Coming in May 2025

Whispers of Sweetwater Springs Collection
Josie Riviera
May 14, 2025
 

Welcome to Sweetwater Springs, where mysteries spark unexpected romances. From springtime connections to autumn memories and holiday magic, each story brings secrets to light in this close-knit Pacific Northwest community.

 

Join three couples as they uncover clues—and discover love—in this charming collection. Each tale blends small-town warmth with gentle romance and intriguing puzzles.

 

This collection includes:

 

WHISPERS OF LOVE IN SWEETWATER SPRINGS

One mysterious letter. Two childhood friends. A love story decades in the making.

 

WHISPERS OF MAPLE MEMORIES IN SWEETWATER SPRINGS

A century-old secret. A stolen chronicle. Could unearthing their past cost them their future?

 

WHISPERS OF HOLIDAY MAGIC IN SWEETWATER SPRINGS

A struggling baker, a determined financier, and a small-town mystery where secrets spark holiday magic. 

Amazon/KU

Review: The Vineyard Sisters

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sisters United

I chose The Vineyard Sisters because the theme for the book club I'm in for April was siblings. Boy, am I glad I read this one. There's nothing like finding out you've got a sister(s) and a brother you never knew about. And how well the secret was kept for years until the death of their father brings them together with a reading of his will. This book had me tearful halfway through. The sisters find a way to work together to save the family inn, while the brother is anything but receptive and absent 95% of the time in the story. 
While the ending was not what I expected, that's okay because I believe it will be continued in the second book. If you need a feel-good story, this is one for you. 

Review: The Garden on Sunset by Martin Turnbull

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hollywood's Golden Age

I loved this book. The characters, Marcus, Kathryn, and Gwendolyn, are well crafted as they find their way through Tinsel Town and many stars we've come to know and love. Mr. Turnbull pulls you into the lives of these three young adults from different backgrounds, yearning for different things during the late 1920s and 1930s in Hollywood. The unlikely threesome become friends and learn to lean on each other when it counts most.

Looking forward to reading the next book in the series to find out what the threesome is up to.

Buy from your favorite online retailer here: The Garden on Sunset by Martin Turnbull | Goodreads

Review: Frightful by Alicia Dean

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Santa's Possessed!

I'm not one for reading horror, but Alicia Dean takes you on a ride in Santa's sleigh you'll not soon forget. From start to finish, the terror of Friday the 13th will find a place in your psyche you'll soon not forget. You'll wish you never left the North Pole after reading Frightful.

Grab your copy today!

Amazon KU/99¢