It Happens In A Book

  Tacos for Two by Betsy St. Amant      Food truck owner Rory Perez may not be able to cook, but she’s determined to keep the family business out of the red.  An upcoming contest during a food truck festival seems like the best way to do it.  The prize money could finally give her solid financial footing, freeing up her time to meet the man she’s been talking to via an anonymous online dating site.      Jude Strong is tired of being a puppet at his manipulative father’s law firm, and the food truck festival seems like the perfect opportunity to dive into his passion for cooking and finally call his life his own.  If he loses the contest, he’ll be back at the law firm for good, so failure is not an option.      But things are about to get complicated.  Rory’s chef gets mono, forcing her to cook after all.  And Jude discovers that his stiffest competition is the same woman he’s been failing for online.  Wi...

  A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano All theater romances are tragedies. Ella Blythe knows this. Still, she cannot help but hope her own story may turn out different than most--and certainly different than the tragic story of the Ghost of Craven Street Theater. Yet as she struggles to maintain her tenuous place in the ever-shrinking ballet company, win the attentions of principal dancer Philippe, and avoid company flirt Jack, Ella cannot deny the uncanny feeling that her life is mirroring that of the dead ballerina. Is she dancing ever closer to the edge of her own tragic end? Or will the secrets that are about to come to light offer release from the past? This was the second book I have read by Joanna Davidson Politano ( The Love Note ) and once again, I loved it! A Midnight Dance gave me some mega Phantom of the Opera vibes (which means it is awesome :)). I loved how easily the author was able to describe the dances portrayed in the book. Also, the conflict between the ...

  A Christmas in the Alps by Melody Carlson      After a time of heartache and loss, Simone Winthrop discovers a tantalizing letter from her French great-grandmother, which seems to suggest that she is heir to a family treasure. Ever practical, Simone assumes the claim is baseless, but her best friend encourages her to find out for sure. Despite her deep-rooted fear of flying, Simone boards a jet to travel to Paris at Christmastime to uncover the truth.      During the long flight, Simone meets the charming Kyle Larsson, who's on his way to France to become an apprentice clockmaker. Though they abruptly part ways, an unexpected rendezvous in the French Alps at Simone's family's clock factory may lead to the discovery of the family treasure . . . and so much more.      For anyone who is wearying of staying home, Melody Carlson invites you to spend Christmas with her in the beautiful French Alps this year. So pull on your mittens, tie your...