What am I Reading?

 I read Stephanie Bond's 6 1/2 Body Parts. I have been a huge fan Bond's Body Movers series and have been waiting patiently for the next book. I was so excited to learn that she had written a novella in the series. The main character in the Body Movers series had to raise her brother when her parents disappeared during a fraud investigation. This novella explores how things might have turned out if her parents hadn't disappeared. It was a fun read and the author is promising more books in the series.

Seal of My Dreams is a collection of short stories by various romance authors. All proceeds from the sale of the book are going to the Veterans Research Corporation which supports veteran medical research. There were some really enjoyable stories all involving Navy Seals.

I read the third book in the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series called Death by the Dozen. This one had a "Cupcake Wars"/"Iron Chef" theme to it. It was fun and I am looking forward to the next title in the series.

Holly's Inbox: Scandal in the City was the second Holly book. The entire book is written in emails. In the current age of technology, it's interesting to see how much happens via emails. The book is very thick due to the format of the emails, but it was a quick read.

I read another Stephanie Bond book called Three Wishes. It was a cute modern day telling of Aladdin and the Lamp. I have never read any contemporary fairy tales, but it was very entertaining. I was afraid that it might be a bit silly, but it wasn't.

Are We Still on for Tonight by Evelyn LaFont was a short story about a woman who is trying to get to a first date with a handsome doctor during the zombie apocalypse. I can honestly say that it was the first zombie book that I have ever read. Although a bit unrealistic in my opinion, it was entertaining.

We recently booked a cruise for the summer, so I decided to read this Kindle Freebie that I had called Cabin Fever by Sheila Claydon. One of the owners of a luxurious cruise line fills in as cruise director at the last minute, but doesn't reveal who he really is. He falls for a last minute dance replacement on the cruise. It was a typical romance story, light and fluffy.

Not Without Her Family by Beth Andrews was a Kindle freebie that I have had for a while. It's a "Count on a Cop" romance. The heroine was a sassy and likable character. Some of the events were a little far fetched in my opinion, but I liked it well enough.

Another Kindle freebie that I read was Much Ado About Madams. It was a historical romance that took place in the wild west. It was about a man who inherited a "house of ill repute" from his estranged father. He treats the women who work there very well and is hoping to get them prepared for real jobs so he can close down the establishment. The women get a young teacher to come and teach them to read and write. I really enjoyed the history of the story. I don't know how accurate it was, but it was very believable.

I am currently reading The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender.

Happy Reading!