Get It Now Letters From Peaceful Lane (The New Americana Series) Created By Janet Dailey Presented As Digital Format

usually more enthused about a Dailey book, however this one was just missing the zing, Allison is a strong woman married to a strong headed widower with his own business, Burke has an accident which calls for Allison to step up and be more than the trophy wife, She snoops around and finds letters from his first wife, learning secrets and treasures, It seemed as if she didn't know her husband and never got to know her stepdaughter before the wedding, There are trust issues with an employee but the resolution fell flat, building up the suspense and not getting the expected result, Copy given through Netgalley, review given voluntarily, I recently began to question the need for the New Americana series of novels by Janet Dailey, It's not that the novels haven't been good, it's the idea that sometimes it feels like a been there, done that project in a world of movie remakes and reimaginings of classic novels.


I enjoyed the first two books in the New Americana series, but I loved LETTERS FROM PEACEFUL LANE, Maybe it's because I'm familiar with the area and recognize landmarks, Maybe it's because I'm at the age where second chance romances interest me more than first love, I'm not really sure, not sure I care, but I feel like the series has begun to hit its stride, and I look forward to reading future books in the series.


I received a copy from Zebra Books/Kensington Publishing Corp, through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review, Letters From Peaceful Lane is a romance story, Janet Dailey books are always hit or miss for me, This one was a miss, I had trouble believing some parts of the story, I didn't connect with the characters, It just wasn't for me, Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review, Allison and Burke Caldwell seem to have the perfect life until an accident crashes the fairytale,

Allison knew when she married businessman Burke Caldwell the rumors would fly, His friends compared her to his deceased wife and found her wanting, while Burkesyr old daughter resented Allisons place in her fathers life,

It all came to a head when Burke crashes his car after an argument with Allison and is left in serious condition, At the same time, Allison learns his theatre business is in danger of foreclosure,

Desperate to find out where they went wrong, she begins to read a pile of letters from his first wife that she finds among his things.
She gains a new understanding of their relationship and is determined to fight for her husband,

This is a good read portraying the dynamics of second marriages in a believable way,

I give Letters From Peaceful Lanelovely kisses A heartwarming read! Solid book provided characters intermingling with divorce, remarriage, death of spouse and step children.
Through in some corporate take over with partnering with the mob for some excitement,

Allison marries Burke and although the marriage is rough it is definitely passionate, Burke's company falls into financial problems, the partner tries to undercut Burke through the wife and Breeann Burke's daughter, As the tale unwinds they find a way together to save the company,


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Allison felt like shed stepped into a fairy tale when she married widower Burke Caldwell, But after less than a year of marriage, hes become removed and distant, His friends see Allison as little more than a trophy wife, his only daughter regards her as the enemy, With everyone so devoted to the memory of Burkes first wife, Kate, how can Allison possibly compete Then a harrowing car crash leaves Burke badly injured, But it becomes achingly clear that the

woman Burke wants by his side is the wife he lost, . .

No longer able to dismiss the power Kate still holds, Allison cant resist reading a trove of hidden letters from Kate to Burke, What she discovers sets her mind reeling, The letters give Allison an enlightening window into her husbands heart, But will she have the courage to put aside her own fears, and grab hold of a love as big and bold as the man she once dared to marry Allison Caldwell is taking a break from her husband's birthday party and the snide remarks from his friends and family about his trophy wife and hearing about the perfect first wife, not knowing that by the next morning her life will take a drastic change.
Can she save her marriage, her husband's business and win over her stepdaughter along with dealing with the ghost of the perfect deceased first wife Will letters from the first wife help her to make it through the disaster her life is becoming

