Friday, April 8, 2016

Giveaway Winner of Our I Dream of Dragons ARC Novel Giveaway

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Feasted On: Men of the Zodiac Series, Book 10

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Paperback - Pages: 236; Kindle Edition - File Size: 1148 KB | Expected Release Date: October 5, 2015 | Publisher: Entangled Publishing : Indulgence | Obtained: NetGalley

"The Greek Tycoon's Tarnished Bride" [Men of the Zodiac Series, Book 10] by Rachel Lyndhurst

Author's Book Description : Sign: Capricorn

He loves power, material success...and sex.

Erica Silver has never done things the “usual” way. A single mom working towards a degree in psychology, she's paying her way as an exotic dancer. No one can tell Erica how to live her life...especially not some handsome, arrogant Greek stranger, who wants to take her son away from his “unfit” mother.

Successful entrepreneur Tito Makris has no choice but to fulfill his best friend's last wish. He must bring his friend's son to Greece to claim a multi-billion euro legacy. Still, taking the boy from his mother—however tarnished she may be—is pretty much the last thing Tito wants. So he offers Erica a radical choice: marry him and stay with her son...or lose the boy—and him—forever.

My Book Review : 4 out of 5 stars! Erica's world is turned upside down when Tito comes into her life informing her that the father of her child (a man who she hasn't seen in over 18 months and was Tito's best friend) is dead and has plans to make sure her son will inherit the family fortune. However, the strings that are attached to that fortune are extensive therefore the only way he believes Erica will still benefit from the new arrangement would be for them to enter a marriage of convenience. Will it all work out for the best or will it all blow up in their faces?

In truth, I was expecting there to be more scenes with the women from Nick's father's family and/or from either of Tito or Erica's mothers. It's just they were all discussed so much and how they were all set against Erica and Tito in one way or another that I believed that there would be more fallout then there was from them. Yet instead, this novel is more about the complexities of Erica and Tito's lives, their past experiences, and how they feel about one another after everything they've been through. Even though it wasn't what I thought it would be, I am still very happy with how it turned out.

Tito is an emotionally damaged man because of his past experiences but with Erica he finds something he never expected, something he never believe he would want...love. Together these two opposites brake through each other's barriers enough to form a bond that has the possibility to last a lifetime if only they are willing to go the distance for each other. The way they deal with each other’s vulnerabilities and support each other when outside sources try to disparage them was very sweet and encouraging. Through it all, their relationship made me love this novel as much as I did. I could not get enough and didn't want it to end!

I HIGHLY recommend this novel to those looking for a slightly suspenseful contemporary romance!

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My Previous Review(s) for this Series : Book 7

Author's Novel Extras : Coming October 5th 2015 | NEW RELEASE!!!!!!!!

Publication day: Tito is here! Follow the link to read chapter 1 for free!

Posted by Rachel Lyndhurst on Sunday, October 4, 2015

Book Teaser(s) :
"Your way," she mumbled and then looked back up to see the muscles of his jaw were less tight.
"Thank God for that."
"But only up to the moment we're married. From there on in we're equal. I won't be your good little Greek wife. I want a say in everything that happens. This may not be a genuine marriage we're contemplating, but it's due to last for some time and I can't be a doormat. It would end in murder, I promise you."
His chin jerked up playfully, his mood apparently more improved. "I can believe that. You have a deal." ~ within Chapter 7

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Monday, April 4, 2016

Blog Tour - Made the Grade: Back in the Saddle by Ruth Logan Herne | Review

Today I'm showing off Ruth Logan Herne's "Back in the Saddle," which is her recently released novel and the FIRST book in her Double S Ranch Series!! [Blog Tour will run from March 29 - April 15, 2016]



- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon.com: Hardcover - Pages: 500; Paperback - Pages: 304; Kindle Edition - File Size: 6666 KB | Release Date: March 15, 2016 | Publisher: Penguin Random House : Multnomah | Obtained: Litfuse

"Back in the Saddle" [Double S Ranch Series, Book 1] by Ruth Logan Herne

Author's Book Description : The Prodigal is Coming Home

It’s been a long time since Colt Stafford shrugged off his cowboy legacy for shiny Manhattan loafers and a promising career on Wall Street. But when stock market manipulations leave him financially strapped, the oldest son of legendary rancher Sam Stafford decides to return to the sprawling Double S ranch in Gray’s Glen, Washington. He’s broke, but not broken, and it’s time to check in with his ailing father, and get his legs back under him by climbing into the saddle again.

He doesn’t expect to come home to a stranger pointing a loaded gun at his chest— a tough yet beautiful woman that Sam hired as the house manager. Colt senses there’s more to Angelina Morales than meets the eye and he’s determined to find out what she’s hiding...and why.

Colt’s return brings new challenges. Younger brother Nick has been Sam’s right-hand man at the ranch for years and isn’t thrilled at having Colt insert himself into Double S affairs. And the ranch’s contentious relationship with the citizens of Gray’s Glen asks all the Stafford men to examine their hearts about what it truly means to be a neighbor. And as Wall Street recovers, will Colt succumb to the call of the financial district’s wealth and power—or finally the courage to stay in the saddle for good?

