Archives for October 13, 2015

BOOK REVIEW – Dance in the Wind – Jennifer Probst – Rising Storm, Episode 4

Dance in the Wind

4 STARS!

This episode mostly centers around Logan Murphy returning to town from Afghanistan.  He’s welcomed with open arms as the hometown hero.  He feels drawn to Ginny Moreno and they begin to spend time together.  Ginny feels a closeness to him too, but feels guilty like she’s betraying Jacob’s memory.  She has a talk with her family and Jacob’s parents and decides to agree to date Logan.

We also learn a little more about his brother Patrick.  He’s the middle brother between Dillon and Logan, and always competitive.  He’s in love with Marisol Moreno who he’s been friends with for years, but she persists on keeping him at arms length and trying to deny their feelings for each other.

Looking forward to finding out more in the next episode!

**  Received free in exchange for an honest review  **

BOOK REVIEW – Smoke Signals – Catherine Gayle

Smoke Signals

5 STARS!

Be prepared to not want to put it down!  Razor is such a sweet, lovable guy even though he’s supposed to be a big and tough hockey jock … and you can’t help but want to take Tori under your wing and protect her.

Ray Chambers, AKA Razor, defenseman for the Tulsa Thunderbirds was in Vegas for his best friend from his Portland Storm days bachelor party and wedding.  He’s partying with his buddies when he sees her.  He can’t ignore the haunted look in her eyes even as she’s trying to entice him into noticing her.

Viktoriya Dubrovskaya is desperate.  Her father is dead, she’s resorted to every horrible way she can come up with to get money to live on, but when she loses her place in dance school and her student visa, she has hit rock bottom.  When Razor offers to marry her to solve all her problems, she takes him up on it.  It can’t be any worse than where she’s already been.

Razor wants to protect Tori from the past that haunts her and guard her from any further pain.  He insists she see a doctor to try to work through the damage her lifestyle caused her both physically and mentally.  Will there be any future for them? They didn’t marry for love, and she’s definitely a tortured soul .. is there even a glimmer of hope that they can enjoy a life together?

WARNING — Graphic descriptions of sexual abuse!

**  Received free from Catherine to review  **

BLOG TOUR – BOOK REVIEW/GIVEAWAY – If Not for a Bee – Carol Ross

If Not for a Bee

5 STARS!

If you enjoy heartwarming stories about family, overcoming loss and learning to live again, this one is not to be missed!

Janie Everett lives in Rankin, Alaska with her 4 sons … 13 year old Gareth, 11 year old Reagan and 2 year old twins Gabe and Finn.  She and the boys are still healing from losing her husband Cal 3 years ago when she was still pregnant with the twins.  They’ve come a long way, but the loss is deep … especially for Gareth who as the oldest, had the most memories of his father and the responsibility of being the man of the house now.

Aidan Hollings comes to town and wreaks havoc immediately for Janie and her little family.  They get off on the wrong foot on more than one occasion, and he has to back pedal and do a lot of finagling to get her to give him a chance to make things up to her.

Aidan sees alot of himself in her older two sons and takes them under his wing as helpers as he works on studying the bees in the area for his research.  Being with him helps the boys … and Janie over time.  There are several twists and turns as time passes, but together they support each other and make it through each one.

** Received free in exchange for an honest review **

On tour with Prism Book Tours.

If Not for a BeeIf Not for a Bee
(Seasons of Alaska #3)
by Carol Ross
Adult Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 206 Pages
October 1st 2015 by Harlequin Heartwarming

You can’t always play it safe

With four sons dependent on her, Janie Everett needs to keep her life uncomplicated. Now famous scientist Aidan Hollings is disrupting her orderly world, starting with the rescue of a…bumblebee.

Aidan is only passing through her Alaska wilderness town, and wasn’t planning to bond with her two older boys. Or become so attracted to the widowed journalist. His globe-trotting days may be be over if he’s able to show Janie that they can share the adventure of a lifetime–together.

Also in the Series

Mountains Apart
(Seasons of Alaska #1)
Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Harlequin – Kobo – Google Play

A Case for Forgiveness
(Seasons of Alaska #2)

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Carol Ross lives with her husband and one loveable miscreant of a dachshund in a small town in Washington close to both the ocean and the mountains. She adores the Pacific Northwest because it provides her with endless opportunities for the activities she loves—hiking, running, skiing, and spending time outdoors. Although she enjoys reading in many genres, she writes what she loves the most—romance, especially light-hearted stories about the fun, flirty, and often-tumultuous path toward a happily ever after. For a complete list of her books, social media links, giveaways, and other fun stuff stop by and visit her new website: carolrossauthor.com.

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Tour Schedule

10/11: Launch
10/12: Katie’s Clean Book CollectionZerina Blossom’s Books
10/13: Thoughts of a BlondeThe Power of Words
10/14: Christy’s Cozy Corners, underneath the covers, & Teatime and Books
10/15: Letters from Annie (Douglass) Limadeal sharing aunt
10/16: Singing Librarian BooksChill Reviews
10/18: Grand Finale

Tour Giveaway

Grand Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card & copy of If Not for a Bee (open internationally, print book to US winner, ebook to international winner)
– US Prize Pack: bee coffee mug, bee charm necklace, 17.6 ounce jar of honey, honey dipper, box of organic tea, and signed copy of If Not for a Bee (US only)
– Ends October 23rd

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