A Christmas Bride by Hope Ramsey-spotlight only

Posted on September 28, 2016 by bigreadersite

I will post my review tomorrow.

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Title: A CHRISTMAS BRIDE

Author: Hope Ramsay

Series: Chapel of Love, #1

On Sale: September 27, 2016

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A brand new contemporary romance series from USA Today bestselling author Hope Ramsay centered on a small-town wedding chapel!

A season of hope…’Tis the season in Shenandoah Falls and the first time Willow Peterson has been home in years. But she’s determined to fulfill the wishes of her recently deceased best friend and restore Eagle Hill Manor to its former glory—all in time to host the perfect holiday wedding. She just has to get the owner of the historic inn to hire her. Unfortunately, that means dealing with Scrooge himself…

After the death of his wife, David Lyndon has a bah-humbug approach to Christmas. But as December counts down and the wedding planning is in full swing, it’s harder and harder to stay immune to the charms of Willow, especially when he sees how much joy she brings his eight-year-old daughter. After a simple kiss under the mistletoe turns into something more, David is hoping he can turn the magic of the holiday season into the love of a lifetime.

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Hope Ramsay is a USA Today bestselling author of heartwarming contemporary romances. Her books have won critical acclaim and publishing awards. She is married to a good ol’ Georgia boy who resembles every single one of her Southern heroes. She has two grown children and a couple of demanding lap cats. She lives in Virginia where, when she’s not writing, she’s knitting or playing her forty-year-old Martin guitar.

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Title: A CHRISTMAS BRIDE

Author: Hope Ramsay

Series: Chapel of Love, #1

On Sale: September 27, 2016

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A Lady Unrivaled by Roseanna M White with a giveaway

Posted on September 25, 2016 by bigreadersite

This is the third book in the Ladies of the. manor series. I think this was my favorite. I love how everything is brought together to get rid of the fire eyes. Ella and James are great characters that work well with all the other people. I think my favorite character in this story was Kira. I really enjoyed her part in the story. I received this book from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion. f.About the Book
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Amid the Unforgettable Cotswolds, the Final Grasp for the Fire Eyes Diamonds Could Threaten Them All
Lady Ella Myerston can always find a reason to smile–even if it’s just in hope that tomorrow will be better than today. All her life everyone has tried to protect her from the realities of the world, but Ella knows very well how the dangerous Fire Eyes diamonds have haunted her brother and their friends, and she won’t wait for it to strike again. She intends to take action . . . and if that happens to involve an adventurous trip to the Cotswolds, then so much the better.
Lord James Cayton has already broken two hearts, including that of his first wife, who died before he could convince himself to love her. Now he’s determined to live a better life . . . but that proves complicated when old acquaintances pull Cayton into their desperate attempt to seize the jewels. He does his best to remove the intriguing Lady Ella from danger, but the stubborn girl won’t budge. How else can he redeem himself, though, but by saving her–and his daughter–from those intent to destroy them all?
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Roseanna M. White pens her novels beneath her Betsy Ross flag, with her Jane Austen action figure watching over her. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two children, editing and designing, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of a slew of historical novels and novellas, ranging from biblical fiction to American-set romances to Edwardian British romances. She makes her home in the breathtaking mountains of West Virginia. You can learn more about her and her stories at http://www.RoseannaMWhite.com.
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So Very Ella
Back in 2008, I went to my first writers conference, where I met my current best friend and critique partner. I’d been pitching the first book in a series I was rewriting from my childhood, so this was the first project of mine our newly formed critique group did together. Specifically, the third book in the series, which I was then calling Diamond Blaze.
It was about a girl very much like me. Optimistic in the extreme. Always looking for a reason to smile. Her name was Lady Ella Myerston, and though she was the heroine in the third novel in a series—friend to heroine from book 1 and sister of hero in book 2—Ella stood on her own. Or I hoped she did. You see, it’s not very often I try to write a character so much like me, and I wasn’t sure what my new critique partners would think.
I was delighted and relieved when my critters, as I call them, loved her—it felt a little like them loving me. 😉 With Stephanie, that BFF/critique partner, Ella became part of our language. “That’s so Ella” meant “that’s so hopefully and optimistic.” It’s a phrase we used for years, long after that series got shelved and we focused on other projects.
When I finally sold a rewrite of the first book to Bethany House and The Lost Heiress released last September, I was so excited to get to breathe new life into the other books in the series as well. I gave some new twists and turns to Brice’s and Rowena’s story in The Reluctant Duchess, took it to new depths, but it was still largely the story I’d first written seven years before.
Ella’s story, though . . . we eventually settled on the title A Lady Unrivaled, but it was the hardest one in the series for us to name. And writing! Ella’s story didn’t work anymore as I’d had it. I had to toss out the entire thing and start fresh, with a new premise and new plot. But Ella—Ella had to remain Ella. I learned more about her as I rewrote the series, of course, and I added a few things not like me, naturally. But Ella still seeks a reason to smile, always. She still believes in hope, in every situation. And her knack for misplacing things—herself included—might be borrowed (and exaggerated) from my remarkable ability to lose things that I sat down right there two minutes ago.
Ella got new adventures, new goals, new excitement in her life—but she’s still the Ella I got to know all those years ago. And her hero, Cayton, is still the sometimes surly, too-realistic, very different-from-Ella man he has to be to counteract her.
My editor, in her notes to me, said, “Cayton and Ella are so very different. In a way, you wonder how they’ll make it work. And yet you can’t help think they will, and want them to.”
The love story in this book is partly mine, too. Because though on the surface my husband isn’t much like Cayton, in the ways that matters, he is. He’s my opposite, but my perfect complement. He doesn’t always see the bright side I cling to, but he’d never ask me not to cling on anyway. We view the world very differently—and can face it because we’re together.
I love all my books, all my characters. But A Lady Unrivaled . . . well, it’s just so very Ella. I hope you love it just a fraction as much as I do!
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The Christmas Angel Project by Melody Carlson

