Tag: romance

Thank You Thomas Allen & Son Ltd.

A Huge Thank You to Thomas Allen & Son Ltd.

Thomas Allen & Son Ltd. has sent three new exciting reads my way.

*** Please note these are not my official reviews. I have copied the synopsis’s from amazon, in order to share what the books are about.***

Courting Mr.Lincoln by Louis Bayard

When Mary Todd meets Abraham Lincoln in Springfield in the winter of 1840, he is on no one’s short list to be president. A country lawyer living above a dry goods shop, he is lacking both money and manners, and his gift for oratory surprises those who meet him. Mary, a quick, self-possessed debutante with an interest in debates and elections, at first finds him an enigma. “I can only hope,” she tells his roommate, the handsome, charming Joshua Speed, “that his waters being so very still, they also run deep.”

It’s not long, though, before she sees the Lincoln that Speed knows: an amiable, profound man who, despite his awkwardness, has a gentle wit to match his genius, and who respects her keen political mind. But as her relationship with Lincoln deepens, she must confront his inseparable friendship with Speed, who has taught his roommate how to dance, dress, and navigate the polite society of Springfield.

Told in the alternating voices of Mary Todd and Joshua Speed, and inspired by historical events, Courting Mr. Lincoln creates a sympathetic and complex portrait of Mary unlike any that has come before; a moving portrayal of the deep and very real connection between the two men; and most of all, an evocation of the unformed man who would grow into one of the nation’s most beloved presidents. Louis Bayard, a master storyteller, delivers here a page-turning tale of love, longing, and forbidden possibilities

Published by: Algonquin Books on April 23, 2019… On shelves now!

The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms

Overworked and underappreciated, single mom Amy Byler needs a break. So when the guilt-ridden husband who abandoned her shows up and offers to take care of their kids for the summer, she accepts his offer and escapes rural Pennsylvania for New York City.

Usually grounded and mild mannered, Amy finally lets her hair down in the city that never sleeps. She discovers a life filled with culture, sophistication, and—with a little encouragement from her friends—a few blind dates. When one man in particular makes quick work of Amy’s heart, she risks losing herself completely in the unexpected escape, and as the summer comes to an end, Amy realizes too late that she must make an impossible decision: stay in this exciting new chapter of her life, or return to the life she left behind.

But before she can choose, a crisis forces the two worlds together, and Amy must stare down a future where she could lose both sides of herself, and every dream she’s ever nurtured, in the beat of a heart.

Published by: Lake Union Publishing on May 1, 2019… On shelves now!

Hurricane Season by Nicole Melleby

For Fig’s dad, hurricane season brings the music.
For Fig, hurricane season brings the possibility of disaster.

Fig, a sixth grader, loves her dad and the home they share in a beach-side town. She does not love the long months of hurricane season. Her father, a once-renowned piano player, sometimes goes looking for the music in the middle of a storm. Hurricane months bring unpredictable good and bad days. More than anything, Fig wants to see the world through her father’s eyes, so she takes an art class to experience life as an artist does. Then Fig’s dad shows up at school, confused and looking for her. Not only does the class not bring Fig closer to understanding him, it brings social services to their door.

As the walls start to fall around her, Fig is sure it’s up to her alone to solve her father’s problems and protect her family’s privacy. But with the help of her best friend, a cute girl at the library, and a surprisingly kind new neighbour, Fig learns she isn’t as alone as she once thought . . . and begins to compose her own definition of family.

Nicole Melleby’s Hurricane Season is a radiant and tender novel about taking risks and facing danger, about friendship and art, and about growing up and coming out. And more than anything else, it is a story about love—both its limits and its incredible healing power.

Published by: Algonquin Young Readers on May 7, 2019… On shelves Today!!!!

Full reviews to come as soon as I have finished these incredible reads!

Thank you again Thomas Allen & Son Ltd!

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And of course thank you all for reading.

Your Fellow Book Worm

-Nichole

Driven By Fire by Eden Rayna

Years of Piper’s life down the drain, when she finds her boyfriend in bed with another women. 

Angry and alone Piper finds herself on the side of the hwy ..on foot! Making her way to the small town of Fort McKay, Alberta. 

Brandon, a tech millionaire is fighting his own life battles. Decides trucking is the way to hide for the time being, until everything settles. 

