Book Review: To The Farthest Shores

Elizabeth Camden has long held a spot in my heart as one of my favorite authors. She writes poignant fiction that is illustrious both in word, and in fact.
To the Farthest Shores is a beautiful rendition of second chances and forgiveness.

Jenny Bennett had her heart broken by Ryan Gallagher six long years ago. When he returns to the army base that Jenny is now working as a nurse, he isn't just young Ryan Gallagher, he is now Lieutenant Ryan Gallagher returned from China with mysteries galore swallowing his past. Jenny and Ryan embark on a truly exhilarating adventure that you don't want to miss.
One that is full of intrigue, forgiveness, and maybe even love.

This book is amazing! I will definitely be giving it a resounding five out of five stars.
It did all the things it was supposed to do, and more! It held my interest, and made me want to go back and read more of Camden's books over again!

Yes, I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone.
If you haven't read it, you need to, and when you do let me know what you think in the comments below.
Mayhap Elizabeth will become your favorite author as well.  She recently just released an audiobook for those who enjoy hearing them more than they do reading them.

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Book Review: Behind The Scenes

Book Title: Behind The Scenes
Author: Jen Turano
Release Date: April, 2017
Genre: Inspirational Historical Romance


I have always sung the praises of Jen Turano. Her poise and the graceful way she brings about the characters with just enough intrigue, mystery, and romance always make for interesting books. When I saw that I would have the opportunity to once again review her story I was beside myself with joy. I waited by the mailbox with unfettered joy and counted down the days until I could read this story.
Behind The Scenes is the story of Permilia Griswold, a timid wallflower that is ever accustomed to hiding behind anything in the available vicinity and watching others at balls, parties, and pretty much anything in the name of society. Her one problem? She can't seem to speak when she gets around most men.
Permilia is the epitome of a successful woman. She owns a newspaper column under the pseudonym "Miss Quill." The interesting thing is that no one knows she owns this column, or so she thinks. In enters Mr. Asher Rutherford. He owns a very high-scale and influential new department store. When Permilia overhears something distressing fixing to come upon Mr. Rutherford's person she can't help but intervene.

I won't say anymore, because I want to give you a chance to actually read it for yourself. You can purchase it here. on Amazon, orrrr you can win it in this GIVEAWAY! along with a 25$ gift card to Barnes and Nobles, and a few other things.

My personal thoughts on the book: It was interesting. Hilarious. Something I've come to expect from Turano. She has a way with words, no doubt about it. Every other sentence will probably have you doubled over from laughter. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the way it seemed to be like any other regency era novel. It seemed as though she ran out of ideas in which the way the story should go. I'll let you read it for yourself though and let me know what you think in the comments below. :)
I would give it a four out of five stars. Simply because even though it wasn't my most enjoyable read of the season they certainly were some of my favorite characters. I will say that this wasn't one of these books that I cried when it ended. I laughed all the way until the end. Let me know what you think!

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Book Review: Long Time Gone

Finally! I had time to read a book, and review it! It seems like I have been too busy to do much of anything lately besides the fact that a nasty bug has been lingering around us for way too long, but enough about that.
It is now time to rave about this beautiful book, which will be released February 28th.
Long Time Gone is the second book in a series, of which I was aware, but after being given this book to review it gave me a wonderful excuse to buy the FIRST one; a decision I DID NOT regret in the least! I would actually recommend doing this, as you would be a little lost if you read the second book before the first. These are continuations of each other, although about different people. (There is also a novella in this series available for free on amazon. You can get that here.)
Mary Connealy has a way of bringing the characters to life. When you read one of her books, you aren't just reading a story, you become part of the story.
Long Time Gone begins with a cliffhanger. I know that sounds impossible, but I promise it's true! It held me captive for way too long. I pretty much laughed and sat on the edge of my chair for the entire duration of the book.
Trust me when I say not to read this book if you are in a hurry.
Comedy, Cowboys, Connealy..., it all goes together. I give it  FIVE stars all the way.
Also, take a look at that cover! It's whimsical, but strong. It holds just the right amount of western to keep me interested.
I would recommend this book to anyone. So I'm going to recommend it to you. :)

Give it a try and let me know what you think in the comments below. I always love hearing from my readers.
Who are some of your favorite authors? Let me know!
Till next time.

Book Review: The Mark of the King

The Mark of the King written by Jocelyn Green comes on the market January 3rd.
Overview:
Sweeping Historical Fiction Set at the Edge of the Continent
After being imprisoned and branded for the death of her client, twenty-five-year-old midwife Julianne Chevalier trades her life sentence for exile to the fledgling 1720s French colony of Louisiana, where she hopes to be reunited with her brother, serving there as a soldier. To make the journey, though, women must be married, and Julianne is forced to wed a fellow convict.
When they arrive in New Orleans, there is no news of Benjamin, Julianne's brother, and searching for answers proves dangerous. What is behind the mystery, and does military officer Marc-Paul Girard know more than he is letting on?
With her dreams of a new life shattered, Julianne must find her way in this dangerous, rugged land, despite never being able to escape the king's mark on her shoulder that brands her a criminal beyond redemption


