Waiting Fate is a beautifully written, emotionally touching novel by W.B. Kinnet. I truly recommend that you purchase this book, prepare for a reading marathon because you will NOT want to put it down until you are done with it.
Ivy grabs her adorable daughter Desee, loyal dog Sadie and runs from her home in Alaska and her abusive husband. She returns to her childhood home where she decides to go to college to get her degree. She reconnects with some friends from high school. Gigi, the one friend who had always stuck with Ivy; Jay, Gunner, Austin, and Archer who made a pact in high school that none of them would ask Ivy out. She slowly starts to come out of her shell a little, studying at Jay's on most nights. She does things around Desee's schedule.
Archer has loved Ivy since the third grade. He had made a pact with his friends in high school that none of them would ask Ivy out this was to save their friendships since all excepts Austin wanted to date Ivy. Now, they were adults, high school has been left behind and with that he believes that pact was left behind also. Can he get Ivy to trust that he will not hurt her?
This is an emotional story. The entire time you are pulling for Ivy, Desee and Sadie who all have trust issues when it comes to men. You want them to trust Archer, you cheer when baby steps are taken.
This novel brought tears to my eyes, it made me smile and I will never look at earmuffs without smiling now!
This is a book that is absolutely worth the price, in face I plan to purchase this in paperback as I think I will be reading it several more times in the futures.
Like Author Wendy Knight or join her street team Wendy's Warriors plus keep an eye out for her other books which can be found under the name Wendy Knight; The Feudlings series and Warrior Beautiful!
Pick it up at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
Happy Reading!!!
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Kay Springsteen has done it again!
Kay Springsteen has perfected the Christmas Regency romance. Teach Me Under The Mistletoe was absolutely wonderful, I could not put this book down. The characters, even the ones who only make a brief appearance, are all wonderfully developed, the story was not rushed. It flowed perfectly.
Kitty (Lady Catherine) has it in her mind to catch the attention of Lord Strathern by kissing him under the mistletoe. A comment was made that a young girl of her age without any true suitors is destined to be a spinster. Kitty wants nothing to do with that, and nothing to do with the "boys" that are interested in her. She wants Lord Strathern, a man who has travelled the world and seems to be interested in more mature women. Kitty decides that she needs to learn to kiss the way a man likes to be kissed so that she can gain the attention and then the affection of Strathern. Kitty asks Hugh McCollum to teach her how to kiss.
Hugh knows that he should deny Lady Catherine her request afterall he and his older brother could lose their jobs if anyone found out that he was talking to her let alone teaching her how to kiss. There is something about her that he just cannot resist. He knows he is in trouble when he begins to fall in love with her. He does not want to see her with any man, especially the likes of Lord Strathern. There is nothing that he can do, he is beneath her.
I actually developed a "book crush" on Hugh. This is what a man should be like. This book is certainly one that I will be reading again in the future. I hope that you go pick up a copy for yourself. You get Teach Me Under the Mistletoe at Amazon or Barnes and Noble. You can also find Kay Springsteen on Facebook.
Happy Reading!!!
Kitty (Lady Catherine) has it in her mind to catch the attention of Lord Strathern by kissing him under the mistletoe. A comment was made that a young girl of her age without any true suitors is destined to be a spinster. Kitty wants nothing to do with that, and nothing to do with the "boys" that are interested in her. She wants Lord Strathern, a man who has travelled the world and seems to be interested in more mature women. Kitty decides that she needs to learn to kiss the way a man likes to be kissed so that she can gain the attention and then the affection of Strathern. Kitty asks Hugh McCollum to teach her how to kiss.
Hugh knows that he should deny Lady Catherine her request afterall he and his older brother could lose their jobs if anyone found out that he was talking to her let alone teaching her how to kiss. There is something about her that he just cannot resist. He knows he is in trouble when he begins to fall in love with her. He does not want to see her with any man, especially the likes of Lord Strathern. There is nothing that he can do, he is beneath her.
I actually developed a "book crush" on Hugh. This is what a man should be like. This book is certainly one that I will be reading again in the future. I hope that you go pick up a copy for yourself. You get Teach Me Under the Mistletoe at Amazon or Barnes and Noble. You can also find Kay Springsteen on Facebook.
