It’s been a while since we’ve done a book tag and I was in the mood. 🙂 Of course, as I looked for inspiration to answer the questions I kept trying to browse my bookshelves only they are all empty because I’ve packed my books already! Bwahahaha! So this was a bit more challenging than I thought it would be.
Feel free to jump into the conversation in the comment section by answering one (or more) of the questions and you’ll be entered in today’s giveaway (US and Canadian readers or International if you have a US Kindle account.)
Summer Escape Book Tag!
The Questions: (bonus points if you can pick books with a summer setting!)
- Slushie – a refreshing book
- Cotton Candy – fluffy and sweet book
- Popsicle – short and sweet (melted away far too quickly!)
- Sunshine – yellow on the cover
- Sunset – memorable happily ever after
- Sunglasses – a dark book
- Sunscreen – a book that protects you from an impending reading slump
- Sunburn – a sizzling romance
- Fireworks – an explosive plot
- Fireflies – a book that lit up your life during a difficult time
My Answers:
An engaging debut with a fresh storytelling approach.
The Golden Girls meets Love Boat vibes offset the angst / drama in the romance/mystery.
A Beauty and the Beast retelling – such a sweet, timeless story!
Happy sigh! I think it has more of an impact because the romance develops over the course of the series.
Sooooooooooo Dark!!!!!! Not for the faint of heart!
Anything Meg Langslow (there are 39 books in the series to choose from!) Also my comfort read!
I can always count on Pepper Basham for sizzle and toe-curls!
Fraught with danger, taut with emotion. Set my heart racing at breakneck speed!
And every single Hope Harbor book!!!!!
Now it’s your turn! Join the conversation and share an answer (or two or three or….) to be entered in the giveaway. I’m excited to see what books we end up chatting about.
Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday June 6, 2026
Kav's Best Reads 
Slushie – a refreshing book – A reminder of how things can flip in a second, positive thinking and sweet growing romance – HER RELUCTANT AMISH HEART by Pamela Desmond Wright
Cotton Candy – fluffy and sweet book – HIS DAUGHTER’S FAITHFUL COMPANION by Ciara Knight
Sunshine – yellow on the cover – MURDER AND LEMONBERRY TEA by Darci Hannah
Sunset – memorable happily ever after – AN UNCONDITIONAL LADY by Sarah E. Ladd
Sunscreen – a book that protects you from an impending reading slump – A book I so looked forward to and definitely didn’t disappoint. Impossible to put down! THE EYES OF RIVER by Cindy K. Sproles
Fireworks – an explosive plot – SCENT OF PERIL by Darlene L. Turner
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Well, you’ve introduced me to two new-to-me Love Inspired authors and made me aware that I missed one of the Beacon Bookshop mysteries! How did that happen? Correcting that pronto — love the big floof of a dog in that series! Good luck, Kay!
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This looks fun, getting out my notebook of May books read to see what fits-
Have a great Sunday Kav and Best Readers! 🙂 tracey14567 atgmaildotcom
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Oops, Roseanna White”s book with yellow cover is The Island Bakeshop, The Island Bookshop came out last year.
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And I totally forgot about The Island Bakeshop releasing so thanks for the prompt! 🙂
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Ohhhh, your first one is a mail-order bride/marriage of convenience trope and national parks! A whole series of national park settings it looks like too. Eeeep! Bwahahaha — I’m picturing you hyperventilating as you read the suspense-y book blurbs in a bookstore. Best carry some smelling salts around just in case. 🙂 Looks like Jorgia Yates’ suspense books are a hit. Last we chatted you’d only read one. Do you think the Hightower Security books can be read out of order? Some strike my fancy more than others. Happy Reading, Tracey!
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Ella by Kandice Geddes (new to me author) was very good. I started reading these N Park books when I was looking for some of my 50 state settings on the Historical Index. I’m a pusher over for stories with cute kids and this one has that in adorable 6 yr old Bec.
I suppose you could read the Yates books out of order, but the 1st book sets up the team so well. The 2nd book has recurring team characters, but I think anyone could have picked it up and wouldn’t have had a problem with it as long as they knew the team has a history together. The 3rd book has an author sensitive warning alert at the beginning so I’m skipping that one for now. I plan to read book 4, Passive Attack once I’ve read a few milder books and calmed my nerves, haha. She’s intense and pushed me to my limit, but she’s so good. The poor book I read after those two felt like an elementary school book after those. I think you’ll love her writing.
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What fun, Kav! Just did a 3 day stint in hospital, so nice to be back in my own bed!! Shingles they weren’t concerned about as far as getting worse or infected, just said it takes time to heal in area they’re located. Could’ve told them that. My blood pressure took a stroke level spike, not sure why. They did MRI & lotsa CT scans/tests, everything was fine. Praise the Lord! BP’s been stable since I’ve been home & all neurologist recommended was an aspirin. Ain’t God good? Ok, to the good stuff!
Slushie – a refreshing book: Garden Cottage by Carrie Fancett Pagels
Cotton Candy – fluffy and sweet book: Not Exactly Mr Darcy by Carolyn Miller
Popsicle – short and sweet: All’s Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon
Sunshine – yellow on the cover: Sense and Suitability by Pepper Basham
Sunset – memorable happily ever after: Harbor Pointe by Irene Hannon
Sunglasses – a dark book: The Healing Rose of Savannah by Jenny Elaine
Sunscreen – a book that protects you from an impending reading slump: Chase the Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Sunburn – a sizzling romance: Of Flaw and Scorn by Vera Bell
Fireworks – an explosive plot: Hooked by Stephanie Sanders (debut by Mark B’s niece)
Fireflies – a book that lit up your life during a difficult time: A Scattering of Light by Lori Benton
Thanks, Kav, for the fun at the end of a miserable week! dianalflowers at aol dot com
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Wow, Diane, you have been through the wringer (as they say) these past few (a lot of) months! So glad your blood pressure is stable now but, I kinda think living so long with shingles could have spiked your bp! I mean, chronic pain definitely plays a roll and yours has been debilitating. Gentle hugs and prayers.
Garden Cottage has me intrigued just from the title but Macinac Island has a setting! swoon!!! I’m remembering you have mentioned The Healing Rose of Savannah before and I was intrigued. Must bump that one up on my TBR purchases for this summer. Once I’ve moved, of course, because it’s not like I’ve bought books recently and packed them up unread because…well, because, it’s never a bad time to buy new books even if you’re in the throws of moving. 🙂 And good to know that Of Flaw and Scorn meets the sizzling romance category. And here’s hoping that this coming week is much kinder to you, Diane. Good luck!
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It was fun looking through my shelves at all my favorite authors. I tried to include my best ones!
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What a stunning list of books, Diane! And it looks like all but one are historical, which is interesting too. Isn’t it fun to gaze fondly at the books on our shelves while remembering all the happy hours we spent together? lol Good luck, Diane!
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Yellow like Sunshine The Island Bakeshop Roseanna White Popsicle short and sweet Tina Radcliffe The Sheriff’s Secret Sunset happy ever after Kim Vogel Sawyer Where We Belong
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The Island Bakeshop sounds like the perfect summer read. Love the yellow bakeshop — so cheery. Good luck, Jackie!
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Sunshine -When Justice Comes by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker (maybe not a sunshiny read, but the cover has yellow on it)
Fireworks – Raging Waters by Dana Mentink
Sunscreen – Some Like it Scot by Pepper Basham ( I think most of Pepper’s books would be good for this!
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