tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56299423227043401352024-03-08T12:33:47.198+01:00Ellesea Loves ReadingReading, books and reviews.Ellesea/Linn Seanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881334953498376948noreply@blogger.comBlogger2898125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629942322704340135.post-43649654369237773452023-06-29T14:00:00.002+02:002023-06-29T14:00:00.133+02:00Excerpt Reveal: Something Unexpected by Vi Keeland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbBb2larAf92m0hmVywcL_mkCwQM2qFXVqmemzQMmYQkFCgCUP7HS0YJPj9bXlNqU8_d1JxuQljRVtNmGb4hY-EV1SoL2YmJkvGvX2X5tbuihdxXn-9iUQSRwk2Y1F9b31mOqrw4yV11juraN655uaQxgIDpBvauG9ffh0_YfF3tWUTX8eDtZrOXPkoA/s1640/Something%20Unexpected%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbBb2larAf92m0hmVywcL_mkCwQM2qFXVqmemzQMmYQkFCgCUP7HS0YJPj9bXlNqU8_d1JxuQljRVtNmGb4hY-EV1SoL2YmJkvGvX2X5tbuihdxXn-9iUQSRwk2Y1F9b31mOqrw4yV11juraN655uaQxgIDpBvauG9ffh0_YfF3tWUTX8eDtZrOXPkoA/w640-h360/Something%20Unexpected%20Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">VI KEELAND</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">Instagram @vi_keeland | Facebook @AuthorViKeeland</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">Twitter @ViKeeland | TikTok @vikeeland</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-0cb2034e-7fff-ea15-f9d8-3df97cecd8ce"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">EXCERPT REVEAL! </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Something Unexpected by Vi Keeland releases July 3!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Take a sneak peek at SOMETHING UNEXPECTED.</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">You know you want to…</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Beck threw his head back in laughter. I’d just insulted the guy, and he was amused. “I guess I made a pretty sh*tty first impression.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I deadpanned. “You told me I should look someplace more </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">respectable</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> for my dates.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“I thought you deserved better.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“I think you’re full of sh*t. You’re only being nice now because you know I was looking for a night of no strings attached, and you think you have a shot at being my replacement.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“Am I out of the running?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I took a moment to check him out again. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Damn, he’s pretty</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. “You’re only hanging on by a thread because you’re gorgeous.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A slow, sexy smile spread across his face. “I like your honesty.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“I like your jawline.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">His eyes gleamed. “You’ll like my big di¢k even better.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I bit my bottom lip. The conversation had just taken a turn toward most of my Tinder messages—definitely a place I was more comfortable than talking about why I wanted to forget my life for a while. “How do I know you’re not a serial killer?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“How did you know the Tinder loser wasn’t?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Good point</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. I sipped my wine. “How old are you?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“Old enough that I know what to do with you, and young enough that I don’t have to take a pill to do it.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I smirked. “Is that so? You know what to do with me?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">He smiled self-assuredly. “I do, yes.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The air crackled between us. For some reason, I knew this guy could deliver on his promise. Maybe it was his quiet confidence, or maybe it was that a man who looked the way he did got lots of practice. The latter would’ve been a turnoff if I was looking for more than one night, but it didn’t much matter if it served my purposes for a one-time deal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I looked into his too-blue eyes. “Tell me then.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“Tell you what?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“What you would do with me.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The wicked grin that slid across his face almost made me want to take back what I’d asked. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Almost.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Beck lifted his glass and gulped his drink before leaning over to my ear. “I’d start by…</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dWsVhAzxYoYA99UDsNHcIWQ6YsgBfA8WY44liZ_Bdnwrh9JnsnQhh46TTkWVhUzlnFFDEWjjL34YziIbFD5h1LV8oa8WCX4CxMPxLOnGzfn0SRyRfpSHWsNEXOKt7c_Blvnayh59vvEiS6iZUVO9sAu_ObDhzFcjMVyj861qsKfrJLDRX69TPGHYiCY/s2032/Something%20Unexpected%20Teaser%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="2032" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dWsVhAzxYoYA99UDsNHcIWQ6YsgBfA8WY44liZ_Bdnwrh9JnsnQhh46TTkWVhUzlnFFDEWjjL34YziIbFD5h1LV8oa8WCX4CxMPxLOnGzfn0SRyRfpSHWsNEXOKt7c_Blvnayh59vvEiS6iZUVO9sAu_ObDhzFcjMVyj861qsKfrJLDRX69TPGHYiCY/w400-h400/Something%20Unexpected%20Teaser%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="28505370" data-app="share_buttons" expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical" expr:data-title="data:post.title"></div>Ellesea/Linn Seanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881334953498376948noreply@blogger.com0Sundebru, Norway58.8409212 9.093186530.530687363821151 -26.0630635 87.151155036178835 44.2494365tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629942322704340135.post-53428603759627455802023-05-24T10:19:00.001+02:002023-05-24T10:44:56.453+02:00New Release Book Review: Consequence of Their Forbidden Night by Rachael Stewart<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOGDXPo6UNxeFBf5AZshEHoTpDKiPMgORLY6O0hHz_StQrtBKiMtd9X5hxB9nmRjemcUcJIM-vWNuOwNXBYO-2AYNJKcHck6J4mNtuHWJwwDq2BDogV7SJyh_CAXbzhgQh0iOfZS44Nk2rI0lYTbuj9fBfN38KHGFXdVn_TTeNCg_VVHvDFmbpApA/s404/62082243.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="256" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOGDXPo6UNxeFBf5AZshEHoTpDKiPMgORLY6O0hHz_StQrtBKiMtd9X5hxB9nmRjemcUcJIM-vWNuOwNXBYO-2AYNJKcHck6J4mNtuHWJwwDq2BDogV7SJyh_CAXbzhgQh0iOfZS44Nk2rI0lYTbuj9fBfN38KHGFXdVn_TTeNCg_VVHvDFmbpApA/w254-h400/62082243.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtErMAA8dp6rJcdNys1A0bfDeVxcVHL5ZXS8qB1OX9nCE_FJbVVitWxS30Z7cg4klEfD-HQMK7n-REbJBT5gc_pyo2v-2bjEFOPTGT5K6zJvhhFfMFFTiZBuXAmAKC183WKuA0XMghK_xxlZULZWWAheMHui9TcMNpXr2GegskLpLXffMSFoPwKXc/s567/NEWReview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtErMAA8dp6rJcdNys1A0bfDeVxcVHL5ZXS8qB1OX9nCE_FJbVVitWxS30Z7cg4klEfD-HQMK7n-REbJBT5gc_pyo2v-2bjEFOPTGT5K6zJvhhFfMFFTiZBuXAmAKC183WKuA0XMghK_xxlZULZWWAheMHui9TcMNpXr2GegskLpLXffMSFoPwKXc/s320/NEWReview.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Rachael Stewart's latest romance, "Their One Night Baby",
is a heart-warming and emotional story about two best friends who
cross the line one night and must navigate the consequences of their
actions. This novel is a perfect combination of romance, friendship,
and unexpected challenges. It's the second book in the Billionaires
for the Rose Sisters series.</p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
The story
follows Brendan, a successful criminal defence lawyer, and Hannah,
his best friend since childhood. Despite their undeniable attraction
to each other, they have never acted on their feelings. However, one
spontaneous night changes everything. When Hannah reveals that their
one night together had caused an unexpected consequence, Brendan's
shocked and unsure how to handle the situation…</p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Ms. Stewart
has created two relatable and engaging characters in Brendan and
Hannah. Hannah, specifically, shows resilience to conform to what
others, including Brendan, believe is the right way to move their
relationship forward in a positive way. I loved this about her, and
her determination not to compromise. It's a classic case of poor
communication between friends who haven't had to question their
emotional feelings towards each other before. It highlights the
strengths and weaknesses of their close friendship, exposing their
emotions as raw and real. As they navigate the ups and downs of
unexpected parenthood, they both grow and mature, learning to trust
and rely on each other in new ways.</p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
The plot moves
at a good pace, with enough twists and turns to keep the reader
engaged. The romantic tension between Brendan and Hannah is palpable,
and their chemistry is sizzling. The author has done an excellent job
of balancing the emotional drama with light-hearted moments and
humour.</p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Overall,
"Their One Night Baby" is an enjoyable and satisfying read.
It's a story about second chances, unexpected love, and the power of
friendship. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a
romance novel with a strong emotional core.</p>
<p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">***arc generously
received courtesy of the publisher***</p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0r7eGBCGKUqWHYV-SL6_mF9hcUDCq0XSELndpqOEmARH_aTljf-N6scGGXeMqfLnB4_VSMV_zLsKG8YlxH1U56PuXUGMpZyhnU4w6b1dGdm4jNq6RAtqPo0fHiV5SaH_5wHpOB1qNB9gFgArrRFY9j8GzlnkiVrVI38Dg3-wE67pDghTKZNLXq92/s567/BookblurbBold.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0r7eGBCGKUqWHYV-SL6_mF9hcUDCq0XSELndpqOEmARH_aTljf-N6scGGXeMqfLnB4_VSMV_zLsKG8YlxH1U56PuXUGMpZyhnU4w6b1dGdm4jNq6RAtqPo0fHiV5SaH_5wHpOB1qNB9gFgArrRFY9j8GzlnkiVrVI38Dg3-wE67pDghTKZNLXq92/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Their friendship is
about to get very complicated when his best friend reveals their one
spontaneous night had consequences… Find out what happens in the
latest Harlequin Romance by Rachael Stewart!<br />
<br />
<strong>Best
friends…</strong><br />
<br />
<em>until one night changes it
all!</em><br />
<br />
Top criminal defense lawyer Brendan is used to
getting everything he wants. The only thing he can’t have? Best
friend Hannah Rose. Until one night forbidden passions unexpectedly
ignite and the barriers they put in place years ago are impulsively
put aside. Now, determined to recover their friendship, Brendan tries
to forget about their spontaneous encounter—until Hannah reveals it
had consequences…<br />
<br />
<strong>From Harlequin Romance: </strong><em>Be
swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.</em><br />
<br />
<strong>Billionaires
for the Rose Sisters</strong><br />
<br />
<strong>Book
1: Billionaire's Island Temptation<br />
Book 2: Consequence
of Their Forbidden Night</strong>
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<div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="28505370" data-app="share_buttons" expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical" expr:data-title="data:post.title"></div>Ellesea/Linn Seanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881334953498376948noreply@blogger.com0Sundebru, Norway58.8409212 9.093186530.530687363821151 -26.0630635 87.151155036178835 44.2494365tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629942322704340135.post-43425209152901684692023-05-05T10:00:00.029+02:002023-05-05T10:00:00.140+02:00Review: Wish Upon A Cornish Moon by Amanda James<div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="28505370" data-app="share_buttons" expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical" expr:data-title="data:post.title"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplVdnJ0QRb21wXrpNCVNjLsGmPK9TAoh7bpcO3WniOSEHfHVZTKKRUsty376fqYJGenfs1Pac_0JtOijn2gsB1Uhb2J2H3Iq3fgPyQnKwRW8G2qfwv2NGM2ltm-UtXwD2dsWPHvvzzOq3_DMSmiPsmAy0uestBWxggqxZIqPV4f4TAckhHdAYYpEd/s389/cover285185-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="255" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplVdnJ0QRb21wXrpNCVNjLsGmPK9TAoh7bpcO3WniOSEHfHVZTKKRUsty376fqYJGenfs1Pac_0JtOijn2gsB1Uhb2J2H3Iq3fgPyQnKwRW8G2qfwv2NGM2ltm-UtXwD2dsWPHvvzzOq3_DMSmiPsmAy0uestBWxggqxZIqPV4f4TAckhHdAYYpEd/w420-h640/cover285185-medium.png" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXAhLta4CkuJU0g6Zgy7jY88xsdeB6cM184Z39vcuRryPeBG6lyX6Dhur6QxKvJIEuM4k3mVy1E8Umz3CoDJyq7w1FHORxfILOwQIqhP8QoafsPry3KQTUgVF3oMHLOh4hKV3yffNW5qKuANqM_cG8YmRYXjGdUeI90FWPeLtjSZ-8_xS76N723zf/s567/BookblurbBold.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXAhLta4CkuJU0g6Zgy7jY88xsdeB6cM184Z39vcuRryPeBG6lyX6Dhur6QxKvJIEuM4k3mVy1E8Umz3CoDJyq7w1FHORxfILOwQIqhP8QoafsPry3KQTUgVF3oMHLOh4hKV3yffNW5qKuANqM_cG8YmRYXjGdUeI90FWPeLtjSZ-8_xS76N723zf/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">(from Goodreads)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">‘I can see you don’t believe me, girl, but I’m telling you that there’s magic in the moon and that big sea out there.’ Grandma Mary cleared her throat and winked. ‘Dreams come true for them as take those old tales to heart.’ 1938</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">One midnight in June, 15-year-old Lamorna Williams throws a message in a bottle into the Atlantic at Magic Cove, hoping to meet her one true love – and someone writes back. 1997</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">On the other side of the world, Lamorna tells her story to her 16-year-old great nephew Ethan inspiring him to do the same. But this time, his message isn’t found for over twenty years… Present day</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Single mum, Merrin Pascoe, is told of the legend of Magic Cove. In a moment of madness, Merrin wishes on the moon, and next day she finds a bottle in the sea. Will the cove cast its spell once again… Readers love</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2y3W1dl5CtN7Poc1bujYONWgwwYMkxarkeFZwVFSg49vMSmHq7by98iYdGDadVGQKpGPN_dryIyXKH5f0F_DKcb6La46uedi7qekB8rBwFGbhHmFh7gXnYZFQKG-OfQJNrx5u-Hs9HYLSwLG-HH25EK6d6bK9N5-KI7rhIMP5X7rDFb3fijaMDDM/s567/NEWReview.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2y3W1dl5CtN7Poc1bujYONWgwwYMkxarkeFZwVFSg49vMSmHq7by98iYdGDadVGQKpGPN_dryIyXKH5f0F_DKcb6La46uedi7qekB8rBwFGbhHmFh7gXnYZFQKG-OfQJNrx5u-Hs9HYLSwLG-HH25EK6d6bK9N5-KI7rhIMP5X7rDFb3fijaMDDM/s320/NEWReview.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Every
now and again, a novel surprises me and this one certainly did. It's
a pure delight from beginning to end.</span></span></span></span></p><p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
narrative begins with Grandmother Mary and her experience </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">with
the local folktale. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">She
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">shares
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">the
details </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">with
her granddaughters, Lamorna and Morwenna, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">telling
them how </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">their
dreams can come true...if they believe...</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
It's simply to write a message in a bottle and follow the ritual on
the Full Moon in June, down at Capel Porth Cove aka Magic Cove. Both
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">young
women </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">choose
to believe </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">when
the time was right for them </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and
succeed</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ed
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">in
finding their true love. Therefore, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">both</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
are eager for the younger generation to embrace the tradition and for
them to believe it can work for them too.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I
liked how the author manages to weaver the past with the present, as
we are introduced to Merrin and Ethan. Both have a tentative
connection to the two sisters and how fate has brought them together.
Just like those before them, they also have to have hope and faith
and a belie</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">f
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">that
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">life
will allow them to be together. Just like Lamorna and Morwenna, life
throws up challenges </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for
the pair to navigate </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and
in the spirit of a happy ending, all turns out well!</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ms.
James has written an enchanting story spanning several generations.
