Good morning! The last post seems like a distant memory. I guess it hasn’t really been all that long but it sure feels like it. I have been paying attention to the suggestion emails but there hasn’t been anything I wanted to read until now.

When I looked at BookRunes suggestion today, I recognized the author and knew I had read some of his books before, a time or two. It was a shock to see there are 17 of his books in my collection dating back to 2012 and I’ve read most of them. For sure now, I will have to read this one too. Even more so since Books 1 and 2 in this series are in the read-books list.

The Scandal of Mercy (Joe Boyd Suspense Series Book 3)

Lieutenant Joe Boyd gets some surprising news from his wife, Kate. He barely has time to process it when he’s given an assignment to confront an aging ex-con, just paroled for a brutal murder committed 36 years ago.

The man’s on his way back there now, even though he has no friends and no family left in Culpepper. The chief’s convinced this can only mean trouble. When Joe and his partner Hank visit Sam Clemens, their instincts tell them there might be more to this story than anyone imagines. Much more.

But their captain, the courts, and everyone else in town believes this murder was solved decades ago. Are they right? Is a paroled killer coming back to town now? Or has the real killer been here all along, roaming the streets of their lovely little town?

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Nothing else much is showing up for me, although I will admit to being distracted from a proper search by closely checking out a few possibles that in the end, didn’t work out for me. There was an almost but practicality prevailed. Time is an issue, must use it wisely.

I’ll share my current read instead. Since it is almost finished, maybe I will also take the chance to count it as read and enjoyed.

Daisy and Jack are friends and the journey to be something more is not without complications. His friends interfere in his love life, or lack thereof, and it could back fire on him. A dating app is involved and I’m sure you can see where this is going. No where good.

On Magnolia Lane (A Blue Ridge Romance Book 3)

Online, Daisy shares some of her greatest fears with TJ, but in person, Jack and Daisy are spending more time together. When a devastating family secret surfaces, Daisy knows that only her trusted friend and counselor can bring her comfort. Jack wants nothing more than to be both men for Daisy, but revealing his secret will prove to be the ultimate test of Daisy’s grace.

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I may as well mention book 2 in this series as I’m reminded it was also read this week. And thoroughly enjoyed, I should add.

Mulberry Hollow (A Riverbend Romance Book 2)

When a handsome handyman faces a medical emergency on the Appalachian trail, his sudden appearance in town challenges an ambitious doctor’s plan to remain single for life.

When he decides to help her renovate a rundown carriage house, the obstacles to their attraction sprout like weeds—starting with the woman waiting for Wes at the end of the trail. Will he be able to relinquish the debt he owes his best friend? And will Avery find the courage to risk everything for love?

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Not too bad a day after all. It was nice to take the time to at least say hi. I’ve enjoyed the visit, I hope you have too.