Joyce's Choices by Joyce B. Wilcox
WELL, IT’S FINALLY FEBRUARY and you’re probably ready for some chillaxing. Holiday decorations are all packed away, except for that last bauble you discovered in the family room while moving back the furniture. Or perhaps you were able to exchange that tacky, but well-intentioned sweater from great-aunt Sally; I’m sure she’ll understand that it just wasn’t the right size. And let’s not forget that the last of your mother-in-law’s fruitcake has disappeared, one way or the other. Yes, it’s definitely time to cuddle up with a good book and escape. You’ve earned it. Consider these book recommendations an early Valentine’s Day gift, as each novel has a love story of some sort woven into the fabric of its plot. From young love to senior sweethearts and from espionage passion to long ago longings, this month’s selection has a touch of romance and fateful matchmaking for your reading pleasure. So wait no longer. Read, enjoy, and love! The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan This is a love story for book lovers and romantics. Nina Redmond loves her job as a librarian in the busy British city of Birmingham. Her passion is books and her specialty is as a literary matchmaker, pairing each reader with the perfect book. Suddenly nothing seems to be going right in her world. Apparently Nina is better with books than with men as she finds herself drifting through life as a hopeless romantic unable to find Mr. c a n a d i a n l a ke s .o r g
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