Reading
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Take Two Review: The Moon Sister (The Seven Sisters #5) by Lucinda Riley (Audible Edition)
I read this book only a few months ago, March to be exact. So why would I want to read it again so soon you ask? Well, I wanted to experience the Seven Sisters series again but in a whole new way. I started re-reading the series back in April but this time, I started listening to all the books instead which proved to be quite a different experience all together. And now that all the sister stories are fresh in my mind, I was curious to see how this book held up on a second read through. When I first got this book for review, I was excited to…
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Special Feature: You Me Everything by Catherine Isaac
Are you dying to escape to the French countryside this summer but are confined to your couch? I know that when I have to stay where I am, there is nothing like a novel with an excellent setting to boost my spirits and transport me when I need it most! Well if you are anything like me, then you need look no further than You Me Everything and get transported to the French countryside and get lost in a book about family secrets and love. I am thrilled to be able to share this book with you all so that you have it on your review radar. This one sounds…
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Review: Bethlehem by Karen Kelly
This book came across my desk for review months ago. I adore the simple cover and didn’t need to think twice about adding this one to my review schedule because it was historical fiction and looked elegant! Let’s be honest that cover is a solid 10. It’s gorgeous and I absolutely love love love it! While this book is a debut for writer Karen Kelly, I was looking forward to it because of all the early advance praise it received. Though it did have some large shoes to fill when it came to some of the early praise and promise of the summary. Her writing style is described as ‘the…
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Special Feature and Excerpt: Rogue Most Wanted by Janna MacGregor
Rogue Most Wanted by Janna MacGregor Publication Date: June 25, 2019 St. Martin’s Press eBook & Paperback; 384 Pages Series: The Cavensham Heiresses, Book #5 Genre: Historical Romance Wanted: an engagement of convenience. Found: A noble suitor. Raised on a remote Scottish estate by her adoring grandfather, Lady Theodora Worth has inherited an earldom as well as the land itself. But when an upstart duke challenges her claim to the title and the Ladykyrk estate, Thea is suddenly in need of a husband—in name, at least. An elderly neighbor with a thoroughly modern sensibility and a dashing great-nephew just might be the answer to Thea’s prayers. Except she…
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Special Feature: Lacewood by Jessica James
Lacewood by Jessica James Publication Date: June 18, 2019 Patriot Press eBook; 348 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction Sometimes love is just too powerful for one lifetime… Part love story, part ghost story, Lacewood is a timeless novel about trusting in fate, letting go of the past, and believing in things that can’t be seen. MOVING TO A SMALL TOWN in Virginia is a big change for New York socialite Katie McCain. But when she stumbles across an abandoned 200-year-old mansion, she’s enthralled by the enduring beauty of the neglected estate—and captivated by the haunting portrait of a woman in mourning. Purchasing the property on a whim, Katie attempts…
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Excerpt and Special Feature: The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King
I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing this book a few months back and it was a wonderful read. Even though I was hungry through most of it, I loved the story and recommended it to a ton of people! I was thrilled to see that Amy with HFVBT was having this book on tour this summer and I was eager to once again spread the word about this wonderful read. I also have an excerpt from this book that I can’t wait to share with you guys so keep reading to check it out. It also looks like there is a giveaway happening for this book too, so…
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Review: A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery #2) by Dianne Freeman
You all know how much I love a fun historical mystery and Kensington Publishing has a bevy of fabulous authors to choose from. And I have read a number of them and consistently enjoy many of their authors. So when this one came up for review, I was counting on Kensington Publishing to not let me down! This author is new to me and even though it’s the second in a series, it is only the second book so I hoped that I hadn’t missed too much by starting on book 2 rather than book 1. The cover of this book is so bright, cheerful, and eye-catching…..I almost forgot that…
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Special Feature: THE ORPHAN’S SONG by Lauren Kate
I think that many of you know how much I love historical fiction by now, so when this book arrived in my mailbox I was thrilled! Isn’t that cover just to die for?! And I have been seeing this book pop up, not just on my social media, but on many different lists as one of the summers hottest historical fiction releases. Today I am thrilled to share with all of you that THE ORPHAN’S SONG is officially out in the world and ripe for the reading. The author, Lauren Kate, is also going to be in the Portland area signing books at Powell’s Books Cedar Hills Crossing location and…
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Excerpt: Project Duchess by Sabrina Jeffries
Project Duchess by Sabrina Jeffries Publication Date: June 25, 2019 Zebra eBook & Paperback; 352 Pages Series: Duke Dynasty, Book 1 Genre: Historical Romance/Regency From New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries comes a sparkling new series about an oft-widowed mother’s grown children, who blaze through society in their quest for the truth about their fathers . . . and in the process find that love just might conquer all . . . A series of stepfathers and a difficult childhood have left Fletcher “Grey” Pryde, 5th Duke of Greycourt, with a guarded heart, enviable wealth, and the undeserved reputation of a rogue. Grey’s focus on expanding his…
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Special Feature: THE SUMMER GUESTS by Mary Alice Monroe
Summer reading is in full swing and I can’t tell you how many good books have popped up on my radar these last couple of months! I love seeing all the bright, springy covers and this one is one of my favorites! That cover looks like it fell right out of a Martha Stewart magazine and I absolutely love it and it screams ‘summer time’ to me. Mary Alice Monroe is a new to me author, but she has written a number of women’s fiction novels with the majority being summer time focused. This book has had a ton of advanced praise and is out now, so I wanted to…