tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81024013397382279552024-03-05T03:09:18.132-05:00Mom in Love with FictionTia Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.comBlogger654125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102401339738227955.post-84899599657144223172017-01-16T11:07:00.001-05:002017-01-16T11:07:11.059-05:00Those Texas Nights by Delores Fossen (3.5 stars)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">About <i>Those Texas Nights</i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Series: A Wrangler’s Creek Novel (Book 1)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: HQN Books (December 27, 2016)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Granger siblings thought they’d left their ranching days behind, until fate sends them home to Wrangler’s Creek, Texas—and into the passionate arms of those they’d least expect… </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s some run of bad luck when Sophie Granger loses her business and gets left at the altar all in one day. Desperate to not appear jilted, Sophie begs Clay McKinnon, Wrangler’s Creek’s smoking-hot police chief, to pretend they’re having an affair. But Clay refuses, leaving Sophie to retreat to the family ranch to lick her wounds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hoping to leave his disreputable past behind, Clay moved to Wrangler’s Creek for a fresh start. But that looks unlikely when Sophie’s ex-fiancé shows up married to Clay’s impulsive kid sister. Overcome, Sophie resuggests the affair—but this time for real. Clay is hesitant. City-girl Sophie isn’t usually his type. But he can’t deny the desire she elicits—or his yearning to have her plant her cowboy roots for good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Runaway bride. It's basically how this story starts, but she's running away from an insensitive groom who changes his mind at the last minute. Then, she runs to Clay, hoping he'll help her save face. Ultimately, she moves forward on her own, but she keeps getting drawn back to Clay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Through a series of crazy events, their lives become more and more intertwined, and their attraction builds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">While the heat between Clay and Sophie was palpable, and I was rooting for them to get together, I did not like how they dealt with everything else in their lives, especially other family members and their meddling. If the story could've focused more exclusively on the couple, I would have been more invested.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you enjoy reading a hot couple, give Those Texas Nights a chance.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>Rating: 3.5 stars</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>About Delores Fossen </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She’s received the Booksellers’ Best Award, the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award and was a finalist for the prestigious Rita ®. In addition, she’s had nearly a hundred short stories and articles published in national magazines. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>About <i>Wallflower Blooming </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Paperback: 186 pages
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Publisher: Wooden Pants Publishing; 2 edition (August 15, 2016)
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Val Shakely is a list-maker. Daily routine. Check. Calm, quiet (but successful) business. Check. No drama. No excitement. Some might call it boring, but it’s precisely the way Val likes it. She loves her hometown of Cambria, nestled in the mountains of Colorado, and runs a fruitful PR firm. And that’s more than enough for Val. So what if she doesn’t have a social life?
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then, her cousin Gwen decides to take on the local political bully, the Mayor, in head-to-head combat for the Mayoral seat and Val takes her company reluctantly, and against her better judgment, into the fray. The minute Val takes on Gwen’s campaign, the safe world that she has carefully constructed begins to unravel. She feels the pressure of the campaign and the personal attacks by Gwen’s opponent.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And as if that wasn’t complicated enough, Val finds herself falling in love. Val’s desire to stay on the sidelines is put to the test and she’s forced to reexamine the life she’s built as she trudges toward a new and more exciting future.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><strong>“…the perfect, light, romantic book to read on a rainy day, sipping Earl Grey.”</strong>
<strong>“…a delightful story!” </strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><strong><br />“…an excellent, fast paced book that will not disappoint.”</strong>
<strong>“A story with characters you will love, an entertaining plot, and a very enjoyable read.” </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When family asks for help, it's hard to say No, which is exactly what happens to Val Shakely, a successful public relations professional. Her cousin, Gwen, wants to run for mayor, but her chances are a long shot at best. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Being in the spotlight is not part of the deal, but Val soon finds herself drawn to John, a local corporate celebrity. Will Val be able to keep it together as things get crazier?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you love sweet, easy romances with a neatly wrapped up storyline, then this is the perfect light read. Val is an interesting character who has her heart in the right place. But, for me, the romance is too neat and too fast. But it's enjoyable, and I found myself curious as to how it would all work out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sometimes a light read is just what the doctor ordered, though, so definitely check this out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Rating: 3.5 stars</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>About Amy Rivers </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Amy Rivers was born and raised in southern New Mexico and currently resides in Colorado. She had an idyllic childhood despite a severe visual impairment and, perhaps because of her disability, she learned a lot about compassion and empathy from a young age. Her keen interest in social issues and violence prevention led to a Master’s degree with concentrations in Psychology and Politics. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She was the director of a sexual assault response program and remains an advocate for social justice. Amy has been published in <em>Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Nurses</em>, <em>Novelty Bride Magazine</em>, <a href="http://esme.com/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">ESME.com</a> and Splice Today. <em>Wallflower Blooming</em> is her first novel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Connect with Amy</b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><br /><a href="http://www.amyrivers.com/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Website</a> | </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/amyrivers.writer/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/WritingRivers" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Twitter </a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14832444.Amy_Rivers" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997353562" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span></span>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">About <i>Love Literary Style</i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Paperback: 280 pages</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They say opposites attract, and what could be more opposite than a stuffy literary writer falling in love with a self-published romance writer?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Meet novelist Aaron Mite. He lives in a flea-infested rented alcove, and his girlfriend Emma, a combative bookstore owner, has just dumped him. He meets Laurie Lee at a writers’ colony and mistakenly believes her to be a renowned writer of important fiction. When he discovers she’s a self-published romance author, he’s already fallen in love with her.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Aaron thinks genre fiction is an affront to the fiction-writing craft. He likes to quotes the essayist, Arthur Krystal who claims literary fiction “melts the frozen sea inside of us.” Ironically Aaron doesn’t seem to realize that, despite his lofty literary aspirations, he’s emotionally frozen, due, in part, to a childhood tragedy. The vivacious Laurie, lover of flamingo-patterned attire and all things hot pink, is the one person who might be capable of melting him.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Their relationship is initially made in literary heaven but when Aaron loses his contract with a prestigious press, and Laurie’s novel is optioned by a major film studio, the differences in their literary sensibilities and temperaments drive them apart.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In a clumsy attempt to win Laurie back, Aaron employs the tropes of romance novels. Too late. She’s already taken up with Ross, a prolific author of Nicholas Sparks-like love stories. Initially Laurie is more comfortable with the slick and superficial Ross, but circumstances force her to go deeper with her writing and confront a painful past. Maybe Aaron and Laurie have more in common than they imagined.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the tradition of the </span><em style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">Rosie Project, </em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Love Literary Style is a sparkling romantic comedy which pokes fun at the divide between so-called low and high brow fiction.</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Witty and smart, entertaining and lyrical, in <em>Love Literary Style </em>author Karin Gillespie explores all facets of love and language through her evocative characters and charmingly delicious plot. Aaron and Laurie’s story is the intellectual’s romantic comedy, an uproariously winning tale that is sure to delight a wide range of readers, but particularly those who desire a book with heart.” —Laura Spinella, bestselling author of <em>Ghost Gifts, #1 Kindle Bestseller </em></span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3f464f; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">READ an excerpt at Karin’s website, </span><a href="http://karingillespie.net/new-book-love-literary-style/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">HERE</a><span style="color: #3f464f; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Indie romance author meets literary snob. A relationship that doesn't make sense on papyrus (okay, you'll appreciate this reference once you read the book), yet they are drawn to each other. Can two such opposing forces come together to write their own love story?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Total honesty here... a few pages in, I convinced myself I wasn't going to like this book, its concept, or the main character, Aaron. But sometimes I'm just wrong, and that's why I never give up that quickly. It didn't take long before he grew on me (and Laura I liked from the get-go), and I wanted these characters to rub off on each other. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Through charming scenes and slowly revealed internal struggles, I slipped further and further into their world, leaving behind my preconceived notions. Then, before I knew it, I loved not only the main romance, but also the unexpected emotional relationships outside of just Laura and Aaron. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">What started as a predictable romance turned into something unexpected--a deeper and more engrossing story about love and acceptance. I highly recommend.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">About Karin Gillespie</span> </span></b><br />
