*The Maid Of Fairbourne Hall* Blog Tour

This book review is for the novel "The Maid of Fairbourne Hall" by Julie Klassen.

I have never made it a secret that I am a huge fan of Julie's work and I have to say she has more than done it again!

If you even remotely love Regency set novels then you will love this book! I almost liked this better than her previous book "Girl In The Gatehouse".

Julie always manages to keep you invested in her characters and anxious to find out what happens but at the same time you don't want the story to end.

Enter Today and Save the Date-3/15!

                                                              

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Margaret Macy stands to be a very wealthy woman upon her next birthday. Her stepfather, however, has a great many plans for the fortune about to befall his step-daughter. The only thing he needs to make his plan come to fruition is for her to marry his nephew. And he plans on getting her to that by any means necessary.

Margaret is more desperate for escape from him and his evil plans than even he knows or plans for, though.

Even though her escape plan involved posing as a maid instead of a well-to-do young women, she never actually planned on having to do the grueling work of a maid. What makes her new life even more shocking is the fact that she is now a maid in the home of two former suitors. If that doesn't make her life there precarious enough, her stepfather is hunting her every step, trying to force her out into the open so he can make sure she marries his nephew before her birthday comes and she is free of him.
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This book is so funny is some places and so hold your breathe anxious in others that you just really have to read it for yourself to even begin to imagine how great it really is!

Julie always manages to re-create this period of time perfectly and this book is no exception!

Follow this link to get your own copy of the book. Buy The Book!


Jenny




*Note* I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere.

~Stealing Bradford~

This book review is for the novel "Stealing Bradford" by Melody Carlson.

This is the second book in the Carter House Girls series.

Once again Melody delivers a great story!

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All of the girls in Carter House couldn't be more different from each other. Most of them have fashion in common but otherwise they are total opposites. They are all just starting to get to know one another and perhaps find common ground when one particular boy divides the group.

DJ is already having enough trouble figuring out what the heck went wrong with Connor when the drama of Bradford, who was dating Rhiannon, then dumps said Rhiannon for Taylor.

All the girls take a stand against Taylor for the dirty backstabbing against Rhiannon, who doesn't agree with the bashing of Taylor. She can't stand what she did but feels like she should still be treated with compassion as Christ calls for.

DJ ends up rooming with Taylor and being let in on some personal secrets that Taylor hasn't told anyone else so she feels stuck in the middle between the rest of the girls and Taylor.
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This book in the series had no end of drama, secrets and happenings. It kept me engaged from start to finish and I look forward to the rest of the books in the series!

Jenny



*Note* I received a free copy of this book from Zondervan in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere.

*Song Of My Heart*

This book review is for the novel "Song of My Heart" by Kim Vogel Sawyer.

I loved all the soft colors that they used on the cover of the book, it helps draw you into wanting to pick up the book and read it.

Also don't forget to enter the contest and join the facebook party! Check out the details below!



Win a Nook Tablet from Kim Vogel Sawyer and RSVP for her "Song of My Heart" Facebook Party {3/29}!

Celebrate with Kim by entering to win a Nook Tablet and connecting with her at the Book Chat Party on 3/29!

One "songbird" winner will receive:

• A Nook Tablet
• Song of My Heart by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends 3/28/12. Winner will be announced at Kim's Book Chat Facebook Party on 3/29. Kim will be hosting an evening of chat, fun trivia and more! She'll also be giving away some GREAT prizes: gift certificates, books, and much more!

So grab your copy of Song of My Heart and join Kim and friends on the evening of March 29th for an evening of fun.

Don't miss a moment of the fun. RSVP TODAY and tell your friends via FACEBOOK or TWITTER and increase your chances of winning. Hope to see you on the 29th!

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Family has always been of the utmost important to Sadie Wagner and when her stepfather has an accident and can no longer work to support their family, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
Securing a job in the town of Goldtree, Kansas, she leaves home not only to help support her family but to pursue her dream of singing.

Thad McKane came to Goldtree for a completely different reason, but the result is the same.

While both of them have dreams they want to fulfill outside the jobs they currently hold, they are both determined to the best they can until those dreams can be realized.

Both come to this place, pulled for different reasons, but the biggest reason of all might be staring them in the face.
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Romance, singing, crimes, mystery, this book has a bit of everything!

Pick up a copy of this book for yourself and see :)

Jenny



*Note* I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere.

~Sixty Acres and A Bride~

This book review is for the novel "Sixty Acres and A Bride" by Regina Jennings.

This is Regina's debut novel and I absolutely loved it! I can't wait to see what she comes out with next.

The novel is based off of Ruth and Naomi and Regina does a great job with it!

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Rosa Garner and her mother-in-law, Louise Garner, arrive home from Mexico they are penniless and find out they owe four years of back taxes on the family held farm.

Rosa, somewhat lost in this new land, determines to do everything she can to help and make sure that her mother-in-law never regrets the decision to bring her along on this journey.

Unaccepted by some and feeling like she doesn't belong at times, Rosa, is a spirited and determined woman despite her obstacles. She is unused to the customs and doesn't know the particulars of the Ruth and Boaz chapter of the bible but finds herself living out a smiliar circumstance thanks to her mother-in-law.

But like, Ruth, Rosa handles herself with grace and long suffering.

