Cheryl's Book Nook

  Librarian Allison Callahan, aka “Encyclopedia Allie,” has always loved her steadfast and dependable best friend, Dane. She’s just never admitted it to anyone, including herself. But Dane keeps trying to kiss her, and it’s changing their relationship status from friend-zone to danger-zone. Sure, Allie wants more, but what if Dane finds out she likes her hanky panky with a side of spanky? He’ll freak, that’s what. So she rebuffs his advances, tries to shake things up… and unbeknownst to him, discovers one of his best-kept secrets. Meanwhile, Dane is so frustrated he fantasizes about taking Allie over his lap. A good spanking would serve her right for refusing to acknowledge what they both already know: they’re  perfect  for each other. But he’s so busy trying to make partner at his law firm, he doesn’t notice something’s a bit off about his bestie. Between the shock of the secret she never knew and her lukewarm launching of the library’s virtual book club, Allie’s ready t...

  Brooke Collins made the bold decision to move to Italy and reunite with her Italian fling only to learn he’s married.  She gave up everything for him, and her new job doesn’t start for a month. Which leaves her nothing but time to wallow in her pity party. Until a conversation with a handsome stranger changes everything. Brandon Murphy didn’t mean to overhear Brooke’s public break-up.  But he, and the rest of the cafe patrons, could help but listen in on that horrible trainwreck. Still, he felt for her, after losing the love of his life two years prior, he understood the pain of a broken heart all too well. Getting her to show him around Italy seemed like the best distraction for both of them. Plus, he had the time with his band currently on hiatus. Having not yet healed over losing Hannah, Brandon expected to keep things friendly. Yet the more time he spends with Brooke, the more his attraction to her grows. Will the guilt he carries destroy any chance of happiness the...

  Critically acclaimed author and psychoanalyst Mikita Brottman offers literary true crime writing at its best, taking us into the life of a murderer after his conviction--when most stories end but the defendant’s life goes on. On February 21, 1992, 22-year-old Brian Bechtold walked into a police station in Port St. Joe, Florida and confessed that he’d shot and killed his parents in their family home in Silver Spring, Maryland. He said he’d been possessed by the devil. He was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia and ruled “not criminally responsible” for the murders on grounds of insanity. But after the trial, where do the “criminally insane” go? Brottman reveals Brian’s inner life leading up to the murder, as well as his complicated afterlife in a maximum security psychiatric hospital, where he is neither imprisoned nor free. During his 27 years at the hospital, Brian has tried to escape and been shot by police, and has witnessed three patient-on-patient murders. He’s experienc...

  “Where did Narnia come from?” The answer will change everything. Megs Devonshire is brilliant with numbers and equations, on a scholarship at Oxford, and dreams of solving the greatest mysteries of physics. She prefers the dependability of facts—except for one: the younger brother she loves with all her heart doesn’t have long to live. When George becomes captivated by a copy of a brand-new book called  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe  and begs her to find out where Narnia came from, there’s no way she can refuse. Despite her timidity about approaching the famous author, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with the Oxford don and his own brother, imploring them for answers. What she receives instead are more stories . . . stories of Jack Lewis’s life, which she takes home to George. Why won’t Mr. Lewis just tell her plainly what George wants to know? The answer will reveal to Meg many truths that science and math cannot, and the gift she thought she was giving to he...

  Everyone has wanted their favorite book to be real, if only for a moment. Everyone has wished to meet their favorite characters, if only for a day. But be careful in that wish, for even a history laid in ink can be repaid in flesh and blood, and reality is far deadlier than fiction . . . especially on Addington Isle. Winterset Hollow follows a group of friends to the place that inspired their favorite book—a timeless tale about a tribe of animals preparing for their yearly end-of-summer festival. But after a series of shocking discoveries, they find that much of what the world believes to be fiction is actually fact, and that the truth behind their beloved story is darker and more dangerous than they ever imagined. It’s Barley Day . . . and you’re invited to the hunt. Winterset Hollow is as thrilling as it is terrifying and as smart as it is surprising. A uniquely original story filled with properly unexpected twists and turns, Winterset Hollow delivers complex, indelible charact...

