tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20721104522660420272024-03-18T13:53:47.695-07:00Waves of FictionWaves of Fiction is a book blogging site made up of several avid readers that enjoy New Adult, Contemporary Romance, Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Adult books. We post reviews, author spotlights, cover reveals and more!Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794737136666239228noreply@blogger.comBlogger2244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-16008524568964675502024-03-14T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-14T00:00:00.250-07:00Audiobook Review: One of Our Own by Lucinda Berry<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1701616261i/203146256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1701616261i/203146256.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">One of Our Own by Lucinda Berry</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Publication Date: </span><span>March</span><span> 12th</span> 2024 by Simon & Schuster Audio</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Audio Book Length: </span>3 hrs 54 mins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Narrators:</span></b> A.J. Cook & Tessa Albertson</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source:</span></b> Publisher </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating:</span></b> <span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">½</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Our-Own-Original-Thriller/dp/B0CM4ZRYFZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1O3IEBEKZGZH6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iaKn5HQj_PzDvCPlAtqBYAe163ofPZYgznD9FETP5P__-TcVXYE0nKnWIh3VgxiBkm0s8k3bgSqjtl6SSH9T3XUonytf785oSHU0xVtr6Dr3ApkMwSg0NohpuOY1n3vCV032xvFsmELUOa6FMxIFFCE4RUPz7eLASIn8a1-SDXSS6RYqEt527hTU1CVpUPwNkoVGo3qom2U8rlkUzZM30a8W0m1pM1BpiVTTkLRVZ9M.60lUPU9FyR9y5A4aMCQkx7EGjRT0m2CmOUyA8Eydm5Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=one+of+our+own+lucinda+berry&qid=1709502215&sprefix=one+of+our+own%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/one-of-our-own-lucinda-berry/1144296740?ean=2940160247960" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble </a>| <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/one-of-our-own-5" target="_blank">Kobo</a> </b><b>| <a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781797160900-one-of-our-own" target="_blank">Librofm</a> | <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/One-of-Our-Own-Audiobook/B0CM4VNWCY?eac_link=kVWv5zBDjnPt&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0CM4VNWCY&qid=j5vW0tW2Sf&eac_id=130-7033364-6783317_j5vW0tW2Sf&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Audible</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203146293-one-of-our-own" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Felicia volunteers at a suicide hotline center to help
others to avoid a tragedy that rocked her family years back. However, Felicia
has had to deal with other adversities! I was riveted by her story and how she
related to the poor young girl who called in! The young woman was drugged and assaulted
at a local party. The events after have thrown her into desperate despair.
Unfortunately, this story could be ripped from the pages of real-life and my
heart went out to her! I was on the edge hoping that Felicia could help her. </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Things turn more disturbing as Felicia realizes this girl
attended the same party her son did a few weeks back. Dread creeps in as
Felicia pieces together the puzzle of what happened that night.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I listened to <b>One of Our Own</b> straight through in one
go. I needed to know how it all turned out! The audio isn’t very long, novella length, but
the story packs an emotional punch!</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I listened to an audio of One of Our Own. A.J. Cook’s (from
Criminal Minds) and Tessa Albertson’s performance enhanced this compelling
story. A definite recommend!</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4.5 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1g3igF-XDskcw3ep3KA-Woeqr9edA8C9Xi1VhDnmZN5w8cZ69srNeCP2L6Guket_DP47Wwcp7cLtZB5j7NMcMwLQ71eVxs9_VU-pjOzyEEfK_dEKy53VW0Zyh94AALCRQFFIxT-uCz-25qlifSbFIUwzSItjF_6wlIjvRRO4e-mh7if6y5CJfs-VDSLA/s190/rachelsig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1g3igF-XDskcw3ep3KA-Woeqr9edA8C9Xi1VhDnmZN5w8cZ69srNeCP2L6Guket_DP47Wwcp7cLtZB5j7NMcMwLQ71eVxs9_VU-pjOzyEEfK_dEKy53VW0Zyh94AALCRQFFIxT-uCz-25qlifSbFIUwzSItjF_6wlIjvRRO4e-mh7if6y5CJfs-VDSLA/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"><b>A suicide prevention hotline volunteer
answers a call that turns her world upside down in this
edge-of-your-seat audio original thriller by the bestselling author of <i>The Perfect Child</i> and <i>The Best of Friends</i>, performed by A.J. Cook (<i>Criminal Minds</i>) and Tessa Albertson (<i>Younger</i>).</b><br /><br />Felicia,
a single mother and lawyer by day, volunteers at a local crisis center
to give back to her tightknit community in a small Wisconsin town. One
night, she answers a horrifying call: through tears, a frantic teenage
girl tells her that she was a victim of sexual assault at a local house
party.<br /> <br />Felicia is shocked, and breaking protocol, she begins
communicating with the girl on her own, determined to keep her safe and
hold her assailants accountable. But as she gets closer and closer to
the truth, she can’t shake the feeling that she and the girl are
connected by more than the phone call. As the girl shares more details,
Felicia begins to think the unthinkable—someone close to her may be
involved in this heinous crime.<br /> <br />As Felicia earns the girl’s
trust and more facts emerge about the incident, she faces a
gut-wrenching battle between her protective instincts and the moral
responsibility to do what’s right. This taut thriller is the perfect
listen for fans of <i>The Push</i>, <i>Wrong Place Wrong Time</i>, and <i>We Need to Talk About Kevin</i>.</span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-33802918597300169322024-03-12T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-12T00:00:00.127-07:00Review: The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1696449152i/128007059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="345" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1696449152i/128007059.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Publication Date: </span><span>March</span><span> 5th</span> 2024 by Park Row & Harper Audio</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Pages: </span><span>382</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Audio Book Length: </span>12hrs 8 mins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Narrators:</span></b> Vivienne Leheny</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source:</span></b> Publishers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating:</span></b> <span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/New-Couple-5B-Novel/dp/B0C798PQC5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V3WNJAQZIIQJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0G9zr0xwAX5a71Ld9OPSg7SUK7Cni_KcIj1zmM08Bjqo2N0V5Ybf4rerWFYegBXbWQSucjbgMG4ES2KzhIkt8apzyUfFYbScx-7OowYEtFbNa9TEmhrJ38WFA8r6Bgjjhy4YCBzwmsRwMVQpFji5rZdffSOrmkEhIvpoIoy7Kptgdenwya0qhXpIC-lBpC3cuYjX6u6U0ETbKs-w6QT7Sq7xLcx9IHJJq_WrJ7hc71U.ZbBfL3eisH6dzWD6AcZgwMV6cuFpybTHX3ReONRNDaE&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+new+couple+in+5b+lisa+unger&qid=1710114228&sprefix=the+new+couple%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon </a>| <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-new-couple-in-5b-lisa-unger/1143322346?ean=9780778333340" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/the-new-couple-in-5b-1" target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-new-couple-in-5b-by-lisa-unger" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> </b><b>|<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781488230004" target="_blank"> Libro.fm</a> | <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-New-Couple-in-5B-Audiobook/B0C78MDDN2?eac_link=qp1PhVHKw5VY&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0C78MDDN2&qid=3UlJTbj8z1&eac_id=130-7033364-6783317_3UlJTbj8z1&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Audible</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/128007059-the-new-couple-in-5b" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Rosie and Chad are newly married, in love and just getting
by financially. Chad is a struggling actor, good looking and talented, but that
doesn’t always translate into success. Rosie has authored a best-seller and
working on her next book, but hasn’t been feeling great about her efforts.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Rosie and Chad have just lost his elderly uncle Ivan, after
a long illness, and aren’t close to any other family. Rosie expects Ivan’s
daughter to inherit his historic apartment in the Windemere, but in a surprising
turn of events Ivan has willed the stately place to Chad and Rosie. They’re beyond
excited and are quickly brought into the fold of its residents. Not a bad thing
for extrovert Chad, but not a great thing for introvert Rosie. Plus, she’s getting
weird vibes from the place and its inhabitants.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">The Windemere has a dark history, murders, suicide and untimely
death have plagued the place. Rosie,
before knowing she was to inherit, was basing her next book on the Windermere
and its tragic past.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I was rooting for Rosie while trying to figure out who was
the bad guy/guys here. People all around Rosie and Chad end up dead. Chad, with
his good looks and charisma gave me pause, and I thought Rosie was so very
trusting. Still, he seemed to love her so much. I adored Max, Rosie’s best friend
and editor, but she only had platonic feelings for him. The residents of the
building, as well as the doorman were suspicious, and I wondered what the angle
was there. There’s also a bit of the supernatural at play.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><b>The New Couple in 5B</b> was a riveting read/listen that I
couldn’t put down! Events built into a crescendo and I worried for Rosie!</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I alternated between the audio and e-copy and recommend
either! Vivienne Leheny’s performance of both male and female voices definitely
enhanced my enjoyment of this addictive story! I listened at my usual 1.5x for
the most part and sped up in the intense parts. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3fIir5qbevpNf_hVc_GqRpT3n7N4wh-YEQzPHgvjcSyU_Qe1fsyz-RBIpUylblMe1qn0BF4C3aVogJnFJXYonNM69R9FaxAGXQm_qKQj1YDZ0lPUCQf7J0lUroSj6x9DjHfln2ImNu3cV-UGYIJ4Lj6g_Z1wr2TXGpHFbkGIWx9F7vgRL6LMuL2mWjo/s190/rachelsig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3fIir5qbevpNf_hVc_GqRpT3n7N4wh-YEQzPHgvjcSyU_Qe1fsyz-RBIpUylblMe1qn0BF4C3aVogJnFJXYonNM69R9FaxAGXQm_qKQj1YDZ0lPUCQf7J0lUroSj6x9DjHfln2ImNu3cV-UGYIJ4Lj6g_Z1wr2TXGpHFbkGIWx9F7vgRL6LMuL2mWjo/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"><b></b><blockquote><b>A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this binge-worthy thriller from the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six</i>.</b><br /><br />Rosie
and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they
receive life-changing news: Chad’s late uncle has left them his luxury
apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill. With its
prewar elegance and impeccably uniformed doorman, the building is the
epitome of old New York charm. One would almost never suspect the dark
history lurking behind its perfectly maintained facade.<br /><br />At first,
the building and its eclectic tenants couldn’t feel more welcoming. But
as the Lowans settle into their new home, Rosie starts to suspect that
there’s more to the Windermere than meets the eye. Why is the doorman
ever-present? Why are there cameras everywhere? And why have so many
gruesome crimes occurred there throughout the years? When one of the
neighbors turns up dead, Rosie must get to the truth about the
Windermere before she, too, falls under its dangerous spell.</blockquote></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-63197368361790936782024-03-11T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-11T00:00:00.137-07:00Review: Dane's Mark by Lora Leigh<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1695798352i/198686173.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1695798352i/198686173.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dane's Mark (The Breeds #33) by Lora Leigh</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Publication Date:</span></b> February 6th 2024 by Berkley </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 288</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source: </span></b>Publisher </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating: </span></b><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links: </span><span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Danes-Mark-Novel-Breeds-Leigh/dp/0593098773/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7k3zRMTaDGJUTJy0nhUo_iYLgFeGSR1UqCkLaP4kc0H4eZf3KoXqMyxsWjolLTYD7hR6Wl2f84ZDQP7heRCqTiYUfAQmeOYO6BugWQNKDDvQcbu9CiS6GVNV5SRJi3rCp-_gbiHaye5FDLVZQXJGa4Nrznom3E9Q7t81HxMJqDw.BFrFU_feEAURbYyZFL2tfFgY2Z9gDJYPXf5bFoQwacI&qid=1710117796&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/danes-mark-lora-leigh/1144040274?ean=9780593098776" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> |<a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dane-s-mark" target="_blank"> Kobo</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198686173-dane-s-mark" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Katy’s heart was broken eight years ago when she overhears
Dane Vanderale, the man she thought she had a connection with, say that Katy
could never be part of his world. Katy had already had feelings of abandonment
and not feeling good enough after being left by her mother and with the
remaining family begrudgingly taking her in. Working in the local diner, she thought
she struck up a friendship that felt like it could turn into more with Dane,
but after hearing those words she’s crushed. Soon after Graeme Parker, a Bengal
Breed, extends an offer of training and employment for Tech-Corp, and she
leaves with him immediately. </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Eight years later, Katy’s back in Broken Butte, New Mexico to
oversee the Tech-Corp’s new facility there. She’s risen in the ranks and has
grown in confidence. She now has friends and support, and Graeme is like the
father she’s never had. But being back in Broken Butte brings back some of those
