Longing For Home by Sarah M. Eden
****.5 Sweet Stars

I love Sarah M. Edens they are all so good. Her other books are regency so this was a fun break away from her previous genre. I actually really enjoyed the historical side of this book, learning more about the Irish in America and how they were not received all that well. Katie Macaulay is a young women headed to the wild west of Wyoming to save up money to go back to Ireland and make retribution for something she feels was her fault, which had a devastating fall out for her family. Did she do it or didn't she? Once she gets to Hope Springs not all is as she expected it to be. The Irish are treated hostel in town, but do have their own little community where all is lighthearted, and they help each other. Katie is a really brave, sweet, broken, smart young women. Katie meets Travish (love the name) who is Irish hot, strong, chivalrous, and hot hehehe. I really liked him! Now for the triangle there is also Joseph Archer who is American he too is hot, chivalrous, stubborn, and widowed. I liked him too. These men are very different in many ways but similar in ways that count. It was fun to watch their stories unfold. Who will she pick, can she over come the haunting of her past? My only complaint was it was a little slow in the middle, not to bad though. Really an interesting, fun, sweet love story.

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Glittering Promises by Lisa T. Bergren
***** Happy Stars!

I am sad to see this story come to a close, I have really enjoyed it. I love Mrs. Bergren's writing, and will be anxiously waiting her next new adventure. Cora Kensington and the the Morgan Family are wrapping things up with their Grand Tour and are now in beautiful romantic Italy. Once again Mrs. Bergren paints a beautiful picture on pages were I feel as though I am there and apart of it all. Things are a little strenuous this stretch of the Tour. Cora is being bothered because of who she is or better yet, now that she has money. She is trying to figure out who her heart really belongs to and what that will mean for her future. It has been fun to watch Cora grow into a responsible, smart, compassionate young woman. She has always had these attributes, she has just grown into them more fully. There are all sorts of twist, turns and mystery to keep the pages flying. In the end all lose ends are tied up nicely and I was clapping happily. Wonderful, adventures, sweet read!

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Unspoken by Jen Frederick
**** Stars

I didn't read the first book, and found that overall this can stand alone. Anne Marie who goes by AM is smart fun out going until one event her freshman year of collage changes everything. I was so mad too! MA retreats from the social side of college not wanting to be noticed and have to deal with all the harassing she is dealt. I have to say I loved Bo he is confident ex military, hot fighter and doesn't put up with crap. They both are a little broken and have things to work on, which really makes this story. I loved watching them grow in their love, relationship and overcoming past wrongs. Really well done, and enjoyable!

Lingerie Wars by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
****.5 Fun Banter Stars!

Lake Branson, former special ops man for the Royal Army is in for an adventure when he moves to Invertary, Scottland. He is there to get the money back that he had loaned to his sister Raine to open up her own shop. Raine's store is not your average store but is a lingerie store. Raine is a free spirit who as absolutely no business smarts at all!! Silly girl, lucky for her she has such a hot sweet talken brother who has come to the rescue. Part of the problem with Rain's business is that it is right across the street from a more put together and upscale lingerie store. Invertary is a small town and you can only have so much lingerie right.... Well Lake is out to make this store produce income he tries all sorts of tactics to bring in the sales as well as seduce Kirsty the "other" lingerie shop's owner. This story was really cute. I loved the banter and the crazy things that Lake was up to through out the story. Kirsty has some mysterious issues that influence her behavior towards Lake. Really a fun, fun read!:)

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Me, Cinderella? by Aubrey Rose
***.5-4 Cute Stars!

3.5-4 Stars
I have to say I love student, teacher fall in love stories as long as they are age appropriate, which this is. Brynn is pretty and really smart she excels at math and has fallen for her math professor. Not all is easy for the two of them there love story is one of heartache and pain, but also hope. These two both carry a lot of emotional baggage that keeps them from their dreams.
The story is a cute, sweet take on the original Cinderella story. I like Mrs. Rose writing style. However I did feel that the story had holes or just that information was missing for example her mother dies but we don't know what happened to her, there were just little things her and there that it would have been nice to have known about. Overall I enjoyed it.

Grave Consequences by Lisa T. Bergren
***** Amazing Stars!

Grave Consequences starts right were the first book left off, and boy is it a start. I love Mrs. Bergren's writing style and her attention to detail. All these beautiful places that Cora and her group go to are told in such vivid detail that I felt like I was an observer in the back ground right there with them, love it. I also enjoyed watching her relationship with Will grow. I really like Will he is so sweet and chivalrous. I really like Cora's character a lot she stays true to who she is. Great story!

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Sworn to Raise by Terah Edun
***.5 Stars

This story has a really good premise and was interesting. Ciardis is and orphan from the Kingdom of Algardis. She has magical powers that are sought after, by the Nobility of her kingdom. She is being trained to be a Companion to these Nobles, were she will become their protector. The back history on Ciardis is interesting and enjoyable. The problems for me with this story came with the prince who is not very princely, just didn't like him very well. I was hoping for a little bit of romance as well, but there wasn't any. I will hope that book two will have some. The ending felt a little rushed, especially since this is already a short novel.

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