Happy Reading!!!
Monday, December 30, 2013
The Toymaker brought delight
Kay Springsteen wrote a beautiful Regency romance set at Christmas. The Toymaker was wonderfully written, I loved that this book started in modern day with a mother and her two children stopping at a shop where a crate of old toys was discovered. They bought the entire box and a doll. While continuing on their way to the mall some papers were discovered in the box. The papers were dated to 200 years before!
This is where the story begins. Ivy is expected to marry. Her parents the Duke and Duchess of Wythorpe have been parading suitors before her for awhile now. Her younger sister is already happily married, the Duke and Duchess believe it is time for their eldest daughter to get married. Ivy does not care for any of the men that her parents introduce her to, she wants to find love. Ivy is a sweet girl who does what she can to help out the families that live on the land her family owns, families that she truly cares about. She meets Phillip Green at the dressmakers' shop; Ivy's grandmother (who can no longer see) wanted a man's thought on the color of dress Ivy is to wear to the infamous Kringle Ball, where Ivy's parents are intending for her to finally find a match. Phillip picks the color that Ivy was shaking her head no at. He thought the color would suit her better.
When they next meet it is because he rescues her and her friend. Ivy discovers then that Phillip is a toymaker and plans to search out an apprentice from one of the families that works for her parents. Ivy finds his riding glove and keeps it.
Meanwhile Ivy's parents are trying to introduce her to the Duke of Greenbriar (Ivy does not know that the old Duke passed away and left his title and inheritance to his nephew). She is appalled that they would be so desperate to marry her off that they would choose an old man. She never wants to meet him.
Phillip never wanted to be a Duke, he loves making toys. When his uncle passed away all that he owned fell to Phillip. He kept right on making toys and giving them to children. He finds that he wants to know more about Ivy. Once he discovers that she is the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Wythorpe he had already been introduced to her as a toymaker. He has also discovered that she wants nothing to do with the Duke of Greenbriar. This leaves him to deceive her so that he can spend time with her.
As the two begin to fall in love will the deceit that has been laid out rip them apart before their relationship can ever blossom?
You can pick up this sweet and CLEAN romance at Amazon or at Barnes and Noble.
Happy Reading!!!
This is where the story begins. Ivy is expected to marry. Her parents the Duke and Duchess of Wythorpe have been parading suitors before her for awhile now. Her younger sister is already happily married, the Duke and Duchess believe it is time for their eldest daughter to get married. Ivy does not care for any of the men that her parents introduce her to, she wants to find love. Ivy is a sweet girl who does what she can to help out the families that live on the land her family owns, families that she truly cares about. She meets Phillip Green at the dressmakers' shop; Ivy's grandmother (who can no longer see) wanted a man's thought on the color of dress Ivy is to wear to the infamous Kringle Ball, where Ivy's parents are intending for her to finally find a match. Phillip picks the color that Ivy was shaking her head no at. He thought the color would suit her better.
When they next meet it is because he rescues her and her friend. Ivy discovers then that Phillip is a toymaker and plans to search out an apprentice from one of the families that works for her parents. Ivy finds his riding glove and keeps it.
Meanwhile Ivy's parents are trying to introduce her to the Duke of Greenbriar (Ivy does not know that the old Duke passed away and left his title and inheritance to his nephew). She is appalled that they would be so desperate to marry her off that they would choose an old man. She never wants to meet him.
Phillip never wanted to be a Duke, he loves making toys. When his uncle passed away all that he owned fell to Phillip. He kept right on making toys and giving them to children. He finds that he wants to know more about Ivy. Once he discovers that she is the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Wythorpe he had already been introduced to her as a toymaker. He has also discovered that she wants nothing to do with the Duke of Greenbriar. This leaves him to deceive her so that he can spend time with her.
As the two begin to fall in love will the deceit that has been laid out rip them apart before their relationship can ever blossom?
You can pick up this sweet and CLEAN romance at Amazon or at Barnes and Noble.
Happy Reading!!!
Laughed and cringed through Curing the Uncommon Man-Cold
I sat down to read Curing the Uncommon Man-cold a few days after Christmas. I had been reading pretty much nothing but Christmas books and wanted to read something a bit different. I certainly found what I was searching for when I came across this "screwball comedy" I actually laughed which caused my children to want to know what I was reading.