bad memories and of course she’ll be running into Dane.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Much of the book is centered around the romance between Katy
and Dane, why they have such a strong attraction if Katy doesn’t trigger the
mating bond in Dane. This is a back and forth and Graeme knows the answer to
this and for reasons I couldn’t understand doesn’t share it with Katy or Dane. I
also didn’t understand why Katy didn’t question her origins when she’d have
these episodes of adrenaline flooding her system and Graeme, a Breed, was the
one to help her learn to control them. Also, I was irritated that Dane pulls a
stunt that hurts Katy all over again and the thing is just swept under the rug
without much of an apology. I get that a lot happened in the end, but come
on. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">There were characters gunning for Katy, an attempt on her
life but that was just kind of swept away, too. I feel like it would’ve been a
more interesting thread to pursue and include than just having the story on
this whole mating business.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">I haven’t read the previous books and I do feel like I would’ve
enjoyed the story more if I had some prior experience with the world and
characters, but it can also be read as a standalone. I will say that even with
these niggles the story was entertaining, and I did want to find out how it all
turned out. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXouxhP33HJmcWrKXC57YWVDLnN_jIv6yTgBCoxDlKBiuwEEbUiMhl-xjow-0xetxOleunk-jCUa0Klaar0dWmdumDfFN3I6LHUjKR112UF-TMbzQ6JYj8Slj5mmWKxCdqYAs8FfOIpz1aq1xE5pNWwsbJnUF-usLrq6T3fWaPlX6wtlIj8prRXcyBPI/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXouxhP33HJmcWrKXC57YWVDLnN_jIv6yTgBCoxDlKBiuwEEbUiMhl-xjow-0xetxOleunk-jCUa0Klaar0dWmdumDfFN3I6LHUjKR112UF-TMbzQ6JYj8Slj5mmWKxCdqYAs8FfOIpz1aq1xE5pNWwsbJnUF-usLrq6T3fWaPlX6wtlIj8prRXcyBPI/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Formatted"><b></b><blockquote><b>A new kind of Breed is faced with what happens
when destiny and desire collide in the latest novel in the highly
charged series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh.</b><br /> <br />A
decade ago Katy Chavos was a proud misfit who had her heart broken,
crushed by a man who drew her close with one breath and pulled away the
next. He left a mark she’s done everything in her power to erase. But
when Katy’s job brings her back to the hometown she couldn’t wait to
escape, seeing Dane again awakens something inside her that won’t be
tamed....<br /> <br />Dane Vanderale isn’t like other Breeds. As a hybrid
he’s stronger, more primal, and more determined to hide it. He’s also
certain that Katy is not his mate—not that that stops him from wanting
her with every part of his soul. He knows he hurt her deeply and he
intends to make things right, but she is dead set on keeping him at
arm’s length.<br /> <br />Despite their painful history, Katy can’t deny the
intense attraction she still feels for Dane. And before long, it will
be impossible for either to deny the truth that has been in front of
them all along....</blockquote></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><br /></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-90228439730678428582024-03-10T10:46:00.000-07:002024-03-10T17:20:33.592-07:00Sunday Post #243<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lG6R_GbKAm8yjQus4QpUxXZ-tJyiFysw2dnzjcKnckhJ9PEpcaTDLQ7MwjkQZHMdW0ifboUUKVqYhLYOJxFi1dYwm2Em_BFX9RKWk6e_Z-M6oYniSpWb2z4g-xRDWmk30FyD4eZsGxCOKpBrcKD2l3SfVGgBKGT3mKXMX-4Bezy2ev_UX_CRWMOzuaE/s600/Sunday%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lG6R_GbKAm8yjQus4QpUxXZ-tJyiFysw2dnzjcKnckhJ9PEpcaTDLQ7MwjkQZHMdW0ifboUUKVqYhLYOJxFi1dYwm2Em_BFX9RKWk6e_Z-M6oYniSpWb2z4g-xRDWmk30FyD4eZsGxCOKpBrcKD2l3SfVGgBKGT3mKXMX-4Bezy2ev_UX_CRWMOzuaE/w200-h200/Sunday%20Post.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRfiizAs00eUKxXw91j_RuyvVC0baAN07CbD64iDXYzB3y2QKUQjzpZeOR1xTlgW8CvtVCUgzTSGzxLwuWQVwrGjSZdlC-UOckvOxhf7s_u3kvoS0-eiELJMe79kv1FoaDPR5HkSUH6QPLXDJG-CLpcgzIBNU8wNYrMH71qN_4vjsz6HVf6Mw6jq1_BQ/s399/SundaySalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="399" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRfiizAs00eUKxXw91j_RuyvVC0baAN07CbD64iDXYzB3y2QKUQjzpZeOR1xTlgW8CvtVCUgzTSGzxLwuWQVwrGjSZdlC-UOckvOxhf7s_u3kvoS0-eiELJMe79kv1FoaDPR5HkSUH6QPLXDJG-CLpcgzIBNU8wNYrMH71qN_4vjsz6HVf6Mw6jq1_BQ/w200-h104/SundaySalon.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ </span><a href="https://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888;" target="_blank">Caffeinated reviewer</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> book blog, and is a post to recap my bookish and non-bookish things from the last week. I'm also linking up to The Sunday Salon hosted by <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Deb Nance @Readerbuzz</a>.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Sunday! I don't know about you, but I hate this particular time change, especially in the morning. I meant to get up earlier and set this post up, because I neglected doing it last night finishing a book I was reading. The morning came way to early! Now I'll be back to leaving in the dark again for work for the next few weeks because the sunrise here isn't until 7:22am. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Weather has been cold and raining and our basement flooded with about 4 inches of water with the buckets it rained last weekend. My poor husband had to crawl around set up a pump to get all the water out. This is while it was raining/snowing (it couldn't make up its mind). Freezing cold! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a couple of days of intermittent sunshine this week! I've been working out and running. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pictures from my runs and garden:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDTW4Nuy0Xv_bUOT0Lt1YuS2dIElus1VV-7fbpFyfuHLJd6i1dxGOby1hqOUCDy6j5qwodEdIqRRVp71Ux7Pjnm11OlfMSQYGt_u7EXjUFTwuJjFLH4SNpO7W15EyWOxskOftD5GbBxZfHyYVE_IWp1B4QanRv8eRYh5E9mZW8xMyiKJrnpDKSENyDdI/s4032/Treefern2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDTW4Nuy0Xv_bUOT0Lt1YuS2dIElus1VV-7fbpFyfuHLJd6i1dxGOby1hqOUCDy6j5qwodEdIqRRVp71Ux7Pjnm11OlfMSQYGt_u7EXjUFTwuJjFLH4SNpO7W15EyWOxskOftD5GbBxZfHyYVE_IWp1B4QanRv8eRYh5E9mZW8xMyiKJrnpDKSENyDdI/s320/Treefern2024.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Knights plum moss on a tree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUKcesSWwtPzfO3buHGevio3vk1gO_rWYPib6CFJO5hTqoXjmCTsTOGEQ4MOGmNmzXCwkxsfKpK22qCRyQRERFIIqxGNkll6VeN3mM3V9lvuzkY3FE44_DRXFuDIHd4gNTJRuq2E8nU3zwSJKCdl1vRL_N8rPaWId__O1thQy7Sm06hkK_Gem246-a-E/s3484/Daffodils24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3484" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUKcesSWwtPzfO3buHGevio3vk1gO_rWYPib6CFJO5hTqoXjmCTsTOGEQ4MOGmNmzXCwkxsfKpK22qCRyQRERFIIqxGNkll6VeN3mM3V9lvuzkY3FE44_DRXFuDIHd4gNTJRuq2E8nU3zwSJKCdl1vRL_N8rPaWId__O1thQy7Sm06hkK_Gem246-a-E/s320/Daffodils24.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daffodils in the garden</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzDKy3ybM3grA8UCQPNAg2dL9tZMZiaCqdlPDr12yC8E2JtffpSriEoVE85A5BqQs5E__7s4JcdpAVU8bo6UCMYcZ350_DnMw7dG5J2obHxs8knyFHZKeBVPW3CpNPf9eIKRBv-0PDdcPPL3Gvx39ZEXorUlgW-QAn8mS919MGCsv_LODnAfQTN6KKd8/s3301/Camellia24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3301" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzDKy3ybM3grA8UCQPNAg2dL9tZMZiaCqdlPDr12yC8E2JtffpSriEoVE85A5BqQs5E__7s4JcdpAVU8bo6UCMYcZ350_DnMw7dG5J2obHxs8knyFHZKeBVPW3CpNPf9eIKRBv-0PDdcPPL3Gvx39ZEXorUlgW-QAn8mS919MGCsv_LODnAfQTN6KKd8/s320/Camellia24.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camellia: Debutante</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're getting ready to leave for Cancun on Thursday. Of course the weather is going to be sunny and gorgeous with highs in the upper 60s here when we're gone. We're meeting my daughter, SIL, grandkids and another family down there. I'm excited!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Read:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Click on cover for Goodreads link)</div>
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Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Georgia May Jackson’s life goal has always been to become a top
chef in a Parisian restaurant. She’s about to realize her dream when she catches
her boyfriend, a fellow chef, cheating and makes a snap decision that derails
her career. Not only that, but she’s also lost her sense of taste, and her
spark is gone. Getting an email from her estranged mother inviting her to come
for a visit seems comes at the perfect time and so Georgia heads off to the small
Pacific Northwest Island to sort so many things out. Georgia and her mother have
a painful past to reconcile, and Georgia wants the answers she deserves!</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">There’s a romance between Georgia and Cole, the local Oyster
farmer, and although charming, I felt it took a backseat to Georgia’s personal
journey. The Pacific Northwest Island was described perfectly, with its
glorious pines, and gorgeous sea views, its beauty came through loud and clear!
Being on this gorgeous island is the perfect setting to immerse all of Georgia’s
senses and hopefully get her joy back.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><b>Recipe for a Charmed Life</b> was a magical story of
healing, sorting out what’s important and finding love!</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaXGNloXhCjJzAKOSyX7cWb3IJw_pN2SzDeHuQRrxaM3l_CxJ4XNP1PFfyO_y309W8hC0e9CaGO_YnZMDf3LA88JBRDlPionjWlkWn67Pw7rMWd80ZHzeko-rdlh3BFwgISDqrOc89zh1TjHNrIacgDUIpgp9PIOikURCwONjmMh2pv90h8oNfRPdEoY/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaXGNloXhCjJzAKOSyX7cWb3IJw_pN2SzDeHuQRrxaM3l_CxJ4XNP1PFfyO_y309W8hC0e9CaGO_YnZMDf3LA88JBRDlPionjWlkWn67Pw7rMWd80ZHzeko-rdlh3BFwgISDqrOc89zh1TjHNrIacgDUIpgp9PIOikURCwONjmMh2pv90h8oNfRPdEoY/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"><b></b></span></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"><b>After a day of unrivaled disappointments, a
promising young chef finds every bite of food suddenly tastes bitter. To
save her career, she travels to the Pacific Northwest to reconnect with
her estranged mom, and discovers a family legacy she never suspected in
this delicious novel from the bestselling author of <i>The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie</i>.</b><br /><br />American
chef Georgia May Jackson has one goal—to run her own restaurant in
Paris. After a grueling decade working in Parisian kitchens, she is on
the cusp of success. But in one disastrous night, Georgia loses her
sous-chef position, her French boyfriend, and her sense of taste!
Renowned for her refined palate and daring use of bold flavors to create
remarkable dishes, Georgia is devastated to discover her culinary gift
has simply...vanished.<br /><br />When she receives a surprising invitation
from her estranged mother, Georgia flees to a small island near Seattle
hoping the visit will help her regain her spark in the kitchen.
There she tentatively reconnects with her mom, a free-spirited hippie
eager to make up for her past mistakes. But there’s something about the
enigmatic island Georgia just can’t piece together. Good luck charms
keep appearing in the oddest places. Her neighbor is
a puzzlingly antagonist (and annoyingly handsome) oyster farmer. And her
mom keeps hinting at a mysterious family legacy.<br /><br />With the clock
ticking and time running out to win her dream job in Paris, Georgia
begins to unravel some astonishing secrets that make her wonder if the
true recipe for a charmed life might look—and taste—very different than
she ever imagined.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-53695537326430669142024-03-05T00:00:00.000-08:002024-03-05T00:00:00.132-08:00Review: Trapped in Yosemite by Dana Mentink<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1699684823i/150444663.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1699684823i/150444663.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Trapped in Yosemite by Dana Mentink</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Publication Date:</span></b> February 27th 2024 by Harlequin Love Inspired Trade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 304</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source: </span></b>Publisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating: </span></b><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trapped-Yosemite-Dana-Mentink-ebook/dp/B0C4LN9F9F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bDwG1ZGEcQe9fwcC3q5JV99WOOkcWjqssAsjBGb6zQY.PhBz65_EbRdgdexgEU4F9lEyg2_XiKCdeVsVJXKq0UE&qid=1709502333&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/trapped-in-yosemite-dana-mentink/1143459170?ean=9781335009043" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/trapped-in-yosemite" target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781488230400-trapped-in-yosemite" target="_blank">Librofm</a> | <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Trapped-in-Yosemite-Audiobook/B0CMY1TZ9P?eac_link=IzkbEtBWyDZL&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0CMY1TZ9P&qid=s0pe9uHiID&eac_id=130-7033364-6783317_s0pe9uHiID&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Audible </a>| <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150352859-trapped-in-yosemite" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Stella’s in Yosemite to meet up with a client claiming to
have tree damage. As a new arborist she’s eager for the job. However, when she
shows up things don’t add up. Shots are fired and Stella runs for her life. Running
into her ex-fiancé, Von Sharpe, is a shock, but all this must be put on the
back burner when a major earthquake strikes. Stella is stunned both by the
shooting and earthquake and beyond worried about her baby, Hannah, staying with
her aunt. </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Von Sharpe, an ex-military K-9 handler, is shocked when he
comes upon his ex-fiancée on the side of the road, but answers can wait until
they get to safety and escape the dangers caused by the massive earthquake. Landslides,
flooding, sinkholes, not to mention a storm rolling in.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><b>Trapped in Yosemite</b> was an action-packed read with a
lot of moving parts. A massive earthquake, a shooter in pursuit, and a
desperate mother determined to reach her baby daughter in all the chaos. There’s
also the drama of Stella and Von’s broken engagement and resultant pregnancy,
something Von didn’t know about. Stella and Von’s romance had imploded previously
because of immaturity and outside tragic events. I liked seeing them work out
things as they tried to survive.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">This mystery/romance/thriller is Christian Fiction, so faith
and reliance on God is mentioned, but I didn’t find it overwhelming or preachy.