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<a href="http://tlcbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/karin-Gillespie.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #003366; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="karin Gillespie" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-54315" src="http://tlcbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/karin-Gillespie-143x300.jpg" height="200" sizes="(max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px" srcset="http://tlcbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/karin-Gillespie-143x300.jpg 143x, http://tlcbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/karin-Gillespie-107x225.jpg 107x, http://tlcbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/karin-Gillespie.jpg 241x" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 170, 150); display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; padding: 3px;" width="95" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Karin Gillespie is the author of the national bestselling Bottom Dollar Girls series, 2016 Georgia Author of the Year, Co-author for Jill Connor Browne’s novel <em>Sweet Potato Queen’s First Big Ass Novel</em>. Her latest novel <em>Love Literary Style </em>was inspired by a <em>New York Times</em> article called “Masters in Chick Lit” that went viral and was shared by literary luminaries like Elizabeth Gilbert and Anne Rice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She’s written for the <em>Washington Post</em>and <em>Writer</em> Magazine and is book columnist and humor columnist for the <em>Augusta</em> <em>Chronicle </em>and <em>Augusta Magazine </em>respectively. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She received a Georgia Author of the Year Award in 2016.</span> </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Connect with Karin </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://karingillespie.net/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/karin.gillespie" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/GillespieKarin" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>About <i>Weeds of Detroit</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is time for Lael Wallace to grow up. Raised as a sheltered, suburban teen, the only way to escape her controlling mother is to run away from home. Without options, she rents a room at a rough hotel in downtown Detroit. There, Lael finds herself thrust into the thick of a dangerous adulthood, living among prostitutes, addicts, criminals, and the many tenacious souls of Detroit.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Growing up isn't easy, especially when life comes crashing into you way too fast. Lael jumps headfirst into adulthood... worse than that, she faces stuff most of us never have to, and all at a very young age.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Will she be able to come out the other side stronger? Or will life be too much for her to handle?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Inner city life is a tough place to start learning life lessons, and for a teenager, it's devastating. Lael endures heartbreaking reality when she moves into a seedy hotel in a rough part of Detroit. Even the "good" people she meets have hidden agendas, secrets, and their own lives to focus on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Still, even in the worst situations, there are small gestures and kind moments that pull at your heartstrings as much as the tragedies she witnesses and endures break your heart. There's a little boy Lael comes to know--Will--that left a bruise on my heart that's still healing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Although the title might not strike you at first, it sears into your very being once you read the story. Something as everyday as a weed will take on a whole new meaning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Some reads let us escape life... others, like <i>Weeds of Detroit</i>, take us on a soul-touching, heartbreaking, and raw journey that reminds us just how precious life is. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Misty Provencher offers readers, ranging from teen to adult, a shelf full of stories to enjoy. Provencher's genres include titles in contemporary romance, fantasy, literary fiction, Sci-fi, and even erotica. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">While Provencher can ride a motorcycle, knows how to Karate chop, and has learned enough French, Spanish, and Sign Language to get herself slapped, Misty's life is dedicated to connecting with, and understanding, the people who cross her path. She is totally enchanted with the world and spends her days trying to translate her everyday muses into words.</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Misty Provencher lives in the Mitten. Knock on her internet blog door at </span><a href="http://www.mistyprovencherauthor.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00635d; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.mistyprovencherauthor.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"> and wherever great coffee is sold.</span></span><br />
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<i style="color: #353535; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 19.552px;">Note: I received a complimentary copy for review purposes. A positive review was not requested or guaranteed; the opinions expressed are my own.</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"> </span>Tia Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102401339738227955.post-74601836058063622822016-10-24T09:47:00.001-04:002016-10-24T09:47:12.447-04:00Reckless by Kelly Martin (5 stars)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">About <i>Reckless</i></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">JESSUP HART BLACKWELL SAVED THE WORLD. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Not that anyone will ever know. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Not that they’ll remember. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">But I know. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">I remember. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">That’s my curse. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">I don’t agree with how he did it. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">I wish it had been me that died. Lord knows we would’ve all </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">been safer if I’d been the one instead of Hart. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">But he couldn’t let that happen. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">He couldn’t live with it. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">How am I supposed to live with it? </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The pain. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The remorse. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The pressing feeling that something inside me that I can’t </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">control is still there… dormant but not dead. Ready to pounce. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Ready to kill again. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Hart saved the world, that’s true. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">But he couldn’t save me </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fate has drawn Hart and Gracen together through the most bizarre and upsetting circumstances--he's a demon, and she's the Abomination. Can they find a way to save the world and have something left for themselves?</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm so sad to see this series end. Not only will I miss the amazing characters, I'll miss the unique and compelling storyline. No matter how dire the situation seems for Gracen and Hart, there's always a twist I never see coming. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But what I've loved the most through each book is the detailed inner struggle of both Hart and Gracen, and <i>Reckless</i> continues this intense introspection. And I couldn't wait to see how Kelly Martin would bring this epic tale to a conclusion. I'm excited to say it doesn't disappoint, even though I never could have guessed it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I highly recommend this series!!</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">I love this series. Check out my reviews of books 1 and 2: <b><a href="http://etjrmbach.blogspot.com/2016/01/heartless-by-kelly-martin-5-stars.html" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Heartless (#1)</a>,</b> <a href="http://etjrmbach.blogspot.com/2016/02/soulless-by-kelly-martin-5-stars.html" style="color: #6b2738; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Soulless (#2)</a>, and <b><a href="http://etjrmbach.blogspot.com/2016/06/breathless-by-kelly-martin-5-stars.html" target="_blank">Breathless (#3)</a></b>.</span></span><br style="color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"></span><span style="color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">About the Author</span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Kelly Martin is the bestselling author of contemporary, historical, and YA romance. She has been married for over ten years and has three rowdy, angelic daughters. When Kelly isn't writing, she loves watching horror gamers on YouTube, even though she is a huge wimp, and drinking white chocolate mochas.</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">You can find her at...</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KellyMartinAuthor" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00635d; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/KellyMartinA...</a><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/martieKay" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00635d; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/martieKay</a><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Pinterest: </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/KMbooks/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00635d; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.pinterest.com/KMbooks/</a><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Tumblr: </span><a href="http://martiekay.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00635d; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://martiekay.tumblr.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; line-height: 19px;"><i>Note: I was the Editor on this book through <b><a href="http://www.ibgw.net/" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Indie Books Gone Wild</a></b>. A positive review was not requested or guaranteed; the opinions expressed are my own.</i></span></span></span>Tia Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102401339738227955.post-80933197251875694122016-10-19T20:31:00.001-04:002016-10-19T20:31:46.969-04:00Blame It On the Cowboy by Delores Fossen (4 stars)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Publisher: HQN Books (September 27, 2016)</span><br />
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<em style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Every cowboy has a wild side—all it takes is the right woman to unleash it…</span></b></em></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">All of Logan McCord’s carefully laid plans erupt the day he walks in on his would-be fiancée getting…well, not so carefully laid. Tonight, just once, Logan is acting on instinct. And that instinct is telling him to say “Happy to oblige” to the cute stranger looking for a no-strings fling with a Texas cowboy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">When chef Reese Stephens made her bucket list, she mistakenly thought she had weeks to live. Not that she regrets her one-night-stand with the gorgeous rancher. But she </span><em style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">does</em><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;"> regret leaving an heirloom watch as a parting gift. Tracking Logan down is easy. Walking away again is another matter. Because Reese’s crazy past and Logan’s battered heart are no match for the kind of chemistry that could turn one night into the start of a passionate lifetime.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blame-Cowboy-Underneath-McCord-Brothers/dp/0373789637" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Blame-Cowboy/Delores-Fossen/9780373789634?id=6668045527496" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Books-A-Million</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blame-it-on-the-cowboy-delores-fossen/1123873263?ean=9780373789634" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Barnes & Noble</a>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">No reason to reiterate the summary above. Instead, I'll jump right into what I liked. To start... Kudos to the way these two characters met. I found it much more appealing than the look-across-the-room-and-fall-in-love go-to of far too many romance novels.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">I also appreciated that every time I thought I knew what would happen next, the story took a turn. So refreshing to not see everything coming in a too-fast relationship. And extra points for the humor I wasn't expecting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">If you enjoy a hot romance that defies standard romance storytelling, then take a chance on this one. I think you'll find it refreshing without forgoing any of the heat and romance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In addition, she’s had nearly a hundred short stories and articles published in national magazines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Connect with Delores
