Thursday, October 4, 2007

The Trophy Wives Club

I enjoyed reading this book.It was good light reading.

Haley Cutler is the consummate trophy wife. Perhaps "was" is the more accurate term. Haley married Prince Charming when she was only twenty years old – back in the day when highlights came from an afternoon at the beach, not three hours in the salon.

When Jay first turned his eye to Haley, she was putty in his slender, graceful hands. No one ever treated her like she was important, and on the arm of Jay Cutler, she became someone people listened to and admired. Unfortunately, after seven years of marriage, her Prince Charming seems to belong to the Henry the XIII line of royalty. When Haley loses Jay, she not only loses her husband, she loses her identity.

With her first independent decision, Haley leaves LA and moves home to Northern California. Feeling freedom just within her grasp, Haley learns that her settlement payments must go through one of Jay's financial advisors, Hamilton Lowe. Haley believes he's nothing more than a spy. And the feelings of distrust are mutual. Yet somehow, Hamilton finds himself handing over the monthly checks in person, and Haley can't deny that there's a kind of tenderness and protectiveness in Hamilton that she's never experienced in a man before.

But before Haley can even consider another relationship, she must learn to accept her inherent worth, and what it is to be loved for who she is, not what's on the outside.
thetrophywivesclub

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Blessed Assurance

I never received this book.
Now available for the first time in one edition--All three novels from Lyn Cote's beloved Blessed Assurance series

In Whispers of Love, Civil War widow Jessie Wagstaff must fend for herself and her son. When a stranger, Lee Smith, befriends Jessie's son, even though she recognizes nine-year-old Linc's need for a father figure, she's reluctant to let a new man into their life. When the Great Chicago Fire blazes, every heart is pushed to its limits.

In Lost In His Love, Jessie's son Linc, a social activist and reporter, charms his way through the upper class of San Francisco to build much-needed support for his fight against child labor. His main target is Cecilia Jackson, a beautiful heiress who doesn't recognize the crucial part she plays in this dangerous exploitation. As the secrets of her family's dark past are exposed, Cecilia must revive her own wounded spirit and find the strength to lean on the never-failing love of Christ. But when the 1906 earthquake hits, everyone's faith will be put to the test.

In Echoes of Mercy, Meg Wagstaff challenges the racial barriers of 1920s New Orleans in order to prove that her childhood friend did not commit murder. The stubborn lawyer prosecuting the case, Gabriel St. Clair, is an authentic Southern gentleman who makes the mistake of underestimating Meg, both her tenacity and her charm. Despite their many differences, sparks begin to fly. But when Meg discovers the truth, will Gabe be able to protect her from those who can't afford to have justice prevail?




"A beautiful tale of love, forgiveness, and acceptance."

~CBA MarketplaceThe book link is: blessed assurance

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

The Ex Files

I never recieved this book.



The Ex Files:


A Novel About Four Women and Faith...



There are four ways a woman can handle heartbreak. She can fall apart, seek revenge, turn cold, or move on. The Ex Files is the story of these four women:

When Kendall Stewart finds her husband and her sister in bed together, she vows to never let anyone get that close again. But when she is faced with saving the life of the woman who destroyed hers, will she be able to forgive?

When an NBA superstar tells his mistress, Asia Ingrum, that he's decided to honor his marriage vows, her shock quickly gives way to revenge...but her decision may come back to haunt their five-year-old daughter.

Every night Vanessa Martin wonders why her husband committed suicide. Even worse, she contemplates joining him in eternity. Will Vanessa be able to gather the strength to live again?

Sheridan Hart is finally finding her way after a lie destroyed her seventeen-year marriage. Her new love is ready to get married, but will she commit to this younger man or is her ex-husband taking up too much space in her heart?

When their pastor asks Kendall, Asia, Vanessa, and Sheridan to meet weekly for prayer, they can't imagine they will have anything in common. But then a devastating tragedy strikes and these strangers are forced to reexamine their choices. Will they find true friendship, or will prayer -- and their union -- fail them?







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Thursday, September 13, 2007

Life, Libby and the Pursuit of Happiness

Libby Hawthorne makes exotic trip itineraries but never leaves Seattle. She’d like to attend church but winds up at a bookstore. She longs for love—but who has the time? Delayed happiness has been worth it, because she’s about to get her dream promotion...

Or not.

So now what?

When a corporate merger leaves her demoted and disillusioned, Libby realizes she needs to start living authentically...and soon. But just as she tries to uncover her purposed life, her cruel and unusual boss, Cecilia, demands that Libby hide Seattle’s most famous homegrown rock star in order to keep her new, bad job. For the first time in years, Libby doesn’t have a step by step plan to guide her. She must trust her faith and her heart. But what is she supposed to do with her growing admiration for Blaine Slater, a new VP from Chicago, or the surprising kindness of the rock star living incognito in her Seattle apartment? Through the humorous twist and turns, Libby uncovers a big life truth—the detours we are afraid of might just be the perfect path to happiness.


The book link is: life,libby and the pursuit of happiness

Thursday, July 19, 2007

One Step Over The Border

Some call it CowboyLit. Rodeo cowboy Hap Bowman’s on a search for Juanita, the gal of his dreams, whom he hasn’t seen in 18 years. He seems stuck on 12-years-old and the enchanting girl he met then.