More of an inspirational feature in the story. I loved that it was set in Yosemite,
a place I’ve visited and hiked through multiple times. Being a native
Californian I could easily picture the destruction brought on by the earthquake
and aftershocks! The constant attempts on Stella’s life were a mystery and one
I was eager to figure out!</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Sp9sCyC2dOGGDlH-kQV1OuL7BBIcla8YaqLLvKE1vFyrHONwWkX2B_qethbudrHcCc95N5D-MnFHzVVh0g9lgqgjyfAPZtBdlKpHXuBpqbuAqo8STBvltfHau1-FIX1J-I1tm6S5FfQJfWhcZEchCDV0hddoP-btkctcGwzWichQXJDTzqMyxmGj2TQ/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Sp9sCyC2dOGGDlH-kQV1OuL7BBIcla8YaqLLvKE1vFyrHONwWkX2B_qethbudrHcCc95N5D-MnFHzVVh0g9lgqgjyfAPZtBdlKpHXuBpqbuAqo8STBvltfHau1-FIX1J-I1tm6S5FfQJfWhcZEchCDV0hddoP-btkctcGwzWichQXJDTzqMyxmGj2TQ/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>Book Description:</b><div><br /></div><div><span class="Formatted"></span><blockquote><span class="Formatted">When a massive earthquake levels the region, secrets and unknown dangers are exposed…<br /><br />The
ground in still-icy Yosemite National Park isn’t stable, and K-9
handler Von Sharpe fears the worst. But his worries are pushed aside
when he sees an SUV viciously forced off the road…with his ex-fiancée at
the wheel. It’s only when Stella Rivers steps out of the vehicle that
the very ground under their feet cracks and breaks with the onslaught of
a terrifying earthquake. <br /><br />When her meeting with a mysterious
client is ambushed, Stella witnesses the man being gunned down by a
sniper and becomes a target herself. With the threat of aftershocks
triggering landslides and floods, the new mom has no choice but to run
to save her baby girl—even if it means teaming up with the man who has
no idea he fathered her child.<br /><br />Trapped in a dangerously unstable
wilderness with a killer closing in, Von and Stella are running out of
time to get to safety. And every fissure reveals a new secret that will
shake them to their foundation…</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-70824647773741213652024-03-02T22:11:00.000-08:002024-03-02T22:11:01.515-08:00Sunday Post #242<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mqLiGbkhKk3Duk3H4E3-Mzn2CfkEJwr2Dcl1m7q8I2HZxVTQJQUhoBK9rc1sPrdD1Z2viJHkNc3hkPQKtYXwwc4R85UIlWUOT6BtQyc51qnt8tdMjj52X9XQG_9MElbsxm6ktl8nVfb5mBlCgPm0cKTrU27ruc0IFKO3PFY0kg-I3NrQKWHSi0Tls1c/s600/Sunday%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mqLiGbkhKk3Duk3H4E3-Mzn2CfkEJwr2Dcl1m7q8I2HZxVTQJQUhoBK9rc1sPrdD1Z2viJHkNc3hkPQKtYXwwc4R85UIlWUOT6BtQyc51qnt8tdMjj52X9XQG_9MElbsxm6ktl8nVfb5mBlCgPm0cKTrU27ruc0IFKO3PFY0kg-I3NrQKWHSi0Tls1c/w200-h200/Sunday%20Post.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFiIGT2osjjnE8SwcBKlf9mLvJsomYxfi_zFNjukm1QsUMbP6ARNny6q2VVrnqrfO77zKDnizGEgZKiSrjkFDOMZaHMqSSM0_WUNgq54LesJsxglMQdzveuF4via9DObxsVKI-EMdCys76Rmwa3eTnQmCRY5Dk7K6iUqODIlkutxklWsHXjPov5GFeeQ/s399/SundaySalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="399" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFiIGT2osjjnE8SwcBKlf9mLvJsomYxfi_zFNjukm1QsUMbP6ARNny6q2VVrnqrfO77zKDnizGEgZKiSrjkFDOMZaHMqSSM0_WUNgq54LesJsxglMQdzveuF4via9DObxsVKI-EMdCys76Rmwa3eTnQmCRY5Dk7K6iUqODIlkutxklWsHXjPov5GFeeQ/w200-h104/SundaySalon.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ </span><a href="https://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888;" target="_blank">Caffeinated reviewer</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> book blog, and is a post to recap my bookish and non-bookish things from the last week. I'm also linking up to The Sunday Salon hosted by <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Deb Nance @Readerbuzz</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">It's been pouring rain, but now it's snowing. I guess this is winters last hurrah. On Friday PG&E sent out tree workers to take out a big dead pine tree on our property. They'll take out dead trees if it looks like they're close to taking out their power lines. We didn't realize the tree had bark beetle until it was too late. It's the one to the left. It was something to see and a little scary since if it fell the right way it would've come down on the house. They had ropes and pulleys attached though. I was happy they got it out before the big storm on us now. </span></span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrYcTFq-BWwBZbzoWSCvRjzKtckFrAYrGiHy2yCQo_dF3H8YcrRt9Ixgy9wxR6zxGD1gmSLsEVPKv40T1JIwrMCgxput_RaTtE6sOkfTR6Eebz1UXKzX5158p9xz0pQEV7xOtWsEJVB3N_mtwpLgtppLDxUZwwMo7B3vOl-x8z1cH8f9xzKv_pI3GRdg/s2816/PG&ETreeRemoval.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="1397" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrYcTFq-BWwBZbzoWSCvRjzKtckFrAYrGiHy2yCQo_dF3H8YcrRt9Ixgy9wxR6zxGD1gmSLsEVPKv40T1JIwrMCgxput_RaTtE6sOkfTR6Eebz1UXKzX5158p9xz0pQEV7xOtWsEJVB3N_mtwpLgtppLDxUZwwMo7B3vOl-x8z1cH8f9xzKv_pI3GRdg/w318-h640/PG&ETreeRemoval.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gloomy and raining as they worked</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Read:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Click on cover for Goodreads link)</div>
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Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Oh, I just loved <b>Once Persuaded, Twice Shy</b>, a modern
reimagining of <b>Persuasion</b>! It captured the essence of the original story,
a classic second-chance romance, while bringing it into the present world and injecting
some fun! </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I immediately adored this version of Anne Elliot, smart, utterly
capable, but also a little sad. Her father and sister treat her more like a
servant, only acknowledging her when she’s useful to them. And her biggest mistake,
breaking up with her first and only love, Ben Wentworth, is front and center in
her mind as he’s back in town. Ben’s
gorgeous, smart, and successful and seemingly unaffected by her presence. It
hurts her heart every time she sees him.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">It hurt my heart for Anne, especially when she has to
witness him dating another woman, like the original. While I had the tendency to
get upset with Ben over this, like I do every time I watch one of the many film
adaptations of Persuasion, I have to remind myself that Anne broke it off with
him, shattering his heart so of course he’s going to want her to think he’s
happily moved on with his life. Also, he
has no idea Anne regretted her decision, almost immediately after. </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Anne and Ben are thrown together over and over, we see hints
of Ben’s true feelings come out, indications that he may not be as indifferent
to her as he’d like her to think. I enjoyed the situations Ms. Edwards came up
with to bring them together, opportunities for Anne and Ben to see how much
they still love each other. There were some
fun hijinks brought on by a crazy resident goose, and an outspoken, no-filters
kind of assistant and several quirky supporting characters. The setting, Niagara-on-the-Lake sounded
magical, with its historic charm, it’s a place I now want to visit!</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">It filled my heart with joy to see Anne recapture her
identity, set some boundaries, and get her HEA! A definite recommend!</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4.5 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnz0i3mxHrAaU2JvCxAu23uyPXwI34eAuqYvWLfxelwhLkeHtjLnMipCyGlc3B39ap5oZsMA_sQnqYzQKA2GR5mSUzZMcP7lKkYZ_-5Ukg76fvdpNemNKDPUuy4C711LWSnvLVqSJ86iGrMrtoxMEAqKkcd0DzwUMiMX_GxoU1DsoNdxPsDOsrHRENWL8/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnz0i3mxHrAaU2JvCxAu23uyPXwI34eAuqYvWLfxelwhLkeHtjLnMipCyGlc3B39ap5oZsMA_sQnqYzQKA2GR5mSUzZMcP7lKkYZ_-5Ukg76fvdpNemNKDPUuy4C711LWSnvLVqSJ86iGrMrtoxMEAqKkcd0DzwUMiMX_GxoU1DsoNdxPsDOsrHRENWL8/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white;"></span></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white;">When Anne Elliott
broke up with Ben Wentworth, it seemed like the right thing to do . . . but
now, eight years later, she’s not so sure.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">In her scenic hometown of Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Anne is comfortable focusing on her successful career: filling her late
mother’s shoes as town councilor and executive director of her theater
company. She certainly keeps busy as the all-around wrangler of eccentric
locals, self-centered family members, elaborate festivals, and the occasional
attacking goose. But the more she tries to convince herself that her life
is fine as is, the more it all feels like a show—and not nearly as good as the
ones put on by her theater company. She’s the always responsible Anne, always
taken for granted and cleaning up after other people, and the memories of
happier times with Ben Wentworth still haunt her.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white;">So when the
nearby Kellynch Winery is bought by Ben’s aunt and uncle, Anne’s world is set
ablaze as her old flame crashes back into her life—and it’s clear he hasn’t
forgiven her for breaking his heart. A joint project between the winery and
Anne’s theater forces both Ben and Anne to confront their complicated history,
and as they spend more time together, Anne can’t help but wonder if there might
be hope for their future after all.</span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-63384046613625012512024-02-29T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-29T00:00:00.186-08:00Review: The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1687105185i/176442891.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1687105185i/176442891.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Publication Date:</span></b> January 23rd 2024 by Atria Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 432</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source: </span></b>Publisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating: </span></b><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mysterious-Case-Alperton-Angels-Novel-ebook/dp/B0C7RLSK7R/ref=sr_1_1?crid=322DM6B9O2JWL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.T2Cwb-8ajgYFXQuWd0iTXS3p3wsN6_0fCN17vytG-smV_8YIxcE3ikXSSQrw2Mvj9xkmavd0cLQ1jzfEgKbWGfw_ahnVk0i585It1d8nuBbYSOtLz1DlL4SbuavwcLw2ybvfUrr53BdzJZPhdq0QhQ.GJb06lbijf9LWv6Af14ULo_talSxArZZxa0gBxeSdLk&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+mysterious+case+of+the+alperton+angels&qid=1709181409&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+mysterious+case%2Cdigital-text%2C150&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon </a>| <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-mysterious-case-of-the-alperton-angels-janice-hallett/1143636669?ean=9781668023396" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-mysterious-case-of-the-alperton-angels-3" target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Mysterious-Case-of-the-Alperton-Angels-Audiobook/B0C87PKCG6?eac_link=OCdyygYo5wPL&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0C87PKCG6&qid=JCpHpeldrS&eac_id=130-7033364-6783317_JCpHpeldrS&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Audible </a>| <a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781797167046" target="_blank">Libro.fm</a> |<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176442891-the-mysterious-case-of-the-alperton-angels" target="_blank"> Goodreads</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt;">My
Thoughts:</span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Amanda Bailey, a true crime writer, is covering an old case where
members of a cult convinced two teenagers that their unborn child was the anti-Christ
and needed to be sacrificed. Thankfully, the young mother sobers and escapes
the cult with her baby before that happens. Now that baby is turning eighteen,
and Amanda’s bosses think that will stir up interest in their planned new
series covering the old case. Unfortunately for Amanda, she’s paired up with an
old colleague, Oliver, a fellow reporter with whom she has a history with. It's not a good history. I was stunned by that reveal and how it factored in things played out! </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels</b> was a
unique kind of story <span class="formatted">recounted in text messages, WhatsApp
convos, emails, transcribed interviews, book excerpts, etc. Took a bit to get
into and to sort out the many players. It was a gradual build of intensity,
spooky in parts, and not what I was expecting. Weird, scary stuff! A bit tragic, but boy, what a page turner as
things wrapped up!</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ePIlCE4nRP3_UTUZfFhAay88HTQsOFrUvPbk3SeedBe3ZocBmstJFjcs09CXJ6-98_0xiMEC-kzKEEN29fqtJabMmEmvcU2cA7CsK5yZ8i-eADiIOHpNe-c9TUPy13Ww3OTiCxAZSly2iUqqPgH_ZCnDf9enfQuKxPsdguduTYoWGdcs39eaW5ccGn0/s190/rachelsig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ePIlCE4nRP3_UTUZfFhAay88HTQsOFrUvPbk3SeedBe3ZocBmstJFjcs09CXJ6-98_0xiMEC-kzKEEN29fqtJabMmEmvcU2cA7CsK5yZ8i-eADiIOHpNe-c9TUPy13Ww3OTiCxAZSly2iUqqPgH_ZCnDf9enfQuKxPsdguduTYoWGdcs39eaW5ccGn0/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"></span></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted">Everyone knows the story of the Alperton Angels:
the cult who brainwashed a teenage girl into believing her baby was the
anti-Christ. When the girl came to her senses and called the police,
the Angels committed suicide and mother and baby disappeared. <br /><br />Now,
true crime author Amanda Bailey is looking to revive her career by
writing a book on the case. The Alperton baby has turned eighteen;
finding them will be the scoop of the year. But rival author Oliver
Menzies is just as smart, better connected, and also on the baby’s
trail. <br /><br />As Amanda and Oliver are forced to collaborate, they
realize that the truth about the Angels is much darker and stranger than
they’d ever imagined, and in pursuit of the story they risk becoming
part of it.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-28018060034322333882024-02-25T08:12:00.000-08:002024-02-25T08:22:18.684-08:00Sunday Post #241<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpjeXw8J8ZBjjepg8cT55DhILUKMEgp2wWNVyt64f6-PvSszL4rJ6Net0K02IcMhxsYsWVHYKm5KxW03AuHfijmJvH8GbgrysM2vW1qtoW-4EVazs2cfRQ_bOBbO5TDkBJvVVfHUXILXQ9NN_vMuf8ewGi2BMlsLQswPnVwP3Xu8GowyXRG9lMHqoeEQ/s600/Sunday%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpjeXw8J8ZBjjepg8cT55DhILUKMEgp2wWNVyt64f6-PvSszL4rJ6Net0K02IcMhxsYsWVHYKm5KxW03AuHfijmJvH8GbgrysM2vW1qtoW-4EVazs2cfRQ_bOBbO5TDkBJvVVfHUXILXQ9NN_vMuf8ewGi2BMlsLQswPnVwP3Xu8GowyXRG9lMHqoeEQ/w200-h200/Sunday%20Post.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgY5SxZC-zsfIg4e5JHD8fRhiOQ06eiccrjEpEfYbW-jRSlNHGRC_oAHQSRA9bgWjcNo3SoT3YJv7mSEQV9W5fNYaB_IjjgHHYcnWcoEuyQ1m_kKhJYGnREYVROIqoe59tI22y1kZ5TwbTLAT_cLHj93QElYMToBnWrz6uXclggHywXQfFWYSGmGKh_D8/s399/SundaySalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="399" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgY5SxZC-zsfIg4e5JHD8fRhiOQ06eiccrjEpEfYbW-jRSlNHGRC_oAHQSRA9bgWjcNo3SoT3YJv7mSEQV9W5fNYaB_IjjgHHYcnWcoEuyQ1m_kKhJYGnREYVROIqoe59tI22y1kZ5TwbTLAT_cLHj93QElYMToBnWrz6uXclggHywXQfFWYSGmGKh_D8/w200-h104/SundaySalon.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ </span><a href="https://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888;" target="_blank">Caffeinated reviewer</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> book blog, and is a post to recap my bookish and non-bookish things from the last week. I'm also linking up to The Sunday Salon hosted by <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Deb Nance @Readerbuzz</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I didn't post last week because we were on our way back from Central California/Sequoias after a trip with our kids and grandkids. Plus, I was on overload with the arcs I committed to posting the last two weeks. I was totally stressed to get it all done on top of working and our trip. I won't be doing that again anytime soon! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a ton of rain again, but the last couple of days we've had some sunshine and temps in the 60s! My primrose are blooming and everything is green. We have snow in the forecast for next weekend. We'll see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJ5QKnO-NkdXALtwQnNdXFtdrXe7ORtQxmSZB5wA2tyT5lb8eFDrT8WZEEfYSYZdUJIujLsZSvZnfaxLXwxNS3xR7DGOK93wmNrT2uQtZidh8WmfyejOWpRipJ0ZyDVaisVqmpOZ3F8hqX1elQBkGGh9jXyCUppUCV3k_fcSEaunUluoEgkmAwwgKVHA/s4032/winterspring2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJ5QKnO-NkdXALtwQnNdXFtdrXe7ORtQxmSZB5wA2tyT5lb8eFDrT8WZEEfYSYZdUJIujLsZSvZnfaxLXwxNS3xR7DGOK93wmNrT2uQtZidh8WmfyejOWpRipJ0ZyDVaisVqmpOZ3F8hqX1elQBkGGh9jXyCUppUCV3k_fcSEaunUluoEgkmAwwgKVHA/w400-h300/winterspring2024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Primrose</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWEpgk3D8KZ5AoFRd9lLRBTKp8F1WfuOVNm7NynUz9KHWJOcsD1nKK7VGvMec5nm9Y5qld7RBoqKEVcJgXXl1WvkTZzWl-s4brmG7azYBTH5IySKjRGnh2gg3RNVtTJvS_sMmc1h3xkWFhKr9lvgU1he_QSqLX8scmqausHyWZO08u8xmgapXphPcM-s/s4032/daffodil2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWEpgk3D8KZ5AoFRd9lLRBTKp8F1WfuOVNm7NynUz9KHWJOcsD1nKK7VGvMec5nm9Y5qld7RBoqKEVcJgXXl1WvkTZzWl-s4brmG7azYBTH5IySKjRGnh2gg3RNVtTJvS_sMmc1h3xkWFhKr9lvgU1he_QSqLX8scmqausHyWZO08u8xmgapXphPcM-s/s320/daffodil2024.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First daffodil of the year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrA5W63ZQJlE_-j5PMKXdwv-y0oYoTz6LbvwaUUv2DNPrY36zNC7kqra2UaqfhO6RsIBske_btbyeaAQIgpmaCGxE62FzUUajhEVizNPCmNg3ANZQ2MvDqvU290dQ7AefnioFPyrqqT1ROZBpgRdap-YLgpdWc_Lcc9cwAfl3rDwY9gy9jd6jsVsDQmE/s4032/Peanutwinter2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrA5W63ZQJlE_-j5PMKXdwv-y0oYoTz6LbvwaUUv2DNPrY36zNC7kqra2UaqfhO6RsIBske_btbyeaAQIgpmaCGxE62FzUUajhEVizNPCmNg3ANZQ2MvDqvU290dQ7AefnioFPyrqqT1ROZBpgRdap-YLgpdWc_Lcc9cwAfl3rDwY9gy9jd6jsVsDQmE/w300-h400/Peanutwinter2024.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Peanut!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Read:</span></b></div></div>
