Book and Product Reviews by Roundtable Reviews

 Release Date - September 28, 2021 While there are romantic aspects to A Little Christmas Spirit , this really is just a warm-hearted holiday novel about a single mom and an older widower. Since Stanley's wife died, he's been content to be a hermit within his home. Carol is tired of him hiding out and ignoring the holidays, so her ghostly self is ready to push him out of his comfort zone. Single mom Lexi is doing everything she can to make her six-year-old son's Christmas as magical as possible. When Brock takes a big liking to their grumpy neighbor, Lexi gives up trying to stop it. If Brock sees Walter as his "grandpa," who is she to stop it? While Walter begins filling the role of "Grandpa Walter" somewhat begrudgingly, Brock's persistence is starting to win him over. It may just be this young boy who will end up changing Walter's life and help him get back into an active lifestyle. A Little Christmas Spirit is a delightful holiday novel. Th

 Release Date - November 30, 2021 After Sue Keller's father passes away, she struggles with grief. Her mother died when she was young, and her father was all she had left. She never had siblings or cousins to rely on. That's when she reunites with her nanny, Annie, a woman she barely remembers. Annie is overjoyed to reunite with Suzy. Suzy was Annie's world, and she's missed her like crazy. Sue is happy to have someone from her past to talk to, but it's not long before Sue finds something that makes her wonder more about what Annie tells her. Is Annie really a kindly nanny, or is there a much darker side to this woman she barely knows? The story is told from two viewpoints. Annie's side takes place in the late '90s, while Sue's recollections of the past mix with the current day. I found the switches were seamless and helped paint an intriguing look into both women's lives and emotional states. I want to say that Nanny Dearest blew me away, but it did

 Release Date - October 26, 2021 Christy and Alix have been best friends since they were young. When Christy's plans for the perfect Christmas in Lapland get a bit messed up, she does the best she can think of. She'll stay behind in England with her husband, Seb, until his business meeting ends and send her daughter to Lapland with Alix. Only, she also arranges to have Zac, Seb's best friend, accompany Alix and the rambunctious Holly. Little does Christy know that Alix and Zac have a bit of a history together that has Alix panicking. The last thing she wants is to travel to Lapland with him. It's putting a strain on everything, including Christy and Alix's long-time friendship. It's hard to find fault with this book's setting. As you read, you can imagine sitting in front of the fireplace with the snowy landscape just beyond the cottage window. I adored the setting, and it's not one that's often found in the romance novels I've read. The charact

 Release Date - October 5, 2021 After a tragic childhood, Wren has reinvented herself. She has a popular advice column and supportive friends. All that's missing from her life is true love. When she connects to a man online, she thinks she's found Mr. Right. After meeting him and enjoying several dates, she thinks she's found the one. And then he disappears. All she has is a text message saying he's sorry. Enter a private detective. Like Wren, he's trying to find this man. It turns out she's one in a long line of women who have been involved with this man and all have disappeared. Could her Mr. Right really be all wrong? Last Girl Ghosted started strong. It bounced back and forth between Wren's past and present, but it's easy to keep up. Eventually, the story takes unusual turns and left me asking several questions as to whether I'd missed something while reading.  It's still an absorbing suspense novel. For that, I can give it high praise. I