#lori wilde

[smoakandarrow]

To say the last year has been a challenge is an understatement. Hopefully everyone is doing well and staying safe. For my romance-loving followers out there...  if you’re looking for a read, be sure to check out Montana Blaze, book 1 in the Country Cowboy Series by Lori Wilde and Julie Harrington.  ;) The book releases on April 16, 2021 but pre-orders are available now!

[decaturpubliclibrary]

Our newest episode of the #LongOverduePodcast is up! We talk about romance novels! Check it out! (Decatur Public Library TX)

[avonromance]

Finally the wait is over… six all new Avon titles released today!

Go back in time with the new historical romances, Eva Leigh's Counting on a Countess and Lenora Bell's What a Difference a Duke Makes. Experience thrills in Lynsay Sands' Twice Bitten and Tess Diamond's Be a Good Girl, or travel to romantic Cupid, Texas, with Lori Wilde's How the Cowboy was Won. Finally, find out if forbidden love will break all the rules in Alisha Rai's contemporary romance Hurts to Love You!

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Pretty good, even if not everything I wanted from the story came true.

The Sweethearts’ Knitting Club by Lori Wilde

Flynn does everything expected of her, and then some-- even if it means lying to the people she loves to keep them happy. But she can’t quite bring herself to agree to marry her long time, on-again-off-again boyfriend, Beau. And then Jesse shows up in town. It’s been ten years since he went to prison and now he’s back to get his girl and his revenge against the people who sent him away.

So, I was totally expecting a bad boy, alpha male ex-con with a huge chip on his shoulder coming into town and laying havoc to all of Flynn’s good girl-ness.  And I really would have enjoyed that! The bitterness, the anger, the rage at being unjustly imprisoned for ten whole years! Imagine! Instead, Jesse is a good guy. He’s painted as the town troublemaker at a young age, and yeah, he bends the rules, but essentially he is a good dude who does the right thing. I still really liked him but a little more anger/angst would have gone a long way.

Flynn is such a people pleaser, it’s a little hard to like her. She lies and manipulates people just to keep from telling them the truth of how she really feels. Her indecision and hesitance over marrying Beau is also kind of frustrating-- how long does a person have to dither before they figure out what they really want?

Also, the big plot climax is kind of a fizzle. Spoiler alert: Beau just sort of... confesses to everything when confronted. And yeah, he gets a little crazy while doing it but then Flynn just kind of... leaves. There’s no action or suspense at all. 

But the small town charm is super charming. And the slow burn to intense sexual chemistry between Flynn and Jesse is off the charts hot. 4 stars.

[cathygeha]

REVIEW

The Wishing Quilt

Three quilt-based romance novellas

 Easy to read romances with the theme of quilts in common though the stories are not connected. Quick little romances that included love at first sight, second chance romance, and a bit of a trust issue based romances.  

 THE SECRET WISH BY JODI THOMAS

My favorite of the three stories. Avery is down on her luck with much to overcome as she finally arrives at her great-grandmother’s abandoned quilt shop. With the goal of putting one foot in front of the other after shattered career dreams, she finds a safe haven, a loving man, and a bit of danger in a place that soon feels like home. I really liked Avery and Dan together and wouldn’t mind hearing more about “Cousin Mikey” in a future story.

 WISH UPON A WEDDING BY LORI WILDE

Ellie and holt were one another’s first loves but what didn’t work out thirteen years ago becomes a second chance at getting it right at a quilting bachelorette weekend held for Ellie’s sister. This novella includes family, trust issues to overcome, and a happy ending for more than one couple in the story.

 WHEN YOU WISH UPON A QUILT BY PATIENCE GRIFFIN

Paige comes from a string of women that seem to have a habit of falling for charming conmen rather than salt of the earth types. Paige has at least one such conniving scoundrel in her background so is not as trusting as she once was. I liked thinking about her job as a traveling quilter sharing her knowledge in workshops and seminars and was rooting for her to find her happily ever after.

 The stories ranged from a 3-star to a 5-star rating for me so will round off to 4 stars for the collection. That said, I am sure that what I might have liked best might not be the same for every reader.

 Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington-Zebra for the ARC – this is my honest review.

 4-5 Stars

      BLURB

Texas is about to be wrapped up in love and homespun perfection with this new contemporary romance anthology featuring novellas from legendary, bestselling authors Jodi Thomas, Lori Wilde, and Patience Griffin! Three novellas weave tales of women whose quilting craft ultimately leads them down the path to love. THE SECRET WISH * Jodi Thomas The little town of While-a-Way, Texas, may as well be named Last Chance as far as Avery Cleveland is concerned. Running her late great-grandmother’s quilt shop is the only way to build back her life after losing her dancing career. But local sheriff Daniel Solis is stunned by Avery’s beauty and spirit—and hopes to show her how to stitch brand-new dreams together . . . WISH UPON A WEDDING * Lori Wilde Ellie Winter’s sister is holding a quilting bee as her bachelorette party, creating a memory quilt for their grandmother. If only the event weren’t happening at the ranch where Ellie spent childhood summers, now owned by the man she can’t forget. Four days surely isn’t enough time to fall in love again . . . but what about four long, hot, summer nights? WHEN YOU WISH UPON A QUILT * Patience Griffin Paige Holiday’s last visit to the International Quilt Festival in Houston ended in heartbreak. It seems like all the women in her family are unlucky in love. So at this year’s festival, Paige is focused solely on business, until a gorgeous cowboy crosses her path, ready to turn her life—and her luck—around . . .

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Second Chance Christmas by Lori Wilde | Book Review

Second Chance Christmas by Lori Wilde | Book Review

I really never regret picking up one of Lori Wilde’s Twilight, Texas series. Second Chance Christmas is twelfth in the series and really lived up to my expectations. I went into this book with hopes that it would keep my attention all the way through and that I’d be feeling Christmas cheer after reading. So, I thought I would remember some of the characters from the other Wilde books I’ve read,…

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