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<br />Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-4010187179231877332024-02-24T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-24T00:00:00.131-08:00Review & Excerpt: The Diamond and the Duke by Christi Caldwell<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8Ym1L-ClfqRWsDbripPWmJ173eloZK3fXburJ4UPPg886qFkrTjdDu-gfiL83pBCeWxpnqL2Oi-OxNMMXkIe3uoPVyV6Ala2d2S-Mu28xyQa9hQBJ6UbxaZWp6ByS5JKUny_6RvxzF83uYrI8TPW4N5VsBPjNulPBngOeOsaGLs7DH5JpKifJNn3OKk/s2363/9780593334959.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2363" data-original-width="1444" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8Ym1L-ClfqRWsDbripPWmJ173eloZK3fXburJ4UPPg886qFkrTjdDu-gfiL83pBCeWxpnqL2Oi-OxNMMXkIe3uoPVyV6Ala2d2S-Mu28xyQa9hQBJ6UbxaZWp6ByS5JKUny_6RvxzF83uYrI8TPW4N5VsBPjNulPBngOeOsaGLs7DH5JpKifJNn3OKk/w245-h400/9780593334959.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Diamond and the Duke (All the Duke's Sins #3) by Christi Caldwell</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Publication Date: </span><span>February</span><span> 20th</span><span> 2</span>024 by Berkley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 304</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source:</span></b> Publisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating:</span></b> <span style="background: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">★★★★</span>½</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Duke-Dukes-Sins-Book-ebook/dp/B0BR4XD9NS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CH6NCVFCTLOK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.70nuxM3dX4W3ru2hjmR85K96u910NiH8Z0yrCYKztC34S3o-wp793nThJXgsfQTEmdrhCnb4ajQ50M_LZv3d9eUqJa19DknP_Qb-cM-1PBQ9Wb2gw5ySo9l8l_4-K5oQMH2rUaxVeQY_BRfZLizSYZnJqeH6T4kqwLsnXkIh313N0ceRdQshZ8YoWVDHH-_zdyntshZdHLXt0sexiz2wLNg2cuQoA1dHRp6dwHq81NU.w7CQIoqb_4k729nGItWnyZRjD9D6nMwiT4lqlvXzshk&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+diamond+and+the+duke&qid=1708482074&s=books&sprefix=the+diamond+and+the+duke%2Cstripbooks%2C158&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-diamond-and-the-duke-christi-caldwell/1142888483?ean=9780593334959" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-diamond-and-the-duke" target="_blank">Kobo</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75494992-the-diamond-and-the-duke" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Loved this story so much! Ellie was a breath of fresh air, sweet,
quirky and I loved how she spoke her mind! She has no plans to marry and give
up her independence and rights as she was treated horribly by her now dead father,
but she’d make an exception for one man: Wesley. </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Wesley came back from the war a broken man, both physically
and mentally. He is hurt and angry, and everyone tiptoes around him except for
Ellie.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Diamond and the Duke</b> was such a delight! Unrequited
love, shared pain, and love letters (unbeknownst to Wesley) bond these two. I
relished their interactions and was so moved by the comfort and love they provided
each other! While still being deeply emotional, I appreciated the story was low
on ridiculous drama! </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>4.5 Stars</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyR0Oy9OFyn5j7T0_TG58lDAY3ET6kfI1TRIFYjxAvlq6Hj8EnqrSACe5Z52q2ik2rLA-HbDnzrjA76wFHDJNKxb9-vzGq50L-ij1R1h21Xz71Vy9Po8QW2UmNSb82dLGm0puw_AUYAuXfLkYhJttSJ292LpugPjTwM_yd4ia_48y2kh1sIj-byDfrzso/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyR0Oy9OFyn5j7T0_TG58lDAY3ET6kfI1TRIFYjxAvlq6Hj8EnqrSACe5Z52q2ik2rLA-HbDnzrjA76wFHDJNKxb9-vzGq50L-ij1R1h21Xz71Vy9Po8QW2UmNSb82dLGm0puw_AUYAuXfLkYhJttSJ292LpugPjTwM_yd4ia_48y2kh1sIj-byDfrzso/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"><b></b><blockquote><b>When a wounded soldier and self-proclaimed
"beast" finds unlikely friendship with a headstrong and unconventional
beauty, they quickly find themselves weaving a tale as old as time…</b><br /> <br />Despite
a hero’s return to England from the Napoleonic Wars, Wesley Audley
isolates from the ton. Deep wounds from the horrors of combat—and the
despair of a broken heart—left him scarred. As he struggles to cope and
resume his place in Polite Society, Wesley is quick to cut himself off
from everyone…except for Ellie Balfour. <br /> <br />Independent and
strong-willed, Ellie has dreams of captaining her own husband-free life
and a penchant for meddling in other’s business. She knows befriending
Wesley is a risk but Ellie can’t bear to see his heartache. Nor can she
seem to silence all the temptingly intimate thoughts his nearness
provokes. <br /> <br />But Ellie is yet to face a battle she can’t win—and Wesley’s heart is worth the fight. If only her campaigns ever went to plan…</blockquote></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Excerpt:</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<iframe height="500" src=" https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ4eGnFcbmd-Hrfv0Cl4ZqI7MYfTWWTGxVl243kdSj4r2cQ5K78w9mCtxCFkSZg1w/pub?embedded=true " width="550"></iframe><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAO9IVV4txurxMl8wfF94kYiPwPZGoqDUOnipPbSF3Ia1PqgHFhn12qfGF_PqJA0Nb-IqYjpj0nz8gbcSXwLDNH6SxyizxihKbdAJ7hk9aVKWsp_VRBYrknXML5Med_TUTMVlfQO-m42LPwyLZ3aZ_Lcq87sRHs067YFf0t21lHXLFc9_k6wGAUMEABvk/s4272/Christi%20Caldwell%20headshot_photo%20by%20Kimberly%20Rocha.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2791" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAO9IVV4txurxMl8wfF94kYiPwPZGoqDUOnipPbSF3Ia1PqgHFhn12qfGF_PqJA0Nb-IqYjpj0nz8gbcSXwLDNH6SxyizxihKbdAJ7hk9aVKWsp_VRBYrknXML5Med_TUTMVlfQO-m42LPwyLZ3aZ_Lcq87sRHs067YFf0t21lHXLFc9_k6wGAUMEABvk/s320/Christi%20Caldwell%20headshot_photo%20by%20Kimberly%20Rocha.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Kimberly Rocha</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>About the author:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black;">Christi Caldwell</span></b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background: white;"> is the <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author of the Sinful Brides series and the Heart of a Duke series. She blames novelist Judith McNaught for luring her into the world of historical romance. When Christi was at the University of Connecticut, she began writing her own tales of love—ones where even the most perfect heroes and heroines had imperfections. She learned to enjoy torturing her couples before they earned their well-deserved happily ever after. Christi lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she spends her time writing and being a mommy to the most inspiring little boy and empathetic, spirited girls who, with their mischievous twin antics, offer an endless source of story ideas. Learn more online at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christicaldwell.com&source=gmail&ust=1708568045424000&usg=AOvVaw2ojTp5W88qEa13tTtCro1A" href="http://www.christicaldwell.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.christicaldwell.com</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-45447605334646566062024-02-23T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-23T00:00:00.129-08:00Blog Tour Review: Chasing the Horizon by Mary Connealy<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1696628744i/182093578.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="518" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1696628744i/182093578.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Chasing the Horizon (A Western Light #1) by Mary Connealy</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Publication Date:</span></b> February 13th 2024 by Bethany House Publishers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 304</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source: </span></b>Publisher </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating: </span></b><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">½</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links: </span><span><a href="https://amzn.to/3SJSafD" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chasing-the-horizon-mary-connealy/1143717362" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/chasing-the-horizon-mary-connealy/20204088?ean=9780764242656" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/chasing-the-horizon-a-western-light-book-1-by-mary-connealy" target="_blank">Booksbub</a> | <a href="https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/542746" target="_blank">Publisher</a> | <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Chasing-the-Horizon-Audiobook/B0CQPVBDN3?eac_link=D5mOW2I5ySSh&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0CQPVBDN3&qid=hXSn22jyzV&eac_id=130-7033364-6783317_hXSn22jyzV&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Audible</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/182093578-chasing-the-horizon" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></span></b></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Ever since her mother was wrongly committed to an insane asylum
by her awful father, Beth Rutledge has been carefully planning a way to get her
out. She needs to get them both away from his cruel domination. Heading west on
a wagon train isn’t something her father would ever expect, so they pose as
sisters and settle into the long journey ahead. Hopefully, they can stay under
the radar, because Beth knows her father will never stop looking for them. </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Jake Hoult is one of the wagon scouts helping the train make
the journey out west. A trip he’s done many times over. He suspects there’s more
to Beth’s story. It seems these women are running from danger, so he keeps alert
and observant.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">As the days and months pass by, Jake and Beth become close, discussing
hopes, dreams and the things needed to make their plans successful. Their sweet
romance filled me with joy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">It chills me not so long ago, a woman could be committed easily
by her husband or father on their word alone. Often for flimsy excuses. The
treatments sounded brutal and sadistic, and my heart broke for Beth’s mother and
what she endured. Thankfully, the recollections were a small part of the story.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><b>Chasing the Horizon</b> was an exciting, suspenseful
adventure! I find stories about the wagon trains making their way out west fascinating!
What an undertaking it would’ve been! I was thoroughly engrossed in Beth and
her mother’s journey. Beth’s father was an awful man, and I was on edge over
his continued pursuit, but his nasty character didn’t go unnoticed. I was pleased
with how it all turned out and I’m looking forward to the next in the series
featuring Kat and Sebastian in <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201910209-toward-the-dawn">Toward the
Dawn</a>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4.5 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegaDYfNqWlXMe-Z8L_jBQDBOtsuAhXobckVIMacZijJy_NtNfxAdE07vOtPTgLDdINumsF4j3YCYAP2lNZdfMn1TB5488oJI7UEdQOWyBexgfaBIanOeMg9udApsMgZmVU7EUmzV33TLwsJpmDqOW7eLPspqSTsXFRbCeKIcLUIXoaPxV8-p1iMtR7QM/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegaDYfNqWlXMe-Z8L_jBQDBOtsuAhXobckVIMacZijJy_NtNfxAdE07vOtPTgLDdINumsF4j3YCYAP2lNZdfMn1TB5488oJI7UEdQOWyBexgfaBIanOeMg9udApsMgZmVU7EUmzV33TLwsJpmDqOW7eLPspqSTsXFRbCeKIcLUIXoaPxV8-p1iMtR7QM/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-69292411-7fff-fe89-033a-321d0d9c9b9d"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Book Description:</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Her only chance at freedom waits across the horizon</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Upon uncovering her tyrannical father's malevolent plot to commit her to an asylum, Beth Rutledge fabricates a plan of her own. She will rescue her mother, who had already been sent to the asylum, and escape together on a wagon train heading west. Posing as sisters, Beth and her mother travel with the pioneers in hopes of making it to Idaho before the others start asking too many questions.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Wagon-train scout Jake Holt senses that the mysterious women in his caravan are running from something. When rumors begin to spread of Pinkerton agents searching relentlessly for wanted criminals who match the description of those on his wagon train, including Beth, she begins to open up to him, and he learns something more sinister is at hand. Can they risk trusting each other with their lives--and their hearts--when danger threatens their every step?</span></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p> </p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegEoVw9zSiqI0h5PR6_mhwqzA9YU02ZRa1f8PRPfo0ywq700daZpf6NvEgWXoPNHkEbhhP1O6a8-uv9cmKZs5peTMEMHmz5xXXU7nOVa53oPlmJe8LF22icDl9cdd917MhJJ6tgb4_qhVSL3jGHEoSERnIl2eXxsSR1NPkav-kK2F6WRRFrJmSk6XjQ4/s1500/Connealy_Mary%20(002).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1182" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegEoVw9zSiqI0h5PR6_mhwqzA9YU02ZRa1f8PRPfo0ywq700daZpf6NvEgWXoPNHkEbhhP1O6a8-uv9cmKZs5peTMEMHmz5xXXU7nOVa53oPlmJe8LF22icDl9cdd917MhJJ6tgb4_qhVSL3jGHEoSERnIl2eXxsSR1NPkav-kK2F6WRRFrJmSk6XjQ4/s320/Connealy_Mary%20(002).jpg" width="252" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-5d6b006a-7fff-d876-4c4c-4d9a294628e9"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">AUTHOR BIO</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Mary Connealy </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">writes romantic comedies with cowboys. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3700" data-original-width="2438" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73q_WnwQMVfFAunjt2pHmbiPSX2aYdEMgipwEvvRZMppIri6VmpEio-Mg4tW9Bz5fi1-XUWiWXDOVIHFwNH8UsG8s465BB8wkAD_xmZLhM_92PMuom0cskjWMLQRRcHuYKJSApLjLHUKL0aEafhNO9qDwKrlCF-s-DbT50Fqg2c9Z8eoTBAV7wzVvSGk/w264-h400/FRAMED%20WOMEN%20final%20cover%20image.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Framed Women of Ardmore House by Brandy Schillace</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Publication Date: </span><span>February</span><span> 13th</span><span> 2</span>024 by Hanover Square Press</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 336</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source:</span></b> Publisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating:</span></b> <span face=""Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★★★★</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1335014039/keywords=mystery%20books?tag=harpercollinsus-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-framed-women-of-ardemore-house-brandy-schillace/1143600531" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> |<a href="https://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781335014030?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&" target="_blank">Books-a-Million</a> </b><b>| <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-framed-women-of-ardemore-house-a-netherleigh-mystery-original-brandy-schillace/20016470?ean=9781335014030" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126059097-the-framed-women-of-ardemore-house" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt;">My
Thoughts:</span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Jo Jones inherits an estate, Ardemore House, in England. While
she’s never seen it, Jo’s happy to leave the US behind after losing her job and
divorcing. She’s eager for a new start. However, the estate is run-down, and
Sid, the “caretaker” isn’t keen on moving on, but she doesn't trust him. Soon
after he leaves, Jo discovers a painting is missing and they have a very public
argument in the local pub. </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Sid is murdered at the cottage on her estate, and while Jo
is part of the suspect pool, there’s more than a few with better motives for
killing Sid. Besides the murder, there’s a mystery surrounding the identity of
the girl in the painting, one of Jo’s distant relatives.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">The story is told from the POV of Jo and also DCI James MacAdams,
the detective investigating Sid’s murder. I really warmed to Jo and was rooting for her
to thrive in her new circumstances! Being neurodivergent and hyperlexic she
didn’t always pick up on social cues, but she excelled in picking up things
that not everyone else noticed.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I really enjoyed <b>The Framed Women of Ardemore House</b>!
