I have been busy this year doing all sorts, from blogging to work life and being mummy and wife too.
But one thing I don’t like to let fall by the wayside is reading.
I have been busy reading too.
Unfortunately, I haven’t had as much time to review the books of my fellow Indie Authors, as I usually try to, but I wanted to add a little round-up of the books I have read, and these are all ones I recommend!
Buster and Moo by Geoff Le Pard
With their relationship under pressure, is adopting a dog the best decision for Mervin and Landen? As they adapt to fit the animal into their busy lives a chance encounter with Dave and Sheri, the dog’s previous owners, develops into something more and the newfound friendship is tested to the limits.
Life is complicated when Landen loses her job following the discovery of her affair with a colleague and then she becomes involved in a police investigation into alleged money laundering and drug dealing at her old firm. She tries desperately to keep the sordid truth from Mervin as events begin to spiral out of control.
As the four lives overlap and criss-cross the one constant is their shared love of the dog named Moo. But the problems mount up. While Sheri and Mervin grow close as they struggle to help each other, it is the unlikely alliance between Sheri and Landen that leads to the dramatic climax. However, there is only room for one hero in this story – who will it be?
Check it out, and other books by Geoff here.
What’s In A Name? Vol 1 and Vol 2 by Sally Cronin
Vol 1
Twenty colourful stories of people who have been given the names of the great and legendary and find it a challenge sometimes to live up to them.
Vol 2
Our legacy is not always about money or fame, but rather in the way that people remember our name after we have gone. In these sixteen short stories we discover the reasons why special men and women will stay in the hearts and minds of those who have met them. Romance, revenge and sacrifice all play their part in the lives of these characters.
Get them here.
No More Mulberries by Mary Smith
Set in Afghanistan, British-born Miriam finds her marriage to her Afghan doctor husband heading towards crisis. She has to journey into her past to understand how unresolved issues are damaging her relationship. It is a story of commitment and divided loyalties, of love and loss, set against a country struggling through transition.
Buy it here.
The Fall of Lilith by Vashti Quiroz-Vega
In The Fall of Lilith, Vashti Quiroz-Vega crafts an irresistible new take on heaven and hell that boldly lays bare the passionate conflicted natures of God’s first creations: the resplendent celestial beings known as angels.
If you think you know their story, think again.
Endowed with every gift of mind, body, and spirit, the angels reside in a paradise bounded by divine laws, chief of which are obedience to God, and celibacy. In all other things, the angels possess free will, that they may add in their own unique ways to God’s unfolding plan.
Lilith, most exquisite of angels, finds the rules arbitrary and stifling. She yearns to follow no plan but her own: a plan that leads to the throne now occupied by God himself. With clever words and forbidden caresses, Lilith sows discontent among the angels. Soon the virus of rebellion has spread to the greatest of them all: Lucifer.
Now, as angel is pitted against angel, old loyalties are betrayed and friendships broken. Lust, envy, pride, and ambition arise to shake the foundations of heaven . . . and beyond. For what begins as a war in paradise invades God’s newest creation, a planet known as Earth. It is there, in the garden called Eden, that Lilith, Lucifer, and the other rebel angels will seek a final desperate victory—or a venomous revenge.
Buy it here.
The Heart Stone Chronicles – Book 1: The Swamp Fairy by Colleen Chesebro
Fourteen-year-old Abigale Forester, recently orphaned and a ward of the State of Illinois moves from Chicago to Florida to live with her aunt, her last living relative. Magnolia Forester becomes her legal Guardian, and together they claim an ancient inheritance; land that belonged to Abby’s mother’s family for generations.
Holding onto the only piece of her mother Abby has left, a calcite pendant and her mother’s most sacred possession, she discovers the truth of her legacy. The pendant is more significant than she could possibly imagine. Forged from a giant mystical heart-shaped stone found on the very swamp land Abby now owns, it holds the power of her ancestors.
But with that power comes greater responsibility, one that pits her against Rafe Cobb, a greedy land developer, who will stop at nothing to own Abby’s swampland.
As Abby learns to be part of a family again and explores her love of horses with friends, Savanna, and Blake, the swamp slowly gives up some of its secrets. She is summoned by a primaeval nymph, who teaches Abby that her true destiny is to protect the nymphs from evil in an ever-changing modern world.
Can Abby save the swamp and the Naiad Nymph Clan from certain destruction before it is too late?
Buy it here.
Hope you find something you might enjoy reading within these books!
Mary Smith
Mar 25, 2018 @ 11:24:36
Oh, thanks so much for including No More Mulberries, Ritu. A lovely surprise 🙂
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Ritu
Mar 25, 2018 @ 11:33:56
You are most welcome Mary. I enjoyed reading it xx
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Marje @ Kyrosmagica
Mar 22, 2018 @ 11:03:26
I’ve read two out of these bit of catching up to do!
