Here it is already the end of another month. Where does the time go? I have been busy as usual reading some wonderful books for the month of December of 2025. Here are the 7 books I read and reviewed for December. I might have read even more if I didn’t have a few WIP. But I always seemed to have a WIP! That fact never stops me! I hope you enjoy reading these reviews.

I love sharing my eclectic reads in this Jemsbooks Segment, Books Read in the Month. I hope you will get a chance to look over these books soon. Thank you for your kind support of my work and that of my fellow authors.

If you are an avid reader, as I am, please review the books you love on Amazon or wherever you purchased them for others to enjoy your reviews. Reviews are one way for readers to know about an exceptional book. We indie authors love to receive reviews and appreciate the efforts of readers to do them. Once again, I thank you for your kind support of me and my books and for supporting my fellow authors too.

When I wrote these reviews I rated them on Amazon, Goodreads and sometimes Barnes & Noble. I did not include the ratings here though. It is best to share my thoughts with you about how I felt about the book without the rating. Ratings can be deceiving at times.

We all feel differently about books. Sometimes we love them, sometimes we like them and still other times we may dislike a book. Some other books are so memorable they take your breath away! While still others are sweet, sensitive, and enjoyable reads that we soon will forget. But all these books I have reviewed were lovely reads as you can see from my reviews. I hope you enjoy my reviews and that they will help you to decide what will be your next read.

Sussex County Hauntings is a collection of paranormal phenomena from ghosts to Bigfoot as related to the author from many sources and firsthand experiences as she investigated these events.

It was frightening to think about such things and how they affected the people who had these experiences. Some of these encounters involved entities that were dangerous and threatening. 

I found the stories fascinating but at the same time unnerving as I read late into the night. I found the dark disconcerting and questioned every sound I heard. 

This was a gripping collection that kept me turning pages and wondering what was going to happen next. 

If you love the paranormal and the supernatural you will love this book! 

Hawthorne Springs Christmas Village is a sweet collection of romances that are religious and spiritual in nature. Each story is centered around this village at Christmas time.

They are feel-good stories centered around faith, love and romance. An enjoyable and refreshing collection of clean stories in the romance genre.

This is the first book I have read by this author and won’t be the last.

My Greek Island Christmas is a sweet romance on the island of Greece where two unsuspecting characters meet and sparks begin to fly when they find that they are attracted to one another.

The two characters are from different lifestyles but both need to find someone to complete their lives. When they meet they are pushed together by unforeseen circumstances or maybe someone has orchestrated these situations for a means to an end.

A lovely story that had me cheering for these two characters to get together so that they could find happiness.

The author created another enjoyable story with the beautiful and romantic background of Greece.

An emotional and heartfelt read with strong characters that propel the story forward. The main character, Jack, had a rough upbringing and does all he can to be a better person by helping others including animals in need.

He rescues a wolf dog and a motherless bobcat along with an elderly woman. This woman is sick and in need of assistance which Jack readily provides.

As I read along and witnessed all the kindnesses that Jack exhibited toward others, it brought tears to my eyes.

The author created such a memorable and beautiful story that I didn’t want it to end.

Distant Shores is a beautifully crafted story about love, marriage, and relationships. It delves into a love between two people who have been married for twenty-five years and how they really don’t know each other’s needs.

The author artfully describes the feelings of each person and what is lacking in them. She also explains how it affects the children when parents can’t get along, and that love alone is not enough to keep them together.

This is another lovely read by this talented author. I highly recommend this book!

Bad Date was a free bonus read that is an intense short story. There are only a few main characters who tell the story through conversations between each other.

It was slow-moving mystery with some suspense that ended abruptly leaving the reader wondering what happened next. It did keep me in suspense until some things were explained late in the story.

A Life Wasted is a short read that is a prequel of the continuing story of a divorced woman whose mother is dying from pancreatic cancer. This short story gives a peek into what is coming in the life of the main character.

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