Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs

 Sarah thought her life was just great.  She was trying to get pregnant and her husband was healthy.  One surprise visit to her husband destroyed all of that.  She headed back to the safety of home in California.  The further away she got and the more she looked at her relationship she saw how much her husband "controlled" her and how little she thought of who she was and what she did.  She fell into the arms of her family, made new friends and found out she was pregnant.  Very well written, good development of the main story along with a few sub-stories that all worked well together.  A lot of looking into ones self and how important we are and that once we feel good about that other good things can and will follow.

Serve the People by Jen Lin-Liu

Sub-title: A stir-fried journey through China -- Lin-Liu is a wonderful writer.  She is very descriptive and can really pull you onto the book.  She is Chinese American, which until she moved to China, had never labeled herself as.  The Chinese did not understand how she knew so little of the area and history.  Where she felt comfortable was with food and she loved trying different things.  She ended up going to cooking school, having private lessons and working in some different kitchens.  She shares some wonderful recipes and stories of some wonderful people.  I can't wait to try some of the recipes!!  Great book!!

A Killer Stitch by Maggie Sefton

Another fun time with the Lambspun ladies and gentlemen.  The beginning of this was a little slow for me, but it did pick up.  Of course there is a murder and of course Kelly needs to get involved.  What I really enjoy about Sefton is her ability to involve so many people and not have it feel bogged down.  She really makes everyone a part of the "family" and keeps bringing in new people.  She did have a good twist in the end.  I did not see it coming, but when it was there it did make sense.  I really do enjoy her story telling and am looking forward to the next book.

Bound to Love by Sally Clements

I got this book for free on Kindle and am glad that I did not pay more than that.  It was not a terrible book, but it was not well written.  An easy read and if you want something hot, steamy and quick, this is what you want.  There was some good character development, but not a lot of creativity.  A woman tries to help a man who appears to be being mugged and they both get kidnapped.  They eventually get away and the man figures out what lies behind it all.  It is a lot of betrayal, mistrust and an inability to get out of themselves.  

Silver Girl by Ellen Hildebrand

This story takes you through the lives of two women.  Connie, who lost her husband to cancer, and Meredith, whose husband turned out to be a crook.  These women grew up together and grew apart as time went on.  Connie takes Meredith to Nantucket to get Meredith away from all the commotion of her husband going to jail.  They had not spent any time together for years and at times Connie really questioned what she was doing.  There was a lot of tip toeing around each other and avoiding certain subjects, but then things started to change.  It was very painful at times, knowing how these life changes had affected these women so, but they were strong.  It took them a while to find their strength, but they had it.  The first half of the book was rather slow for me, but really picked up and I had a hard time putting it down.  Hildebrand knows how to tell a story and pull at your emotions.