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On vacation this week hanging out at my sister‘s house with my dad while she takes her kids camping and taking advantage of having a backyard to read in. Another engrossing read from Kearsley, two time periods with equally strong heroines- Sara who is working to crack the code and translate the diary Mary wrote during her adventures helping Jacobites. I skimmed some of the fairytales but otherwise this ranks amongst my favorites by the author.

#14books14weeks2021 update: I made it almost exactly halfway through my list, currently reading the 8th book from it. Nowhere near finishing my stack, but it was a fun challenge anyways, as always.

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Here's my #14books14weeks2021 stack! I love this summer challenge - will this be the year I manage to complete it? Either way, I'm looking forward to all of these!

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Loving this Kearsley novel, just like I have every other...😍

A fave author. Cant wait for her new one!

My favorite lines so far: "... even though he was a cat and therefore understood the rules of solitude, it was still disconcerting to glance up and find... [he] was watching me, the way cats did, with steady and unblinking eyes."

If there's any creature on this earth that understands the rules of solitude, it's the cat.

One of my local #indiebookstores This is The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, where I got to go to two book signings-both had two authors speaking. Once with Diana Gabaldon interviewing Susanna Kearsley and once with Lauren Willig and Deanna Raybourn. #aprilbookshowers

That embarrassing moment when you realize you missed a day of your own photo challenge. 😂 I'm a day late for #aprilamazingreads' fantastic character - and I've decided to avoid obvious candidates like Elizabeth Bennet or Hermione Granger or Anne Shirley, and go with Sara Thomas from A Desperate Fortune, because I love that she has Asperger's and is still an amazing heroine in this romance!

The backs of women for #MarchIntoReading.

A book + a drink I love. Day 27 of #17booklove!! But, I know the Diet Coke habit is terrible for me, so that's partly why we are starting a Whole 30 tomorrow. Sniffle, I will miss you D.C.

This one was really good. Just a slight step down from my #1 by Kearsley, The Firebird. No one is going back in time but code-breaker must crack the journal's cipher to find out more about this French Jacobite sympathizer. Both contemporary and past narratives are solid. And there are cameos from characters in other books. Tee hee!

A repost of my review - one of my favorite romances this year! Loved this book and adore this author! The heroine of this novel is beautiful, intelligent, and has Asperger's Syndrome. It's fantastic!

#photoadaynov16 #disabilities

On a Susanna Kearsley kick this weekend--just finished The Shadowy Horses and now on to A Desperate Fortune. You can definitely see the progression of her writing as her later books are much tighter and more polished.

I've heard such great things about this author but I struggled with this book. I didn't get attached to the characters and almost bailed on it a couple of times. I finished it last night though. So, do I try again with this author? Which book do you suggest?

My book, coffee, stormy weather and a snuggly sleepy baby. #perfection

Really enjoyed this one but not my favorite by her

A small sampling of some of my favourite Canadian books in honour of Canada Day. What are some of yours? 🇨🇦

And last but not least, this is my favorite romance of 2016 so far. Susanna Kearsley is an auto-buy author for me and she did not disappoint. The heroine of this novel is beautiful, intelligent, and has Asperger's Syndrome. It's a fantastic book!

Friday Fun Post! One of my favorite autographed books! I loved meeting Susanna Kearsley. She is a wonderful person and lovely writer.

I've been saving this for a treat and am finally digging in. Kearsley is one of my absolute favorites!