4 STARS
A Gift for all Seasons is a cute romance at times I teared up and others laughed with them. Thier are a few love scenes that I skipped over.
April Ross knows what she wants and is not afraid to go for it. After the death of her husband April has a lot of money. April buys out her cousins part of the house that they inhierited from thier grandmother. April decides to remodel and turn it back into a inn. Her one cousin helped her with the decorating and her other cousin is going to run the restraunt.
April decides to hire a landscaper company to make the grounds fit the inn. She is startled when she sees the landscapers scars from a bad fire on half his face. April realizes that she owes him a sorry and admits it.
Patrick Shaughnessy works with his family in the landscaping buisness. He has gone through major burns and would have given up except for his little girl. Now he is a single father with a preschooler after his wife could not handle his scars. She also left him with his daughter while she went back to school.
Patrick realizes that his daughter will be his only family that no one will love him besides his family.
Lily is a cute preschooler who has issues with abandonment. Seeing her mother only for short times and never knows when. Lily also has tantrams like most 3 yr. olds.
Sometimes Patrick has reactions to loud noises from the war. Also guilt for the soldiers he could not rescue.
April has had little experience with dating even though she has been married. She worked through high school to help out her family. She is caring. I really like April.
I would like to read more books from Karen in the future.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
10/16/2012 PUB Harlequin 224 pages
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
No Regrets, No Remorse by R. F. Sharp
4 STARS
No Regrets, No Remorse is a A Sydney Simone Mystery.
I was wondering if I would like the character Sydney because of her business. She is a human pest control. Sydney checks out the people she is supposed to get rid of and makes sure they are bad guys. Sydney has no remorse for killing them.
She works off a internet site and no one is suppossed to know who and where she lives.
Sydney helps at a art gallery, law office for her exboyfriend. She also lives in apartment in the building.
Oscar Leopold is a sculpture artist and part time lawyer. He uses Sydney as a model a lot. He really does not like to answer his phone for either business. After a few times the phone ringing Sydney gets up from modeling to answer the phone. The first few times it rang she let her boss talk her out of answering.
The call was from Roy his ex-law partner and he is in jail for murdering his boss Jack. His boat was blown up with him on board.
Oscar and Sydney go to the jail to visit Roy and hear his story. Roy was also seeing
Jack's wife and had a fight with him days before his death.
Sydney took a case to kill someone but before she could someone else beat her to the job. Sydney does not give refunds. She should be able to be safe from the person who hired her from finding her. He leaves her a message that she could kill a different crooked lawyer for the money she already has been paid for.
Thier are a lot of twists and turns before the ending of the novel. I was surprised at how much I ended up liking Sydney and Oscar. Sydney is such a strong character, she is tough,rides a motorcycle,teases Oscar, she knows computers,guns,karate, as her own moral guide lines.
Oscar is divorced, doesn't know much about fixing cars, Owns a few used cars that are always breaking down, a artist,lawyer and willing to risk his prize possesions for a friend, does not take bribes to look away.
I would like to read more novels with them in it.
Thier were a lot of scenes that had me laughing out loud at them. A few dead bodies, a very good book that you don't want to put down till you finsh the book.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
11/06/2012 PUB Poisoned Pen Press
No Regrets, No Remorse is a A Sydney Simone Mystery.
I was wondering if I would like the character Sydney because of her business. She is a human pest control. Sydney checks out the people she is supposed to get rid of and makes sure they are bad guys. Sydney has no remorse for killing them.
She works off a internet site and no one is suppossed to know who and where she lives.
Sydney helps at a art gallery, law office for her exboyfriend. She also lives in apartment in the building.
Oscar Leopold is a sculpture artist and part time lawyer. He uses Sydney as a model a lot. He really does not like to answer his phone for either business. After a few times the phone ringing Sydney gets up from modeling to answer the phone. The first few times it rang she let her boss talk her out of answering.
The call was from Roy his ex-law partner and he is in jail for murdering his boss Jack. His boat was blown up with him on board.
Oscar and Sydney go to the jail to visit Roy and hear his story. Roy was also seeing
Jack's wife and had a fight with him days before his death.
Sydney took a case to kill someone but before she could someone else beat her to the job. Sydney does not give refunds. She should be able to be safe from the person who hired her from finding her. He leaves her a message that she could kill a different crooked lawyer for the money she already has been paid for.
Thier are a lot of twists and turns before the ending of the novel. I was surprised at how much I ended up liking Sydney and Oscar. Sydney is such a strong character, she is tough,rides a motorcycle,teases Oscar, she knows computers,guns,karate, as her own moral guide lines.
