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Larken by S.G. Rogers, Book Review

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Blurb: The sole survivor of a train accident, young Larken Burke is dubbed the Miracle Orphan. Four years later, however, her life is far from fortunate. Because of her emotional and physical scars, she believes she’s un-marriageable. With little hope for the future, she agrees to wed a gentleman she’s never met. Unfortunately, his aloof manner proves difficult to take. Marked by romantic tragedy and the loss of his brother, Brandon King has forsworn marriage. Obliged to take in a ward, he advertises for a mail-order bride to raise the boy. Since the union is to be a marriage in name only, his criteria are youthful age, a certain level of intellect, good breeding, and that the girl shouldn’t be so ill-favored she would embarrass him in society. To his dismay, he gets more than he’d bargained for. Will it take a miracle for Mr. and Mrs. King to fall in love, or is their marriage another accident waiting to happen? My Review: Larken is the kind of book I love to read! It has a

New Release!!! Forbidden: A Regency Boxed Set by Rachel Van Dyken, Kristin Vayden, Kelly Martin & Nadine Millard

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#1 New York Times Best Selling Author Rachel Van Dyken joins forces with Regencies hottest names to bring you a Regency Holiday Box Set of "Forbidden Love"  A Winter Wish-By Nadine Millard  Mariah Bolton is as headstrong as she is clever, as strong-willed as she is beautiful. She enjoys her life and, apart from a rather snobbish mama, she is happy with her lot.  Imagine her consternation then when her world is turned upside down by the brooding and aloof Mr. Brandon Haverton!  Mariah and Brandon are forced to endure each other’s company more than either wants to when a snowstorm traps them in the same house.  They argue, they bang heads and they drive each other insane.  But something precious is blooming beneath the surface of all that ice. Something neither looks for but both need.  Can love melt the snow around Brandon’s cold heart?  Can Mariah be brave enough to take a leap of faith?  And can a Winter Wish help bring two souls together forever?  For the Love of a

Two amazing books FREE today!!! @Shanna Hatfield & @Jaimey Grant

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One of my new favorite authors is Shanna Hatfield!  She writes these wonderful clean with sparks flying romances with amazing in-depth characters!  And today her book The Christmas Cowboy is FREE!!!!  Pick it up while it still is FREE!!! Visit author Shanna Hatfield's blog page  here! Author Jaimey Grant is an old favorite of mine!  Her books never disappoint!  Today her book, Death Becomes Her is FREE!!!  So hurry over and pick it up while it still is  FREE!!! You can visit author Jaimey Grant via her blog page  here. Merry Christmas!!!

A Courtship for Cecilia (The Love Bird Series #3) by Ruth J. Hartman, Book Review

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Blurb: Cecilia Fletcher yearns for true love with the man of her heart. A life of her own, away from her demanding mother would be an added benefit. But in order to do that, Cecilia must live a lie, making it necessary to use a false name in order to hide a family secret. Barrington Radcliff has been betrayed by a woman who he thought loved him. Because of that, trust is hard to willingly give. When he meets pretty Cecilia Fleming, his heart wants to give her a chance. Something about her doesn’t ring true, but Barrington allows love to overrule his good judgment. Can Cecilia and Barrington get past their hurt and secrets long enough to find true love? My Review: By far this is my favorite book in the series! Lord Lofton shows how much he has changed and for the better and we get a chance to really know Cecilia and her sweet personality. I loved the mix of old and new characters! Uncle Percy was my favorite and I would love to see him in a future book. He is wise, eccen

Rough Around the Edges Meets Refined (Meet Your Match #2) by Rachael Anderson, Blog Tour & Giveaway!!!

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Rough Around the Edges Meets Refined (Meet Your Match #2) by Rachael Anderson For Noah Mackie, life is finally back on track. He has a great support system, a promised promotion is on its way, and he's finally getting the hang of this single father thing. But when the job falls through and his neighbor's matchmaking efforts become more aggressive, Noah is in for yet another unwanted detour. With his career and two spirited daughters to worry about, he doesn't have time for dating—especially not someone like Cassie Ellis, his girls' beautiful and sophisticated dance instructor, who is about as open and approachable as a brick wall. Rough around the Edges Meets Refined is about two people who think they know exactly what they want but who have no idea what they really need. It's about learning that people aren't always what they seem and that sometimes life’s detours take you exactly where you need to go.   Purchase Your Copy from Amazon.com My Revi

FREEBIE ALERT!!! The Unveiling by Tamara Leigh!

