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The Testing Guide by Joelle Charbonneau My rating: 4 of 5 stars A great teaser for the up and coming book The Testing . Besides giving us a glimpse of what to expect for the story, the eprequel also includes the first 3 chapters of the book. I am happy to say I am VERY excited to read it and looking forward to this series by Joelle Charbonneau . A free download can be found here: The Testing Guide View all my reviews

Where Wildflowers Bloom by Ann Shorey My rating: 3 of 5 stars Where the Wildflowers Bloom was actually a very enjoyable read. I know that sounds as if I was doubting it would be, well to be honest I was going into it kind of unsure as to how much I would like it. I've had some not so happy experiences with some of the last few Christian Fiction novels I've read. All Faith Lindberg has left in the world is her Grandpa and his store,  which he has left her in charge of. And memories, painful memories that are around every corner of Noble Springs. She has lost both her father and brother in the war, her mother having died when Faith was but a young girl. Which is why she can not wait to get the store sold so they can make the move west to Oregon. But things do not go as planed for Faith when she discovers the business isn't as successful has she was led to believe. In attempt to turn things around, many things take place to knock her back down. I liked it, it was ni...

Before the Season Ends by Linore Rose Burkard My rating: 2 of 5 stars *Waring Spoilers Ahead* Before the Season Ends was an enjoyable read and it got much better as it went on but then it well, went downhill and made me mad . I stayed up into the wee hours finishing this book, slept on it and now that I am awake again, I am still disappointed. This book held my attention and interest for so long and then I wanted to yell at it. Ariana is sent to stay in London with her Aunt, for the season. Her Aunt being overly wealthy is a childless widow who wants to present her niece to society. This will benefit the three parties involved, her aunt's invitations are not as plentiful as they used to be, this will get her invited to more of the Tons events. Ariana will be able to intermingle with the best of society, perhaps find a husband and see some of the sites of London she has hoped to visit. For her parents they want to remove her from the ageing rector that has set his sigh...

Loving Liza Jane by Sharlene MacLaren My rating: 3 of 5 stars Liza is the new teacher for Little Hickman, the fourth one in four years. Each one being made to leave due to the actions of some of the students. She doesn't have fear because she is confident that she will succeed where the others hadn't. There are some rules of etiquette Liza must follow,one of those are no contact with the opposite sex. Ben is a widow, with two small children to look after. He is in need of a wife to take care of these young children of his so he can tend to his fields and other work. When he sees an advertising for mail order brides he wonders if this is something he should go for. But would he be able to marry some he doesn't even know or met? And does he want to now that the pretty new school teacher has caught his eye? This story has much more between the pages then the blurb lets up. The banter between Liza and Ben is great, he is rather a charming fellow. I'm looking forwa...

Blackmailed by the Beast by Sam Crescent My rating: 3 of 5 stars Boy wants girl Girl get's forced into marriage Girl eventually falls in love with boy. Toss in blackmail, a hateful family, and a little twist. You have Blackmailed by the Beast . The boy in this case, Wayne is an older man who is filthy rich. The girl, Lily, is much younger and treated like crap by her family. Forced to do the cooking and cleaning while they still go out spending money they don't have and going more and more in debt. They treat her like a slave and call her down constantly because of her size. In order to clean up the family money problems and outstanding debt Wayne offers to pay all of it off and keep them comfortable if Lily agrees to become his wife. And if she doesn't he will see them ruined. Very quick read, great for anyone who doesn't have much time to spend on getting invested in a story. View all my reviews

This Girl by Colleen Hoover My rating: 5 of 5 stars How do you put into words these feelings. I laughed... I cried... I fell in love... I took comfort... This Girl is book three of Colleen Hoovers Slammed series. It starts where Point of Retreat leaves off. Will and Lake are on their honeymoon, she wants to know how he felt during moments in their relationship. So she asks him to tell all, the good and the bad. We've all done this to a significant other at some point, "tell me what you thought/felt the first time we met/kiss/etc" It's a recapping of the events in Slammed . But it's HIS side of the story, his thoughts and feelings. Because every tale has two sides and in life we normally only get to witness the one. On top of seeing his view on their relationship, we get his story out side it and other key moments in his life..... we get to know Will. We get his turmoil, his inner war that takes place. We are given the chance to see his struggl...

The Lady of Bolton Hill by Elizabeth Camden My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Daniel and Clara have been best friends since they were children, both coming from different backgrounds but brought together from a mutual love of Chopin. Always playing music together, known pieces and scoring their own, something other then friendship started to bloom. Even if it was not noticed between the two. Clara was to be sent to London to live with her Aunt. Under the guise of her pursuing her dream of writing, not realizing her father was purposely keeping her from the budding romance he could see happening even if she never. After a lifetime away in London, Clara returns home to Baltimore a journalist, a rarity for females, wondering what happened to Daniel after all these years. Was he still the same boy, even though now a grown man, that she used to know? For the first half of this book I was thinking this will be a four star book. I was enjoying the story and the characters, I loved Daniel. ...