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">About <i>Marrow</i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Hardcover:</b> 320 pages</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Publisher:</b> Harper Wave (September 20, 2016)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The author of the <em>New York Times</em> bestseller <em>Broken Open</em> returns with a visceral and profound memoir of two sisters who, in the face of a bone marrow transplant—one the donor and one the recipient—begin a quest for acceptance, authenticity, and most of all, love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> A mesmerizing and courageous memoir: the story of two sisters uncovering the depth of their love through the life-and-death experience of a bone marrow transplant. Throughout her life, Elizabeth Lesser has sought understanding about what it means to be true to oneself and, at the same time, truly connected to the ones we love. But when her sister Maggie needs a bone marrow transplant to save her life, and Lesser learns that she is the perfect match, she faces a far more immediate and complex question about what it really means to love—honestly, generously, and authentically.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">Hoping to give Maggie the best chance possible for a successful transplant, the sisters dig deep into the marrow of their relationship to clear a path to unconditional acceptance. They leave the bone marrow transplant up to the doctors, but take on what Lesser calls a “soul marrow transplant,” examining their family history, having difficult conversations, examining old assumptions, and offering forgiveness until all that is left is love for each other’s true selves. Their process—before, during, and after the transplant—encourages them to take risks of authenticity in other aspects their lives.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">But life does not follow the storylines we plan for it. Maggie’s body is ultimately too weak to fight the relentless illness. As she and Lesser prepare for the inevitable, they grow ever closer as their shared blood cells become a symbol of the enduring bond they share. Told with suspense and humor, </span><em style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">Marrow</em><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;"> is joyous and heartbreaking, incandescent and profound. The story reveals how even our most difficult experiences can offer unexpected spiritual growth. Reflecting on the multifaceted nature of love—love of other, love of self, love of the world—</span><em style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">Marrow</em><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;"> is an unflinching and beautiful memoir about getting to the very center of ourselves.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Review</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It has been a while since I read a non-fiction story that so captured my heart. From page one, I became emotionally attached to this story of two sisters and cancer's effect on their relationship. And I read the whole thing in one day, knowing I'd need to re-read it again and again to truly absorb its magnificence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This book is about so much more than cancer and loss. It's about who we are in the deepest part of ourselves. I highlighted so many sections, but a few lines really stood out to me: "... someone forgot to tell us that our own journey never ends... There is always more to uncover, more to know, more to heal, more to love, more to give. Being true to yourself is a rough-and-tumble ride."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">None of us should wait for death to force us to learn more about life, and this book is testament to that. I could run through a litany of adjectives to compel you to read this, but it'll mean something different to everyone. But I truly believe it will touch you in some way. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rating: 5 stars</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">About Elizabeth Lesser</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">ELIZABETH LESSER is the author of </span><em style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">The Seeker’s Guide </em><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">and the </span><em style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">New York Times </em><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">bestseller </span><em style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">Broken Open</em><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">. She is the cofounder of Omega Institute, recognized internationally for its workshops and conferences that focus on holistic health, psychology, spirituality, creativity, and social change. Prior to her work at Omega, she was a midwife and childbirth educator. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her family.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Find out more about Elizabeth at her <a href="http://www.elizabethlesser.org/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">website</a>, and connect with her on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ElizLesser/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</a>.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mass Market Paperback 384 pagesPublisher: HQN Books (October 18, 2016)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">Ainsley Hamilton has always been the responsible one of the family. As the oldest daughter of presidential candidate Buckmaster Hamilton, she’s also a potential target. For months she’s sensed someone following her. When an expedition to scout locations for a commercial takes a terrifying turn, she’s rescued by a natural-born cowboy who tempts the good girl to finally let loose.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">Sawyer Nash knows just how reckless it is to fall for someone he’s gone undercover to protect. Yet masquerading as an extra on set, he starts to see beneath Ainsley’s controlled facade. And with the election—and a killer—drawing closer, Sawyer stands to lose not just his job and his life but the woman for whom he’d gladly risk both.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ainsley Hamilton has been living life looking over her shoulder, sensing someone is following her. Sawyer Nash is recuperating from an injury when he's asked to look out for her. That her father is a presidential candidate only ups the ante for keeping her safe.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When lives are on the line, who we really are comes to the forefront.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Honor Bound is part thriller, part political commentary, part romance, and part suspense. It's a few too many parts, in my humble opinion. Just as I was getting wrapped up in a growing attraction between Ainsley and Sawyer, the focus would switch to a thriller about the past and politics. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">While I was interested in all the stories, I found transitioning between them sometimes difficult. But, honestly, my reaction could be as simple as being swept away in a story and then needing to reboot to another, equally intriguing plot line. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Honor Bound is a roller coaster ride of intrigue, romance, and action. Even though it might feel like you are getting on and off different rides, the entertainment never stops. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>Rating: 3.5 stars</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">Critically praised, beloved by readers, </span><i style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">In the Land of Armadillos</i><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;"> has an evocative new cover and title, </span><i style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">They Were Like Family to Me.</i><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;"> Now in
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With the Nazi Party at the height of its power, the occupying army empties
Poland's towns and cities of their Jewish citizens. As neighbor turns on
neighbor and survival often demands unthinkable choices, Poland has become a
moral quagmire—a place of shifting truths and blinding ambiguities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Blending
folklore and fact, Helen Maryles Shankman shows us the people of Wlodawa, a
remote Polish town. We meet a cold-blooded SS officer dedicated to rescuing the
Jewish creator of his son's favorite picture book; a Messiah who appears in a
little boy's bedroom to announce that he is quitting; a young Jewish girl who
is hidden by the town's most outspoken anti-Semite—and his talking dog. And
walking among these tales are two unforgettable figures: silver-tongued Willy
Reinhart, commandant of the forced labor camp who has grand schemes to protect
"his" Jews, and Soroka, the Jewish saddlemaker, struggling to
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Channeling the mythic magic of classic storytellers like Sholem Aleichem and
Isaac Bashevis Singer and the psychological acuity of modern-day masters like
Nicole Krauss and Nathan Englander, <i>They Were Like Family to Me</i> is a
testament to the persistence of humanity in the most inhuman conditions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“One of the most original and consistently captivating short
story collections to have appeared in recent years…(<i>They Were Like Family to Me)</i><i>
</i>is a singularly inventive collection of chilling stark
realism enhanced by the hallucinatory ingredient of top-drawer magical realism,
interrogating the value of art, storytelling, and dreams in a time of peril and
presenting hard truths with wisdom, magic, and grace.” —Jewish
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“Moving and unsettling…Like Joyce's <i>Dubliners</i>, this book circles the
same streets and encounters the same people as it depicts the horrors of
Germany's invasion of Poland through the microcosm of one village…Shankman's prose
is inventive and taut… A deeply humane demonstration of wringing art from
catastrophe.” —Kirkus Reviews<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“...by turns forthright and tender, oblique and intimate,
brutal and ethereal…Though each story stands beautifully on its own, it is the
completed tapestry of interwoven details that finally reveals the entire
picture and provides the full emotional depth of the collected stories…The
author’s greatest accomplishment is in leaving the horror to speak for itself,
and instead giving voice to the enchantment.” —Historical
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Helen Maryles Shankman’s stories have been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes. She was a finalist in </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Narrative Magazine</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">’s Story Contest and earned an Honorable Mention in </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Glimmer Train</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">’s Short Story Award for New Writers competition. Her stories have appeared in </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Kenyon Review</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gargoyle</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cream City Review</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 Bridges Review</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Grift,</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Jewishfiction.net, and other publications. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She is the author of the critically acclaimed novel </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Color of Light</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and the story collection </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They Were Like Family to Me</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. She lives in New Jersey, with her husband and four children. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">About <em style="color: #003366;">Last Chance Rebel</em></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">Publisher: HQN Books (August 30, 2016)</span><br />