So the back overview sounds good, the cover is pretty, what could go wrong?
 I really don't know one particular reason why I didn't care for it. I loved the idea of the story, but the ending could have been so much better. It was too sad; too much death.
So I'm gonna have some spoilers, and I don't normally do this,  but to show why I didn't like the book I'm going to need to do this.
Julianne was put into prison for a crime she didn't even commit. She was given the mark of the king (a tattoo), a lilly flower on her shoulder. It marked her as a criminal forever. Julianne finds out that there is a way out of this prison; to travel to a fledgling French colony named New Orleans. This doesn't sound all that bad to Julianne because her younger brother, Benjamin, lives there.
Little does Julianne know that she will be forced to marry another criminal before the journey even begins.
This part sounded like it could be made to work out. Sure, she doesn't know the man , or his  criminal history, but surely she could/can still fall in love with him.
Wrong.
She marries the one man that makes her feel strong and keeps eye contact with her. They reach New Orleans, a few more interesting things happen, and then Julianne begs her husband to go looking for her brother Benjamin. She realizes that she can make this marriage work and that she does love her husband, she also finds out she's expecting his child while he's gone.
And while Julianne's husband finds her brother, he also gets beaten with a hatchet, scalped, and he's now dead.
Julianne reacts by going on with life, and keeping her work as a midwife.
She thinks her brother is dead, her husband died for naught, and later gets beaten for a crime she didn't commit, and her baby dies.
Julianne remarries a prominent man, one who knew her brother before he "died." She can't have kids and she wants kids very bad.
More things that are sort of interesting happen (You'll have to read to find out.) And then her brother visits her.
Her husband isn't home at the time and he thinks she doesn't love him anymore and has found someone else, so he pouts and ignores her.
At the end of the book she find out her brother is a traitor and he dies trying to save her.
I just didn't enjoy it. It was good writing, held potential, and was correct in its facts, but I just couldn't enjoy it. There was too many deaths and too much violence.
Give it a try though, you might like it.
I am only going to give it two out of five stars, because I liked the cover, I got into the storyline well enough, I just didn't like the things that happened, or didn't happen.



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I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley for a complete and honest review.

Book Review: The Pattern Artist

I think The Pattern Artist is the first novel that I've read by Nancy Moser, and I loved it! The characters were easy to understand and the dialogue interesting. It's full of adventure, but it also gives you a glimpse into the life of a poor housemaid who works her way up.
I loved the combined history in this book. So many facts that were put in here rang true.
This book is about commitment, honesty, and how to make it in life. It takes into context many different ways of life.
Annie Wood was a housemaid who was born into poverty in England. She sails over to New York City in 1911 with a rich, excessive family thinking that they need her for more than just menial housework, being the talented seamstress that she is, but the ladies of the house do not seem to realize that she has the talent, even though Annie does all of the work on the clothing.
Annie soon meets two other young people and they all decide to run-away for a glimpse of New York and a chance to make their own futures. With Macy's department store, A man named Sean, A trip to Paris, and the splendid ship, The Titanic, Annie gets more of an adventure than she had in mind.
The book is fantastic.
I would recommend it to anyone. and I will also give it five stars because history and mystery are a charming combination.


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I was given this book by NetGalley for a complete and honest review.

Book Review: If I'm Found

The first words that came out of my mouth when I finished this highly anticipated novel were "WOW!"
If I'm Found is set to release March 17, 2017.
Pre-order this book NOW!
It. Is. Amazing.
If I'm Found is the sequel to the book If I Run released last February. I didn't realize this until after I finished the entire book, which is normally so frustrating to me. (I hate reading books in a series out of order.) But I didn't miss hardly anything.
The book starts out with someone in a car and all you know is that they're covered in blood and that they're running from the law. You don't know if they're innocent, guilty, or if it's a joke, or anything! It's full of mystery and it immediately makes you want to read more and find out exactly why this person is running from the law and switching out license plates with other cars in a parking lot with a coin.
Terri Blackstock does not disappoint.
Casey Cox is running for her life when her boyfriend, Brent, is murdered and her DNA, fingerprints, and herself were all found at the crime scene despite her innocence. In comes Dylan, a private investigator, who was hired by Brent's parents to find the missing, and in their minds, guilty, Casey Cox. The problem is that Dylan knows that Casey is innocent and is trying to find her to help her out, but Casey has changed her identity and moved away.
I don't want to ruin the book for anyone so I will stop with the describing and all, but I will say once again that it is amazing and would be a wonderful book to have.
I will recommend reading the first book, not that I found it completely necessary, there were just a few facts and things that I didn't know until later in the book. I was also a little frustrated that I didn't know it was a second book, which is partly my fault.
I would give this book a five out five star rating. It's that good.
Thank you, Ms. Blackstock for the wonderful read!


Comment below with any questions, recommendations, or just plain conversation.
Have a wonderful night, and a wonderful Thanksgiving!







This book was given to me without cost by NetGalley for an honest and complete review.