It was an engrossing mystery/police procedural with interesting, multi-layered
characters I’d like to get to know better! I liked the interactions between
MacAdams and Jo. There were hints of a possible romance, maybe? I’d be on board
for that. While the murder was solved, there were some loose strings that lead
me to think there will be another story coming. If so, count me in!</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><o:p><b>4 Stars</b></o:p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0_-zxXhulVqnlDlZAZYBMRk5JourawJSqcr34pp0YCn-TqAKcVsj0UI6LTqFIUE4ZTDmMhOLkNL1NxXgNvuPg_zlcjYyReUujlH69cyaUfs0wuzt2Ro_ogI2EglzH2QRdlM-9aF2iL7fbOca_eFiHZduV23Z2DJ-XgciWOfb-sMxOb3L1qr7xwgV6Qc/s190/rachelsig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0_-zxXhulVqnlDlZAZYBMRk5JourawJSqcr34pp0YCn-TqAKcVsj0UI6LTqFIUE4ZTDmMhOLkNL1NxXgNvuPg_zlcjYyReUujlH69cyaUfs0wuzt2Ro_ogI2EglzH2QRdlM-9aF2iL7fbOca_eFiHZduV23Z2DJ-XgciWOfb-sMxOb3L1qr7xwgV6Qc/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><b>Book Summary:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-a80f5821-7fff-50b0-bf5d-cac2be075677"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><blockquote><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">An abandoned English manor. A peculiar missing portrait. A cozy, deviously clever murder mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Jo Jones has always had a little trouble fitting in. As a neurodivergent, hyperlexic book editor and divorced New Yorker transplanted into the English countryside, Jo doesn’t know what stands out more: her Americanisms or her autism.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">After losing her job, her mother, and her marriage all in one year, she couldn’t be happier to take possession of a possibly haunted (and clearly unwanted) family estate in North Yorkshire. But when the body of the moody town groundskeeper turns up on her rug with three bullets in his back, Jo finds herself in potential danger—and she’s also a potential suspect. At the same time, a peculiar family portrait vanishes from a secret room in the manor, bearing a strange connection to both the dead body and Jo’s mysterious family history.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">With the aid of a Welsh antiques dealer, the morose local detective, and the Irish innkeeper’s wife, Jo embarks on a mission to clear herself of blame and find the missing painting, unearthing a slew of secrets about the town—and herself—along the way. And she’ll have to do it all before the killer strikes again…</span></blockquote><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span><p></p><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5ItrGFDCYzeZ5X1K90YiEGz7K-jUkua8uuwJykbuuHzeYl-S4GxYlEc-LZVZcRsE-hH4GdMy95dWxjCnm8QZV2cTkTHYuntNwQCNNI1K-ilPuQP0vQOfP_E73STnLN4JuQ81qNtHLjlC6UM2ie3e0mDgcrElzaBuhvnCiFXqGVlAt388j08j2nWTUZg/s1080/Brandy%20Schillace%20%20author%20photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5ItrGFDCYzeZ5X1K90YiEGz7K-jUkua8uuwJykbuuHzeYl-S4GxYlEc-LZVZcRsE-hH4GdMy95dWxjCnm8QZV2cTkTHYuntNwQCNNI1K-ilPuQP0vQOfP_E73STnLN4JuQ81qNtHLjlC6UM2ie3e0mDgcrElzaBuhvnCiFXqGVlAt388j08j2nWTUZg/s320/Brandy%20Schillace%20%20author%20photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-789bce34-7fff-d808-bf93-a7f63fdd7966"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Author Bio:</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Brandy Schillace, PhD, is a historian of medicine and the critically acclaimed author of Death's Summer Coat: What Death and Dying Teach Us About Life and Living and Clockwork Futures: The Science of Steampunk. The editor-in-chief of the journal Medical Humanities, she previously worked as a professor of literature and in research and public engagement at the Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Brandy also hosts the Peculiar Book Club Podcast, a twice-monthly show.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Framed Women of Ardemore House, featuring an autistic protagonist caught at the center of a murder mystery, is her fiction debut.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Brandy is also autistic, though has not (to her knowledge) been a suspect in a murder investigation. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="329" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1684565196i/157672156.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Boy Who Cried Bear (Haven's Rock #2) by Kelley Armstrong</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Publication Date: </span><span>Febr</span><span>uary</span><span> 20st</span> 2024 by Macmillan Audio & Minotaur Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Pages: </span><span>352</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Audio Book Length: </span>10hrs 19min</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Narrator:</span></b> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Thérèse Plummer</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source:</span></b> Publishers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating:</span></b> <span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Who-Cried-Bear-Havens/dp/B0C3NQ5YSY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NWT6U85260K9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uG_2SNnENAEx_lDLGVw0nZnRYIQ5FBmXXC6xR-BN3g0usxZptbT5YcpmOrfDKXR6UBWKcHMn4SPjpoaZDwBTx3u5FN_LKjSidVnGVNX6Zk4_EEBDZtG77G9LwMDF8eQQ4b62mERyU80LRhzeVYb1rA._zGYQmBeF9slYProcB4UJNNamd2ZK4tgesfJGJGxtt4&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+boy+who+cried+bear+kelley+armstrong&qid=1708393239&sprefix=the+boy+who+cried+bear%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-boy-who-cried-bear-kelley-armstrong/1143369423?ean=9781250865441" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble </a>| <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/the-boy-who-cried-bear" target="_blank">Kobo</a> </b><b>| <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Boy-Who-Cried-Bear-Audiobook/B0C3NLWXZM?ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_account_r_c1_order_detail_pdp&pf_rd_p=c06c9aea-b82e-4e97-8021-7793a9608d25&pf_rd_r=04NJBX1APQDBNWM1NS4C&pageLoadId=ZyF1mIs1lQCRYFLl&creativeId=bd9d8a09-fe73-4b1a-ab3b-3230488d4a6c" target="_blank">Audible</a> | <a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250333032-the-boy-who-cried-bear" target="_blank">Libro.fm</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157672156-the-boy-who-cried-bear" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Boy Who Cried Bear </b>is book two in the Rockton spinoff,
where Casey and Eric have started their own refuge town, Haven's Rock, after Rockton was dissolved.
The series is best read in order as there’s a lot of history even though each book
has a separate mystery that’s solved by the end.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I have loved the Rockton series from
the start! A town off-the-grid, hidden, a shelter for someone when conventional
justice has failed, such as a victim of stalking, an abusive partner,
wrongfully accused, etc., While Rockton supposedly vetted the people before
granting sanctuary, only allowing the innocent, non-violent in, we found out
that wasn’t always the case.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="formatted"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="formatted">In this installment, there are several
candidates that Emily has sent their way, and unlike Rockton, there are couples
and even families in the mix. One family is Dana and her two sons, thirteen-year-old
Carson, and ten-year-old, Max. Dana was shot, and their father was murdered. On
one of their hikes, Max spots a “bear man” stalking their party. This is the second
time Max has seen this and the first time there was little evidence to corroborate
his account and so he’s hesitant to even say anything, but another in their
group, Gunnar, also spots something. Is there a bear stalking the residents or is something more dangerous afoot?</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="formatted"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="formatted">There’s a personal issue that comes up
for Casey and Eric, but they must put that on the backburner while they have
such a serious, time-sensitive situation. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="formatted"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="formatted">This was a disturbing case that had me on the edge of my seat! As
usual, Casey and Eric filter the nonsense out and get to the heart of the
matter. I love that Casey and Eric work so well together, mostly a step ahead
of nasty people. The revelations about their location set up a potentially
dangerous situation as they try and make Haven’s Rock a refuge for the
vulnerable! I absolutely love this series and I’m eager to find out what
happens next!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="formatted"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="formatted">I alternately listened to and read<b>
Murder at Haven’s Rock</b> and recommend either version! Thérèse Plummer
narrates the audio version, as with the previous books, and she performs all
voices, male and female wonderfully! She’s one of my all-time favorite
narrators and her performance here is perfection! I listened at my usual 1.5x
normal speed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="formatted"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="formatted"><b>4.5 Stars</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="formatted"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqwhZPPAzuc1nPbn7Mv_WiEL35Ngo2C0ct2ieqjxsv6OAU3YwlYJdcorYidgYxBv-4py1_qr8XHi0o3pOkoEZe2Ayk7KDZ0n8SlunJbBlQ3o3o7Vx3aO3orWVtO6q2AFJZffc-lA9k042t5jL8CM1fN34A8GjBkhYOwWr-D7IypggvFKo7AgK-fDpoI4/s190/rachelsig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqwhZPPAzuc1nPbn7Mv_WiEL35Ngo2C0ct2ieqjxsv6OAU3YwlYJdcorYidgYxBv-4py1_qr8XHi0o3pOkoEZe2Ayk7KDZ0n8SlunJbBlQ3o3o7Vx3aO3orWVtO6q2AFJZffc-lA9k042t5jL8CM1fN34A8GjBkhYOwWr-D7IypggvFKo7AgK-fDpoI4/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"><b></b><blockquote><b>In <i>The Boy Who Cried Bear</i>, <i>New York Times</i>
bestselling author Kelley Armstrong keeps readers on the edge of their
seats while detective Casey Duncan tries to locate the threat before
it’s too late. . . </b><br /><br />Haven’s Rock is a well-hidden town
surrounded by forest. And it’s supposed to be, being that it’s a refuge
for those who need to disappear. Detective Casey Duncan and her husband,
Sheriff Eric Dalton already feel at home in their new town, which
reminds them of where they first met in Rockton. And while they know how
to navigate the woods and its various dangers, other residents don’t.
Which is why people aren't allowed to wander off alone.<br /><br />When Max,
the town’s youngest resident—taught to track animals by Eric—fears a
bear is stalking a hiking party, alarms are raised. Even stranger, the
ten-year-old swears the bear had human eyes. Casey and Eric know the
dangers a bear can present, so they’re taking it seriously. But odd
occurrences are happening all around them, and when a dead body turns
up, they’re not sure what they’re up against.</blockquote></span></div><br /><span class="formatted"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><br /></div></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-68370397002102515362024-02-16T07:50:00.000-08:002024-02-16T07:50:48.012-08:00Audiobook Review: Lone Wolf by Gregg Hurwitz<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1687739580i/180932024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1687739580i/180932024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Lone Wolf (Orphan X #9) by Gregg Hurwitz</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Publication Date: </span><span>February 13th</span> 2024 by Macmillan Audio</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Pages: </span><span>400</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Audio Book Length: </span>13hrs 13min</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Narrators:</span></b> Scott Brick</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source:</span></b> Publisher </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating:</span></b> <span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Lone-Wolf-Orphan-Book/dp/B0C3P7LBJ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17C0CKN8L0AQS&keywords=lone+wolf+gregg+hurwitz&qid=1708026223&sprefix=lone+wolf%2Caps%2C410&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon </a>| <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lone-wolf-gregg-hurwitz/1143330012?ean=9781250871732" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/lone-wolf-90" target="_blank">Kobo</a> </b><b>| <a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250329493" target="_blank">Libro.fm</a> | <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Lone-Wolf-Audiobook/B0C3NNGJR1?eac_link=xH36xrOEkq0F&ref=web_search_eac_asin_3&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0C3NNGJR1&qid=Z9zDkt8mOc&eac_id=130-7033364-6783317_Z9zDkt8mOc&sr=1-3" target="_blank">Audible</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127306060-lone-wolf" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lone Wolf is the 9th in the Orphan X series, and I’ve loved every installment! It’s a series best read in order, so if you haven’t started the series, go grab book one and prepare for an amazing, exciting ride!</div><br />Evan Smoak was taken from his foster home and trained as an elite assassin for a covert government operation and then left the program when his conscience demanded it. Now Evan operates as The Nowhere Man helping the helpless when they have nowhere else to turn. <br /><br />In Lone Wolf Evan is at a low point personally, but he must quickly shake off his gloom when a young girl calls the hotline and asks for help finding her lost dog. Evan reluctantly agrees and “the case of the lost dog” quickly turns into sooo much more! Parts are extremely concerning as it mirrors real-life with AI and it’s chilling! As usual, Evan has his ever-growing collection of friends at his back, Joey, Tommy, and Melinda assist with the investigation.<br /><br />I’ve said this before, but I think one of the reasons I love this series so much is because justice usually wins out. The baddies get retribution, something I long to see in real life, but doesn’t always happen. And Evan’s just so badass! Even when you think he’s cornered into a situation he can’t possibly get out of, he somehow prevails! Although, there was a comedy of errors when he gets his own line “Look at me closely. And ask yourself: Do I look scared?” back from nine-seven-year-old lady! It was a good lesson for him! Also, so many laughs over Evan having to endure looking through the many, many photos and videos of Sofia’s beloved, ugly dog!!! <br /><br />The main conflict is resolved, but boy, that surprise at the end could change things! As usual, I’m eagerly anticipating the next installment! <br /><br />I listened to the audiobook version, the way I’ve “read” the entire series. Scott Brick is a fantastic narrator, bringing Evan to life. He IS Evan Smoak to me even now. His female voices and accents are spot on, and his comedic timing is wonderful! I listen at my normal 1.5x-1.75x normal speed.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>5 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKfSKwx1vpKWefI10xKuApSYSOH49trr2Y58sTIk0Zfv2zJF31a_-Ls2FmgpxomjonLM8xfLS-Ot3-JAa6IO3mYgg0cMKZbUaDjM6aaXXQbNyPSg9q5V2imQrPNN3QMsRzUZSaWRuDDjP3gXaMKfVqrGJImYD9NQZlUCcwPfIJp20KfKIPjtqPGvTDZY/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKfSKwx1vpKWefI10xKuApSYSOH49trr2Y58sTIk0Zfv2zJF31a_-Ls2FmgpxomjonLM8xfLS-Ot3-JAa6IO3mYgg0cMKZbUaDjM6aaXXQbNyPSg9q5V2imQrPNN3QMsRzUZSaWRuDDjP3gXaMKfVqrGJImYD9NQZlUCcwPfIJp20KfKIPjtqPGvTDZY/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"></span></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted">Once a black book government assassin known as
Orphan X, Evan Smoak left the program, went deep underground, and
reinvented himself as someone who will go anywhere, and risk everything
to help the truly desperate who have nowhere else to turn. Since then,
Evan has fought international crime syndicates and drug cartels, faced
down the most powerful men in the world and even brought down a
President. Struggling with an unexpected personal crisis, Evan goes back
to the very basics of his mission - and this time, the truly desperate
is a little girl who wants him to find her missing dog.<br /><br />Not his
usual mission, and not one Evan embraces with enthusiasm, but this
unlikely, tiny job quickly explodes into his biggest mission yet. one
that finds him battered between twisted AI technocrat billionaires, a
mysterious female assassin who seems a mirror of himself, and personal
stakes so gut-wrenching he can scarcely make sense of them .<br /><br />Evan's
mission pushes him to his limit - he must find and take down the