Luck changes for them both when Brandon comes apron Piper on the side of the hwy. Worried for her safety, offers her a ride but knows there is little chance Piper will accept. Brandon follows her into town, not satisfied until he knows shes safe. 

Exhausted from being on the road and having an instant spark, the one time their eyes met. Brandon decides to spend a night at the same hotel. Before hitting the road again the next morning. 

Only due to the awful forest fires he finds out the hwy’s are closed and he will be spending a few more days in this small town himself.

Both fantasizing over each other and lust running through their veins. It doesn’t take long for the few small encounters they have to give them the push they need.

It’s clear they are meant to be together…… but how long will it take for them to realise it?

4.5 Stars out of 5

Wow!…. Hot, steamy, erotic, sensual, seductive. There are not enough words for me to explain how hubba… hubba the sex scenes are! 

Eden knows how to write sexual moments that don’t become dry at any point! Not only that, the romance that ignites between them is so satisfying. 

Brandon is such a dream boat! I only wish I looked like Piper and was living her life in this moment!

A very wise person told me once…“Book boyfriends do it better”. I have to agree!

Thank you so much Eden for sending me an e-copy of your saucy novel to review. Brandon will always be a dearly remembered book boyfriend!

And of course thank you all for reading

Your Fellow Book Worm

-Nichole 

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘗𝘢𝘮 𝘑𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘧𝘧

Grace, a young women who recently experienced a close loss and is now eagerly trying to make it on her own in Manhattan, New York.

Eleanor, an outsider who quickly races to the top of her career game and becomes in-charge of a hugely important mission.

Marie, a young single Mom, trying to do what’s best for her and her daughter. When she is recruited for her much-needed skills to take part in Eleanor’s mission.

𝟙𝟡𝟜𝟞, 𝕄𝕒𝕟𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕒𝕟

𝕆𝕟𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕖 𝕡𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 𝔾𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕕 ℂ𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕝 𝕋𝕖𝕣𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕠𝕟 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕨𝕒𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜, 𝔾𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕖 ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕪 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕒𝕟 𝕒𝕓𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕤𝕦𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕒𝕤𝕖 𝕥𝕦𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕕 𝕓𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙 𝕒 𝕓𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕙. 𝕌𝕟𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕠𝕨𝕟 𝕔𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕪, 𝔾𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕖 𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕟𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕦𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕒𝕤𝕖, 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕒 𝕕𝕠𝕫𝕖𝕟 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕡𝕙𝕤—𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 𝕠𝕗 𝕒 𝕕𝕚𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕨𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕟. 𝕀𝕟 𝕒 𝕞𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕚𝕞𝕡𝕦𝕝𝕤𝕖, 𝔾𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕖 𝕥𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕡𝕙𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕝𝕪 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟.

𝔾𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕠𝕠𝕟 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕟𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕦𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕒𝕤𝕖 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕒 𝕨𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕟 𝕟𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕕 𝔼𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕟𝕠𝕣 𝕋𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕘, 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕠𝕗 𝕒 𝕟𝕖𝕥𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜 𝕠𝕗 𝕗𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕝𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕥 𝕒𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕨𝕙𝕠 𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕕𝕖𝕡𝕝𝕠𝕪𝕖𝕕 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕃𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕠𝕟 𝕕𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕒𝕣. 𝕋𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕧𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕆𝕔𝕔𝕦𝕡𝕚𝕖𝕕 𝔼𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖 𝕒𝕤 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕠 𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕒𝕚𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖, 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖, 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕚𝕣 𝕗𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕒 𝕞𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕪. 𝕊𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕣𝕦𝕥𝕙 𝕓𝕖𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕡𝕙𝕤, 𝔾𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗 𝕕𝕣𝕒𝕨𝕟 𝕥𝕠 𝕒 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕒𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕟𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕕 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕖, 𝕨𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕖 𝕕𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕤 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕤 𝕒 𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪 𝕠𝕗 𝕗𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡, 𝕧𝕒𝕝𝕠𝕣 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕒𝕝.

***Synopsis copied from amazon.ca***

“Vividly rendered and inspired by true events”.

5 out of 5 stars!

Absolutely sensational!

This historical fiction is dazzling and devastating all in one. Pam’s writing is absolutely incredible and her dedicated research while creating this masterpiece is remarkable. Not to mention her transition back and forth from past to present throughout this novel is flawless!

I adored reading from the three different perspectives, and fell hard for the characters! Each has their own warming yet heart breaking story.