Posted on September 25, 2016 by bigreadersite

Some Christmas stories can be sappy but this one wasn’t at all. It made me laugh and cry. This story starts with a group of 5 women who are in a book club together. Abby Wentworth is the one who keeps the group together. Right after Thanksgiving she dies unexpectedly from an aneurysm. Right before she died she had made angel ornaments for the other 4 women. Her husband takes them to the women and these bring the women closer together and encourages them to come up with a Christmas project they must each complete. I received this book from Revell for a fair and honest opinion.
Abby Wentworth is the glue that holds her book club together. So when she unexpectedly passes away on the cusp of the Christmas season, the rest of the women in the group are stunned, saddened, and sure that, without her, the group can’t continue.
They gather “one last time” to open gifts Abby left behind, little knowing how it will change each of their lives–forever.

Blind Sight by Carol O’Connell

Posted on September 25, 2016 by bigreadersite

This had many twists and turns that had me guessing the whole story. I kept wondering if the young boy was going to live or die. This is the first book I have read in this series but I hope to read more of them. I received this book from Firsttoread for a fair and honest opinion.
Mallory Book 12: Blind Sight is the twelfth NYPD detective Kathy Mallory novel from New York Times bestseller Carol O’Connell, master of knife-edge suspense and intricate plotting. Fans of Karin Slaughter and Lisbeth Salander, heroine of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series, will be thrilled by New York’s darkest cop. ‘Carol O’Connell is a consummate storyteller – a unique talent who deserves to be a household name’ – Val McDermid A very egalitarian killer. The nun is dead, her body lies on the mayor’s lawn. And it isn’t alone. There are four of them altogether. They’ve been killed at different times, in different places, and dumped there. There should be five – but the boy is missing. One second he was there…Jonah Quill, blind since birth, sits in a car driven by a killer and wonders where they are going. Though he is blind, Jonah sees more than most people do. It is his secret, and he is counting on that to save his life. Then gone. Detective Kathy Mallory is counting on herself to save his life. It takes her a while to realise that the missing-person case she is pursuing is so intimately connected to the massacre on the mayor’s lawn. But there’s something about the boy she is searching for that reminds her of herself, all those years ago. She will find him – she just hopes it will be in time.

The Berenstain Bears Book of Prayers

Posted on September 20, 2016 by bigreadersite

I think these small prayers are helpful for the children and the parents that read this book. They start with morning prayers through night time prayers. This is a great read. These short prayers helped during a trying time this week. I will enjoy reading them again. I received this book through First Look blog tour for a fair and honest opinion.This is a board book. So nice.

The Darkness Knows by Cheryl Honigford with a giveaway

Posted on September 19, 2016 by bigreadersite

I loved this quick and light historical mystery. I loved how it took place in a radio station. That was fun to learn more about some of the stars that began in radio. I look forward to learning more about Viv and Charlie in more stories. They were so good together. It was sad to see Viv falling for the slimy actor and she had to learn there is more than just acting. This has a great mystery and is fun and light hearted. I received this from Sourcebook for a fair and honest opinion.
One commenter will win a copy of this book. Tell me what book you are reading now and leave contact info. I will pick a winner on September 28.