Set again a mainly Cornish backdrop, we learn about a charming folk
tale about how local young women can find a sweetheart if they </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">just
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">believe...</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">***arc
generously received courtesy of One More Chapter via NetGalley***</span></span></span>
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color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600;">Love is in the heir in this <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">royally</em> good rom com debut releasing in Spring 2023 – perfect for anyone who likes relatable heroines (with great hair), hot and aloof book boyfriends (with great hats), near misses, almost kisses and a corgi or two.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span face=""Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600;">Despite living in an actual castle, happily ever after is evading Margaret ‘Maggie’ Moore.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span face=""Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px;">From her bedroom in the Tower of London, twenty-six-year-old Maggie has always dreamed of her own fairy-tale ending.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span face=""Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px;">Yet this is twenty-first century London, so instead of knights on white horses, she has catfish on Tinder. And with her last relationship ending in spectacular fashion, she swears off men for good.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span face=""Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px;">And then a chance encounter with Royal Guard Freddie forces Maggie to admit that she isn’t ready to give up on love just yet… But how do you catch the attention of someone who is trained to ignore all distractions?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span face=""Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px;">Can she snare that true love’s first kiss… or is she royally screwed?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span face=""Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600;">A right royal rom com, perfect for fans of <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Red, White and Royal Blue</em> and <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Royal We</em>.</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbzychz4JJ6bzILct_8swM0PnHrJfMGMJXgsnrSvheTBu8cH3gucybYIYJHebDmje35FfYmrRd0vqMIbKXKWDJZJOMsdBpyY3qhNjI9-7Xpd3N54tryeZF-uexSPY4x-IHbyhic5GcNL999CNdAbQApY9VguOhMy0Rcj03ZTtA5KGQwd_9Xm4XnQp/s567/NEWReview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbzychz4JJ6bzILct_8swM0PnHrJfMGMJXgsnrSvheTBu8cH3gucybYIYJHebDmje35FfYmrRd0vqMIbKXKWDJZJOMsdBpyY3qhNjI9-7Xpd3N54tryeZF-uexSPY4x-IHbyhic5GcNL999CNdAbQApY9VguOhMy0Rcj03ZTtA5KGQwd_9Xm4XnQp/s320/NEWReview.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Margaret
"Maggie" Moore is back living with her dad, a Beefeater at
the Tower of London after ending her seven-year relationship with
Bran. She's lonely and hates her job. When she literally bumps into a
handsome man, she's instantly smitten but he's angry at her
clumsiness. She brushes off and dismisses the incident until she sees
the same man again…under vastly differing circumstances…!</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Maggie
is likeable but I also felt sorry for her. She's stuck in a rut and
suffering the consequences of her previous actions. She finds solace
in her surroundings; she's a history fanatic who has embraced where
she lives.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
narrative is a blend of fascinating historical facts and an insight
into the somewhat chaotic happenings in the otherwise mundane life of
a woman searching for more than she currently has. Maggie's upbeat,
but shows that even the strongest of women gets hurt when things go
wrong.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In
contrast, Freddie is aloof. The author hints at his background and
character so we are grateful for the fun antics of the other
guardsmen he is serving with and for them collectively embracing
friendship with Maggie.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
tentative bond between Maggie and Freddie is slow as they develop a
friendship based on mutual curiosity and interest. However, other
shenanigans in Maggie's life at the Tower, tend to distract away from
the blossoming attraction. Yet, the author's enthusiasm for the Tower
of London is such, that a reader will want to turn the pages to
discover more…</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As
a reader, I always love reading a book, where I can learn something
new and Ms Clawson has written a delightful and fun novel brimming
with history about the Tower of London with a sprinkle of romance and
high jinks.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Overall,
If you are intrigued by British Royalty, history, and romance, this
is a book for you.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">***arc
generously received courtesy of Avon via NetGalley***</span></span></span>
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the waves crash against the boat, Nicole wonders if the island will
be as magical as she remembers… Will it offer her the new beginning
she’s been searching for?</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span face="Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
Nicole finds herself in need of a new start, she instantly thinks of
Morwen Island. She remembers the beautiful, remote place from her
student days and, as she thinks of its cobbled streets and salty sea
air, she wonders if this might be the place where she can begin
again…</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span face="Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As
she settles into island life, Nicole begins to feel like her old
self. And when a knock on her cottage door brings handsome local
Josh, who she remembers from her time on the island, she is instantly
attracted to his charming smile. With their shared passion for the
island’s wildlife, they spend more time together, and soon Nicole
finds it hard to ignore her growing feelings. But is her fragile
heart ready to embrace the possibility of love once more?</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span face="Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
Josh suggests they investigate the supposedly haunted old house where
Nicole lived as a student, she is forced to put her feelings for him
to one side. She recalls the past heartache she felt there all too
well and, as she looks up at the crumbling old building, she wonders
whether the locals are right. Does the house still have secrets to
hide?</span></span></span></span></p>
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she explores, Nicole learns about the women who lived there during
the Second World War, a long-forgotten family secret, and a loss that
will break her heart…As Nicole pieces together what really happened
during the war, she feels a stronger pull to the island than ever
before. Will she be able to uncover what became of the women who
lived in the old house? And, if she does, will she learn from their
story, and open her heart to a new life with her one true love on
Morwen Island?</span></span></span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMYD1ief83QOMTHihll8p4oQNcwlzHxMA-15vK3UiDyDSctk3_OryYNNWggfhSADLT22x-dc-FZzfnbKTo6HkwbkK2YVmu_rHbqWIahy4EMRm94c_uwIP8dlWS-mE3-PNutpUJ4oaoht2U8QTfdnAhy26MSAydpNhxUIkfC4xLpmMQqfxLBYXzuZq/s567/NEWBuyinglinks.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMYD1ief83QOMTHihll8p4oQNcwlzHxMA-15vK3UiDyDSctk3_OryYNNWggfhSADLT22x-dc-FZzfnbKTo6HkwbkK2YVmu_rHbqWIahy4EMRm94c_uwIP8dlWS-mE3-PNutpUJ4oaoht2U8QTfdnAhy26MSAydpNhxUIkfC4xLpmMQqfxLBYXzuZq/s320/NEWBuyinglinks.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Cottage-Sea-emotional-page-turner-ebook/dp/B0BRQKDZCZ" target="_blank">AMAZON US</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dreams-Cottage-Sea-emotional-page-turner-ebook/dp/B0BRQKDZCZ" target="_blank">AMAZON UK</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j0R-SS7aKe47fdPChGTEXsvV1DQ5MtI8GgUIAAmnYxxfCkp_WLTrpEraZ_lLN2ZYJiu5diEPY4E-xiRsfOPfrZpemjPgyFYlN485iA9b1AwJOtpdF5RhGguXvEW_vY3TWt8CQreI42psf-bh7rmKXRs_mRLaI9DezW0Obfhc3pTq4gcuZcuPBivk/s567/NEWReview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j0R-SS7aKe47fdPChGTEXsvV1DQ5MtI8GgUIAAmnYxxfCkp_WLTrpEraZ_lLN2ZYJiu5diEPY4E-xiRsfOPfrZpemjPgyFYlN485iA9b1AwJOtpdF5RhGguXvEW_vY3TWt8CQreI42psf-bh7rmKXRs_mRLaI9DezW0Obfhc3pTq4gcuZcuPBivk/s320/NEWReview.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p>Having
read the previous books in The Cottage by the Sea series, I couldn’t
wait to dive into Rebecca Alexander's latest instalment, Dreams of
the Cottage by the Sea; the third title based on the Atlantic island
of Morwen.</p>
<p>Recovering from devastating injuries sustained after a horrific
car crash, Nicole is slowly trying to piece together her life. She
rents a cottage on an island where she lived during her student days
and hopes, a complete change of scenery will help her heal and regain
strength whilst deciding what she wants to do with her life.
</p>
<p>Readers are instantly confronted with the challenges Nicole faces
as soon as she arrives on Morwen. Those who are familiar with the
series will quickly recognise familiar characters as she settles into
her new home for a year. It isn’t long before her passion for
nature conservation leads to a meeting with Josh, the local wildlife
warden.
</p>
<p>Ms. Alexander’s beautiful island descriptions draw the reader
quickly into this duel timeline novel. The overall feel of the
narrative is uplifting; exploring the power of community support,
the beauty of the natural world, and the resilience of the human
spirit. The protagonists are both mourning their losses, creating
empathy and an unexpected connection. All this is artfully interwoven
with the history and secrets of the cottage during WWII. The
characters are relatable and inspiring, and their stories remind us
that even in the face of adversity there is hope.</p>
<p>Overall, Dreams of the Cottage by the Sea is a must-read for
anyone seeking a heart-warming and uplifting story. I also highly
recommend the other novels in this tremendous series; all are
stand-alone.</p>
<p>***arc generously received courtesy of the publisher Bookouture
via NetGalley***</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL02U03Oc9-sSkcpezOujdNuO2KOg9LGDsh4camK8w8V3H0cqMXIubw1gkd8HjB0UIBd-8FGJUrlZkpE3UKz1Z5KkA7_H0_YRaKEbCuWxi5R-DdkooR_dLpdDlU_Wv6NqWJ5PJBDgRONZE8vC17W6x5NS-ziy7uDPwqHGi--4wUe2ZlW829u3QidQ_/s1119/ElleseaSignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="1119" height="56" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL02U03Oc9-sSkcpezOujdNuO2KOg9LGDsh4camK8w8V3H0cqMXIubw1gkd8HjB0UIBd-8FGJUrlZkpE3UKz1Z5KkA7_H0_YRaKEbCuWxi5R-DdkooR_dLpdDlU_Wv6NqWJ5PJBDgRONZE8vC17W6x5NS-ziy7uDPwqHGi--4wUe2ZlW829u3QidQ_/w200-h56/ElleseaSignature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ellesea/Linn Seanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881334953498376948noreply@blogger.com0Sundebru, Norway58.8409212 9.093186530.530687363821151 -26.0630635 87.151155036178835 44.2494365tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629942322704340135.post-4541773961066573762023-03-30T14:00:00.003+02:002023-03-30T14:00:00.204+02:00Book Excerpt Reveal: The Rules of Dating My Best Friend's Sister by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward<br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Title: The Rules of Dating My Best Friend's Sister</span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Authors: </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Vi Keeland & </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Penelope Ward</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance</span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Release Date: April 2, 2023</span></span></b></div>
<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYneWgFL6qoItl1Wj6SYP3TXd8mE_mNaGw9z0TCdxZTm3uyugi4qkyJzA8nPUAtGuxw62H2xc6eiWA-6yj51AiBp53nxoC8cfNNlcbF1carR88VKDfVfUgDVHbRV1R65qDBfQTjai7VNO_NWZjuigLlp7dV7A4_LQP6cko1nI2fRrQNeGcmTXnkhZw/s567/NEWExcerpt.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYneWgFL6qoItl1Wj6SYP3TXd8mE_mNaGw9z0TCdxZTm3uyugi4qkyJzA8nPUAtGuxw62H2xc6eiWA-6yj51AiBp53nxoC8cfNNlcbF1carR88VKDfVfUgDVHbRV1R65qDBfQTjai7VNO_NWZjuigLlp7dV7A4_LQP6cko1nI2fRrQNeGcmTXnkhZw/s320/NEWExcerpt.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f40a6d;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span>Excited about Vi Keeland & </span></b></span><b style="color: #f40a6d; font-family: arial;">Penelope Ward</b><b style="color: #f40a6d; font-family: arial;"><span>’s </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #f40a6d; font-family: arial;"><span>upcoming release, <i>The Rules of Dating </i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #f40a6d; font-family: arial;"><span><i>My Best Friend's Sister? </i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f40a6d; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: arial;">Check out this SNEAK PEEK!</b></span></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">“What the hell?” He stood on the other side of the door. “Where’s the doorknob?”</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I leaned down and spoke through the hole where the knob used to be. “It’s in here with me. The lock jammed, and the knob came off in my hands when I tried to pull it open.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Alright. Give me a minute. I need to run next door to get a screwdriver.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I have one now! I picked it up after the beeping incident, so I wouldn’t need to bug you again. It’s in the top drawer in the kitchen!”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Okay, great. Hang on.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Two minutes later, the door popped open. It wasn’t until I saw Holden’s face that I remembered I was only wearing a tank top and underwear, sans bra.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He gulped and took a long look before turning his head. “Sorry. I didn’t realize you weren’t dressed.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I wasn’t the only one scantily clad. Holden had on only a pair of boxer briefs, his beautiful tanned skin and carved six pack on full display for my eager eyes, <i>yet again</i>. I couldn’t stop myself from staring. Silence ticked by until Holden turned his head back, probably to see why I’d grown quiet. “You oka—”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">My eyes rose to meet his, but not before he’d caught me ogling him.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I shook my head and laughed nervously. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to stare. I just hadn’t expected you to be in your underwear either, I guess. It caught me off guard.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Holden ran a hand through his hair. “Yeah, I’m sorry if I checked you out, too.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I should’ve just left the bathroom and covered up with a robe, but something about being near this man made me say and do things that were completely out of character. “Would you mind if I…looked a little more?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Holden’s brows shot up to his hairline. “You want to check me out?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">My face heated. I shook my head and looked down. “Oh my gosh. I’m so embarrassed. I think the lack of sleep and stress from being locked in here made me a little bonkers. It’s just that maybe we both have some pent-up curiosity about what we look like as adults. I mean, I’ve only stolen glimpses of you without a shirt on since we were teenagers in my backyard pool. And you certainly haven’t seen me in a skimpy bottom and no bra since then. I guess I was thinking if we took a good, long look, once and for all, we might get it out of our systems.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Holden stared at me. I could see the wheels in his head spinning. Eventually, his eyes dropped to my chest. “You have no bra on…”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I shook my head. “No bra.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He swallowed. “Let’s do it.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Really?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He nodded. “Fuck yeah. I’m going to hell anyway. Might as well enjoy the ride down. But you have to stay in the bathroom, and I’ll stay on this side of the doorway.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Okay.” I bit my bottom lip. “You look first.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Why don’t we look at the same time?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I nodded. “Good idea. How long should we do it for?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Holden shrugged. “A minute?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Do you have your phone?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“No. I thought someone broke in and you were being attacked. My phone was the last thing on my mind.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Mine should be on the coffee table. Do you want to grab it so we can use the timer?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Holden walked away and came back ten seconds later. “What’s your code?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Zero, seven, one, three.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He started to type and then froze before looking up at the ceiling. “That’s the day you’re getting married, isn’t it?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I nodded.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Holden cursed as he went back to typing. “I’m <i>so</i> fucking going to hell.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He called up the clock app and then turned the phone to show me. The countdown was set for one minute. His finger hovered over the green button. “You ready?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I nodded.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Holden pressed the button, and we began to openly ogle each other.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Copyright © 2022 by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward</div></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMohyi9RIapTYaNMEZEmMdlouQVl2FtwFEeJo8d76S7fjXoETZk5CVn_E-LpxP0By7G-Rpdn9xi7bs8GvX_PWaxuiDtiO8FT1loERolXjEYo0CgQmoy3e-MWeKYCydroLmMYYx2T1eGDAgphpNS8KMhoyParnyi90TWp_ih-oghgdeJwBkxysvTEqng/s2048/The%20Rules%20of%20Dating%20My%20Best%20Friend's%20Sister%20Full%20Wrap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1526" data-original-width="2048" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMohyi9RIapTYaNMEZEmMdlouQVl2FtwFEeJo8d76S7fjXoETZk5CVn_E-LpxP0By7G-Rpdn9xi7bs8GvX_PWaxuiDtiO8FT1loERolXjEYo0CgQmoy3e-MWeKYCydroLmMYYx2T1eGDAgphpNS8KMhoyParnyi90TWp_ih-oghgdeJwBkxysvTEqng/w640-h475/The%20Rules%20of%20Dating%20My%20Best%20Friend's%20Sister%20Full%20Wrap.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvO_aEydhP9H926BeqU93Zf_XyvhZaI33H4HEE7T81NBKbKzUiKPUNbRycNqFzG4WJcGwnPx9rcSKwbAKGf4MCUplBJuI9ND_WAbc181Kxc1rXy4rGlbAdfY42HH3PGoeZFDm2dxtX4Bg-O9jitPY7302mU1xxP6zUFIssNUOKqfo39e5N_tHDwAI/s567/NEWpreorder.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvO_aEydhP9H926BeqU93Zf_XyvhZaI33H4HEE7T81NBKbKzUiKPUNbRycNqFzG4WJcGwnPx9rcSKwbAKGf4MCUplBJuI9ND_WAbc181Kxc1rXy4rGlbAdfY42HH3PGoeZFDm2dxtX4Bg-O9jitPY7302mU1xxP6zUFIssNUOKqfo39e5N_tHDwAI/s320/NEWpreorder.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>AMAZON <a href="https://amzn.to/3jr5wi4">US</a> / <a href="https://amzn.to/3HtPiwF">UK</a> / <a href="https://amzn.to/3kZL5cv">CA</a> / <a href="https://amzn.to/3DwYHlI">AU</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="http://bit.ly/3XFxpln">PAPERBACK</a> / <a href="https://adbl.co/3lwPN1K">AUDIO</a></b></span></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62683711-the-rules-of-dating-my-best-friend-s-sister" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="41" data-original-width="130" height="63" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVbkoVMvHuv6wTKcgLga2cVOGENADrhnhGOE2bRjeoyXoPador89xSiP7yGl2X4FkOpjCZsEA9WUMIHET2irlAbMGXswyyOP5gxkq-IfjUaVKR0JCpXy1zDbM38oMwEwgtpuUMHD6z5vetRTzu_SV44_Qn42W5P4IhGfa-aQH5LXXkUnzNoPXsX7J/w200-h63/GoodreadsButton.Jpeg.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJTqGTWlRoM1yOS_zK4509D-p_0OSlciII6Qol0_1GLCok2gI4mU3Tm-bRlAgLzzrWr2abuYs9-F5o3_7Ljt1Wk3NrOVIgMJ6kYz5C0rL_JkqpSX9gVh3v2-k0llvxDZMHzJSFhsrtujB4Ecfp_5oGQFi4Brllt02tHxeox7l5RoiwV7_BnHjZ4zmKQ/s1630/The%20Rules%20of%20Dating%20My%20Best%20Friend's%20Sister%20Promo%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="1630" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJTqGTWlRoM1yOS_zK4509D-p_0OSlciII6Qol0_1GLCok2gI4mU3Tm-bRlAgLzzrWr2abuYs9-F5o3_7Ljt1Wk3NrOVIgMJ6kYz5C0rL_JkqpSX9gVh3v2-k0llvxDZMHzJSFhsrtujB4Ecfp_5oGQFi4Brllt02tHxeox7l5RoiwV7_BnHjZ4zmKQ/w640-h246/The%20Rules%20of%20Dating%20My%20Best%20Friend's%20Sister%20Promo%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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It was innocent, but I’d always held a torch for her.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After Ryan passed away, I vowed to always protect Lala. That included protecting her—from me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now all grown up and a scientist, Lala needed a place to stay when she accepted a temporary research position in New York. I thought I did the right thing by offering her an apartment in the building I co-owned with my three friends.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Except having her close by reignited all of those old feelings.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And things started to get complicated.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Especially since she was engaged.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And especially since, lately, I’d noticed something more in her eyes. Desire.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lala didn’t exactly look at me like the platonic brother figure I was trying so desperately to be, even though I wanted her more than I’d ever wanted anything.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yet, I was being good—on my very best behavior.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But you know what they say…all good things must come to an end, right?</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_SmqEO2bjoZQy1OWaayA0I8-Qwc7D0qgtOTVwQcc64iFidjhD3B7lwygmMY8Z32ZntJeSxjh1MKt3XeTCXq_fhrJwHMVxL8up8QVrI1gH99P0jmKUYf2mmIenq2O8DnqOABWtDgnW8IMP-EsxG-mouor8waM2gXYMiCnxboCKMf5zExSASVVf7Kf/s567/NEWAboutAuthors.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_SmqEO2bjoZQy1OWaayA0I8-Qwc7D0qgtOTVwQcc64iFidjhD3B7lwygmMY8Z32ZntJeSxjh1MKt3XeTCXq_fhrJwHMVxL8up8QVrI1gH99P0jmKUYf2mmIenq2O8DnqOABWtDgnW8IMP-EsxG-mouor8waM2gXYMiCnxboCKMf5zExSASVVf7Kf/s320/NEWAboutAuthors.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 32px;"><span style="color: #f40a6d;">VI KEELAND</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveZzl0KBVs3F5BmDEa2p_65JcJoWgryylJROPxjovD-1ezGBIFtpkXijL5EGaSnT6WVjPEMlSGHapYfDJKc6YHfkEgpSZMH9S1vyA2qBHRr_2614My96oR9ERb9STamPKeZxP2U5JPLM/s419/Vi+Keeland.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="279" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveZzl0KBVs3F5BmDEa2p_65JcJoWgryylJROPxjovD-1ezGBIFtpkXijL5EGaSnT6WVjPEMlSGHapYfDJKc6YHfkEgpSZMH9S1vyA2qBHRr_2614My96oR9ERb9STamPKeZxP2U5JPLM/s320/Vi+Keeland.jpg" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles are currently translated in twenty-seven languages and have appeared on bestseller lists in the US, Germany, Brazil, Bulgaria and Hungary. Three of her short stories have been turned into films by Passionflix, and two of her books are currently optioned for movies. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>FACEBOOK</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vi.keeland">PROFILE</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Vi-Keeland/435952616513958">PAGE</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ViKeelandFanGroup">GROUP</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="http://www.vikeeland.com">WEBSITE</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="http://instagram.com/Vi_Keeland">INSTAGRAM</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@vikeeland">TIKTOK</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://twitter.com/ViKeeland"><span style="font-size: x-large;">TWITTER</span></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6887119.Vi_Keeland">GOODREADS</a></b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 32px;"><span style="color: #f40a6d;">PENELOPE WARD</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlynIJJen6w0N5Jdf3HLiUkXpm9m1CfR0nCfbQCxl5gRG2nsGzmFAneHqzUjJkTmRLRan9WXm7XnVNsjfhJiaKAM8J2wQrm2o20uNYO3nWTUOwsxJ3xW15o_e0FcSwCEm4f4TRCZsr_9Y/s561/Penelope+Ward.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="449" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlynIJJen6w0N5Jdf3HLiUkXpm9m1CfR0nCfbQCxl5gRG2nsGzmFAneHqzUjJkTmRLRan9WXm7XnVNsjfhJiaKAM8J2wQrm2o20uNYO3nWTUOwsxJ3xW15o_e0FcSwCEm4f4TRCZsr_9Y/s320/Penelope+Ward.jpg" /></a></div><br style="text-align: start;" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. 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their fling on the tropical island of Mustique develop into something
