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A Necessary Heir
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L. A. Hilden
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, April 07, 2012
Abigail Gibbons grew up with the stigma of being illegitimate. Not only was she born out of wedlock, she has no clue who her father is. In the time period she lives in, this is a major flaw, one that causes her to be an outcast. When she meets and falls in love with Jackson Danvers, the new Earl of Waterford, she fears her illegitimacy will keep him from being accepted into society if they marry. Then she finds out that the late Earl of Waterford switched Abigail and Jackson at birth in order to secure a male heir. What do you do when you suddenly realize your whole life you were living a lie? Being stripped away of all you thought you were shows the world your true colors. Abigail and Jackson react very differently to the news. Both feel betrayed by the late Earl of Waterford and both are angry. Abigail has lived all her life being shunned, this has made her a very strong woman and it shows. Jackson, on the other hand, has had everything easy in life and doesn’t handle it as well as Abigail. He feels like he doesn’t deserve her now that he’s not the Earl of Waterford anymore. L.A. Hilden’s "A Necessary Heir" is a well-written historical romance filled with strong characters. There’s love, betrayal, and angst. I enjoyed reading this book and recommend it for fans of historical romances. With Hilden’s skillful pen, it’s easy to imagine yourself in Abigail’s place. Hilden does a wonderful job bringing to life the emotional ups and downs of her characters. The sex scenes are tastefully done; they are almost sweet and have an innocence to them that seems well suited to the time period. True to the genre, despite the trials and tribulations they face, there is a happy ending.
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Life After Your Lover Walks Out: A Practical Guide
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Lynda Bevan
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, April 07, 2012
A divorce or a break up from a long relationship is hard no matter which side of the break up you fall on. It can be devastating. How do you pick up the pieces of your life and move on? How do you deal with the emotional distress? How do you accept that your relationship is over? This book can help. "Life After Your Lover Walks Out" is a step-by-step tool you can use to guide you through the emotional devastation caused by a break up. It will help you “move on from a negative emotional experience to a positive emotional outcome.” Lynda Bevan guides you through each step of the process, providing the reader with insights into emotions they are feeling. Each emotion is examined. Bevan’s tells why these emotions are present and shows the reader how to deal with them and move past them through self-examination. This book is written in a generalized way to appeal to and be able to help the widest range of people. It’s written in 10 steps that cover everything from the initial falling apart to the new you that emerges out of the break up. It’s purposefully condensed so the reader can easily find the information they need quickly and easily. That being said there are parts I wish were expanded on. I’m recently divorced and I found this book to be useful. It showed me that my emotions I was feeling, anger, loss, regret, are all normal. I read this book straight through but I think it would also be useful to just read each step as you are ready for it. In the About the Author, I read that Bevan is on her third marriage, so she really knows what she’s talking about because she’s been through it, twice, and she still managed to move on. I recommend this book for anyone going through a tough break up.
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Rachel & Aleks A Historical Novel of Life Love & WWII
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Sylvia Smoller
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, March 13, 2012
Rachel Jonish is a young Jewish woman living in Poland. After a couple of misguided attempts at love, she marries Aleks Mischler, an intelligent political journalist who encourages her to be independent. Although she now has the life she thought she wanted, something is missing. Then Rachel meets Roman, a rich and powerful businessman. He is the kind of man who would cherish her and take care of her with the kind of love she craves. Hitler comes to power in Germany. When the Nazis invade Poland, Rachel and Aleks flee. In constant fear for their life, they take refuge in Russia and Japan before finding safety in America. In America, Rachel and Aleks have to count pennies, barely surviving on government support. Aleks goes from one unsuccessful business venture to another while Rachel finds a profitable job selling lingerie to stores. They no longer have to count pennies. However, Rachel isn’t happy with her marriage; she wants Aleks to be able to take care of her, not the other way around. When Roman shows up again, Rachel will have to choose between Aleks, her husband, and Roman, her lover. Rachel is someone readers can relate to. She’s made mistakes, fallen in love (both misguided and real), and been restless in her life. Rachel is a strong woman who thinks she knows what she wants. She’s independent and spirited. She has dreams of greatness. She wants to be around famous and influential people. Rachel is also a character readers can learn from. When fleeing the Nazis, Aleks remarks several times that Rachel continually finds the good in any situation, making lemonade out of the lemons life gave her. She’s an optimist. Although fleeing for their lives, Rachel’s optimism keeps them going and keeps the story from dwelling on all that is bad about their situation. And later in America she manages to stay positive about their job prospects through the rough times. While this book seemed to start slow, after a few chapters into it, I was hooked. I am a romantic, so this book really got me. While I may not agree with adultery, I was certainly able to empathize with Rachel’s dilemma between Aleks, with his intelligence and selflessness, and Roman, with his ruthless intensity. I had to know who Rachel was going to choose. Although she clearly wanted them both, which one did she want more?