About the Book: It’s October 1938, and radio is king. Vivian Witchell is determined to be a star, and with her new role in the popular detective serial, The Darkness Knows, everything she’s dreamed of is finally within her grasp. Until the night she steps into the employee lounge and stumbles upon the body of the station’s biggest, and most reviled, actress. Clutched in the dead woman’s hand is a threatening letter that targets Viv as the next victim. Suddenly, Viv’s biggest worry isn’t remembering her lines, it’s staying alive. Since the police investigation seems to be going nowhere, she hires private detective Charlie Haverman to protect her and help her find the killer. Viv finds herself immediately drawn to the danger and excitement of detective work, not to mention the charismatic detective himself. But is he totally trustworthy? Turns out he’s been keeping an explosive secret that could mean curtains for both of them…

About the Author: Cheryl Honigford has always loved old-time radio (and classic movies) and claims to have the nagging suspicion that she was born at least fifty years too late. She has a degree in journalism from Ohio State University and lives in northern Illinois.

The Wedding Shop by Rachel Hauck with a giveaway

Posted on September 18, 2016 by bigreadersite

ade me laugh and cry. I really enjoyed how it went back and forth between the present and past. I have been reading this during a trying time in my life but this helped me. Should you follow your dream even when everyone thinks you are crazy. Haley and Cora seem so alike but so different. Cole and Birch seem much alike also. Can a wedding shop help bring people in a town together or will it bring them apart. I look forward to many more books by Rachel Hauck. I received this book from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion. Here is the giveaway link: https://promosimple.com/ps/a366

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Two women separated by decades. Both set out to help others find their dreams when their own have crumbled.
It’s the early 1930s, but Cora Scott is walking in stride as a career woman after having inherited her great aunt’s wedding shop in Heart’s Bend, Tennessee, where brides come from as far away as Birmingham to experience her famed bridal treatment. Meanwhile, Cora is counting down the days until her own true love returns from the river to make her his bride. But days turn into months and months to years. All the while, Birch Good continues to woo Cora and try to show her that while he is solid and dependable, he can sweep her off her feet.
More than eighty years later, former Air Force Captain Haley Morgan has returned home to Heart’s Bend after finishing her commitment to military service. After the devastating death of her best friend, Tammy, and discovering the truth about the man she loved, Haley is searching for her place in life.
When Haley decides to reopen the romantic but abandoned wedding shop where she and Tammy played and dreamed as children, she begins a journey of courage, mystery, and love.
As Cora’s and Haley’s stories intertwine through time in the shadow of the beloved wedding shop, they both discover the power of their own dreams and the magic of everyday love.
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Rachel HauckRachel Hauck is a USA Today Bestselling author. Her book, The Wedding Dress, was named Inspirational Novel of the Year by Romantic Times and was a RITA finalist. Her book Once Upon A Prince was a Christy Award finalist.
Rachel lives in central Florida with her husband and two pets and writes from her ivory tower. Visit her online at rachelhauck.com, Facebook: rachelhauck, and Twitter: @RachelHauck

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Hey everyone! I’m so excited to share The Wedding Shop with you. This book is one of my favorites.
While all books are my “babies,” this one found a special place in my heart.
This standalone novel is part of the Wedding Collection – The Wedding Dress and The Wedding Chapel – and it came to life when I discovered the story of Cora Scott, a 1930s wedding shop owner.
At 30, she’s an old maid, but the best “bride’s maid” in fictional Heart’s Bend, Tennessee. But she’s in love with a charismatic, charming river boat captain.
The contemporary heroine, Haley Morgan, is a retired Air Force captain returning to Heart’s Bend to restart her life. She’s recovering from a broken heart. The handsome, dynamic, charming man she loved was nothing but trouble.
Returning home, Haley is set on keeping a childhood promise she made with her best friend—to open the old wedding shop.
The shop is legend in Heart’s Bend. Haley grew up with stories of Miss Cora and the shop, hearing the town’s mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers reminiscing about their “day in the shop,” walking down the grand staircase in their wedding gown.
But in 2016, the shop is dilapidated, neglected and in need of more money than Haley possesses.
While writing this story, I had to ask a lot of questions. Why reopen the old shop? Why not just open a new one?
Haley was a combat veteran, deployed to Afghanistan twice, why would she want to open a wedding shop?
I also investigate the meaning of the shop to the town? To Cora? To Haley?
As I developed the backstory for the characters, the shop and the town, Cora’s came to life. She fascinated me. I admired this fictional woman. She exuded ingenuity, courage, and deep, deep devotion.
On the other hand, Haley was a bit of a mystery but from the start, she saw value in something no one else did.
What if we all saw value in people or places others wanted to reject?
Isn’t that what Jesus does for us?
The heroes of the book, Birch and Cole, are just stellar guys. Princes among men. I love writing about slightly wounded but strong and tender men.
The theme of family and community populates the story. Also, how misconceptions and preconceived ideas often ruin relationships.
Booklist gave The Wedding Shop a Starred Review and called it, “Spellbinding.”
There’s a lot of fun drama in this book! I hope you enjoy spending time with Cora and Haley, the men they love and the shop they bring to life.
I’d love to hear your thoughts! Connect with me at http://www.rachelhauck.com.
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Saffire by Sigmund Brouwer