Amanda is crazy busy at work, the next two weeks are sort of do or die for her at the office and at this exact same time is when her boyfriend Jason comes down with a man-cold. She tells him that he can't stay with her but he insists and moves himself in without permission. Amanda turns to her friend Christine for help.
Christine comes up with the Scare Cure to cure Jason man-colds forever. Christine establishes a blog (no good can come from that right?) so that other women can learn from their experiment on Jason. She figures that she is not only helping her friend Amanda but helping all of womankind by giving them the Scare Cure so that they will no longer have to drop EVERYTHING the second their man comes down with the sniffles.
Jason is completely oblivious to the fact that Amanda does not want him there, he just wants someone to baby him through his cold. The things that he endures!! The girls take away the cable, sugary foods, well pretty much all food since all they left him with was health food that he refused to eat.
At first I thought Jason deserves this, he was told to not stay there, then it was repeated more than once. Pretty soon, I started pulling for Jason though. By the end of the book I was a huge Jason fan, even though I thought he was kind of a jerk at the beginning of the book.
You are going to have to pick up Curing the Uncommon Man-Cold at Amazon in order to find out why I ended up rooting for Jason. J. L. Salter did a wonderful job with this book. I look forward to checking out more books of his in the future.
Happy Reading!!
Amanda is crazy busy at work, the next two weeks are sort of do or die for her at the office and at this exact same time is when her boyfriend Jason comes down with a man-cold. She tells him that he can't stay with her but he insists and moves himself in without permission. Amanda turns to her friend Christine for help.
Christine comes up with the Scare Cure to cure Jason man-colds forever. Christine establishes a blog (no good can come from that right?) so that other women can learn from their experiment on Jason. She figures that she is not only helping her friend Amanda but helping all of womankind by giving them the Scare Cure so that they will no longer have to drop EVERYTHING the second their man comes down with the sniffles.
Jason is completely oblivious to the fact that Amanda does not want him there, he just wants someone to baby him through his cold. The things that he endures!! The girls take away the cable, sugary foods, well pretty much all food since all they left him with was health food that he refused to eat.
At first I thought Jason deserves this, he was told to not stay there, then it was repeated more than once. Pretty soon, I started pulling for Jason though. By the end of the book I was a huge Jason fan, even though I thought he was kind of a jerk at the beginning of the book.
You are going to have to pick up Curing the Uncommon Man-Cold at Amazon in order to find out why I ended up rooting for Jason. J. L. Salter did a wonderful job with this book. I look forward to checking out more books of his in the future.
Happy Reading!!
Friday, December 13, 2013
A Trip to Nowhere
I took some time for myself, I stopped reading and started dealing with my own book. When I got the book Nowhere for Christmas by Heather Gray I decided that it would be the first book I would read since it is so close to Christmas. This book was amazing!
Heather Gray writes some of the best faith based books I have read. I love that God is a huge part of the lives of her characters. I also enjoy the realism of her characters. I truly felt like I got to know Avery, Eli and Gavin while they were on their road trip.
Avery is a journalist who just happens to be a single mother who is very devoted to her son. She has done her best to raise him with humor, to be both mom and dad to him and to always be there for him. When she is told that she has to go to Nowhere, Oklahoma on assignment AND she has to be there ON Christmas she is concerned that her teenage son, Eli will be disappointed about not being able to go on the ski trip that was planned. On top of having to cancel their plans, she is told that they will be travelling with a photographer whom she has never met. Avery is such a great character. I enjoyed her sense of humor and her banter with her son. They have a great relationship, she is always trying to protect him. Not only because she loves him but also because his father never wanted a thing to do with him; it is hard for a mother to see her child have to deal with that growing up.
Gavin is the mysterious photojournalist who simply disappeared from his career for awhile before coming to work for the newspaper. This is the kind of guy that I think anyone could develop a crush on. He is a true gentleman. This is the first Christmas where he would have been alone until he was told to go to Nowhere with Avery and Eli.
