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Hi! I am Melissa, the face behind the blog. I am a mom to 3 beautiful young ladies. We are a multicultural family as my husband is a native of Mexico. If you love anything to do with reading then this blog is for you.

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    Review: Deadly Trepass

    August 25, 2017 /

    Winner: Mystery Writers of America McCloy Award. National finalist: Women’s Fiction Writers Association “Rising Star” contest. Cassandra Patton Conover is about to become an outlaw. Searching Read more [...]

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    Review: Brazen Gambit

    August 10, 2017 /

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    Review: The Gift of Gift

    January 27, 2017 /

    I love children's stories that are based on real life. The Gift of Gift is just such a book. A tale of compassion, heroism and visionary thinking, “The Gift of Gift” features the three main Read more [...]

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    December 13, 2016 /

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    May 20, 2016 /

      Mommy says I can’t talk to you if you make me do mean things. Snow curled up in bed that night, arms wrapped around a stuffed dog as she closed her eyes and imagined Finn in her head. Read more [...]

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    October 7, 2015 /

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