Grace’s determination, Eleanor’s passion and Marie’s strength!

The Lost Girls of Paris pulled me in and completely absorbed me. I just had to know what was going to happen next!

Another heart-wrenching, breathtaking read.

And of course thank you all for reading

Your Fellow Book Worm

-Nichole

 

 

 

𝑅𝑒𝒷𝑒𝒸𝒸𝒶 𝒷𝓎 𝒟𝒶𝓅𝒽𝓃𝑒 𝒹𝓊 𝑀𝒶𝓊𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓇

𝐿𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝓃𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝐼 𝒹𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝓉 𝐼 𝓌𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝓉𝑜 𝑀𝒶𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓇𝓁𝑒𝓎 𝒶𝑔𝒶𝒾𝓃…

A young working class girl, off to the South of France with her Employer. Life is pretty bland, until she meets a considerably older gentleman. Recently widowed, yet genuinely handsome and wealthy!… Maxim de Winter.

Love quickly sparks between the couple and it is not long before Max sweeps her off her feet, quickly marrying and back to Max’s home, Manderley. Where soon the young bride finds that she may not know Max as well as she thought and memories of his first wife, Rebecca claim this home.

“𝑅𝑒𝒷𝑒𝒸𝒸𝒶 𝒾𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒽𝒶𝓊𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝒶 𝓌𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃 𝒸𝑜𝓃𝓈𝓊𝓂𝑒𝒹 𝒷𝓎 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝓉𝓇𝓊𝑔𝑔𝓁𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓉𝓎”.

4 out of 5 stars!

Rebecca truly blew me away! Classics, aside from horror/mystery classics can be very hit and miss for me. I think it may be a bit of the instant love in most and the unusual idea of romance.

But this Gothic romance sucked me in and Daphne’s writing is absolutely brilliant!

Maxim was a very heinous, unpleasant man and his young, new bride was childish… just completely juvenile. Yet they truly made the perfect team as the story developed and were surely the perfect couple.

This story is twisted, dark and very unnatural, but you won’t be able to put it down.

I will absolutely be looking into more of Daphne’s novels, especially if it is anything as exquisite as Rebecca.

And of course thank you all for reading.

Your Fellow Book Worm

-Nichole

Thank You HQN Books!

A Huge Thank You to Harlequin Books (HQN Books)

HarperCollins Harlequin team (HQN Books) has sent a new, steamy read my way.

*** Please note this is not my official review, I have copied the synopsis’ from amazon.ca for the purpose of this post.

Down & Dirty (Men of Haven) by Rhenna Morgan

The Men of Haven: fierce passion, unyielding loyalty.

Especially when it comes to their women.

A powerful man

Axel McKee abandoned his musical career years ago in favor of becoming a power player on the music scene. His dreams of the spotlight are over—and he’s better off for it. Working with his Haven brothers and building their empire is enough for him.

One who commanded attention with nothing more than a look

And then came Lizzy. A dynamic, beautiful powerhouse of a performer unlike any he’s seen or heard before. Her presence leaps off stage and into the heart of anyone who watches her sing. Axel wants her. Wants to help her and collaborate with her… But more than anything, he wants to be with her.

And every ounce of his attention was locked on her

Two things are immediately obvious: Lizzy’s been burned before, and earning her trust will be Axel’s biggest challenge yet. If he can get this fierce, stubborn, talented woman to see the passion and care that he’s offering, he might get a chance at a new dream—sharing the spotlight with the woman he loves.

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Published by: Carina Press 

Keep your eyes out for Down & Dirty on shelves March 26, 2019!

Thank you again to HQN Books!

And of course thank you all for reading.

Your Fellow Book Worm

-Nichole

Thank You HQN Books!

A Huge Thank You to Harlequin Books (HQN Books)

HarperCollins Harlequin team (HQN Books) has sent a new and exciting historical fiction my way.

*** Please note this is not my official review, I have copied the synopsis’ from amazon.ca for the purpose of this post.

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

In 1942, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. Just beyond the tents of the Russian refugee camp she calls home, a young woman speaks her wedding vows. It’s a decision that will alter her destiny…and it’s a lie that will remain buried until the next century.

