~Moonlight Masquerade~

We are going to talk about Moonlight Masquerade in todays post.

The first thing I have to say about this is that whoever named this was defintly in the groove when they came up with this title!

The title just paints such a vivid picture in your mind! Combine that title with the beautiful cover and you will be excited to pick up this great regency romance novel!

I am such a fan of regency novels that I was super eager to read this book!

It combines all the great things that make a book great. You have romance, you have mystery, you have excitement until the last page. I think that Ruth Axtell hit this one out of the park!

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Lady Celine Wexham exudes quiet grace and elegance. She leads the life of a wealthy widow who moves in the upper crust of society with style. Even though she is now a British citizen she is French by birth and the British Foreign Office has reason to believe that she just may be a spy.

They feel she is in the perfect position to be doing just that and send in Rees Phillips, from their office, to pose as her temporary butler. His assignment is to find out is the beautiful widow is also a beautiful spy for Napoleon.

But what seems like a situation that should be cut and dried seems to become more complicated as Ree's gets to know the enigma that is Lady Celine.
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Great book that I recommend especially if you enjoy Regency Romances!


Happy weekend all!
Jenny




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

Weddings By Design

This is a review for the novel "Picture Perfect" by Janice Thompson.

It is the first book in the series by Janice, Weddings by Design.

I have loved all of Janice's books so far that I have read especially the ones with Bella Neeley in them!

I was super excited to see that she had a new series coming out and one that indeed included our favorite Bella!

This book was definitely not a source of disappointment at all and I loved how she weaved a new beloved character into the story while seamlessly adding Bella and her lovable and gigantic Italian family into the story!

This book had just about everything you could want from an old nemesis to a new love.

We follow Hannah McDermott along as she tries to find her feet running an ever successful photography business out of her own studio. While she may look like she has it all figured out, in Hannah's mind she has nothing figured. She is the last remaining unmarried daughter left in her parents house, seemingly clumsy at times and a handsome fellow photography who she sees as her fiercest competition. Throw in a crazy celebrity wedding, a beyond demanding publicist and a girl who just needs to find her joy in life again and you have Hannah. If she can just learn to let go and let God she just might find things she never knew she was looking for with people she might have otherwise considered one huge threat to her very way of life.

Sometimes letting go and learning to not doubt yourself all of the time is the best way to get ahead.


I really enjoyed this book overall and am eager to read the next one in this series!! Keep them coming, Janice!

Hope you all enjoy this book as much as I did!

Jenny


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

Love Finds You in Glacier Bay Alaska

This review is for the novel "Love Finds You in Glacier Bay Alaska" by Tricia Goyer & Ocieanna Fleiss.

I really like all of the Love Finds you books and this one was no exception.

This book pretty much keeps you on your toes as you never seem to know what to expect as this story twists and turns. I like that you not only get to see Ginny and Brett's story but you get to see Ellie's story too so you have several different stories happening in one.

 It is a really interesting read and very unique the way she gets to read Ellie's story told through old letters.



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Ginny Marshall is a an LA resident that is one step away from her dream of a recording contract and a handsome, successful boyfriend on her arm. The one thing Ginny can't seem to forget is the man she left behind when fame called her name. The one person left in the world who still holds half her heart.

Not understanding why she cannot let go of Brett Miller, she puts off her contract and travels to the wilds of Glacier Bay Alaska intent on closure so she can move on with the rest of her life and stop being constantly reminded of Brett.

What she finds in Alaska is far, far different than what she ever expected to find and a journey she isn't sure she is quite ready to take.
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Hope you all have had a great week!
Jenny



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

The Tutor's Daughter

This book review is for the novel "The Tutor's Daughter" by Julie Klassen.

I have to start out by admitting to being a super fan of Julie's books! As soon as I saw the email for this one and knew that she had a new book coming out I REALLY wanted to read it and very eagerly waited for the package containing this lovely new adventure to arrive in the mail.

Her books remind me so much of Jane Austin while definitely having her own unique spin on this lovely time period. The only annoying thing about this book is when you finish reading it and want so much more of the story or at least a new next book to dive into!

I cannot highly recommend The Tutor's Daughter enough. Even if you have never read one of Julie's books before I really believe that you will become just as a much of a fan of her work as I am almost as soon as you crack the cover!