A broken soldier. A grieving soul. One second chance. Business owner Cassie runs a floral shop in the small town of Dawson. Her dreams are coming true with her fiancé. But she can’t forget him. Inherited billionaire Dante Dixon is a sergeant and his past haunts him. He meets Cassie, and she’s his escape for one night. But he leaves her with an empty bed. Years later, Dante’s back after her world shatters. And that old flame sparks. But an untold truth lingers between them. One that Dante keeps. Can she give Mr. Dante Dixon a second shot? Mister Dixon can be read as a standalone and contains a HEA. Discover the steamy billionaire Mister Series: Book 1: Mister Bennett Book 2: Mister Lawson Book 3: Mister Dixon My Review This series just gets better and better. Romance readers will really enjoy this series. Besides the hot and spicy sex; each story is filled with engaging and wonderful characters as well as great storylines. This newest book in this series is no exception.  I just lov...

Join Us for This Tour from   November 26 to December 26   Book Details:   Book Title :   The Christmas Blanket by Ed Damiano Category :  Children's Book (ages 3-7) , 38 pages Genre :   Picture Book Publisher :   Mascot Books Release date:   December 2018 Content Rating :  G suitable for all readers Mom's Choice Award Winner! Book Description: What is the meaning of Christmas? That's what eight-year-old EJ wants to know. The other kids say it's about getting toys‚ but is it, really? ​One evening, EJ's mother takes him to the Rockefeller Center to see the lighting of the most magical tree in the world, and EJ meets someone who teaches him what Christmas is truly all about.   My Review This is the second book I have read by this author. If you are looking for a good children's author then I would suggest Mr. Damiano.  The Christmas Blanket is a charming, thoughtful, and very important book. It help...

  The fourth book in the popular YA adventure series, StarPassage, is a thrilling, non-stop odyssey across time. Mike Hernandez and the Coleman twins return, but just when the friends think they have the Star of Passage, it’s riddles, and Orion’s Belt figured out, they discover a new relic. All of Tim and Martie’s rules are tossed aside when Tocho, a member of the Native American Shoshoni tribe which roamed the Rocky Mountains, knocks on Callie and Courtney’s Astoria, Oregon door with the mysterious Star of Hope. The new relic has the shocking ability to transport the teens forward in time, where cartels and gangs are a rising threat and technology has advanced so far that computer viruses affect humans. As Mike, Callie, Courtney, and Tocho struggle to remain free of the virus, they also have to dodge the shadowy Trackers, those wicked souls who are doomed to haunt history and desire the relics to free themselves from their eternal prison.  The teens find themselves racing to ...

  She made excuses to stay away. He'll give her a reason to remain. Piper Deacon had a spotless flying record while serving in the Army until a careless mishap from her flight partner had her questioning her own skills and responsibility. Foolish pride kept her away from home for too long; the one place she should've known she could always return to no matter what. When circumstances force her back to Idaho, she'll have to face life-altering decisions which include whether or not to succumb to the match-making devices of her mother and co-conspirator friend. With the appealing lawman, Logan Shaw, in her path, will she realize the easy choice right in front of her is all she'll ever need? Logan Shaw didn't always walk the straight line, but service in the Marines gave him a better direction. After twenty-one years away, he's settling back home, working with the Sheriff's Department, and wondering if he has a future that'll include a woman to love. Thanks ...

  Gavino D’Angelo is a bad boy with a bad attitude who is forced into a life he did not ask for when his father demands he join the family business. He does not do well with rules, traditions, or protocol and is determined to challenge his father’s every move. One night in paradise can change it all.  Gavino sets out on a mission to disturb the peace within the family when he finds himself in the presence of Sofia Barone, the stunning daughter of his father’s biggest rival. Gavino makes a decision to use her to play a dangerous game but ends up finding himself in a situation he never imagined. Forbidden love always comes with a price. How far is anyone willing to go for the one person they cannot get out of their mind. My Review I absolutely loved this newest offering from author, VB Emanuele. This modern retelling of Romero and Juliet is just what I needed. I could not stop reading this book but at the same time I wanted made myself slow down as I wanted to savor every moment...