more? Find out in the first of the </span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Billionaires
for the Rose Sisters</span></span></span></span></span></strong><em><span style="color: #1e1915;"> </span></em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">duet
by </span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Rachael
Stewart</span></span></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"> </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for
Harlequin Romance.</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<strong><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
summer fling…</span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Or
something more?</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jessie
Rose is shocked by the instant chemistry she feels when she meets
billionaire Joel in Mustique. She’s come looking for an escape, and
brooding Joel is very clear he’s not looking for anything
permanent. But letting their guards down while exploring the island
together, they can’t deny their fling is dangerously close to being
a temptation they may not be able to walk away from…</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<strong><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">From
Harlequin Romance: </span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"> </span></span></strong><em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Be
swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.</span></span></span></span></em><br />
<br />
<strong><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Billionaires
for the Rose Sisters</span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
<br />
<strong><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Book
1: </span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Billionaire's
Island Temptation</span></i></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
Book
2: </span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Consequence
of Their Forbidden Night</span></i></span></span></span></span></strong>
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<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">It's
always a treat to pick up and read a novel by a favourite author and
this is no exception.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">Billionaire's
Island Temptation is the first book in the Billionaires for the Rose
Sisters duet, and it is a seductive and steamy romance novel that
will leave you craving for more.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">The
narrative revolves around Jessie Rose, a young woman who is looking
for an escape from her stressful life, after the break-up of her
relationship with Adam, and the death of her mum. Then there's
billionaire Joel Austin, a brooding and enigmatic man who is not
looking for anything permanent because he's avoiding all
relationships. When their paths unexpectedly cross, both throw
caution to the wind, as heady feelings of temptation and lust
overwhelm them. The chemistry between Jessie and Joel is undeniable
from the start, and their fling on the tropical island of Mustique is
both thrilling and dangerous. Despite their mutual attraction, both
characters have their own demons and baggage that they must confront
and overcome if they want their relationship to develop into
something more… which they don't, do they?</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">I
love this coupling. Jessie and Joel come from differing backgrounds
but share heartbreaking experiences. Interestingly, they both may be
far from their loved ones, however, this doesn't mean the ones "at
home" don't know what is happening thousands of miles away.
Therefore, it's easy to understand how the loved-up couple wants to
be left alone...they are consenting adults after all!</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">Oh,
this is another fabulously sexy novel by Ms. Stewart. As I've come to
expect, her writing style is captivating and sensual, and once again,
she has created two complex and relatable characters in Jessie and
Joel. The setting of the tropical island adds a dreamy and romantic
backdrop to the story, making it the perfect beach read.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">Overall,
Billionaire's Island Temptation is a delightful and engaging romance
novel that will leave you eagerly anticipating the second book.
There's more than a subtle hint about who will be in the spotlight in
the next instalment and I know I can't wait to read about their story
too.</span></span></span></span></p><p align="center" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">***arc
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perfect pick me up romcom for fans of Beth O’Leary, Sophie Kinsella
and Sophie Ranald!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sally
is a classic romantic and Harry is a classic cynic, but when a
drunken bet leads the new flatmates to (badly) recreate ‘the lift’
from Dirty Dancing, and the video goes viral
(#EpicRomcomReenactmentFailure), they both realise there’s
potential financial benefit in blundering their way through the
romcom lexicon for their suddenly vast social media following.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Now,
as Harry and Sally bring major romcom moments to new life –
including recreating that classic diner scene – their faking it
turns to making…out and suddenly they’re living a real life
romcom of their own! But like all the greatest love stories, the road
to happily ever after is paved with unexpected challenges for this
hero and heroine…</span></span></span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HQHI-DV-bVqSnd9ggRxisIG9TH3qAIs-kHw23ZHOuIbp0UxyFw4xwujvgcsczKKfWBWHgdvmstzt-VhoHtmlFtgBI26qlFay71aah7O_CZ_rNiPDJ40nj84kQ-84WLkwu9ZkIGgyyx7Sg-YVV0Y_mJHWG4YXHTbYvd8Ms554y4A1Mvz5UnEEmIbl/s567/NEWBuyinglinks.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HQHI-DV-bVqSnd9ggRxisIG9TH3qAIs-kHw23ZHOuIbp0UxyFw4xwujvgcsczKKfWBWHgdvmstzt-VhoHtmlFtgBI26qlFay71aah7O_CZ_rNiPDJ40nj84kQ-84WLkwu9ZkIGgyyx7Sg-YVV0Y_mJHWG4YXHTbYvd8Ms554y4A1Mvz5UnEEmIbl/s320/NEWBuyinglinks.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nobody-Puts-Romcoms-Corner-Collection-ebook/dp/B0B67CGBVM" target="_blank">AMAZON US</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/TikTok-Made-Me-Do-Collection/dp/0008560331" target="_blank">AMAZON UK</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTItpiyxKMVFKGi_X8FMjxIjIykEXHIYKTaO4uOSVd1xFTDUB5ch2J1y1qBeDp-8E0lP5TRcjUibMdpJtfD749DdGr_3eeQVRVYhIzWhLDUi0hbLtPAOIREB8TZItrBwGPsfJmS3vjiLzTTVNa7OFR0_7NjUBQRrKZlNTdT3UCDVT8_te4mP8miEvu/s567/NEWReview.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTItpiyxKMVFKGi_X8FMjxIjIykEXHIYKTaO4uOSVd1xFTDUB5ch2J1y1qBeDp-8E0lP5TRcjUibMdpJtfD749DdGr_3eeQVRVYhIzWhLDUi0hbLtPAOIREB8TZItrBwGPsfJmS3vjiLzTTVNa7OFR0_7NjUBQRrKZlNTdT3UCDVT8_te4mP8miEvu/s320/NEWReview.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">For
lovers of Romantic Comedy films, "Nobody Puts Romcoms in the
Corner" is the perfect book. Sally, the heroine, and her friends
are also huge fans of romcoms and frequently reference them. Sally, a
coffee shop owner, needs a room-mate to help pay her bills, and
Harry, who is dealing with an ex-girlfriend who refuses to leave his
house, needs a place to stay. When they meet, Harry thinks Sally is a
little strange, but he agrees to live with her on a short-term basis.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">The book is filled with humorous romantic comedy scene
re-enactments, as well as a grumpy man who doesn't believe in love
living with a woman who wants the whole package of love, marriage,
and family. The story is entertaining and full of hilarious dialogue
and heat. However, it is not all light and fluffy as there are some
heavy moments.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">The author develops Sally's character well, and we learn that she
has had to grow up quickly after her parents passed away. Her friends
are always there for her, but her sister is a bit of a spoiled brat.
Sally believes in love and romantic relationships, which is why she
loves romcoms so much. Harry, on the other hand, has never
experienced true love and frustrates Sally and the reader in equal
measures!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">As the story progresses, Sally convinces Harry to re-enact more
romcom scenes in hopes of earning some cash, and they become closer.
However, there is tension between them because Harry told Sally he
didn't believe in love, and Sally wants the whole #swept off her
feet” package. When things turn for the worst, Sally walks away,
and their relationship becomes more complicated.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Overall, a laugh aloud, engaging, sexy novel between two fun
protagonists with combustible chemistry.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">***arc generously received courtesy of the publisher One More
Chapter via NetGalley***</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UavX8-59kkEfsoPIBHYecmWeKMKeOwokWPcDRVJMPBQ92wIKG3FsBAtTN5kIWT75MkuQoGHXQDuXXJC9fDDjDPPMaG5HkyIbBE4hAyWhieEA7BDkxga0tKFiwAYMtnTljvkwTba1_chfdn6rofNN0FJBvfkoKHU8d_Zt3FluO0qPs_sJ5dki-TWk/s1119/ElleseaSignature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="1119" height="56" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UavX8-59kkEfsoPIBHYecmWeKMKeOwokWPcDRVJMPBQ92wIKG3FsBAtTN5kIWT75MkuQoGHXQDuXXJC9fDDjDPPMaG5HkyIbBE4hAyWhieEA7BDkxga0tKFiwAYMtnTljvkwTba1_chfdn6rofNN0FJBvfkoKHU8d_Zt3FluO0qPs_sJ5dki-TWk/w200-h56/ElleseaSignature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ellesea/Linn Seanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881334953498376948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629942322704340135.post-25040582688851454912023-02-10T10:00:00.022+01:002023-02-10T10:00:00.176+01:00New Publication Spotlight: How to Keep a Husband for 10 Days by Jessica Hatch<div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="28505370" data-app="share_buttons" expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical" expr:data-title="data:post.title"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMq8JMz70I1Bxwvhd9wVslk4NdDZsxt8BSveNXA-4ZcC0z2GJRw_2VSFITj8J77z_MXbO1UXMuf9-SqBYPzt6mJ7HrofIwDVkxZ3FdzQ5cE0XakrKjOxr9Ettwl1AWSFS7toDSEZKgWaGqI0aqRiMGwZmunZEI8QsuLjfoXgDk0IjtN9CBm4EnjCB/s2200/63354843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="1430" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMq8JMz70I1Bxwvhd9wVslk4NdDZsxt8BSveNXA-4ZcC0z2GJRw_2VSFITj8J77z_MXbO1UXMuf9-SqBYPzt6mJ7HrofIwDVkxZ3FdzQ5cE0XakrKjOxr9Ettwl1AWSFS7toDSEZKgWaGqI0aqRiMGwZmunZEI8QsuLjfoXgDk0IjtN9CBm4EnjCB/w416-h640/63354843.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDBnqh3-iKTfLOLFC-eqY3Vhsjiw8K6vk_TzQnpbGC6YuZFb-5YkzWq6CUDe_4h3Mj0zT0Y1IH5Pu-1s_G_IAshXSo26y1r__dqTRF7D517QG0xWMT_ZEzgnyqum8C8UV-JYBablm9IXLqNoAP7kodu70czj9l_ubLwkqIz5hFgVqQjeRfQPfHDA_/s567/BookblurbBold.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDBnqh3-iKTfLOLFC-eqY3Vhsjiw8K6vk_TzQnpbGC6YuZFb-5YkzWq6CUDe_4h3Mj0zT0Y1IH5Pu-1s_G_IAshXSo26y1r__dqTRF7D517QG0xWMT_ZEzgnyqum8C8UV-JYBablm9IXLqNoAP7kodu70czj9l_ubLwkqIz5hFgVqQjeRfQPfHDA_/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Pretending
to be married to the man you were married to… How hard can it
be?!</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
Lina’s oldest friends unexpectedly announce they’re coming to
stay, she has to think fast. No one knows she and her husband Brown
are breaking up, and so she persuades him to act as if they aren’t…
After all, how hard can it be to pretend to be married for ten
days?</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Turns
out, a lot harder than she thought. On day one, she strikes so many
couple poses that she throws her back out. On day two, she gets
muscle spasms from smiling too hard at her husband’s jokes. On day
three, she almost has a heart attack when she puts her hand far too
high up his thigh at the dinner table. And on day four, when she
accidentally grazes Brown’s lips when aiming for his cheek, she
almost passes out in the middle of the restaurant.</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">By
day five, Lina is starting to realise there’s a thin line between
love and hate. And while she can try to fool her friends, she can’t
fool her heart. Was she too hasty calling time on her marriage? Is
this more than make believe? And does she even have enough time to
find out if Brown feels the same?</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This
absolutely hilarious and totally addictive romcom is perfect for fans
of Ali Hazelwood’s The Love Hypothesis, Christina Lauren’s The
Unhoneymooners, and Emily Henry.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pRkIPYu_-wH0QS8JQoCKOPlR_0iFUuDypmQlowA9qt8sTFatrtqhNGj0yO3ywuOcUY26z0O9Fml9q4L2207OKBV3TiSEIFI_kw8c8atA5qMSqMK-lBvCWNVpq-AO5rM8yxWtWiHeJsZIWs8kBNfrIr1sBjf_MJWV5OENVES2oaipOZAYNQL9vJEF/s567/NEWBuyinglinks.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pRkIPYu_-wH0QS8JQoCKOPlR_0iFUuDypmQlowA9qt8sTFatrtqhNGj0yO3ywuOcUY26z0O9Fml9q4L2207OKBV3TiSEIFI_kw8c8atA5qMSqMK-lBvCWNVpq-AO5rM8yxWtWiHeJsZIWs8kBNfrIr1sBjf_MJWV5OENVES2oaipOZAYNQL9vJEF/s320/NEWBuyinglinks.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Keep-Husband-Days-heart-warming-ebook/dp/B0BLT5H3XQ" target="_blank">AMAZON UK</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Keep-Husband-Days-heart-warming-ebook/dp/B0BLT5H3XQ" target="_blank">AMAZON US</a></span></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKd0PWeK-2j4mJ5nILQo9-_mfnbPbm47xTTcnPvaXmQzzB6Q7gTTkUT2OkvQeAnFu1NFqsP1FUD3Y4MoiYhUyCX9tpf_jHpiPgSgr14nAZbwjBo1v7CEJg5lNHw473hX0qHyy5G566z1ffmz9XQbgf3KN5mme7CNlgIjeyB7WoAUTCt6fzeHGIKZgL/s567/NEWReview.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKd0PWeK-2j4mJ5nILQo9-_mfnbPbm47xTTcnPvaXmQzzB6Q7gTTkUT2OkvQeAnFu1NFqsP1FUD3Y4MoiYhUyCX9tpf_jHpiPgSgr14nAZbwjBo1v7CEJg5lNHw473hX0qHyy5G566z1ffmz9XQbgf3KN5mme7CNlgIjeyB7WoAUTCt6fzeHGIKZgL/s320/NEWReview.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">A
housing complex, a community of friends, and the burden of pretending
to be something you are not. It's a dilemma for Lina, as she and her
soon-to-be ex-husband, Brown act like the ever-loving couple everyone
thinks they are. but ultimately, are they deceiving their friends or
themselves?</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">Set
in Jacksonville, Florida, the author makes the reader aware of the
setting and culture of the area, as we become acquainted with the
protagonists and the many secondary characters. The timeline jumped
back and forth, from the past and present, delving into the
relationships the characters have with the protagonists and how their
reunion is taking shape. As Lina and Brown constantly try to fool
their friends, the narrative is therefore littered with their
mishaps, as they fake their togetherness, </span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">all
in the name of a worthy cause.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">Additionally,
there's a strong sense of community spirit and how a group of people
living in the same budget apartment building forged believable
friendships. This aspect surprised me, as I expected to read a
rom-com focusing mostly on Lina and Brown. </span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">Yes,
there is a satisfying, happy ending despite the narrative not </span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">panning
out how I expected.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">Overall,
I love the idea of this novel. </span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">The
author has written a</span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">
pleasant, enjoyable, and solid book. </span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">Yet
somehow, it</span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">
</span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">l</span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">ack</span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">s
</span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">a
certain, </span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><i><b>je
ne sais quoi </b></i></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">for
me.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">***arc
generously received courtesy of Bookouture via NetGalley***</span></span>
