tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70699430661381605902024-03-14T00:49:04.202-07:00Flipped My PagesI love to read! If I read it, you bet ya I will review it. Why you ask? Well, like I told my grandbaby that is so that other folks will know what I think about the 400+ books I read a year. Yes at 6 years of age by granddaughter is reviewing her books too. She is also reviewing her toys.. But that is another blog. Here you will find book and even from time to time a giveaway.
Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-57886401201507702572019-11-08T12:09:00.000-08:002019-11-08T12:09:48.309-08:00Bluewater Billionarie Series- 4 Books, 4 authors More to love and LaughWhen I started reading this series I wasn't sure what to think. I knew that I loved to read Lucy Score and Pippa Grant books as stand alone authors. I figured they would play well together you know. Then they are adding in Kathyrn Nolan and Claire Kingsley, one author I have read a few of their works and one was totally new to me. So I started following the new author and low and behold she is so much fun. Think Hippy. Okay. I think these 4 ladies might just have hit on the perfect writing quad. They let us the readers get to know them long before the books were released as partners in this adventure so when the books were released we were ready. I for one waited to read all the books until right before Pippa Grant's book (the last one) was released. Why? well I wanted them all fresh in my mind to enjoy them like a community or family as they were intended to be. And what a wonderful set this is. If there is anything I can stress this fall it is to grab all 4 of these books and try to make time to read them in order. You will not be disappointed at all. Laugh, Cry and have sexy times with the 4 Strong women and Hot Hunks in Bluewater Billionaires.<br />
Below you will find my reviews in the order the books should be read. They are all in Kindle Unlimited so you can always borrow them.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47576836-the-price-of-scandal" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Price Of Scandal (Bluewater Billionaires)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568386780l/47576836._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47576836-the-price-of-scandal">The Price Of Scandal</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8103667.Lucy_Score">Lucy Score</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2958266297">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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When I saw that Lucy Score was the first author *up* in this 4 author- 4 book series I was super excited. Lucy Score is known for writing kickA## RomComs and I knew she would start this series off with a Bam. AND She DID. Emily is the brains behind Flawless a cosmetics company that she wants to take public. Right when she is ready to do that weird things begin to happen that can not only cause the IPO not to happen but also have her removed from her place on the board itself. Enter Derek a corporate cleaner. He comes in and fixes corporate executives and rich folk's images, for a price of course. We get to know both Emily and Derek really quick but also the 3 other strong women who are Emily's best friends and co-owners of the Bluewater Community/Complex. This book has humor, mystery lots of romance and yes we even get to meet Steve.<br />
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I waited to read this book until right before the fourth book in the series came out because I personally wanted the entire experience. You can read it as a stand alone but why would you do that when you can have 4 strong beautiful women with their hot hunks. Mystery, Romance and so much laughter in ever book!
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48408007-the-mogul-and-the-muscle" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Mogul and the Muscle (Bluewater Billionaires)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1570739029l/48408007._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48408007-the-mogul-and-the-muscle">The Mogul and the Muscle</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15487051.Claire_Kingsley">Claire Kingsley</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3041727337">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This is the second book in the Bluewater Billionaire series and while you can read it as a stand alone, why would you when you can get 4 strong women if you read all the books. So in this book we get to know Cam or Cameron Whitbury who is a billionaire aerospace mogul. She is not just smart and nerdy she is stunning and beautiful as well. We meet Cam as someone has attempted to mug her. Or so she thinks.<br />
Enter Jude Ellis is a ex military/CIA agent who Derek and Emily have hired as a fixer and security for Cam. BUT Cam doesn't think she needs it until someone attempts to run her down on a sidewalk. More things happen and of course life is never boring when you have a strong woman and a strong man together in one place. Life gets very interesting very fast. This book has laughter, romance and yes mystery as well. We get to catch up on characters from the first book and get to know more about the characters who we will be enjoying in upcoming books. Wait until you meet some of the critters in Bluewater community. I love them.
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47570370-wild-open-hearts" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Wild Open Hearts (Bluewater Billionaires)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568386200l/47570370._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47570370-wild-open-hearts">Wild Open Hearts</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15806970.Kathryn_Nolan">Kathryn Nolan</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2958266762">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This is the third book in the Bluewater Billionaires series and the first book for me by author Kathryn Nolan. It took me a wee bit to get into this book only because I am dyslexic and I did not know her style of writing. Once I got used to it I was deeply immersed in this book. As a vegetarian myself this book touched on many "like" things. Luna is a vegan and she has issues with her skincare line because well folks have lied to her about where things have come from to make up her make-up. That and other things someone is out to get her. <br />
She sets out to make her image better and met Beck as well as lots of cute critters. We get to know Beck & Luna the dogs and critters. We see past characters and of course characters who will be in the last book. This book has humor, romance and yes that touch of mystery. It's the perfect third book in the series and leads up to the last book. I am so happy to find a new one click author as well!
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45149049-crazy-for-loving-you" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Crazy for Loving You (Bluewater Billionaires)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568380308l/45149049._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45149049-crazy-for-loving-you">Crazy for Loving You</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17160940.Pippa_Grant">Pippa Grant</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2800754826">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This is the fourth book in the Bluewater Billionaires Series. Each book can be read as a stand alone and is written by a different kick-a author that I personally follow all the time. I could not wait to see how our author wrote when she was writing within a team of other authors. Let me just say Pippa Grant Soars above the rest! She let her inner unicorn out to fly and it found Steve for Bluewater Billionaires. Steve is a 3 legged gator with a prosthetic leg that lives in the complex. Of course it would not be a Pippa Grant book with out fun cuddly critters and there are some in there as well as hot hunks too.<br />
So what is this fun, sexy and yes friend filled book about? It's about one of the Bluewater Billionaires named Daisy & West. They were named co-guardians of Daisy's cousin's baby, Remy. Sounds straight forward right? It's anything but. West was the contractor at her cousin's house and she ONE Star'd his work. That is how he knew them. Daisy was the cousin. Yep, That's it. "Party girl" realtor. But remember life is never what we think it is especially to those who are seen in the media and press.<br />
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Our author shows us sides to both main characters while giving us a wonderful story that keeps us turning the pages. This story was so believable. It had me remembering my first baby experiences while reading it and laughing out loud. We get to know characters we from other books (if you have not read them) as well as say hi to some familiar faces from a favorite hockey team. This book is my absolute favorite of the 4 and I loved all four books. This series will be a re-read series for years to come. Bluewater Billionaires Rocks!