  If your mom is dead, is she still your mom? At twenty-five—nearly two decades after losing her mother to breast cancer as a little girl—an accident on a downtown street unleashes startling emotional reactions in Peg Conway, and this question starts to percolate. She comes to understand what she’s experiencing as long-buried childhood grief, and as she marries and becomes a mother herself, Peg’s intense feelings challenge her to offer herself compassion. Gradually she confronts how growing up surrounded by silence in a family that moved on from sorrow had caused her to suppress her mother’s memory for far too long. Ultimately, after excavating all the layers, Peg finds her mom again, and in the process discovers that truth, no matter how painful, heals. My Review I can not imagine the feelings that author, Peg must have felt with the loss of her mom at such a young age. I am fortunate, that my mom is still alive. Yet, she is getting older and I know one day my life will be in a st...

  Join Us for This Tour from  November 26th to December 6th   Book Details: ​Book Title :   Keeping Christmas Magic by Anna and Gunnar Counselman Category :  Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 38 pages Genre : Children's Book Publisher : Mascot Release Date : August 2021 Content Rating :  PG -  It is a book about how to keep Christmas alive when your kids find out the truth about Santa.   Book Description: ​ ​ Shhhh, don’t tell! Keeping Christmas Magic reveals the true story of Santa Claus, asking you to become a Christmas Magic-Keeper. My Review This is a charming book. I liked the concept of how Saint Nick came to be and his Christmas Magic-Keepers. This book is the type of book that can be enjoyed by both kids and adults. Although, I would read this to the bit older children that are "aging" out of believing in Santa Claus. The illustrations are really nice and colorful. They helped to bring the story to life.  ...

  From Brent Spiner, who played the beloved Lieutenant Commander Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation, comes an explosive and hilarious autobiographical novel. Brent Spiner’s explosive and hilarious novel is a personal look at the slightly askew relationship between a celebrity and his fans. If the Coen Brothers were to make a Star Trek movie, involving the complexity of fan obsession and sci-fi, this noir comedy might just be the one. Set in 1991, just as Star Trek: The Next Generation has rocketed the cast to global fame, the young and impressionable actor Brent Spiner receives a mysterious package and a series of disturbing letters, that take him on a terrifying and bizarre journey that enlists Paramount Security, the LAPD, and even the FBI in putting a stop to the danger that has his life and career hanging in the balance. Featuring a cast of characters from Patrick Stewart to Levar Burton to Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, to some completely imagined, this is the fictional au...

  Join us for this tour from Nov 15 to Dec 3, 2021! Book Details: Book Title :    Finding My Sunshine (A Memoir) Author:   Shannon Leith McGuire. ​ Category :  Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 198 pages Genre :   Memoir Publisher :   Sunshine Street Press Release date :  March 2021 Tour dates :  Nov 15 to Dec 3, 2021 Content Rating :    PG+M for bad language, anger, and suicidal thoughts, clinical depression, and assault   Book Description: "What if that someone was you?" Shannon had been so quick to blame others for her anger. She knew she was drowning in darkness and pain; being born with a learning disability made her feel defeated by life. She tried drinking heavily in order to quiet the demons. After being kicked out of college, Shannon took a leap of faith and started working in a nursing home. That's when her angels appeared and the miracle began. The insight and wisdom she gained from tho...

  Previously published as "The Ascendancy of The Nerd" by Mister Victor. Dive, wade or simply belly flop your way through our world’s unplanned journey in which nerds have been busily (though mostly inadvertently) inheriting the earth, while the rest of us have been lost in our smartphones, glued to our computer/TV screens, or were ordering a pizza and binging on Netflix. In this terribly humorous account, we discover how the wild rise of nerds, and their mesmerizing technology, have completely redefined society, thereby affecting every facet of our lives including: • How we interact – OMG, do not call me or stop by, I’ll text you • How we work – Virtually all the time • What we eat – Why the snack aisle in the grocery store is the world’s most popular travel destination • How we dress – Why our sense of fashion has been sadly diagnosed to be in Stage IV • What news we consume – Look here, I told you I was right • And speaking of sports – Why national team sports are headed t...