</span></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Authors: Vi Keeland & </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Penelope Ward</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Photographer: Ashraf El Bahrawi</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Model: Giorgos Mavrogiannis, @gio_mavrogiannis</span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Release Date: April 3, 2023</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">From New York Times bestselling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward comes a new standalone romance.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Rule number one for dating your best friend’s sister: Don’t.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just don’t do it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Especially when your best friend is dead and the last thing he made you promise him was that you’d keep an eye on his little sister, but not too good of an eye.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As a musician whose longest committed relationship was six weeks, I, Holden Catalano, was the last guy on Earth who should’ve been messing around with Laney Ellison.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The super smart girl whom I affectionately dubbed Lala since childhood was always off limits.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Though that didn’t stop me from thinking about her over the years, especially those times when the two of us would sneak out onto the roof and talk for hours after my buddy fell asleep. It was innocent, but I’d always held a torch for her.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After Ryan passed away, I vowed to always protect Lala. That included protecting her—from me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now all grown up and a scientist, Lala needed a place to stay when she accepted a temporary research position in New York. I thought I did the right thing by offering her an apartment in the building I co-owned with my three friends.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Except having her close by reignited all of those old feelings.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And things started to get complicated.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Especially since she was engaged.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And especially since, lately, I’d noticed something more in her eyes. Desire.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lala didn’t exactly look at me like the platonic brother figure I was trying so desperately to be, even though I wanted her more than I’d ever wanted anything.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yet, I was being good—on my very best behavior.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But you know what they say…all good things must come to an end, right?</div></span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62683711-the-rules-of-dating-my-best-friend-s-sister?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=7T9NHnAU9a&rank=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="41" data-original-width="130" height="41" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmtUJYt5VQnlw0nST9AwjdmyeF7qClzIgD27DY677OzI1giuMNGzDwZkR3RhYljTbitSJ-hIe7de_qeL5NU05I1hsW6ojyfyqMYmSddQxyYiMzUmfylpvwfOy9cZJNTkJrFtwXN2cnDJyejwPurx5Eje9_WNCWGdgWNXUcrH11XwG-zINCheYBfzi/s1600/GoodreadsButton.Jpeg.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="28505370" data-app="share_buttons" expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical" expr:data-title="data:post.title"></div>Ellesea/Linn Seanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881334953498376948noreply@blogger.com0Sundebru, Norway58.8409212 9.093186530.530687363821151 -26.0630635 87.151155036178835 44.2494365tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629942322704340135.post-85610324348447375192023-02-01T18:00:00.044+01:002023-02-01T18:00:00.181+01:00Book Cover Reveal: Savage Beasts by Rani Selvarajah<div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="28505370" data-app="share_buttons" expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical" expr:data-title="data:post.title"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD8I1JUpxc_91pJAUPsJSUU3Jg9s4PEjMJR2bFNFccY7CNpCRX4rMDnOuRXIIvEW9kHe4eTrEhNqZwAnoYOQ44ZRC8R6A5j7SV6zSr6mWRM5sGPtjTM7i9RKPccuGDcKQnrUX64x431cHk_guVXQezAl_PrjuSe5eA8MQqW2ODrZnPHy2oVAarYja/s764/240049-FC50%20(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD8I1JUpxc_91pJAUPsJSUU3Jg9s4PEjMJR2bFNFccY7CNpCRX4rMDnOuRXIIvEW9kHe4eTrEhNqZwAnoYOQ44ZRC8R6A5j7SV6zSr6mWRM5sGPtjTM7i9RKPccuGDcKQnrUX64x431cHk_guVXQezAl_PrjuSe5eA8MQqW2ODrZnPHy2oVAarYja/w418-h640/240049-FC50%20(1).JPG" width="418" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Title: Savage Beasts: Medea retold </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Author: Rani Selvarajah</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Publisher: One More Chapter</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Publication Date: 25th May 2023</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61337475-savage-beasts?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=6ifqhqSS8P&rank=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="41" data-original-width="130" height="41" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaggKgl8HPzUsGQnAxRaS-iffzdvF_YvgvodNoaw8EsVAnTwfvA5dthsd_0qDNDGZnpLSC4LdFmGdfjuhTDz2f3c93f9URjWjnXMLcPMZqw1XtKa_eIL80Y1N-JToA3S-OO_09fdckB65j_Bkkg0zJNqbvoDhqwlsqvNlxdcZ3S98VxC7A8UqZWr4q/s1600/GoodreadsButton.Jpeg.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCD6KXqsLjr0BKoG8TayIrt98pH3B9IZTFUTb8sBXJgvQRamtdvRkLexQAhSkGdxZzH4FVMlMm39-8cKHAUYBBJvgSOcvwvANTomZs3fr-Nb9I0fiQDn7_D8ZWKCTt8VqBdZzUvNYjbQ3pp745VN_z741KZXP6iSggbsZZq-aOFnmVug8cr2T6FfN/s567/BookblurbBold.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCD6KXqsLjr0BKoG8TayIrt98pH3B9IZTFUTb8sBXJgvQRamtdvRkLexQAhSkGdxZzH4FVMlMm39-8cKHAUYBBJvgSOcvwvANTomZs3fr-Nb9I0fiQDn7_D8ZWKCTt8VqBdZzUvNYjbQ3pp745VN_z741KZXP6iSggbsZZq-aOFnmVug8cr2T6FfN/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Set
in 1757, Calcutta is on the brink of war and the East India Company,
led by the fearsome Sir Peter Chilcott, is quickly advancing. The
Nawab’s neglected daughter, Meena, is desperate to escape her
gilded cage and when she meets the intriguing James Chilcott, nephew
of Sir Peter, she finds herself falling under his spell.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">James
is different from the white men she has been taught to fear, and the
lovers find themselves fleeing Calcutta with blood on their hands and
stolen gold in their pockets. As Meena finds herself in a foreign
land with no one to turn to, she is forced to find out what she is
willing to sacrifice when love turns to hate.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: #1e1915;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE511ES6ZWcvisHp_OWG28rjewqTpDbYJ40aFZhGPJxk2X6qAzQDFUz7y-kBsJBnJUTGE1a5Xbv-NVukhLTYCuTfQMJ-6_45uYcveAjAOCFsxJRcNrqJKGrqgPQie5VeB2NgZQP5tp62w8F_Nai66fvmYleGpUA6j7stb4vb00uhpKtnz29rE_k-jn/s567/NEWpreorder.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE511ES6ZWcvisHp_OWG28rjewqTpDbYJ40aFZhGPJxk2X6qAzQDFUz7y-kBsJBnJUTGE1a5Xbv-NVukhLTYCuTfQMJ-6_45uYcveAjAOCFsxJRcNrqJKGrqgPQie5VeB2NgZQP5tp62w8F_Nai66fvmYleGpUA6j7stb4vb00uhpKtnz29rE_k-jn/s320/NEWpreorder.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: #1e1915;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Savage-Beasts-brand-gripping-before-ebook/dp/B0B4VBDQ3S" target="_blank">AMAZON UK</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Beasts-brand-gripping-before-ebook/dp/B0B4VBDQ3S" target="_blank">AMAZON US</a></span></div></span></span></span><p></p></div><br /><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ellesea/Linn Seanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881334953498376948noreply@blogger.com0Sundebru, Norway58.8409212 9.093186530.530687363821151 -26.0630635 87.151155036178835 44.2494365tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629942322704340135.post-32760243670739865312023-01-16T12:00:00.000+01:002023-01-16T15:29:15.783+01:00Book Review: Memories of the Cottage by the Sea by Rebecca Alexander<div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="28505370" data-app="share_buttons" expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical" expr:data-title="data:post.title"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguW-Ks3tHZh-CesqKMxGtpyBhooX4eBmDboPCsg6F_72uzbmQiIf8a4hi7H_K-_G-n_ga5Km7Omxh1PPGcPtF_gaQJVg82gNpi4Rxcycz6Ab0DjTC1J9vZ3F-GTh_hhlMj9Sbhh6p5VttbK_yXUkLrzQ1T7X4Yi38Mk0vfq_YJYzyXKZ5jomWGbwuU/s475/62925865._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguW-Ks3tHZh-CesqKMxGtpyBhooX4eBmDboPCsg6F_72uzbmQiIf8a4hi7H_K-_G-n_ga5Km7Omxh1PPGcPtF_gaQJVg82gNpi4Rxcycz6Ab0DjTC1J9vZ3F-GTh_hhlMj9Sbhh6p5VttbK_yXUkLrzQ1T7X4Yi38Mk0vfq_YJYzyXKZ5jomWGbwuU/w422-h640/62925865._SY475_.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuM5uI4OgLq7e9UofRcnKym27gSagA9qj1nAWB8WdO1JqX8bSlyred5V0H1ailwTclQsowuREqvI-oCPn6K2moUptjc-TsECIhBiXMEfKtkFbeIz09KenuvhohxgBDI7BLUni9IWOi2W-90VnwO_zTuRn-CDQubafNbLjo8wpHir4LCG0CF8xxrueh/s567/NEWReview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuM5uI4OgLq7e9UofRcnKym27gSagA9qj1nAWB8WdO1JqX8bSlyred5V0H1ailwTclQsowuREqvI-oCPn6K2moUptjc-TsECIhBiXMEfKtkFbeIz09KenuvhohxgBDI7BLUni9IWOi2W-90VnwO_zTuRn-CDQubafNbLjo8wpHir4LCG0CF8xxrueh/s320/NEWReview.png" width="320" /></a></div><p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Charlotte
Kingston is at a crossroads in her life. After ending a long-time
relationship, she's sent to Morwen Island, a place she hasn't visited
since her grandmother's funeral. As a school inspector, she's there
to write a report, to see if the small school should be kept open.
It's a straightforward job, as the school has two pupils. However,
when Charlotte meets the children, and their families and uncovers
secrets from her grandmother's past, is closing the school the right
decision to make, or is there more than one reason for it to remain
open and for her to stay on the island she loves?</span></span></span></span></p><p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p><p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jenofeve
"Jenny" Huon lives in Usant at the time the Germans invaded
and occupied France. As someone who speaks the native language of
Breton, French, as well as English and some Cornish, she is quickly
recruited to translate messages for the resistance movement by Laurie
Byers. However, as she falls under the radar of Kriminaldireftor
Wolfgang Albrecht, she is in danger, as are others on the
island…</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This
is another beautifully written novel by Ms. Alexander </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">with</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
this </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">one
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">trigger</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ing
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">so
many emotions, as the narrative flows effortlessly between 1940 and
the present. In the past, we are confronted with the fear of the
unknown versus the anticipation of the unexpected as we hold our
breath as Jenny and the Keller family attempt an escape from Ushant
under the noses of the German occupiers of the small Breton Island.
Equally, the present is emotionally charged, as Charlotte's daily
routine becomes more complicated, as her life takes on a new
direction.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
author does a tremendous job of building these emotions, keeping </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">the
readers’ </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">adrenalin
flowing and </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">causing
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">an
occasional tear to fall. The result is a stunning blend of the past
and the present set against two beautiful backdrops.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This
is the second novel in the Cottage by the Sea series and can be read
as a stand-alone. As someone who has read The secrets of the Cottage
by the Sea, I heartily recommend that one too.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">***arc
generously received courtesy of Bo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">okouture</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
via NetGalley***</span></span></span> </span>
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<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #181818;">As
she inhales the salty sea air, Charlotte glimpses the island on the
horizon. Seeing it after all these years still sends a shiver down
her spine. Should she be returning to this place?</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #181818;">When
teacher Charlotte Kingston is sent to close a school on an isolated
Scilly Isle, it is her first time on the island since summer holidays
spent there with her grandparents. But with a newly broken heart,
she’s desperate to travel as far from her life on the mainland as
possible.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #181818;">Not
long after she arrives, two visiting children find themselves in need
of a place to stay when their grandmother falls ill. When Charlotte
agrees to take care of the boys, she suddenly has a reason to keep
the school open a little longer. With a renewed sense of purpose,
Charlotte begins to connect with the local islanders who tell her
more about her family.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #181818;">Intrigued,
Charlotte decides to decode her grandmother’s old letters from the
Second World War. They reveal a story of a forbidden love that defied
the darkness of war, and of a beautiful, brave young man who would
risk everything for his country, even if meant losing the woman he
loved…</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #181818;">Just
as Charlotte realises the secret will change her life forever, the
children’s handsome, enigmatic stepfather, Ash, arrives to take
care of them. But Charlotte doesn’t trust him – he left the boys
once before, why wouldn’t he do it again? But as the tension grows
between them, Charlotte feels an attraction developing, too. And
although she can’t stop thinking about Ash, and his soft, full
lips, she’s afraid to open her heart again.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #181818;">But
rereading her grandmother’s story, Charlotte realises there is
courage and redemption among the pages. Is this a sign that everyone
deserves a second chance, maybe even Ash? And, if she is brave enough
to let him in, will she be able to put her fractured heart back
together once and for all?</span></span></span></span></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KQU2Ph-Y-gIV1qAz-13dNvkDruHLefFdgRaMcjPNZbIclGlJN31SX4gqrGUi1Hx1WM8sY0vaWs6qQQWVygD_HEkd1eKWXEFBdW5ZU37O_UoW1K2EdkvK97-DueMK6Pw_LM3kRg2fBqtoOw9SSSQ3OTbvK_gab3c7o9HlFVtvuif6rdpr_J2GPlXz/s567/NEWBuyinglinks.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KQU2Ph-Y-gIV1qAz-13dNvkDruHLefFdgRaMcjPNZbIclGlJN31SX4gqrGUi1Hx1WM8sY0vaWs6qQQWVygD_HEkd1eKWXEFBdW5ZU37O_UoW1K2EdkvK97-DueMK6Pw_LM3kRg2fBqtoOw9SSSQ3OTbvK_gab3c7o9HlFVtvuif6rdpr_J2GPlXz/s320/NEWBuyinglinks.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Memories-Cottage-Sea-uplifting-page-turner-ebook/dp/B0BH69CTQV" target="_blank">AMAZON US</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Memories-Cottage-Sea-uplifting-page-turner-ebook/dp/B0BH69CTQV" target="_blank">AMAZON UK</a></span></b></div><br /><div><br /></div>Ellesea/Linn Seanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881334953498376948noreply@blogger.com0Sundebru, Norway58.8409212 9.093186530.530687363821151 -26.0630635 87.151155036178835 44.2494365tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629942322704340135.post-57681084114349112332023-01-12T16:29:00.000+01:002023-01-12T16:29:05.573+01:00Excerpt Reveal: The Game by Vi Keeland<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 0; page-break-after: auto; page-break-before: auto; widows: 0;"><br /></p>
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<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><b>RELEASING
JANUARY 16th!</b></span></p><p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Take a sneak peek of THE
GAME.</b></span></p><p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">
</span></p><p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>You
know you want to…</b></span></p><p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I tilted my head. “Can I ask you something?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He shrugged. “Sure.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Why are you here?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“You mean at the Bruins?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I shook my head. “No, here with me at this moment. You must have plenty of other things you could be doing right now that are more fun than listening to my drivel.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Maybe I like drivel.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I snort-laughed. “No one likes drivel.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He smiled, and his eyes dropped to my lips for a fraction of a second. “Maybe I like </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I shifted in my seat to face him. “Why?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christian shrugged again. “I don’t know. I think you’re interesting.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My eyes narrowed. “What about me is interesting?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“You’re a billionaire who lives in a rent-controlled apartment over a fruit stand and tried to give the team you inherited to your grandfather. What’s </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">not</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> interesting about you? Given your situation, most people I know would live in a penthouse by now and take car services, not walk twenty minutes to the stadium every day after getting off the train.” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I raised an eyebrow, and a grin spread across Christian’s face.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Plus, you’re hot.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That last part made me smile. “And technically, I’m your boss.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">His grin widened. “That makes you even hotter.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I chuckled. “Tell me about yourself, Christian. I feel like you know so much about me, but I don’t know anything about you, other than your stats, of course.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“What do you want to know?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Do you have a girlfriend?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“You think I’m hot too, don’t you?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I laughed. “Just answer the question, Knox. Something tells me your ego gets stroked enough.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Yes, ma’am.” He shook his head. “No girlfriend.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I tapped my lip with my pointer. “What do you do in the offseason?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Recover. Let my body heal. Sleep. Fish. I have a cabin on a lake up in Maine. Spend time with friends. Travel. Keep up with my training.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“That sounds so…normal.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“The season is anything but normal when you play in the NFL. It’s tough on the body and mind. You’re on the road all the time, the media follows your ass around, women hand you underwear with their numbers written on them and sneak into your hotel room. So normal is good.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My face wrinkled. “Women give you their underwear?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christian smiled. “Any other questions?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Am I demented if I’m curious to know whether the underwear are clean or not?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He laughed. “Maybe. 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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>The
Invitation</b></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Inappropriate</b></span></span></span></p>
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Kobo: </span><a href="https://fave.co/39JzjJ4?fbclid=IwAR1cqnhgCANOFTomG2KrtMHh6IpcF0LUEmgZCDWu8GUAeg8qJsFPXLOf1uw"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, serif;"><u>https://fave.co/39JzjJ4</u></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, serif;">
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Audiobook: </span><a href="http://hyperurl.co/o2wokp?fbclid=IwAR2tVS5ZKdMWkHCfVjz0GT9jxRSAwR68abFImYqP1D_b-Oq1Xh4zF4aAOuI"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, serif;"><u>http://hyperurl.co/o2wokp</u></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, serif;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, serif;"><span>Paperback:
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://fave.co/32ZdzEv?fbclid=IwAR2Y2hdxOt1WT--_dtVhKqcI9BT0q7DCj9DDDSu3cCUPFHYld4nZqFJxf24"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, serif;"><span><u>https://fave.co/32ZdzEv</u></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></p><div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="28505370" data-app="share_buttons" expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical" expr:data-title="data:post.title"></div>Ellesea/Linn Seanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881334953498376948noreply@blogger.com0Sundebru, Norway58.8409212 9.093186530.530687363821151 -26.0630635 87.151155036178835 44.2494365tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629942322704340135.post-36443528814805651452023-01-03T09:16:00.000+01:002023-01-03T09:16:19.490+01:00Book Cover Reveal: Love, Lies and Family Ties by Florence Keeling<div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="28505370" data-app="share_buttons" expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical" expr:data-title="data:post.title"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlnPmEHR975xsX8OP4rAeRdhwoGP2XLn3GXB5S09hEG8pjGM-C-ahN12B-X52Y4vcMY40XF4fOOKB_K9raKw1GBmtk-ZM1qNpxO1x_A2d8SFU0eOwDscZOFTdQTLfM2Jl1J2iYOLqIg96_80Ce0TN3tAeaz-XmaaMoZIasroOKNwTyN5tsWfNo8sO/s676/323096335_943108473341813_502358490981351031_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="676" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlnPmEHR975xsX8OP4rAeRdhwoGP2XLn3GXB5S09hEG8pjGM-C-ahN12B-X52Y4vcMY40XF4fOOKB_K9raKw1GBmtk-ZM1qNpxO1x_A2d8SFU0eOwDscZOFTdQTLfM2Jl1J2iYOLqIg96_80Ce0TN3tAeaz-XmaaMoZIasroOKNwTyN5tsWfNo8sO/w640-h244/323096335_943108473341813_502358490981351031_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span>#BookCoverReveal
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Lies and Family Ties </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span>by
Florence Keeling</span></span></span></span></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span>Publication
date: 26</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #050505;"><sup><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span>th</span></span></sup></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span>
January 2023</span></span></span></span></span></b></p>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRJS6XJ7"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRJS6XJ7</b></span></a></p>
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<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">A
heart warming, feel good romantic comedy. ‘I absolutely adored this
book. It gave me all the feels! A charming read full of warmth and
heart.’ ***</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #050505;">
</span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Kim
the Bookworm</span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bea
Winters is in desperate need of a fresh start. Being bullied at work
is not her idea of fun and she longs to follow her dream of becoming
a published author. When an advert appears in her local paper to work
in a publishing house in the sleepy village of Bloomsdale, it sounds
too good to be true. She strikes up an instant friendship with
gorgeous aspiring author, Eddie Richards and her dashing millionaire
boss Scott Summers. But all isn’t as it seems in the sleepy village
of Bloomsdale. How does the local clairvoyant know her name? Who does
the little black dog that keeps appearing belong to and why does she
keep bumping into the mysterious Charlie? As she starts to unravel
the truth, it seems that everyone in Bea’s life is keeping secrets.
