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Thursday, May 16, 2013

The House that Love Built by Beth Wiseman

I really enjoyed this sweet romance about two people with a lot of baggage who need to forgive in order to move on with their lives. Brooke Holloway is a widow, mom of two, and runs the local hardware store in her small town of Smithville, Texas. When Owen, the new guy in town, buys the old Hadley mansion, she's anxious to get a look inside to see if she can discover it's secrets. They feel an immediate attraction, but is Brooke ready to open her heart? Is Owen over his ex-wife and can he ever learn to trust a woman again?

I loved the wide variety of characters in this story. There's a juvenile delinquent who gets hired by Owen who just needs a second chance, an interesting uncle, Brooke's family, and a surprise for Owen. The romance felt a bit superficial, but not overly so. While I liked the love story, the mix of all the characters made the story so much more interesting for me. I really liked seeing how all of these characters intertwined and I especially liked the theme of forgiveness. You should definitely check it out!

I received this book free from Booksneeze in exchange for an honest review.

First Two Chapters

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

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Free for kindle! Pre-order novella now, releases June 1st. Takes place after Ring of Secrets, which I reviewed, and before Whispers from the Shadows in the Culper Ring series.

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Flora's Wish by Kathleen Y'Barbo

This is a historical romance about "Fatal Flora," a southern belle who's now engaged for the fifth time after her first four fiances died before they could make it to the altar. Flora used to want to marry for love, but she's getting desperate. She must marry and produce an heir before her cousin turns thirty or he will inherit her family's estate. What she doesn't know is that her new fiance may be a criminal. Pinkerton agent Lucas McMinn has been after Will Tucker ever since he broke his sister's heart. When he meets Flora, he's not sure if she's in on his scam or his newest victim. He just knows that he needs to keep her in his "personal custody" until he figures it out!

This story is a sweet romance about two people at odds with each other and yet who are drawn to each other at the same time. Flora is fun as a feisty and stubborn character and Lucas is the good guy with a knack for inventions. While I really liked the characters, the story felt slow and there wasn't a whole lot happening regarding plot. Some of the conversations also got repetitious. If you love historical romance, you might want to check it out!

I received this book free from Harvest House Publishers in exchange for an honest review.