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Across the Pond
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Storyheart
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, March 13, 2012
Fifteen year-old Fred Squire is disappointed about being sent to the United States to stay with friends of his parents, Phil and Julie, over his vacation instead of going with his parents to Australia. However, when he gets to the airport, he gets nervous about meeting Phil and Julie and especially about their 15-year-old daughter, Brit. His worries are laid aside when he meets them, though. Fred immediately begins falling for Brit. He starts to think this trip might not be so bad after all. Fred’s trip to the United States isn’t just about relaxing, though. He has a school project to work on. His school project consists of learning about a different culture and comparing it to his own. Throughout the book, Fred jots down differences in language that he comes across and makes a few notes about other differences he finds, like the fact that trainers (sneakers) cost less in the United States. He learns some new words as well as some old words that have new meanings, which lead to some embarrassing moments for both Fred and Brit. Fred learns about the differences in the two cultures by attending a barbeque, learning about baseball, and touring Boston. Fred also falls in love with Brit, meets her friends, has a run-in with the local bully, and going to a very important baseball game. The whole different culture, different language thing was extremely interesting. I’ve read books where an American goes to a different country, but this is the first book I’ve read where the “foreign culture” was my own. It was fun seeing the United States through the eyes of a foreigner. Across the Pond is a fun story about a boy’s first love. Like most teenagers, Fred is worried about fitting in and being accepted. He is baffled by the inner-workings of the female mind. He is an all-around nice guy who falls in love with Brit, who is a girl-next-door type of girl. The characters are all down-to-earth and realistic. They deal with typical teenage problems: love, bullies, and fitting in. Making it a great story for teens with characters and situations they can relate to.
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Elijah's Coin: A Lesson for Life [With 2 Coins]
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Steve O'Brien
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, March 13, 2012
Tom Wagner was in trouble. He had just been caught trying to rob a store by a lone security guard, who introduces himself as Elijah King. Elijah offers to not turn Tom in to the police if Tom agrees to meet with him three times. Elijah tells Tom that he’s going to learn a lesson about life. Tom thinks the guy is nuts but will do anything to keep from getting in trouble with the cops. Elijah tells Tom that he helped three other guys learn this same lesson and now they are very successful. One is a big-time lawyer, another is the CEO of a Fortune 500 company and the last one works at the city mission. While Tom doesn’t understand how the last guy is in the same category of success as the other two, he realizes that Elijah’s lesson could be worth learning. After all, it would be great to be that rich and powerful. When Tom goes to meet Elijah for the third and final lesson, Elijah has seemingly disappeared. Tom can’t find him anywhere, but he wants to finish learning the lesson so he can be successful. So, Tom sets out to find Elijah. His search leads him to the three men Elijah had mentioned mentoring. Steve O’Brien has created a character that many teenagers and young adults will be able to identify with. Tom is not perfect; he’s made mistakes. When the reader first meets Tom, he’s in a bad place. He is still very angry about his mother’s death and that anger leads him to make some bad choices. Elijah’s lessons make Tom realize how he can be a better person and make a difference in the world. Although this is a life-lesson book, it isn’t preachy. O’Brien was able to create characters and situations that demonstrated the lessons he wants his readers to see without lecturing or talking down to them. Even if you’re not looking for a life lesson, it’s a good story. During the lessons, Elijah asks some tough questions and encourages Tom to think for himself and to dig deeper into the answers. While Elijah was confusing sometimes, I didn’t feel bad for not understanding him because Tom didn’t get it either. Eventually, Tom does understand what Elijah was saying, then he explains it to the reader.