An uplifting romantic comedy that will warm your heart – perfect
for fans of Cathy Bramley, Milly Johnson and Carole Matthews.</span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #0f1111;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 21pt;">Secrets
of the Cottage by the Sea: An absolutely gorgeous and emotional
page-turner</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="border: none; display: inline-block; padding: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><b><span style="color: #0f1111;">As
Ellie stood on the boat, watching the small island come into view,
she wondered what awaited her on shore. What secrets would she
uncover in this place?</span></b></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br />
When </span></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><b><span style="color: #0f1111;">Ellie
Roberts </span></b></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><span style="color: #0f1111;">inherits
a cottage on a remote Scilly Isle, she’s shocked. She’s never
heard of the previous owner, </span></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><b><span style="color: #0f1111;">Patience
Ellis</span></b></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><span style="color: #0f1111;">,
so why did she leave Ellie her legacy?<br />
Overwhelmed with
unanswered questions, Ellie travels to the isolated island. Windswept
from the boat, salt spray still on her skin, she searches for
Patience’s whitewashed cottage, hidden behind overgrown ivy. But
when she steps inside, the house feels strangely familiar, and she
has a memory of laughing as a child with her beloved mother in the
window seat overlooking the sea… The mother she lost when she was
only a child.<br />
Determined to find out more, Ellie meets enigmatic
local </span></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><b><span style="color: #0f1111;">Branok
Shore. </span></b></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><span style="color: #0f1111;">While
at first he seems uninterested, he believes he can help. Charmed by
his green eyes, and curious about his past on the island, he and
Ellie grow closer, but Ellie knows she needs to understand her own
story before she can embrace the future. And when Branok prises open
Patience’s dresser, filled with letters from the </span></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><b><span style="color: #0f1111;">Second
World War</span></b></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><span style="color: #0f1111;">,
Ellie discovers the shocking secret Patience was forced to hide –
and the truth that will change her own life forever.<br />
The letters
tell the story of a brutal storm on a dark night in the depths of
war, and of an injured soldier who begged Patience for help, and
asked her to make an impossible choice…<br />
But the letters don’t
hold the answers Ellie so desperately needs. Why did Patience leave
her home to her? And how can Ellie have memories of the cottage, when
she’s never been there before? </span></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><b><span style="color: #0f1111;">When
Ellie finally uncovers the truth, will she be strong enough to put
the fragments of her life back together?</span></b></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br />
</span></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span><b><span style="color: #0f1111;">An
absolutely heartbreaking and unforgettable read, perfect for fans of
gripping family dramas, and for those who enjoy the novels of Debbie
Macomber, Fiona Valpy and Nancy Thayer.</span></b></span></span></span></p><p style="border: none; line-height: 0.95cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; padding: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDKIN1rd8MxtYH3JEfZoLNIn2UUPkRpmJiH86RibhV8wejd3PWGJU7I97ZzYEOnSdxmDp0Nl1czAyzgbOBqBkbkNlVqQWKwkNJfJoN2i5l_dTeFNDTYFd2jqV4Qflrj1w7kt45Kf6BgliNeA4axlupQCKcw4UEI7dm7sh8xIzQBTUopoOPSXZA5hC/s567/NEWReview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDKIN1rd8MxtYH3JEfZoLNIn2UUPkRpmJiH86RibhV8wejd3PWGJU7I97ZzYEOnSdxmDp0Nl1czAyzgbOBqBkbkNlVqQWKwkNJfJoN2i5l_dTeFNDTYFd2jqV4Qflrj1w7kt45Kf6BgliNeA4axlupQCKcw4UEI7dm7sh8xIzQBTUopoOPSXZA5hC/s320/NEWReview.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A
heartfelt dual timeline romance, set on a remote Scilly isle.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
Elowen "Ellie" Roberts learns she is the beneficiary of a
will, she's stunned to find out she has to live in a remote cottage
for one year before she can inherit it. Despite objections from her
father, along with her own reservations, she's determined to meet the
terms of the will. During her time at the property, she uncovers
secrets from the past and discovers her connection with Patience
Ellis, the woman to who the cottage belonged.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Patience
Ellis was a force to be reckoned with and a woman determined to live
her life as she saw fit. She made mistakes, yet managed to find
workable solutions to her problems. She was a risk taker but somehow
juggled her life on the remote island she called home.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Set
in the present and beginning during WWII, the narrative tells the
fascinating story of how these women are connected. It reveals
secrets and family deceit but also, the overwhelming pull the island
has on them. The historical aspects are both intriguing and
heart-wrenching, as we learn about young Patience's "Patsy's"
life and the impact the war had on herself and her family. Eighty
years later, Ellie realises the rundown cottage is more than a
renovation project.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
author is new to me and I'm impressed by how smooth the narrative is
as it alternates between the past and the present. The descriptions
of the island and the life there conjure up images of how life exists
both then and now. It creates both heartbreaking emotions yet is also
injected with humour. A </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">true
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">reflection
of how life is, with its ups and downs. Ellie and Patsy are endearing
characters, surrounded by an equally warm, and friendly cast and
community. Collectively, they create a delightful page-turner, set
against a stunning backdrop.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Overall,
this novel comes highly recommended.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">***arc
received courtesy of Bookouture via NetGalley***</span></span></span>
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Alexander was born in Malta and grew up on the south coast of
England, becoming a psychologist. She escaped parenting six children
to study writing in 2011, and the </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Secrets</span></span></span></em><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> series
of novels was published in 2013. </span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
Baby’s Bones </span></span></span></em><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">and
sequel followed. Rebecca lives in a haunted 300-year-old cottage in
Devon where she grows fruit, paints, and bakes. She reads and writes
all sorts of genres, from women’s fiction to fantasy to crime. She
is married with four chickens, two grandchildren and a cat. </span></span></span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><em><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>Patriotism
is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards
anyone.</i></span></span></span></em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nurse
Edith Cavell, on the eve of her execution, 1915</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Scarred
by his experiences in World War I, German doctor, Sebastian Braun
lives a quiet life tending to his patients and his beloved garden.
Until Sophie Hathaway bursts into his life and challenges his
dearly-held beliefs. And just at the moment Sebastian discovers love
for the first time war is on the horizon once again, threatening not
just his peace of mind…</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As
the Germans approach the Channel Islands, Sebastian has to make
choices: be the peace-loving man he has become or stand up and fight
for his principles? When he and Sophie are separated, Sebastian is
left realising love may have eluded him forever. Until a chance
meeting in Paris sets the wheels in motion for a dangerously
devastating love affair.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Set
against the backdrop of World War II, </span></span></span></span><em><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>The
Paris Affair</i></span></span></span></em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">is
a poignant story, beautifully told of love, loss and the resilience
of the human spirit.</span></span></span></span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcx7zHar7Q72YWXkgrPlra_gfuk_jZXVfbUZLv3zsEFfNZ9ctN-lc9RAk7h1lHjFcBoE4LkEyPXEvlnnTX5RmQCklxQjv3Ez7kiTkjPXYNXB3GSjPkl6Qn0rn9f8I9YmbGcvITvigYjtgZ4EJsOtGCakCK_1p4173xKNEjjQGSQoWLBklzniZfp2c/s567/NEWBuyinglinks.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcx7zHar7Q72YWXkgrPlra_gfuk_jZXVfbUZLv3zsEFfNZ9ctN-lc9RAk7h1lHjFcBoE4LkEyPXEvlnnTX5RmQCklxQjv3Ez7kiTkjPXYNXB3GSjPkl6Qn0rn9f8I9YmbGcvITvigYjtgZ4EJsOtGCakCK_1p4173xKNEjjQGSQoWLBklzniZfp2c/s320/NEWBuyinglinks.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">AMAZON US AMAZON UK</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpX0zRH6YRJJD7XeMr65Bf7Rf11laaALcb4pPMdJviwtC24g8bWMbAaCXOKLTBCGgFt65uZ-x5FeR5mdUgukjTUqF6JX1xBhAK4djM2PrSWtcY9CEXklvX5_re8F-Ozhj84bfpO5kEMirsjHxD9ZVYzTB85OAU9WACrF3zFRS6hmdxcWf_FulNyX79/s567/NEWReview.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpX0zRH6YRJJD7XeMr65Bf7Rf11laaALcb4pPMdJviwtC24g8bWMbAaCXOKLTBCGgFt65uZ-x5FeR5mdUgukjTUqF6JX1xBhAK4djM2PrSWtcY9CEXklvX5_re8F-Ozhj84bfpO5kEMirsjHxD9ZVYzTB85OAU9WACrF3zFRS6hmdxcWf_FulNyX79/s320/NEWReview.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The
author’s writing in The Paris Affair has surpassed itself, with
prose and ideas that touch the reader deeply, making it a brilliant
read for many reasons. The main character, Sebastian, is unique for
the genre and time period, and his story is narrated from a
first-person perspective, allowing the reader to become his advocate.
Sebastian is a German veteran of WWI who has made a new life for
himself on the island of Sark, where he tends his garden and wants
nothing to do with the new war. The story takes place during WWII,
with Sebastian telling his life story to a prison priest as he awaits
execution.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">The book is set in various locations, including the Channel Island
of Sark, the Cornwall coast, and Paris. Despite the title, the book
is not solely about Paris or an affair. While romance does play a
role in Sebastian's character arc, the book is much more than that.
The mysterious Sophie and the invading Nazis are about to turn
Sebastian's life upside down.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Paris Affair is a quality WWII historical fiction that is
thought provoking for quiet contemplation. It is a story within a
story, with a dash of mystery and romance, and an ending that will
surprise the reader. It’s a book not to be missed, as it speaks to
the soul and touches the reader deeply. Sebastian's story is complex
and engaging, and his understanding of life and people is remarkable.
It is a book that will stay with the reader long after the final page
has been turned.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">***arc generously received courtesy of One More Chapter via
NetGalley***</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCqmaxp280Buu_wktLD_FOp1u_t82nbTUYsbzkkEueIl0zmXJo7JmX7cxmyTNSNW3mza12w6T0PUxCv8uKgwnnPLBoCeCWyE-DXG6kia_rJ4qDCNJ1DQbt5gZy9QU3JUpq_5JV6qp6_Fe_YGytI3KaUbSiAZO-KIaBk6IwzjcGlJup9serhSaZR39/s1119/ElleseaSignature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="1119" height="56" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCqmaxp280Buu_wktLD_FOp1u_t82nbTUYsbzkkEueIl0zmXJo7JmX7cxmyTNSNW3mza12w6T0PUxCv8uKgwnnPLBoCeCWyE-DXG6kia_rJ4qDCNJ1DQbt5gZy9QU3JUpq_5JV6qp6_Fe_YGytI3KaUbSiAZO-KIaBk6IwzjcGlJup9serhSaZR39/w200-h56/ElleseaSignature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><p></p>Ellesea/Linn Seanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881334953498376948noreply@blogger.com0Sundebru, Norway58.8409212 9.093186530.530687363821151 -26.0630635 87.151155036178835 44.2494365tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629942322704340135.post-61957694754537639952022-08-31T07:00:00.002+02:002023-04-06T13:23:06.384+02:00Publication Day Review: Ten Years by Pernille Hughes<div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="28505370" data-app="share_buttons" expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical" expr:data-title="data:post.title"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaUNuCwUmP_DH76WQ_D6_0ShaQdR5d2jUXuILPSD1O4aUYJhePYUbmDY7OXkyb-Pef1iPjeAksgdsQrLGsJJS2XOB6aBz1umI9VxErN-qsSA8-fhophjvqa8ipEZOlAUr0w_vuLRW1s9hPUCPro37re4udvcqICWMXWT0029S0vNLFnMGH1fs0taN/s293/59236809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="193" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaUNuCwUmP_DH76WQ_D6_0ShaQdR5d2jUXuILPSD1O4aUYJhePYUbmDY7OXkyb-Pef1iPjeAksgdsQrLGsJJS2XOB6aBz1umI9VxErN-qsSA8-fhophjvqa8ipEZOlAUr0w_vuLRW1s9hPUCPro37re4udvcqICWMXWT0029S0vNLFnMGH1fs0taN/w264-h400/59236809.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59236809-ten-years" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="41" data-original-width="130" height="41" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBd66Af478zfKPYdLLZ84kr7FTRYNbu-uMroNQoM3ZOTdvs6T-SHotNMpMUJnQRfWW_oIoqdg66AoJP6BIvLM3sa74gg1eTuMiIVESJ6I2sV6GvZMX9boaqXVyETs_HYlc0HbqURqIXJhYrXfm8_0xAc52Xshs3HAGouq4eH-BOxL9Yq9oyiWokZT/s1600/GoodreadsButton.Jpeg.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkYDtfTMgtcjTQ9VSWzyRZh6NHogdF-l4lweUZbdSXegXNoXCGg2sWWS0cGC9P6USeyqLqNQiG1NPIh6o7l6oO3IqYgJcA4JjpIKNAwJs02zG3zGRaYCG1pg1Bjb8IuMAXYRn5C-cj725-JqQveBCRPfPC1oy4EUvCUG3ULq4_oYVSxKe4UQCOtew/s567/BookblurbBold.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkYDtfTMgtcjTQ9VSWzyRZh6NHogdF-l4lweUZbdSXegXNoXCGg2sWWS0cGC9P6USeyqLqNQiG1NPIh6o7l6oO3IqYgJcA4JjpIKNAwJs02zG3zGRaYCG1pg1Bjb8IuMAXYRn5C-cj725-JqQveBCRPfPC1oy4EUvCUG3ULq4_oYVSxKe4UQCOtew/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span>They’re
perfect for each other</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span>They
just don’t know it yet</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span>Becca
and Charlie have known each other for years – ever since they met
at university.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span>And
for every one of those years, they've bickered, argued, offended,
mocked and generally rubbed each other up the wrong way.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span>Until
now. Until Ally’s bucket list. The death of their loved one should
mean Becca and Charlie can go their separate ways and not look back.