Oscar is divorced, doesn't know much about fixing cars, Owns a few used cars that are always breaking down, a artist,lawyer and willing to risk his prize possesions for a friend, does not take bribes to look away.
I would like to read more novels with them in it.
Thier were a lot of scenes that had me laughing out loud at them. A few dead bodies, a very good book that you don't want to put down till you finsh the book.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
11/06/2012 PUB Poisoned Pen Press
Saturday, November 3, 2012
The Memory Jar by Tricia Goyer
5 STARS
OH BOY! I cried and cried in different parts of the book. Some were happy tears,some sad and some not sure why but this book has really touched me.
The characters are so vivid. I like how we all are so connected to each other. This book has a lot in it. lots of drama, sweet memories that they flash back to.
It starts in Montana a small city. Sarah Shelter's family has just moved thier and she had wondered too far away into the woods when she hears rustling in the bushes thinking it might be a bear when Patty shows up. Patty is her age and they become good friends. They are so close and Patty is often telling Sarah she should sell her coupcakes. Patty looks on things with a different view.
One day they are at the Lake when Patty drowns and Sarah changes and closes off part of herself.
Sarah works at a bakery in town for Annie who is english. She wonders if she will ever get married.
Jathan Schrook is from Ohio. Lots of Amish come out for 6 months and then go hunting before going back to lives and girl friends. Jathan is trying to decide what he wants to do in the future. Is father and older brother all have plans for Jathan but he does not want what they want for him to do.
Jathan and his friend ask Sarah and others to hike up this mountain one day. Sarah' brothers have done it even her father has climbed it. So they all go for the hike. On the way up Sarah sprains her ankle and goes as far as she can. Then she tells the others to go on it wasn't that far away and she will be waiting thier. Jathan wants to stay with her but is talked into going up the rest of the way.
At the top is a old cabin that is covered with names on it. So they decide to do that. It took them longer to get to the top than they thought and then realized that have gone a long time. So they hurry down the path to find Sarah after aways into the hike they realize they must have taken a different trail down. The others can see the lake that they need to get to and decide they will continue down. if Sarah is at the lake than all is well if not they will go down and meet thier ride and get help.
Jathan decides to go back up to the top and than down thier oringal trail and look for Sarah that way.
Sarah after a hour or so decides to try and go down. She has seen the storm clouds and knows she will be a lot slower than the others. She sees a trail that is easier than the rock slide they climbed over and she marks the way she goes with a arrow of rocks.
She goes as far as she can than decides to sit on a log and wait. Sarah calls out a lot than decides to sing. Jathan finds her but they cant get down in the darkness and builds a fire. Everyone had empty thier backpacks and gave him anything they had left.
During the night Sarah got close to Jathan and really got to notice him that day. Jathan as been wanting to get closer to her for weeks. Early the next day he carries Sarah down and they make it to the search and rescue before they can get started.
Jathan asks to court Sarah and then things fall apart for Jathan.
I really like this book thier is so much more to this story of trying to find the path for the future that God wants them on. To respect the old ways and new ways together.
I hated to put this book down so get your tissues before you start.
I was given this book to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
November 01, 2012 PUB Zondervan
OH BOY! I cried and cried in different parts of the book. Some were happy tears,some sad and some not sure why but this book has really touched me.
The characters are so vivid. I like how we all are so connected to each other. This book has a lot in it. lots of drama, sweet memories that they flash back to.
It starts in Montana a small city. Sarah Shelter's family has just moved thier and she had wondered too far away into the woods when she hears rustling in the bushes thinking it might be a bear when Patty shows up. Patty is her age and they become good friends. They are so close and Patty is often telling Sarah she should sell her coupcakes. Patty looks on things with a different view.
One day they are at the Lake when Patty drowns and Sarah changes and closes off part of herself.
Sarah works at a bakery in town for Annie who is english. She wonders if she will ever get married.
Jathan Schrook is from Ohio. Lots of Amish come out for 6 months and then go hunting before going back to lives and girl friends. Jathan is trying to decide what he wants to do in the future. Is father and older brother all have plans for Jathan but he does not want what they want for him to do.
Jathan and his friend ask Sarah and others to hike up this mountain one day. Sarah' brothers have done it even her father has climbed it. So they all go for the hike. On the way up Sarah sprains her ankle and goes as far as she can. Then she tells the others to go on it wasn't that far away and she will be waiting thier. Jathan wants to stay with her but is talked into going up the rest of the way.
