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Reading a ROMCOM!

04 Friday Jan 2019

Posted by Jennifer in Books I LOVE, Reviewed Books

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Christian Fiction, Flights of Fancy, Jen Turano, New Release 2019, Romance, Romantic Comedy

flights of fancy

 

There is no one else who writes like Jen Turano! I feel like she needs her own genre in the Christian Fiction category of Romantic Category.  Flights of Fancy is laugh-out-loud  funny, flirtatious, and fantastic story telling! If you are looking for something fresh to read to get you out of your reading rut, this book is for you!

In Flights of Fancy,  American Heiress Isadora Delafield flees home to escape marriage to a dangerous Duke.  With the help of a few friends, Isadora, “Izzie,” makes her way to Pennsylvania to answer a posting for a housekeeper at Glory Manor.  Hoping to hide out long enough to escape her mother’s plans for her life, Izzie finds herself  neck-deep in all sorts of shenanigans. Mostly she discovers a handsome self-made man, Ian, who is unlike any society bachelors she has ever encountered.

I love, love, love, the page time author Jen Turano gives to Ian and Izzie. Page after page, Ian and Izzie get to know one another and spend time together. It’s absolutely fantastic!  This book is definitely a love story, but also a mystery, historical fiction, and a comedy! i requested a copy of this book from NetGalley.  I was not required to write a positive review.

Lovely Summer Read!

28 Sunday May 2017

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2017 Summer Reads, Celeste Fletcher McHale, Christian Fiction, fiction, Romance, The Sweet Smell of Magnolias and Memories

Sweet Magnolias

After reading Celeste Fletcher McHale’s debut novel, The Secret to Hummingbird Cake,  I have been anxiously awaiting her next novel. If you have not read The Secret to Hummingbird Cake, you must! I recommended it to more friends last year than I can remember. This new novel by McHale is also a page turner and an excellent choice for summer reading.

I love the use and reference to the magnolia in this novel. The central character in this book, Jacey, is both strong and soft, much like the magnolia. Jacey suffered PTSD from an experience she had in the flood waters of the Mississippi.  She doesn’t want to remember the terrible day that her life was forever changed, but she also can’t forget.  Mostly, she can’t forget the man she spent three days with during the flood, Colin. They had an instant connection, but somehow in the turmoil of rescue, they lost one another. In this novel, Jacey and Colin try to find their way back to each other.

I enjoyed this book for its southern flair and interesting twists and turns.  Like any good book I read, I managed to finish in just a few late night binges. I didn’t love it quite as much as McHale’s first novel,  but I would definitely recommend it without hesitation. I would have loved a little more page time between Jacey and Colin. Other than that, this book is a must read! I was given a complimentary copy of this book by its publisher and BookLookBloggers.  I was not required to give this book a positive. review. I have not been compensated in any way and all opinions are my own.

 

Sigh-Worthy Movie

24 Wednesday Dec 2014

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Movies, Netflix, Romance, The Well-Digger's Daughter

Well diggers daughter

Last night I flipped through the channels trying to find something to watch. I feel like I am always searching for a new favorite movie. Well, I found it. The Well-Digger’s Daughter is officially the best movie I have seen all year. It is French with subtitles. DO NOT LET THIS STOP YOU. I laughed, I sighed, I hoped, I wished, and I gave it a standing ovation! If you stream Netflix, it is there for the taking. This is a memorable film, I know you will love it.

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