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<b style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">The prodigal son of Copper Ridge, Oregon, has finally come home </b></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">The man who ruined Rebecca Bear’s life just strolled back into it with one heck of an offer. Years ago, Gage West’s recklessness left Rebecca scarred inside and out. Now he wants to make amends by gifting her the building that houses her souvenir store. Rebecca won’t take Gage’s charity, but she’s willing to make a deal with the sexy, reclusive cowboy. Yet keeping her enemy close is growing dangerously appealing…</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">He’s the wild West brother, the bad seed of Copper Ridge. That’s why Gage needs the absolution Rebecca offers. He just didn’t expect to need </span><em style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">her</em><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">. After years of regretting his past, he knows where his future lies—with this strong, irresistible woman who could make a black sheep come home to stay…</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rebecca Bear has lived her life in the shadows of the scars from a car accident and hoping she never had to see the man responsible ever again. But then he waltzes back into town, and instead of avoiding her, he seems intent on lessening his guilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Two people in need of healing... can they embrace the future and heal the wounds of the past?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love to read a good love story, but it has to start with caring about the characters and having a build up that makes sense--no instal-love for me. Rebecca and Gage have depth to them, which makes their growing feelings more intriguing. Love isn't easy, and it's definitely not for the two of them, but two damaged people can work through the pain when their hearts are in it. Their love story is reaffirmation of this kind of hope.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Their story stirred many emotions in me, something I wasn't expecting. To say I was pleasantly surprised by this is an understatement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you love a good romance with an added emotional attachment to the characters, then pick up a copy of <i>Last Chance Rebel</i>. And there's plenty of steamy scenes, too... just saying.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>About Maisey Yates</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://tlcbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/81fGrlUjP2L._UX250_.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #003366; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="81fGrlUjP2L._UX250_" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-53732" src="http://tlcbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/81fGrlUjP2L._UX250_.jpg" height="200" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" srcset="" style="background-image: none; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 170, 150); display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; padding: 3px;" width="189" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Maisey Yates lives in rural Oregon with her three children and her husband, whose chiseled jaw and arresting features continue to make her swoon. She feels the epic trek she takes several times a day from her office to her coffee maker is a true example of her pioneer spirit.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">In 2009, at the age of twenty-three Maisey sold her first book. Since then it’s been a whirlwind of sexy alpha males and happily ever afters, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Maisey divides her writing time between dark, passionate category romances set just about everywhere on earth and light sexy contemporary romances set practically in her back yard. She believes that she clearly has the best job in the world.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Connect with Maisey </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After a financial collapse devastates the United States, the new government imposes a tax on the nation’s most valuable resource—the children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Surrendered at age ten—after her parents could no longer afford her exorbitant fees—Vee Delancourt has spent six hard years at the Mills, alongside her twin, Oliver. With just a year to freedom, they do what they can to stay off the Master’s radar. But when Vee discovers unspeakable things happening to the younger girls in service, she has no choice but to take a stand—a decision that lands her on the run and outside the fence for the first time since the System robbed her of her liberty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Vee knows the Master will stop at nothing to prove he holds ultimate authority over the Surrendered. But when he makes a threat that goes beyond what even she considers possible, she accepts the aid of an unlikely group of allies. Problem is, with opposing factions gunning for the one thing that might save them all, Vee must find a way to turn oppression and desperation into hope and determination—or risk failing all the children and the brother she left behind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Vee Delancourt has a burning desire to be more, to do more. Unfortunately, the world operates under a new set of rules since a devastating financial collapse. Parents are forced to pay fees or turn over their children. Vee and her twin brother, Oliver, are surrendered.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Vee and Oliver live a life of servitude, a fate Vee struggles to accept. When she can't take it anymore, Vee decides to take action... and nothing will ever be the same, especially as unsettling secrets are revealed. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Nothing makes me happier than reading a strong female character who doesn't have all the answers but trusts her gut to fight for what she knows is right. Vee fits this description perfectly. Twists and turns abound as Vee unearths one secret after another, leading to a captivating conclusion sure to leave you wanting more.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">If you love strong characters, fast-moving action, and great storytelling, then take a chance on <i>The Surrendered</i>. You'll be hooked.</span></span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rating: 4.5 stars</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Author: Tricia Copeland</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.”-The Great Gatsby</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In attempt to manage her rage and shame after a violent assault, Amanda loses touch with reality. Her spiraling physical state forces her to act or die. To face her demons, she must revisit the emotions she ran from in the first place. Still unsure of what life she wants, but determined to pick up the pieces, she seeks out the right path. Can she mend broken bonds with her friends and family? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Will her epic love survive? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Find out in this roller coaster finale of the Being Me series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Amanda is forced to face her demons after months of walking the edge of keeping it together. To do so, she has to accept some things she can't change and walk away from relationships she holds dear. When someone breaks, you really see the depth of their character. This is especially true for Amanda. And I love a strong female spirit, one that doesn't take the easy way out. And there's nothing easy about Amanda's breaking point and resulting backlash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All the supporting characters--Doug, Zack, friends, parents, sisters--play a part in Amanda rebuilding her life, and not all of them in the way I thought they would. And as much as a reader might love a main character, it's all the supporting ones that make the whole experience truly memorable. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But, in the end, it's about Amanda trusting her own instincts and standing strong without a crutch.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And let's face it... the final book in the series is what you walk away with, the lasting impression. And Tricia Copeland makes everything worthwhile. Although Amanda's journey has been rocky, it's worth every moment in this satisfying conclusion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you are a reader who wants a whole series out before you start, take the time now to invest in <i>Being Me</i>. You'll appreciate the journey.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><a href="http://etjrmbach.blogspot.com/2016/05/think-you-know-me-by-tricia-copeland-45.html" target="_blank">Think You Know Me (Book 3)</a></b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g1Um5aCmYTA204Lm8HXjp8HvGE6raTRurNCVVroR6YA2XhDZhS2YUOYnWeerPxxkNtcaCkTw47Sd_L5pguqBcuuA0c89u_yPEjxfMtZZ5on-BqYdaTBrSw5-kCSDUQiSucxzf_AgcgmN/s1600/trishpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g1Um5aCmYTA204Lm8HXjp8HvGE6raTRurNCVVroR6YA2XhDZhS2YUOYnWeerPxxkNtcaCkTw47Sd_L5pguqBcuuA0c89u_yPEjxfMtZZ5on-BqYdaTBrSw5-kCSDUQiSucxzf_AgcgmN/s200/trishpic.jpg" width="190" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tricia Copeland grew up in Georgia and now lives in Colorado with her family and multiple four legged and finned friends. Her new adult Being Me series includes, Is This Me?, If I Could Fly, Thinking You Know Me, and the final installment, Being Me. Drops of Sunshine, released in July 2016, is her first young adult and paranormal book. If she’s not on a trail, you can find Tricia at www.triciacopeland.com or on your favorite social media.</span></div>
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Tia Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102401339738227955.post-40335022838232358872016-07-27T08:36:00.000-04:002016-07-27T08:36:15.176-04:00The Last Woman Standing by Thelma Adams (4 stars)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">About <i>The Last Woman Standing: A Novel of Mrs. Wyatt Earp</i></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Paperback: 298 pages</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (July 1, 2016)</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>Thelma Adams </strong>has built a successful career writing profiles of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars. From Julianne Moore and George Clooney to Jessica Chastain and Matthew McConaughey, her portfolio is dazzling and reputation as a film critic in the industry stellar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, Adams shifts from Hollywood to the Wild West with <strong>THE LAST WOMAN STANDING</strong> (Lake Union Publishing; on-sale July 1, 2016), the first biographical novel about Josephine Marcus, Wyatt Earp’s wife, the gutsy Jewish beauty who captured the lawman’s heart in 1881, the year he fought the legendary Gunfight at the OK Corral.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In her well-researched and vividly composed novel, Adams doesn’t waste any time proving her talent as a dynamic writer with a cinematic flair. She explores the brief defining period when Josephine comes-of-age on the American frontier, weaving action, wit, and clever introspection.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The daughter of Jewish immigrants, Josephine shames her tight-knit family (her over-bearing mother begins to sit-shiva the minute Josephine walks out the door) when the 19-year-old follows the smooth-talking and attractive lawman, Johnny Behan, from San Francisco, California to Tombstone, Arizona. Hanging on the slim promise of a wedding, the naïve young woman eventually discovers the older man’s untrustworthy side. She also learns that divided loyalties and corruption plague the silver boom town—with her fiancé at the conflict’s heart. And she can’t pretend she hasn’t noticed the courageous straight-shooter Wyatt Earp who becomes Behan’s sworn enemy.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When Behan betrays Josephine, she leaves him—and immediately faces the harsh realities of being a woman on her own in the Wild West, a world where a lady’s every action depends on a man’s approval. Adams’s storytelling from a female perspective, and her rich and descriptive style, allow the reader to feel Josephine’s desperation as she realizes the only available options she has are prostitution or returning home. That is—until Wyatt Earp declares his love for her. As their romance blossoms and their bond deepens, Behan’s jealousy ignites a rivalry destined for the history books.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>THE LAST WOMAN STANDING</strong> is a compelling novel: both an epic tale of an improbable romance and a retelling of an iconic American legend through a female lens. Josephine is a charismatic, fierce heroine who seeks to reinvent herself—and find her soul mate—in a lawless outpost among cowboys and lawmen, where few people are what they seem on the surface.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Adams is that rare, vivid author who brings a cinematic quality to her wildly entertaining fiction.”<strong> —Peter Travers, <em>Rolling Stone</em></strong></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I jumped at the chance to read historical fiction featuring Wyatt Earp's wife. I've always found the Wild West fascinating. But to read about it from a woman's point of view... I was truly excited.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Josephine falls in love with Johnny Behan and follows him to Tombstone. At first, she clings to her ideas of how their relationship will go and manages to not let him have his way. But soon after giving into his manipulations, she finds herself facing new choices. And Wyatt Earp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I loved Josephine's spunk and determination. And I found the side cast of females--some strong in nontraditional ways--entertaining. My only complaint was that Josephine really doesn't become involved with Wyatt until too far into the book. I understand that the relationship with Johnny molded who she'd be, but it was when she was with Wyatt that she truly shined.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">If you love the Wild West, historical fiction, and great female characters, you'll be thoroughly entertained by this book. Enjoy!</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>About Thelma Adams </b></span><br />
