The Dreaming Beauty

I am very picky about fairytale stories. I find all the originals weird and full of usually weak characters. I however, love regency so when supplied with this book to read, I was intrigued. 

I'm going to tell you, it did not disappoint!! I LOVE the chemistry between Marcus and Tanzy! Tanzy is her own woman and although plagued with horrible dreams she finds a way to push through and find her own happiness. 

This book pulled me in from the very beginning and I now absolutely love the story of The Sleeping Beauty. Anneka was able to keep a lot if golden gems from the original fairytale as well as add that special flare of regency romances. 

I could not recommend this book enough. You are just going to have to read it to understand. 

"Did he really think he knew her after a few painting sessions? Marcus knew her better and was positive he shared more of a connection with her than the one his brother claimed for himself. Had Marcus only imagined it? The only way to know was to see her again and find out for himself. But did he have the patience to wait two weeks?"

I received this book to read early as an ARC reader of Anneka's A Team. All reviews and thoughts are my own. 

An Unfamiliar Duke

     This book was so good, I bought it and read it all on the day it came out!!

     First off Sabastian is so swoony. I have a new favorite "book boyfriend". The chemistry and growth between Rosalind and Sabastian kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. I even cried and startled my husband with random burst of tears sometimes throughout this book. I'm pregnant and emotional okay? Also it's just that sweet and touching! 

     Sian did an amazing job of creating relatable characters. I haven't read a book in one day in awhile. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves romance and historic fiction! 

     Now the editor in me has to say there were some editing flaws that made me get caught on some sentences but it doesn't affect the story so they are minor. Plus the story is so beautiful, you hardly recognize them. 

      "At the sound of his chuckle, a small chip of the ice around Rosalind's heart fell away. His Grace may not be whom she would have chosen to marry, but they had spent the last ten minutes very pleasantly. Perhaps there was reason for hope after all."

SummerHaven

This book captivated me so much that I started and finished it in a day! Tiffany Odekirk really knows how to weave a story that is full of romance and intrigue. I love how clear this book is in what love truly looks and feels like and what pride and false love can lead to. 

  SummerHaven is about Hannah Kent, a young woman who dreams of a simple life with one man. However it has been many years since they have seen each other and people change, as Hannah finds out quickly when she visits SummerHaven. Two Brothers vie for her attention, one she has always thought she loved and the other, she thought she hated. Nothing is ever as it seems and secrets lie deep in SummerHaven. 

  Join Hannah as she finds out what true love feels like and what true friendship looks like. As she grows as a person and becomes the young woman her mother would be proud, you will be drawn in to a story of family, friends and love.

The Imagined Attachment

An Imagined Attachment by Holli Jo Monroe was an interesting mix of ups and downs! The main character being lost in fanciful daydreams made me want to shake her out of them yet as she grows, all I wanted to do was cheer her on. 

The amount of personal growth on all sides with this book is truly amazing. I didn't just get a glimpse into two peoples lives, but many of the characters. 

Holli really knows how to draw an audience into the lives of the people she is writing about as if we are there. I felt like I made some new friends in this book as I could really relate. 

This story definitely hit a personal note for me because when I was a kid I often got lost in severe daydreams all the time! So much so that I often was chastised for them just like Elaine is in the story. Never grow out of them Elaine! 

The book itself is a mix between Pride and Prejudice and the Sabrina I grew up with. What a privilege it was to be able to read this book on the ARC team! I absolutely fell in love with Holli's books forever now!! 

"It was fortunate he had not spoken more plainly at the ball. If he had declared himself out right and been rejected, life would be unbearable. At least now his feelings were known only to himself. The shame was his alone to bear."

Charming Artemis

I loved this book by Sarah M. Eden!

Sarah has done it again. She has created a story of friendship, romance and family that just draws you in! Charlie and Artemis were born for each other. 

Charlie is a kind gentlemen who feels like he doesn't quite belong in the family of Jonquils because he doesn't have the memories of his father that they all have. 

Artemis is a tender hearted lady who has always felt outcasted in the family. She feels as if her father has never seen her and has found a father figure in a man from her past. 

When these two come together, they are tested in every way. Charlie discovers that the man from Artemis' past is someone that is deeply connected to his life and he find the closure he needs. 

What a heart moving story and a beautiful book to wrap up the Jonquil brother books as well as the Lancaster books!! 

To Kiss a Wallflower

I reviewed an ARC of To Kiss a Wallflower which is a compilation of three stories from three different authors. 

I loved this book! All stories were very well written and great at drawing one into the storyline. 

Okay can I just say, I LOVE when the Wallflowers get their stories? I am such an introvert that I would be considered a Wallflower. Reading about women who like to stay to the shadows and feel awkward talking to people, find their love story, is the best! 

These three stories with three women, one who isn't actually a Wallflower, were soooo good!!! 

Read about Lottie in The Wallflower's Dance, Ellen in Letters to a Wallflower, and Charlotte in To Marry a Wallflower. 

I highly recommend this book as well as these authors!! 

Mother's Day

     Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers out there!! Whether you have a jungle of kids, working on your first few or praying for that baby, we see you. 

     I'm so excited to welcome my second baby into the world this year. I know his big sister is going to love him! 

       As a book lover all I want for Mother's Day is a clean house and books! I got one of those things so I'm pretty happy!