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Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction

All Tucked Inn by Rachel Hanna

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  • Title: All Tucked Inn
  • Author: Rachel Hanna
  • Series: Jubilee #2
  • Genre: Women’s Fiction
  • Takes Place: Jubilee, GA
  • Main Character: Heather, Madelyn, Brady,
  • Other Characters: Geneve, Ethan, Jasmine, Anna, Clemmy
  • Pets: Gilbert the goat and a dog named Murphy
  • Stars: 5

Rachel has done it again. Everything Rachel writes is captivating, interesting, and has wonderful 3-dimensional characters you are going to fall in love with. All Tucked Inn is the second book in the Jubilee series and it is just as great as the first one. First, I have to say, I love the name of the Inn, “All Tucked Inn”.

In this episode, we visit with Madelyn and Brady again. Brady is dealing with the fact that his sister and niece are living with him, which is causing a bit of a stir. We also meet some new friends. Heather lives in Atlanta and is visiting her mom, Lanelle, who runs All Tucked Inn, which has been in the family for generations. What Heather doesn’t know is that her mother has been keeping secrets from her which is causing Her some concern. A charming new guest arrives at the Inn, leaving Heather torn between the hustle and bustle of the city and the laid-back atmosphere of Jubilee. But is this new arrival who he seems to be? I was also pleasantly surprised when a familiar guest shows up at the Inn.

This book is full of surprises, suspense, second chances, romance, and a deeper understanding of what truly matters. I read it in a single sitting because I couldn’t put it down! I’m sure you’ll love Jubilee and the people who live there, just like I do. Of course there are pets, too. I especially loved Gilbert the goat, who we met in the book One.

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Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction

Welcome to Jubilee by Rachel Hanna

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  • Title: Welcome to Jubilee
  • Author: Rachel Hanna
  • Series: Jubilee #1
  • Genre: Women’s fiction, Romance
  • Takes Place:  Jubilee, GA
  • Main Character: Madelyn Harper, Brady Nolan
  • Other Characters: Geneve Whitby, Laura Kearney
  • Pets: a goat named Gilbert
  • Stars: 5

This is the first book, in Rachel Hanna’s newest series, Jubilee. As usual, this author does not disappoint. This book has the same feel to it as you would expect from a Rachel Hanna book.

Madeline is a famous author who has been down on her luck. Her marriage broke up and now her new book isn’t selling. Her agent suggests she write about a small town since this is what the readers are reading now. The problem is that Madeline is from the city and doesn’t know anything about small-town living. So at the suggestion of her agent, she temporarily moves to a little town in the Blue Ridge Mountains called Jubilee. It’s a wonderful small town with some quirky residents and her sexy neighbor, Brady.

I fell in love with Geneve, the 96-year-old resident who is as spry as ever and has a lot of wisdom, which she offers to Madeline.

Can this small-town girl survive, or will she ache to head back to the city?

I think you will love this book as much as I did. I just wish Jubilee wasn’t a fictional town so I could visit and meet these residents that I fell in love with. If you love a book about new beginnings, small town living in the mountains with wonderful characters, a goat named Gilbert, and some romance thrown in, you will love this book.

“I Look at these hills as gits from God. I don’t worship the mountains, but I revered them. I cherish them. But I still pray every morning and every night. Two things will save you in this life-the prayers you send up and the roots you put down”

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Fiction, Women's Fiction

The Bucket List by Rachel Hanna

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  • Title: The Bucket List
  • Author: Rachel Hanna
  • Genre: Women’s Fiction
  • Takes Place: South Carolina
  • Main Character: Jill
  • Other Characters: Monica, Levi, Annie, Lila
  • Stars: 5

Wow, Just wow. That is how this book left me feeling. Rachel never disappoints. This book had me captivated by the very first word until the very end.

Jill’s best friend, Monica , dies way too young. To Jill’s surprise, she is in Monica’s will, but there is a catch. Monica left her a bucket list that she wants Jill to complete. She has to complete each task and then blog about it. Monica’s lawyer will keep up with the blog to confirm that each task is completed.