Since she was nine years old, Alina Dziak knew she would marry her best friend, Tomasz. Now fifteen and engaged, Alina is unconcerned by reports of Nazi soldiers at the Polish border, believing her neighbors that they pose no real threat, and dreams instead of the day Tomasz returns from college in Warsaw so they can be married. But little by little, injustice by brutal injustice, the Nazi occupation takes hold, and Alina’s tiny rural village, its families, are divided by fear and hate. Then, as the fabric of their lives is slowly picked apart, Tomasz disappears. Where Alina used to measure time between visits from her beloved, now she measures the spaces between hope and despair, waiting for word from Tomasz and avoiding the attentions of the soldiers who patrol her parents’ farm. But for now, even deafening silence is preferable to grief.

Slipping between Nazi-occupied Poland and the frenetic pace of modern life, Kelly Rimmer creates an emotional and finely wrought narrative that weaves together two women’s stories into a tapestry of perseverance, loyalty, love and honor. The Things We Cannot Say is an unshakable reminder of the devastation when truth is silenced…and how it can take a lifetime to find our voice before we learn to trust it.

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Published by: Graydon House 

Keep your eyes out for The Things We Cannot Say on shelves March 19, 2019!

Thank you again to HQN Books!

And of course thank you all for reading.

Your Fellow Book Worm

-Nichole

Thank you HQN Books!

A Huge Thank You to Harlequin Books (HQN Books)

HarperCollins Harlequin team (HQN Books) has sent a new and unique romance novel my way!

*** Please note this is not my official review, I have copied the synopsis’ from amazon.ca for the purpose of this post.

Midnight at the Wandering Vineyard by Jamie Raintree

Published by Graydon House on March 26, 2019

Mallory Graham is returning home to the heat and vines of Southern California in search of the peace she can’t find in the city. Her parents’ vineyard is an escape for tourists, but full of mixed memories for Mallory. It may also be the one place she can find the forgiveness she seeks. But can things ever go back to the way they once were—in the days before that long, hot, heartbreaking summer?

Growing up, it was Mallory and Kelly. Kelly and Mallory. Nothing could come between them. That summer before college, bucket list in hand, they greeted every sunrise and chased every sunset. Tattoos—check. Sleeping under the stars—check.

But when Mallory met Sam, everything changed. Older, experienced and everything Mallory never knew she wanted, Sam was her first taste of love—and the one adventure Mallory didn’t want to share with Kelly. But Kelly had her own secrets, too, until the night tragedy struck and their perfect summer—and their friendship—unraveled.

Now, after ten years away, Mallory is home and determined to make amends. No more secrets, no more half-truths. As Kelly slowly lets her guard down, Mallory convinces her to complete their unfinished list of hopes and dreams. But Mallory’s not the only one back in town, and when Sam reappears, Mallory risks making all the same mistakes—and maybe a few new ones—to try to heal that which was broken.

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Published by: Graydon House

Keep your eyes out for Midnight at the Wandering Vineyard on shelves March 26, 2019!

Thank you again to HQN Books!

And of course thank you all for reading.

Your Fellow Book Worm

-Nichole

Thank you HQN Books!

A Huge Thank You to Harlequin Books (HQN Books)

HarperCollins Harlequin team (HQN Books) has sent a new Romance my way!

Hubba, hubba!… Get ready for Jack Crews!

*** Please note this is not my official review, I have copied the synopsis’ from amazon.ca for the purpose of this post.

Slow Ride by Lori Foster

Published by HQN Books on March 12, 2019

You can’t put the brakes on love…

Ronnie Ashford needs a distraction. In the morning, she has to offer arrogant, conventional Jack Crews a job and convince him not to take it. She doesn’t need anyone’s help, thank you very much. But tonight is all about the tall, sexy stranger who just walked in the bar—and all the delicious trouble they could get into together. Too bad just as things are heating up between them, he whispers the three little words that destroy everything: “I’m Jack Crews.”

Jack is determined to connect with fiery Ronnie—in bed and out of it—but her terms are clear. If he takes the job, helping her acquire prized artifacts for her mysterious bosses, anything between them is strictly off-limits. Somehow he has to convince a woman who’s never felt like she belonged that she’s found her place—with him. And with the danger sparking hotter than the fire between them, it’s going to be one unforgettable trip…

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Published by: HQN Books 

Keep your eyes out for Slow Ride on shelves March 12, 2019!

Thank you again to HQN Books!

And of course thank you all for reading.

Your Fellow Book Worm

-Nichole