But completing the list is something neither Charlie nor Becca can
walk away from.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span>And
sometimes, those who bring out the worst in you, also bring out the
very best…</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span>Over
the course of ten years, Becca and Charlie’s paths collide as they
deal with grief, love and life after Ally.</span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkc-VpCOxND2-QFqeZFFGN6qWmolCPLp2yn_qP0a4RkwcgIqlwKgGPYuodV4tA781wm8Zb-QhVL_PCLw2fwjbQYJj-iSwtsGfdsKtY240tXHPEn3pchxLvl-cMiU7JxUBIEk-Od6PJVhFsxuiYIhXpRxE-S6jqpAEFotxXXvbfaRdv_e_UrY42ZgPq/s567/NEWBuyinglinks.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkc-VpCOxND2-QFqeZFFGN6qWmolCPLp2yn_qP0a4RkwcgIqlwKgGPYuodV4tA781wm8Zb-QhVL_PCLw2fwjbQYJj-iSwtsGfdsKtY240tXHPEn3pchxLvl-cMiU7JxUBIEk-Od6PJVhFsxuiYIhXpRxE-S6jqpAEFotxXXvbfaRdv_e_UrY42ZgPq/s320/NEWBuyinglinks.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Years-heartwarming-gripping-story-ebook/dp/B09HK4FDZY" target="_blank">AMAZON US</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ten-Years-heartwarming-gripping-story-ebook/dp/B09HK4FDZY" target="_blank">AMAZON UK</a></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwfzojXFyZZxTZeoAN0QZ9F7DfgLf_QRHlhlDGfRCkx8jVAYkAGhlrTcv4EjItUX-SxdnwjHr2VdJ-yrs_otwrZi4U2u4IwA-KQ4OLGnYVM0jUqAm2k8tcjT6HFteWvF46_bYkWwBuVmVVCWQjviloAlc0KlWPVJOdjT3ua4VI2ZpC6VR_BMwoRAi/s567/NEWReview.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwfzojXFyZZxTZeoAN0QZ9F7DfgLf_QRHlhlDGfRCkx8jVAYkAGhlrTcv4EjItUX-SxdnwjHr2VdJ-yrs_otwrZi4U2u4IwA-KQ4OLGnYVM0jUqAm2k8tcjT6HFteWvF46_bYkWwBuVmVVCWQjviloAlc0KlWPVJOdjT3ua4VI2ZpC6VR_BMwoRAi/s320/NEWReview.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><p>Pernille
Hughes' Ten Years is an expertly crafted enemies-to-lovers novel that
is both entertaining and well-written. The story follows the ten-year
journey of Becca and Charlie as they attempt to fulfil the bucket
list of their deceased friend Ally. Despite their mutual dislike and
irritation towards each other, they embark on various adventures such
as climbing Snowdon, cycling from London to Brighton on a tandem, and
attending a music festival. The author sensitively handles the topic
of death and grief, portraying how it affects individuals differently
and how it can be difficult to move on.</p>
<p>One of the novel's strengths is the development of the characters
of Becca and Charlie, as they learn to cope with their grief and grow
over time. The reader can anticipate that they will eventually end up
together, but the journey towards that outcome is portrayed with
depth and wisdom. Hughes expertly weaves together a love story that
is not just fluff and froth, but a story that offers insight and
understanding about the complexities of love and loss.
</p>
<p>Overall, Ten Years is a delightful and engaging read that will
leave readers rooting for Becca and Charlie's happy ending.
</p>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Title: The Boss Project</span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Author: Vi Keeland</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance</span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Release Date: July 11, 2022</span></span></b></div>
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<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5f8497; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span>Excited about Vi Keeland’s upcoming release, </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5f8497; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span><i>The Boss Project? </i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5f8497; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span>Check out this SNEAK PEEK and meet Merrick and Evie!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Merrick</span></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Mr. Crawford?” My assistant, Andrea, poked her head into my office while I was eating lunch with Will. “Sorry to interrupt, but HR asked me to find out if you might have time to talk with one of the candidates for the in-house therapist position?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I shook my head. “I don’t need to talk to the applicants. I already gave my input to Joan. HR is holding second-round interviews and will let me know what they think when they’re done.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Apparently one of the candidates asked if she could have a minute with you after her appointment with HR. But her meeting is starting now, and I know you don’t like anything on your schedule during trading hours.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Which candidate?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Evie Vaughn.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I leaned back in my chair with a chuckle. “Sure. Why not?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">She nodded. “I’ll let her know.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will lifted his chin after Andrea shut the door. “What was that little grin about?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“One of the candidates for the stress therapist job is <i>interesting</i>, to say the least.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“In what way?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Her first-interview appointment wasn’t until five one day last week, so when the market closed, I ran downstairs to Paloma to pick up a suit I’d bought and had tailored. After I left the store, I thought I’d forgotten my cell phone in the fitting room, so I went back to check. When I opened the door, I walked in on a woman.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I hate those places that have one fitting room for both men and women.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Actually, this place has separate ones. The woman was just in the men’s room. But that’s not the best part. When I walked in, she was half undressed…and smelling her armpit.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will’s brows shot up. “Come again?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“You heard me right. Anyway, a few minutes later, my five o’clock appointment walks in, and it’s her. The woman from the fitting room.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“The pit sniffer? Get the hell out of here. What did you do?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Nothing. I played it off like I didn’t recognize her, though she definitely recognized me. I could see her squirming.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Shit like this only happens to you, my friend. So what went down? How did the interview go?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“She was the least-qualified candidate. I don’t even know how her resumé made it into the group that got called for interviews.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Yet she’s back here today for a second interview?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“She is, indeed.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will shook his head. “What am I missing?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“When I got home that night, I started thinking about how the board is shoving this position down my throat. They mandated that I hire someone, not that the person be competent.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will smiled. “Genius.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I shook my head. “I need my people to be focused and ruthless while they’re here—not getting in touch with their emotions.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I hear you.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">As we finished lunch, Andrea returned and knocked. Evie Vaughn stood right behind her. Her wavy blond hair was up today, and she wore a simple black skirt and jacket with a red blouse underneath, giving her the sexy-librarian look every male fantasizes about at least once in his life. I tried to ignore the stir seeing her caused in me and forced my gaze down.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Andrea peeked her head in the door. “Do you need more time?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I looked at Will. “We need to discuss anything else?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">He shook his head. “Not that I can think of. I’ll get the Endicott buy order placed as soon as it hits forty a share.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Good.” I turned my attention to Andrea. “Please show Ms. Vaughn in.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will left, tossing me a smirk over his shoulder as he passed Evie.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">When the door shut, she took a few steps forward, then hesitated. “Thank you for seeing me.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I nodded and gestured to the guest chairs on the other side of my desk. “Have a seat.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Your assistant mentioned you don’t usually take appointments while the market is open.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I don’t.” Leaning back, I tented my fingers. “What can I do for you, Ms. Vaughn?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“It’s Evie, please. And…well, I was hoping you could clear something up for me.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“What would that be?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Why am I here? For a second interview, I mean. You made it pretty clear during the first one that you didn’t think I had the right experience for the position, and I didn’t exactly make a winning first impression in that fitting room. So…why am I here again?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I folded my arms across my chest and deliberated how to answer. The politically correct and professional response would’ve been to say I’d reconsidered based on how she’d handled herself during the interview. But I’d never been accused of being politically correct or professional.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Are you sure you want the real answer? Sometimes it’s better not to know and just accept the outcome.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">She folded her arms across her chest, mimicking my posture. “Maybe, but I’d like to know anyway.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I liked her spunk. It was a challenge to keep myself from smiling. “You were invited back because you are the least qualified of all of the people we interviewed.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her face fell, and I felt a tinge of guilt, even though she’d said she wanted the truth.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Why would you do that?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Because hiring an in-house stress coach wasn’t my idea. My board of directors is forcing my hand.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Is it a problem because it wasn’t your idea?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I employ a hundred-and-twenty-five people whose jobs are to give me ideas.” I shook my head. “No, I don’t have an authority issue, Ms. Vaughn.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">She pursed her lips. “Doctor—it’s <i>Doctor</i> Vaughn. I prefer to be called Evie, but if you insist on using formal etiquette, you might as well use my proper title. I hold a PhD in clinical psychology.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I couldn’t hold back the smile that time. I nodded. “Fine. No, I don’t have authority issues, Doctor Vaughn.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“So you’re against the position, in general, and you wanted to hire the worst person to prove a point?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I nodded once. “You could say that.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Are you against therapy?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I believe some people can benefit from therapy.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Some people? But not your employees? Do you believe your employees don’t have any stress in the workplace?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“This is Wall Street, Ms.—Doctor Vaughn. If it weren’t a stressful job, my average trader wouldn’t earn seven figures. I just prefer my people to be focused while they’re here in the office.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Did you ever consider that you might be looking at things backward? Taking an hour out of the day to speak to someone isn’t what’s interrupting a stressed-out person’s focus. They’re already not focused because of their stress level. Therapy could help center someone so they can concentrate better.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Noted that there’s more than one way to look at things.” I studied her for a moment. “Is there anything else you wanted to ask? Or have we reached the point in the discussion where you tell me you hope we never see each other again?”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">She smiled shyly. “I’m sorry about that. It wasn’t an appropriate thing to say.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I shrugged. “It’s fine. Believe it or not, I’ve been accused of being inappropriate a time or two myself.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">She laughed as she stood. “Gee, I never would have guessed that from the man who sniffed me during my interview.” Evie held out her hand. “Thank you for your time. And your honesty.”</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">★★★ </span></b></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;">Excited? We are too!</div></span></div></div>
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<div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="28505370" data-app="share_buttons" expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical" expr:data-title="data:post.title"></div>Ellesea/Linn Seanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881334953498376948noreply@blogger.com0Sundebru, Norway58.8409212 9.093186530.530687363821151 -26.0630635 87.151155036178835 44.2494365tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629942322704340135.post-32414090461242457012022-07-01T07:00:00.033+02:002023-04-06T15:45:04.551+02:00Publicatio Day Review: Take A Chance On Greece by Emily Kerr<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqZYUSA5-dCY_4eZhHV35OjxwXce5iLX0pH4uAMaRfO8KBQ1w_Iv8YqH0oDDGuEPi3nuA5Ya3yIcF72Ps3-hTdRqRL57zrYcqg2_YmWF2FM4BogJv-qdxmL2IfbsBGu-iUVDTkY_6kK1WOVpNitiGRxBFw4wthECKqS6ZRuND8vaEQtVr9Un_dpLS/s2290/61171865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2290" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqZYUSA5-dCY_4eZhHV35OjxwXce5iLX0pH4uAMaRfO8KBQ1w_Iv8YqH0oDDGuEPi3nuA5Ya3yIcF72Ps3-hTdRqRL57zrYcqg2_YmWF2FM4BogJv-qdxmL2IfbsBGu-iUVDTkY_6kK1WOVpNitiGRxBFw4wthECKqS6ZRuND8vaEQtVr9Un_dpLS/w420-h640/61171865.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61171865-take-a-chance-on-greece" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="41" data-original-width="130" height="63" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyT_QbMrHLiuGQMEBNqV7SzpViUB_0guVLEKHkVd01Ggd_tKOHBE_JluYsfR3mkcaU9AD-CCgdspqhq7uMjHLZ3r_VyV8qsTCNTwk0C-vwxWn5APioGUPGSKkKHOejTRXrAi48TQLhbeMBN289Uwp1busr2Ab1KtZQ5uyVuzBU3oH_wkwI0p29wLm_/w200-h63/GoodreadsButton.Jpeg.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPidcH4NCBmtvjg7M26QOFPLcPLA0px8hps8tRem5rlWdnc1oH11zg-GeSCvHcFdPokeTKJpx9EVOCMGWVGQKwl0MQhxzhj_kWCBgWs-o7q6Lo7UdZXCEPfgbw_eaeiOei8VAnBbg6tH0GjbIVsIJUiTwrAR3EVn6fYwWNOUwR2hGl1lQTAJxxDi6q/s567/BookblurbBold.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPidcH4NCBmtvjg7M26QOFPLcPLA0px8hps8tRem5rlWdnc1oH11zg-GeSCvHcFdPokeTKJpx9EVOCMGWVGQKwl0MQhxzhj_kWCBgWs-o7q6Lo7UdZXCEPfgbw_eaeiOei8VAnBbg6tH0GjbIVsIJUiTwrAR3EVn6fYwWNOUwR2hGl1lQTAJxxDi6q/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fresh,
funny and gorgeously romantic’ HOLLY MARTIN</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hilarious
romantic escapades on a Greek island – the epitome of summer read
perfection’ ISABELLE BROOM</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Perfect
sunlounger escapism. Emily Kerr has a real knack of telling properly
swoony love stories whilst taking the reader on a gorgeous holiday’
PERNILLE HUGHES</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
brand new laugh-out-loud summer romcom for 2022! Perfect for fans of
Cressida McLaughlin, Mandy Baggot and Heidi Swain</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
Lydia wakes up after a wild night out in Kefalonia with a tattoo
saying ‘Awesome Andreas’, she’s mortified. She doesn’t
remember meeting anyone called Andreas. And after all, she’s an
accountant with a five-year plan. She’s definitely not a party
girl.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
sensible thing to do would be to research how to get the tattoo
removed and move on with her safe and steady life. But she’s had
enough of being predictable.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Instead,
Lydia decides to track down the mysterious Andreas, but the path to
true love is never simple. As she goes from one disastrous date to
another, she starts to lose hope in ever finding him. Perhaps Lydia
is looking in the wrong places, and the right man for her is just
next door, if only she’d take a chance on him . . .</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Readers
are falling in love with Take a Chance on Greece:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Funny,
warm and uplifting . . . a fantastic summer read. Highly
recommended’</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A
delightful romance with realistic characters . . . I was
entranced’</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
characters are perfectly imperfect and the romance will warm your
heart’</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
descriptions of Kefalonia made you feel that you were there . . .
loved this book’</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
perfect summer read . . . LOVED this book’</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">An
excellent holiday read . . . very heart-warming story’</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Made
me smile the whole way through, a fun, feel-good story with a great
setting’</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Funny,
easy to read [with] lovely characters as well as a gorgeous
setting’</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;">‘</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #1e1915;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A
charming, delightful, uplifting and feel-good read’</span></span></span></span>
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Chance on Greece by Emily Kerr is a delightful and humorous story
about Lydia, a woman who wakes up with a tattoo of a man's name and
has no recollection of how she got it. The story takes her on a
journey of self-discovery as she tries to uncover the origins of the
tattoo, and it changes her life entirely.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This is an enchanting and heartening read that left me thoroughly
entertained. While the story does involve the search for love, the
main character Lydia also goes through a significant personal
transformation. Her friends provide unwavering support throughout her
journey, offering helpful dating advice and constant companionship.
The charming local bookshop owner, Alexis, also plays a crucial role
in Lydia's quest to find her ideal partner, leading her on a humorous
and occasionally frustrating search for the elusive "Awesome
Andreas."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Unfortunately, Lydia's attempts to locate her dream man lead her
down some unexpected paths, including encounters with an arrogant and
a married Andreas. However, just when she believes she has found her
match, a surprising twist alters the course of her journey, keeping
the reader on the edge of their seat until the very end.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Overall, the author has written a captivating narrative with
friendly characters that will leave a lasting impression. If you're
looking for a light-hearted summer read, I highly recommend "Take
a Chance on Greece" by Emily Kerr.</span></p><p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">***arc
generously received courtesy of One More Chapter via NetGalley***</span></p><p>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The Sweetheart Locket by Jen Gilroy</b></span></p><p style="break-before: page; line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; page-break-before: always;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1kPSsV54pSV6Ceu_XRQ82SU72cbxzeqZKUkEtB932c5QIYvu8Xm17rrM5KxrYJPneP3UiB4Hjq0TRV9D4wR8TbQR3Bb-IlSGrvf1vaLpo3EEMRAsgFz-Kz3YaXW9REPbhK6zAPwppKQnfmO1ibuntaFohACA_xogYHARet07bqjGbTlexVwsKXIC/s567/BookblurbBold.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1kPSsV54pSV6Ceu_XRQ82SU72cbxzeqZKUkEtB932c5QIYvu8Xm17rrM5KxrYJPneP3UiB4Hjq0TRV9D4wR8TbQR3Bb-IlSGrvf1vaLpo3EEMRAsgFz-Kz3YaXW9REPbhK6zAPwppKQnfmO1ibuntaFohACA_xogYHARet07bqjGbTlexVwsKXIC/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm;"><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2VvTnkxh2d9Wm_iZ3ccvMm4dK4dpEej8Uu6no8W8q1ZWNdR6xgicHIhpHIhK7lbHtOMdKXVlZUs9BZwbSWWRYl3DaG-d-v73SL83bidNd5WJdppgN549_K4dobouD7-_cv3aPWy2MahdsAel5qmSS7BcpqYAWoFBUKvUb7uPJay9CQW6c803nf7q/s2327/THE%20SWEETHEART%20LOCKET%20EBOOK.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2327" data-original-width="1519" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2VvTnkxh2d9Wm_iZ3ccvMm4dK4dpEej8Uu6no8W8q1ZWNdR6xgicHIhpHIhK7lbHtOMdKXVlZUs9BZwbSWWRYl3DaG-d-v73SL83bidNd5WJdppgN549_K4dobouD7-_cv3aPWy2MahdsAel5qmSS7BcpqYAWoFBUKvUb7uPJay9CQW6c803nf7q/s320/THE%20SWEETHEART%20LOCKET%20EBOOK.jpg" width="209" /></a></i></div><i><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">What
if the key to your present lies in the past?</span></i><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><br />
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</span><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">London,
1939</span></b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><br />
On the eve of
the Second World War, Canadian Maggie Wyndham defies her family and
stays in England to do her bit for the war effort. Torn between two
countries, two men and living a life of lies working for the Special
Operations Executive (SOE), Maggie's RAF sweetheart locket is part of
who she is...and who she isn't.<br />
<br />
</span><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">San
Francisco, 2019</span></b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><br />
Over
twenty years after Maggie's death, her daughter Millie and
granddaughter Willow take a DNA test that's supposed to be a bit of
fun but instead yields unexpected results. Willow has always
treasured her grandmother's sweetheart locket, both family heirloom
and a symbol of her grandparents' love story. But now she doesn't
know what to believe. She embarks on a search for the truth, one she
doesn't know will reveal far more about herself...<br />
<br />
</span><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">A
gripping and heart-breaking dual timeline novel about love, loss and
buried secrets, </span></b><i><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">The
Sweetheart Locket</span></b></i><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> is
perfect for fans of Lorna Cook, Rachel Hore and Suzanne Kelman.</span></b></span><p></p>
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<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">An
heirloom locket and how gifted DNA throws up questions about your
existence. Set in both England and California, we follow one woman’s
journey to find the truth. With a dual timeline, and written from
multiple points of view, this is a beautifully written story of
discovery and buried family secrets.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
the results for her and her mother’s DNA tests are received, Willow
is shocked to discover her heritage isn’t what she thought. The
fact, her mother, Millie doesn’t want to discuss the findings makes
her suspicious and spurs her to find out the truth. Therefore, she
decides to use some of her time on a scheduled work trip to London,
to find out more about her beloved late grandmother… with
surprising results.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This
evocative and absorbing novel instantly draws you in. The author has
written about strong women and how they have manoeuvred around and
overcome obstacles in their lives. Maggie’s story in particular is
heart-wrenching, as the author tells us how this young woman defied
her family and stayed in England at the beginning of World War Two,
to help in the war effort. Full of poignant detail, it highlights the
difficult decisions people have dealt with and the sacrifices made.