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Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-68585721346792016222019-09-04T09:49:00.000-07:002019-09-04T09:49:40.518-07:00Let's Go Back to Happy Cat with Hitched by Pippa Grant & Lili Valente<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was so excited to find it was time to go back to Happy Cat. Hitched is the third book written about this exciting, fun and yes quirky little town. It is a standalone book but if you have read Hosed and Hammered you will have a more in depth knowledge of the background characters, especially the critters.</div>
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Blake and Hope have known each other since high school. Shoot they even did the weekend married/annulled bit a long time ago. Now Hope need Blake's help. Her animals like Chewapaca the alpaca and all the goats and other critters she raises and rescued on her farm really need Blake to help her. This book is fun, sizzling and well Happy Cat all the way. </div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46179314-hitched" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Hitched" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1565207380l/46179314._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46179314-hitched">Hitched</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17160940.Pippa_Grant">Pippa Grant</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2964573693">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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I love coming back home to Happy Cat to visit and stay a while. Every time I do I know that there will be laughs and lots of fun with the critters like George Clooney the trash panda and Princess-spooks-alot the cutest hedgehog you have ever seen. In Hitched which is a standalone book by the way, we get to know Blake O'Dell and Hope St Clair. If you have read Hosed or Hammered the first 2 books based in Happy Cat you will recognized both of these folks as they were mentioned in the previous books. Now we get an up close and very personal look into their lives.<br />
Blake and Hope were married one night previous and annulled the next day ( hey it's in the blurb) so we know they have HISTORY. So who does Hope turn to when her grandmother passes and the will is read and she needs help quickly to save the farm and her beloved animals especially Chewpaca the alpaca. There is so much in this book that has me smiling and laughing out loud. From Hope's sizzling touch to Blake's ability to calm her down by a simple kiss or hug. I love how our authors have shown the love between the two characters without being mushy and honestly without one of them even realizing they are in love at all. Happy Cat is a town that one could live in and raise a family... of humans and animals and they would all feel safe and loved. <br />
Come visit Happy Cat and see why so many folks are ready to pack up and move there!
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Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-27754369191742907032019-07-05T13:24:00.000-07:002019-07-05T13:24:51.223-07:00Family by Blood & Heart...Come to Hope HarborI discovered this new series by one of the authors I read a lot and I wanted to tell you about it. I liked it so much I read all three books in the series in 2 days. The books are on kindle unlimited if you want to check them out from KU or pick them up on Amazon in your country. What I like about this series is that it is not a just a romance (oh yes there is that) but it is real life at it's nitty gritty. We get to see a family and how they interact with each other and and those around them. The island may be small but it is large as far as it's heart and home. Come meet the community of Hope Harbor.<br />
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The best way for me to introduce you to them is thru my reviews so please read on..<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36901788-forever-this-time" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Forever This Time (Hope Harbor)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1512452209i/36901788._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36901788-forever-this-time">Forever This Time</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17419276.Ann_B_Harrison">Ann B Harrison</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2881192187">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This second chance romance introduces me to Hope Harbor and this wonderful Island family. When I say family i mean of blood and of the heart. We are quickly introduced to the Hope family which are not just a big family in size but also in heart as well. Drew is a doctor along side his friend Liam have a practice on the island and need a nurse. So Liam hires one...just so happens she broke Dr Drew's heart 15 years ago when she left him for someone else in college. Life is never exactly what it looks like from the outside and Drew has to find out for himself the story that April has led to bring her back to the island with her daughter Tilly and son Leo. This book does have some issues about domestic violence in it so if it is a trigger for you please be aware about that. Our author has written a book that touched me deeply on so many levels and I can not say how much it called to me. I had to start on the next book s soon as this book was finished...
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45996738-hold-me-now" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Hold Me Now (Hope Harbor)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558590752i/45996738._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45996738-hold-me-now">Hold Me Now</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17419276.Ann_B_Harrison">Ann B Harrison</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2879436748">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This is the second book based on Hope Harbor I have read and I loved both of them. Both are based about the Hope family...this is Arlo the quietest of the siblings. The shy brother, and I really do mean shy one. Arlo does not leave his oyster farm and he doesn't like people showing up unannounced either. Which Hilary, a chef and blogger finds out when she shows up to get him to sign with her to showcase his oysters on her blog. Life doesn't go as she planned and let's just say a big dog named Bear gets in the way and leans a hand to fate to get things moving along. This book showcases real life and how things are if you are profoundly shy. I loved reading about shellfish farming even though i am extremely allergic myself. Coming from a large family myself, the Hope family has me captured and I want to read about each sibling and this island itself.
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46733228-don-t-let-go" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Don't Let Go (Hope Harbor)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1562073966i/46733228._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46733228-don-t-let-go">Don't Let Go</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17419276.Ann_B_Harrison">Ann B Harrison</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2882808544">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This is the third book in the Hope Harbor series. Each book is a complete stand alone and is based about the Hope family which happens to live on the island off of Seattle called Hope Harbor. I am in love with this big extended Hope Family. This is Agnes or Aggie's story and what a story it is. It is one that so many of us share with her and one our author tells with honestly, bravery and truth to what happens in real life. And then we have Dr Liam Davidson. He grew up with Aggie and is her brother's best friend and partner in the practice. He could never figure out where they went wrong and their lives separated instead of connecting when she came back to Hope Harbor. Life ... Family by blood and of the Heart all on the island of Hope Harbor.
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Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-57820262321892887682019-06-27T14:53:00.002-07:002019-06-27T14:53:40.494-07:00Master Baker Laughs and Romances Never Tasted So Good<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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They call me the Sugar Whisperer.<br />
"That's right, baby". I whisper as I ease deeper inside into her creamy depths. She's tight. So full already. "Oh yeah, Just like that. You feel that? Its that good for you too?"<br />
The donut doesn't answer, nut she does grunt under the stain of all the pudding I'm, stuffing inside her.<br />
~Master Baker~ By Pippa Grant<br />
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My Review of Master Baker<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45149043-master-baker" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Master Baker" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1560795315i/45149043._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45149043-master-baker">Master Baker</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17160940.Pippa_Grant">Pippa Grant</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2818592911">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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We have returned to Shipwreck (or for some come for the first time but we won't hold that against you) for so much fun, good eating and lots of loving with Grady, Annika and Sue the goat. If you have never read a Pippa Grant book before never fear you will do okay with this one. If you have be warned be sure to READ the PROLOGUE!! Ares and Zeus Info details are in the Prologue and it is so important to your sanity and yes if you are a reader and fan you will get bent if you have not read "the prologue". Okay on to this fun and crazy book. Grady Rock lives in Shipwreck which we have meet before. He is the Master Baker who makes the most amazing banana pudding donuts. In fact after I read them to my husband in Pippa's last book, I had to learn to make them for the family. YEP. Grady doesn't just bake goods he masters them... our authors has this baker taking to his baked goods like a lover talks to his afternoon delight. Then we have the other town Sarcasm. Sarcasm and Shipwreck are always at odds... rivals. If one says it is sunny the other will say no it;s raining. Well Annika was Grady's best friend as long as he can remember. He feel in love with her too and she went away to the army and left him. Now she is back in Sarcasm, opening a bakery with her Mom and Sister Brook. WTH???? She didn't tell him and she opened a BAKERY GOING AGAINST HIM AND SHE COULDN'T COOK OR BAKE 10 YEARS AGO! But with most things life all in life is not what it seems. It takes a goat named Sue and a cranky parrot lots of familiar characters, 2 fun loving towns to get these 2 hard headed folks to see what is staring them right in front of their face. Or maybe it just takes a ball to the nuts? Grab Master Baker some sweet treats because this book WILL MAKE you Crave Donuts and Banana Pudding and be prepared to laugh your lungs out.