"An idiot obsession," his roping partner, Laramie Majors, chides.

But Laramie agrees to a final summer’s trek along the Rio Grande. If they don’t find Juanita during those months, Hap promises to drop the idea of the hunt for the mystery senorita. But if they find her, will she feel the same as Hap does about their years ago interlude?

In One Step Over The Border the time tested values of cowboys rub up against contemporary mores. It’s a crazy story that becomes more logical as the reader delves deeper into it. It will make you laugh and shed a tear or two.

Getting back to Hap’s pursuit . . . don’t we all have someone in the past, that we knew for only a short while, that we wish we could have known better, longer? Stephen Bly has!. So when Hap and Laramie ventured out on a quest for Hap’s Juanita, Stephen decided to invite others to go along too. Folks have been e-mailing Hap hapandlaramie@yahoo.com and asking for their own “Juanita Search Kits.”

They get a bumper sticker, magnet, bookmark, stickers, flyers, etc. It’s a whole packet of material that will equip anyone to join the fun of finding the Juanita with “the mark of God.” If they send Hap a picture of the places where they stuck their Juanita signs, they’ll receive a free copy of the book. It’s all there on the website at http://www.onestepovertheborder.com/

And there’s a very special feature on http://www.amazon.com/...some more adventures about Hap and Laramie that did NOT appear in the book, can be found on AmazonShorts in the story entitled, Aim Low, Shoot High.






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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

wedding belle blues

I never recieved the book, so can't really review it.

Wedding Belle Blues is the first in a new series, The Piper Cove Chronicles, that follows four women who grew up as best friends in a small community on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. They have returned home from their successes and failures at college and life, determined to pursue their dreams in the town they'd once vowed to leave in the dust. True love has eluded the four friends until one by one they encounter their soul mate. Next in the series is FOR PETE'S SAKE, on sale from Avon Inspire in April 2008.

Alex Butler is a successful home decorator who hopes she has finally gotten her life together. But when Josh Turner, the man who ran away and broke her heart sixteen years ago, returns to Piper Cove to be the best man in her sister's wedding, Alex can't escape the butterflies in her stomach. But Alex has no time for distractions. Her family has enlisted her to make this the wedding of the century. To pull the event off, she pools the talents of her three best friends - Jan, who creates desserts to-die-for will help with the cake and catering, tomboy Ellen, who works at a landscaping business will handle the flowers and decorations, and Sue Ann, who can…well, Suzie Q can give Alex a much-needed reality check in the course of the wedding planning chaos.

But fate won't be stopped in this small town as Alex and Josh keep running into each other at every turn. When sparks fly, Alex soon finds herself caught in a paralyzing battle of the heart between her old-fashioned Southern father, who fiercely resents Josh for breaking his little girl's heart, and her feelings for the one man she ever truly loved.

As the wedding approaches, the Butler family faces a threat to their reputation that will shake this Chesapeake clan to their very core. In the midst of it all, can Alex and Josh resist the many forces that seem to be drawing them together?

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

As I H ave Loved You, Nikki Arana

I really enjoyed reading another book by Nikki Arana.A great love story.

Contemporary Struggles...


...A Single Mom and College-Ages Son.


Leigh Scott is a widowed, single mother who wants the best for her son Jeff. She would like him to graduate from college, land a secure job, and start a family. However, Jeff, who was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) at a young age, has a God-given compassion for people. And his non-judgemental acceptance of all has unintended consequences



Jeff starts dating Jessica, a girl with a questionable past and seemingly non-existent future. Soon, Jeff's grades drop as quickly as his sober determination to achieve the goals he's worked toward all his life, and Leigh finds herself caught ina relational tornado



To complicate matters further, Leigh is an author with a looming book deadline, a father battling cancer, and her former boyfriend and first love, a strong Christian Native American, coming back in her life
Arana weaves a multi-layered, emotional family saga that brings the peril of judgement, the need for forgiveness and the gift of love to light


"Nikki Arana wrings the heart and exalts the soul."


---Romantic Times
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Thursday, June 7, 2007

These boots were'nt made for walking

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Melody Carlson has published over 100 books for adults, children, and teens, including On This Day, Finding Alice, the Notes from a Spinning Planet series, and Homeward, which won the Rita Award from Romance Writers of America. She and her husband, the parents of two grown sons, make their home near the Cascade Mountains in Central Oregon. Melody is a full-time writer as well as an avid gardener, biker, skier, and hiker.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Willing to make the necessary sacrifices–even skipping the occasional latte–to ensure career success, 31-year-old Cassidy Cantrell "invests" in a chic pair of boots, certain they’ll make a spectacular impression and help seal the deal on a long-anticipated promotion from her Seattle employer.

But reality tromps all over her expectations. Cassie’s job is abruptly eliminated–and her love life obliterated, when her longtime boyfriend dumps her for a "friend." Her self-esteem in tatters, Cassie limps home to the resort town she once so eagerly fled–only to find her recently divorced mother transformed into a gorgeous fifty-something babe with a thriving social life. Cassie wrestles with envy and apathy as she considers the dismal shape of her own physique and romantic prospects. What will it take for her to jump back into life and regain her stride?

