★ Current Giveaways and other Goodies ★

Two $25 gift cards (One for Random Commenter, One through widget) 3 Autographed copies of titles on this tour via Luminis Books — Ends Mar 19th, 2014
One eBook copy of I See London, I See France by Paulita Kincer — Ends Mar 10th, 2014
One Digital copy of A Code of Love by Jacki Delecki and a $10 Giftcard to Amazon — Ends Mar 16th, 2014
One of 3 eBook copies of Wishing Game by A.S. Fenichel — Ends Mar 15th, 2014
Residents of US or Canada can win a paperback copy of The Ambitious Madame Bonaparte by Ruth Hull Chatlien — Ends Mar 12th, 2014

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4 Stars: good book just not great.
3 Stars: A readable book, passable
2 Stars: Large errors / plotting holes
1 Star: Not recommended
Sexual Heat Levels
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5 Flames: Taboo, or extreme
4 Flames: Same Sex, menage, frequent
3 Flames: Sex at end: not prolific
2 Flames:Heavy Petting, not graphic
1 Flame: Kissing, Flirting. No sex.
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Tea and Primroses: Legley Bay Collection #1 by Tess Thompson with Excerpt

Come join the tour and check out the other tour stops, and don’t forget to read the excerpt from this romantic suspense title!

Book Review:

A beautiful story concept is the highlight of this book, the second in the series. While the first was more an ensemble piece, this second book focuses on Sutton, newly returned from Paris and suddenly discovering that her mother has died.

Sutton is trying to pick up the pieces of what was a fairly well-planned return, instead she discovers secrets of love and heartache, both from Sutton’s perspective and from inserts into the past from her mother’s perspective. Read more

AudioBook Review: Reclaim My Heart by Donna Fasano

AudioBook Review:

I had previously read this book for review, and pleasure, and like all of the stories written by Donna Fasano the characters are approachable, the story is laden with situations and emotions that are easily accessible: real stories that are easy to understand and relate to no matter your personal circumstance.

This book focuses on a crisis point in single mother Tyne’s life, when her son Zach is arrested for vandalism and brought before the judge. Zach is a fairly typical fifteen year old boy: testing the limits, sullen and often reserved. Add to that his mixed race heritage and his mother’s never ending struggle as she works long hours to keep the household moving and you have a scene that is familiar to many, yet heartbreaking every time it happens. Read more

The Ambitious Madame Bonaparte by Ruth Hull Chatlien with Excerpt and Giveaway

Today I have a historic romance, based on the true story of Betsy Bonaparte, a Baltimore girl who dreamed large, and married the brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. Follow along with the other stops on this tour, and US/Canada residents can enter to win a paperback copy of the title ! Giveaway will follow after the book information: winner will be notified on 13 March and have 24 hours to enter before another winner is chosen.

Book Review:

I am a huge fan of historic fiction; and the opportunity to read a story about the lesser-known (at least to me) Bonaparte and his wife was too good to pass up.

Elizabeth Patterson was a merchant’s daughter, and far from being the typical woman of her time; she is ambitious and determined, wanting her life to be a European adventure, full of the sophistication and elegance that this image intimates. Read more

Wishing Game by A.S. Fenichel with Excerpt and Giveaway

Today I have a historic romance read from author A.S. Fenichel. Wishing Game is a regency-era romance and aside from your being able to see what others thought by following the tour stops, you can also enter the tour-wide giveaway here to win one of three (3) eBook copies of the title!

Book Review:

A delightful heroine, the only daughter of an ailing Earl, Mary is the highlight of the story. Unmarried, and thus at peril as laws will not allow her to inherit lands or title upon her father’s impending death, she is approaching the crisis point. Her father’s illness has left him severely weakened, and while he is loath to leave his daughter untended, there just may be no chance. Read more

A Code of Love: The Code Breakers #1 by Jacki Delecki with Giveaway

Today I am pleased to present a new historic romantic suspense, set in the pre-Napoleonic, Georgian era in England. Please don’t forget to check the other stops on this tour, and be sure to enter the tour-wide giveaway where you can win your own digital copy of A Code of Love and a $10 Amazon Gift Card.

Book Review:

Set in 1802, the peaceful time between England and France, and just before the ascension of Napoleon, Jacki Delecki has penned a wonderfully rich Georgian-era historical romance with plenty of suspense and intrigue to please the most discerning of readers.
Lady Henrietta is a wonderfully intelligent character, and even more intriguing, with her family’s work for the Home Office Intelligence division; she was allowed to use her skills in deciphering the coded messages sent in wartime. While she has acceded to the norms for society: debutante ball, stringent behavioral expectations, she has been the family stalwart in caring for her mother until her death. Read more

Marriages are Made in India by Lakshmi Raj Sharma

Book Review:

This collection of delightful stories bring a sense of India as they highlight the common concerns in everyone’s life: love, relationships, unfulfilled dreams and family. Each chapter in this book is a story unto itself, while they have conclusions, they also provide plenty of room for thought and contemplation.

Lakshmi Raj Sharma is a professor of English in Allahabad, and his manipulation of the language showcases his humor and approach to the storytelling, giving the stories a lightness and unique perspective. Read more

The Huntsman’s Prey: Kingdom #7 by Marie Hall

Book Review:

The seventh installment in Marie Hall’s Kingdom series has introduced us to the bad boys of fairy tales, and found them their true loves all with the help of a reluctant, yet ever-caring fairy godmother in Danica. This is one of those series that takes the favored tales from childhood and finds new depths and characters to appreciate, all while maintaining the fun of the original reads.

While this book will stand alone, having read the earlier book Moon’s Flower will help to improve your understanding of the story, and if you are a fan of fairy tales reworked for adults, pick up all of the titles in the series. It is a perfect escape to lands far far away! Read more

The Lady’s Maid by Dilly Court

Book Review:

Two girls, born within hours of one another and sent to different fates: the lowly born child is taken to be raised with the gentry, while the other is raised to a life of servitude. The two are familiar with one another from early on, yet never did they suspect the secrets behind their conception.

Josie was raised in privilege and sadly, that makes for a very distasteful and spoiled character, it is to Court’s credit that she can make such a dislikable character work throughout the story, and not have readers turning away. Kate is everything that one would want in a daughter: kind, honest and above all, gentle in spirit. The contrast between the two girls, and Kate’s unflinching acceptance of Josie’s bad manners and biting remarks are often painful to read, but give Kate far more interest in the story than one would have expected from a servant. Read more

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