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Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-2189257767711941812019-06-26T16:10:00.002-07:002019-06-26T16:12:08.928-07:00Redemption Ranch New Town in Montana to connect tooOutside of my fictional hometown in Montana is a small town called Granite Junction. I invite you to come by and sit a spell. Get to know a few of the folks. They are holding a memorial in town for Douglas Rawlings so it might be a while before West, Chase, Ty and Tara get back to the Double D for you to check out the lay of the land and all. But until then you will hear all kinds of whispers in town about Princess Tara being home to sell off the Double D (don't believe what you hear) or Chase just home as long as he can dust off his boots and then he will be off chasing buckle bunnies and bulls. You might hear that West is the most eligible bachelor in Granite Junction,well it is sure it's quite Ty for sure. BUT Don't always believe what ya hear.<br />
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Author Megan Ryder has given us a great first book in a new Redemption Ranch series and I for one can not wait to read more in not just this series but this new little town of Granite Junction. It's no secret that I love Marietta, Montana but one can never have to many Montana Born books to read and re-read and this book checked all the boxes for me.<br />
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2872402887">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This is one of those books that touches me deep down in my soul and had me wondering why about so many things. This book brought me to tears in so many places and also had me smiling in others. It was an wonderful book that kept me deeply connected to all the characters and wanting to know more about them. This book is based in Montana on a Ranch. Tara was sent away from home as a young teen after the death of her mother to go to school and never really came back to live much on the ranch. When she did it was to discover her dad has taken in slowly 3 young men, her age and younger to foster. They stayed on the ranch through out years while Tara married and moved on with her life. This book is what happens when Douglas passes away and what happens to the ranch and between the 4 of them. Life is never what you thing it is at face value. What the boys thought they saw as a spoiled Princess might not actually be what was really Tara. Tara on the other had despised her foster brothers for the places they had in her father's life. Not fully understanding WHY it was they were there, not why she was where she ended up. A chance at redemption is a journal only discovered after death can set the record straight...one can hope.
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<br />Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-62115690852639298342019-06-07T14:09:00.001-07:002019-06-07T14:09:52.592-07:00I love Last Stand, Texas Come Find out Why & Fall in Love tooIt's no surprise that I love Marietta, Montana. I have talked and let folks about my favorite fictional town for about 5 years..Now there is a little town in Texas called Last Stand that is slowly stealing my heart as well. It is also part of the Tule Publishing Group Family of writers. Just so you know that each book that is published comes from a place deep in the hearts of one of the amazing women authors who write for this group.<br />
This week a new author was added to the family of authors and she started out by giving us a book based in Last Stand, Texas. This was the first book I have read from this author (she has published other books) but it will not be the last. I have already gone looking for Jamie K. Schmidt's other books and she has a wonderful wide variety to choose from. But let me share with you the book that turned me on to her.<br />
The Cowboy's Daughter... Based in Last Stand, TX this book is the first book based on Three-Sisters Ranch. Below you will find my review and below that places you can grab your own copy.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45180382-the-cowboy-s-daughter" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Cowboy's Daughter (Three Sisters Ranch, #1)" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1555763442m/45180382.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45180382-the-cowboy-s-daughter">The Cowboy's Daughter</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3519024.Jamie_K_Schmidt">Jamie K. Schmidt</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2848711574">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Look at this amazing cover... The inside, well it's just as good as the outside. Our author, Jamie K Schmidt gives us a manly, broken bull rider who discovers his 5 year old pint size mini me in Last Stand, TX, along side the woman he has not been able to forget for 5 long years. Misunderstandings and miscommunications and well so much more kept these two apart but fate brought them back to Last Stand at the same time. Will the power of a small child, a good woman, who has over come a great deal and life in general be able to heal this man and a family? This book had me flipping the pages from first page to the last. I can't wait for more Cowboy from this Author who is both new to me as well as this publisher.
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<br />Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-27869989532190851922019-05-28T10:14:00.003-07:002019-05-28T10:14:58.879-07:00Hammered by Pippa Grant had me packing to move to Happy Cat wanna come? See why.The perfect book to start the summer off right with Romantic Comedy that will not only keep you turning the pages but it will have you laughing and wanting your own little family of critters to come home to as well. Authors Pippa Grant and Lili Valente are the perfect combo and Happy Cat is the destination I want to visit.
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44769652-hammered" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Hammered" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1558553659m/44769652.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44769652-hammered">Hammered</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17160940.Pippa_Grant">Pippa Grant</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2687567656">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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I want to pack my bags and move my family to Happy Cat!! I know that my crazy hubs and daughter would fit right in with all the characters and shoot my family could even work at Sunshine's "toy" factory if they wanted too. My granddaughter would be right at home with all the critters that seem to think they are people. George Cooney, the trash panda (raccoon) is very much active in Hammered and he has several new folks to add to his menagerie of friends. If you have read the first book in this series Hosed you will know a wee bit about Jared, the hot bartender. If not don't worry you can jump right in and be okay... but let me say READ HOSED!! You will laugh you self silly and love this book so much more. Okay back to Hammered and Jared and Olivia.<br />
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Jared is the town's hot bartender and Olivia is the quirky girl in town. You know the one person you can depend on to dance around naked in the moonlight or moon-bath with her top off. She is the one person in town with the biggest heart and she can talk to the animals. Yes, like Dr Doolittle, I swear. She sees things that others do not and I promise you in spite of her quirkiness, she is one beautiful woman. And yes that is seen by all... Humans and animals alike. Hammered shows us the good, bad and yes all the amazing things out in the world. It had me laughing so hard I was crying in parts. Once again I got kicked out of bed for reading a Pippa Grand and Lili Valente book into the wee hours because I kept waking up my husband, laughing. Take a trip to Happy Cat and fall in love or at least meet Chewy, Princess and George. <br />
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One of the Queens of RomComs has given us not one but two great new reads and one Little Miss Perfect is **Free**. Fluffy is Out today I had the privilege of reading this book as an ARC and then I re-read it last night when it hit my kindle again. It truly get better with age...as the saying goes. I did not think she would be able to top the funnies of her " Random" or "Billionaire" series but she has and more.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44775077-little-miss-perfect" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Little Miss Perfect" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1554273757m/44775077.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44775077-little-miss-perfect">Little Miss Perfect</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3238619.Julia_Kent">Julia Kent</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2780053846">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Little Miss Perfect is the prequel to Fluffy and let me say if you have already read Fluffy (which I read the ARC first) it's cool to read this second... it is fine to read as a stand alone as well. This is just a plum perfect read. This book tells us all about Will and Mallory as high school seniors and sets up the book Fluffy. It's a fun, flirty and quick read that will get your attention and heart ready for Julia Kent's newest book Fluffy.
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2748025812">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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A book worth getting Kicked out of bed for! Yep I read in bed and I am not ashamed to admit it. And when I laugh so loud and so much I keep my husband up while reading a book and get kicked out of bed then you know...THIS IS A D*M* GOOD BOOK! Author Julia Kent has always been known for being one of the top RomCom authors anywhere with the Random series & Shopping for a Billionaire series but I must admit I think that Fluffy might just do these others. Oh My Goodness Mallory is a nerdy girl who is book smart but gets herself into all kinds of situations because frankly she is not to smart in the ways of the world. Life seems to throw things at her all the time and when it does it makes for the most hilarious situations. Then we have the superstar Will. He is still as hot as he was in high school and is back home working. By comedy of errors they happen to meet up at his old house and lets just say he offers her a "real job" and not the one she is there doing. So far I have read this book twice. Once when I received the ARC and then when it hit my kindle on release. I can say read it more than once... once for the humor and funny bits. Because oh my giddy aunt there are so many of them in this book. And then come back and re-read it again later as a book again. That way you are not just seeing it as a funny, humor but you can see all the under- lying things. This book isn't just good..for me it was great and i wished i could give it more than 5 stars. This is the start of a whole new crazy series and I am so happy I am on the ride at the start.