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<a href="http://tlcbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Unknown-1-2.jpeg" rel="attachment wp-att-51922" style="clear: right; color: #003366; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Thelma Adams" class="alignright size-full wp-image-51922" src="http://tlcbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Unknown-1-2.jpeg" height="206" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 170, 150); display: inline; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7px; padding: 3px;" width="137" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thelma Adams is an established figure in the entertainment industry. For two decades, she has penned celebrity features and criticism for high-profile publications. Her portfolio of actor interviews includes Julianne Moore, George Clooney, Jessica Chastain, and Matthew McConaughey, among many others. While covering film for the <i>New York Post</i>, <i>Us Weekly</i>, and Yahoo Movies, Thelma became a regular at film festivals from Berlin to Dubai, Toronto to Tribeca. She sits on the Hamptons International Film Festival Advisory Board and twice chaired the prestigious New York Film Critics Circle. Her debut novel, <i>Playdate</i>, published by Thomas Dunne Books, won high critical acclaim. Adams is often recognized, as she has been invited to share her expertise on many broadcast outlets, including appearances on NBC’s <i>Today</i>, CBS’s <i>Early Show</i>, and CNN. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a history degree from UC Berkeley and earned an MFA from Columbia University. She lives in Hyde Park, New York, with her family.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Heartless #3)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">There's good. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">There's evil. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Then there's her. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">When Gracen Sullivan stabbed Hart Blackwell, she thought it was over. She thought the world was safe--safe from her. Stuck in the Abyss, watching as the evil inside her body takes over, she has to find some way to stop it. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Hart Blackwell expected to wake up in Hell. Instead, he woke up in his grave. With the world falling apart, he has to put the bad history with his brother in the past or there will be no future. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Armageddon has been set in motion. Enemies will have to work together or everything will end in fire and brimstone. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The Abomination is here. And she must be stopped no matter the consequences.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Unique and captivating only begins to describe the Heartless series. Gracen and Hart are two characters whose destinies are intertwined. Their decisions could have devastating ramifications for all of humanity.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">That love got in the way only makes the story that much sweeter.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">In <i>Breathless</i>, we learn more about Hart and his brother while also getting further perspective from Gracen, as she discovers details about herself and her role in what happens to the world. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Nothing is ever quite what it seems, and twists and turns abound. Far be it from me to give anything away, because it's too entertaining to read the book and find out for yourself. For those emotionally raw from the last book, this will continue to tear at your heart... especially since we get an even more intimate view of Gracen and Hart than ever before.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">I highly recommend this series, like shout-it-from-the-rooftops recommend. If you love intriguing plot twists and awesome characters, look no further.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">I adore this series. Check out my reviews of books 1 and 2: <b><a href="http://etjrmbach.blogspot.com/2016/01/heartless-by-kelly-martin-5-stars.html" target="_blank">Heartless (#1)</a></b> and <b><a href="http://etjrmbach.blogspot.com/2016/02/soulless-by-kelly-martin-5-stars.html" target="_blank">Soulless (#2)</a></b>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"></span><span style="color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Kelly Martin is the bestselling author of contemporary, historical, and YA romance. She has been married for over ten years and has three rowdy, angelic daughters. When Kelly isn't writing, she loves watching horror gamers on YouTube, even though she is a huge wimp, and drinking white chocolate mochas.</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">You can find her at...</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KellyMartinAuthor" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00635d; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/KellyMartinA...</a><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/martieKay" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00635d; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/martieKay</a><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Pinterest: </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/KMbooks/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00635d; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.pinterest.com/KMbooks/</a><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Tumblr: </span><a href="http://martiekay.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00635d; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://martiekay.tumblr.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; line-height: 19px;"><i>Note: I was the Editor on this book through <b><a href="http://www.ibgw.net/" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Indie Books Gone Wild</a></b>. A positive review was not requested or guaranteed; the opinions expressed are my own.</i></span></span></span>Tia Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102401339738227955.post-46113487666668925032016-06-08T09:26:00.001-04:002016-06-08T09:26:22.356-04:00Remember My Beauties by Lynne Hugo (4.5 stars)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Imagine a hawk’s view of the magnificent bluegrass pastures of Kentucky horse country. Circle around the remnants of a breeding farm, four beautiful horses grazing just beyond the paddock. Inside the ramshackle house, a family is falling apart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hack, the patriarch breeder and trainer, is aged and blind, and his wife, Louetta, is confined by rheumatoid arthritis. Their daughter, Jewel, struggles to care for them and the horses while dealing with her own home and job—not to mention her lackluster second husband, Eddie, and Carley, her drug-addicted daughter. Many days, Jewel is only sure she loves the horses. But she holds it all together. Until her brother, Cal, shows up again. Jewel already has reason to hate Cal, and when he meets up with Carley, he throws the family into crisis—and gives Jewel reason to pick up a gun.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Every family has heartbreaks, failures, a black sheep or two. And some families end in tatters. But some stumble on the secret of survival: if the leader breaks down, others step up and step in. In this lyrical novel, when the inept, the addict, and the ex-con join to weave the family story back together, either the barn will burn to the ground or something bigger than any of them will emerge, shining with hope. <i>Remember My Beauties</i> grows large and wide as it reveals what may save us.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For more information on this and other Switchgrass titles, be sure to visit their website <a href="http://www.switchgrass.niu.edu/switchgrass/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">“In vibrant prose, Lynne Hugo tells a gritty, psychologically astute story of three generations in turmoil and the power of nature to heal even the most troubled hearts. Her characters are brave, flawed, real—at times disturbingly so—but she never gives up on any of them, and by the end of this inspiring novel, I shared her empathetic vision. A spare, commanding novel by a master storyteller.”</span><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">—Patry Francis, author of </span><i style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">The Orphans of Race Point</i></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">“A character in </span><i style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">Remember My Beauties</i><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;"> is fond of saying, ‘Lotsa ways to be blind,’ but this wonderful novel also shows us there are many ways to see—many ways to see love, for instance, or family or forgiveness. I’ll be remembering the beauty of this novel for a long time to come.”</span><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">—Katrina Kittle, author of </span><i style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">The Blessings of the Animals</i></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">“Lynne Hugo’s writing is beautiful and evocative, earthy and strong. The characters, the setting, and the way she handles tough issues with honesty, grit, and understanding all make for a wonderful read.”</span><span style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">—Laura Harrington, author of </span><i style="line-height: 17.72841453552246px;">Alice Bliss</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Normally I summarize the book and then detail my feelings about it. but since the summary above is as beautifully written as the story, I figured I'd jump right into my review. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I expected great things from this novel since I really enjoyed Lynne Hugo's <i>A Matter of Mercy </i>(see review <b><a href="http://etjrmbach.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-matter-of-mercy-by-lynne-hugo-4-stars.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>) and appreciated her ability to portray very emotional material. And I was not disappointed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Remember My Beauties </i>is heartbreaking but life affirming. The reader is transported</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> into the trenches of this family's life--drug through their disappointments, failures, and struggles--and then </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">brought full circle back to the beauty of life and hope.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At times, I'd cringe while reading, broken by my emotional reaction to these characters' lives. When Jewel, the one family member who is managing to hold the rest of the family together, breaks, it paves the path for the others to pick up the pieces and see what they can put back together. A glimmer of hope begins and, along with it, a belief that life has taken a turn. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gritty, emotional, and beautifully written, Remember My Beauties is a story that will stay with you. I highly recommend it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh, and if you love horses, you'll connect with this story even more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Rating: 4.5 stars</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>About Lynne Hugo</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Publisher: Yucca Publishing (March 29, 2016)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Occupied Munich, 1946: Irina, a Cossack refugee, confesses to murdering a GI, but American captain Harry Kaspar doesn’t buy it. When Harry scours the devastated city for the truth, he finds his long-lost German brother, Max, who returned to Hitler’s Germany before the war.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Max has a questionable past, and he needs Harry for the cause that could redeem him: rescuing Irina’s stranded clan of Cossacks who have been disowned by the Allies and are now being hunted by Soviet death squads—the cold-blooded upshot of a callous postwar policy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As a harsh winter brews, the Soviets close in, and the Cold War looms, Harry and Max desperately plan for a risky, last-ditch rescue on a remote stretch of the German-Czech border. A mysterious visitor from Max’s darkest days shadows them. Everyone is a suspect, including Harry’s lover, Sabine, and Munich detective Hartmut Dietz—both of whom have pledged to help. But before the Kaspar brothers can save the innocent victims of peace, grave secrets and the deep contempt sown during the war threaten to damn them all.</span><br />
