Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo

I listened to the audiobook of Sworn to Silence and I enjoyed it a lot. It was fast-paced and semi-suspenseful. I believe this might be the first in a series featuring Kate Burkholder. Kate was raised in an Amish home and led an unremarkable life until she was 14. She was attacked and raped. She managed to shoot the man with her father's gun. Her father and brother dragged the body away in a wagon. Along with the body, her father buried the secret. It was never talked about or shared with anyone. Today she is chief of police in the same small town in Ohio. Murders that had rocked the town years ago suddenly stopped when Kate's attacker was killed. Now murders have begun that appear to be done by the same man. Is it possible that Kate's attacker really didn't die????? I enjoyed the story and the characters. There are a few places that are a bit graphic, but don't let that stop you from enjoying this book!

Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber

This is the fifth in the Blossom Street series. I remember reading that Macomber didn't plan for this to be a series but continued it after the readers clamored for more! I have enjoyed all of the books. She continues the stories from book to book. I like that idea except it takes me a while to remember the previous stories of all the characters. This time the story is centered around a new class that Lydia is teaching - "Knit to Quit". It is for people who are quitting a bad habit or are wanting to quit a bad relationship. As you can imagine, everyone has a problem but their friends help them through. No big suprises. Just a nice gentle read.

The Way We Were by Marcia Willett

Willett writes very much like Rosamund Pilcher and Maeve Binchy. I usually enjoy the characters and have a strong craving for a cup of tea while I read! This story moves back and forth between the 1970's and 2004. It involves a young pregnant Tiggy (that's not a thing - that's her name!) whose fiance has died. She travels to stay with her best friend Julia (who has a husband and children). Things don't go smoothly and when the story is in the present we are teased with all sorts of secrets that go back to the '70's. It's an easy read, it's about friends and it takes place on the Cornwall moors - those are three good reasons to read it!