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  THE QUESTION OF US Fisher & Church - Book Two by Jay Hogan Release Date: September 4, 2025 Review I do believe Jay’s books just get better and better. I love her mix of emotional and tender, along with some suspense and mystery. Fisher and Church are middle-aged men who come with all the baggage a life lived brings. But the biggest of it all is the death/murder of Nick’s husband. It’s clear they both care for one another, but navigating beyond their fears and insecurities will take a leap of faith. And on top of all that, the guilt of playing a role in a young man falling back into the hands of a really terrible person is weighing on them all. Now, they find themselves in a pickle trying to rescue him. Caring and thoughtful, they are not seasoned detectives.  The journey of their relationship is wonderful, and it felt real - the ups and downs, and the case really kept you glued to the page. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis The nightmare is over. Or so I keep ...

  THE MEANING OF YOU Fisher & Church - Book One by Jay Hogan Release Date: April 24, 2025 Review Wow! Just wow! In some ways, this feels like two books, complementary; they flow well together.  The first half is emotional AF.  That’s not an understatement, it nearly wrecked me. Nick and Madigan meet at the worst of times. And I do mean the worst of times.  Nick is a grumpy bugger at this best, throw in some heartbreaking grief, and he’s a tough nut to crack. Madigan seems to be the one person who can reach him while also not giving in to his tantrums. I love that about him. This story is about strength, loss, and futures. And both these men are 50ish, and I love that about the story. They’ve lived, learned, and know what it is to know your own mind. As they get to know each other, mystery and suspense surround them. And in the second half we get thrown into danger. It was a fascinating story and kept me glued to the pages (and my kleenex box), and I’m obsessed to...

  💛💛💛 COVER REVEAL 💛💛💛 ​ The Meaning of You by @jayhoganauthor Fisher & Church | Book 1 ​ Cover by: @reesedantedesigns Release Date: April 24th, 2025 Pre-Order Link https://books2read.com/u/mBlLQR Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228076135-the-meaning-of-you 💛double silver fox 💛hurt comfort 💛humour 💛opposites attract 💛NZ About the book: ​ We’d shared a forever love. The kind they write stories about. A once in a lifetime chance at something special. For fourteen years Davis was my world. We were growing old together, fifties and counting. Then it was all ripped away in the blink of an eye. We’d told each other everything, or so I thought. But secrets have a way of bubbling to the surface and it turned out Davis kept a few of his own. Hidden laptops, clandestine meetings, cryptic emails. The husband I’d believed in was a lie. Or was he? I have to find out. And Madigan Church is right there to help me. A complicate...

  THE GEOGRAPHY OF HAPPINESS Mackenzie County - Book Four by Jay Hogan Release Date: November 21, 2024 Review Another absolutely stunning story from Jay and Mackenzie County. I’m completely enthralled by this series, its setting, of course, its people. When it finally clicked that this was Terry from Painted Bay I squealed a bit. I’ve been wanting his story for ages. I love him and the complete disaster that he is contemplating sending his daughter to boarding school. Personally, disability or not boarding school at 14 seems too young. But I can tell you, he absolutely needs Spencer in his life. And in truth, Spencer needs him.  It’s time for both these men to find something for themselves. Gah, I adored everything about this, including a few tears that I shed.   Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis One thing I know about Terry O’Connor—the man has complicated relationship written all over him, something I’ve avoided for pretty much forever. One thing I know ...

  THE SCIENCE OF ATTRACTION Mackenzie County - Book Three by Jay Hogan Release Date: February 22, 2024 Review I'm so entranced by New Zealand’s sheep station county. A foreign world, with terms I don't fully understand, and yet it all feels so familiar by book 3. It's warm and comfortable, with so many familiar faces. But still provides so many exciting revelations. Really, it just gets better and better the longer we visit there. There’s an underlying arc to these stories around the inhabitants of the Lane and Miller Stations. Especially regarding the father, Paddy, of Zach (Book 2) and Jules which helps draw the reader into the lives touched in this series and also allows us to see them all grow. I’ve been anticipating this book because Jules always seemed like such a steady and warm guy.  Angry at his father for his treatment of his brother, but committed to Lane Station. He’s only ever dreamed of taking it over one day. That comes sooner than planned when Paddy suffers ...