Jill has anxiety and she is not adventurous at all. Her husband died suddenly 15 years ago and it takes everything in her just to get out of the house. Of course her best friend Monica was the complete opposite and would go on all sorts of adventures. This is Monica’s way to get Jill out of her comfort zone.

This book was very relatable. I loved all of the characters but I could really relate to Jill in so many ways.

It is hilarious, sweet, romantic and all about discovering things about yourself that you didn’t know existed. I highly recommend this book.

Quote from the book:

“Anxiety is a thief. It steals your focus. It steals your fun. It steals your peace. It steals large chunks of your life as you zero in on your symptoms and your thoughts instead of paying attention to everybody around you. For the first time in my life, I’m determined to defeat it. I’m determined to tell it to sit in the back seat while I take us on the rides. Instead of letting anxiety drive, my new goal is to put it in the trunk.”

Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction

Chasing Sunsets by Rachel Hanna

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  • Title: Chasing Sunsets
  • Author: Rachel Hanna
  • Series: South Carolina Sunsets #10
  • Genre: Romance, Women’s fiction
  • Takes Place: Seagrove
  • Main Character: Heath Dutton, Emma
  • Other Characters: Julie, Dawson, Janine, Meg, Colleen, Dixie, William, Tucker, SuAnn
  • Stars: 5

Chasing Sunsets is the latest book in the South Carolina Sunsets series and just like the other books in the series, this does not disappoint. I really enjoy reading anything by this author. She knows how to bring the characters to life so you feel like they are your friends. It always leaving me wanting more

It is always great to catch up with the residents of Seagrove. As we are catching up we are introduced to a new guy in town, Heath Dutton. After the passing of his beloved wife, he traveled around the world painting sunsets. His wife loved sunsets so painting them brought him closer to her, After 3 years, he decided he needed to settle down and he chose Seagrove. Now that he is in Seagrove, will a love from his past help him find love again?

Catching up with the residents , we have come to love, Colleen and Tucker have come home from traveling and They have a secret that Colleen is having trouble sharing with her mother. Not only do they have a secret, they also have big surprise.

SuAnn and her bakery are instant famous.

Dixie is having some health problems.

Janine is learning to be a new mom.

Meg is struggling at her new job.

This author really knows how to bring you into her story. I recommend this book. If you haven’t read the first book, The House, I definitely recommend you read that one first so you can get to know the characters. The entire series is great.

If you decide to read this book, tell me what you think in the comments

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Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction

The Beach House by Rachel Hanna

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  • Title: The Beach House
  • Author: Rachel Hanna
  • Series: South Carolina Sunsets #1
  • Genre: Contemporary Romance
  • Takes Place: on an island off the coast of South Carolina
  • Main Character: Julie
  • Other Characters: Dawson, Janine, Dixie (My favorite)
  • Stars: 5

This was the first book I read by Rachel Hanna and it got me hooked on her books. It is probably still my favorite.

Julie has been married for over 20 years with 2 grown daughters and one day her husband announces to him that he is leaving her. He has met someone else and to make matters worse, he tells her they have a 6 month old son. All of this happened after they sold their house and made plans to move to a beach house. Julie is flabergasted and can’t believe this is happening to her. So he tells her the offer on their house went through but the beach house isn’t going to happen. So here is Julie with no home and no husband.

She didn’t know what to do and just wanted to start over somewhere new so she did something that probably wasn’t the smartest idea at the time. She bought a fixer up house on an island off the coast of South Carolina. She had never been there so she picked up her life and moved. The house was in worst shape than she ever imagined[. Then she met Dawson and he is the local contractor so helps her fix up her house. And of course their is Chemistry.

Then her extranged sister and mom show up so their is drama. I think my favorite character is the southern belle, Dixie who owns the local bookstore where Julie eventually works.

This is great read and made me want to read more.