Month: July 2016

Review of “An Unlikely Match” by Barbara Dunlop

July 27, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Fun on BookBub

I have found a new site. When I am not writing, I have been reading books from BookBub. This site has introduced me to authors I have never read before and I am having a lot of fun. If you are a book junkie like me, they will help satisfy your addiction for books. Calling all readers to come join me! 

One author I am reading

  Barbara Dunlop,  a Canadian author, starts the book with four matchmaking retirees. They have condos in Sunny Autumn Seniors Community in Florida. This foursome decides to find a woman for JW’s grandson, and you won’t believe the results.

An adventure in matchmaking

Barbara Dunlop - An Unlikely MatchIn An Unlikely Match, we are introduced to four retirees. JW Sterling never knew he had a child, much less a grandchild. He retired from the service and as a former Green Beret, he was totally unprepared for a grown grandson. It started with Dolly saying that Morgan was gay. That was ridiculous, Sterling men were not gay. Hannah insisted that just because he is a little awkward, it didn’t mean he is gay. Sam, a retired scientist and computer genius, agrees with JW; the boy is a little nerdy, but definitely not gay.

The group decides that what Morgan needs is a girl. Sam is sure that he can design a better program than those dating services, so they set about finding the prefect woman for Morgan. After entering information on Morgan, they include information on all their female relatives of the right age. Everyone is surprised when the computer chooses Hannah’s niece Amelia.  After all, Morgan is a genius and Amelia, while beautiful, is a airhead. Could the computer have made a mistake? Not possible, states Sam. 

Come join the fun.

Happy reading, Linda

 

 

    

 

Book Review of From Kiss to Queen by Janet Chapman

July 20, 2016 / / 0 Comments

I am a big fan!

Janet Chapman is a great story teller!  I have always enjoyed reading her books but she knocked it out of the ball park with her new one. I had so much fun, and simply could not put it down! 

From Kiss to Queen - Janet ChapmanA modern day Cinderella Story!

Jane Abbott is hunting in the Maine woods when she notices a plane coming in low. Suddenly, she hears gun fire and sees the plane going down. Jane finds the float plane upside down in a pond and without thinking, jumps in to save the pilot. He is trapped and she gives him a life saving kiss. Thus begins From Kiss to Queen. Jane has to cut the harness trapping the pilot inside before pulling him from the plane. She gets the pilot to dry land just about the time a second plane comes in with machine guns blazing. Much to the pilot’s surprise, Jane shoots back.

 

 And so begins the adventure. 

The rescued pilot is a prince of a small emerging country!

  Markov Lakeland’s family is royalty and he is the eldest son. His father is about to step down and Mark will soon be King. He was visiting the United States to look for a bride when his plane was shot down  After insisting Jane is in danger he spirits her away, forcibly dragging her onboard a submarine and then an air craft carrier to Shelikova, his family’s kingdom. 

A princess in waiting? Not in a million years!

Jane Doe Abbott was left on the steps of a hospital soon after she was born. She had a crushed ankle and had to endure several operations. Even with a brace, she still walks with a limp. Raised by nuns, she is stubborn and independent. Not knowing who her parents are has left her with low self-esteem, not princess material at all. 

Determined Prince meets Stubborn Angel!

The battle of wills begins! Mark falls for Jane and decides that he must have her as his bride. For a prince who’s used to giving orders and getting his own way, Jane is a challenge. Soon, the whole Lakeland Family has fallen for the spunky unpredictable Jane. Now, all Mark has to do is convince her  that she is good enough to be a Queen, his Queen! 

Don’t miss this fun book, you won’t be able to put it down until you read the last page. 

Happy reading, Linda

 

   

    

Review of New Book “The Obsession” by Nora Roberts

July 10, 2016 / / 0 Comments

I love Nora Roberts!

 This is an outstanding author. She writes so many different story lines, it is impossible to put her into a category. I fell in love with her latest book. If someone asked me to rate it on a scale of one to five, it would have to be at least an eight. Nora Roberts writes an outstanding mystery!

Nora Roberts - The ObsessionThe Obsession grabs your interest from the first page!

  Naomi sees something no young girl should ever see. It is a hot night in rural America, in a time when a lot of people had never heard of air conditioning. The coming storm and the heat woke Naomi and she sees her father leaving the house in the wee hours of the night. Was he going to the creek for a swim? Naomi sneaks out to follow him, never suspecting she is walking into a nightmare. Thomas David Bowes kidnaps young girls to rape and torture and that night, Naomi saves a young woman’s life and sees her father for the monster he is. 

Naomi is a beautiful shy young woman, afraid to trust.

All her life Naomi has been afraid to stay in one place. Her uncle has rescued her and her younger brother, changing their last names to try to protect them, but each time someone finds out who her father is and the trouble starts. Naomi never settles in one place for long, but all that changes when she finds herself in a small town with a run down house that calls to her. Next, she finds a man that understands her. Without wanting to, Naomi finds herself opening up to him as well as a half starved dog she picks up on the side of the road. There, is a darkness is waiting. Someone who wants to be like her father finds himself obsessed by Naomi. If you like a mystery don’t miss The Obsession! It is outstanding writing by my favorite author, Nora Roberts.

Happy reading, Linda   

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