Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and is "all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!" Since I love making lists, I'm really looking forward to participating with this one. For my first post, I decided to post the last ten books I added to my "to-read" list on Goodreads.

Shelf Candy Saturday

This meme is hosted by A Night's Dream of Books and focuses on the pretty book covers you come across and want to share with others. I love a pretty book cover, I even created a shelf on Goodreads to help me keep track of the pretty covers that I love. For this week I chose a cover that really jumped out at me when it first came out a few months back. Part of my excitement was that the author is a personal favorite of mine. I thought the cover was a good match for the story inside, which ended up being a really fun read. It's always a win-win when the cover is awesome and the inside matches.

Dark Destiny by Kari Gray

(aka Nancy Campbell Allen)

The Guy Next Door by Kate Palmer

The Guy Next Door by Kate Palmer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was just okay for me, wasn't quite what I was expecting. From the cover and description I think I was picturing more of a romantic suspense, but it was more romance with a dash of action thrown in at the end. I didn't really connect with the characters, especially Eva. I didn't understand why she kept putting up with Sean. I didn't connect with the romance and found it unbelievable when she claimed she was in love by the end of the book. I liked the setting and plot, but again just didn't quite connect how I was hoping.

Content
Romance: Squeaky clean
Lanuguage: None
Violence: Mild
Religious: Moderate, not preachy


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Cover Reveal: Simply Anna by Jennifer Moore

I've quickly become a fan of Jennifer Moore's historical romance books. They are so much fun! I was excited the other day when I learned she had a new book coming out and that the cover reveal would be today. I've been checking back frequently and it's finally up. Not only is the cover pretty, but the book sounds like it will be a lot of fun. Can't wait to read it!

September 2015

Synopsis:
Suffering from a cruel heartbreak, Lord Philip Hamilton has been driven to seek refuge from the painful memories haunting London, and his father's Jamacian sugar cane plantation provides just the escape he needs. Philip finds solace in his hard work and takes comfort in the fact that his distance from society ensures that his heart will be protected from future entanglements. Protected, that is, until the unexpected appearance of a mysterious woman with no memory of her past. The only clue to her identity is a necklace with a name: Anna.

In a matter of weeks, this gentle, intelligent, and impossibly beautiful stranger turns Philip's world upside down. But as the bond between the pair grows, the threat to Philip losing his heart once more is only the beginning of the dangers that await. Island renegades and a ruthless band of pirates clash in a swashbuckling battle, and it soon becomes clear that these villians may be the key to unlicking Anna's past...

Fiction Spotlight of the Week : Favourite Fictional Consecutive Series Covers

'Fictitious Fridays' is a new weekly meme hosted by Aiysha at Mortal Moments. Each week a specific subject will be chosen for the spotlight for example: favourite fiction book, character, place, food and many more.

I had a hard time narrowing this one down. Like Aiysha, I've found myself staring at a book cover for way too long. And I agree, a cover plays a big role in the success of a book, IMO. Anyway, since Aiysha enjoys YA books the most I decided to do a YA post today. I think the covers for Jenni Jame's fairtale collection are just so beautiful. They really fit the mood for the stories, catch the eye and at least for me, make me want to grab the books up and devour them! Aren't they pretty!

Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, that spotlights a favorite author, book, series, publisher, cover, blog, etc. Basically whatever bookish thing that I love, recommend, and want to tell others about. Anyone is welcome to join along. Just pick one and jump over to Wishful Endings to leave a link to share with everyone.

This is my first time participating in Wishful Endings Favorite Fridays. I was debating on what to do for my first post. One of my favorite genres is Regency, but there are so many books I love it's hard to narrow down. So then I thought, why not share my five favorite Regency authors. Which is also hard to narrow down, but a little easier. Anyway, here are just a few of my favorite authors. I actually have quite a few go-to authors for this genre, but decided to post about the ones that are actively publishing today. Some of my favorite authors no longer write or their books are out of print. So, in random order, here you go:

Julianne Donaldson

www.juliannedonaldson.com

Ms. Donaldson has only published two books so far, but both were amazing. Her first book, Edenbrooke was a huge success and continues to be a favorite book of mine. It's sweet and romantic and just a fun escape into the past. I eagerly look forward to more of her books. I read recently she is on her way over to Scotland to do some research for her next book. Can't wait!

 

Teresa McCarthy

www.teresamccarthy-author.com

I stumbled upon Ms. McCarthy's books a few years ago, I believe they were out of print at the time. I read Rejected Suitor and fell in love. I bought up all her books and devoured them all. She recently had her older books converted for Kindle and now all are available online. She also wrote a contemporary series that is loads of fun. She currently has ten published books and one on the way. If you haven't read her books before, you're missing out.