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If you want to Laugh and have a great read at the same time I highly suggest picking up<br />
Pippa Grant's Charming as Puck. If you have never read any of her other books you are really missing out on quite an experience on fun, laughter and yes even a quirky romance. And if you are on Facebook and like to be a part of weird and yes a wee bit of sexy fun women join in her Facebook group The Pipsquad.<br />
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2514511841">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Goal! Score! Nick and Kami got their story Finally and it is "moorvelous". If you do not know who Nick Murphy is, well he is one of the hockey players mentioned many times in previous books...If you have read any of author Pippa Grant's books. Ya Nick is Felicity Are's wife's big brother... does that right some bells? If you were around back during the dickcookie episode then you will remember that Nick loves to play practical jokes and even more so you do not mess with someone he loves, like his sister.<br />
Then we have Kami Oakley, his friend with benefits and his sister's best friend (yep they went there). Kami has had a crush on him since forever. Okay this is all nothing new if you have read past books and they were messing around in them. This book gets really good really fast. We get to meet a cow-dog thank you to the pranks!!! oh my stars how in the world can one man be so clueless. I can truthfully say that the cow-dog has more sense and knows that Kami has been in love with Nick since high school. Men right? But this book is not just about Nick and Kami oh nope we get all our favorite Copper Valley Thrusters.... I mean what would it be with our the twins and yes we need to hear from Joey and Felicity right? <br />
This book had me laughing so hard I spilled my coffee all over my bed. Because yes I was up reading it the moment it hit my kindle. Not sure how our author is going to top this one. It is so much fun and yes we have romance to boot!
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Another really good read but one that is on the erotic side is from one of my favorite authors Sierra Cartwright . This one I have passed off to my hubs to read as soon as I finished it. So he has started it right now. I can't wait to hear what he thinks about it. He is a slow reader but I will let you know when he checks in.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43312919-his-to-claim" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="His to Claim" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1548365024m/43312919.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43312919-his-to-claim">His to Claim</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1408607.Sierra_Cartwright">Sierra Cartwright</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2695127699">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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I really enjoy reading Sierra Cartwright books and i always pass them off to my husband to read after I read them as well. Mason goes a charity BDSM auction that he really did not want to be at. Hannah has come from Texas to New Orleans to take part in her first slave auction. Fate... Karma... destiny. This book moves at a really good pace for me as a reader. The chemistry sizzles and POPs like a whip whizzing through the air. The scenes are so well written i can see them like I am there myself. Snap, Crackle, DragonTail, Smack!
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Hosed is RomCom to the highest order! It has everything you could possibly need or want... Romance, Mystery and Oh Yes Laugh Off Your Fanny Funny bits too. Oh and yes let us not forget one of the best parts is George Clooney.</div>
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<i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43130025-hosed" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Hosed" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1543973473m/43130025.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43130025-hosed">Hosed</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17160940.Pippa_Grant">Pippa Grant</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2616344782">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
OMG when I heard that Pippa Grant and Lili Valente were teaming up to write a book together I thought this is like the perfect combo and boy was I right. Hosed is not only funny as all get out it has some of the best romance you could ever find between the pages of our eReader as well. I have no idea where these ladies come up with their ideas but let me just say I want a George not as a pet but as another grandkid. Wonder if i can pass him off in my complex? I know you are scratching your head but when you read this book you will understand completely what I am talking about. Hot firefighter and sexy little nerd girl take over the town by storm and what is funny is they don't actually try to do it. It just happens well when Sunshines and... well let me just say if you are over 18 and want to laugh your a$$ off while having the best RomCom you have read in a while...Grab Hosed. <br /><br />Oh and my husband said to tell your men that he LOVED IT! YEP HE LOVED IT! He heard me laughing in the car on the way home from the eye doctors, when i finally got released to read after a 6 weeks of no books (horrible right). Hubs wanted to know was i reading Pippa again? Of course I was. So he requested to read it after me and gave it double high fives. This is a man who doesn't like to read! So ladies give your men a copy. And enjoy the after times.
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</i>Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-39019007979414220862019-01-08T15:40:00.001-08:002019-01-08T15:40:41.937-08:00In Case You Where Wondering Where I Disappeared To....I realized I have not posted in here in September of 2018 and there is a really good reason for that my friends. In September I started to read and sew less because it was harder to see. I thought maybe at 59 it was old age creeping up on me. Yes, 59 is not really that old but in my family 59 is pretty young. My daddy passed at 53 and my mom left this world at 75. So 59 with health issues IS getting Up there in age. Anyways... reading was getting harder and harder and the Font size Larger and Bigger on my Kindle. When I was commissioned to create a baby mobile (which of course became a gift) for my nephew and his wife (picture below) that is when I learned there was a major problem that was not old age creeping in. My eyes had an issue. So off to the eye specialist I went and long and short of it 2 eye surgeries in the month of December and no reading for a while. I am still not allowed to read. OH How Hard is THIS for a book a day book addict!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, while i am not reading I am trying to relax... notice I said trying... but as soon as I was released to sew a wee bit we did create the baby mobile for my grand nephew's nursery. His daddy loves the Boston Red Sox so there is a little hat tip to his team on the mobile for PJ. Hubs made the wooden part and helped with the jeep too. He also made the chalk board and I made the felt flowers. They were so much fun. I think i need to make more of those to go on a few dolls in the future or maybe some wreaths. </div>
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I had a wonderful time at the baby shower and wow testing my new eyes out... learned that it really makes a difference for me being able to see made it so much better in my "hearing" folks. (I read lips.) Now I am just waiting to get cleared to read books and hopefully get some reading glasses soon. Until then it is resting and a little bit of sewing each day. Of course spending time with Zoebug, Marty and Keelee.</div>
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Hope you all had a wonderful end to 2018 and are having a great start to 2019. Mine is looking great so far. </div>
Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-35035750399848492562018-09-23T15:24:00.000-07:002018-09-23T15:24:03.844-07:00Love is Love is Love His Ruthless Sadist My review of Nicole Edward's new book <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40517491-their-ruthless-sadist" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Their Ruthless Sadist (Office Intrigue #5)" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1528819871m/40517491.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40517491-their-ruthless-sadist">Their Ruthless Sadist</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4318269.Nicole_Edwards">Nicole Edwards</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2509120771">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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I first met Zeke in Author, Nicole Edward's book Their Famous Dominant and became quickly intrigued with him. When I learned he was getting his own book (yea) and then we met the cover model the book came alive in all kinds of new ways. Their Ruthless Sadist is above and by far my favorite book our of all of Mrs Edwards books and I have read every single book she has written and most of them more than once...even twice. I have actually already read this book 2 times now I loved it so much. Zeke, Cowboy and Pretty Boy are my favorite read of 2018.<br />
This M/M/M book is not all about whips, chains and bondage oh no not at all. This book was surprise me and took our author to an entire different level in my opinion. Yes you have the BDSM Sadist aspects in this book know that you will be reading that so if that is going to wig you out might need to think about another book BUT wait this book is about so much more than BDSM. It is about relationships and matters of the hearts all three of them. Yes I said all three of them. Love is Love folks and Love is Love is Love in this case. <br />
Let me share why I read it twice really quickly. The first time was release night. YES, the moment it hit my kindle i was on this puppy. I read it in 3.3 hours flat. Loved it and cried thru parts. But i knew because i read through it so quickly because i was loving it so much I wanted to do Zeke, Pretty Boy and Cowboy justice and re-read it slower and see what else jumped at me. So I waited a day and read it again. The second time it was sweeter, hotter becauses I knew what was coming but there were some parts I has missed in my hast. So fans and new folks I invite you to read and re-read Zeke's story and see if you get the same revelation that I did. I promise not to put you in a cage if you don't (wink).