Allison Caldwell didn't expect to fall in love again let alone with a much older man.
She's trying to be the perfect wife, When on her husband Burke's birthday he's called away for an emergency and leaves her with his friends and family who don't like her, she gets angry.
A talk with the partner at the talent agency/theater reveals that they're in financial trouble, It makes Allison feel guilty because of all the money she's spent on redecorating the house and that she spent on the party, After everyone leaves she thinks nothing of her husband not returning home because he would stay at the apartment in town when working late, It's not until the early morning hours when a call from the partner, who tells her about the car accident Burke had going into Branson, Allison rushes to the hospital where she's faced with her husband and him wanting her to divorce him and move on with her life because of the financial mess he's in that way she can get her share of his money before the creditors.
She's shocked and hurt by what he wants, She won't leave him and tells Burke if he want a divorce he must get one, She's not going any where, He explains the situation to her and that he doesn't trust his partner any more, The partner wants them to go into business with the mob, The partner is attracted to Allison but she gets a creepy vibe from him every time he's near, A job is offered which she says she'll consider, Meanwhile her stepdaughter comes home all upset and lays into Allison, When the stepdaughter gets into trouble after coming home, It's up to Allison to work out the details and get everything taken care of bringing her home from college, That brings the two women together and closer, Burke learns what has happened to his daughter and about her boyfriend, Allison comes up with a plan to get evidence against the partner and the mob men, especially going into the office one day and realizing that everything has changed from the receptionist to the partner running the business.
By this time Burke has left the hospital and has gone to rehab and will be home soon, She reveals her plan to Burke who is against it, She makes him understand that is the only way they'll get the evidence they need, She goes to work in the afternoons and starts going through the files and putting them into a data base for the take over, A loan application was being made out and she must find it so that Burke can finish it and have another option besides the mob business, Allison finds the application and brings it home, A few days later they take it to the bank only to find out someone called to tell the bank to disregard the loan but they didn't have it yet.
Allison must be careful not to reveal her true motives and she meets the mob men, She searches for the evidence but is unsuccessful, She tells Burke everything. He tries to talk her out of continuing but they need evidence, Their moment of passion leads to hurt feelings and the reading of the last letter left by the first wife, Allison is almost caught going after the document but make the partner believe she's on their side by letting him kiss her, Thinking she hears the partners lover/new receptionist coming she pulls away only to realize it's her stepdaughter, Upset the girl runs out and Allison tries to find her, A phone call is made to her boyfriend for advice and she heads home, Burke learns of Allison's supposed betrayal and reveals some information about his first wife, A confrontation is planned. Allison asks to become a partner in the business, Their partnership is a success and the stepdaughter's boyfriend comes for a visit, The future for the Caldwells is a success and happy,

Janet Dailey kept me on the edge of my seat with the suspenseful story of a woman fighting for her family and future, I'm always ready to read a Janet Dailey book and the New Americana series is a great one, I could picture the area, It was a delightful read, Can't wait for more!

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Slow Ride Lori Foster Road to Love
Ronnie Ashford doesn't want anything to do with Jack Crews because she can handle it all on her own.
A chance meeting filled with lust, a serial killer wanting what is his, estranged family ties, and a look at what a family should be has them taking a Slow Ride to true love.


Ronnie needs a distraction from the memories that are plaguing her tonight, A trip to the local bar and the very, very mouth watering man who just walked in will do the trick, Jack is immediately attracted to the woman at the bar, They make arrangements to go back to her hotel room but before they can she finds out his name and realizes he's the man she has an appointment with tomorrow.
Neither has had a good nights sleep, Ronnie tries to persuade Jack not to take the job, but the attraction makes up his mind for him, A trip to a biker bar to pick up the latest piece of memorabilia for her bosses has her making a plan but she can't go through with it.
She tells Jack that they can't sleep together until he quits, As they go on trips picking up the memorabilia they get to know each other and reveal their pasts, On one trip to pick the memorabilia they save a kitten from being abused and bring him home, Jack's brother's dog takes the kitten under its protection, They decide to call him Peanut, The lust and attraction are so strong they have a hard time keeps their hands off each other, They're sent on another trip this time an attempt to hurt Ronnie happens and it sends them to the police, They have sex and she freaks and leaves and has a rock thrown at her by the person after her, She goes to her apartment and spends a few days, A meeting is set up with her bosses and Jack is given a tour of their collection, Ronnie comes to stay with Jack because she's scared and he wants to protect her, As an excuse Jack and his brother come up with a plan, but she sees right through it, Ronnie meets Jack's mom but doesn't want to get close, but mom won't have that, A woman's day is planned for them and Ronnie does the others makeup, Jack and his brother check into who is after Ronnie, Another trip to the biker bar ends with someone being killed and Ronnie warned away, Jack realizes that the person looking for Ronnie at the hotel and the man at the bar are the same person, Ronnie is sent a threat against her sister, She calls to warn her and finds out about her parents, A call to her father has him changing his feelings toward her but she's not buying it, A meeting with the bosses leads to danger, Ronnie is drugged but fights back, Jack and his brother come to the rescue, He's realized his feelings for her awhile ago even though they haven't been together very long, Jack almost looses it when he sees the condition that Ronnie is in, The police and EMS are called to the scene, The guy is taken into custody and they find out that he's a serial killer and Ronnie was his next victim and that she's delivered to her bosses one of his trophies.
She's shocked by all the love and support she's getting, Jack asks Ronnie to move into his house but she wants to take it slow, She keeps her apartment, until about Christmas time when her father comes to see her, She reveals her feelings for Jack and marriage is mentioned, Jack brings her an early Christmas present, Ronnie's life is finally in a great place and Jack is very happy,

Lori Foster continues the Road to Love series with younger brother Jack Crews and the woman he has to chase and figure out, Ronnie uses sarcasm, defensiveness, sex to distract herself from her past, And hide the fact that she has a very big heart, When they meet the lust and attraction are so strong they can't deny it but try, You wonder who is after her and what he wants, Is getting back together with her estranged family a possibility I'm anxiously awaiting Charlotte's story and sorry to hear that this will be the last book in the series.
Who is the man she can't resist,