It also sheds light on how these decisions shaped lives and the
relationships they formed with their families… and the resulting
consequences.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Full
of insight, this is a truly delightful story spanning three
generations. Grandmother, daughter and granddaughter; all are
fascinating characters creating a truly enlightening novel.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">***arc
generously received courtesy of Orion Dash via NetGalley***</span></span></span>
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women’s fiction—warm, feel-good stories to bring readers’
hearts home.</span></span><p></p>
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<span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">A
Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® finalist and shortlisted
for the Romantic Novelists’ Association Joan Hessayon award, Amazon
named her third book, 'Back Home at Firefly Lake,' a 'Best Book of
the Month: Romance' in December 2017.</span></span></p>
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<span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">A
dual British-Canadian citizen, Jen lived in England for many years
and earned a doctorate (with a focus on British cultural studies and
social history) from University College London. Returning to where
her Irish family roots run deep, she now lives with her husband,
teenage daughter and floppy-eared rescue hound in small-town Eastern
Ontario, Canada.</span></span></p>
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not writing, she enjoys reading, ice cream, ballet and paddling her
purple kayak.</span></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Maids of Biddenden by G D Harper</span></b></p><p style="break-before: page; line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpd8TSLrLb_2sHX_UIWF1wE8MoBzOvQwNqwuHZTfDzJWoTWVv4PGM1HuXEq4BnPVfMqrmxgQjDb6mM1XExd3rVllLzxgBq1fPm4fQg9qB-DhkJCQLyQAUwSt54SA8MZ-TRsp3DJ_OhRx6bEjLp7KK-Ley-cOH_6Z0hbdsxDbqgnmW5K6c2VWVkdJl/s567/BookblurbBold.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpd8TSLrLb_2sHX_UIWF1wE8MoBzOvQwNqwuHZTfDzJWoTWVv4PGM1HuXEq4BnPVfMqrmxgQjDb6mM1XExd3rVllLzxgBq1fPm4fQg9qB-DhkJCQLyQAUwSt54SA8MZ-TRsp3DJ_OhRx6bEjLp7KK-Ley-cOH_6Z0hbdsxDbqgnmW5K6c2VWVkdJl/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></b></div><p></p>
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me; there is no you.</i><p></p>
<p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm;"><i>There is only
us.’</i></p>
<p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm;"><span style="color: black;"><i>The
Maids of Biddenden</i></span><span style="color: black;"> is inspired by
the real-life story of conjoined twins Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst,
born in 1100 into a wealthy family from a small Kent village.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm;"><span style="color: black;">Joined
at the hip, the sisters overcome fear and hostility to grow into
gifted and much-loved women – one a talented musician and
song-writer, the other a caring healer and grower of medicinal
plants. Entangled in the struggles for power and influence of the
great Kent nobles of the time, they achieve much in their lifetimes
and leave behind a legacy in Biddenden that survives to this day.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm;"><span style="color: black;">This
is the heart-</span>warming and inspirational story of two remarkable women
leading one joint life, challenging adversity to become the best they
can be.</p>
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<p align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm;"><span style="color: black;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYuWqJnpGrGzSYdzlISaPP7ghePBtjEdpYsTrnIC5EFsF9pjQDrUNpuox4ySL2CVnl635SlPbKoa9qvfBu5GB2iZAtgn5raadhcG4SMidDVgVylHcXSxMEKHhOsjQ5cs6DD2sRpE-un2fPPlCHeLySScA48l_aYDVqVwu1N99ulqr6Sz87VrI8jhS/s2983/GD%20Harper%20New.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1678" data-original-width="2983" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYuWqJnpGrGzSYdzlISaPP7ghePBtjEdpYsTrnIC5EFsF9pjQDrUNpuox4ySL2CVnl635SlPbKoa9qvfBu5GB2iZAtgn5raadhcG4SMidDVgVylHcXSxMEKHhOsjQ5cs6DD2sRpE-un2fPPlCHeLySScA48l_aYDVqVwu1N99ulqr6Sz87VrI8jhS/s320/GD%20Harper%20New.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: black;">I
became a full-time author in 2016, publishing three novels under the
pen name GD Harper. I have been both a Wishing Shelf Book Award
finalist and Red Ribbon winner, been shortlisted for the Lightship
Prize, longlisted for the UK Novel Writing Award and longlisted for
the Page Turner Writer Award. </span><span style="color: black;"><i>The
Maids of Biddenden</i></span><span style="color: black;"> was a finalist in
this year’s Page Turner Book Award for unpublished manuscripts,
longlisted for the Exeter Book Prize and the Flash 500 Novel Award,
and shortlisted for the Impress Prize. </span>
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<p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Website:
</b><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u><a href="http://www.gdharper.com/" target="_top"><b>www.gdharper.com</b></a></u></span></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">A Defiant Maiden’s Knight by Melissa Oliver</span></b></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jti_7BgrJjO8ktoFO1W8fOdw3_ujzAbn8VE3NtLE8SZymGNzHd59WZE9WscuMSCVfYfqKab0-haFG9LLPd5Ir2Icis7qYgjhQAb_1oE1YHn0X6ActqX9WYkgcwBR2a2-995bYAv8MJrgdunE6xtljvcsBdbI9TiS9zFQD-oOvniITl-SXteDcns5/s567/BookblurbBold.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jti_7BgrJjO8ktoFO1W8fOdw3_ujzAbn8VE3NtLE8SZymGNzHd59WZE9WscuMSCVfYfqKab0-haFG9LLPd5Ir2Icis7qYgjhQAb_1oE1YHn0X6ActqX9WYkgcwBR2a2-995bYAv8MJrgdunE6xtljvcsBdbI9TiS9zFQD-oOvniITl-SXteDcns5/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaGvzW10WVglwBYwInqkyhtIe98bki5m4E-2xmVntH9A-bqlohSaKYfyumG9fslXiMQTNPFX5ulIJAKdyf4wI-7UG_AZqqp8fWkg55ea5KC_okFCLJ7UIbJnD3nZ4AllHk8TNf0tif5aUgN-1dfQZoYEK7hUQ5Sa1pIEfbB6vm9LtMDzT_Jtju-jp/s2650/A%20Defiant%20Maiden's%20Knight%20Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2650" data-original-width="1675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaGvzW10WVglwBYwInqkyhtIe98bki5m4E-2xmVntH9A-bqlohSaKYfyumG9fslXiMQTNPFX5ulIJAKdyf4wI-7UG_AZqqp8fWkg55ea5KC_okFCLJ7UIbJnD3nZ4AllHk8TNf0tif5aUgN-1dfQZoYEK7hUQ5Sa1pIEfbB6vm9LtMDzT_Jtju-jp/s320/A%20Defiant%20Maiden's%20Knight%20Cover.jpg" width="202" /></a></b></span></div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><b>A
knight’s protection…</b></span><span style="color: #0f1111;"><i>That she
doesn’t want…or need?</i></span><p></p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">
<br />
</span><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #cccccc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Joan
Lovent may be losing her sight but she refuses to lose her
independence too. So when Sir Warin de Talmont tells her it’s too
perilous to be out alone in the city, she doesn’t pay him any heed.
But with threats surrounding them, she begins to value his protection
and helps with his dangerous work in return. If only the powerful
connection between them wasn’t so impossible to ignore!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25vtGhQZp0Bq5sNgDBrIq_wS6cy3CQXD7LOT9cZWPeHPVzigJ0zhACeDIX6Q1qoVqLCzBO97K_m0tzff4meJYgP9zVW7x5v4fuy2cKtB_Y8pTPbZmBUugzEeC-4lIGukPMM4EUtPhYoqcj9eHFYpHAiJQCun4_XZ3Kui1Yl5LyDF1fHWvJSWlHkvX/s567/NEWExcerpt.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25vtGhQZp0Bq5sNgDBrIq_wS6cy3CQXD7LOT9cZWPeHPVzigJ0zhACeDIX6Q1qoVqLCzBO97K_m0tzff4meJYgP9zVW7x5v4fuy2cKtB_Y8pTPbZmBUugzEeC-4lIGukPMM4EUtPhYoqcj9eHFYpHAiJQCun4_XZ3Kui1Yl5LyDF1fHWvJSWlHkvX/s320/NEWExcerpt.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="background: #ffffff;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25ku6mKgVSGKP0UsnfZhUr2zOhBAvn3LKyzHLaGttfqzXCN5_W35t_n3ROxv2Rxo1Rw_NSqqef5GvIoc-ODz2ZXCngpUYeAFDuMeGAA4y0LfyNUF632l_Kxf0E7z8gYGCT13Yl8oMXPVJxLqHEsN5TWcaidXtKRxfukNRdt94Vf7mu8zHakcgjDog/s2396/A%20Defiant%20COVER-%20M&B%20The%20Defiant%20Maiden's%20Knight.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2396" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25ku6mKgVSGKP0UsnfZhUr2zOhBAvn3LKyzHLaGttfqzXCN5_W35t_n3ROxv2Rxo1Rw_NSqqef5GvIoc-ODz2ZXCngpUYeAFDuMeGAA4y0LfyNUF632l_Kxf0E7z8gYGCT13Yl8oMXPVJxLqHEsN5TWcaidXtKRxfukNRdt94Vf7mu8zHakcgjDog/s320/A%20Defiant%20COVER-%20M&B%20The%20Defiant%20Maiden's%20Knight.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Introduction
to extract- Warin de Talmont takes Joan Lovent to Smythfeld on market
day, where she is delighted to find all manner of livestock being
traded.</span></span><p></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Joan
could see from the man’s bemused expression that he did not quite
comprehend her.</span></span><span lang="en-GB"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">
‘Horses…I have always adored horses. From the first time that I
was put on the back of the animal as a child, I have revelled in
every aspect of horseback riding—a pursuit that used to afford me a
huge amount of pleasure.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Warin
frowned. ‘It used to?’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">She
nodded. ‘Yes. I have often been told that I learnt to ride before I
could even walk. And in time my enjoyment was derived from the
dizzying speed that I would put my horse through.’ She smiled at
that long-ago memory. ‘The faster I rode the more thrilling and
unfettered the feeling was. Yet…yet it was more than just the
riding that enchanted me—I loved everything about those big,
majestic creatures.’ She inhaled before continuing. Not that this
part of her story was easy to revisit. ‘Then one day, when I was
eleven years or so, my horse jumped clear of a bushel that hid an
uneven ditch behind it. I took a bad tumble, which may or may not
have attributed to my poor eyesight, as I was bedridden for more than
a sennight, slipping in and out of cognizance.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">God’s
breath, Joan, that’s dreadful.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Indeed.’
Along with everything else that she had faced.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">And
yet you rode on horseback when I escorted you two years ago?’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">She
took a sip of ale and nodded. ‘I did, but that was the beginning of
the end unfortunately.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Even
to her own ears she sounded a little unmoved by these circumstances,
when the reality had been quite different—the very opposite had
been true. It had devastated Joan when she had been resigned to
forsake the one thing that had given her so much pleasure. And it was
the first of many, with many more changes that she would eventually
be forced to accept as her condition would worsen.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">I
am sorry, Joan,’ he murmured, shaking his head. ‘That could not
have been easy to accept.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">No,’
she muttered, unable to say more. Her life had not been easy and she
had sacrificed many things. She exhaled and even managed a smile as
she lifted her head. ‘But this is welcome, so I thank you.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">No
need to thank me.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Of
course I do! I practically forced my company on you.’ She chuckled.
In all honesty, her behaviour had been quite unbecoming even if the
sentiment behind it was a good one.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Never
mind that.’ He took her empty mug from her, setting it back down on
the cart, and held out his hand. ‘I have an idea. Something that I
hope might also be equally welcome. Come.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Joan
took his offered hand as it closed around hers, strong, warm and
strangely intimate. Warin led Joan along the path that wound through
the area where horses were being traded.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Where
are you taking me?’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">You
shall find out soon enough.’ He continued leading her away from the
main area of the market until he stopped in front of the last horse
trader and possibly the most inconspicuous, tucked away as he was at
the periphery.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">If
it ain’t Sir Warin of Talmont, as I live and breathe. I ’aven’t
laid eyes on yer since Lent, my good man. What brings you ’ere?’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Same
as always, Asa of Bath. Same as always.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">If
that be the case, then I might or might not have information that you
might be searchin’ fer.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Good
to know, Asa, we shall discuss </span></span><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; padding: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">that
</span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">later.
I come bent on a very different matter altogether.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">The
other man nodded, clearly understanding Warin. ‘’Appy to oblige.
What can I do fer yer?’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Well,
I was wondering whether you might just happen to have a young, docile
palfrey suitable for a lady.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">The
trader grinned a toothless smile and made a single nod. ‘I might
have just the thing, as it ’appens.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">In
no time at all, Joan was amazed to find herself atop the very young,
docile palfrey Warin had requested, while he led the young horse at
the rein as they gently ambled away from the crowd. In truth, it felt
wonderful to be on horseback again—something Joan had never
believed she would ever experience. </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">again</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">.
