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Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim My rating: 5 of 5 stars First of all a rating, 4.5 stars . So where to begin with this review. This book is wonderful, and deeply moving. Tugging on many many emotions. My heart swelled up and it also broke, my eyes filled with tears but I also smiled. Felt struggle and pain also pride and joy. Pure happiness as well as pure agony. The topic of slavery in the US has also been of interest to me, as a small child one of my favorite books was Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman , a book that I have read many times and still own today. I have written papers in University about slavery and abolitionism, it should never have happened.   No person should have ever been allowed to own another.  No race, gender, creed, sexual orientation is any better then the other. We are all equal and should be treated as such. But other then a story involving slavery, Yellow Crocus is a coming of age story. The bond and love between 'Lisbeth and...

Surrender the Heart by M.L. Tyndall My rating: 4 of 5 stars Marianne needs to marry in order to receive her inheritance. Money that is so desperately needed for her mother and little sister. After the death of her father they were left with nothing, but an outsider could never tell. They hide it well. Being a little plump and a little plain Marianne doesn't really have a line of young men lining up to court her, so it all comes down to an arranged marriage between the families. She does not want to marry Noah Brenin. Noah isn't overly trilled about the prospect of marriage to Miss. Marianne Denton, something made obvious to her and everyone else when he walks out of their engagement party to set sail for South Hampton. Hoping that this trip will grant him more money then Miss. Denton's inheritance could provide therefore making marriage to her unnecessary. Deciding to give him a piece of her mind and get him to come back to the party she follows him down to his shi...

Once a Cowboy by Linda Warren My rating: 3 of 5 stars Cute quick read. Cowboys, mystery, humor and romance. The best person in this book was Naddy, she was a hoot. View all my reviews