The Boaz to her Ruth, Weston Garner, finds himself a partner in this story while still grieving his own losses, he's not sure how to give his heart to this intriquing woman and might lose her before he's really gained her.
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There are so many nuances to this book. Not only the parralel to Ruth and Boaz, but family matters, heart, feeling foreign in a foreign land and learning to turn the other cheek even when you don't want to. I give a huge thumbs up to Regina! Great debut novel! I encourage all of you to read it for yourselves!

Don't forget to enter Regina's giveaway!

Win a Kindle Fire from @ReginaJennings in the Sixty Acres and a Bride Giveaway! RSVP for #Facebook Party on 3/27.

Learn more about Regina by visiting her website, http://www.reginajennings.com/.

Here is the link to get your own copy of this great book! Buy the Book





Read the book!


Jenny



*Note* I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere.

Celebrate with Regina by entering to win a Kindle Fire and coming to her Author Chat Party on 3/27!

One fortunate winner will receive:

• A Kindle Fire
• Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends 3/26/12. Winner will be announced at Regina's Author Chat Facebook Party on 3/27. Regina will be hosting an evening of chat, fun trivia and more! She'll also be giving away some GREAT prizes: gift certificates, books, and some beautiful silver jewerly!

So grab your copy of Sixty Acres and a Bride and join Regina and friends on the evening of March 27th for an evening of fun.

Don't miss a moment of the fun. RSVP TODAY and tell your friends via FACEBOOK or TWITTER and increase your chances of winning. Hope to see you on the 27th!

*Mixed Bags*

This review is for the novel "Mixed Bags" by Melody Carlson.

It is the first book in the "Carter House Girls" series.

I will admit to being a big Melody Carlson fan! I read the entire "On The Runway" series which featured some of the girls from Carter House Girls. As much as I loved the last series I knew I had to give this one a try as well. It was well worth it even though I breezed through the first book, I loved every minute of it!

I think some of Melody's books are geared toward a younger set than myself but I love them non-the-less and think you would too.

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Desiree or DJ as she would rather be known, is the first occupant of Carter House. Her mother passed away and her dad didn't seem to want her around after his new wife had twins. Finding herself shipped away to her grandmother, DJ feels out of place already as she is somewhat of a tomboy and her grandmother is a retired famous fashion model.

Somehow having DJ staying with her leads Mrs. Carter to get the great idea to take in girls as borders in her home and teach them refinement and possibly make them famous models.

As one after another beautiful and mostly wealthy girls come through the doors of Carter House, DJ only starts to feel more inadequate and boyish.

Nothing she does makes her Grandmother fully approve of her and she worries she is losing herself in the process of conforming to someone elses standards. Is looking nice and having her hair done something she wants for herself or is she just doing it to finally fit in?

Will anything help fill the void she feels in her life?

Can six teenage girls, who are vastly different, manage to get along and have a peaceful time?
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Come along on DJ's journey from self recrimination to self discovery and possibly a faith filled life and find out!

Once again I have to give kudos to Melody!



Loving this series already,
Jenny



*Note* I received a free copy of this book from Zondervan in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere.

~Hearts Safe Passage~

This review is for the novel "Hearts Safe Passage" by Laurie Alice Eakes.


I am just loving books by Laurie! She is so descriptive in her writing and you can really imagine yourself in the time that she is writing about.

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Phoebe Lee had a dream for her life, the only one she has, to be a midwife. When her sister-in-law hatches the crazy scheme of going to sea, in the midst of a war, to find and free her husband, she tries to drag Phoebe with her.

What Phoebe doesn't realize is that she might be going alone on this crazy journey whether or not she agrees to the plan or not.

And the not so gentle way she will be forced to comply is not something she would want to face if she knew.

What she finds herself landing in the middle of, however, is far more treacherous than she could have ever imagined.  Her mind, body and heart might very well be at stake.

Rafe Docherty is out for vengeance and blood. Despiste his daughter's safety or the fact that he needs to turn to God and give up the quest for vengeance he is dead set on.

Can Phoebe help change his mind or will he expose the cracks in her own faith instead?
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I love great at sea adventures!! This one is right up there with all my reads :)
Be prepared to smell and feel the salty breeze on your face!
Laurie will make you feel like you are riding the waves right along with her characters and diving right into the crazy adventure. This book has it all, intrigue, adventure and romance!
Pick up a copy and see for yourself!


Hoping you have a great day!
Jenny




*Note* I received a free copy of this book from Revell in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere.

Words Spoken True

This book review is for the novel "Words Spoken True" by Ann H. Gabhart.

This is my first read of Ms. Gabhart's and I'm so glad I picked it up!

Set in the 1850's this book will appeal to anyone with a love for historical fiction. I wasn't always the biggest fan of this genre but I find myself loving it more and more!

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Adriane Darcy knows what she wants and how she wants things done. Her father's newspaper is one of the most important things to her. She absolutely cannot imagine her life without any of this. It is what she has known and what she continues to want for herself, or so she thinks. Sometimes the heart tries to pull you in a direction that your head simply won't accept.

Blake Garrett might be impulsive but he has a good heart and everything in him wants Adriane. Even with the way she feels almost nothing will stop Blake when he has decided he wants something. Whether it's the story he's after or the girl, Blake never gives up.
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I love all the twists and turns in this book and the wonderful historic quality to it. It is always so interesting to read something that is set so far back in time.
I recommend you pick up this awesome book for yourself and go along this newsprint covered adventure with us!


Jenny


*Note* I received a free copy of this book from Revell in exchange for a review. I am not required to post a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own and they are sincere.