Top Ten Tuesday Featuring Books With Occupations In The Title

 

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday sponsored by That Artsy Reader Girl. This was a really fun one to do. Hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! We moved my mom from memory care to assisted living. I hope she doesn't move again. . .she's got some heavy furniture.

Occupation: Prince

Occupation: Mother

Occupation: Warrior

Occupation: Designer

Occupation: Baker

Occupation: Seamstress

Occupation: Hatmaker

Occupation: Colonel

Occupation: Cowboy

Occupation: Queen and Cook

I found some older books and newer ones that fit the theme for today.

I hope you found a new book or two to add to your TBR stack!

Top Ten Tuesday - My Most Anticipated Books of Summer

 

Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday. Today I'm featuring just some of my most anticipated reads for summer.

What books are you most anticipating this Summer? Do we share any?

Let me know in the comments!

Runaround Sue: A Sweet Quirky Romantic Entanglement by Jennifer Lynn Cary

 

About the book: 

Title: Runaround Sue: A Sweet Quirky Romantic Entaglement

Series: The Weather Girls Wedding Shoppe and Venue #3

Author: Jennifer Lynn Carey

Sue is hiding out until she is sure her former reputation won’t destroy what she’s trying to rebuild. Unfortunately, that means this brilliant wordsmith turned semi-hermit is working beneath her potential and dealing with stress every time her office door opens.

The last thing she needs to do is greet some biker guy who sets her nerves to jumping just by being in the same room. And if his hairy face isn’t enough to put her off, the mere fact that he’s male is.

So why does she keep ending up in his presence?

Mac is home from Viet Nam and if he never thinks about that place again, it will be too soon. Instead, he’s returned to the music that got him through his teen years, his exotic senior trip overseas (thanks to his Uncle Sam), and the deep wound that he brought home with him. Using his GI bill to further his music understanding has pushed him outside his comfort zone, but the leggy secretary at his professor’s office is tempting him with other ideas he thought he’d shelved for good.

Even if she gets flustered every time he runs into her.

What will it take for her to give him a chance? Or is she more wounded than he is?

Return to 1972 Kokomo, Indiana for the third installment of The Weather Girls Wedding Shoppe and Venue series— Runaround Sue —and what happens when people discover who God has called them to be.

You will love Runaround Sue, inspired by Dion and the Belmonts’ 1960s hit song because everyone understands about facing fears with a do-over.

Goodreads || Amazon 

My Thoughts:

Oh my goodness, this was a fabulous combination of humor, music from the 70s, and two broken people in need of healing. 

I read Sylvia's Mother and loved it so I was excited to read Runaround Sue and it did NOT disappoint.

Forgiveness was a big theme in this book and as someone who has had to forgive someone for the most hurtful thing I'd ever gone through, I felt every emotion that Ms. Cary penned into this novel. 

While the book wasn't what I'd call "Bible beating you over the head;" Ms. Cary did not shy away from showing Mac and Sue the future that only God can provide and it was beautiful.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About Jennifer Lynn Cary

Historical Christian romance author Jennifer Lynn Cary likes to say you can take the girl out of Indiana, but you can't take the Hoosier out of the girl. She is also a direct descendant of Davy Crockett, which along with her Indy upbringing, adds fodder to her sweet/clean books. She and her husband make their home in Arizona where she shares her tales of heritage and small-town life memories with her grandchildren.

You can connect with Jennifer on the following social media platforms. Facebook || Instagram and her Website

Top Ten Tuesday Book Covers That Look Like Summer

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday. Today's topic is book covers that look like summer. It's official after Memorial Day summer has started. I'm a massive fan of summer and living in Idaho that not only gets snow but spring feels more like an extension of winter, I can't wait for summer!! I hope you enjoy the beginning of summer and find something new to add to your summer reading list.

 

Have a fantastic Tuesday!

Top Ten Tuesday Featuring Indie / Self-Published Books

 

Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday featuring Indie/Self-Published books. I will probably have more than ten because I just went through my blog folder and grabbed photos of indie books.

This book was made into a movie and was shown on the Friendly App.

Tamara Leigh has several medieval series and they are all amazing! 

I first read Kristin Billerbeck when she was traditionally published. I loved the Smitten series.

I'm unsure about this but I believe Amy Matayo has always been indie-published. 

This is Suzie Waltner's debut novel. The next one in the series, Red Velvet, and due to release in May.

I just reviewed this book last week and it is so good!

I fell in love with Courtney Walsh's writing when I read A Sweethaven Summer in 2012. 

Becky Wade captured me as a reader with My Stubborn Heart in 2012 and I love that she's published indie.

The six authors that wrote this anthology have been published both traditionally and indie.

Beth and I were paired up in a Christmas book swap and then I found her books.

Sarah Monzon is one of my favorite indie authors! Her Sewing in So. California series and just loved them.

Have you read any of these indie authors? Have you found a new author or two to add to your tbr? Let me know in the comments.