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Blurb: 12th century England: Two men vie for the throne: King Stephen the usurper and young Duke Henry the rightful heir. Amid civil and private wars, alliances are formed, loyalties are betrayed, families are divided, and marriages are made. For four years, Lady Annyn Bretanne has trained at arms with one end in mind—to avenge her brother’s murder as God has not deemed it worthy to do. Disguised as a squire, she sets off to exact revenge on a man known only by his surname, Wulfrith. But when she holds his fate in her hands, her will wavers and her heart whispers that her enemy may not be an enemy after all. Baron Wulfrith, renowned trainer of knights, allows no women within his walls for the distraction they breed. What he never expects is that the impetuous young man sent to train under him is a woman who seeks his death—nor that her unveiling will test his faith and distract the warrior from his purpose. I have personally read and LOVED this book and the rest of the series!

Spotlight: Prudence Pursued by Shirley Raye Redmond

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Prudence Pursued By Shirley Raye Redmond Astraea Press, July 2014 Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and Kobo $4.99 Despite Prudence Pentyre’s best efforts, her cousin Margaret proves reluctant to accept Sir James Brownell’s marriage proposal, and fears being “bovinised” if she undergoes the controversial cowpox vaccination he recommends. And the dashing baronet seems more concerned about the plight of headhunters in Borneo than Margaret’s refusal. Then Prudence suddenly finds herself smitten with the man. What can she do? Here are a few startling facts that will help readers of PRUDENCE PURSUED and other Regency romance novels appreciate Edward Jenner’s contributions to the era so popular with fiction readers: (1)    In its day, smallpox was referred to as “the speckled monster. (2)    It killed hundreds of millions of people—more than the Black Death and the wars of the 20th century put together! (3)    President Thom

A Timeless Romance Anthology: Silver Bells Collection

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Blurb: Six Award-Winning Authors have contributed new stories to A Timeless Romance Anthology: Silver Bells. Readers will love this collection of six historical novellas, all centered around the Christmas season with one thing in common: Romance. In NY Times & USA Today’s bestselling author Lucinda Brant’s delightful novella, FAIRY CHRISTMAS, Kitty Aldershot is orphaned and forced to live on others’ charity. Offered a home under the generous roof of her relatives, the Earl of Salt Hendon and his countess, Kitty wants for nothing, not even the affections of Mr. Tom Allenby. But when Kitty stumbles across a letter written by Lady Caroline that reveals how Mr. Allenby would be ruined should he marry the likes of Kitty, she realizes she has been fooling herself all along. Kitty’s world crumbles around her as she recognizes she will forever be alone with no prospects at all. Sarah M. Eden’s charming romance novella A CHRISTMAS PROMISE, Sean Kirkpatrick is trying to get to his

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!!!

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The Christmas Bargain by Shanna Hatfield, Book Review

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Blurb: Luke Granger is about to get more than he bargained for… As owner and manager of the Hardman bank, Luke Granger is a man of responsibility and integrity in the small 1890s Eastern Oregon town. Calling in a long overdue loan, Luke finds himself reluctantly accepting a bargain in lieu of payment from the shiftless farmer who barters his daughter to settle his debt. Philamena Booth is both mortified and relieved when her father sends her off with the banker as payment of his debt. Held captive on the farm by her father since the death of her mother more than a decade earlier, Philamena is grateful to leave. If only it had been someone other than the handsome and charismatic Luke Granger riding in to rescue her. Ready to uphold her end of the bargain as Luke’s cook and housekeeper, Philamena is prepared for the hard work ahead. What she isn’t prepared for is being forced to marry Luke as part of this crazy Christmas bargain. My Review: I truly enjoyed reading The Christma

Messenger (The Giver Quartet #3) by Lois Lowry, Book Review

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Blurb: Trouble is brewing in Village. Once a utopian community that welcomed strangers, Village will soon be cut off to all outsiders. As one of the few able to traverse the forbidding Forest, Matty must deliver the message of Village’s closing and try to convince Seer’s daughter Kira to return with him before it’s too late. But Forest is now hostile to Matty, too, and he must risk everything to fight his way through it. Messenger is the masterful third novel in Lois Lowry’s Giver Quartet, which includes  The Giver, Gathering Blue,  and  Son —all newly designed!   My Review: So books one and two finally come together in book three!  I was really bothered that book two didn't provide the answers I sought from book one, but The Messenger answers some of them!  I am hopeful that book four answers the rest.  I have to say that I really loved Matty's character.  He was so sweet, kind, loving and truly one of a kind.  I enjoyed learning more about Kira and The Seer, as wel

The Match Maker by Karey White, Blog Tour & Review

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Blog Tour hosted by I Am A Reader November 4th to 21st Tour Schedule   The Match Maker by Karey White (The Husband Maker #2) (Summary contains spoilers if you have not yet read book #1 The Husband Maker ) It’s been six months since Charlotte and Kyle broke up, and the Husband Maker strikes again. Kyle is officially engaged, while Charlotte is still nursing a broken heart. In an effort to get Charlotte out of her rut, she and her best friend decide it’s time for some good old-fashioned matchmaking. While Aleena arranges for Charlotte to meet up with a handsome Scottish tourist, Charlotte gets her two best friends together. But when sparks start to fly between Aleena and Angus, Charlotte is left feeling more alone that ever--at least until the charming Scotsman becomes more than just a safe, rebound guy and teaches her that maybe, just maybe, she can dare to open her heart again. My Review: Book two in the Husband Maker Series had me turning pages as quickly a