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<em>Lost Kin</em> (Yucca Publishing; April 2016; 978-1-63158-081-9) is a stand-alone continuation of Steve Anderson’s novel Liberated, featuring the same compelling protagonist, American captain Harry Kaspar. Author Steve Anderson has two bestselling e-books, Double-Edged Sword and Sitting Ducks. With Anderson’s background as a Fulbright fellow in Munich, Lost Kin is a historically accurate, page-turning novel set just after World War II that will appeal to war history readers as well as war fiction readers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm a huge fan of World War II era books, as I'm captivated by the emotional intensity of the period. So many families were torn apart thanks to the cruel tyranny of a madman. However, most of the World War II books I've read have centered on the conflict during the war, not the devastating recovery afterward. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fate brings Harry to Irina, a refugee, who connects him to his brother, Max. A cat and mouse game begins. So many people are left without a purpose, while others will stop at nothing to thrust hatred in new directions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">There's a delicate balance of describing the time period and story development in any historical novel. Too much background, and the story lags. Too much straight story, and the emotional connection can get lost. At times, I struggled with long sections of info dump when what I really wanted was action. Then, a long thread of intense drama would follow where I couldn't put the book down. I particularly connected to the relationship between the brothers, which was at times poignantly distant and other times entertaining in its bantering. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Still, I felt I was missing something, as if I were dropped into the middle of a story without crucial background. Finally, in the last half of the book, I seemed to find the story's rhythm, and along with it, a strong desire to discover its conclusion. And, although beautifully written, there were several distracting grammatical and punctuation errors, which hopefully were cleaned up prior to publication.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Overall, Lost Kin is an intriguing story set during a fascinating time in our world's history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>About Steve Anderson </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anderson has a master’s in history and has worked in advertising, public relations, and journalism. He lives with his wife, René, in Portland, Oregon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>About <i>Drops of Sunshine</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">by Tricia Copeland</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(a story within Spellbound)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. -Buddha </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Working as lifeguard at a camp for the blind seems like the perfect escape for Nina. But a few perceptive kids can hear her thoughts. Can embracing her truth help her heal and reveal possibilities she never imagined? </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Although I'm just reviewing one novella, <i>Drops of Sunshine</i>, within the collection, Spellbound made up of </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px;">five complete never-before-seen YA novellas.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px;">If <i>Drops of Sunshine</i> is any indication, this should be a stellar YA Anthology read. I picked up my copy on pre-order and plan to read more, so keep an eye peeled for more reviews.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;">In <i>Drops</i>, Nina is working at a camp for the blind, wanting a little escape from her life and all the changes. Then, she starts to notice strange abilities amongst the campers. Innocent, sweet kids seem to have a lot of insight into her family life--very personal issues she hasn't shared with anyone.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;">At first, she's not sure what to do about these odd happenings. But she quickly gains insight into her own life through some very special children. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;"><br />Novellas are always tough to judge, because if it's good, I want more. So it says a lot about <i>Drops</i> that I really wanted more story. Pick up a copy and dive in... a sweet summer read!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px;"><b><i>Rating: 4.5 stars</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; line-height: 19.552px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.552px;"><span style="color: #111111; line-height: 19px;">T</span><span style="color: #111111; line-height: 19px;">ricia Copeland grew up in Georgia but now lives outside the mile-high city of Denver, Colorado with her husband, three kids, and multiple four legged and finned friends. An avid runner and paranormal fan, she also enjoys hiking, trivia, and Scrabble. </span></span><br style="line-height: 19.552px;" /><span style="line-height: 19.552px;"><span style="color: #111111; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span style="line-height: 19.552px;"></span><span style="line-height: 19.552px;"><span style="color: #111111; line-height: 19px;">You can connect with Tricia and other readers on <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TriciaCopelandAuthor" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.instagram.com/tricia_copeland_brzostowicz/" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.twitter.com/tcbrzostowicz" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Twitter</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/triciacopelanda/" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></b>, and on her website, www.triciacopeland.com.</span></span><br style="line-height: 19.552px;" /><span style="line-height: 19.552px;"><span style="color: #111111; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span style="line-height: 19.552px;"></span><span style="line-height: 19.552px;"><span style="color: #111111; line-height: 19px;"><i>Note: I was the Editor on this novella through <b><a href="http://www.ibgw.net/" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Indie Books Gone Wild</a></b>. A positive review was not requested or guaranteed; the opinions expressed are my own.</i></span></span></span></span>Tia Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102401339738227955.post-138737482880268482016-05-23T09:04:00.000-04:002016-05-23T09:04:20.667-04:00Deception Island by Brynn Kelly (4 stars)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rafe Angelito thought he was done with the demons from his past—until his son is kidnapped. Blackmailed into abducting an American heiress, the legionnaire soon finds himself trapped in paradise with a fiery, daring beauty who’s nothing he expects…and everything he desires. But when he uncovers her own dark secret, Rafe realizes he’s made a critical mistake—one that could cost him everything.</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Playing body double for a spoiled socialite was supposed to be Holly Ryan’s ticket to freedom. But when she’s snatched off her yacht by a tall, dark and dangerous stranger, the not-quite-reformed con artist will make a desperate play to turn her captor from enemy to ally, by any means necessary.</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yet as scorching days melt into sultry nights, Holly is drawn to the mysterious capitaine, with his unexpected sense of honor and his searing touch. When they’re double-crossed, they’ll have to risk trusting each other in ways they never imagined…because in this deadly game of deception, it’s their lives—and hearts—on the line.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rafe and Holly are thrown together by crazy circumstances. Rafe is desperate to save his son from a madman. To do so, he's being forced to kidnap and kill a Senator's daughter. Except things aren't as they seem. Holly has a convoluted past--one she's trying to overcome by putting her life in peril.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thus begins a fast-paced cat and mouse game where the two must work together if they have any hope of coming out alive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From the very first word, you are thrown into this story, and the action doesn't let up. Two desperate people must learn to trust each other to save themselves and Rafe's son from a man with nothing to lose. Along the way, they find themselves drawn to each other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Trust is an issue, but desire and attraction are not, as Rafe and Holly bond. Desperate and intense situations explode into a strong connection between them, one of passion and need. Both will have to let their guard down in order to survive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(And if you like a strong, kick-butt female character like I do, you'll connect with Holly right away.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Interesting characters, heart-pounding action, scorching heat... these prove to be a great story-telling combination and a fast read. Once you start, you won't be able to put it down. </span><br />
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a journalist Brynn Kelly once spent her days chasing stranger-than-fiction news reports. Now she spends them writing larger-than-life novels, in a happy bubble of fiendish plots and delicious words. Brynn has a journalism degree and has won several prestigious writing and journalism awards, including the Valerie Parv Award and Pacific Hearts Award. Her debut novel Deception Island was a Golden Heart finalist. She’s also a bestselling non-fiction author in her native New Zealand.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">About <i>Earthborn</i></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">ADELAIDE BECKER—social outcast and sarcastic know-it-all—enjoys her quiet life until a giant alien crash-lands into it. He claims she’s half alien like him—an Earthborn—and he’s there to save her from the coming invasion. Being half little green man isn’t enough to convince Addy to go along with her supposed savior, but when her mother’s safety is threatened, she takes off on a journey that leads her to discover the other, more exotic side of her family and the power she holds deep within. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">BROCK GRIGNI thinks this will be like any other Earthborn collection. His job is simple—bring his fellow Earthborn back to the compound and save them from the threat of becoming breeding slaves at the hands of aliens from their home planet, Ayezh. He isn’t prepared for Addy—beautiful, smart-mouthed, and his complete opposite in every way. When he learns that everything he trusts is a lie, he has nothing left to hold onto except Addy. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Together, Addy and Brock must struggle with the challenges and choices before them. Stay and fight, or run and hide? They know the Ayezhni—their ancestors and aliens from a planet in distress—are on their way and will make a collection of their own. Addy feels compelled to help her fellow Earthborn, but can she do that and keep her loved ones safe at the same time?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Addy goes from a quiet, loner life to hanging out with aliens. Not just hanging out... being targeted. Others are there to protect her, but telling the difference could prove difficult. In a rush of revelations and realizations, she's on the run, trusting her life--and her mother's--to people she's known for a few days. People who aren't human.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">I've said it time and time again, but memorable reads are all about good, relatable characters, and this book is brimming with them. Addy is both vulnerable and strong while being tenacious and thoughtful. Brock... can you see me fanning myself? He's a hottie with a heart. A perfect combination. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Together they need to find answers and take into account that their journey involves more than just them... it has long-reaching effects for their families and all of mankind.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">And for sci-fi lovers... this is just the beginning of what I predict to be fascinating sci-fi coolness. I can't wait for more in the series. A great read.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>About <i>Because I Love You</i></strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Eight weeks after sixteen-year-old Andie Hamilton gives her virginity to her best friend, “the stick” says she’s pregnant.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Her friends treat her like she’s carrying the plague, her classmates torture and ridicule her, and the boy she thought loved her doesn’t even care. Afraid to experience the next seven months alone, she turns to her ex-boyfriend, Neil Donaghue, a dark-haired, blue-eyed player. With him, she finds comfort and the support she desperately needs to make the hardest decision of her life: whether or not to keep the baby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then a tragic accident leads Andie to discover Neil’s keeping a secret that could dramatically alter their lives, and she’s forced to make a choice. But after hearing her son’s heartbeat for the first time, she doesn’t know how she’ll ever be able to let go.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Will she decide to keep the baby? Will she and Neil beat the odds?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As the mom to three girls, this story really hit home with me. Andi's a well-meaning and pretty straight-laced young woman, but it only takes one mistake to forever change her life. This leaves Andi with a huge decision--what to do about her pregnancy. Her journey to a decision is beautiful, captivating, heart-breaking, and life-affirming. What it isn't is easy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">During such a gut-wrenching time, she begins to fall in love, and not with the Baby Daddy. Nothing about her decision-making process is easy, and she doesn't take a moment of it lightly. And I loved that her mother was part of the journey. Too often we see overly-preachy parents in these situations. </span><br />