Sarah M. Eden
www.sarahmeden.com
Um, hello. I'd be lying if I said I was a fan of Ms. Edens. I'm a Super Fan. I came across her books on Goodreads over six years ago when they were currently out of print. I tried really hard to get my hands on a copy, but wasn't able to. She finally got her books republished and I was first in line to grab one. Initially I was just curious and wanted to give her a try, after that first book I was hooked and am always stalking her website to see when her next book is coming out. Love her books.

Donna Hatch

www.donnahatch.com

I believe I found Ms. Hatch through Amazon. Their handy Book Recommendation popped up with The Guise of a Gentleman as something I may be interested in. The synopsis sounded intriguing and so I gave it a try. I'm so glad I did. This is one of my favorite series now, I've read it a few times as well as everything else Ms. Hatch has published. She is an excellent storyteller and her books will also suck me right in. Can't wait for more!

 

 

Jennifer Moore

www.shesgotthewritestuff.blogspot.com

Ms. Moore is a new favorite of mine. She has three books out right now and each one just gets better and better. Not only do her books have gorgeous covers, the characters are enchanting and stories fresh. She became an autobuy author for me after just one book.

Bookish Meme's

The other day I mentioned how I wanted to get back into doing my daily book meme's. I used to have a lot of fun participating, but had to cut them out when I just got too busy taking care of little babies. Now that my kids are a little older and able to entertain themselves for five minutes at a time, I thought I'd try and get back into it. I've been able to find most of the ones I used to do, but thought I'd look around and see what all's changed since I last participated. Anyway, I came across this great website that already has them all layed out called Bookshelf Fantasies under Meme Directory. They have a list of book meme's broken down by day. There were quite a few that caught my eye! So, when time allows these are the ones I want to participate in. Come join me!

Monday
What Are you Reading? hosted by Book Journey

Library Loot hosted by A Striped Armchair

Tuesday
Teaser Tuesday hosted by A Daily Rhythm

Top Ten Tuesday hosted by the Broke and the Bookish

Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday hosted by Breaking the Spine

Writer Wednesday hosted by the Book Elves

Thursday
Booking Thru Thursday hosted by Book Thru Thursday

Friday
Flashback Friday hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies

Fictitious Friday hosted by Mortal Moments

Retro Friday hosted by Angieville

Friday Favorites hosted by Wishful Endings

Saturday
Shelf Candy Saturday hosted by A Night's Dream of Books

Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews

Sunday
Super Six Sunday hosted by Bewitched Bookworms

Cover Characteristic hosted by Sugar and Snark

Monthly
Best of the Bunch hosted by A Cocoon of Books

Recommended Reads hosted by Ellie Reads Fiction

Which meme's do you like to participate in?

Waiting on Wednesday

I've missed participating in Waiting On Wednesday and look forward to getting back into the swing of things. Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. My choice for this week is:

My Fair Gentlemen

by Nancy Campbell Allen

Release Date: January 2016

Synopsis from Goodreads:
Jack would rather be at sea than fixing the mistakes of his grandfather, the late Earl of Stansworth. Instead, he finds that inheriting his grandfather's wealth and title—and securing the welfare of his sister and mother—means joining the ranks of high society and living with the aristocracy. Luckily, Ivy Carlisle, the granddaughter of a dear friend of Jack's late grandmother, is willing to teach him etiquette and properly introduce him into society. Jack soon learns that his challenge isn't surviving his new lifestyle but surviving the conspiracies against him—as well as keeping himself from falling madly in love with his new tutor.

Why I'm Waiting:
This has a combination of everything I love. First, a pretty cover. Second, a regency setting and a new take on My Fair Lady (which is a favorite movie of mine) and lastly, its written by one of my very favorite authors. I've read all of Ms. Allen's books and love her writing. I can't wait to see what she does in the regency genre. I know it'll be awesome!

Catching Caytie by Cindy Roland Anderson

Catching Caytie: A Summer in Snow Valley Romance by Cindy Roland Anderson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cindy Anderson has become a go-to author for contemporary romance.

Caytie is on the run from her cheating ex-boyfriend and scheming father. She goes to the only place she feels safe, her uncle’s ranch in Snow Valley, Montana. She just needs to lay low until her twenty-fifth birthday when she will receive her inheritance. She doesn’t plan on meeting the hunky cowboy Jace or for the sparks that fly when they’re together. I thought they had a fun “meet cute” and great chemistry. They’re opposites in a lot of ways, but also mesh really well together. There is a bit of suspense and Caytie’s ex is not quick to let her go.

I originally read this as part of the Summer in Snow Valleybut when I learned that it was being released as a standalone with some bonus material I had to snatch it up. It was just as much fun, if not more so, the second time around. Definitely one I’ll read again. This is a fun contemporary romance that I’d recommend to anyone.

Content: Clean


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