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Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-23195992729826824172018-08-30T12:51:00.000-07:002018-08-30T12:51:57.706-07:00His Scot's Montana Bride is Heart Warming and A Belly Warming Recipe As WellWhile reading Jessica Gilmore's <b><a href="https://tulepublishing.com/books/scots-montana-bride/">The Scot's Montana Bride</a></b> I kept going back in my memories to recipes handed down by my Grandmother who is part Scottish. I dug around in her recipe files, found one and adjusted it to fit my eating methods. I am going to include it at the bottom so be sure to read all the way to the end.<br />
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First off what grabbed me was this beautiful cover on this book. I have to say that Tule Publishing Group has some of the best covers out there.<br />
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This book did remind me of listening to my Grandmother tell me of her Grandparents and Author Jessica Gilmore brings out the character of <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Jamie McKendrick so alive and well. The Valentine Family had me looking inward towards my own large family and thinking about how we relate towards each other. Kat's Aunt Louisa and her baking and her late Uncle Steve who helped her plan her trip. </span></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40972591-the-scot-s-montana-bride" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Scot's Montana Bride (The Scots Take Montana #1)" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1532842499m/40972591.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40972591-the-scot-s-montana-bride">The Scot's Montana Bride</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7383057.Jessica_Gilmore">Jessica Gilmore</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2513060511">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Oh I picked up this book and could not stop until the end. Maybe my Scottish roots were calling to the Scotsman inside. I am not sure... but I can tell you one thing there is just something about a hunk in a kilt ya know.<br />
In this book we get to know the Valentine family up close and personal right well. Kat comes home from walking about all over Europe and abroad because of her sick Grandpa. Where is HOME you ask? Its a little bit outside of Marietta, Montana in Mountain View. She is taking care of the family the and ranch (dude ranch) and up comes her ...surprise HUSBAND. Oh yes she forgot to mention to her family that she up and got married while she was walking and working her way across the continent. And oh what a fine Husband Jamie McKendrick is. Not only in looks but in character. This book is well written and for me it shows so much about family and heart. This book lays the foundation for upcoming books about this family, which I will happily grab and read the moment they hit my kindle. There where so many little things in this book that had me reaching into my childhood for memories from my grandma for her Scottish recipes to sayings. I recommend this read. It's not to long and prefect for relaxing this holiday weekend in the States.
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-12c3e64d-7fff-0876-8998-febec92d8b53"><br /></span>Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-65381197084752156322018-08-28T11:45:00.000-07:002018-08-28T11:45:49.135-07:00Cowboy with a Heart of Gold if Only He Saw Himself that Way...Come Visit Three of my favorite places to stroll in Montana in one read... Cherry Lake, Sweetheart and of course Marietta. While you are there stop by the 79th Copper Mountain Rodeo and oggle the Cowboys for a spell but better yet check out that gal CJ oh yes that is another book Sara Mayberry's <b><a href="https://tulepublishing.com/books/cowboy-meets-match/">The Cowboy Meets His Match</a></b>.<br />
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You can find <b><a href="https://tulepublishing.com/books/bull-riders-return/">The Bull Rider's Return </a></b>at so many places that I wanted you to be able to find them all. Click on the title and it will take you to Tule Publishing where you will find ALL the Places. </div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40972592-the-bull-rider-s-return" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Bull Rider's Return (The 79th Copper Mountain Rodeo Book 2)" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1532842500m/40972592.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40972592-the-bull-rider-s-return">The Bull Rider's Return</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/671707.Joan_Kilby">Joan Kilby</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2510060748">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Now THIS is the Reason I love a good Rodeo Cowboy. I was so excited to see this book hit my kindle at midnight last night. I stayed up reading it and boy was I happy I did. Tired today but Oh what I wonderful tired it is. Let me share a wee bit about this book with you so you will understand why I like this book so much.<br />
Cody is a full time rodeo bull and bronc rider and yep champion at that most of the time. With that he catches the ladies eyes and more. One night in Reno he wins big and walks into a diner and happens to meet Kelly, She is waitress who serves him. She also meets her cute son who is there because he didn't have a sitter that night. Ricky is the heart of this story in my opinion as he is what catches Cody's eye and heart. He notices something about Cody and he decides to act in a way that many would think is very un-Cody like. This is the catalyst or the pea that gets under his mattress and never lets him settle again. BUT the same can be said for single mom Kelly as well. But in order for you to know what I am talking about and enjoy this book you will need to read it for yourself. <br />
This book is not all sunshine and roses. There where so many times that I wanted to reach thru my book and shake his family with the way there were treating him. But i come from a large family myself and I understand the makeup and how things shake up and out. Sadly what the author has written is usually true to form or it was in my family's case as well. I loved the fact that so many of my favorite fictional towns were visited in this one book,... Sweetheart, Cherry Lake and of course my home town of Marietta. And in case you are wondering yes we get to catch up with a few characters as well. OH MY Do We. <br />
I am looking forward to reading more from this family because I have a feeling we will understand more about why they act like they do when we read more of their history. ( Remember their are other books about this family and their orchard as well.)<br />
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Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-65993498244882442942018-08-26T01:53:00.000-07:002018-08-26T01:53:24.482-07:00The Rodeo is in Town... Marietta that is. 79th Copper Mountain Rodeo Reads by Tule love a good rodeo and nothing is better than reading about the Copper Mountain Rodeo. Well, maybe it is reading LOTS of books about Cowboys, rodeo and the 79th Copper Mountain Rodeo in Marietta, Montana. We started off the month with Sarah Mayberry's <a href="https://tulepublishing.com/books/cowboy-meets-match/">The Cowboy Meets His Match</a><br />
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We are just getting started with our Cowboys and having a Good Ole Time here in Marietta. </div>
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Labor Day weekend has you all rested and relaxed and that is a good thing because look what is going to hit your eReaders on September 4th. OH MY STARS and Lassos!</div>
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Sinclair Jayne (Thank you!) is giving us Boone and Piper's story and Look at this Cowboy in <a href="https://tulepublishing.com/books/cowboy-come-home/">Cowboy Come Home</a>.</div>
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If you love Marietta, Montana like I do I would love to invite you to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/553178244849422/about/">Main St Marietta</a> Group on Facebook. We talk all things Montana Born in there and even have Marietta Book parties.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40895795-the-cowboy-meets-his-match" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Cowboy Meets His Match (The 79th Copper Mountain Rodeo Book 1)" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1532222422m/40895795.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40895795-the-cowboy-meets-his-match">The Cowboy Meets His Match</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19909.Sarah_Mayberry">Sarah Mayberry</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2505392310">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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<strong>What a perfect book to open the 79th Copper Mountain Rodeo with!</strong><br />
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This is one of those books that I have to say tire at my heart strings as much as it also made me want to beat the ever love stuff out of some bronco riders. I love Marietta and this book was like coming home again. Jesse is a rodeo cowboy and we have read about him here and there in other books. I am so happy to finally get to see the inside struggles and gentleman cowboy he can be. Cassidy Jane or CJ oh my word this gal sets the rodeo circuit in FIRE....in both good and bad ways. Author Sarah Mayberry knowledge of both the rodeo as well as ranch life is so real and I have to say I can't wait to read more Carmody family stories soon.