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emotional journey, and I was sad to say goodbye to these characters. A truly great read.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;"><i>Rating: 5 stars</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>About Tori Rigby</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Adopted at three-days-old by a construction worker and a stay at home mom, Tori Rigby grew up with her nose in a book and her fingers on piano keys, always awaiting the day she’d take her own adventure. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, she goes on multiple journeys through her contemporary and historical romances. She longs to live in the Scottish Highlands, and her favorite place in history is Medieval England—she’d even give up her Internet and running water to go back in time! Tori also writes high-concept genre fiction as Vicki Leigh, and when she isn’t writing, she’s kicking butt in krav maga or attending classes to learn how to catch bad guys.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.trigbywrites.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14833795.Tori_Rigby" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/trigbywrites" target="_blank">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/trigbywrites" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trigbywrites/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Note: I served as the Proofreader on this book through <a href="http://www.ibgw.net/" target="_blank">Indie Books Gone Wild</a>. A positive review was not requested or guaranteed; the opinions expressed are my own.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>About <i>Her One and Only</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Paperback: 400 pages</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (May 3, 2016)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gray Fowler, star NFL tight end, is being pursued by a stalker, so his team hires a protection agency to keep Gray under the watch of a bodyguard at all times. When Gray meets Dru Porter, an agent assigned to him, he’s indignant. How can an attractive young female half his size possibly protect him? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But Dru’s a former Marine, an expert markswoman, and a black belt. She’s also ferociously determined to uncover the identity of Gray’s stalker. And she’s just as determined to avoid any kind of romantic attachment between herself and the rugged football player with the mysterious past. But the closer they get to finding the stalker, the closer they grow to each other. As the danger rises, can Dru and Gray entrust their hearts–and their lives–to one another? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><strong>“Down-to-earth, in-depth characters give the story an authentic feel. Dru, being the youngest Porter, is headstrong and sympathetic, and when she matches wits with Gray, their connection is as electric as their budding romance is sweet. A delightful read.”—<i>RT Book Reviews</i></strong>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dru Porter is a former Marine, expert markswoman, and a black belt. As the youngest in a family of all boys, she's always been tough. Now she's assigned to protect a star NFL player.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />When she begins to develop feelings for him, she wonders if she can protect him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Great characters are crucial components to an awesome read, and this story has them in spades. Both Dru and Gray are well developed through alternating points of view. And the romance between them is sweet and complicated--which I love because it's more realistic than most fictional romance situations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In addition, the mystery of who's stalking and threatening Gray is intriguing, and I appreciated the underlying Christian messages.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Then why a 3.5 rating, you might ask. This story had a bit of an identity crisis. It starts off as a suspenseful romance and becomes a Christian romance. I wish the two elements had been blended better, especially at the beginning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Still, it doesn't keep this from being a sweet and page-turning read. A great choice for a summer read.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Rating: 3.5 stars</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>About Becky Wade</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://tlcbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Wade_Becky.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-50451" style="clear: right; color: #003366; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Wade_Becky" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-50451" src="http://tlcbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Wade_Becky-200x300.jpg" height="200" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" srcset="" style="background-image: none; border: 1px solid rgb(176, 170, 150); display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; padding: 3px;" width="133" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Becky Wade is a native of California who attended Baylor University, met and married a Texan, and moved to Dallas. She published historical romances for the general market, took time off to raise her children, then felt God nudging her to pursue contemporary Christian fiction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Becky is a Carol Award winner and a finalist for both a RITA and an INSPY Award.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Connect with Becky </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.beckywade.com/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorbeckywade/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/beckywadewriter" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>About Think You Know Me</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Being Me, Book 3)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">March 20 </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">This isn’t fair! I see his face every time I close my eyes, hear his mother’s words echo in my dreams. And he’s a headline again? How do I move past the rage and guilt when he won’t go away? I need him gone. He doesn’t get to win like this. I won’t let him. </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">–Amanda </span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Amanda’s first year of college is fraught with drama and parental scrutiny. With her relationship secure and a clean break from her parents, all she wants is a normal term. But fate steps in and deals a shattering blow. Think You Know Me will keep you guessing from the first chapter. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After a rough start to college, Amanda was finally on the mend and very much in love. But then another challenge is thrown her way, and it cripples her at first, leaving her in her most fragile state. Can even Doug, the love of her life, help her find her way?</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Amanda is a character I've come to really care about through the series. She's vulnerable, yet strong. Determined, yet fragile. I don't want to give anything away, but her encounter early in the book pushes her to the brink... and the reader is left wondering if she'll recover. And, even if she does, how much it will change her.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">This installment is more raw and emotional than the previous two... a natural progression for the character and the story. We get to experience a very intimate breakdown in Amanda's psyche while still seeing glimpses of the fighter underneath.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">A truly captivating read.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>Rating: 4.5 stars</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; line-height: 19px;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; line-height: 19px;">ricia Copeland grew up in Georgia but now lives outside the mile-high city of Denver, Colorado with her husband, three kids, and multiple four legged and finned friends. An avid runner and paranormal fan, she also enjoys hiking, trivia, and Scrabble. </span></span><br style="color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;" /><span style="color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"></span><span style="color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; line-height: 19px;">You can connect with Tricia and other readers on <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TriciaCopelandAuthor" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.instagram.com/tricia_copeland_brzostowicz/" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.twitter.com/tcbrzostowicz" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Twitter</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/triciacopelanda/" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></b>, and on her website, www.triciacopeland.com.</span></span><br style="color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;" /><span style="color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"></span><span style="color: #353535; line-height: 19.552000045776367px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; line-height: 19px;"><i>Note: I was the Editor on this book through <b><a href="http://www.ibgw.net/" style="color: #6b2738; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Indie Books Gone Wild</a></b>. A positive review was not requested or guaranteed; the opinions expressed are my own.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Series: The Mistresses of Versailles Trilogy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And you thought sisters were a thing to fear! In this compelling follow-up to Sally Christie’s clever and absorbing debut<i>, </i>we meet none other than the Marquise de Pompadour, one of the greatest beauties of her generation and the first bourgeois mistress ever to grace the hallowed halls of Versailles.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The year is 1745 and Louis XV’s bed is once again empty. Enter Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, a beautiful girl from the middle classes. As a child, a fortune teller had mapped out Jeanne’s destiny: she would become the lover of a king and the most powerful woman in the land. Eventually connections, luck, and a little scheming pave her way to Versailles and into the King’s arms.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All too soon, conniving politicians and hopeful beauties seek to replace the bourgeois interloper with a more suitable mistress. As Jeanne, now the Marquise de Pompadour, takes on her many rivals—including a lustful lady-in-waiting; a precocious fourteen-year-old prostitute, and even a cousin of the notorious Nesle sisters—she helps the king give himself over to a life of luxury and depravity. Around them, war rages, discontent grows, and France inches ever closer to the Revolution.