My Book Review : 3 out of 5 stars. A down-on-his-luck Wall Street financial advisor goes home to his cowboy roots with plans to hole-up until the storm passes in New York. However, that changes in day one when he gets home and finds a gun aimed straight at him by the house manager/housekeeper. A woman who has changed the whole way his father's home is run and changed his father to become a better man. Soon Colt (Colton) finds himself changing for what he believes to be the better too. Yet when Colt's past from New York tells him it's time to come back will he so keen to leave everything his family's home once again or will he decide a new future is in the cards for him?

This was a heartwarming start to an intriguing series. I appreciated way the plot was laid out with the build-up it has for all the characters on Double S Ranch, and the town, even though I found it to be very slow-paced. Only because of its pacing, was why I found it a struggle at time to get through. Though, with its vibrant characters I was still able to enjoy it.

Angelina (Mary Angela) and Colt were a very sweet matchup. I enjoyed how they worked through everything that was thrown their way with grace and courage. And while I wished the ending tied up more loose ends then having Colt just say, “I had taken care of that already, you just needed to ask me,” I was happy with how it all turned out.

I recommend this novel and series to those looking for a sweet Christian romance!

-- On a side note --
I know it probably won't happen, and she'll most likely end up with someone else, but I am hoping that Lucy (the Double S Ranch's neighbor) ends up with Trey (Colt's youngest "brother").

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My Previous Mention(s) of this Author's Books/Characters : Blog Tour - Back in the Saddle by Ruth Logan Herne | Spreading the Word | Second Sentence Saturday: Back in the Saddle


Back in the Saddle by Ruth Logan Herne [ #BLOGTOUR ] | #SpreadingTheWord ::...

Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Friday, April 1, 2016

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Author's Series Extras : Recipes from the gals... and maybe a few cowboys... of the Double S!






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BACK IN THE SADDLE by Ruth Logan Herne -- Read my #bookreview here:...

Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Monday, April 4, 2016
"There is no claim to be staked. You know it. I know it. He knows it."
"He will never accept that," Isabo replied. She dropped potatoes into the kettle of water with infuriating calm, one after the other. "He is not that kind of man. Like his father, when he sees something he wants, he finds a way to get it. You can see that as you look around this home, this land. It takes a person like that to accomplish what they've done. You have Colt thinking of new things and old. He weighs what was with what could be," Isabo noted. "This is good." ~ within Chapter 9

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About the Author :

Ruth Logan Herne has more than half a million books in print, including fifteen Love Inspired contemporary novels. "Back in the Saddle" is the first book in her new western romance series. Ruth is a founding member of Seekerville, a popular writing collective blog. A country girl who loves the big city, Ruth and her husband live on a farm in upstate New York.

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Saturday, April 2, 2016

Second Sentence Saturday: Back in the Saddle


SECOND SENTENCE SATURDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab the novel/novella your currently reading or previously read
  • Open to the first page of Chapter 1 or its Prologue
  • Share the SECOND sentence from that page
  • Share the novel/novella's title & its author, so that other participants can add that novel to their TBR Lists if they want



MY Second Sentence Saturday :

"Back in the Saddle" [Double S Ranch Series, Book 1] by Ruth Logan Herne

Someone had a gun pointed in Colt Stafford's general direction.



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Friday, April 1, 2016

Blog Tour - Back in the Saddle by Ruth Logan Herne | Spreading the Word

Today I'm showing off Ruth Logan Herne's "Back in the Saddle," which is her recently released novel and the FIRST book in her Double S Ranch Series!! [Blog Tour will run from March 29 - April 15, 2016]



"Back in the Saddle"
[Double S Ranch Series, Book 1] by Ruth Logan Herne

Author's Book Description :
    The Prodigal is Coming Home

    It’s been a long time since Colt Stafford shrugged off his cowboy legacy for shiny Manhattan loafers and a promising career on Wall Street. But when stock market manipulations leave him financially strapped, the oldest son of legendary rancher Sam Stafford decides to return to the sprawling Double S ranch in Gray’s Glen, Washington. He’s broke, but not broken, and it’s time to check in with his ailing father, and get his legs back under him by climbing into the saddle again.

    He doesn’t expect to come home to a stranger pointing a loaded gun at his chest— a tough yet beautiful woman that Sam hired as the house manager. Colt senses there’s more to Angelina Morales than meets the eye and he’s determined to find out what she’s hiding...and why.

    Colt’s return brings new challenges. Younger brother Nick has been Sam’s right-hand man at the ranch for years and isn’t thrilled at having Colt insert himself into Double S affairs. And the ranch’s contentious relationship with the citizens of Gray’s Glen asks all the Stafford men to examine their hearts about what it truly means to be a neighbor. And as Wall Street recovers, will Colt succumb to the call of the financial district’s wealth and power—or finally the courage to stay in the saddle for good?

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About the Author :

Ruth Logan Herne has more than half a million books in print, including fifteen Love Inspired contemporary novels. "Back in the Saddle" is the first book in her new western romance series. Ruth is a founding member of Seekerville, a popular writing collective blog. A country girl who loves the big city, Ruth and her husband live on a farm in upstate New York.













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