Review: A Royal Affair - Book #1 Royal Ties - Amy Saunders - November 2017 As soon as I saw the word Royal, I knew it would be a book that I was attracted too. Royalty is one of my favorite tropes. The thing though that I found with A Royal Affair was that it wasn't a favorite of mine and I wonder if I am more partial to the more traditional Cinderella style of Prince falling in love with a commoner than a gender reversal of Princess and Commoner.  Either that or I just couldn't connect as much as I hoped with the character of Desi. Desi is the Princess and heir to the throne of Lorencia ; the kingdom is a female-run kingdom with Desi living with her mother - the Queen and her Grandmother - Mum's Mum. Astin has come to Lorencia hoping to build a bigger Gold Hotel Empire as he has taken over the reins of his father's business. A year ago Desi and Astin spent a night together and then it was over in a flash, but as we are about to learn,...

About the Book They were best friends who were never meant to fall in love – but for one of them, it was already way too late . Willow ‘Banjo’ Paterson and Tom Forrest were raised on neighbouring cattle stations in the heart of the Kimberley. As young adults, sharing the same life dreams, something came between them that Willow cannot forget. Now ten years have passed since she’s even spoken to Tom. When her father falls ill, Willow is called home to take over the running of the family property, Paterson Downs. Her vision for a sustainable, organic cattle station is proving hard to achieve. She needs Tom’s help, but is it too late, and all too complicated, to make amends? Tom’s heartfelt, decade-old letters remain unopened and unmentioned between them, and Willow must find the courage to finally read them. Their tattered pages reveal a love story like no other – and one you’ll never forget. Dear Banjo is a wildly romantic and utterly captivating story about first lo...

About the Book Adrienne Jones was just another high school junior, eager to spend her days on the streets of Baltimore despite her mother’s objections after a stint in juvenile hall for marijuana possession the previous year. With no close friends or ties to her community, her closest ally is new teen mom, Mariah Warner, whom Adrienne has decided to help raise her child, much to her mother’s dismay. Not particularly interested in anything but her newest love interest, varsity football player Drew Houston, Adrienne and her group of friends were self-proclaimed outcasts. They weren't sought out for anything but jokes at their expense by the school’s elite, the athletes and cheerleaders. Ironically, they were okay with that. It means they all knew where they stood. One day after a blood-boiling confrontation with her mother, Adrienne decides to show her mother up by trying out for the cheerleader squad, much to her own surprise. With the support of her boyfriend, Malkum Warner, sh...

About the Book "I’m doing the right thing, not feeding myself. It’s the only thing I can do, so I will do it. Gloria can somehow have the energy I don’t take in, and it will help her stay alive." Twenty years ago, fourteen-year-old Valerie rushed off for lunch with her boyfriend instead of properly putting away a packet of balloons, and her little brother choked to death on his third birthday. In response, Valerie locked down every aspect of her life so she could never lose control like that again, and she’s still doing that today. So when her sister Gloria is found comatose after an apparently random attack, Valerie is desperate to do something, anything, to save her only remaining sibling. But as a financial controller for a "nothing bigger than a size six" fashion designer, she has no medical background and no idea of how to help. But she has to find a way. Since Gloria has always wanted to be a size zero, Valerie hits on food as the answer: by eati...

Title: Misfortune Author: Amy Saunders Genre: Cozy Mystery Release Date: October 18 About the Book Belinda &Bennett get caught in a battle of wills in an effort to help a new heiress, who’s inherited from a woman she never knew. And it looks like someone wants her out of the way. After a man is killed on her property, it will take digging through an old house–and a family full of secrets–to unmask a killer, and a decades-old mystery. About the Author Amy is a sci-fi/mystery addict with a soft spot for humor and romance. She lives in Massachusetts, and loves to bake and watch movies. Learn more about Amy and her books at http://amysaundersauthor.com. Links   Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J4AY2RS iBookstore: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/misfortune-belinda-bennett/id1127601900?mt=11 B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1123982796?ean=2940153093543 Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/misfortune-the-belinda-bennett-myster...

Title: Finding Libbie Author: Deanna Lynn Sletten Genre: Women's Fiction Release Day: September 6 About the Book Poring over a dusty hatbox of photographs in her grandmother’s closet, Emily Prentice is shocked to discover her father was married to his high school sweetheart before meeting her mother. In the summer of 1968, Jack and Libbie fall in love under the spell of their small town, untouched by the chaos of the late sixties. Though Libbie’s well-to-do parents disapprove of Jack’s humble family and his aspiration to become a mechanic, she marries Jack a year after they graduate high school. But soon their happiness crumbles as Libbie’s mental state unravels and she is drawn to alcohol and drugs. Despite his efforts to help her, Jack loses the woman he loves and is forced to move on with his life. Now that Emily’s mother has passed away, Jack is alone again, and Emily grows obsessed with the beautiful woman who had given her father such joy. Determined to fin...

    Review: Wedding Bell Blues - Lizzie Hart Mysteries Series - Caroline Fardig - July 2016 One of my favourite things to read is what I like to call cozy mysteries - these are the sorts of mysteries where yes - people do die , but often the main character has a humourous sort of feel to her - a bit like a Stephanie Plum sort of character where she is awesome at solving crimes but still somehow always finds herself in the middle of trouble. Lizzie Hart was one of those characters where currently she is planning her wedding to Blake Morgan and about to participate in her best friend's wedding - that is until Bethany's husband to be turns up dead and it looks like the number one suspect is Bethany herself. Now Lizzie knows that there is no way her friends is guilty and as more grooms start to drop like flies , she must solve the crime and clear her friend's name . Can Lizzie manage both her wedding plans and the solving of finding out who killed Bethany's...