The Running Bibliophile

Love Shack (Ocean City, #2) by Katherine Applegate opens with Grace thinking being on her own would fix all of her problems. Kate is still in love with Justin but worries she can't compete with his ex. Chelsea learns to stand up for herself, but is she ready for someone like Connor? Find out in Katherine Applegate's Love Shack. Since I reread Ocean City (Ocean City, #1) by Katherine Applegate, I decided to continue with the series and picked up Love Shack (Ocean City, #2) . Even though I’ve read this series at least twice before, I honestly didn’t remember much of the story, so revisiting it felt almost like experiencing it for the first time. The central theme in this second installment is alcoholism, portrayed through the character Grace. Applegate illustrates the internal struggles of someone battling addiction ... the relentless craving, the repeated failures, and the realization that true recovery must come from within. Even with the support of others, a person ...

One of my favorite cozy mystery book series is Gemma Halliday's High Heels Mysteries . It originally caught my eye from an email I received from BookBub.com. The first five books could be bought in a bundle for the amount of 99 cents, and the synopsis included a description of the main character being a fashion designer for shoes. After reading the first book in the series, Spying in High Heels (High Heels Mysteries, #1) , I was hooked. When I heard that the latest edition, Suspect in High Heels (High Heels Mysteries, #10) , was coming out on October 1, 2019, I could hardly wait. Suspect in High Heels (High Heels Mysteries, #10) exceeded my expectations. Both of the people I suspected of being the killer (one more than the other) were not the killer. Usually one of the people I suspect is correct, but I definitely was in the wrong this time. I love the main character, Maddie Springer, and how she always seems to get herself in trouble and that her husband is so forgiving of ...