Showing posts with label book read 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book read 2014. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Review of The Restitution

When Isabel Ashton’s son is kidnapped, she has no one else to turn to but Captain Kent Carlton, the pirate who sired the child in a violent act. Still holding onto her dreams marrying a nobleman and returning to her privileged social class, she spurns the repentant pirate who will do anything to win her forgiveness as they both risk everything to rescue their child.Title: The Restitution

Author: MaryLu Tyndall

Series: Legacy of the Kings Pirates Book 3

Chapters: 32

Genre: Christian Historical fiction

Rating: 5 stars

The Restitution is the third book in the Legacy of the Kings Pirates.  This book has mention of the hero and Heroine from the first two books, but they aren’t actually in this book.   Lady  Isabel Ashton the secondary heroine from book two is the main character in this book.  Isabel’s young son is kidnapped by pirates and she is forced to turn to the one person she never wanted to see again. Her son’s father Captain Kent Carlton.  He’s a pirate and she doesn’t think that she can trust him, but he might just be her last hope.  Kent has always been seen as the villain by most people including Isabel and he can’t blame her she has every reason to see him as such.  
So far this is my favorite in the series, but that might change when I read the fourth one. With this book you don’t know who’s the hero or the villain.  The Restitution gives new meaning to the phase you can’t judge a book by its cover, because you cannot judge the characters by their looks or what they say.

All I can say is that The Restitution keeps you guessing on what was going to happen next.  Which was a good thing. It  keep me reading.  The Restitution also raises the question can a pirate be a hero? I leave you to find the answer yourself. 

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Review of Married by Christmas

Married by Christmas by Karen Kirst.Title: Married by Christmas

Author: Karen Kirst

Series: Smoky Mountain Matches book 5
 
Chapters: 27 plus Epilogue

Pages: 285

Genre: Christian Historical Romance Love Inspired Historical

Rating: 5 stars

Married by Christmas is the fifth book in the Smoky Mountain matches. This time its Caleb O’Malley’s turn for a chance at happy ever after. The only problem is he doesn’t think that he deserves to be  happy not after what he did to his best friend. Causing him to call off  his engagement to Rebecca Thurston.
When a Snow storm causes an injured Caleb to be nursed by Rebecca Thurston the town of Gatlinburg insist that they marry to protect Rebecca’s reputation.

I enjoyed all of the Smoky Mountain matches books but I was looking forward to Caleb’s story. Since the firsts books Caleb’s been seen as the black sheep of the family. Married by Christmas gives light to Caleb’s story and you finally start to understand him. I cannot wait until the next book in the Smoky Mountain Matches series.


I was given an e-copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.   

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Review of The Blue Enchantress

The Blue EnchantressTitle: The Blue Enchantress

Author: MaryLu Tyndall

Series: Charles Towne Belles book 2
 
Chapters: 39 plus epilogue

Pages: 317

Genre: Christian Historical fiction

Rating: 5 stars


The Blue Enchantress is the second book in the Charles Town Belles Series but I happened to love this one more than the first book in the series.  Hope Westcott is Faith’s youngest sister who seems to get into even more trouble than Faith if that’s even possible. I have to say that Hope despite her faults was my favorite of the sisters. Nathaniel Mason just happened to be my favorite hero. Especially after all the lengths he goes to rescue Hope. With what Nathaniel did with his ships in order to be a hero, it gave me a bit of an Once Upon Time fangirl moment. 

Friday, October 17, 2014

Reading this week

Finished
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams
Cover Story by Erika Chase

Currently reading
Grimm’s Complete fairy tales by Jacob Grimm
Blue Ridge Reunion by Mia Ross
The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson
The Legend of Sleepy Harlow by Kylie Logan
In Honor by Jessi Kirby
Nevermore by Kelly Creagh

Non-fiction reading  
Good Call by Jase Robertson

Getting ready to read
Mafia Girl by Deborah Blumenthal
The Rules for Breaking by Ashley Elston
Made to Last by Melissa Tagg
Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer
Pirates and Prejudice by Kara Lousie
Five Glass Slippers by Elisabeth Brown
Austenland by Shannon Hale
Alias Hook by Lisa Jensen
The Reliance by Marylu Tyndall
Clammed up by Barbara Ross
Off Kilter by Hannah Reed
Final Sentence by Daryl Gerber Wood
A Broth of Betrayal by Connie Archer
Storybook Romance by Lissa Manley
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

Classics
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Reviewing
 The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson
Buttermilk Sky by Jan Watson
A Rancher for Christmas by Brenda Minton
The Song by Chris Fabry
The Job by Janet Evanovich
Quilted by Christmas by Jodie Bailey
Married by Christmas by Karen Kirst
Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad
Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay
Diamonds in the Rough by Michelle Madow




Devotional reading
Bible through in a year
The Girl’s still Got it by Liz Curtis Higgs

Did Not Finish


Audio
Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich







Reviews Posted this week