At the top is a old cabin that is covered with names on it. So they decide to do that. It took them longer to get to the top than they thought and then realized that have gone a long time. So they hurry down the path to find Sarah after aways into the hike they realize they must have taken a different trail down. The others can see the lake that they need to get to and decide they will continue down. if Sarah is at the lake than all is well if not they will go down and meet thier ride and get help.
Jathan decides to go back up to the top and than down thier oringal trail and look for Sarah that way.
Sarah after a hour or so decides to try and go down. She has seen the storm clouds and knows she will be a lot slower than the others. She sees a trail that is easier than the rock slide they climbed over and she marks the way she goes with a arrow of rocks.
She goes as far as she can than decides to sit on a log and wait. Sarah calls out a lot than decides to sing. Jathan finds her but they cant get down in the darkness and builds a fire. Everyone had empty thier backpacks and gave him anything they had left.
During the night Sarah got close to Jathan and really got to notice him that day. Jathan as been wanting to get closer to her for weeks. Early the next day he carries Sarah down and they make it to the search and rescue before they can get started.
Jathan asks to court Sarah and then things fall apart for Jathan.
I really like this book thier is so much more to this story of trying to find the path for the future that God wants them on. To respect the old ways and new ways together.
I hated to put this book down so get your tissues before you start.
I was given this book to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
November 01, 2012 PUB Zondervan
The Texas Rancher's Marriage by Cathy Gillen Thacker
4 STARS
The Texas Rancher's Marriage is a Legends of Laranie County novel.
It has a good looking doctor returned home from war zone, cute twins,a community of characters, a unselfish mother,bunch of guests show up for honeymoon also lots of fun embarrasing moments and too many love scene details.
When Merri Duncan sister was having problems concieving she stepped in and donated her eggs and when the father too had problems he got a hold of his brothers sperm and used it. They had cute girl and boy twins. then the parents died together in a accident.
Merri steped in and was raising the twins and taking care of thier ranch for them.
Merri always wondered what had changed Chase Armstrong mind into donating his sperm to his brother when he refused once before.
Chase Armstrong was done with his tour in the army and now was back home and joined the hospital. He wanted to see his niece and nephew. When Merri had the chance she asked Chase why he changed his mind about being the father.
Chase was shocked. He never gave permission for his brother too use the sperm he donated for science to use as a donor father.
Chase did not want to be a father with someone else raising his children. Now he had 5 year old twins!
Merri and Chase decided it would be best if they marry instead of dragging the twins into a mess if he reveals what had gone on behind his back.
They hurry and get married. The grief counceler at hospital was worried that it was because of serving in the war.
The Judge doubted thier marriage and was looking into seeing if they were going to be good parents for the twins.
The whole town was watching them. Right before Thanksgiving a bunch of nurses he worked closely with showed up on his doorstop to take him up on to come visit him.
One of the nurses had a really bad crush on Chase. The twins are not happy with changes.
It was entertaining but I admit thier were a few scenes that I skipped over.
I like Cathy stories but I could do without detail love scenes in them. I will keep reading them just skip a few pages though.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange for honest review from Netgalley.
11/01/2012 PUB Harlequin Imprint Harlequin American Romance 224 pages
The Texas Rancher's Marriage is a Legends of Laranie County novel.
It has a good looking doctor returned home from war zone, cute twins,a community of characters, a unselfish mother,bunch of guests show up for honeymoon also lots of fun embarrasing moments and too many love scene details.
When Merri Duncan sister was having problems concieving she stepped in and donated her eggs and when the father too had problems he got a hold of his brothers sperm and used it. They had cute girl and boy twins. then the parents died together in a accident.
Merri steped in and was raising the twins and taking care of thier ranch for them.
Merri always wondered what had changed Chase Armstrong mind into donating his sperm to his brother when he refused once before.
Chase Armstrong was done with his tour in the army and now was back home and joined the hospital. He wanted to see his niece and nephew. When Merri had the chance she asked Chase why he changed his mind about being the father.
Chase was shocked. He never gave permission for his brother too use the sperm he donated for science to use as a donor father.
Chase did not want to be a father with someone else raising his children. Now he had 5 year old twins!
Merri and Chase decided it would be best if they marry instead of dragging the twins into a mess if he reveals what had gone on behind his back.
They hurry and get married. The grief counceler at hospital was worried that it was because of serving in the war.
The Judge doubted thier marriage and was looking into seeing if they were going to be good parents for the twins.
