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The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs

The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Interspersed with yummy recipes we travel to Bella Vista the family estate that Tess Delaney never knew about to meet the sister she didn't know she had.

The story begins with Tess returning a necklace to Annelise Winther that was taken from her family by the Nazis in World War II. While Annelise doesn't want to part with the necklace she does allow Tess to sell a few things she found at garage sells.

In line for a promotion Tess is hurrying back to the auction house where she works when she meets Dominic Rossi who tells her that her Grandfather Magnus is in a coma and that he has left half his estate (Bella Vista) to her. Poor Tess didn't even know she had a Grandfather, much less a half sister that shares her birthday. As she grows closer to her half sister Isabel, she is broken hearted that Isabel may lose the only home she has ever known but when she finds a document gifting Magnus' Grandfather with a Faberge Egg she becomes determined to track it down to save the Apple Orchard. The only problem the Egg is missing. Various documents and recollections by Tess' Mom (Shannon) lead Tess to believe her Father Eric was on the way to sell the egg the day he died. Eventually they discover that Eric's best friend took the egg determined to get the egg back for Isabel and Magnus Tess has to promise to walk away from Dominic a man she has grown to love and the life she wants with him.

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Hall Renovations

 For some strange reason the hall didn't have a light in front of the closets making it really hard to see what was in them. The light was placed on the other side in front of our bedroom door where you really didn't need it so I don't understand their logic. Anyway we added  a light in front of the closet doors and got new light fixtures for all three hall lights. I really like the square design.

And I love being able to see in my closets.

Dead Watch by John Sandford

Dead Watch by John Sandford
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Jacob Winter is tasked with finding out who kidnapped and killed Madison Bowe's husband, along the way he falls for her and they team up to take down a corrupt government official.

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The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs (Goodreads Author)

The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow, this book checks all the boxes. A must read for anyone who loves books.

Natalie is working in a winery when the book opens and is put out that both her Mother and her boyfriend are missing her promotion party. She also overhears her coworkers badmouthing her so the day is something of a bummer and it only gets worse when she learns that the job her boyfriend had to do was actually picking up her Mother to fly her to the party and that the plan crashed.

Devastated by the loss of her Mother Natalie returns home to care for her ailing Grandfather and run the family book store. She soon realizes she loves working in the book store but that their finances are strained, thinking the only way to save them is to sell the book store she is dismayed to learn that her Grandfather is the sole owner and he refuses to sale the only home he has ever known and that has been in his family for generations. But with the help of the handy man Peach the book store soon starts yielding it's treasures.

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Half Moon Bay (Clay Edison, #3)

Half Moon Bay by Jonathan Kellerman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The book begins with the discovery of an infant's bones in People's Park when the University of California, Berkeley is attempting to build some dorms on it's land. The discovery halts the construction and Clay is tasked with discovering the infant's identity. The discovery of the infant's bones prompts a phone call from Peter Franchette who believes they may be the bones of his older sister who disappeared 50 years ago. Clay quickly determines through DNA testing that the bones are of a male and that the Father is a convicted White Supremacist Fritz Dormer, Clay notifies him of the discovery and tries to get him to reveal the Mother's name but Fritz claims ignorance (which was actually the truth he had no idea about the baby) so Clay works with Lieutenant Sibley of UCPD to identify the Mother.

Meanwhile on his on time Clay is working on the kidnapping of Margaret (Polly) Franchette. Realizing the babysitter Chrissy's story doesn't add up he request the FBI's files and discovers that one of the detectives also thought Chrissy had something to do with the kidnapping. A post card he sent his wife from Half Moon Bay gives him a location to search for Chrissy and he discovers an all grown up Margaret now known as Audrey Marsh.

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Peace Talks (The Dresden Files, #16)

Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I hope he hurries up and writes the next book because it ended on a cliff hanger.

Thomas does something very STUPID and tries to assassinate Etri (we never find out why although I think it has something to do with Justine's pregnancy.) He's captured but not before killing one of Etri's bodyguards. The Svartalves jump to the conclusion that Harry was involved and try to take Maggie prisoner but Mouse prevents them from entering the Dresden's quarters at the Svartalves compound. Harry manages to prove his innocence and takes Maggie and Mouse to live with Michael.

Meanwhile the Wizards are trying to kick Harry out and Mab has loaned Harry out to Lara. And Grandpa is lecturing on how evil White Court Vampires are. Determined to save Thomas from Svartalves justice Lara and Harry hatch a plan to break Thomas out of Marcone's castle during the Peace Talks after Lara uses her political clout to have him transferred there.

Things with the breakout are going pretty well until the Fomor show up with the Titan Ethniu determined to destroy mortals. Ethniu blast Mab through several walls. Harry sends Lara, Freydis, Karrin and Thomas (who is dying from starvation his own hunger is feeding on him) on to the harbor while he goes back (still invisible) to see what is going on. When Ebenezar questions where the Winter Knight is Mab responds that he was last seen consorting with Ms. Raith and will participate in the defense of the city as soon as he concludes his business. Which unfortunately has Grandpa following Harry to the harbor.

Grandpa and Harry have a show down that Harry survives only because he was using a construct Molly made for him. (Grandpa was really upset when the thought he had killed Harry). And finally Harry tells McCoy that Thomas is his grandson. Once Grandpa catches on that it was a construct he blew a hole in Harry leaves Grandpa alone on the dock and his consciousness returns to his body on the Water Beetle.

They make it to Demonreach where Harry imprisons Thomas in stasis until they can find a way to cure him. Lara misunderstanding his actions attacks but they come to a truce and return to the city for the upcoming battle with Ethniu and Corb.

So far I think Grandpa is the only one who knows Thomas has been freed and Harry's part in the rescue. I also think that as the Warden of Demonreach Harry may be the only one who can stop the Titan Ethniu.

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