Musings by Erin

  When things around me are super heavy and the books I'm finding are too, I often want something that will leave me feeling warm and fuzzy afterwards, and Rachel Fordham's books are always a win in that department. Her stories still have depth and conflict, but the heavy angst is absent, making her stories feel a bit more light. And they're always enjoyable. The Letter Tree was no different in that regard and was one I thoroughly enjoyed. Here's a bit about the book: Buffalo, NY, 1924 Laura Bradshaw adores stories with happily ever afters. But since her mother died seven years ago, the Bradshaw Shoe Company heiress has been as good as locked away in a tower. Her overbearing father cares little for her dreams, throwing himself instead into his tireless takedown of his competitor, the Campbell Shoe Company. However, Laura has been gifted with a reprieve: a mysterious friend with whom she’s been exchanging letters. As heir to the Campbell Shoe Company, Isaac Campbell is a...

  Two of my favorite genres are suspense and dual timeline. Jaime Jo Wright is the sole author who combines those 2 genres and gives a solid suspense plot-line that spans the generations to provide a spook-tacular dual timeline story full of mystery and suspense! This one was probably the most suspenseful to date, and the mystery element had me really turning pages! Here's a bit about the book: Barlowe Theater stole the life of Greta Mercy's brother during its construction. Now in 1915, the completed theater appears every bit as deadly. When Greta's younger brother goes missing after breaking into the building, Greta engages the assistance of a local police officer to help her uncover the already ghostly secrets of the theater. But when help comes from an unlikely source, Greta decides that to save her family she must put the threat of the phantoms to rest. Decades later, Kit Boyd's best friend vanishes during a ghost walk at the Barlowe Theater, and old stories of myst...