Posted on September 12, 2016 by bigreadersite

I enjoyed the story. I have never read anything that had to do with the Panama Canal so those details were interesting. I really liked the Saffire character and James Holt. It wa interesting how they interacted. I would not have liked to be in that area during those years with all the sicknesses and revolts going on. It was fun to learn who James is helping and bits and pieces about his daughter. I received a copy of this book from blogging for books for a fair and honest opinion.

In the tradition of unforgettable historical novels featuring remarkable characters, like Let the Great World Spin and The Daughter’s Walk, Brouwer details the events behind one of mankind’s greatest engineering achievements, the Panama Canal, and the one unassuming man who made it all happen. Literally days before the outbreak of World War One, the United States completed one of the greatest engineering feats in history–the Panama Canal. The Teddy Roosevelt appointed engineer key to finishing the job, George Washington Goethals, like King Solomon of Israel, had total authority over tens of thousands, and every Sunday held an informal court in his house where anyone could bring their complaints. One Sunday morning, Goethals meets with James Holt, a cowboy from Teddy Roosevelt’s famous Roughrider days in the Spanish-American War. The aristocrats of Panama are already tired of heavy-handed American control, and are looking for ways to form an allegiance with Germany. Holt has been sent to help Goethals identify the leaders of the possible rebellion and keep Panama in the hands of the United States. Failing to do so will give the war-hungry Germans the crucial advantage in ocean power. Challenging Holt’s methods is T. B. Miskimon, Goethals’ rules-focused secretary. Against this romantic backdrop and clashes of social structures–set in the post-Edwardian era of Downton Abbey–Holt faces a choice between justice and love, bedeviled by an elusive woman he can’t forget. Yet the most important person to stopping the rebellion is a remarkable and unforgettable ten-year old girl named Saffire, who forces Holt into an even more difficult decision. A love story with a mystery, Saffire is sure to capture the hearts of the readers who first met Sigmund Brouwer through his acclaimed World War Two novel, Thief of Glory.

Priceless: She’s Worth Fighting For by Joel and Luke Smallbone

Posted on September 11, 2016 by bigreadersite

This was a well done story. It was nice to see James begin to turn his life around and then he almost blows what he began. He is in a bad spiral down when his wife dies in a tragic accident and then he begins to improve his life for his daughter. Then things are not going fast enough for him so he tries something he isn’t sure is legal and this turns his life around. Enjoyed a lot. I received this book from First to blog through Worthy for a fair and honest opinion.

James Stevens was, at one time, a good man with a great life. After the tragic death of his wife and losing custody of his little girl, James is at the darkest crossroad of his life. Angry, desperate, and unable to hold down a steady job, he agrees to drive a box truck on a shady, one-time trip cross country for cash—no questions asked. When he discovers what he is delivering is actually a who, the questions in his mind begin haunting him mercilessly. James becomes an unlikely hero who must fight to save the lives of two young women and finds himself falling in love with one of them.

Can love, strength, and faith redefine his past and change the course of his future?