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<br />Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-17895295512684423642018-08-14T16:59:00.000-07:002018-08-14T16:59:17.615-07:00The Best Book of the Year..Hands Down Anywhere Everywhere. Nobody Said It'd Be Easy Last week I was so blessed to be able to read an advanced copy of a book by the author Patty Blount titled Nobody Said It'd Be Easy. It was the first time I have read any books by this author and let me say she simply blew me away. I saw the cover and it grabbed my attention.<br />
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But the book itself.. From Cover to Cover is it is the #1 Best Book that I have read this year, from any author, any publisher, any genre'. This is this the book to beat. And i look forward to more books from Author Patty Blount!<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40857315-nobody-said-it-d-be-easy" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Nobody Said It'd Be Easy" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1531853588m/40857315.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40857315-nobody-said-it-d-be-easy">Nobody Said It'd Be Easy</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5344531.Patty_Blount">Patty Blount</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2492158461">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Oh My Giddy Aunt this book had me from the cover alone! Then I cracked it open and started reading and I was spellbound by Super Gabe, his 4 precious girls and Lia the Lovely Lady. This is the first book I have read by author Patty Blount and I am hoping she will write more books along this line in the future. Life is not all sunshine and roses and yes bad things do happen to good people. Death sadly comes a knocking when people least expect it. It is what the people who are left behind do with themselves that really show their character and their true spirit. A widowed father of 4 Gabe quits his higher paying job, becomes a super of a set of apartments away from where he used to live with his wife after she passes unexpectedly. He does this so he can be home to raise those young children while working from home. WoW. Look at the cover and that is so much the book. <br />
Then we have Lia or Amelia a divorced self employed woman who moves into the complex and she turns his work upside down and inside out. BUT truth be told he does the same thing to her. Life is not smooth sailing once she moves in and feels the sparks from day one. OH no not at all. Just because the cute main can walk around with hair clips and painted nails carrying a baby on his hip it doesn't mean a single thing now does it. No it doesn't. One has to fight pre-teens, children with illnesses , self destruction and so much more. I invite you to meet the Iver family and see for yourself why Nobody Said I'd Be Easy.
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40037748-their-famous-dominant" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Their Famous Dominant (Office Intrigue #4)" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1525470072m/40037748.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40037748-their-famous-dominant">Their Famous Dominant</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4318269.Nicole_Edwards">Nicole Edwards</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2476513420">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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I always just knew in my heart of readers heart that Master Ramsey would be the one for Classia but oh my stars, our Author always finds a way to get to heart of each of her characters and make them so real, so honest...so true. I did not see that she was going to where she was with Troy and I am so happy it went there.<br />
Life can lead you in unexpected places you just need to open yourself up and follow. Even if it unconventional...who cares. If you are happy that is all that matters. Look at Master Trent, Troy and Rissa...it took time and lots of communication and love and yes well you really need to read this book to find out how they get from Actor and Assistant to .... well you know. Can not wait for The Ruthless Sadist, Zeke's story is next. Hang on we are going for a whip of a story I can already tell.
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Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-23868013957395883732018-07-20T14:15:00.000-07:002018-07-20T14:15:18.280-07:00I Invite you to Explore the Land Down Under and the OutBack Brides with MeI decided to take a vacation this summer to the land down under. I picked up the 4 set of books by these Tule Publishers' authors settled in a comfy spot on my bed and disappeared for a while each day. My husband and daughter left me alone long enough to enjoy the wonders of a land far away and learn about places I wished I could explore in person. The books are written by 4 different authors but their characters co-mingle between each other, appearing in each other's books. I hope that this series doesn't stop with these 4 women and these books as there are so many more stories that need to be told and of course I need more vacation time to escape from Texas to Australia.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40571045-maggie-s-run" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Maggie's Run (Outback Brides Book 1)" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1529345443m/40571045.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40571045-maggie-s-run">Maggie's Run</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/902552.Kelly_Hunter">Kelly Hunter</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2461668893">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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First off let me say WOW the book cover is stunning! I was drawn to this book and in fact this 4 book series because i wanted to read about a place I would love to visit but knew i would never be able to go to. This book took me there and more. I was amazed at how vivid the descriptions were in the book and i felt like I was actually on the Wirra Station with Maggie and Max. I could see the change in Maggie and the relationship with her and Max. As I read this book it touched my heart as it was so close to how my life was with my mom (her great Aunt Carmel was cold like my mom). This book has it all friendships, romance and yes even a bit of mystery. <br />
I loved the story and look forward to more in this series.
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40130498-belle-s-secret" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Belle's Secret (Outback Brides Book 2)" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1526460084m/40130498.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40130498-belle-s-secret">Belle's Secret</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7169752.Victoria_Purman">Victoria Purman</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2461724698">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas. Sometimes it ends up on the other side of the world in the Outback of Australia. Izzy or Isabella is the marriage celebrant (wedding minister) at the wedding venue, Wirra Station that was created by Maggie and Max. If you have read Maggie's Way you will have met her in that book. If not no worry you will quickly get to know her in this book and all her ins and outs. Izzy went to Vegas to a convention on wedding things and met a guy named Harry Harrison. One thing led to another and soon they were in front of Elvis and then in a bedroom. She wakes up panics and leaves soon for home. Thinks she can do what they saying says "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." BUT we know weddings are not like that right. Harry searches for Belle (which is the name she gives ) for a year and only once he gives up does the universe decide it will help him out. This is another well written book that takes us on a trip to Australia with words beyond belief. I love this series and can't wait to jump into the next book to explore more of this beautiful country with these lovely authors.
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40055165-elsa-s-stand" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Elsa's Stand (Outback Brides Book 3)" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1525698353m/40055165.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40055165-elsa-s-stand">Elsa's Stand</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5137697.Cathryn_Hein">Cathryn Hein</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2464024790">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This is the third book in the Outback Brides series. If you have read the first two books you will know that Elsa is the hairdresser that Maggie and Izzy are friends with. If you have not read the other books, no biggie, as each book is easily read as a stand alone book. BUT might I highly suggest reading all the books. You will really enjoy this series of friends and enjoy the series so much more too. Now on to Elsa and her story. Elsa is the stronger of all the "Brides". She knows what she wants and she doesn't let anyone stand in her way. When the book opens we meet Jack Hargreaves and really get to know about the true Outback. Jack is an opal miner and he is back in town for his mother's funeral. She lived in town and was a sapphire miner herself. Oh yes one could say the need to hunt for stones runs deep with this family. He was left a voicemail on the day she passed away saying she finally found the sapphires and hide them again on the family farm. The one he inherited upon hr death. So does he stay and become a gentleman farmer or sell and go back to being an opal miner?<br />
But see Jake is not the only person left behind, he has a brother Jesse and their father as well. Jesse and their father live in Melbourne and lets just say they are different as night and day to Jake and his mom. And because of the fact that his father is known as a gangland person many of the people in the town look down on Jake. He thinks he is not worthy of Elsa and this is the theme we see in the book. So far this is my favorite of the three i have read. It has shown me so of how strong Elsa is both in character and mental strength. Jake had me in tears so many times reading his story and the backstory. I loved how well written this book is. I can see the outback in all the dirt and dust. The caves and all the places that the miners hunker down at night. Then we move into town and we get to meet the townsfolk some are nice,some not so much. But all true to a small town all up in each others business. What a I really loved this book and I especially loved the ending.