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Wedlocked
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Bonnie Trachtenberg
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, March 13, 2012
Your wedding day is supposed to be one of the best days of your life. For Rebecca, it was the day she realized she’d just made the biggest mistake of her life and she is anything but the happy bride all her guests think she is. She finds out there’s a lot about her new husband she didn’t know, things he deliberately kept from her. Between the wedding and the honeymoon, Bonnie Trachtenberg takes the reader back in time to show what led to Rebecca’s awful decision, a ruined acting career and a broken heart. Then Trachtenberg shows us just how disastrous a honeymoon can be and the mysterious ways in which love works. I thoroughly enjoyed reading “Wedlocked.” I laughed and cheered Rebecca on. It felt like she was a real person I knew. I was thrilled when she followed her dream to become an actress and I was angry on her behalf when her first love broke her heart. My heart went out to her when she realized she made a mistake by getting married. Trachtenberg is skilled in creating realistic characters. I like the way Trachtenberg easily weaves together the present and the past without interrupting the flow of the story. Well, honestly, there’s not a single thing about this book I didn’t like. There’s just the right amount of humor and somehow, everything works out. I look forward to reading Trachtenberg’s next book. This hilarious take on love and marriage will captivate readers and have them laughing out loud. The easy, flowing pace and genuine, easy to love characters make this book hard to put down. The entertaining and well thought out plot bring everything together to make this a truly great read. Women of all ages will love this book. I recommend this book for high school age and up.
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Witches of Cahokia
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Raymond Scott Edge
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, February 13, 2012
A witch is someone with magical powers. Sometimes, the most magical power is the power of knowledge. Snow Pine is called a witch because she has extensive knowledge of plants and how they can be used to heal. She’s a foreigner and a strong woman who doesn’t fit into the society of the Trading People. Sure she can predict the movements of the buffalo and heal the sick and wounded, but the only power she uses is knowledge. “Witches of Cahokia” is the story of Snow Pine and the women she shares her knowledge with, but it’s also the story of the archeologists who discover the remains of the long line of women who followed in Snow Pine’s footsteps. Daniel and Lauren French are the archeologists in charge of the dig. Not only does the head of their department not believe their theories about the findings but they also have a student-anarchist group trying to sabotage the dig. Raymond Scott Edge weaves the stories of the past and the present together to give the reader a delightful experience. He shows the dig and the thought process behind the theories as well as the story of what really happened to Snow Pine and the Sisterhood. It’s a story rich with Native American culture and stories. It’s a story that will captivate readers and have them rooting for the characters to overcome the hardships put before them. I truly enjoyed reading this book. I especially enjoyed reading the Native American stories. Even though there are two stories with separate plots, both are fully developed and the characters in each are interesting and dynamic. I would recommend this book for high school and up, especially for anyone interested in history or Native American culture.
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Every Man Sees You Naked An Insiders Guide to How Men Think
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David M Matthews
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, October 20, 2009
You may be thinking “Who needs a guide to the way men think?” and I’ll admit I thought it too. But then I thought about all the times my husband has baffled me because he didn’t understand something or about the silly arguments we get into because of a simple misunderstanding. So, I decided to give David Matthews’ book a try and I’m glad I did. In his book, Matthews goes over common myths women have about men, what men want from women, both in bed and in a relationship, dating scenarios, and much more. He answers some questions from real women and some of those answers may just astonish you. Some of Matthews’ claims were predictable (Men like sex.) but some just blew me away. Matthews will tell you things most men would deny because they think you wouldn’t approve. Matthews is straightforward, entertaining, and brutally honest. He understands the way men and women think and is able to illustrate the differences between the two with examples. He is somehow able to translate between the men thought process and the women thought process. I’m definitely looking forward to reading his next book. While reading “Every Man Sees You Naked: An Insider’s Guide to How Men Think,” there were times that I was surprised, and even appalled at times, by the claims Matthews makes. So, I asked my husband to verify the information I was skeptical of. Of course I had to convince him I wanted his honest answer and promise that I wouldn’t get mad at him for anything he said in response. Everything he said reaffirmed what Matthews had claimed. It also opened up some very interesting conversations. Every woman should read “Every Man Sees You Naked: An Insider’s Guide to How Men Think.” You will walk away feeling like you have a better understanding of the men in your life, or at least how they think. It will more than likely help you with your relationships. Before I read this book, I knew that men and women think differently, but I didn’t really understand how men think and how their thinking differs from ours. While there may have been a few things I would have been more comfortable not knowing, the vast majority of the information is extremely useful and priceless for any woman in a relationship with a man or wanting to be in one.
