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Thank you to William Morrow Books for a copy of the GIRL FROM THE SAVOY by Hazel Gaynor.  This copy was given in exchange for an honest review. I also have one copy to giveaway.   Please see the rafflecopter below. So have you ever wanted to be on stage and perform?  Could something from your past keep you from a bright future?  Or could a possibility open up a future that you never suspected? Synopsis:  Dolly Lane has worked as a maid ever since the Great War.  Now a new opportunity has arrived.  She will begin her work at one of London’s best hotels The Savoy.  There are rules to follow for her position as maid.  She still sees her friend Clover on her off days from her previous position.  So what happens when she answers an ad to be a muse for a struggling composer?   This composer also happens to be the brother of the Loretta May.  She is known on the stage as one of the biggest stars in London, but s...

Eighteen months ago, Lizzie Troutt’s husband died in his mistress’s bed, leaving her determined to never marry again….and unfortunately virginal. Eighteen years ago (give or take a few) the Honorable Oliver Berwick blackened his own soul, leaving him hardened and resolutely single. When the chance for redemption in the form of a country house party invitation comes his way, Oliver is determined to prove himself a gentleman. Until he breaks all the codes of gentlemanly behavior…once again. About the Author:   ELOISA JAMES is a New York Times best-selling author and professor of English literature who lives with her family in New York, but can sometimes be found in Paris or Italy. She is the mother of two and, in a particularly delicious irony for a romance writer, is married to a genuine Italian knight.  Please visit Eloisa on her Facebook page , Twitter , and her Website . To purchase the novel please visit these fine retailers.  ...

I have the grand opportunity to share the latest novel by Sara Gruen.  AT THE WATER’S EDGE is about a monster hunt for the Loch Ness Monster.  Will Hank and Ellis find this monster?  Synopsis: Hank has the perfect plan to win back the graces of Ellis’s parents.  They would go look for and get a picture of the Loch Ness Monster.  Ellis’s father had attempted but failed. Both Hank and Ellis got out of the fight in World War Two. They were diagnosed with physical ailments.  Hank has flat feet and Ellis has colorblindness.  Or does Ellis have color blindness?  He is married to Maddie.  She has been friends with Hank and Ellis for a long time. She was diagnosed in the past with psychological issues. So they all head to Scotland to find the monster.  How successful is their quest?  What will become of Maddie? Hank? And Ellis? My Thoughts: I liked this novel.  I listened to it on audiobook.  The narration was not...

Washington, D.C., May 2, 2016 — In her debut novel THE BOWL WITH GOLD SEAMS , acclaimed writer and literary critic Ellen Prentiss Campbell tells a moving, intimate story inspired by an unusual chapter in the history of the Bedford Springs Hotel in southern Pennsylvania. During the summer of 1945, the resort served as the detainment center for the Japanese ambassador to Berlin, his staff, and their families. The novel tells Hazel Shaw’s story as a young Quaker woman working at the hotel among the Japanese, and the further story of the reverberating lifelong consequences of that experience. The final events of the war challenge Hazel’s beliefs about enemies and friends, victory and defeat, love and loyalty. In the ensuing years she remains haunted by memories. Long after the end of the war, an unexpected encounter brings Hazel back to the hotel and she must confront her past, come to terms with her present life, and determine her future. Like the precious bowl she is given, broken ...

For many of you who do not know I fought cancer last year.  My friend bestowed a gift of this devotional book by Sarah Young .  Jesus Today is an inspirational guide to the daily living of those suffering with an illness. The introduction of this book begins with the background of Sarah Young.  She has also fought chronic illness, and is open and honest about her journey.  Sarah uses her experience with her illness to inspire others.  This journey is full of compassion and warmth for her audience. Each page shares a saying or an inspired message.  The book is intended to be a devotional book.  There is a message to uses parts of the bible.  Each entry includes many bible verses on the opposite page. There is a section that separates the weekly entries.  It can include quotes or bible verses.  That includes some quote that may or may not use a bible verse. My Thoughts: I loved this book!  I read it daily for about t...

For the first time in history three women authors have gotten together to tell a story.  This story is written one seamless story.  The Forgotten Room is one such novel.  I also know that they are working on another project. Synopsis: Olivia Van Alen is a maid in the Pratt mansion in New York.  She has taken the post to get revenge for her father’s death.  Will she be able to find the proof that she needs?  Or will she be distracted by one of the sons?  Their story remains a secret until we meet Lucy Young who takes a job with a law firm.  Her boss is a Schuyler and one of his clients is a Ravenel.  When Lucy is asked to take this client out will she find that they have more in common than she thought?  Then in the Second World War the mansion has become a hospital.  Doctor Kate Schuyler who is Lucy’s daughter makes a case for taking on an extra patient.  This patient is Cooper Ravenel.  What will they discover a...

  Thank you to William Morrow and Library Thing for a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. The New York Times bestselling author Cecelia Ahern returns with, One Hundred Names. Synopsis: Irish Reporter Kitty Logan has been in turmoil lately over a recent story. This story created a scandal when investigation physical education teacher Colin Maguire.  The charge sexually abusing two of his students.  He might have also fathering one child, on the show Thirty Minutes. The results of the story leaving both of their careers in jeopardy. Her Boss convinces Kitty to write a different kind of story.  One that she is inspired to write the one story that she has always wanted to write. She discovers a brown envelope with the list of one hundred names.  Who could Kitty possibly meet?  What do these names link to? Will Colin ever forgive Kitty for the damage she’s caused? My Thoughts: One Hundred Names is a novel that I found enjoya...