A Memory Worth Dying For by Joanie Bruce with a giveaway

Posted on September 10, 2016 by bigreadersite

I love to find a new author and this is a great one. I had to know what was going on in this story. Why would a marriage that seemed so good end so abruptly. Marti and Daniel had it all and then a tragic accident pulls them apart and they end up leaving each other. Many things continue to happen and then Marti thinks her life is beginning to go in the right direction and then she sees Daniel again. This brings up old feelings. There are many twists and turns and dangers. I received this book from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion.Giveaway: https://promosimple.com/ps/a29f

“Do Not Return To Texas!” Marti Rushing gets the message, loud and clear. If she returns to Texas, her life is in danger. If she stays in Tennessee, she’s safe. But when she receives a letter telling her that Daniel, her ex-husband and the love of her life, is dying, she knows she has to defy the stalker and return to Texas to see him. Three years ago, Daniel accused her of things she couldn’t remember doing. Without waiting for an explanation and after four wonderful years of marriage, Daniel kicks her off of his family’s Quarter Horse ranch. Now, three years after their separation, he walks into her art reception in Tennessee and acts like he doesn’t remember her. Does the memory loss have anything to do with the letter she received, or is Daniel pretending? Is he the one stalking her, or is it someone with a deadly, sinister motive? Ignoring the deadly warnings, she leaves for Texas, but on the way there, the attempts on her life begin. Will she be able to evade her pursuer’s attacks? Or will Daniel’s face be the last one she sees?
About the Author
ESP_9231 (2) (1)Joanie has a strong passion for reading, and her love for books with nail-biting suspense, inspires her to write contemporary suspense books. Thankful that God has given her the ability to write from her home in the country, she strives to use that opportunity to honor Him in all of her writing. Joanie and her husband, Ben, live in a country home near Madison, Georgia, right in the middle of a pasture full of beef cows. There they raised and homeschooled their three children. She enjoys cooking, taking long walks, painting oil portraits, and caring for their home in the country.
Guest Post from Joanie Bruce
Hello everyone. My name is Joanie Bruce, and I’m happy to visit with you today and tell you a little about myself and my book, “A Memory Worth Dying For.”
The idea for this book actually started from a simple memory. Years ago, I watched a movie about a woman whose father-in-law ruined her marriage. That thought raised a question in my mind: What would happen if a married woman was kicked out of her home by her father-in-law, and her husband never stood up for her against his father?
Many questions and solutions emerged from that one idea, and the brainstorming began… One answer lead to another problem, and the answer to that problem produced another question. When all was done, the plot for this book emerged.
After adding suspense, mystery, love, and a growing spiritual aspect to that one idea, I was able to combine them to form an interesting plot. Finally, after several months of work, “A Memory Worth Dying For” was born.
I love this story because it shows forgiveness at its highest peak. Marti and Daniel have a wonderful marriage, but because of greed, selfishness, and a colossal misunderstanding, that marriage is dissolved. Even though they are separated, the love they feel for each other never wanes. Marti’s love for Daniel throws her into a dangerous situation, but that same love also gives her the perseverance and determination to stay in Texas and fight for the happiness of the man she loves even though her life is threatened if she does. I’m sure you’ve all read the Bible verse Joel 2:25a. “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten.” That verse is the one Marti clings to throughout the story.
As I do my writing each day, I pray that God will teach me something. Writing this book taught me so many lessons. Not only did I fall in love with the characters, but with the idea of practicing forgiveness in my own life. It also reinforced the knowledge that I should never jump to conclusions and get the facts before I make decisions. In this book, Daniel jumped to a conclusion and listened to gossip which caused the break-up of his marriage and unnecessary stress in his life.
Years ago, one of my Sunday School students gave me a book for Christmas called “In His Steps.” If you remember, that book started the campaign that encouraged you to ask “what would Jesus do?” before every action. I was convicted while reading that book because I knew I wasn’t doing things in my life for the Lord’s glory. So the next Sunday in church, I dedicated my life back to the Lord, and I began praying He would use me in whatever way He chose.
After those sincere prayers, the Lord began showing me how I could use my life and the talents He gave me for Him. It was shortly after that prayer I found out I had the ability to paint portraits, and not long after starting my art career, my first attempt at writing was accepted for a publishing contract. I realized then that following the Lord’s leading in my life and an attitude of gratefulness and obedience all worked together so the Lord would bless my efforts.
If you take anything away from this post, I hope it will be that the Lord can use anyone who is willing to be used. If you surrender your talents to him, no matter what your age or limitations, God can still use you for His glory.
Thank you for listening to my ramblings. I hope and pray that God blesses each of you in all of your accomplishments.
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To celebrate her tour, Joanie is giving away a Kindle Fire and her books! Click here to enter: https://promosimple.com/ps/a29f

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