Book and Product Reviews by Roundtable Reviews

 Release Date - June 29, 2021 Since her husband's death, Cassie Costas has done everything she can to be a single mom to her teenage stepdaughter. Selling their New York City home and moving to Tarpon Springs, Florida, where Cassie is closer to her family made the most sense. The money Cassie knew they had isn't in the bank accounts, and no one seems to know where it went. She's running out of funds, and Savannah isn't making it easy. Savannah blames Cassie for everything. She's been uprooted from her home, her friends, and she even blames Cassie for her father's death. When she and her friends find a purse full of cash in a parking lot, Savannah knows the right thing would be to find the owner, but they decide to keep it and throw a blowout party that gets very out of hand. Amber Blair and her teen son, Will, end up getting evicted when Amber loses her tips and can't pay her rent. A local reporter asks to do a news story on her situation, and she reluctant

 Release Date - June 29, 2021 Lady Sunshine moves seamlessly between the 1970s and the 1990s in order to tell Jackie Pierce's story. She, her father, and her stepmother don't get along. When they decide to take a trip without her, Jackie is sent to stay with her uncle for the summer. She doesn't know too much about her mom's brother other than he's a talented musician, but she's overjoyed to have some freedom from them. Her uncle owns a sprawling estate on the Californian coast. The Sandcastle is a retreat of sorts for musicians, artists, and their families. There, Jackie finds freedom and friendship with her cousin. But, before the summer is over, tragic events will change their relationship for good and lead to Willa's disappearance. In the 1990s, Jackie inherits The Sandcastle following her aunt's death. She returns with the plans to sell it, but before that happens, she learns her aunt asked a musician to record a tribute album. She agrees to let

 Release Date - June 22, 2021 Veterinarian Ivey Anders is ready to move on from her current relationship. She and her boyfriend don't mesh, and she should have realized they were a lousy match a long time ago. She's ready to have some fun without being tied down or restricted. Her first step is to help her assistant and friend Hope find a place to call her own. That leads her to meet a newcomer to town who just purchased a lakefront home that has an apartment over the garage that Hope could move into immediately. When she meets Corbin Meyer and his son, she can't help but fall for Corbin's son. After all, the very shy pregnant dog her practice just took on willingly goes to Justin. If the dog thinks Justin is okay, how can Ivey turn her back on him and his dad? Soon, she's spending a lot of time and becoming a big part of their lives. But is she really ready to bounce from one relationship into another where someone else's needs always have to come first? I am

 Release Date - June 29, 2021 Gracie Cooper has done everything she can to make her father's wine store profitable. Since his unexpected death from lung cancer, Gracie has turned from her passion for art to become a store owner without much help from her siblings. The only bright spot in Gracie's day is her conversations with a guy she met on an unusual dating app. This dating app focuses on avoiding face-to-face meetings and chatting online instead. This is how Grace met and fell in love with "Sir." While she keeps hoping for a happily ever after with Sir, she's dealing with a handsome, yet annoying Sebastian Andrews. He's trying his hardest to get Gracie to let him buy out the rest of her 10-year lease for his family's corporation. She will not let him end her father's dreams, so she plans to fight him at every turn. Yet, she has no clue that her "Sir" and Sebastian are one in the same, and he's falling for her just as hard as she'

 Release Date - June 29, 2021 Pug Actually is a unique contemporary romance. The story isn't told from the heroine or hero's point of view. Instead, Doug, a determined pug owned by the story's heroine, tells his matchmaking story. Julie is madly in love with her boyfriend. There's a big problem, however. He's yet to leave his wife. Julie's adopted pug (Doug) cannot stand Luke and wants Julie to find Mr. Right. It's hard to do when Luke seems determined to keep Doug locked away so that the only time they spend together is done so in the bedroom. Sometimes, Doug gets to go on walks with Julie's dad, a widower who doesn't seem to catch on that Dot, the local coffee truck/muffin lady, is interested. Doug decides to try to push them together, and that leads to a brilliant plan to get Julie and Dot's son to meet.  Doug will do whatever he has to to make sure Julie meets Tom. Even if it means putting himself into danger. You see, Tom is exactly what D

