cathy_acasefullofbooks's reviews
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I am definitely intrigued enough to try the next book!

I'm so sad to be at the end of the Janies/Marys series. They have all been so much fun! My Salty Mary was no exception. Pirates, mermaids, a competitive race to get the most treasure...all with the signature wit and humor of the other books.

An absolutely beautiful story about two sisters in Nazi occupied France. I really loved following each sister's journey and seeing the different ways they fought back. I definitely cried at the end.

The only thing keeping it from five stars for me were some places throughout the book where the writing felt underdeveloped or certain scenes felt too simple and rushed compared to others. There was also one thing I really wanted to see addressed before the end of the book that wasn't and I just really wish it had been added. 

Maureen Johnson is so good at weaving a past and present storyline together and I don't think I'll ever get sick of it. Add in a creepy old (possibly murder) mansion on an tiny island and you've got yourself a great set up for a murder mystery/thriller.

I didn't connect as well to the characters in this one as I have in her other books, especially the side characters. But the mystery intriguing me enough that it didn't bother me too much.

When newly divorced Sienna meets Guy, a single father with a four-year-old daughter in kidney failure, she learns that little Emma may lose her place on the transplant list because of insurance complications. Enter: marriage of convenience. Sienna and Guy get married so Emma can have insurance and keep her spot on the list.

This book deals with some heavy emotional situations, but they are all handled so well and balanced with very sweet moments in between. And I really liked seeing Sienna be strong and independence, taking care of her own cattle and land.

I'm very happy to see Sarah Morgenthaler picking up her writing again, and am hopeful to see more!

Romance: fade to black.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book. Thoughts and opinions are my own.*