing a new problem, and it’s all because Dodger died before having a chance to learn what love was all about. His request that Azrael help him correct that situation causes a multitude of problems no one could have foreseen. Except the angel, himself.

MY FOUR STAR REVIEW:

I came into the Emissary Trilogy with this book, which was the wrap-up and now I am compelled to go back and read the first two. The theme of this part of the story is a young man’s urge to find and know true love. Jake and Dodge are the two main characters and Dodge falls head-over-heels in love with Juliet. But everything is complicated by the emissary work Jake and Dodge are put on earth to do. Archangel Azrael is the head of the emissary program and keeps a close eye on all of his workers. The way he popped in and out brought a touch of humor to the story. But the one scene that stands out in my mind is when Jake and Dodge were on a mountain and watched Azrael descend with his huge white wings and shining radiance. In my mind, I could see this clearly and it took my breath away. Another favorite scene was the intervention that took place between Dodge and a young lady on that same mountain who was resigned to ending her life. The lessons, the growth, and the maturing that took place through this segment of the story were fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to going back now and reading the beginning of this series.

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There you have it. I hope at least one of these books grabbed your attention today and that you are hurrying over to Amazon to pick it up!

Thanks for stopping by!

78 thoughts on “#BookReviews! @JacqBiggar @howellwave @marciameara”

    1. Jan Sikes

      Hi, Robbie! How cool that Jacquie’s book sounds like you and your husband’s meeting. 🙂 It’s an enjoyable read for sure and I know you will like it. Thanks for stopping by!

  12. Mae Clair

    Wonderful reviews, Jan. A huge congrats to all three authors.
    I’ve read John’s Eternal Road, and Marcia’s entire Emissary series, including Emissary 3 and loved them all. Jacquie’s book is on my Kindle and TBR. I’ve read a number of her books and they’re always charmers. I know this one will be, too!

  15. D.L. Finn, Author

    Great reviews, Jan 🙂 I loved Eternal Road and have the other two lined up on my Kindle to read in the next few weeks!

  21. Marcia

    Thanks so much for including The Emissary 3: Love Hurts here today, Jan. It’s a great pleasure to know you enjoyed the way this trilogy wraps up. I can’t wait to find out if you like how it all started. 😀 Honestly, I’m just very pleased you had fun with this one, and I love that you loved those two scenes. I could see Azrael’s approach high above that mountain gorge very clearly as I wrote it, and it does my heart good to know you could picture it, as well. And it’s an honor to be included today with John Howell (especially since I enjoyed Eternal Road as well) and Jacquie Biggar, whose work I’m still looking forward to reading. (Yep, that eternal TBR pile. We love it, we hate it!) 😀

    What a great way to start the day! 🙂 Thanks again!

    2. Jan Sikes

      My pleasure, Marcia, and you can bet I will be going back and seeing how The Emissary started. 🙂 Yes, that eternal TBR pile. It never goes down, because I add more to it than I read. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

  22. Staci Troilo

    Wonderful reviews, Jan. I’ve only read Marcia’s, but I’ve got the other two on my over-stuffed Kindle and am just trying to carve out some time. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

    1. Jan Sikes

      I SO relate to your term, over-stuffed Kindle. We are all in the same boat. So many great books, so little time. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.

  24. Joan Hall

    Great reviews, Jan. I read and enjoyed John’s book. Have also read books by the other authors, but not these. You know that ever growing TBR list! 🙂

  25. Gwen M. Plano

    Excellent reviews, Jan. Thank you for spotlighting these wonderful writers. Congratulations to John, Jacquie, and Marcia! I’m looking forward to more great reading. 💜

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