The Christmas Cowboy by Shanna Hatfield, Book Review

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Blurb: Flying from city to city in her job as a busy corporate trainer for a successful direct sales company, Kenzie Beckett doesn’t have time for a man. And most certainly not for the handsome cowboy she keeps running into at the airport. Burned twice, she doesn’t trust anyone wearing boots and Wranglers, especially someone as charming and handsome as Tate Morgan. Among the top saddle bronc riders in the rodeo circuit, easy-going Tate Morgan can handle the toughest horse out there, but trying to handle the beautiful Kenzie Beckett is a completely different story.  As the holiday season approaches, this Christmas Cowboy is going to need more than a little mistletoe to win her heart. My Review: Caution:  You may fall in love with a fictional cowboy named Tate! I loved this story so much! The chance meetings at the airport and the flirting back and forth! Family, rodeos, Christmas, trust issues, yeah this book covers it all! The entire book consumed my thoughts until I was fin

Dancing with Raven by Suzanne Rogers, Book Review

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Blurb: Tori has spent the past seventeen years trying to ignore her ability to see unnatural creatures. As she prepares to transition from high school to the world of professional ballet, however, seismic activity in Los Angeles is increasing and the number of demons is multiplying at an alarming rate. After a new student from London transfers to her performing arts school, she soon discovers her life has been a lie and someone wants her dead. Raven’s father, a renowned British demon hunter, has tasked him with guarding the one person who can inadvertently bring about the end of the world. Unfortunately, Raven’s record of success has fallen short lately and his confidence is shaken. Worse, Tori seems determined to freeze him out. Can he win her trust quickly enough to prevent the Apocalypse? My Review: I have read quite a few of Rogers' books and this one blew me away! There are so many twists and turns; every time I thought I knew what would happen, that theory would be

Celebrating a Christ-Centered Christmas by Emily Belle Freeman, Blog Tour

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Blurb: Discover how each figure of the nativity can lead your family closer to Christ this Christmas season. Learn the tradition of the tinkling bell, whip up a batch of French cocoa, create a tender mercy tree, and find ways to make your gift-giving more meaningful as  Celebrating a Christ-Centered Christmas  guides you through seven meaningful traditions inspired by the nativity setting. These simple experiences will give you an opportunity to escape from the frantic busyness of the Christmas season to spend time reflecting on the Savior and the miracle of His birth. My Review: I love this small and powerful little book about making Christ the center of our Christmas celebration!  I feel motivated and anxious to begin new traditions inspired by Freeman.  I think what I love the most is that you don't have to come up with your own ideas, you can borrow Freeman's and she gives plenty of them.  I will forever look at the nativity with more meaning and more reflec

The Heart of the Ancients by Elizabeth Isaacs, New Release & Giveaway!

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The Heart of the Ancients, the third and finally book in The Kailmeyra series is being released on November 11th! Pick up your copy today! Exclusively on The Kailmeyra Chronicles: Book Three— Following Nora and Gavin’s defeat of the Dokkalfar, the kingdom has flourished and brought hope to its people. But looks can be deceiving. Like wisps of death, darker emotions seep into unexpected places. Now the nighttime holds fresh horrors for Gavin as Nora’s visions of the future invade her dreams. Though Nora can’t remember them, she knows Gavin sees her mind as clearly as his own. Noticing the affects her nightmares have on him, Nora warns Gavin of the dire consequences of altering fate. But she fears he’ll do whatever it takes to assure her visions don’t come true—even going against all he believes. When Nora and Gavin discover Mia, the new Empress of the Dokkalfar, is growing stronger, they return to Earth sooner than planned. But Nora's old home isn’t what it used t

Shanna Hatfield Blog Tour & Giveaway!!!

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Welcome to the Cowboys & Christmas Blog Tour! A kickoff of new holiday romances by Shanna Hatfield and a fundraiser for the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund   Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund® Now through Dec. 24, Shanna will donate 10 percent of the net proceeds from all her book sales to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund . The JCCF is a non-profit organization that assists rodeo athletes who’ve sustained catastrophic injuries and are unable to work for an extended period.   Where to Find The Books Start the Rodeo Romance Series with The Christmas Cowboy. Kindle | Paperback | Barnes & Noble | Smashwords | Apple | Audible Travel back to a different time with the historic Hardman Holiday Series, beginning with The Christmas Bargain . Kindle | Paperback You’re Invited to PARTY! You’re invited to join in the online Cowboys & Christmas Facebook Party Thursday, Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (PST). Drop in anytime during those four hours