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40532286-holly-s-heart" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Holly's Heart (Outback Brides Book 4)" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1529048796m/40532286.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40532286-holly-s-heart">Holly's Heart</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/642493.Fiona_McArthur">Fiona McArthur</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2464098003">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This is the fourth and the most beautiful book in the Outback Brides series. When i mean beautiful it starts from the cover of the book and moves inside. The storyline is so moving. I had wondered about the old town busy body. She was the ex-mayor's wife and in this book we get the answers. Ha ha its Ben's grandma. And no i am not going to tell you, you have to read the book to find out why she is the way she is but Dr Ben Brierly has moved back to town to be the local GP and also be close to his grandma and help out on the Brierly Park (their farm). <br />
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Across the street is Holly Peterson and her twin nephews. Holly grew up in Wirralong and recently came back after the death of her sister to raise her sister's boys there and run her coffee shop. Holly is a doctor as well as Ben but is not practicing medicine. Those reasons you will have to read the book to find our why and see if things change on that front as well. Holly is a new friend of Elsa, Maggie and Izzy the other 3 brides in the Outback Brides series. This book has so many wonderful and touching moments in it and yes it does answer some of the questions I think many of us readers have wondered about Miranda Brierly. <br />
I hope that we will see many more Outback Brides in the future and that this series doesn't stop at four.
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I came all the way to Australia to see how to really run a wedding venue the right way. Or maybe i really want to know how to look for opals and sapphires or camp out in the wide open spaces. Honestly, I went all the way to the bush country for some of the best written books I have read in a few long time.Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-14999319657454954042018-07-03T18:32:00.001-07:002018-07-03T18:35:01.742-07:00My Reading Challenge Christmas In July Montana Born Books Join Me It's July and the perfect time of the year when it is hotter than a witch's ... to pull out all of my favorite Christmas books from my favorite town and Challenge myself to get my read on. So for the Month of July I have challenged myself and those in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/553178244849422/">Main St Marietta </a>Facebook group (and you if you would like to join in) to <b>Read Montana Born Christmas in July</b>.<br />
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/a-mistletoe-kiss/">A Mistletoe Kiss by Jennifer Faye</a></div>
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<b><a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/miracle-chance-avenue/">Miracle on Chance Avenue by Jane Porter</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/crazy-little-christmas/">Have Yourself A Crazy Little Christmas by Megan Crane</a></div>
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<b><a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/little-christmas-magic/">A Little Christmas Magic by Barbara Ankrum</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/christmas-at-the-graff/">Christmas at the Graff by Kaylie Newell</a></div>
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<b><a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/his-christmas-bride/">His Christmas Bride by Lara Van Hulzen</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/their-christmas-carol/">Their Christmas Carol by Jessica Gilmore</a></div>
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<b><a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/jingle-bell-bride/">The Jingle Bell Bride by Scarlet Wilson</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/away-in-montana/">Away in Montana by Jane Porter</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/montana-secret-santa/"><b>Montana Secret Santa by Debra Salonen</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/doctors-christmas-proposal/">The Doctor’s Christmas Proposal by Eve Gaddy</a></div>
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<b><a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/the-christmas-challenge/">The Christmas Challenge by Sinclair Jane</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/her-christmas-cowboy/">Her Christmas Cowboy by Katherine Garbera</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/his-christmas-miracle/"><b>His Christmas Miracle by Dani Collins</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/taming-montana-heart/">Taming His Montana Heart by Vella Munn</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/his-christmas-cowgirl-2/"><b>His Christmas Cowgirl by Alissa Callen</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/cowgirls-christmas-wish/">A Christmas Wish by Barbara Ankrum</a></div>
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<b><a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/upon-royal-christmas/">Once Upon a Royal Christmas by Robin Bielman</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/a-christmas-miracle-for-daisy/">A Christmas Miracle for Daisy by Jane Porter</a></div>
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<b><a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/montana-miracle/">Montana Miracle by Debra Salonen</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/the-christmas-secret/">The Christmas Secret by Jeannie Wyatt</a></div>
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<b><a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/the-runaway-christmas-bride/">The Runaway Christmas Bride by Scarlet Wilson</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/his-christmas-gift/">His Christmas Gift by Sarah Mayberry</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/a-christmas-homecoming/"><b>A Christmas Homecoming by Melissa McClone</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/a-bramble-house-christmas/">A Bramble House Christmas by CJ Carmichael</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/three-nights-before-christmas/"><b>Three Nights Before Christmas by Kath Latham</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/her-secret-christmas-hero/">Her Secret Christmas Hero by Mallory Kane</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/the-kidnapped-christmas-bride/"><b>The Kidnapped Christmas Bride by Jane Por</b>ter</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/a-sweet-montana-christmas/">A Sweet Montana Christmas by Roxanne Snopek</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/come-home-for-christmas-cowboy/"><b>Come Home for Christmas, Cowboy by Megan Crane</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/cowboy-its-cold-outside/">Cowboy, It’s Cold Outside by Katherine </a>Garbera</div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/a-cowgirls-christmas/"><b>A Cowgirl’s Christmas by CJ Carmichael</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/snowbound-in-montana/">Snowbound in Montana by CJ Carmichael</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/her-mistletoe-cowboy/"><b>Her Mistletoe Cowboy by Alissa Cullen</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/mistletoe-wedding/">Mistletoe Wedding by Melissa McClone</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/blame-the-mistletoe/"><b>Blame the Mistletoe by Dani Collins</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/christmas-at-copper-mountain/">Christmas at Copper Mountain by Jane Porter</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/mistletoe-magic/"><b>Mistletoe Magic by Melissa McClone</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/a-cowboy-for-christmas/">A Cowboy for Christmas by Katherine Garbera</a></div>
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<a href="http://tulepublishing.com/books/home-for-christmas/"><b>Home for Christmas by Melissa McClone</b></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Today on what in America we celebrate as Father's Day it is the perfect day to think about what we all consider makes a Dad. Is it someone who actually IS the person who created the child? If so there are a lot of dads out there who are sure leaving their children alone. No, that is not what makes a Dad in my book. In my book it is what is in the heart and soul that makes a dad. It could be a man or even a women for that matter. It is the thoughts and actions that make a Dad. </span></h5>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Zoe ( my 6 year old granddaughter) and I were talking about Dads this week with Father's Day around the corner and her Father out of the picture for good. She lives with us along with her mom. She wanted to know if it was "allowed", her words to me, to celebrate Father's Day with her Grandpa. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is what got me thinking about What makes a Dad. My husband is wonderful father to my two daughters and both are now married, each with one daughter. Alex I have to say is a great Dad to Darla Rae...Kassy SCORED in that Department!! </span></div>
