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Showing posts with label Freebies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freebies. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Free Book Today: Come to Me, by Shannon Guymon
This one has been on my To Read shelf for a while now! Get your free copy here so you can read it with me!
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Free Books Today!
Click HERE to download Daughter of Joy by Kathleen Morgan.
Click HERE to download Paradise Valley by Dale Cramer.
Click HERE to download Hawthorne by Sarah Balance
* I have not read either of these books, but it is my understanding that both are clean reads.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Free Books Today!
A Little bit Cupid by Jennifer Shirk Click here to download.
Fall For You by Cecilia Gray Click here to Download.
Hope you enjoy!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
The Outer Edge of Heaven by Jaclyn M. Hawkes FREE TODAY
Happy Hump Day! Enjoy this book for free by clicking HERE.
I've read a few of the Rockland Ranch series by this author and enjoyed them. They are a good, clean way to spend a day. Hope you enjoy!
Monday, March 3, 2014
Free Book Today!
This book is free today! I've read a few books by this author before, but I haven't read this book! This author writes terrific clean romance stories, so I am excited to read this one. If you would like to download it for free click here. Happy reading!
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Weekend Freebies: The Cupid Caper by Kristen Ethridge
Book Summary:
Sometimes you've got to take Cupid's bow and arrow into your own hands.
Amanda Marsh is in love with love. As a high school English teacher, she is surrounded by poetry and classic literature, including the love stories written by her favorite author, Shakespeare. She knows she’ll never find anything as romantic as the stories that have stood the test of time, so she’s settled on having a crush on chemistry teacher Luke Baker from a far.
Luke Baker left his career as a research chemist behind to share a love of science with students. And he’s about to make his pet project a reality as the curriculum lead for the district’s new specialized science and technology academy. When a poem shows up on his desk drawing him into The Cupid Caper, the Valentine’s Day-themed dance and fundraiser for Skyview High School’s Student Council, Luke dismisses the whole thing as a silly game. But when he realizes that winning the grand prize in The Cupid Caper is the one way he can help a star student attend the new STEM Academy, he decides to play along.
Paired together, the English teacher and the chemistry teacher both realize The Cupid Caper is more than a game, but neither can tell the other their feelings are no joke. When an education in happily ever after is on the line, will a man whose life has been ruled by the scientific method and a woman who quotes sonnets miss the mark, or will Cupid’s arrow finally ring true?
The Holiday Hearts Series: Heartwarming Stories of Finding Love on the Most Special Days of the Year
Please Note: The Cupid Caper is a sweet contemporary romance novella with a word count of 27,000 words.
**I have not read this book, but it is listed as a CLEAN romance and totally FREE today! Click HERE to download this book free.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
She walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell
Grade: B
Rating: PG+
Content: Clean
Best Quote:
“This table is a pigeon trap. A dozen different forks and knives and spoons. Four different goblets. All of them just waiting to be knocked over or misapplied and mishandled. It’s a wonder anyone is ever tempted to eat.” -Clara Carter, She Walks in Beauty
This book is about Clara Carter, a debutant in 1890's, the gilded age. Corsets, balls, opera's and dazzling dresses. Clara has been tasked by her Aunt and father to win the hand of Mr. De Vries, the De Vries fortune Heir. She is hurried into society before she is ready and is moved like a pawn from one social event to the next. She catches his eye and the eye of his brother as does her best friend Lizzie. The story takes off from there.
What surprised me about this book is that it is a historical ficition that paints such a realistic view of what it would have actually been like to live in the Victorian Era. We follow Clara as she learns about the tenements in New York and the plight of the immigrant, we learn the horrors of corsettes and the horrible effects they had on young women at that time, the race to win a husband and all the preparation of debuting. When I first started this book, I had the impression that it was much more of a light hearted romance; What I actually found in this book was a discussion on much more serious topics. I enjoyed learning more of the truth behind this time period and I can see that the author really did her homework before writing this book.
What I liked: I loved learning all the details about the time period. Thanks to Scarlette O'hara, I knew that women desired to have a itty-bitty 18 inch waist, but I didn't know the extent of the horrors that women had to endure to get there. I loved learning all the details about Clara's coming out. The dresses and the rigourous schedule the girls had to maintain of late nights and lesson-filled days. The imagery and descriptions of the times were stunning. I loved Harry and his innocence and his strength. I loved Clara and her conviction to do right after everything. I loved that she felt like a real person, with struggles, desires, and feelings.
