A MATCH MADE IN AUTUMN: Beneath the Harvest Moon by Bianca White - REVIEW!

🍂 A MATCH MADE IN AUTUMN: Beneath the Harvest Moon 🌙 

by

Bianca White 

9781066754618

My thoughts...

She's a woman with a secret in her past, a present that's been torn asunder, and a future that's unclear. He's a man that shares a past with our leading lady, a present with the town he was born and raised in, and a future he'd like to turn inside out to be with her once again. Can these two overcome all that's happened and all that's hiding to become all they could and should be?

❤️ Love finds a way, if two hearts are meant to be, and these two were SO meant to be! I love how fiercely Lady Simmonds loves her children, and strives to protect both their future and her own piece of mind. I love that she knew herself enough to know that going home wasn't admitting defeat, but giving herself a chance to start again, and the naysayers be darned (that part took a little time, but she got there!)! I love that Mr Sharpe was able to see beyond the past and look towards a brighter future. I love how his kind nature and strong character made him someone worthy of taking that second chance as well as a pillar for the community. Apart they were people of note, but together they were pure fire! 😉

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About the book...

Young widow Blythe Simmonds is stifled by York society and yearns for the life she left behind before her marriage. To achieve her dreams, she must return home, a place where she is far from welcome.

Country physician Gabriel Sharpe has devoted his life to his patients. He does not need a wife and children. His work is enough, and he refuses to risk his heart again.

Blythe’s return sets tongues wagging, and Gabriel knows his childhood sweetheart cannot be trusted. He must be on his guard, but common sense always evaporated when it came to Blythe.

Life in a small country village makes it impossible for Blythe and Gabriel to remain distant, especially at harvest time. Buried feelings become impossible to ignore, and clandestine trysts resume.

If they are to have a second chance at building a life together, Blythe and Gabriel must learn to trust each other again. Blythe can no longer keep her secrets, but Gabriel may never forgive her.

BENEATH THE HARVEST MOON is part of A Match Made in Autumn multi-author series.

👉 This title was released September 18th, 2026. Grab your copy today ... and stay tuned for more from this series as they unfold!

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RB Listening Circle: THE SISTERS 8, Book 2: DURINDA'S DANGERS by Lauren Baratz-Logsted with Greg Logsted and Jackie Logsted Narrated by Tina Wolstencroft - REVIEW!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers!

Today, we're diving between the audio files of the second book in a Middle Grade series I started last month, but couldn't wait to continue! There's eight sisters and each has her part to play, her power to discover, and her gift to find. Join me?

The Sisters 8, Book 2: Durinda's Dangers

by

Lauren Baratz-Logsted with Greg Logsted and Jackie Logsted

Narrated by Tina Wolstencroft

Published by: Tantor Media, Inc

Release Date: July 28, 2026

About the book...

A rather large problem has befallen the Huit girls. (Sisters, actually. Octuplets to be exact.) One particular New Year's Eve, the girls wait for their mommy to bring them hot chocolate and their daddy to return with more wood for the fire. But they don't.

So now these little girls, must take care of themselves. Get to school, cook the meals, feed the cats (eight of them, too), and pay the bills. They can't ask for help. Any self-respecting adult would surely call in social services, and those well-meaning people would have to split them up. After losing their parents, being split up would be completely unbearable. At the same time, the question remains: What happened to Mommy and Daddy? The Sisters Eight are determined to find out. Luckily, they do seem to have someone or something helping them. Notes keep appearing behind a loose brick in the fireplace.

It's a good old-fashioned mystery with missing (or dead) parents, nosy neighbors, talking refrigerators, foul-smelling fruitcake, and a little magic. Eight little girls, eight cats, and one big mystery—let the fun begin!

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I was so excited when it was time to select my September pick with the RB Media Listening Circle, and saw that the next audiobook in this series was up for a listen! Honestly, I wasn't ready to be done with the Sisters 8, nor prepared to make a spot on TBR Mountain for them to reside! Luck for BOTH of us that didn't happen! Anywho...

The narrator once again hits the nail on the head in bringing the cast to life. Each is distinct, easily identified (I love you Petal, but the pitch of your voice can definitely turn heads!), and so full of life you could easily forget you're listening to a tale of fiction versus a letter/conversation with a friend, or rather EIGHT friends.

The story focuses primarily on one sister finding both her power and her gift, and this time around it's Durinda's turn (trust me, it's a doozy, and the fact that her cat shares the same power...hi-larious!)! From the weeping talking refrigerator to the unsuspecting yet suspecting "uncle" Pete, a Valentine's Day almost fail to the toadstool shaped neighbor that prefers Ode de fruitcake as her fragrance of choice while being BEYOND suspicious, there's much fun to be had, many giggles to produce, and mysterious mysteries to ponder! Valuable life lessons are once again shared such as being sure to read all of the instructions for any project, remembering that the importance of something to us is not always the same as it is to another, and asking for help can lighten a heavy load.

Will the girls ever find out what happened to their parents? What surprises are in store for the other girls as they uncover their powers? Who's leaving the notes behind the loose brick? So many questions unanswered which can only mean... more books to discover those answers within! *fist pump*

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Special thanks to the RB Media team for the audiobook to listen and share with you. (THANKS!) For more information, click on through the links above, and be sure to snag your copy to experience it for yourself!

Until next time, if it looks good, READ (or listen to) IT!