What I'm Reading (July)

It has been a while since I've shared what I have been reading. I didn't realize how behind I was until I started making the list of book. Sheesh! It is a long list!

	The Whole Truth by David Baldacci Defense contractor Nicholas Creel knows no bounds in business. He wants to succeed at all costs.  When he sets out to cause international upset, he thinks he'll get away with it.  Unfortunately, he targeted the wrong woman.  This book is pretty political, but was a good read and a page turner.
	Phantom Prey by John Sandford This is the latest in the Lucas Davenport series. He becomes involved in the murder of a young woman, whose killer has not been found. It is a twisted tale that kept me guessing until the end. I like the Davenport character, and Sandford keeps things interesting in this installement.
	Santa Fe Dead by Stuart Woods The next installment of the Ed Eagle series finds the main character being hunted down by his crazy ex-wife. It is pretty predictable, but an easy read.
	Breath and Bones by Susan Cokal This book follows Famke Summerfugal from Denmark across the United States as Famke searches for her artist/lover Albert Castle. The book span's most of Famke's life as she experiences unlikely adventures. I found this one difficult to read and unbelievable.
	Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber   Set on Blossom Street, Twenty Wishes focuses on four widows and their hopes to regain their lives after losing their husbands. Anne Marie Roche owns the local bookstore (featured in previous Blossom Street books) and had desperately wanted a child before her husband passed away. Macomber successfully weaves a tale of change and new beginnings with Anne Marie at its center. I loved it.
	Summer by the Sea by Susan Wiggs   This is an older book by Wiggs (2004) that has all of the charm of the later ones I have read. Set in a town near Providence, Rhode Island, Rosa Capoletti owns a local restaurant. Voted the "Most Romantic," the restaurant is a site of many proposals, but poor Rosa remains alone in love. Her heart was bruised by a romance in her teens and she struggles with those memories when the man at the center of those memories returns to town. I liked this one!
	The Liars Diary by Patry Francis   I was turned on to this book by author Tess Gerritsen. The Cross family is the picture of perfection. The father is a doctor, the mother is devoted to her household and job, and the son is a popular teenager. The cracks in the veneer of perfection begin to show when Ali Mather shows up to teach music at the high school. I don't want to give much away on this one, but it was a well-written page-turner that I really enjoyed.
	Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich The latest installment in the Plum series finds Stephanie (and Joe) taking care of a teenage boy whose mother has gone missing. Search for a hidden treasure -- at Morelli's house -- causes mayhem and Stephanie is her normal nutty self.
	Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas Blue-Eyed Devil picks up where Sugar Daddy left off. The sexy and mysterious Hardy Cates is the main character along with Haven Travis. I liked this book, it was well-written, emotionally evocative, and had some good romance.
	Dead in Vineyard Sand by Philip R. Craig JW Jackson is back and involved in more strange happenings on the Vineyard. I love these books because I always picture the places Craig describes and think of how much I love the island. This is a great summer read.