Let's read a Good Book......The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews

 

  The Santa Suit  by Mary Kay Andrews is one of the sweetest,  most magical books I have read in a long time.  This is the perfect Christmas read.  It will leave you smiling, shedding a few tears and with a happy heart.
I think I have read everything Mary Kay Andrews has written and like all the others, this book will not disappoint.  You will be grabbed on page one and it will not let you go. Love, dogs, snow  and Christmas what more could you ask for?
Thank you  NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for giving me the pleasure of reading the advance reader's copy.

Let's read a good book.......The Dating Dare by Jayci Lee

 

The Dating Dare by Jayci Lee

 So this is the second book  I have  read by this author and my opinion has not changed. This book ( The Dating Dare) is a fairy tale for adults.  If you enjoy the standard Hallmark movie you will enjoy this book. There is no in dept story, I didn't feel any real connection to the characters and didn't miss them when I had finished. The characters have no depth and the story is superficial but put together it was enjoyable. It was very cute and a quick, easy and entertaining read, perfect for travel or a relaxing bubble bath if you can get past all the use of the "F" word.
I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Let's Read a Good Book......Behind The Red Door by Louise Claire Johnson

 

 

 

Behind The Red Door by Louise Clair Johnson

 I started the book with no idea  what I would find between the covers but found it captivating from the first page.  To say I  found the story of Elizabeth Arden impressive would be a total understatement,  what she did was totally amazing.  I wonder if as a girl growing up in the 60's, if I had been able to read the Arden story how it might have changed my life's dreams and goals.  
This book is written in a way that allows you to live with Arden, not as a bystander reading about her.  The author, who wove her own modern day story into Arden's was able to bring the era and the cities alive and allow you to live each second along with both Arden and herself.  For me personally, since I had been to  New York, Geneva and Canada where much of the book takes place, this added another level of feeling present.  I would recommend  this book to all females both young and young at heart.

 Thank you, NetGalley and Gatekeeper Press for allowing me to read this book.