The road trip had me laughing. How many disasters can happen on one road trip? First, they get a junker of a rental car, food poisoning, a flat tire, and the list goes on. All through the many disasters of this trip the three main characters grow closer to each other. The people they meet along the way are incredibly well developed even though they are in the story for brief appearances.
This book has now gone to be on my Christmas reading list. I will enjoy it again next Christmas season, if not before then. Pick up a copy today at Barnes and Noble or Amazon. You will not be disappointed. Heather Gray writes incredible books that make you want to read everything else she has written.
I hope you are all enjoying this Christmas season. Happy Reading!!
Heather Gray writes some of the best faith based books I have read. I love that God is a huge part of the lives of her characters. I also enjoy the realism of her characters. I truly felt like I got to know Avery, Eli and Gavin while they were on their road trip.
Avery is a journalist who just happens to be a single mother who is very devoted to her son. She has done her best to raise him with humor, to be both mom and dad to him and to always be there for him. When she is told that she has to go to Nowhere, Oklahoma on assignment AND she has to be there ON Christmas she is concerned that her teenage son, Eli will be disappointed about not being able to go on the ski trip that was planned. On top of having to cancel their plans, she is told that they will be travelling with a photographer whom she has never met. Avery is such a great character. I enjoyed her sense of humor and her banter with her son. They have a great relationship, she is always trying to protect him. Not only because she loves him but also because his father never wanted a thing to do with him; it is hard for a mother to see her child have to deal with that growing up.
Gavin is the mysterious photojournalist who simply disappeared from his career for awhile before coming to work for the newspaper. This is the kind of guy that I think anyone could develop a crush on. He is a true gentleman. This is the first Christmas where he would have been alone until he was told to go to Nowhere with Avery and Eli.
The road trip had me laughing. How many disasters can happen on one road trip? First, they get a junker of a rental car, food poisoning, a flat tire, and the list goes on. All through the many disasters of this trip the three main characters grow closer to each other. The people they meet along the way are incredibly well developed even though they are in the story for brief appearances.
This book has now gone to be on my Christmas reading list. I will enjoy it again next Christmas season, if not before then. Pick up a copy today at Barnes and Noble or Amazon. You will not be disappointed. Heather Gray writes incredible books that make you want to read everything else she has written.
I hope you are all enjoying this Christmas season. Happy Reading!!
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
A Fench Girl in New York beautifully written
I initially picked up A French Girl in New York while searching for books for my daughter. This book was free (our book budget had already been spent that week) and it sounded interesting. Even though I had several other books to read (plus working on my second book) I decided to start reading this one. Anna Adams created characters with great detail and care. Each character had depth to them; this book although modern reminded me of the classics that I so adore! The detail and description found in these pages carried me away to New York and France. I had to push past the first chapter and a half but once I did I was whisked away into Maude's world.
Maude Laurent has never known her parents. She was raised (if you can call it that) by the Ruchets. She was treated worse than a servant. She was treated as a slave. She was forced to sleep on a thin mattress in a basement with no light and rats. She found her escape in music at the local library, where she taught herself how to play the piano. During a class trip to Paris she is discovered by James Baldwin who was there on business. Maude goes to New York to live with the Baldwin family for 6 months while she records her album. She knows that she will have to return to France but she wants to make the most of her time in New York, a time where she feels free. She quickly befriends the Baldwin sisters Jazmine and Cynthia along with their younger brother Ben. Victoria Baldwin is a mother like none that Maude has ever seen. they show her what a family is.
Matt is a famous pop singer. He is asked to work with Maude on her album, to help her to create her music. Matt is also from France but has lived in New York for 6 years. The two of them do not hit it off right away; their first meeting is certainly one to remember. Matt enjoys pushing Maude's buttons. The day that he shows her around New York City is the day that he starts to lose himself to her. Will he ever be able to tell her how he feels?
Will Maude get to keep singing? Will she be a success or will she return to Carvin France and the Ruchets?
This book is brilliantly written! I look forward to reading the rest of Maude's story.
You can pick up the book at Barnes and Noble or Amazon.
Happy Reading!