And she had Warin de Talmont to thank for that.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">I
hope you realise how much this means to me.’ She beamed down at him
as he led the horse at a slightly quicker pace.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">And
I hope </span></span><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; padding: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">you</span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">
realise that I do it, with pleasure.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">She
held on with one hand on the pommel of the saddle and the other
holding the reins. It felt just as it had ever done, simply
stupendous. Something as ordinary as riding. ‘Well, it is certainly
a day that I will never forget.’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Glad
to hear it.’ He slowed the animal to an eventual stop. ‘Shall we
make it all the more memorable?’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">What
do you propose?’</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">What
Warin de Talmont suggested was made evident in the following moment
when the man managed to mount the horse, swinging his leg, so that he
was now sat behind her.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Are
you ready to go a little faster?’ The warmth of his breath from
behind brushed against her skin.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" lang="en-US" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.42cm;">
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Oliver is from south-west London where she writes historical romance
novels. She lives with her lovely husband and daughters, who share
her passion for decrepit, old castles, palaces and all things
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Award for new writers 2020 for her debut, The Rebel Heiress and the
Knight. </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAcwXCto-m9YZ51z4lCknR8QTbIznmeDVVvUlCTCKWNYBwJLyNjlHGuCHFeHHBHTEHvEYNsnZsbtI1lWF_VkVQMGX4Hw7_lsqbl42StCxbNgp1fxhj0OSjIpj6alfKymKLLMIdEyGqNTPaoMptKzaR1cp0FKCmMBq3opvSG7v9YIo9GrKgQN2lL7T/s567/BookblurbBold.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAcwXCto-m9YZ51z4lCknR8QTbIznmeDVVvUlCTCKWNYBwJLyNjlHGuCHFeHHBHTEHvEYNsnZsbtI1lWF_VkVQMGX4Hw7_lsqbl42StCxbNgp1fxhj0OSjIpj6alfKymKLLMIdEyGqNTPaoMptKzaR1cp0FKCmMBq3opvSG7v9YIo9GrKgQN2lL7T/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lw-ulPLW3NNenmbisMtM1Twm11pMnvtcGg55Ld_Ehbe9z6xMACQOwOI4Vmjj2YfgLBHakEBW2wLFDmNVUEbmEoMbZM_eXp9lo17fGzTsQw9PHfvt4ZrpSqg_xHBc9dWgKBU6jWHcQP5dAElAPyhtghpk9sISFsHc33mmXyK125vkzoFOACsQ9KND/s2700/AutumnInSycamorePark_eBook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lw-ulPLW3NNenmbisMtM1Twm11pMnvtcGg55Ld_Ehbe9z6xMACQOwOI4Vmjj2YfgLBHakEBW2wLFDmNVUEbmEoMbZM_eXp9lo17fGzTsQw9PHfvt4ZrpSqg_xHBc9dWgKBU6jWHcQP5dAElAPyhtghpk9sISFsHc33mmXyK125vkzoFOACsQ9KND/s320/AutumnInSycamorePark_eBook.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #0f1111;">The
first in a new romantic comedy series from CP Ward, author
of Christmas at Marshmallow Café and Summer at Blue
Sands Cove.</span><p></p><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">
<br />
Having
fled a relationship and a previous life she would rather forget,
young teacher Jennifer Stevens throws herself into a demanding new
job at Brentwell Primary. Charged with marshalling a group of unruly
eight-year-olds to the autumn harvest festival, her only solace is
the peace of nearby Sycamore Park.<br />
<br />
As the evenings draw in
and the leaves begin to fall, will new friends, delicious autumn
treats, and a possible new man on the orange-tinted horizon help
Jennifer finally come to terms with her past and begin to look
forward into the future?<br />
<br />
</span></span><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Autumn
at Sycamore Park</span></span><span style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> is
another delightful romantic comedy from CP Ward, author of several
popular seasonally themed novels. Set against a backdrop of warm
autumn days, it offers everything fans of CP Ward’s other books
have come to love: laughter, friendship, good times, and a hint of
newly discovered love.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtk3pHgbaNzAKprEUxQdLIiJyxJzk8AiQOfegMKhVow6qyGKPqEl1iMgXTHo_xpbuh6kdmgr6Ag-jkVH_nu2YWEY9pJm0Y7gsBWDIs_y-W0hmkymSDqIU59mv6ZJ6VJKxyVcA2sEnEWX-EUmSI8Fb3KNkaBOJC8fW8bxyyWk8BJug1YjR9HERLNCiV/s567/NEWExcerpt.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtk3pHgbaNzAKprEUxQdLIiJyxJzk8AiQOfegMKhVow6qyGKPqEl1iMgXTHo_xpbuh6kdmgr6Ag-jkVH_nu2YWEY9pJm0Y7gsBWDIs_y-W0hmkymSDqIU59mv6ZJ6VJKxyVcA2sEnEWX-EUmSI8Fb3KNkaBOJC8fW8bxyyWk8BJug1YjR9HERLNCiV/s320/NEWExcerpt.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Jennifer
meets Angela for the first time</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>From
here you could see the whole park. The main walking path made a
complete circle, with numerous other pathways leading to monuments or
secluded play areas. To the south and east, the surrounding streets
were residential, with the thickest patch of trees and the theatre
over to the west. To the north, a small car park stood beside the
library, a two-storey Georgian building. Outside were a newspaper
stand and a couple of other stalls, now closed. Down a small,
tree-lined side road on the library’s right, tables and chairs were
set out on a pedestrian-only street, a signboard Jennifer couldn’t
read at this distance standing among them.</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Shall
we go and take a look?’ Jennifer said to the little dog, who had
sat down on the grass and was watching her, tongue lolling. ‘Might
be a bit more interesting than dinner out of a plastic packet. Do you
think James will mind?’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>The
dog gave her a little bark and wagged his tail. Of course the cat
wouldn’t mind.</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Let’s
go, then.’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>She
attached Bonky’s harness again and headed down the slope. The
library was closed—at six p.m., a sign on the door said—but the
little café appeared to be open, even though no one was sitting
outside. Jennifer paused, looking at the sign over the door.</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Oak
Leaf Café.</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>The
front was wood paneled with the name carved into a larger piece over
the door. The tables were also wooden, and while Jennifer suspected
they were pine rather than oak, each had a little vase of autumn
twigs and leaves in the centre, adding to the quaintness. Next to a
triangular menu, salt and pepper pots were also made out of wood.</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>What
do you think?’ she said to the little dog, who appeared insistent
on inspecting each chair leg in turn. ‘Although, it’s a little
chilly.’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Feel
free to bring the little guy inside,’ came a voice from the
doorway, and Jennifer looked up to see a middle-aged woman leaning on
the door frame, wearing a maple leaf-designed apron over jeans and a
white t-shirt. Grey-flecked light brown hair was tied back into a
ponytail. Bright green eyes sparkled through the glasses she wore,
and a face that still retained a hint of youthful beauty gave
Jennifer a warm smile.</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Oh,
would that be all right?’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>The
woman waved. ‘Sure. I’ve even got some food out the back
somewhere if he’s hungry.’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Well,
thank you.’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Come
in and have a look at the menu if you’re interested. I love the
wind off the park in this season, but it gets a little chilly once
the sun goes behind the theatre.’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Jennifer
went into a pretty, wood-paneled interior. Six wooden tables stood
neatly arranged in front of a countertop. In little nooks and
alcoves, pots of dried flowers stood, giving off a gentle lavender
aroma. On the wall, framed posters identified various varieties of
pumpkins and squashes. Antique cooking pots and utensils lined
shelves in front of the windows delicately framed with lace curtains.</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>One
table by the window had a view of Sycamore Park. ‘That one,’
Jennifer said. ‘I’d like to sit there, please.’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Take
your pick,’ the woman said. ‘We’re not exactly bursting at the
seams.’ She smiled again. ‘My name is Angela. Angela Dawson. With
only the two of us here, I don’t think it would be proper to remain
strangers, would it?’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>I
suppose not. I’m Jennifer. Jennifer Stevens. I just moved to
Brentwell. Yesterday, actually. I work at the local primary. Today
was my first day.’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Busy
times! I don’t know how you young people handle it. I get tired
just walking around the park in the morning. And who’s this little
guy?’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Angela
bent down to pet Bonky, who lapped up the attention with a frantic
wag of his tail.</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Ah,
his name is Bonky. He’s two years old.’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>I
had a toy poodle as a child, many, many years ago. Lovely little
things.’ Angela stood up. ‘Bonky? That’s … interesting.’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>For
the first year or so, Jennifer had always felt a flush off
embarrassment telling people the name of her dog, but she had got
used to it. After all, it was just a name, albeit a little unusual.</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Yeah,
the kids at my old school chose it. I was having a few issues with
some of them, and I thought getting them to choose the name for my
dog would be a form of bonding. I was expecting something generic
like Harry or Rover, but … nope. Bonky. They came up with Bonky.’
She shrugged. ‘And so it stuck.’</span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-indent: 0.85cm;">
‘<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span>Well,
it’s kind of cute, isn’t it?’</span></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Lost Laird from Her Past by Jeanine Englert</span></b></p><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; page-break-before: always;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YKhEvOQr4Giac7byw77fYL3hIq45dCldJVVKex3mHMeRg_gz6EP8lRhp7Ve76DztQ2OSRzMICyTMuWZkWkA59yPeaJfNMzj0Evw7fNU_FYof5L48g4q6qbFPt0f4Y5yLGhDEmDe8heestjYB9RJyK5I4v4lfORm3rTnd981Ue_8KA2Pqrhgz6qa2/s567/BookblurbBold.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YKhEvOQr4Giac7byw77fYL3hIq45dCldJVVKex3mHMeRg_gz6EP8lRhp7Ve76DztQ2OSRzMICyTMuWZkWkA59yPeaJfNMzj0Evw7fNU_FYof5L48g4q6qbFPt0f4Y5yLGhDEmDe8heestjYB9RJyK5I4v4lfORm3rTnd981Ue_8KA2Pqrhgz6qa2/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2u4nQ8U5EHoVLxW4VpYkAoxtp5N7Gq3SpNw799y7TXaKJGwenMDJHlrliPv9iHCll0L3tfGoqv_rbET9km6pLAGy7ac1Bi-FAOi0VpqLWqRnUotGxip4pbZ1qMbnrdX8LJBW0Ld0oNJiB13L1PIndwTwDrSiMXkHFixKmEcFQgEI2dGCaM6CroCc0/s2650/The%20Lost%20Laird%20-%20TLLFHP%20NA%20Cover%20March%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2650" data-original-width="1675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2u4nQ8U5EHoVLxW4VpYkAoxtp5N7Gq3SpNw799y7TXaKJGwenMDJHlrliPv9iHCll0L3tfGoqv_rbET9km6pLAGy7ac1Bi-FAOi0VpqLWqRnUotGxip4pbZ1qMbnrdX8LJBW0Ld0oNJiB13L1PIndwTwDrSiMXkHFixKmEcFQgEI2dGCaM6CroCc0/s320/The%20Lost%20Laird%20-%20TLLFHP%20NA%20Cover%20March%202022.jpg" width="202" /></a></b></div><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><b><br />A
second chance…</b><em><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">With
her first love!</span></em><br />
<br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Lady
Brenna Stewart is grateful to be saved from her burning carriage—only
her rescuer is Laird Garrick MacLean, the man she once loved and
lost! He seems determined to protect her from the unknown enemy
pursuing her across the Scottish Highlands. But, bitterly hurt by his
past betrayal, she needs answers. Why did he abandon her? And how can
she keep her heart safe now, when the connection between them is as
strong as ever…</span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUEnqhr9YpAQgkRniNeMhktl3dPd0eEttdL0Cam1wex-AxfjNW7HfsrMyuScUbJ0UFcP2LDft_3pkqioi_b6R4e0e6R3Dnh859WmJtjKcEJSrqO_DKlOwBSy25IDgB1hm3eDrgMLxYZgZ41KmgwpO_eCkF44zGoaAbN4D53MbLWc0ShSSDHhYrc_m/s567/NEWExcerpt.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUEnqhr9YpAQgkRniNeMhktl3dPd0eEttdL0Cam1wex-AxfjNW7HfsrMyuScUbJ0UFcP2LDft_3pkqioi_b6R4e0e6R3Dnh859WmJtjKcEJSrqO_DKlOwBSy25IDgB1hm3eDrgMLxYZgZ41KmgwpO_eCkF44zGoaAbN4D53MbLWc0ShSSDHhYrc_m/s320/NEWExcerpt.png" width="320" /></a></div>
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In chapter three, Laird Garrick MacLean and Lady Brenna Stewart have
just escaped an attack from mercenaries along their travels to his
home at Westmoreland. They have had a hasty and unexpected reunion
after Garrick finds her injured in a burning carriage along the
hillside upon his return to the Highlands. It has been over a year
since they have seen one another and had once planned to marry.
Garrick does not know that everyone believed him dead due to his long
absence and that Brenna has moved on with her life . . . until now.</span></i></span></span><p></p>
<p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span><i><u><b style="background-color: #cccccc;">Excerpt
from Chapter 3 of The Lost Laird from Her Past:</b></u></i></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span>Care
to tell me why a band of English mercenaries are hunting you through
the Highlands? And where you learned to throw a blade?’ Garrick
tugged the reins for his mount to set off for Westmoreland once more.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">They
were safe. For now.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span>As
much as I don’t wish to admit it, the throw was luck. And
mercenaries? How do you know that is who they were? There is no
reason for them to be after us. Perhaps we were just in the wrong
place at the wrong time.’</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span>Mercenaries
do everything with purpose. I’ve seen many similar scenes over the
last year. It was intentional. You were targeted. I want to know
why.’ His words were tight and clipped. Anger and upset at almost
losing her bubbled in his gut.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span>I
can’t imagine why. Arthur and his son were merely bringing me back
home.’</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span>Who
are they? Why were you not travelling with your father’s men with
proper protection? Those men didn’t look capable of protecting you.
One of them was just a boy.’</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Brenna
squared her shoulders and shifted further away from him. ‘Father
selected a husband for me. He sent me south to meet with him one
final time to settle the terms of our engagement and pending
marriage. A Mr Stephen Winters. He divides his time between London,
Edinburgh and Oban. His driver, Arthur, and his son agreed to take me
back to Glenhaven this eve rather than tomorrow. They worked for him,
this man I am to marry.’</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Every
fibre of Garrick’s body tightened and ached.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><i>Saints
be</i>. She was to marry another man <i>and</i> he was English? How
much could a man take? He shook his head. While he knew he’d
purposefully and willfully given up on the idea of marrying Brenna,
knowing she was promised to another made jealousy bloom tight and
full in his chest. And anger too. She had moved on quite easily from
the idea of him once she’d believed he was dead.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span>And
what of us?’ he asked. ‘What of <i>our</i> understanding?’</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span>What
understanding? We were not officially engaged. I waited for you, but
you never came home. You never wrote. Nothing. It is as if you are a
ghost returned from the dead. It’s been over a year without a word
from you to anyone. Not me, nor your family. What else was I and
everyone else to believe?’</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span>As
you can see, I’m not dead, nor a ghost.’</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span>Aye,
here you are,’ she added under her breath.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span>What
does that mean?’ he asked, irritation sharpening the edge of his
words once more.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Silence
was his answer.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">
‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span>Why
did you not wait for me?’ The words surprised even him as they fell
from his lips. He’d intentionally let her go. He had no claim or
demands he could make. Not really. Heat flushed his face. He sounded
like old Garrick. Lovesick and hopeful.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">It
turned his stomach.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.49cm; margin-top: 0.49cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">She
scoffed, facing him. ‘Wait! I did. It’s been over a year. What
were we all supposed to think, especially me? Should I have waited
for ever?’</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLMi5qhuiOdPZbHAttRSkXeFwVA-gt7RxEaOrNaURdAXLPMN8pzBHwlPynkVRpdB5dLe7q2OEh_-aB5BJxnwdx4j_8t1RIpHjj7rnZPayH4tGDSfC0ud1RXClmW29KiSv52iIwXiSoVK-NNY191Tq9-2UDuewYeuPstjE9PwlQ6pMHKU179dpICEY/s567/NEWBuyinglinks.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLMi5qhuiOdPZbHAttRSkXeFwVA-gt7RxEaOrNaURdAXLPMN8pzBHwlPynkVRpdB5dLe7q2OEh_-aB5BJxnwdx4j_8t1RIpHjj7rnZPayH4tGDSfC0ud1RXClmW29KiSv52iIwXiSoVK-NNY191Tq9-2UDuewYeuPstjE9PwlQ6pMHKU179dpICEY/s320/NEWBuyinglinks.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><b> </b><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-family: Raleway, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt;"><b><a href="https://books2read.com/u/b6Mwnp" target="_blank">https://books2read.com/u/b6Mwnp</a>
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Drew, <span lang="en-US"><i>Murder She Wrote</i></span><span lang="en-US">,
and her Grandmother’s bookshelves full of romance novels. She is a
VIVIAN® and Golden Heart® Finalist as well as a Silver Falchion,
Maggie, and </span><span lang="en-US"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Daphne
du Maurier Award Winner </span></span><span lang="en-US">in
historical romance and mystery. Her Scottish Highland historical and
historical romantic suspense novels revolve around characters seeking
self-acceptance and redemption. </span><span lang="en-US"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">When
she isn’t wrangling with her characters on the page, she can be
found trying to convince her husband to watch her latest Masterpiece
or BBC show obsession. She loves to talk about books, writing, her
beloved rescue pups, as well as mysteries and romance with other
readers. Visit her website at </span></span><a href="http://www.jeaninewrites.com/" target="_top"><span lang="en-US"><u><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">www.jeaninewrites.com</span></u></span></a><span lang="en-US"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">.</span></span></span><p></p>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Solving Shelly by Grayson Avery</span></b></p><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0.28cm; page-break-before: always;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJan0M8fVBp6cLU7mfC_PmwIz6SQbfbdYGNclJhfgC-fQdfRF2NdhpOc6ZCQRqI9TKNVnktqi5Y1Ez1KDgozzKblJEVaX76TezW6lvWZh6GI6MMxb8ToNEkCohbD6YMlTiq426VzzmHcxwBYicxNjRqkLUS9b26uebQdN1UCUUVeFrSDfLpRmoj3V/s567/BookblurbBold.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="93" data-original-width="567" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJan0M8fVBp6cLU7mfC_PmwIz6SQbfbdYGNclJhfgC-fQdfRF2NdhpOc6ZCQRqI9TKNVnktqi5Y1Ez1KDgozzKblJEVaX76TezW6lvWZh6GI6MMxb8ToNEkCohbD6YMlTiq426VzzmHcxwBYicxNjRqkLUS9b26uebQdN1UCUUVeFrSDfLpRmoj3V/s320/BookblurbBold.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
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Larson is in a man drought so dry it makes </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i>The
Grapes of Wrath</i></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">
look like a Hampton's pool party. With most of her besties (The Sweet
Water Circle) in good relationship standing, The Circle spins to
Shelly with a long-overdue intervention. It's time for her to find
her forever man. Or at least a guy without a foot fetish who doesn't
text pictures of himself in his tighty whities.</span></span><p></p>
<p lang="en-US" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Shelly
wants no part of the dating scene, but no matter what she tries, The
Circle is ahead of her, so eventually she relents to the torturous
trio of speed dating, online dating apps, and blind dates. Will she
find a diamond in the rough or will it just be rough?</span></p>
<p lang="en-US" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Meanwhile,
the only Circle member still looking for love, Donna, is back from
L.A., divorced and crashing with Shelly. When Donna's new man makes a
play for Shelly, it sets off shockwaves that could fracture The Sweet
Water Circle's thirty-year friendship, just as Taylor's wedding to
billionaire Ben Bach brings the crew from Sweet Water to Ibiza and
Paris, not once, but twice. Will Shelly risk her friendships for a
chance at forever love that could end up in heartbreak? Find out in
the series finale of The Sweet Water Circle!</span></p>
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