Miss Lowe's Book Nook

Last week on vacation with my grandparents, I had plenty of time to read. I finished the third book in The Naturals series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. This one is titled All In and it definitely lives up to the name! We pick back up soon after the last book finished. Our protagonist, Cassie, is home for Christmas with her family when her father comes home early, bearing news- there's been a major break in her mother's case after five years of nothing. But as soon as Cassie learns this, she and the other Naturals are thrown into a new case in Las Vegas. A serial killer is on the loose, and the only links between victims are the numbers written on their wrists. In the world of casinos and poker, we learn more about Sloane's past, as well as Cassie's. Insane twists and thrilling chases are commonplace. All In is a read that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the last sentence. The twist at the end made me literally put down the book and gasp in surprise.

Winter break is such a good time to get some reading done! On a long car ride this past month, I reread one of my favorite love stories- The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith. For a shorter novel (less than 300 pages) it packs a lot of punch. Our main character is Hadley, a teenage girl from the Northeast flying to London for her dad's marriage- to the woman he left her mother for. Amidst all the hustle and bustle of the trip to the airport, Hadley ends up being a mere four minutes late for her flight, and misses it. They put her on the next plane, three hours later, and because of that, her whole world changes. I've been a fan of Smith for a while now. She is an excellent writer of love stories. This book is actually what introduced me to her. With its short but complex plot, it pulls you in and doesn't let go until the last page. Another thing to note is Smith's unique writing style. She writes in present tense, but in third perso