Sailing at Sunset by Cindi Madsen ~ Review

Sailing at Sunset by Cindi Madsen ~ Review

Sailing at Sunset by Cindy Madsen

Three reasons you should read this Sweet Romance:

  • Sailing at Sunset by Cindi Madsen was just the right mix of luxury-adventure and seaside small-town.
  • Josh and Danae are the perfect example of an opposites-attract romance.
  • So many beautiful places – I really want to go see them all!

About Sailing at Sunset by Cindi Madsen

Title: Sailing at Sunset
Author: Cindi Madsen
Genre: Hallmark Romance

Sailing at Sunset by Cindy Madsen

She can handle anything in her job.
Even a week on a boat
with a handsome but annoying sailor.

Josh tells himself he’s the luckiest guy in the world. Living on his sailboat and taking tourists on occasional chartered trips, he’s not tied down to routines and responsibilities. He even named his sailboat Solitude, because that’s what he enjoys much of the time.

Danae works at a boat company, and she just got promoted—sort of. To keep her dream job, she must get her opinionated coworkers to all agree on a marketing plan. Her boss directs her to set up a week-long sailing tour with them as a work trip and a bonding experience.

At first, Danae isn’t completely on board with Josh’s laid-back approach to the excursion. But during visits to quaint New England towns and seafaring adventures, she and Josh start to see one another’s true colors…and Josh begins to question his solitary life.

My Review of Sailing at Sunset:

Sailing at Sunset by Cindi Madsen was just full of so many beautiful things. Beautiful people, beautiful boats, and amazing scenery everywhere they went. I truly fell in love with every place the group visited in the boat, and each member of the team had their own unique personality they brought to the pages.

Danae was so much fun. She had such personality and her quirkiness was so bubbly. Her gold star stickers and planners can join me any day of the week.

But Josh is the complete opposite. He’s a carefree, no attachments kind of guy. Schedules are made to be changed, and what is life if you can’t have fun. He’s tried to office job and hated it. He wants the freedom his life on the sea provides.

So how exactly do Josh and Danae make it? There are the perfect example of opposites attract, but it wasn’t an easy trip to get there. Starting with the email title the FINAL final schedule with every second of the trip mapped out in fine detail, Josh is sure he will not like the woman on the other end.

But life is full of surprises and love is full of even more. This trip wasn’t just about Josh and Danae though. The whole group found new ways to connect professionally and personally. I think there could be a sequel in there that I’d love to read!

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Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm ~ Review

Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm ~ Review

Finding her Family by Melissa Storm

Three reasons you should read this Sweet Romance:

  • Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm takes a really close look at Alzheimer’s and the effect it has on families.
  • Kate’s struggle to find a balance between taking care of her mother and taking care of herself is one that many readers can relate to.
  • Memory Ranch once again seems to find its way into someone’s heart and lead them in the right direction.

About Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm

Title: Finding Her Family
Series: Alaskan Hearts #6
Author: Melissa Storm
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm

Kate Griffin can’t believe she’s losing her mother. For as long as she can remember, it’s been the two of them against the world. That is, until early-onset Alzheimer’s robbed them both of the relationship that had always been so special.

Now she’s working as a ranch hand in Anchorage while her mother undergoes treatment at the much acclaimed Memory Ranch. Kate came to keep an eye on her mom, but is left to wonder if she’s the one who really needs to heal. Especially as a certain handsome therapist named Jack keeps finding more and more reasons for them to spend time together.

What will be left of Kate when her mother leaves her behind? And can she justify spending time with Jack when she knows her mom’s time left on earth is limited?

My Review of Finding Her Family:

Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm is little heavier than the previous books in the series. She writes about the issues surrounding caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s well, and I can tell she did some research.

Kate’s struggle between living her life and taking care of her mother is present on every page. And her guilt over not being able to do more is very prevalent. 

Kate’s mother is determined to not be a burden on her. And she works with her therapist, Jack, to try and convince Kate that she still needs to live for herself as well. But Kate refuses to accept the fact that she can’t do it all, and she is willing to sacrifice anything – even love – for her mother’s care.

As her mother continues to decline, Kate will have to make some major decisions. Will she continue to do it all, or will she put her mother in a care home? Will she allow Jack a place in her heart and her life?

Finding Her Family was a very touching and heartfelt story that is more than just a romance. It’s a story of a family trying to find their new normal and figure out how to navigate the twists and turns of life.

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Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm ~ Review

Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm ~ Review

Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm

Three reasons you should read this Sweet Romance:

  • Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm returns to Memory Ranch – which I’ve grown to really love.
  • Not everyone comes to Memory Ranch to remember, Brenna comes to forget – which was a nice twist.
  • Brenna’s journey to find her ability to trust again rang incredibly true and real.

About Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm

Title: Finding Her Faith
Series: Alaskan Hearts #5
Author: Melissa Storm
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm

To face her future, she’ll need to forget her past.

Most go to Memory Ranch because they can’t remember. Brenna Barry goes because she can’t forget. When her abusive father dies, she seizes her opportunity to flee to Anchorage in hopes that the majestic horses and caring staff at the ranch can help her overcome a past filled with abuse and neglect.

But as Brenna starts her new life, complete with a new identity, she finds she can’t outrun her pain. Not even with the help of a charming local named Matt, who’s faced his own demons and won. He wants to help Brenna conquer hers as well, but opening up to friendship–and possibly love–is the scariest thing she’s had to face yet.

Will Brenna find the strength to move forward and forgive those in her past who turned a blind eye to her helplessness? And when at last she strips all the hurt away, will there be any part of her left?

My Review of Finding Her Faith:

Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm introduces Brenna, an incredibly strong young woman. She’s come to Memory Ranch to deal with her memories. But she’s not trying to get them back. She’d love to forget them. She would like nothing better than to leave her past abuse behind her and never think of it again.

But we all know life and memories don’t work that way. Brenna finds it impossible to trust again. Even when the handsome Matt goes out of his way to earn her trust. Matt also knows what it’s like to try and forget your past.

However, when someone shows up investigating Brenna’s past, she panics. Like full-on loses trust in everyone and feels like she has to take on the world by herself.

Finding Her Faith really showcases the power of trust, and how hard it can be to hold onto at times. Brenna and Matt have a bit of a road ahead of them, and Melissa Storm lays it out so I could travel right along with them. 

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