Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown

What's a girl to do when she is down and out?
Reagon Summerside's ex-husband has left her. She's selling her furniture and clothes just to grab a few dollars to pay her bills. With the ex rubbing her nose in the "Cupcake" he's now got on his arm, making nice isn't an option..he hasn't signed off on the house that she loves. His high priced attorney has taken everything else. While Reagon is delivering a fountain she's sold from her own yard, her Auntie discovers the "Cupcake" in the trunk of her ex-husbands Lexus! Hollis (the ex) is arrested for the murder and threatening to sell her house to get himself out of jail. AND this is the start of the very fun and often crazy hunt for the killer. If she can find the killer before her ex-husband's pricey lawyer can, she won't have to sell her house.

This book was a lot of fun to read! Her Auntie KiKi was a real hoot as she gets to be the "Watson" to Reagon's Sherlock. Everyone should have someone like KiKi in their life. The person to bring food and a listening ear. Also a diversion while you need to get into OR out of sticky situations. The play between Reagon and the attorney, Boone, has the makings of a romance, or something, that hopefully will continue in future books.I couldn't help but laugh during this book. While the hunt goes on, Reagon's friends help her sell her things and open a high end Consignment shop in her house. So hopefully it is the basis for more stories by Duffy Brown. I thought this was a great mystery to read!

The Good Woman by Jane Porter

Is it possible to leave it all behind? 
Meg Brennan Roberts has an "awakening" on an overseas business trip. Her life always has been satisfying with her husband and children, her siblings and her parents,and great career for an up and coming winery.  But the trip opens her eyes to a different life...one with a man who wants her with a passion that has been lacking in her marriage.

This book was so full of emotions. I was in tears while reading about the return of Meg's mom's cancer. In anger at her sister Brianna's taunting. I cheered for sister Kit to get the backbone to want more from life. Uncomfortable with some of the choices that Meg makes. In love with the winery's owners. 

Jane Porter made me feel like I knew these people. It had me thinking about this story while I wasn't reading it.Wondering "what if".

I liked Meg. I liked all of the sisters. Well except for Brianna :)  . But I am an "oldest" sister- like Meg-.

I have felt a great responsibility for doing the right thing and watching out for her siblings. Trying to be the perfect person...and like Meg I have failed. Life goes on. I liked how this book wound its way through the lives of all of the family.

I really enjoyed this story! I'm looking forward to the next books in this series to see how the Brennan clan is doing. The next one is The Good Daughter and is due out in February.