 Release Date - June 2, 2021 Elzbieta Rabinek has seen firsthand the atrocities that the Germans are willing to commit. She saw her father and brother murdered, but she hides that in order to stay safe. It's that knowledge that leads to her helping her uncle's tenant, a nurse named Sara. Sara is part of a group doing everything possible to help young children help escape the ghettos. When Elzbieta finds Sara hiding children in her apartment, Elzbieta demands to help out. That leads to the teen becoming Sara's apprentice. And, that's how Elzbieta meets a Jewish teen, Roman Gorka.  Roman's mom had a baby and is struggling to keep the infant fed. Sara and Elzbieta can save the infant, but Roman is furious with the war and treatment from the German's. He decides to join a group that is fighting back, even if it means separating from Elzbieta at a time when the teens are started to fall for each other. It also puts Sara's mission to save the children at risk. I

 Release Date - April 27, 2021 Meddelin Chan's mother has done it this time. Meddy learns that her mother has been on dating sites posing as Meddy, and she's landed Meddy a supposed dream beau. Only, he turns out to be a demanding handsy guy, so Meddy protects herself by tazing him. Suddenly, Meddy is a killer. It's time for Meddy to do the only thing she can think of. She calls her aunties and mom. They decide to help her get rid of the body and save the day. The problem is that they're in the middle of one of the biggest weddings they've planned, arranged, and catered, so the dead body is going to have to stay hidden until they can dispose of it.  Unfortunately, the cooler where they've hidden the body is accidentally packed up and sent to the island where the wedding is being held, which makes it even harder to keep hidden. Worse, the love of Meddy's life is back in town and very interested in reconnecting. Nothing more could go wrong, right? Dial A For

 Release Date - May 4, 2021 At what should be an amazing wedding, everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Liv Goldenhorn can't help but become more and more frustrated by her husband's absence from this event. They've worked together as wedding planners for two decades, and he's never failed to be on time before. Liv's world crashes down when she receives a call alerting her that Eliot is dead. Worse, it's his girlfriend, Savannah, who calls to tell her. That's not all, she later finds out that Eliot left his half of the wedding planning business to Savannah, and Savannah is determined to make this work. Liv cannot imagine a worse form of torture than to have to partner up with her late husband's mistress. Yet, starting over with Savannah's fresh, younger take on the business may be exactly what's needed to succeed. It Had to Be You is a delightful story. It mixes comedy and tearjerker moments. It takes an older character and a youthful one

 Release Date - June 22, 2021 It's 1969 and teen sensation artist Jesse Reid is making an appearance at the Bayleen Island Folk Fest. Jane Quinn, a local musician, doesn't get the hype. While Jane is the island's pride and joy, the fans at the music festival only want to see Jesse. When Jesse has an accident and can't perform, Jane and her band are asked to take his place. The fans are not at all pleased until she starts singing Jesse's hit song. Suddenly, she has their attention. In her downtime, Jane often helps her aunt, a local home care aide. Jesse was in an accident and soon Jane finds herself helping out. He and Jane find that music connects them, and their attraction to one another doesn't hurt. Before she can blink, Jane is joining Jesse on his tour and she and her band also have a recording contract and first album.  The problem is that the music industry has a way of stepping all over females, and no one wants to take Jane seriously. She also strugg

 Release Date - May 25, 2021 A man wakes up on a beach. He has no idea who he is, how he got there, or why he has a huge gash in his head. Thoughts of Maine are strong, so he hides in an RV for the trip north. Meanwhile, a man's girlfriend cannot find him. He was going out for a swim and never returned. Lily Reid learns that Jack wasn't his real name. Why he lied is beyond her. In Maine, Maya Scott is stunned when her brother randomly returns after disappearing. She's delighted that he's back, but he's clearly suffering from amnesia and doesn't seem to remember anything about his past - a past that involved two girlfriends vanishing. You Will Remember Me is one hell of a psychological suspense. It takes the reader on a wicked ride as you learn more about each character and the lies they tell. Here's the kicker, the ending, which I knew it was coming, still had me in shock. From start to finish, this book takes you on a journey that will stick in your head