Maude Laurent has never known her parents. She was raised (if you can call it that) by the Ruchets. She was treated worse than a servant. She was treated as a slave. She was forced to sleep on a thin mattress in a basement with no light and rats. She found her escape in music at the local library, where she taught herself how to play the piano. During a class trip to Paris she is discovered by James Baldwin who was there on business. Maude goes to New York to live with the Baldwin family for 6 months while she records her album. She knows that she will have to return to France but she wants to make the most of her time in New York, a time where she feels free. She quickly befriends the Baldwin sisters Jazmine and Cynthia along with their younger brother Ben. Victoria Baldwin is a mother like none that Maude has ever seen. they show her what a family is.
Matt is a famous pop singer. He is asked to work with Maude on her album, to help her to create her music. Matt is also from France but has lived in New York for 6 years. The two of them do not hit it off right away; their first meeting is certainly one to remember. Matt enjoys pushing Maude's buttons. The day that he shows her around New York City is the day that he starts to lose himself to her. Will he ever be able to tell her how he feels?
Will Maude get to keep singing? Will she be a success or will she return to Carvin France and the Ruchets?
This book is brilliantly written! I look forward to reading the rest of Maude's story.
You can pick up the book at Barnes and Noble or Amazon.
Happy Reading!
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Love Your Inner Nerd (How to Date a Nerd)
I just finished How to Date a Nerd by Cassie Mae, this book was incredible! I love the message that it sends. This is going to my 13 year old for sure! She needs to get the message that this book sends BEFORE she gets to high school next year.
Zoe was teased horridly in middle school. She was teased, beyond teased. She was bullied, the kids called her names, they threw food at her and stuck gum in her hair. She would cry herself to sleep at night. Her next door neighbor, Zac was her best friend. He helped her through those tough times, through the anxiety that she felt. When Zoe started high school she decided that she needed to change all of that. She was NOT going to go through that again, she did not want to listen to the whispers and laughter again. She suppressed her inner nerd; she hid her comics and books, she changed her wardrobe, stopped going to Comic Con, stopped talking to Zac. She was popular. She was the girl that all the guys wanted to date, the girl that all the other girls wanted to be. She should be happy right? Then why was she still trying to catch Zac's eye? Why would she hide under her blanket to read X-Men?
When Zoe needs someone to teach her how to drive a stick she turns to Zac. He still cares for her, she feels she can be herself around him. She cannot allow anyone to see them together though. She does not want to go back to being that girl that everyone made fun of. Zac makes her swoon, he brings out her inner nerd, he knows her better than anyone does. He is the guy that she wants to date but she does not want to lose her social standing.
What will Zoe do? This book is one of those books you can completely relate to. It does not matter if you was the Prom queen, the outcast or the nerd while you were in high school (or are in school) because this book has a message that applies to everyone. If you change who you are for someone else, for the wrong reasons than you are losing something valuable in the process.
How to Date a Nerd can be found at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Happy Reading!
Zoe was teased horridly in middle school. She was teased, beyond teased. She was bullied, the kids called her names, they threw food at her and stuck gum in her hair. She would cry herself to sleep at night. Her next door neighbor, Zac was her best friend. He helped her through those tough times, through the anxiety that she felt. When Zoe started high school she decided that she needed to change all of that. She was NOT going to go through that again, she did not want to listen to the whispers and laughter again. She suppressed her inner nerd; she hid her comics and books, she changed her wardrobe, stopped going to Comic Con, stopped talking to Zac. She was popular. She was the girl that all the guys wanted to date, the girl that all the other girls wanted to be. She should be happy right? Then why was she still trying to catch Zac's eye? Why would she hide under her blanket to read X-Men?
When Zoe needs someone to teach her how to drive a stick she turns to Zac. He still cares for her, she feels she can be herself around him. She cannot allow anyone to see them together though. She does not want to go back to being that girl that everyone made fun of. Zac makes her swoon, he brings out her inner nerd, he knows her better than anyone does. He is the guy that she wants to date but she does not want to lose her social standing.
What will Zoe do? This book is one of those books you can completely relate to. It does not matter if you was the Prom queen, the outcast or the nerd while you were in high school (or are in school) because this book has a message that applies to everyone. If you change who you are for someone else, for the wrong reasons than you are losing something valuable in the process.
How to Date a Nerd can be found at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Happy Reading!
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