She did such an amazing job keeping you guessing with this story line throughout almost the entire book. While reading I would find myself turning over the mystery in my mind trying to figure it the heck out.
I had many theories which all proved to be wrong but was still an excellent conclusion.

The great thing about Julie's books are how she so totally pulls you into the world that she has so lovingly crafted and you don't even realize how much you have concentrated so solely on the story until you come up for air or maybe a food break ;)


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Emma Smallwood has found herself at a loss for how to deal with her father's seemingly endless sad moods since her mother passed away.

He is an excellent tutor, whom she assists, at running a boarding school for boys.

With their last pupil leaving to go on with the next level of his education they have no more students lined up to take his place and her father shows no interest in getting more students to fill the gaping holes in their lively hood.

Emma takes matters into her own hands and prevails upon herself to write a letter to the father of two of their previous students whom she happens to know has two younger sons who have never been sent to their school.

She has quite the shock when the baronet writes back inviting her father to be a tutor in residence so that his sons don't have to leave their mothers home.

Emma accompanies her father on this new quest but has no idea the mystery that shrouds the forbidden mansion that rises imposingly above the jagged cliffs or the old feeling that would be stirred for the Weston boys who did attend her fathers school.
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Once again I have to highly recommend this novel and almost feel like reading it again myself!


Jenny




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

RUN for this Diamond Candle Sale!!

Sneakpeeq has the diamond candles on sale again! This time today there is a $12 off badge they are giving out for their last day of 12 Days of Christmas sale with free shipping which makes the Diamond Candles a steal at $11.99!!!! Retail is $25 for one!
If you have never heard of these this is what the fuss is all about!

Inside of every candle is ring! The rings are worth anywhere between $10, $100, $1,000, or $5,000! 

So you are basically getting two gifts in one! Or even better gift it to yourself ;)

Below is the link for Sneakpeeq! This is today only so be sure and check this out!

If you are a new member to this free site they will give you a $10 credit rouse for your first purchase!!

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Christmas Roses

This book review is for the novel "Christmas Roses" by Amanda Cabot.

I will start off by saying that I love Amanda's books and she has a fan in me. This is a cute what I call short story that will get you in the Christmas spirit.

Celia, who is our main character is likable and you will find yourself rooting for her and her small child to get their happily ever after.


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Celia Anderson is alone, with a small child, and her friends well intentioned hints that she needs to find a daddy for her baby isn't helping matters.

She simply isn't ready to take on a new husband and has no intention of doing so. Her hands are more than full enough with taking care of her baby running a boarding house, not to mention being a babysitter for another small child.

However, even if she doesn't want to admit it to anyone else, to her own self she can admit that she MIGHT consider another husband if she found the right one. The right man who will bring her Christmas roses.

Being as those roses are almost impossible to find, however, her standards are far from being low for a future man in her life.
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Hope you all have had a Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for bearing with me as I know my last few reviews have been shorter than normal. I am dealing with a broken computer screen at the moment but should hopefully have a new one by some time next week!

Jenny



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

Check out Treat.com

So if you have never heard of Treat.com then you are in for a real treat! Yes, yes, I know, a terrible pun on my part but I just couldn't resist it! ;)

But, seriously, Treat.com helps relieve the pressure of that last minute birthday card shop or suddenly remembering you forgot to send out your holiday cards and don't have time to traipse to the post office and stand in a mile long line just to get cute stamps and mail out that stack of Merry Christmas wishes when you have presents to wrap and turkey dinners to be eaten. I am assuming you have other things planned that you would like to do with your valuable time and that is exactly where Treat.com comes into play!

And the best part of this is that Treat is giving you the first card for free today (11/19/2012) or tomorrow (11/20/2012)! So make sure you check out this site and take advantage of getting to send a free card! Whether it's a holiday wish, a birthday, a love letter or just to tell your bestie how much she means to you, make sure you check out this awesome promo! I know I will be sending one but that special person will just have to wait and see when it comes in the mail :o)

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What makes Treat so sweet? Treat is Shutterfly’s exciting new greeting card brand that makes it easy for people to create and send one-of-a-kind greeting cards. Treat cards are perfect for holidays, birthdays, congrats, thank yous and every occasion in between. It’s crazy fun. It’s super easy. And it’s totally personal.

Come back and tell me who you sent your free card to and why! I would love to read your comments on what you thought of the site!

Once again Happy Thanksgiving wishes from my house to yours!

Jenny