The whole town was watching them. Right before Thanksgiving a bunch of nurses he worked closely with showed up on his doorstop to take him up on to come visit him.
One of the nurses had a really bad crush on Chase. The twins are not happy with changes.
It was entertaining but I admit thier were a few scenes that I skipped over.
I like Cathy stories but I could do without detail love scenes in them. I will keep reading them just skip a few pages though.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange for honest review from Netgalley.
11/01/2012 PUB Harlequin Imprint Harlequin American Romance 224 pages
His Larkville Cinderella by Melissa McClone
4 STARS
Is a sweet romance at times, a twist on Cinderella at times. At times I feel sorry for Megan and others proud of her.
This is a part of The Larkville Legacy. A eight book continuity series by different authors. It is the second one of the series I have read and far apart so I really didn't feel like they went together,
Megan Calhoun just graduated from collage. No one in her family came to her graduation which is sad. She has come to work as a intern on a film set for a costume designer.
She is working longer and harder than any job before and she is not getting paid to do it.
Adam Noble is the leading man. This is his first serious role, not an action role. He used to be a stuntman. He has grown up in Hollywood. Has short romances on sets he does not do long romances. He befriends Megan and enjoys her friendship.
Megan is waiting for her best friend to realize that she would make the perfect couple together. Then Rob calls her to tell about his new girl friend that she might be the one for him.
Adam's new leading lady Lane is engaged to the Producer of the movie. Lane is chasing after Adam she wants to be more to him. Adam is trying to work with her and stay out of her way. He does not want to get on the bad side of a powerful producer.
The story is interesting lots of relationships are developing on the set, at first Megan is so alone in hollywood and becomes friends with her co-workers even her boss who goes through tons of interns. I like how Megan is growing up and not afraid to be different any more. To fight for what she wants.
I would read more books from Melissa McClone based on this book. I would like to read the other books in the series and sees where they are all heading.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange for honest review from Netgalley.
11/01/2012 PUB Harlequin ImprintHarlequin Romance 192 pages
Is a sweet romance at times, a twist on Cinderella at times. At times I feel sorry for Megan and others proud of her.
This is a part of The Larkville Legacy. A eight book continuity series by different authors. It is the second one of the series I have read and far apart so I really didn't feel like they went together,
Megan Calhoun just graduated from collage. No one in her family came to her graduation which is sad. She has come to work as a intern on a film set for a costume designer.
She is working longer and harder than any job before and she is not getting paid to do it.
Adam Noble is the leading man. This is his first serious role, not an action role. He used to be a stuntman. He has grown up in Hollywood. Has short romances on sets he does not do long romances. He befriends Megan and enjoys her friendship.
Megan is waiting for her best friend to realize that she would make the perfect couple together. Then Rob calls her to tell about his new girl friend that she might be the one for him.
Adam's new leading lady Lane is engaged to the Producer of the movie. Lane is chasing after Adam she wants to be more to him. Adam is trying to work with her and stay out of her way. He does not want to get on the bad side of a powerful producer.
The story is interesting lots of relationships are developing on the set, at first Megan is so alone in hollywood and becomes friends with her co-workers even her boss who goes through tons of interns. I like how Megan is growing up and not afraid to be different any more. To fight for what she wants.
I would read more books from Melissa McClone based on this book. I would like to read the other books in the series and sees where they are all heading.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange for honest review from Netgalley.
11/01/2012 PUB Harlequin ImprintHarlequin Romance 192 pages
Friday, November 2, 2012
Austin:Second Chance Cowboy by Shelley Galloway
4 STARS
Austin: Second Chance Cowboy is a Hart of the Rodeo series. I personally have read them out of order and would recommend reading them in order. It keeps the book from spoilers. I think I would have enjoyed more if I did not know already the key points of this book before I had started it.
Austin Wright wakes up and doesn't remember somethings from the night before and realizes how many nights he can't remember. He realizes he has a problem with drinking too much. Austin has had to fight for everything he has. His dad was a drunk and a thief. People don't trust him. Austin does not trust his dad either.
Austin has a store that sells some clothes and rodeo tack some of it second hand.
When someone is stealing expensive saddles and tack he comes under suspicion. Especially when he does not give the sheriff his where he was durning the one theft.
Sheriff Dinah Hart is tired of all the thefts in her area. Even her family has had expensive saddle stolen and their stallion was taken too at the sametime. Dinah hears a lot of talk about how women are not good sheriffs.