assassin known only as the Wolf, before she succeeds in completing her
mission and killing the people who can identify her - a teenaged
daughter of her last target, and Evan himself. Matched skill for skill,
instinct for instinct, Evan must outwit an opponent who will literally
stop at nothing if he is to survive.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-61661346556553215402024-02-16T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-16T21:54:16.055-08:00Blog Tour Spotlight: The Framed Women of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I meant to have this read and reviewed for the tour but I'm so behind. I will say that I'm currently reading <b>The Framed Women of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace </b>and enjoying it immensely! I'm rooting for Jo and want to get to the bottom of this mystery! At any rate, I have book details and an excerpt to share below!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KpOmkJxQXx1LLVDClE0gmJxIoh9ddHPSb5uPQTZjyC8Ar2ScU8hDWyGTtwhJ3yQp3tR9LtX1gNywmfIppATabow_JeaQc1oFSvBn69ITCRZDahmGk9iI6Lisy3A1o3qI92vo73mTl-VFrAiv1L3ifoMDArCUImXzWS13UwKIPrgDum6ynBoYycgk-ek/s3700/FRAMED%20WOMEN%20final%20cover%20image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3700" data-original-width="2438" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KpOmkJxQXx1LLVDClE0gmJxIoh9ddHPSb5uPQTZjyC8Ar2ScU8hDWyGTtwhJ3yQp3tR9LtX1gNywmfIppATabow_JeaQc1oFSvBn69ITCRZDahmGk9iI6Lisy3A1o3qI92vo73mTl-VFrAiv1L3ifoMDArCUImXzWS13UwKIPrgDum6ynBoYycgk-ek/w264-h400/FRAMED%20WOMEN%20final%20cover%20image.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Framed Women of Ardmore House by Brandy Schillace</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Publication Date: </span><span>February</span><span> 13th</span><span> 2</span>024 by Hanover Square Press</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 336</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1335014039/keywords=mystery%20books?tag=harpercollinsus-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-framed-women-of-ardemore-house-brandy-schillace/1143600531" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> |<a href="https://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781335014030?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&" target="_blank">Books-a-Million</a> </b><b>| <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-framed-women-of-ardemore-house-a-netherleigh-mystery-original-brandy-schillace/20016470?ean=9781335014030" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126059097-the-framed-women-of-ardemore-house" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Excerpt:</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>
<iframe height="500" src=" https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTq9tCnoKU-r7T8fi1w_4OUu4lfahPhmO8XBFl1Ut_-mb9j7ZD2vV_a5cWj8XV7Og/pub?embedded=true " width="550"></iframe><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXElFfA2Mt0F5htpe1Ox_uY3PXOipAfIA108KaN-MVqxoI5VManc87HC7OID7kE7LbizbzkLnZ_u6LVCYA57xt4NQ_V0FSZmNGLGi4Ufic6E3qvM28UIz12e8xFvjwOYjy2tuPJaKeb9CZbAwgXQVXT5m6U2l71qgOqlcdmI4nxTGnpP9Jii1T6nl8MM/s2160/Ardemore%20House%20artwork%20credit%20Brandy%20Schillace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXElFfA2Mt0F5htpe1Ox_uY3PXOipAfIA108KaN-MVqxoI5VManc87HC7OID7kE7LbizbzkLnZ_u6LVCYA57xt4NQ_V0FSZmNGLGi4Ufic6E3qvM28UIz12e8xFvjwOYjy2tuPJaKeb9CZbAwgXQVXT5m6U2l71qgOqlcdmI4nxTGnpP9Jii1T6nl8MM/w400-h300/Ardemore%20House%20artwork%20credit%20Brandy%20Schillace.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ardemore House artwork credit: Brandy Schillace</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vSRgtg4xTmUn7fZuh3b4DmTuqFlCkEDd_qcie-PPr-VW5TloRiR8qm6mcMAborFnmLAvtDGewBr5cjd7fHAy1N0B8NJ6pzXaHrpcYRIenPSy6igAoZrCNnKYOiy6k0xW4xkSOjzadgClmp2ZpQkPKfltmu7eusxlvMRrk9QBwM14wQKW1i6o_qKZfRw/s2160/Pre-stolen%20art%20over%20mantle%20-%20artwork%20credit%20Brandy%20Schillace.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vSRgtg4xTmUn7fZuh3b4DmTuqFlCkEDd_qcie-PPr-VW5TloRiR8qm6mcMAborFnmLAvtDGewBr5cjd7fHAy1N0B8NJ6pzXaHrpcYRIenPSy6igAoZrCNnKYOiy6k0xW4xkSOjzadgClmp2ZpQkPKfltmu7eusxlvMRrk9QBwM14wQKW1i6o_qKZfRw/w461-h371/Pre-stolen%20art%20over%20mantle%20-%20artwork%20credit%20Brandy%20Schillace.png" width="461" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Interior Artwork inside Ardemore House-artwork credit Brandy Schillace</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><div><br /></div><div>Book Summary:</div><div><br /></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-a80f5821-7fff-50b0-bf5d-cac2be075677"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">An abandoned English manor. A peculiar missing portrait. A cozy, deviously clever murder mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz.</span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Jo Jones has always had a little trouble fitting in. As a neurodivergent, hyperlexic book editor and divorced New Yorker transplanted into the English countryside, Jo doesn’t know what stands out more: her Americanisms or her autism.</span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">After losing her job, her mother, and her marriage all in one year, she couldn’t be happier to take possession of a possibly haunted (and clearly unwanted) family estate in North Yorkshire. But when the body of the moody town groundskeeper turns up on her rug with three bullets in his back, Jo finds herself in potential danger—and she’s also a potential suspect. At the same time, a peculiar family portrait vanishes from a secret room in the manor, bearing a strange connection to both the dead body and Jo’s mysterious family history.</span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">With the aid of a Welsh antiques dealer, the morose local detective, and the Irish innkeeper’s wife, Jo embarks on a mission to clear herself of blame and find the missing painting, unearthing a slew of secrets about the town—and herself—along the way. And she’ll have to do it all before the killer strikes again…</span></p><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5ItrGFDCYzeZ5X1K90YiEGz7K-jUkua8uuwJykbuuHzeYl-S4GxYlEc-LZVZcRsE-hH4GdMy95dWxjCnm8QZV2cTkTHYuntNwQCNNI1K-ilPuQP0vQOfP_E73STnLN4JuQ81qNtHLjlC6UM2ie3e0mDgcrElzaBuhvnCiFXqGVlAt388j08j2nWTUZg/s1080/Brandy%20Schillace%20%20author%20photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5ItrGFDCYzeZ5X1K90YiEGz7K-jUkua8uuwJykbuuHzeYl-S4GxYlEc-LZVZcRsE-hH4GdMy95dWxjCnm8QZV2cTkTHYuntNwQCNNI1K-ilPuQP0vQOfP_E73STnLN4JuQ81qNtHLjlC6UM2ie3e0mDgcrElzaBuhvnCiFXqGVlAt388j08j2nWTUZg/s320/Brandy%20Schillace%20%20author%20photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-789bce34-7fff-d808-bf93-a7f63fdd7966"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Author Bio:</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Brandy Schillace, PhD, is a historian of medicine and the critically acclaimed author of Death's Summer Coat: What Death and Dying Teach Us About Life and Living and Clockwork Futures: The Science of Steampunk. The editor-in-chief of the journal Medical Humanities, she previously worked as a professor of literature and in research and public engagement at the Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Brandy also hosts the Peculiar Book Club Podcast, a twice-monthly show.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Framed Women of Ardemore House, featuring an autistic protagonist caught at the center of a murder mystery, is her fiction debut.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Brandy is also autistic, though has not (to her knowledge) been a suspect in a murder investigation. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-5006894063361413902024-02-15T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-15T00:00:00.136-08:00Review: Fish Out of Water by Katie Ruggle<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsLPJrJlTc4LbNrf2MkvVo9QtS-ChKw2HIKT_2QP-U2noMWCU5oxWqJbemh4v00ZOJx129Yk0WLnxPis6sYxAsXXE4YzVLMTEs7FQneU6pFycakGyFNSA-Ucly2OFnlYoZk_OZSsmaxS9V_7IhpBrSavh28jT8E8W9mFl1erNBpjbSDbRb48jX6OZ6yQ/s426/FishOutofWater.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="285" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsLPJrJlTc4LbNrf2MkvVo9QtS-ChKw2HIKT_2QP-U2noMWCU5oxWqJbemh4v00ZOJx129Yk0WLnxPis6sYxAsXXE4YzVLMTEs7FQneU6pFycakGyFNSA-Ucly2OFnlYoZk_OZSsmaxS9V_7IhpBrSavh28jT8E8W9mFl1erNBpjbSDbRb48jX6OZ6yQ/w268-h400/FishOutofWater.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Fish Out of Water by Katie Ruggle</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Publication Date:</span></b> February 13th 2024 by Sourcebooks Casablanca</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 336</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source: </span></b>Publisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating: </span></b><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://srcbks.com/foow_amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://srcbks.com/foow_bn " target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://srcbks.com/foow_bookshop" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href=" https://srcbks.com/foow_bam " target="_blank">Books-a-Million</a> | <a href="https://books2read.com/u/mVeolr" target="_blank">e-Book</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/136276887-fish-out-of-water" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Dahlia’s sister Rose is her best friend, the one person in
her family she can count on. So, when
she receives a “911” text from her Dahlia drops everything and flies out to
Colorado, her sister’s last known location.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I admired Dahlia’s determination to find her sister, flying
in blind after receiving her SOS signal, not knowing what she was up against. Dahlia
was perky, silly, and fun, the quintessential “sunshine” to Winston’s “grumpy”.
Winston wasn’t all that grumpy, though with a big, mushy, protective heart
under a gruff exterior.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Loved all the backpacking/survival bits! The challenging
weather and terrain lent a bit of excitement, and the forced proximity made acting
on their attraction inevitable! There were some deliciously sexy times!</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I enjoyed Katie Ruggle’s romantic suspense, so I was looking
forward to <b>Fish Out of Water,</b> described as a "murdery rom-com". Some parts were a little a beyond belief,
like how Winston just agreed to help Dahlia in her search right after meeting
her, but I was okay to go along and enjoy the ride. It was a lot of fun, and a
lot silly, with a little bit of suspense and danger mixed in.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlFO4sSwuAHs-7KvldNxAk-MkUpR0kbGscv1_-YmQHvaHCpG4XWB_8JYeRvP0ooAKMSAin1y7uHgYskWE2ZvmZcrNjkClW5lw_yxQfFVB4ADcaSey185bEKWXb6j8RT03jBt4CsYBlGT7fAmBMYojeNLpbzSL84KFbBlLYqDaR9KTdIaSnM_fTydiaaw/s190/rachelsig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlFO4sSwuAHs-7KvldNxAk-MkUpR0kbGscv1_-YmQHvaHCpG4XWB_8JYeRvP0ooAKMSAin1y7uHgYskWE2ZvmZcrNjkClW5lw_yxQfFVB4ADcaSey185bEKWXb6j8RT03jBt4CsYBlGT7fAmBMYojeNLpbzSL84KFbBlLYqDaR9KTdIaSnM_fTydiaaw/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"><b></b></span></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"><b>Why date a mountain man? Because he knows how to pitch a tent.</b><br /><br />When
Dahlia Weathersby's sister disappears on what should have been a simple
day hike, Dahlia immediately heads deep into the Colorado Rockies to
find her. Knowing she'll never survive the mountains alone, she
convinces the local hermit—adorably grouchy survival expert Winston
Dane—to be her guide. All it takes is a good helping of Dahlia's
charm…and just the teeniest bit of blackmail…before she's got all
six-foot-something of him wrapped around her finger. But even with her
very own mountain man in tow, things aren't going to be easy. There are:<br /><br />Long hikes through gorgeous wilderness? <b>Check.</b><br />Bears? <b>Check.</b><br />A single shared sleeping bag? <b>Check.</b><br />Enough sparks to set the Rockies ablaze? <b>Check, check, check.</b><br /><br />With
everything the wilderness has to throw at them, it'll take more than
charm and some city girl ingenuity to make this trek anything but a
disaster waiting to happen…and an adventure she'll never forget.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-59346728777469761182024-02-13T09:17:00.000-08:002024-02-13T09:17:13.277-08:00New Release: Puffin in Bloom's Jane Austen Classics!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I love Jane Austen's Classics so I'm excited to feature Puffin in Bloom's Jane Austen Classics reimagined with Dreamy Designs by Rifle Paper Co.'s Anna Bond! They're so pretty I've already ordered a set for me and one for my daughter! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Details about the new release as well as a brief synopsis of each book and a bit about Jane Austen below.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7XvTE7tCckQMvcLsLUTMkzaFiQ5nhRSD-ZvwUO15l6VGzCoOuUeP3gKi5H5Fz8258BdlPfF0Cghc-BLsG2TLBIR2Qko52HEmjcPqbwL77tYUJhdtgsSJAVakz8bEYMb0WEuEW_m7tYlRWFJ6fDDuvUkkF3ukhO-HlwtZRXCmgJ_EGLvafDO_uxFNa2E/s2000/Puffin%20X%20Jane%20x%20Anna.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7XvTE7tCckQMvcLsLUTMkzaFiQ5nhRSD-ZvwUO15l6VGzCoOuUeP3gKi5H5Fz8258BdlPfF0Cghc-BLsG2TLBIR2Qko52HEmjcPqbwL77tYUJhdtgsSJAVakz8bEYMb0WEuEW_m7tYlRWFJ6fDDuvUkkF3ukhO-HlwtZRXCmgJ_EGLvafDO_uxFNa2E/w453-h377/Puffin%20X%20Jane%20x%20Anna.png" width="453" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On February 13, 2024, <b>Puffin in Bloom </b>will sweep readers off their feet with redesigned books from iconic author, <b>Jane Austen</b>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility</b> are enveloped by whimsical and charming new covers by Rifle Paper Co.’s co-founder and chief creative officer, Anna Bond, that invoke Austen’s blooming characters and relationships.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Anna Bond </b>said, "I loved being part of this special project illustrating three beloved Jane Austen classic novels. As a continuation of the Puffin In Bloom series, I hand-painted the cover artwork with gouache paint while incorporating details and themes from each story. These beautiful books are wonderful display-worthy keepsakes and I look forward to having them in my home for myself and my children."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Dana Leydig</b>, Executive Editor & Associate Director of Publishing adds, “Anna’s timeless aesthetic and romantic palette are a perfect pairing for the works of beloved regency novelist Jane Austen. We’re delighted to collaborate again with Anna on this exciting extension to the Puffin in Bloom collection- a gorgeous set of books that readers (myself included!) will cherish and gift year round.”</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fans of the Puffin in Bloom series or Bond’s designs can add these stunning new editions to their shelves, while new readers can discover Austen’s engaging and romantic coming-of-age stories for the first time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrigr4osJaYfs40K2xIq9sDp97iMx6mUNhuAEquLu8IsoJ1bM6S_ngtYTXHb6eOJqHL2a4FnofZaDijwluzkWgvvflS3lwzBAnTAd-omsnHPxr0aSzx2NdIVkmzWRQ2g1kQgIW24iWVSaBrvSrcVcDgj-X-1L4jlUrxusU8kbwwq2UZaWXPmWfC6hdPg/s4350/Emma%20by%20Jane%20Austen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4350" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrigr4osJaYfs40K2xIq9sDp97iMx6mUNhuAEquLu8IsoJ1bM6S_ngtYTXHb6eOJqHL2a4FnofZaDijwluzkWgvvflS3lwzBAnTAd-omsnHPxr0aSzx2NdIVkmzWRQ2g1kQgIW24iWVSaBrvSrcVcDgj-X-1L4jlUrxusU8kbwwq2UZaWXPmWfC6hdPg/w225-h320/Emma%20by%20Jane%20Austen.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Emma </b>(ISBN: 9780593622476; $17.00): Beautiful, clever, rich—and single—Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr. Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protégée, Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen’s most flawless work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd40VPWyfulAZJnkgTAeyU9gTzHTX9m-1JlLaExOyrVlAgQDCXfVWy6yFgUdmP2519e73luR2velMntwJQbJmzLdkhhdeuIDZyCiMfRfNuxhH7JHDrQ6KKW1AThcCXD4G5Dmhho9i-apsR3wVKsF-VJv2wxJGMZad4IohqUp-SL5B0IcmEj-SsE27hxzA/s4350/Pride%20and%20Prejudice%20by%20Jane%20Austen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4350" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd40VPWyfulAZJnkgTAeyU9gTzHTX9m-1JlLaExOyrVlAgQDCXfVWy6yFgUdmP2519e73luR2velMntwJQbJmzLdkhhdeuIDZyCiMfRfNuxhH7JHDrQ6KKW1AThcCXD4G5Dmhho9i-apsR3wVKsF-VJv2wxJGMZad4IohqUp-SL5B0IcmEj-SsE27hxzA/s320/Pride%20and%20Prejudice%20by%20Jane%20Austen.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Pride & Prejudice </b>(ISBN: 9780593622452; $17.00): Mr. and Mrs. Bennet live with their five daughters. Jane, the eldest daughter, falls in love with Charles Bingley, a rich bachelor who moves into a house nearby with his two sisters and friend, Fitzwilliam Darcy. Darcy is attracted to the second daughter, Elizabeth, but she finds him arrogant and self-centered. When Darcy proposes to Elizabeth, she refuses. But perhaps there is more to Darcy than meets the eye.