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Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-62284317009690739202018-06-04T07:57:00.000-07:002018-06-04T07:59:37.416-07:00Jane Porter’s Take a Chance on Me earns a star review on Library Journal! And First Book in the Series IS FREE Right Now Take Me Cowboy.I love knowing that others think highly of authors and books that I have fallen in love with and the Library Journal agrees with me and more. Here is part of what they had to say about Jane Porter's <i>T<b>ake A Chance On Me.</b></i><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">“The latest in Porter’s “Love on Chance Avenue” series (</span><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: open-sans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Miracle on Chance Avenue</em><span style="font-family: , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">) is her best yet. She does an excellent job of making Marietta itself a strong character, while adding humor, charm, and swoons to great effect. Mandy and Ty are engaging romantic foils, with Bette’s meddling sweetness always there to stir the pot. This series continues to get better and better.” – Library Journal.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first book in the Love on Chance Avenue Series<b>, </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Take Me Cowboy</i><b> </b>Is<b> **Free** </b>right now at this moment for you to grab and start your reading pleasure. This is the perfect way to explore not only an author that might be new to you but get to know Marietta, Montana. A community that will welcome you with open arms and a heart a large as cowboy country.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Find the books at the following places. Be sure to price check before buying.</span><br />
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<b>My Review of <i>Take Me Cowboy</i> by Jane Porter</b><br />
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2412970867">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This is one of those books I can read several times and it never gets old. In fact i have read it now 4 times. One time when it was released, then before book 2 and 3 in the series came out as a refresher for my old mind and then just last night. Folks who know me in romanceland land know that I love Cowboys and I have a thing for Montana and Marietta in particular. This book is the beginning of the series and it just sets the tone. It just says something to me and hey it's got cowboys. WIN WIN. <br />
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This book had me from the moment I started reading it until the very end. We have a beautiful bride who not only is being stood for all intents and purposes but also is losing her livelihood as well. Snooty Charles was not worthy.. as the saying goes.That jerk of a fiance, well if only I could backhand the man through the computer he would end up in New Zealand that is for sure. BUT enter Colt the cowboy...the long hidden crush. Sizzle, crackle, pop there is chemistry even as she stands there in her wedding dress. That is when you know this is a book that you can not put down. <br />
I like the fact that we get to see these two grow back together in friendship and watch it develop into more. The author shows us their past and how it leads into their future. I invite you take a Chance on Love with this couple.<br />
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Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-19582304732432263342018-06-01T09:16:00.000-07:002018-06-01T09:16:57.557-07:00 Friday June 1 Today is World Outlander Day and You Can Get Your Copy of the Book for a SteaL!I just got a text message and an email from my sister, the librarian alerting me that today is a very special day in the book world. It is <span style="font-size: large;"><b>World Outlander Day</b>. </span> What does that mean? It means if you are one of those like me who has put off buying the book, you are going to scream for joy because you can pick up the<span style="font-size: large;"> FIRST NOVEL</span> in the series for <span style="font-size: large;">$1.99</span>. YES I am not joking. <b>BE SURE TO CHECK PRICES BEFORE YOU BUY.</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">An interview with the author Diana Gabaldon</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">An Outlander's Reader's Guide</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">An Excerpt from the second novel in the series, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>A Dragonfly in Amber</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Places to buy are listed below: Remember to always check the price before buying as the price is subject to change.</span><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/outlander-diana-gabaldon/1100171677?ean=9780440335160&st=AFF&2sid=Random%20House%20Inc_8373827_NA&sourceId=AFFRandom%20House%20Inc#/"><span style="font-size: large;">Barnes & Nobles</span></a></b><br />
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Just a wee bit on Author Diana Gabaldon because well I love knowing about who I am reading what they are writing. For me this is so cool cause I had no idea she was from the USA!<br />
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She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband. She writes and publishes under </span><span style="background-color: #f7f5ed; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 18px;">Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau.</span>Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-35286761591479372412018-05-26T01:56:00.000-07:002018-05-26T01:56:07.383-07:00As I Am By Mel Teshco A Book Finally That is Written about so Many of Us in this World I received an advanced review copy or ARC of As I Am to read and as soon as I begin to read this book I knew that I had finally found a book that I could truly relate to. One that had a character that was like me. So many books if they are romances, cozy mystery or even romcoms none have ever been written about folks like me. People who have disabilities yet continue to go on day to have a wonderful life with romance and family. Please take a moment and read my review below. I would also recommend <b>Mel Teshco</b>'s books... She has a way with words. And <b>As I Am </b>proves it. I own this book in my library... yes I had a review copy but as a way to support this author, I purchased it as well.<br />
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2403183107">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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As I started reading this book, I quickly realized this was one of those books that I would A. Need a full box of Kleenex to get through it and B. It was going to be a hard but good read. See I am someone who has spent over half my life in constant pain. Not as long as our main character Molly , but long enough and deep pain as she feels that I can relate to her. This character moved me. This is the first time I have truly been about to see myself in a book and if felt AMAZING. <br />
Brock : He is her saviour. He saves her and he definitely comes on very strong. There are reasons for this you will find out when you read the story. Funny except for the money part reminds me of my hubs. Again it brought out the Kleenex while reading. <br />
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Shweet Sandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411764520620443620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069943066138160590.post-31380277292980263132018-05-23T15:03:00.002-07:002018-05-23T15:03:52.778-07:00Beauty and the BeefCake by Pippa Grant one of my Favorite ROMCOM Authors <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40113978-beauty-and-the-beefcake" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Beauty and the Beefcake: A Hockey/Roommate/Opposites Attract Romantic Comedy" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1526224179m/40113978.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40113978-beauty-and-the-beefcake">Beauty and the Beefcake: A Hockey/Roommate/Opposites Attract Romantic Comedy</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17160940.Pippa_Grant">Pippa Grant</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2394097791">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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I found my book boyfriend, no girlfriend, no pet...no this is my favorite book of all times. This is a book that I will read and re-read. I think this book and the book before in this series Royally Pucked are two books that have stolen a place in my heart forever. Ares, Felicity and Loki (yes a monkey) are now my la familia. Author Pippa Grant has found a way to take a huge gentle giant of a hockey player, who rarely speaks out loud; but speaks thru his actions on and off the ice. She molds him into a person that I and almost everyone I have spoken to has fallen in love with. Felicity, oh my stars is a quite a character or two or three. You will understand when you read this book. I have to think she if this were a paranormal book she would be Ares life mate. As a person she had me rollin on the floor in tears. Our author is amazing in her descriptions to the point at times I felt like I was right there in the room with them. I could see her and her friends at the comedy club. Yep that real indeed. Then we have Loki the monkey. He is not Ares's pet but his friend who but he has adopted Ares. Loki has a life all his own and he knows how to communicate with all around him including those who have passed beyond...Grammy. This book has it all... from dickcookies to talking on a cell phone in gifs, a ghost that knows how to knit from the beyond and a monkey who opens doors that really should be left closed. If you have not had the privilege of meeting this author through her books. I invite you to pick one up... now I would highly suggest starting at Mr McHottie the book that started it all and move on from there. And if you have kindle unlimited yep she has them in the KU library... It won't hurt to read them out of order but if you decide to read just a few then read Ares's twin too. Zeus has his own book which came out first. Can't have one without the other. So if The Pilot & The Puck Up (Zeus's book) and Beauty and the Beefcake (Areas ) and don't worry I heard thru the Pipsquad there are more books coming soon for us to read too. For a RomCom this book is one of the best out there. For the record in MY BOOK this BOOK is one of theod. best books Period.
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