Dinah in the past has dated Austin when they were younger. Austin still flirts with her and asks her out every once in awhile. When she is in his shop asking about his trouble in a bar she notices a used saddle thier. She keeps her eyes open for the stollen merchandise.
Austin decides to try AA meeting and is surprised with what he finds thier. Austin does not want to tell anyone that he has stopped drinking and going to meetings. His secrecy about it causes him lots of problems.
I like the Harts of Rodeo series. I also like that Dinah is a sheriff and works hard at her job. Even though she is a sheriff her family still teases her and act like big brothers do.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange for honest review from Netgalley.
10/01/2012 PUB Harlequin Imprint Harlequin American Romance 224 pages
Austin: Second Chance Cowboy is a Hart of the Rodeo series. I personally have read them out of order and would recommend reading them in order. It keeps the book from spoilers. I think I would have enjoyed more if I did not know already the key points of this book before I had started it.
Austin Wright wakes up and doesn't remember somethings from the night before and realizes how many nights he can't remember. He realizes he has a problem with drinking too much. Austin has had to fight for everything he has. His dad was a drunk and a thief. People don't trust him. Austin does not trust his dad either.
Austin has a store that sells some clothes and rodeo tack some of it second hand.
When someone is stealing expensive saddles and tack he comes under suspicion. Especially when he does not give the sheriff his where he was durning the one theft.
Sheriff Dinah Hart is tired of all the thefts in her area. Even her family has had expensive saddle stolen and their stallion was taken too at the sametime. Dinah hears a lot of talk about how women are not good sheriffs.
Dinah in the past has dated Austin when they were younger. Austin still flirts with her and asks her out every once in awhile. When she is in his shop asking about his trouble in a bar she notices a used saddle thier. She keeps her eyes open for the stollen merchandise.
Austin decides to try AA meeting and is surprised with what he finds thier. Austin does not want to tell anyone that he has stopped drinking and going to meetings. His secrecy about it causes him lots of problems.
I like the Harts of Rodeo series. I also like that Dinah is a sheriff and works hard at her job. Even though she is a sheriff her family still teases her and act like big brothers do.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange for honest review from Netgalley.
10/01/2012 PUB Harlequin Imprint Harlequin American Romance 224 pages
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Savage Redemption by Alexis Morgan
3 STARS
This is the first book in the series that I have read. I got a little confused with thier societies but cleared up. If you had read the other books than you probably know most of the characters. I liked them.
Thier are three groups of people,humans,vampires and chancellors(half human &vampires).
Thier is a council of the coalition with strict laws thats keep the peace.
Conlan Shea used to be a investagator for the coucil. But three years ago his prisoner escaped him and instead he was put in the prison for two years. Now he head of security for O'Day estate.
When shots are fired by thier gates, he calls in backup. Goes to see who is shooting at what. He found mercanaries fighting a women two children so Colan protected them.
Then he found out that the injured woman was Kat karr.
Kat Karr was in custidy when she left him in bed and ran. He had not heard of her since. Now she was here with her nieces wanting help.
Kat realized what she was working on was dangerous and someone was coming into and changing the data. She bought her some time. She has been on the run for three years.
Why did she come here and who was willing to shoot at her and the two little girls.
It was a mystery story, running for your life and romance in a vampire world.
It was good to read on halloween. I would like to read the other books in the series.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
09/03/2012 PUB Harlequin Imprint Harlequin Nocturne
This is the first book in the series that I have read. I got a little confused with thier societies but cleared up. If you had read the other books than you probably know most of the characters. I liked them.
Thier are three groups of people,humans,vampires and chancellors(half human &vampires).
Thier is a council of the coalition with strict laws thats keep the peace.
Conlan Shea used to be a investagator for the coucil. But three years ago his prisoner escaped him and instead he was put in the prison for two years. Now he head of security for O'Day estate.
When shots are fired by thier gates, he calls in backup. Goes to see who is shooting at what. He found mercanaries fighting a women two children so Colan protected them.
Then he found out that the injured woman was Kat karr.
Kat Karr was in custidy when she left him in bed and ran. He had not heard of her since. Now she was here with her nieces wanting help.
Kat realized what she was working on was dangerous and someone was coming into and changing the data. She bought her some time. She has been on the run for three years.
Why did she come here and who was willing to shoot at her and the two little girls.
It was a mystery story, running for your life and romance in a vampire world.
It was good to read on halloween. I would like to read the other books in the series.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
09/03/2012 PUB Harlequin Imprint Harlequin Nocturne
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