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Ritu
Mar 22, 2018 @ 12:41:42
🌝🌝🌝
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Vashti Q
Mar 22, 2018 @ 00:59:29
Wow, Ritu! You’ve been a busy reader! Calling you a bookworm just doesn’t really do you justice, so I’m calling you a BookDragon! 😉 Thank you for taking the time to read, The Fall of Lilith. I’m happy you enjoyed it. BTW, check the link to my name. Thank you for recommending my book and I’ll be checking out your other recommendations (the ones that I haven’t already checked out). I appreciate you! ❤ xx
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Ritu
Mar 22, 2018 @ 06:59:53
Glad to have read it to be honest, I rally liked it!
I shall sort out the wrong link asap! Thank you for letting me know! ❤
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Vashti Q
Mar 23, 2018 @ 03:11:09
❤ xx
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Jennie
Mar 21, 2018 @ 02:07:20
Terrific reviews, Ritu!!
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Ritu
Mar 21, 2018 @ 06:40:42
Thanks Jennie!
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Jennie
Mar 21, 2018 @ 23:43:19
You’re welcome, Ritu!
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Rae Longest
Mar 21, 2018 @ 01:18:28
Thanks for the good recommendations. My TBR list just got longer. LOL
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Ritu
Mar 21, 2018 @ 06:40:32
Lol! I find I have that problem whenever I read book posts….!
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Erika Kind
Mar 20, 2018 @ 19:40:18
Aw, sis, such wonderful reviews! You are a gem!
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 20:26:28
Thanks sis xxx
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Erika Kind
Mar 21, 2018 @ 06:48:23
You are welcome 😊
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robbiesinspiration
Mar 20, 2018 @ 17:43:18
A wonderful selection of books, Ritu. Great reviews.
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 18:19:07
Thanks Robbie! Short n sweet !
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elementhealing
Mar 20, 2018 @ 15:30:27
They all sound so interesting.
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 18:18:37
Worth a read!
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balroop2013
Mar 20, 2018 @ 13:46:44
Nice list Ritu…I have read all except the first one 🙂
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 18:17:47
Glad we appreciate the same fiction!
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Colleen Chesebro
Mar 20, 2018 @ 13:16:46
Oh my goodness! Thank you, Ritu for reading my book and including me in such a prestigious lineup of authors. I’m honored. ❤️❤️❤️
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 18:17:22
I really enjoyed your book Colleen 💜💜
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Colleen Chesebro
Mar 20, 2018 @ 18:52:08
Now, you’ve made my day. I’m hard at work on the second volume. Abby has to save the beds from extinction! Thank you so much, Ritu. ❤️
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 19:01:36
Looking forward to.it… no pressure!
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Colleen Chesebro
Mar 20, 2018 @ 19:04:33
LOL! 😂✨🐝✨🌈
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kritsayvonne
Mar 20, 2018 @ 12:48:50
Great round up…I have added No More Mulberries to my must read list. x
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 18:16:27
Most worth it Yvonne!
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Mary Smith
Mar 25, 2018 @ 11:23:55
Thank you – hope you enjoy it 🙂
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jenanita01
Mar 20, 2018 @ 09:44:17
Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Mar 20, 2018 @ 09:22:17
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
My thanks to Ritu Bhathal for including me in her recommended books along with some friends and fellow writers including Geoff Le Pard, Vashti Quiroz-Vega, Colleen Chesebro and Mary Smith.. very honoured.. thanks Ritu..
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 12:57:48
Thank you Sally 🙂
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Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Mar 20, 2018 @ 13:09:26
Thank you Ritu.. so lovely of you to include… hugs xx
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 18:16:59
I’m sorry it wasn’t more Sally but I’ve been so busy!
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Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Mar 20, 2018 @ 18:26:40
Absolutely brilliant really Ritu..thank you…
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 18:29:40
💜💜💜
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OIKOS™-Redaktion
Mar 20, 2018 @ 09:17:13
Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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TanGental
Mar 20, 2018 @ 08:26:57
I can’t thank you enough Ritu Queen of the Blogs… all hail!!
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 12:56:36
Lol! Stop it! And you are most welcome 🙂
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TanGental
Mar 22, 2018 @ 00:35:03
soz, too gushy?
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Ritu
Mar 22, 2018 @ 06:56:51
😀
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manyofus1980
Mar 20, 2018 @ 05:29:09
these all sound very interesting! I have to get back to reading! I have left it go! xxx
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 06:52:59
Don’t ever leave go of your reading!!!
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mihrank
Mar 20, 2018 @ 05:04:47
of course…amazing – well deserved to all those were mentioned!!!
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Ritu
Mar 20, 2018 @ 06:52:46
Thanks Mihran!
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