Why I read

  Luke Veldcamp, is a small town cop living in Polaris, with his adult daughter Kenna. Luke is the stereotypical stern, He is overprotective and worried about his daughter too much. He tries to control her, to compensate for his wife's death. He likes his world neat and tidy. Predictable. Contrast that with Celia. She has two grown sons, Alex, and Marco. and is a widow as well. Her voice is quiet, soft, gentle, yet firm and strong. She is a mom and that voice comes out at times. Her world is turned upside down when one of her sons goes missing. She is at a loss. She is in fear. She turns to Luke for help and He finds out a shocking secret about Alex he is involved in money laundering with the Russian Mob. He owes them money and well they want it. Meanwhile, Luke searches and searches for Alex, and the twists and turns, shock along the journey to the conclusion  for Luke, Kenna,  Celia, Alex and Marco  are redemptive and wonderful. F.T.C. Title 16 Disclaimer  "I ...

  Savannah, is a young woman thriving and living life. Still, she misses her mother who passed of cancer many years ago. Savanah meets Ben, at a yoga retreat and they hit it off, but Savanah is worried she'll get cancer too and leave behind her family and friends. Her journey is sweet, joyful, and enduring. The results.. I guess you'll heave to read and find out.  4 out of 5 stars.  .F.T.C. Disclaimer-"I recieved a complimentary    copy of this book from the publisher, I am only required to post a review, though not necessarily positive, or negative. "All opinions are solely therein my own." "I am disclosing this in accordance with The F.T.C. Title 16, Part 255, "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising." 

  Colleen, and her husband, Miguel live in a small southern town in 1969, Jim Crow era.  Colleen teaches at the local secondary school which is all black, which a poor school that lacks funding, and resources for the students. Colleen tries to do her best, for the students. For example, she creates a reading program for the students. She realizes that none of her students have library cards, so she stops by the library to pick up some applications for her students. When she enters the library, she is greeted by a young white librarian, Colleen says she is there to pick up some library card applications for her and her  students, the young woman says "Of course"  She goes to get them. The young woman returns hands Colleen  a pen and the application, and says she'll be back to look it over and her  Driver's I.D. Colleen fills out the standard application. nothing really exciting until the young librarian comes back and ask Colleen if the application is for he...