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The Renewal of Love
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Nancy J. Dowdy-Adams
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, October 20, 2009
In "Renewal of Love" by Nancy J. Dowdy-Adams, Madeline Lewis is in love. She’s about to get married and she couldn’t possibly be happier. Then disaster strikes. Her fiancé dies in a car accident the night before their wedding. Madeline is devastated. Two years later, Madeline goes on a three-week vacation with her sister, Debra, in Greece. Their first night in Greece, the sisters go to a fancy restaurant where Madeline catches the eye of Prince Chryses Depelos, who is already engaged. Madeline isn’t ready for a relationship, so she pushes Chryses away every chance she gets. Besides, she can’t stand the fact that he would hit on her when he is already in a relationship. But she can’t help feeling attracted to him. Chryses decides he wants Madeline and he will do anything to get her. He breaks off his engagement and focuses all of his attention on Madeline. He goes to some pretty extensive lengths to gain her affection. He’s frustrated that she won’t give him a chance to win her heart. "Renewal of Love" is a charming story about love and the risks it takes to fall in love. Falling in love is always risky, but Madeline’s injured heart raises the stakes because she can’t take another heartbreak. Chryses’ frustration and temper make their relationship that much more volatile. Will they risk it all and find the rewards of true love or will they decide there’s too much risk and back out? I enjoyed this book. It’s a good romance, refreshingly pure and undeniably sweet. The characters are realistic and easy to like. Dowdy-Adams does a good job showing the struggles Madeline and Chryses go through for this relationship. The reader sees how hard a time Madeline has falling in love again or even letting herself feel for another man because of her injured heart. The reader also sees how frustrated Chryses gets when Madeline keeps pushing him away. It’s an incredibly romantic and uplifting story that will make you believe that love will overcome any obstacle. This book will appeal to women of all ages. After all, there is something irresistible about the idea of falling in love with a prince.
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Inoculation Eternity
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Michelle D. Starr
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, September 18, 2009
Before there was life on Earth, there were beings in Eternity, which was a place of peace. The beings who lived in Eternity have never known discontentment, war, or any negative feelings. In fact, one of their rules is to surrender their emotions to Ancient of Days, who is their creator. Problems arise when Lucifer, the Chief Musician and Master of Ceremonies in Eternity, displays the emotion Pride during his display for the opening of the Resurgence of Life ceremony. His affliction with negative emotions grows worse and worse and begins to infect those around him. Gabriel and Apollyon, beings of Eternity who study the field of science, work to find a cure to this strange infection. Lucifer is lured to the Black Hole by a voice in his head by the promise of answers to his affliction. Here, he meets Pandora, who he later finds out is on the same level as Ancient of Days, just on the opposite end of the spectrum. Where Ancient of Days is the creator of light and peace, Pandora is the creator of darkness and malcontent. Pandora is the source of Lucifer’s affliction and his contact with her causes his symptoms to get worse. Guilt overcomes Lucifer because he knows that it is forbidden by Ancient of Days to enter into the Black Hole. He begins to feel forsaken by Ancient of Days and sets out to band together the other infected beings to set up their own government without Ancient of Days. Will Gabriel and Apollyon find the cure to the affliction before it’s too late? While this book does have some creativity in the basic concept of the plot, I would have enjoyed it more if Starr would have taken the time to further develop the plot and characters. The simple plot is continuously muddled down with the addition of superfluous information. The problem is re-summarized several times, since each character needs to be told what is going on. This repetition, instead of reinforcing the plot, makes it more difficult to keep the reader’s attention and only succeeds in bogging down the plot even more. The characters have no personality or individuality; they are just names to fill out the casting. Because of this, their dialogue doesn’t add any life to the story. The audience for this book would probably be children and pre-teens (8-15), judging by the simple plot, large font size, and the glossary in the back of the book, which has the obscure words Starr uses as well as some of the more common words. Keep in mind that while this is a classic good vs. evil story, the religious overtones are very strong.
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