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-KrKRYotygf0zzBjNEF6DoHHDrbJGLr1PkgYAUZJZSo8zOMzdoKUvvPJN87ZIo8IEC9wQSw2ekvIMXC20pNSZcbmaK90kRxE_wP-J1Nj4a3zhI_MByTEG-IIa5zquBYPcL33kDdGJNhRrMVC5FVwlYBc9RpkURYJo52Y3MvT5KaLJfvZ4_rxckXZTTM/s4350/Sense%20and%20Sensibility%20by%20Jane%20Austen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4350" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-KrKRYotygf0zzBjNEF6DoHHDrbJGLr1PkgYAUZJZSo8zOMzdoKUvvPJN87ZIo8IEC9wQSw2ekvIMXC20pNSZcbmaK90kRxE_wP-J1Nj4a3zhI_MByTEG-IIa5zquBYPcL33kDdGJNhRrMVC5FVwlYBc9RpkURYJo52Y3MvT5KaLJfvZ4_rxckXZTTM/s320/Sense%20and%20Sensibility%20by%20Jane%20Austen.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Sense & Sensibility</b> (ISBN: 9780593622469; $17.00): Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby, she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile, Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love-- and its threatened loss--the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Jane Austen</b> was born on December 16, 1775, at Steventon near Basingstoke, the seventh child of the rector of the parish. She lived with her family at Steventon until they moved to Bath when her father retired in 1801. After his death in 1805, she moved around with her mother; in 1809, they settled in Chawton, near Alton, Hampshire. Here she remained, except for a few visits to London, until May 1817, when she moved to Winchester to be near her doctor. There she died on July 18, 1817.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Anna Bond </b>is an artist, designer, and entrepreneur best known for being the co-founder and chief creative officer of Rifle Paper Co., an international stationery, accessories, and home brand based in Winter Park, Florida, and SoHo, New York. Founded in 2009 with her husband Nathan, the couple organically grew the brand from an apartment-based business to a multi-million dollar brand carried in thousands of stores around the world. Beyond Rifle Paper Co., Anna enjoys illustration, interior design, and, most of all, trying to keep up with her five young children.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Penguin Random House</b>, the world’s largest trade book publisher, is dedicated to its mission of nourishing a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere. The company, which employs more than 10,000 people globally, was formed on July 1, 2013, by Bertelsmann and Pearson, who own 75 percent and 25 percent, respectively. With nearly 275 imprints and brands on six continents, Penguin Random House comprises adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print and digital English- and Spanish-language trade book publishing businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide. With over 15,000 new titles, and more than 600 million print, audio and eBooks sold annually, Penguin Random House’s publishing lists include more than 80 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIYhebc2brxwGOVY9cszSW59DbBQZeTq8130RGrMzj-G9H8Trmvdlprggn-8Yby3KXNrvrYlg7_MYRPBlHttLrZAAx1MtFZjDjUc1G2guVYFL2lY4bfeRB_Y_b-yKCayeX8zKLxbe5o-lyjXkRNKqEYZVIo-AghGz62at8dR9dIojIIaASIRLjEunc8I/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIYhebc2brxwGOVY9cszSW59DbBQZeTq8130RGrMzj-G9H8Trmvdlprggn-8Yby3KXNrvrYlg7_MYRPBlHttLrZAAx1MtFZjDjUc1G2guVYFL2lY4bfeRB_Y_b-yKCayeX8zKLxbe5o-lyjXkRNKqEYZVIo-AghGz62at8dR9dIojIIaASIRLjEunc8I/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-83936964188431187102024-02-13T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-13T17:27:36.344-08:00Review: Village in the Dark by Iris Yamashita<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1688418726i/154488336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1688418726i/154488336.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Village in the Dark (Cara Kennedy #2) by Iris Yamashita</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Publication Date:</span></b> February 13th 2024 by Berkley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 288</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source: </span></b>Publisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating: </span></b><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Village-Dark-Iris-Yamashita-ebook/dp/B0C56R4Y87/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NVY7JSMY1SIO&keywords=village+in+the+dark&qid=1707793893&s=digital-text&sprefix=village+in+the+dark%2Cdigital-text%2C156&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/village-in-the-dark-iris-yamashita/1143484248?ean=9780593336700" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/village-in-the-dark" target="_blank">Kobo </a>| <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/154488336-village-in-the-dark" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">In the last book Detective Cara Kennedy found a picture of
her dead son and husband on a drug dealer’s phone suggesting that a hiking
accident wasn’t the cause of their death. She teams up with Ellie, one of the
residents in Point Mettier, and Joe Barkowski “JB”, the officer Cara worked
with in the first book, to track down answers. Also factoring in this story is
Mia, a young woman from a village apart and hidden from society.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">There are three POVs: Cara, Ellie, and Mia, which are
connected to the case, but as a reader you’re not sure how. I enjoyed each of
the women’s perspectives, all very different in age and situation.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Cara’s was one I was familiar with as she was one of the
main characters in the last book and this is a continuation of the mystery
behind the death of her husband and son. I was enraged for her as things were
revealed!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Ellie was kind of a crochety old woman the last book, the
owner of the “Inn” in Point Mettier, a busy body with hints of a shady past. Through
her POV we get her history, and I admired her for it! Ellie was a tough woman
with courage and determination, and I liked her spunk! </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I was eager to find out Mia’s connection, as she was obviously
trying to stay under the radar.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I loved getting back to Point Mettier, Alaska and getting to
know the characters more in this installment! It’s an interesting, unique setting,
living so isolated in their condo-tower city, only accessible through a tunnel
or by sea. It’s sort of self-governed being
so out there. There’s a little romance, too, even though it’s not the focus of
the story.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">This is the second book in the Cara Kennedy series. It’s best read in order. I really enjoyed <b>Village in the Dark</b>! It was exciting
and suspenseful with twists I didn’t see coming! I hope there are more Cara
Kennedy mysteries to come!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvnomLJy8wm47GZZa1cUtI8PLtwNVnbCLnqGsjhym_hd58zLjZOvsUFeWkiBPLL8BNT5PnxAOT60UNuBOTpOFQvm42sDLcS752QbWU69SWMHbdrdWNf1PSGfZGs0k1Kwf3UoV3_IJoZtqLOpAZoueMNb9MwOAXlfeXHBYKi0XTq8bUIT7LhIMfS9Er5E/s190/rachelsig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvnomLJy8wm47GZZa1cUtI8PLtwNVnbCLnqGsjhym_hd58zLjZOvsUFeWkiBPLL8BNT5PnxAOT60UNuBOTpOFQvm42sDLcS752QbWU69SWMHbdrdWNf1PSGfZGs0k1Kwf3UoV3_IJoZtqLOpAZoueMNb9MwOAXlfeXHBYKi0XTq8bUIT7LhIMfS9Er5E/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"><b></b></span></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"><b>Detective Cara Kennedy thought she’d lost her
husband and son in an accident, but harrowing evidence has emerged that
points to murder--and she will stop at nothing to find the truth in
this riveting mystery from the author of <i>City Under One Roof</i>.</b><br /><br />On
a frigid February day, Anchorage Detective Cara Kennedy stands by the
graves of her husband and son, watching as their caskets are raised from
the earth. It feels sacrilegious, but she has no choice. Aaron and
Dylan disappeared on a hike a year ago, their bones eventually found and
buried. But shocking clues have emerged that foul play was involved,
potentially connecting them to a string of other deaths and
disappearances. <br /> <br />Somehow tied to the mystery is Mia Upash, who
grew up in an isolated village called Unity, a community of women and
children in hiding from abusive men. Mia never imagined the trouble she
would find herself in when she left home to live in Man’s World.
Although she remains haunted by the tragedy of what happened to the man
and the boy in the woods, she has her own reasons for keeping quiet.<br /> <br />Aided
by police officer Joe Barkowski and other residents of Point Mettier,
Cara’s investigation will lead them on a dangerous path that puts their
lives and the lives of everyone around them in mortal jeopardy.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>About the author</u></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><b>Iris Yamashita</b> is an Academy Award–nominated
screenwriter for the movie <i>Letters from Iwo Jima</i>. She has been working
in Hollywood for fifteen years developing material for both film and streaming,
has taught screenwriting at UCLA, and is an advocate of women and diversity in
the entertainment industry. She has also been a judge and mentor for various
film and writing programs, and lives in California.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Visit her online at <a href="http://www.irisyamashita.com">www.irisyamashita.com</a>,
Facebook.com/iris.yamashita, Twitter @IrisYamashita, and Instagram
@irisyamashita.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-67135075801256056682024-02-10T22:39:00.000-08:002024-02-10T22:39:38.805-08:00Sunday Post #240<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDsKyGQwQzXeeHarUaMhGfvaVmNHAZWQ2vH-0cGGx97XbT_ek_F70hnYRvynQ0inu_bsMuuKGg-Vku_OZ6LvTyzm_OZflhr5EEG-cthmsaGhqIY8THMV-B8ohhCR1fGF_nKQAlFgFZBG4OkNQnwTS25d13F_cCMqqXMZIL-MjfURH-cvcXDFIQSa-RtU/s600/Sunday%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDsKyGQwQzXeeHarUaMhGfvaVmNHAZWQ2vH-0cGGx97XbT_ek_F70hnYRvynQ0inu_bsMuuKGg-Vku_OZ6LvTyzm_OZflhr5EEG-cthmsaGhqIY8THMV-B8ohhCR1fGF_nKQAlFgFZBG4OkNQnwTS25d13F_cCMqqXMZIL-MjfURH-cvcXDFIQSa-RtU/w200-h200/Sunday%20Post.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpzMsEPmWFNbN1QBuK1SiTLLpAPiYBLP4St-ItYt490U-hVv3z_DFyEcZXUXF3wiZ8zvftPO0odJV7yoXXehUAfhpufT33vZGczPMBMK1iukIfOEueCgBkfTxF6GcCR6qFIqwJ3DrZjhsR92dv9SuqdvgFhm3mFg9KXYTOd_YF8gdB6ywMoV-QiWMkpY/s399/SundaySalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="399" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpzMsEPmWFNbN1QBuK1SiTLLpAPiYBLP4St-ItYt490U-hVv3z_DFyEcZXUXF3wiZ8zvftPO0odJV7yoXXehUAfhpufT33vZGczPMBMK1iukIfOEueCgBkfTxF6GcCR6qFIqwJ3DrZjhsR92dv9SuqdvgFhm3mFg9KXYTOd_YF8gdB6ywMoV-QiWMkpY/w200-h104/SundaySalon.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ </span><a href="https://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888;" target="_blank">Caffeinated reviewer</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> book blog, and is a post to recap my bookish and non-bookish things from the last week. I'm also linking up to The Sunday Salon hosted by <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Deb Nance @Readerbuzz</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We had an eventful weather week. Sunday we had an impressive storm with a ton of rain, wind, lightening and explosive thunder! Our power went out in the afternoon and didn't come back until late the next day which was better than the predicted four days out. It's not such a big deal for us because we have a generator that powers the whole house, but it's a hassle to get going. Wednesday it rained again, but turned into snow late in the afternoon. I was glad I left work early, since we weren't that busy, so I didn't have to drive in any of it. It melted pretty quickly. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">Today was beautiful. Went to the garden center and then met my sister and her husband for lunch at a brewhouse that has really good soft pretzels with cheese and cauliflower wings. I'm a sucker for a soft pretzel with cheese.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">Went home and then went for a walk with my husband and came upon a dog running loose with a collar but no tags. He was a sweet, black lab who followed us on our entire walk. He wasn't afraid to run onto the road so it was imperative to find his home! It took over an hour knocking on doors to track down the owner who wasn't home. I came across their neighbor who knew the dog and we took him back to his house. Kind of a nightmare. Not sure why this person allows their dogs (there was another loose up at the house) to run around without fencing to keep them in. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJtNj43MYEWvb4x7BEbowEVnTa4K8emaBB06-Dwrn7OOIIZZp8NetcwvOsVPR4REn6qZPqMFnuKZ022rEwd-9T9R32UklTu9IURiAlkF-hEEL0c_prkw_BJR_tRKmxGcnrtavm1ZkNRqz5aTRmGujZgmwqwXFpk3_UUsSNbY_I_Rd6JR83kZ-anVChF8/s4032/Neighborhood%20Dog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJtNj43MYEWvb4x7BEbowEVnTa4K8emaBB06-Dwrn7OOIIZZp8NetcwvOsVPR4REn6qZPqMFnuKZ022rEwd-9T9R32UklTu9IURiAlkF-hEEL0c_prkw_BJR_tRKmxGcnrtavm1ZkNRqz5aTRmGujZgmwqwXFpk3_UUsSNbY_I_Rd6JR83kZ-anVChF8/s320/Neighborhood%20Dog.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Neighborhood Dog: "Bo"</div><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><b>Read:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(click on cover for Goodreads link)</div></div>
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<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgKfVra9080CWKrtf1kmk_3lWC-Kf-Ov0HcWqQ4jU9htQQL8mBzYD7e2921026N3jKDYc5pscthpVzfQHF-pLgYOGW7lswT7cllYhBnNJHBKR9QZzGv6V1hD1Lz4aMgsN148zspfYzqsoqzmydNylQZGlRBClc4XXhXfHvxVlL_IO5crhSGAPvd5MoJw/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgKfVra9080CWKrtf1kmk_3lWC-Kf-Ov0HcWqQ4jU9htQQL8mBzYD7e2921026N3jKDYc5pscthpVzfQHF-pLgYOGW7lswT7cllYhBnNJHBKR9QZzGv6V1hD1Lz4aMgsN148zspfYzqsoqzmydNylQZGlRBClc4XXhXfHvxVlL_IO5crhSGAPvd5MoJw/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How was your week?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-39115954431439536402024-02-08T22:52:00.000-08:002024-02-08T22:52:55.176-08:00Review: Bride by Ali Hazelwood<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1687851856i/181344829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1687851856i/181344829.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bride by Ali Hazelwood</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Publication Date:</span></b> February 6th 2024 by Berkley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 416</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source: </span></b>Publisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating: </span></b><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bride-Ali-Hazelwood/dp/0593550404/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1707458531&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bride-ali-hazelwood/1143707591?ean=9780593817001" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/bride-6" target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181350812-bride" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Misery Lark, the daughter of a powerful Vampyre, is called
upon to serve as a “Collateral”, a guarantee of peace between the Vampyres and
the Werewolves, but instead of just residing with the enemy, she’s to marry the
Alpha of a powerful pack, Lowe Moreland.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Tensions are high between Humans, Vampyres, and Werewolves,
with casualties on all sides, but this isn’t the only reason Misery agrees to
this arrangement. Misery’s foster sister has gone missing and Lowe Moreland’s
name has come up in her search for her.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Misery was so wickedly fun with her clever, ironic humor,
and big heart! And Lowe was everything you want in an Alpha: protective,
caring, and lethal!</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">I’ve enjoyed Ali Hazelwood’s contemporary romances, so I was
excited and more than a little curious about her venture into paranormal
romance. <b>Bride</b> features all the fun
features in shifter/vampire stories: mates, primal instincts, and supernatural
abilities! This marriage of convenience between opposing sides/species was sort
of a fantasy Romeo and Juliet without (thankfully) all the horrid tragedy! I
loved everything about this slow burn romance! Misery and Lowe were deliciously