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Enigmatic beauty, social climber, actress, trendsetter, patron of the arts, spendthrift, whoremonger, friend, lover, foe: history books may say many things about the famous Marquise de Pompadour. Alongside Catherine the Great of Russia and Maria Theresa of Austria, she is considered one of the three most powerful women of the 18th century, and one of the most influential royal mistresses of all time.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In <strong><em>The Rivals of Versailles</em></strong>, Christie gets to the heart of Pompadour’s legendary relationship with Louis XV, France’s most “well-beloved” king. Pompadour was not only his mistress, but his confidante and influential political adviser for close to twenty years. Full of historical insight, decadence, wit and scandal, <strong><em>The Rivals of Versailles</em></strong> is about one woman’s trials and triumphs, her love for a kind, and her role in shaping a nation.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Told in Christie’s witty and modern style, this second book in the Mistresses of Versailles trilogy will delight and entrance fans as it once again brings to life the world of eighteenth century Versailles in all its pride, pestilence and glory.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Sally Christie’s <i>The Sisters of Versailles </i>is an intriguing romp through Louis XV’s France. Filled with lush backdrops, rich detail, and colorful characters, fans of historical fiction will enjoy this glimpse into the lost golden era of the French monarchy.” (Allison Pataki, author of THE ACCIDENTAL EMPRESS)</span></strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“A stunning breadth of period detail, offered in a fresh, contemporary voice.” (Juliet Grey, author of the acclaimed Marie Antoinette trilogy)</span></strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Such an extraordinary tale makes for compelling reading and, as the lead book in a planned trilogy, will draw in readers who are interested in royal lives before the French Revolution…. Historical fiction fans, unfamiliar with the history of the Nesle sisters, will be intrigued.” (<i>Library Journal</i>)</span></strong> </span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Tantalizing descriptions and cliff-hangers will leave the reader rapidly turning the pages in anticipation… A wickedly delightful read.” (<i>New York Daily News</i>)</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Sally Christie has a way with words, as evidenced in the summary above. I mean, what about the following description doesn't make you want to know more about this character: </span>Enigmatic beauty, social climber, actress, trendsetter, patron of the arts, spendthrift, whoremonger, friend, lover, foe: history books may say many things about the famous Marquise de Pompadour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wow. And she is all of those things. But, I still had a hard time connecting with her. Rating a book is completely subjective, and I've discovered that this time in history doesn't enthrall me like it does others. It's a time where women controlled through sex, let's just be honest, because they couldn't hold any visible positions of power. But then, of course, the man (in this case the king) gets tired of them as they age or simply because he needs the latest conquest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What I found more fascinating than the supposed romance (it never seemed a true romance to me, because the king never seems in it past his own selfish needs) was how the Marquise handled things once she was no longer the king's favorite. That's where her real strength came through.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For history lovers, this is a captivating look at the underbelly of French society and government. I would've loved to have been privy to the king's point of view in this story, too. I think that would have made her true influence more clear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks to beautiful writing and intriguing characters, I would recommend this to people captivated by this time in history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b><i>Rating: 3.5 stars</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">About Sally Christie</span> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sally Christie was born in England of British parents but grew up mostly in Canada. As a child she moved around with her family and then continued her wandering as she pursued a career in international development; she’s lived in 14 different countries and worked in many more. She’s now settled in Toronto and loving it.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sally lives and breathes history; ever since she read Antonia Fraser’s masterful <em>Mary, Queen of Scots</em> when she was 10, she’s been an avid history junkie. She wishes more attention and technical innovation was devoted to time travel, because there is nothing she would rather do than travel back in time! Writing historical fiction is a poor substitute, but it’s the best one we have at the moment.</span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When not reading and writing history, she’s a tennis and Scrabble fanatic.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.sallychristieauthor.com/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13854110.Sally_Christie" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Goodreads</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Series: The Little Season (Book 2) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: HQN Books (March 29, 2016) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The drama of London’s Little Season continues in this vibrant new series by </b><i><b>USA TODAY</b></i><b> bestselling author Kasey Michaels featuring three courageous war heroes surrendering at last to love… </b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Who would have thought a man could tire of being fawned over and flirted with? Ever since Cooper Townsend returned from France as a hero with a new title, he has been relentlessly pursued by every marriageable miss in London. Perhaps that’s why the unconventional Miss Daniella Foster is so appealing. She doesn’t simper or flatter. She only wants him to help unmask her sister’s blackmailer, and Coop has never been so intrigued… </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let every other woman in London fight over His Lordship’s romantic attentions. Marriage is the last thing on Dany’s mind…at least until she samples his illicit kisses. Now, as a mutual enemy races to ruin Coop’s reputation and Dany’s family name, an engagement of convenience will spark an unlikely passion that might save them both.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Normally, I summarize a book <i>and then</i> share my thoughts, but I think it can help to get the point in a review sometimes. So, here goes...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">What I want in a book--and that's the beauty of what we love as readers, we all might want different things--is to escape into a world where the characters matter to me, there's some humor and fun, maybe even a little mystery, and a satisfying feeling left at the end. And let's be honest... there are many other factors that affect my feelings about a book that have nothing to do with the story: my mood, timing, health, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Can I just say that this book hit a real sweet spot with me? I needed some romantic escape with some much-appreciated humor and wittiness. Add to that a spunky female lead who doesn't take no for an answer and a guy who not only appreciates that but is drawn to it, especially in a historical time period where these traits weren't acceptable, and the story fulfilled all my needs as a reader.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">There's a fun little blackmail mystery going on, too. Nothing is too heavy or complex. But that's what I really needed right in the moment I was reading it. I'm happy to recommended it as a lovely gem of a book. I hope it hits the same sweet spot for you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">USA TODAY bestselling author Kasey Michaels is the author of more than one hundred books. She has earned four starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, and has won an RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award and several other commendations for her contemporary and historical novels. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kasey resides with her family in Pennsylvania.
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<a href="http://www.kaseymichaels.com/" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Website</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AuthorKaseyMichaels" style="color: #003366; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> A Prequel to The Gatekeeper's Saga</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">by: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EvaPohler/?fref=ts">Eva Pohler</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Amazon: <a href="http://amzn.to/1S6sMvG">http://amzn.to/1S6sMvG</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Unrest brews among gods and mortals alike when Hades makes a deal with the Fates to end his loneliness in the Underworld. But when Persephone proposes to conspire with him in a plot against Demeter, things get out of hand. Soon, the war among the gods is as critical as the one playing out among the Achaeans and Trojans on Earth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Find out the truth of how Hades and Persephone met and fell in love and the impact it had on the rest of the pantheon during these tumultuous times. Learn how their children--Hypnos, Thanatos, Megaera, Tisiphone, Alecto, and Melinoe--came into being. Discover why they were assigned their respective duties as Sleep, Death, the Furies, and the goddess of ghosts. Find out the real reason why the Olympians possessed such profound disdain for these Underworld gods. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This prequel to The Gatekeeper's Saga is more than a retelling of the Persephone myth. Many more of the ancient myths are woven together to reveal the conflict, tension, and relationships among the gods in one of the most beloved pantheons in human history. The Gatekeeper's Bride can be read before or after The Gatekeeper's Saga, but readers might find more enjoyment from it after having met the characters by reading the saga first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Eva is a wife and mother of three living in San Antonio, Texas. She earned her B.A. in English from Trinity University, her M.A. in English from St. Mary’s University, and her Ph.D. in English from Texas Tech University. She wrote her dissertation on narrative strategies, in which she analyzed the use of voice, point of view, character, plot, and other narrative devices used in twentieth-century British and American literature, informed by narratologists such as Tsvetan Todorov, Gerard Genette, Vladimir Propp, Seymour Chatman, Wayne Booth, and James Phelan. She also took as many classes in creative writing as was allowed at every university she attended and had the honor of studying under Robert Flynn, Nan Cuba, and Walt McDonald.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She currently writes fiction for teens and adults and teaches writing and literature at the University of Texas at San Antonio. For years she was a den leader and cub master for her sons in Boy Scouts and a troop leader for her daughter in Girl Scouts. She loved those years, but they are behind her, leaving her with more time to read and write.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She’s also an avid reader. Her favorite authors are Tracy Chevalier, Ann Patchett, J.K. Rowling, J. R.R. Tolkien, Suzanne Collins, and Stephanie Meyer. She’s also read everything by Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, and other literary giants whom she also loves. She’s read single books she adores by authors like Elizabeth Wein, Diane Setterfield, Philippa Gregory, and Katherine Stockett. And her favorite book of all time, though she never read anything else by her, is <em style="border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Poisonwood Bible</em>, by Barbara Kingsolver.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Her books include <em style="border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Gatekeeper’s Saga</em>, <em style="border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Purgatorium Series</em>, <em style="border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Vampires of Athens Series</em>, and <em style="border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Mystery Book Collection</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 24px;">You can keep in touch with Eva</span><span style="color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 24px;"> by email at eva@evapohler.com.</span></span></div>
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