This sassy and hilarious novel leads readers on a romp through the wilds of relationships, romance, career, and spirituality, revealing that, while God’s plans may look drastically different than our own, it’ll always be a perfect fit.

The book link is: here

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Orchard Of Hope

ORCHARD OF HOPE BY ANN H. GABHART

I enjoyed orchard of hope very much, it was hard to put down, made me laugh and cry !
Makes you look at discrimination and how things have changed since 1964.
You could feel the fear that the Hearhdons lived with every day. Great book! Looking forward to more from Ann Gabhart.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0800731697

Thursday, May 3, 2007

tribulation house

Tribulation House By Chris Well

I found the book hard to follow, there were so many characters it was hard to keep track of them all. It did make you stop think about your priorities. I didn’t really enjoy reading this book.

the link to the book is http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0736917411

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Book Tour - The Heir

The Heir by Paul Robertson
I'm sorry I couldn't seem to get into the book, I only read a portion. I think
it was me, it was't the style of writing I usually read.

From the CFBA Blog:
Jason Boyer Just Got an Inheritance to Die For
The fortune wasn't supposed to befall him. Jason Boyer had known all along his father's business empire would pass to different hands. Which suited him just fine. The money was crooked and the power corrupt. But when an accident claims the old man's life, everyone is stunned by the unveiling of the will. With the passing of the Boyer crown, power-hungry politicians and shady business partners all try to force Boyer's hand. Fighting the temptation of influence and riches, he simply wants to be a better man than his father--but attempting to stand for what’s right soon brings murderous consequences. As those closest to him are endangered--and news emerges that his father's accident may be something more sinister--Boyer finds himself fighting for his soul…and his life!

Is There Any Escape for The Heir?
All the money he could ever crave. In the splintering crash of a car plunging through a railing, Jason Boyer's life is changed. All the fame he could ever desire. But the last thing he wanted was the throne of his father's corrupt business empire. All the power he could ever wield.
The estate should have gone elsewhere, but the will was changed. And now everything is Jason's. But gaining the whole world just might cost him his life.

THE HEIR is a Grisham-like tale of intrigue and murder with a lot of humor and well-drawn minor characters.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Book Tour- A Bigger Life

A BIGGER LIFE, by Annette Smith

I really enjoyed reading A Bigger Life. I found it interesting to hear the single parent’s story from a male perspective. I liked the support group the guys formed for one another. It was a great story of love and forgiveness and it even made me cry. I look forward to reading more by Annette Smith.

Monday, March 5, 2007

About Me

My daughter-in-law made me do this!

1. What is your occupation? Retired housewife

2. What color are your socks right now? – gray

3. What are you listening to right now? – my daughter-in-law telling me how to do this!

4. What was the last thing that you ate? – chili – hubby makes good chili!.

5. Can you drive a stick shift? -yes.

6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? - green. Because I like gardening.

7. The last person you spoke to on the phone? – my daughter Becky.

8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? - My daughter-in-law is right here this so I’d better say yes!

9. What is your favorite drink? – coffee – or maybe wine—no, coffee.

10. What is your favorite sport to watch? – whatever the grandkids are playing.

11. Ever dyed hair? - no.

12. Pets? – Our youngest child, Buffy.

13. What was the last movie you watched? – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

14. What do you do to vent anger? – garden (can’t get angry in the winter!).

15. Favorite toy as a child? – sisters!

16. What is your favorite season? - Spring, pleasant weather, growing things (but no mosquitoes yet).

17. Hugs or kisses? - snuggle snuggle snuggle

18. Cherries or blueberries? - fresh eating? Cherries every time. Freezing for winter? Huckleberries.

19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? - like Hanna and Val said: maybe I should email them back...

20. What is your favorite tv show? – As Time Goes By

21. If you were to go overseas for a vacation where do you want to go? – Italy—cooking and wine.

22. Where do you live? - on a farm near a small town in British Columbia, Canada

23. When was the last time you cried? – a week or two ago.

24. What is on the floor of your closet? – 6 carboys of wine :P

25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? – All my new friends on the internet! Anyone who wants to, please hop in. Mention it in comments and we'll truck on over and have a look.

26. What did you do last night? –Read a good book, watched tv, hubby time.

27. Favorite smells? – Rain in the spring, poplar trees in spring (anything in spring?)

28. What inspires you? - Hubby. My family. My faith in God.

29. What are you afraid of? – my daughter-in-law putting words in my mouth.

30. Favorite dog breed? – Buffy is a Bichon-Sitzu, she’d better be my favorite kind. She’s nine.

31. Number of keys on your key ring? – just don’t ask how many key rings...

32. Favorite day of the week? – not really.

33. How many states/provinces have you lived in? - BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan

34. Favorite holiday? - Christmas!

35. Ever driven a motorcycle or heavy machinery? - yes and yes (tractor).

36. Ever left the country? - Yes, we live close to the USA. Been to Mexico.

37. Favorite kind of music? – Gospel music, country and western