hot together! <b>Bride</b> does not disappoint!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>5 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGwuHTIXSUjLw739YbUS__kE3OWp-zX86zpyqK4w9EYgIfksW-D-0RYaieD5olkrHct2nhRbeL0hHlFc5tyNHZWLuG96_7tnoYwaEMhuHgBO2v6ySmSUDabsVeMLw8kRAY8pET9hC90u0lXvpxYDpdvluX6aBsUtaBf_98F3SPNuROArtmssGsIR3w3g/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGwuHTIXSUjLw739YbUS__kE3OWp-zX86zpyqK4w9EYgIfksW-D-0RYaieD5olkrHct2nhRbeL0hHlFc5tyNHZWLuG96_7tnoYwaEMhuHgBO2v6ySmSUDabsVeMLw8kRAY8pET9hC90u0lXvpxYDpdvluX6aBsUtaBf_98F3SPNuROArtmssGsIR3w3g/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>Book Description:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"></span><blockquote><span class="Formatted">A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and
an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in
this new paranormal romance.<br /><br />Misery Lark, the only daughter of
the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an
outcast—again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are
over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping
alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and
she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange—again...<br /><br />Weres
are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no
exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without
justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It’s
clear from the way he tracks Misery’s every movement that he doesn’t
trust her. If only he knew how right he was….<br /><br />Because Misery has
her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that
have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with
the only thing she's ever cared about. And she is willing to do
whatever it takes to get back what’s hers, even if it means a life alone
in Were territory…alone with the wolf.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-90401700269833959412024-02-08T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-08T00:00:00.137-08:00Review: Barbarian's Touch by Ruby Dixon<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1685352126i/125269039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1685352126i/125269039.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Barbarian's Touch (Ice Planet Barbarians #7) by Ruby Dixon</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Publication Date:</span></b> January 2nd 2024 by Berkley (special edition) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 339</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source: </span></b>Publisher </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating: </span></b><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links: </span><span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Barbarians-Touch-Ice-Planet/dp/0593639472/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4EMFLLWBCK95&keywords=barbarian%27s+touch+special+edition&qid=1707349766&sprefix=barbarian%27s+touch%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barbarians-touch-ruby-dixon/1139114226?ean=9780593639474" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble </a>| <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/barbarian-s-touch" target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Barbarians-Touch-Audiobook/1541447425?qid=1707347184&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=ZR261QAGX220QR36KK59&pageLoadId=ZX279IHm4tB1n3ZS&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c" target="_blank">Audible</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125269039-barbarian-s-touch" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></span></b></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Barbarian’s
Touch</b> is book seven in the
series. It’s best to start at the beginning, even though each book focuses on a
specific couple. The human women and <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">sa-khui have
come together, but it’s been an</span>
ongoing process best experienced in order.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kira, one of the
Earth women, and the <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">sa-khui men
venture back to the crashed spaceship to awaken two of the women in stasis. </span>Lila wakes up and has no idea where she is,
but she can’t hear. Her cochlear implant is gone and she’s terrified. The
situation is disturbing and not being able to communicate with the others adds
to the panic. Fortunately, she has her sister Maddie to translate in sign
language.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A few of the male aliens
are focused intensely on Lila and Maddie, which is unsettling. Little do they
know, the <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">sa-khui men are anxious to find a
mate and there are few females.</span>
The journey back to the tribal caves is cold and treacherous, so they both rely
on the aliens for survival. In route, one of <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">sa-khui males</span> kidnaps Lila. She’s afraid he’ll start to
make demands if she doesn’t do something soon, so she plans her escape. I was
enraged in Lila’s behalf!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Each couple has
had a unique journey with obstacles to overcome. Being deaf, Lila faced her own
set of challenges, and I was impressed by how she handled it all! Rokan was
amazing and supportive, giving Lila space to make her own choices and helping
her learn to survive on her own. It was empowering and I love how it helped her
confidence grow. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I adored both Rokan and
Lila so much! This was a slow burn romance, but as with the previous books,
this is extra-spicy, hot stuff! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There was a new, exciting discovery
that I think is wonderful and should enhance living on “Not-Hoth”.</span></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I felt like <b>Barbarian’s
Touch</b> was a bit of a reset/refresh, as Lila and Maddie have just been awakened
and are coming to grips with being taken from Earth.</span></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I read/listened to the first few books a
while back, so I was excited about the Berkley Special Editions. I love their new,
gorgeous covers and extras! This copy had an extended epilogue and a special
guide of characters with descriptions, which is helpful. I also really appreciated
the author’s note describing her own personal experience with hearing loss.</span></span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4 Stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIHSjEZJfpKd3MroN_sLCbyz8cDmChVK6bbC7uvlhfZUgK59aC5K5dPLc4jOy__g44Cl6f8Mn0jlzlBYaxspx3l5o0GvIEqIENKws10s6LsxIATwsQEhyqB_gSdRH5bS_WLVFe3WJ2x2RxxMQle-tDjsRBI_KajN8j7a4Lpl8IE8LtNevBjdDmHTWikg/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIHSjEZJfpKd3MroN_sLCbyz8cDmChVK6bbC7uvlhfZUgK59aC5K5dPLc4jOy__g44Cl6f8Mn0jlzlBYaxspx3l5o0GvIEqIENKws10s6LsxIATwsQEhyqB_gSdRH5bS_WLVFe3WJ2x2RxxMQle-tDjsRBI_KajN8j7a4Lpl8IE8LtNevBjdDmHTWikg/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"><blockquote>The next novel in the Ice Planet Barbarians
series, an international publishing phenomenon—now in a special print
edition with a bonus new epilogue!<br /><br />Lila has never been more frightened in her life, but when Rokan appears, everything changes.<br /><br />When
I wake up on the ice planet, I’m scared of This place is cold, silent,
and the locals look more like blue devils than aliens. To make matters
worse, one of the strangers decides I’m going to be his girlfriend and
kidnaps me away from my sister. I’m completely and utterly alone. What’s
a girl to do?<br /><br />Well, this girl escapes.<br /><br />Of course, that
means I go from the frying pan into the fire, and my situation gets even
more dangerous. Just when I have no hope left, a new hero shows up.
Sure, he’s blue, horned, and has a tail. He’s also fierce, protective,
makes me purr...and thinks I'm perfect.<br /><br />But is what we have real or just a mating instinct?</blockquote><p><br /></p><p> </p></span></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-15157246738031482192024-02-04T09:30:00.000-08:002024-02-04T09:30:57.793-08:00Sunday Post #239<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRw0RZEoU583IvxUy6Y_-1NayVj-5VQb3lqTd3lM6gNj649O18wOfwKJ9waJA-aeVR6agfAlRtaq2mDb7vHi78623HzsH3KRaCQ88ZA9GzWHbqGNGRD_ccAASBqmNuh7k1wwmDPwRUnlPdzuXDLPMQRlgBJrsIhEdx0WajjpCsQVBEPsIf31vPuqI8tg/s600/Sunday%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRw0RZEoU583IvxUy6Y_-1NayVj-5VQb3lqTd3lM6gNj649O18wOfwKJ9waJA-aeVR6agfAlRtaq2mDb7vHi78623HzsH3KRaCQ88ZA9GzWHbqGNGRD_ccAASBqmNuh7k1wwmDPwRUnlPdzuXDLPMQRlgBJrsIhEdx0WajjpCsQVBEPsIf31vPuqI8tg/w200-h200/Sunday%20Post.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Obvh3wbV7g6GIhFmwtl88-ZkI6veu1Bf26eCNh4rSxdyYMKrzBT2UQuUjZDqcCrIOLG25HuPgl-U_sntq2IwLzja3Sps_PgGc1CoWje4WGeYL_04oHrfC1ctBttP9y-M0iRPlHy48IwNE4aie5IImlcLMQpcNaxCOVN4oer55tPNWjIJsV3m9vJSWLo/s399/SundaySalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="399" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Obvh3wbV7g6GIhFmwtl88-ZkI6veu1Bf26eCNh4rSxdyYMKrzBT2UQuUjZDqcCrIOLG25HuPgl-U_sntq2IwLzja3Sps_PgGc1CoWje4WGeYL_04oHrfC1ctBttP9y-M0iRPlHy48IwNE4aie5IImlcLMQpcNaxCOVN4oer55tPNWjIJsV3m9vJSWLo/w200-h104/SundaySalon.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ </span><a href="https://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888;" target="_blank">Caffeinated reviewer</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> book blog, and is a post to recap my bookish and non-bookish things from the last week. I'm also linking up to The Sunday Salon hosted by <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Deb Nance @Readerbuzz</a>.</span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This has been a busy and rainy week. I had work as usual and also had a doctors appointment for my wrist/elbow problem, which was basically a visit so I could get a referral to a specialist. I went to the garden center even though it was pouring to see if they had a rose variety I wanted (Savannah Sunbelt) before I ordered it online because even with a 20% coupon code, it was pricey. They didn't but I bought two roses that I wanted for the rose garden I have planned to go in this spring. <b>Anyone have recommendations for a yellow rose or dark red? </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's supposed to rain a ton today, so I'll be staying home and reading and finishing the puzzle below.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDJp14bPoAcddURiUvhFQBTrjWCI_YLtMLpL-DLRvEhaCgWAFRVyfLuFmuFOWNvcjv-rSEKKQ4p92uhftRE-gCPG_2P2KAz6pbMCEi4GEo1pLarcZLhQj9f59sIZEUQspdxDFLqo5cB_NfPseyNC_uAN4S4rDgh2yUk4P-RTyLU0S0VX8QRv6l-vUpmA/s4032/A5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDJp14bPoAcddURiUvhFQBTrjWCI_YLtMLpL-DLRvEhaCgWAFRVyfLuFmuFOWNvcjv-rSEKKQ4p92uhftRE-gCPG_2P2KAz6pbMCEi4GEo1pLarcZLhQj9f59sIZEUQspdxDFLqo5cB_NfPseyNC_uAN4S4rDgh2yUk4P-RTyLU0S0VX8QRv6l-vUpmA/w400-h300/A5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Night Garden-500 piece puzzle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmv_PNr4azKm9irwk5muQT711bl97XNRToAgYQupD_z2Y3KKcVNH788a-UIROiaf0CFlKKS8l6nx2xHRk3mVj2eFhJ7DhTDmSPRnhAReP19PLQO3fMda-lcxqHvKWuErFBLfiF99uB6L3KZ2iOOJvrNPJ_wVgB5JLNNuHkgNVHRsLXRUfJ6XOVPig3LU/s4032/RainyDay2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmv_PNr4azKm9irwk5muQT711bl97XNRToAgYQupD_z2Y3KKcVNH788a-UIROiaf0CFlKKS8l6nx2xHRk3mVj2eFhJ7DhTDmSPRnhAReP19PLQO3fMda-lcxqHvKWuErFBLfiF99uB6L3KZ2iOOJvrNPJ_wVgB5JLNNuHkgNVHRsLXRUfJ6XOVPig3LU/w400-h300/RainyDay2024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rainy day view</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Read:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Click on cover for Goodreads link)</div>
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<br />Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-90974250009718969442024-02-03T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-03T00:00:00.138-08:00Review: The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by Suzanne Allain<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1689617007i/127482487.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="524" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1689617007i/127482487.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by Suzanne Allain</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Publication Date: </span><span>January 9th</span><span> 2</span>024 by Berkley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pages:</span></b> 272</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Source:</span></b> Publisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rating:</span></b> <span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span face=""segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">★</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Links:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ladies-Rewrite-Rules-Suzanne-Allain-ebook/dp/B0C1YBL6C9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5P0ZU58FEPT8&keywords=the+ladies+rewrite+the+rules&qid=1706921900&sprefix=the+ladies%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ladies-rewrite-the-rules-suzanne-allain/1143331968?ean=9780593549643" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-ladies-rewrite-the-rules" target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593684740" target="_blank">Libro.fm</a> </b><b>| <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Ladies-Rewrite-the-Rules-Audiobook/B0C4BJL9XQ?eac_link=woJ2qhCXMeeY&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0C4BJL9XQ&qid=jSzLavJAZK&eac_id=130-7033364-6783317_jSzLavJAZK&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Audible</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127482487-the-ladies-rewrite-the-rules" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My
Thoughts:</span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Diana Boyle has discovered her name on a directory of rich, eligible
women for “second sons” or other men who need to marry a woman with money, and
she’s outraged! She was married at 18 to a man three times her age, so she and
her mother wouldn’t go homeless, and the union wasn’t a happy one. Diana is not
keen on marrying again. As a widow, why should she give over the wealth and independence
she now enjoys? Instead, she writes to the other women on the directory to let
them know so they wouldn’t be taken advantage of by fortune hunters. </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="text-align: left;">However, the ladies decide to turn this directory around to
their advantage, by letting these men know that they will be deciding the rules
of courtship since they are the ones with the advantage. They were able to flout
some of the ridiculous rules, like sitting out all the dances if they refused
one man’s request.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Ladies Rewrite the Rules</b> was utterly charming! There
were two delightful romances. Both low on drama, which I appreciated. I enjoyed
seeing these women turn the tables on men and society where the advantages were
usually in the male’s favor and grab up some happiness!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4 Stars</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tpxKg_AXM1MMGo6ajXVT2Dfi1n39TVRL9ScBKPmqzZuTWyc67RkhnlIMl88uu11Irq5jkGNEhZ5Cyum5FLX_W3jCG7PKM3fgnpz-akYi-ktiyz1rmYedsWv0fIXjIKa_S1QL_fDvYWdvWgbRvzbl4_k_Di1d2Y1W3qGFzVyWd0zdsAwvo6RqLv0gfu0/s190/rachelsig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="190" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tpxKg_AXM1MMGo6ajXVT2Dfi1n39TVRL9ScBKPmqzZuTWyc67RkhnlIMl88uu11Irq5jkGNEhZ5Cyum5FLX_W3jCG7PKM3fgnpz-akYi-ktiyz1rmYedsWv0fIXjIKa_S1QL_fDvYWdvWgbRvzbl4_k_Di1d2Y1W3qGFzVyWd0zdsAwvo6RqLv0gfu0/s1600/rachelsig.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Book Description:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted"></span></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted">From the author of Mr. Malcolm's List comes a
delightful romantic comedy set in Regency England about a widow who
takes high society by storm.<br /><br />Diana Boyle, a wealthy young widow,
has no desire to ever marry again. Particularly not to someone who
merely wants her for her fortune. <br /><br />So when she discovers that
she’s listed in a directory of rich, single women she is furious, and
rightly so. She confronts Maxwell Dean, the man who published the
Bachelor’s Directory , and is horrified to find he is far more
attractive than his actions have led her to expect. However, Diana is
unmoved by Max’s explanation that he authored the list to assist younger
sons like himself who cannot afford to marry unless it’s to a woman of
means. <br /><br />She gathers the ladies in the directory together to
inform them of its existence, so they may circumvent fortune hunters’
efforts to trick them into marriage. Though outraged, the women decide
to embrace their unique position of power and reverse the usual gender
roles by making the men dance to their tune. And together… the ladies
rewrite the rules.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com5