What I didn't like: I felt like this books romance took a back seat to the history lesson of the time period. You know me, the love story is the most important thing in a book for me, so it didn't live up to my expectations in that way. There was a lot of talking by the aunt, an inner monologue from Clara and a few conversations, but none that felt deep or especially moving. I think this authors strong points are in imagery and historical details and not in dialogue or character interaction. Dialogue moves a story along very rapidly and I think that is why the pacing of this story felt like it was a bit sluggish in points and why I wasn't as connected to some the characters esp. Harry and Clara as I would like to have been by the end. Also, the ending was a bit rushed for me. We learn alot of her circumstances, but the end to the love story, a bit rushed and not enough detail for me. Again, that is so more a personal preference.
If you like this book(or time-period) then try these books:
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
Blackmoore by Juliaane Donaldson
Drops of Gold by Sarah M. Eden
Rating: PG+
Content: Clean
Best Quote:
“This table is a pigeon trap. A dozen different forks and knives and spoons. Four different goblets. All of them just waiting to be knocked over or misapplied and mishandled. It’s a wonder anyone is ever tempted to eat.” -Clara Carter, She Walks in Beauty
This book is about Clara Carter, a debutant in 1890's, the gilded age. Corsets, balls, opera's and dazzling dresses. Clara has been tasked by her Aunt and father to win the hand of Mr. De Vries, the De Vries fortune Heir. She is hurried into society before she is ready and is moved like a pawn from one social event to the next. She catches his eye and the eye of his brother as does her best friend Lizzie. The story takes off from there.
What surprised me about this book is that it is a historical ficition that paints such a realistic view of what it would have actually been like to live in the Victorian Era. We follow Clara as she learns about the tenements in New York and the plight of the immigrant, we learn the horrors of corsettes and the horrible effects they had on young women at that time, the race to win a husband and all the preparation of debuting. When I first started this book, I had the impression that it was much more of a light hearted romance; What I actually found in this book was a discussion on much more serious topics. I enjoyed learning more of the truth behind this time period and I can see that the author really did her homework before writing this book.
What I liked: I loved learning all the details about the time period. Thanks to Scarlette O'hara, I knew that women desired to have a itty-bitty 18 inch waist, but I didn't know the extent of the horrors that women had to endure to get there. I loved learning all the details about Clara's coming out. The dresses and the rigourous schedule the girls had to maintain of late nights and lesson-filled days. The imagery and descriptions of the times were stunning. I loved Harry and his innocence and his strength. I loved Clara and her conviction to do right after everything. I loved that she felt like a real person, with struggles, desires, and feelings.
What I didn't like: I felt like this books romance took a back seat to the history lesson of the time period. You know me, the love story is the most important thing in a book for me, so it didn't live up to my expectations in that way. There was a lot of talking by the aunt, an inner monologue from Clara and a few conversations, but none that felt deep or especially moving. I think this authors strong points are in imagery and historical details and not in dialogue or character interaction. Dialogue moves a story along very rapidly and I think that is why the pacing of this story felt like it was a bit sluggish in points and why I wasn't as connected to some the characters esp. Harry and Clara as I would like to have been by the end. Also, the ending was a bit rushed for me. We learn alot of her circumstances, but the end to the love story, a bit rushed and not enough detail for me. Again, that is so more a personal preference.
If you like this book(or time-period) then try these books:
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
Blackmoore by Juliaane Donaldson
Drops of Gold by Sarah M. Eden
Friday, February 14, 2014
Happy Valentine's Day! FRIDAY FREEBIES: FREE BOOKS FOR ALL!
Want a free clean romance novel to snuggle up with tonight for Valentine's Day? Try She Walks in Beauty for FREE by clicking here. Enjoy! If you use this post please leave me a quick note in the comments section. Thanks!
Here's a Clean Christian Romance Freebie: I haven't tried this one out yet, but it is marked as clean and has a goodreads rating of 4.09 stars! Click HERE to download for free today. Please leave a message in the comments section for me if you use this link :) Thanks!
Also, fans of Katie McGarry can pre-order her latest novella, Red at Night (out April 1, 2014) for FREE today here. *Please note that I have not pre-read this book so there may be content not appropriate for readers.
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