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Doon (Doon #1) by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon. August 2013. Blink. Goodreads.

DOON…

Veronica doesn’t think she’s going crazy. But why can’t anyone else see the mysterious blond boy who keeps popping up wherever she goes? When her best friend, Mackenna, invites her to spend the summer in Scotland, Veronica jumps at the opportunity to leave her complicated life behind for a few months.

But the Scottish countryside holds other plans.

Not only has the imaginary kilted boy followed her to Alloway, she and Mackenna uncover a strange set of rings and a very unnerving letter from Mackenna’s great aunt—and when the girls test the instructions Aunt Gracie left behind, they find themselves transported to a land that defies explanation. Doon seems like a real-life fairy tale, complete with one prince who has eyes for Mackenna and another who looks suspiciously like the boy from Veronica’s daydreams. But Doon has a dark underbelly as well. The two girls could have everything they’ve longed for…or they could end up breaking an enchantment and find themselves trapped in a world that has become a nightmare.

DOON is loosely based on the premise of the musical Brigadoon, with permission from the ALan Jay Lerner Estate and the Frederick Loewe Foundation. Follow the journey at DoonSeries.com

~Destiny awaits!

WOW!! If I could give more than 5 stars I would. I LOVED this book! Doon was perfect for my romantic heart. Sidenote: I’ve never watched Brigadoon the movie all the way through so I can’t tell you how the book compares to that.

Don’t you love a book that catches you from the start and tells you you’re going to love it? I read till midnight then awoke at 5 wanting to read but forced myself to sleep. I love having a book I wake up thinking about.

It takes place in SCOTLAND then a magical world in Scotland. The scenery was gorgeous with lush greens and mountains and men in kilts. The chemistry between the 2 possible couples was so huge and charged. Don’t worry, it stayed mostly clean.

Veronica/Vee and MacKenna/Kenna were both great MCs. I enjoyed both of their POVs. The main focus for this book was on Veronica. Destined for Doon has a red head on the cover so I’m thinking Kenna will be the focus for book 2.

I wish I could talk more about the book, but I don’t want to spoil anything. I’d love to see this series as a movie. That would be beautiful. Doon is for those who love YA romance and books that take you from real world to fantasy world.

After reading this you won’t be able to get enough of it so here’s some links. Pinterest: Doon Lorie’s Board. Pinterest: Doon Series. Blink on YouTube. I need book 2 asap.

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Sexual: mild/moderate ( kissing: some intense, sensual thoughts and talk )
Language: very mild ( bloody h-1, d-1, h***-3 )
Violence: mild/moderate ( murder, fighting, blood, injuries, witch )
Other: mild ( drinking ale/ champagne )

I received this book from the publisher. I am not paid for my reviews. My reviews are solely my opinion.

BOOKS BY CAREY CORP & LORIE LANGDON
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I am happy to be in The Paris Connection blog tour today hosted by Amber Stokes with Seasons of Humility. Blog Tour Home

The Paris Connection by Cerella Sechrist. March 2014. Harlequin Heartwarming. Goodreads.

Sparks are flying in the City of Light

Emma Brooks, single mom and managing director at the leading recruiting firm in Paris, was against their merger with an American company from the start. Not only was her firm losing its autonomy, she was losing her well-deserved promotion to Cole Dorset—a handsome, arrogant interloper from New York!

How did Cole’s ex-girlfriend’s dream of moving to Paris become his nightmare? Now he’s got to find his way in a new country, and the woman showing him the ropes wants to string him up by one. But as he gets to know Emma and her daughter, he realizes Paris may have more to offer than he thought….

This was such a pleasant read. I have never been to Paris, but now I must go!

It’s so fun when the two main characters hate each other from the start. It always makes me laugh. Cole and Emma did not get off to a good start, but things get better. I mean, look at the cover! No seriously look at it. 😀 Cole was seriously charming and Emma was strong and likable. I really enjoyed this book!

I recommend The Paris Connection to contemporary romance lovers and Paris lovers. You’ll enjoy it! Check out the rest of the stops on the tour. Blog Tour Home

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Sexual: mild ( kissing )
Language: none
Violence: none

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Back in 2012 I was able to attend the Austin Teen Book Festival and loved it! I couldn’t make it in 2013 but plan to go in 2014. The name has changed! Now it’s the Texas Teen Book Festival. Exciting stuff. It’s back to back weekends with the Texas Book Festival. Two HUGE book events in Austin Texas in October. I can’t wait! texasteenbookfestival.org

Once Upon a Prince (Royal Wedding #1) by Rachel Hauck. May 2013. Zondervan. Goodreads.

Susanna Truitt never dreamed of a great romance or being treated like a princess—just to marry the man she has loved for twelve years. But life isn’t going according to plan. When her high-school-sweetheart-turned-Marine-officer breaks up instead of proposing, Susanna scrambles to rebuild her life.

The last thing Prince Nathaniel expects to find on his American holiday to St. Simon’s Island is the queen of his heart. A prince has duties, and his family’s tense political situation has chosen his bride for him. When Prince Nathaniel comes to Susanna’s aid under the fabled Lover’s Oak, he is blindsided by love.

Their lives are worlds apart. He’s a royal prince. She’s an ordinary girl. But everything changes when Susanna receives an invitation to Nathaniel’s coronation.

It’s the ultimate choice. His kingdom or her heart? God’s will or their own?

I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this book yet! I LOVED it! The day I got Once Upon a Prince from NetGalley I stopped what I was reading and devoured it. Come on, it had the word Prince in it.

Poor Susanna had it rough when her long time boyfriend, and I mean LONG… 14 years long, broke up with her. This happens on the first page so I’m not spoiling anything. Then along comes Nathaniel all charming and thoughtful. I love modern fairy tales. The best part of this book is that Susanna didn’t know Nate was a prince when they met. The things her mom had him do at their diner was just hilarious.

If hearing the word Prince creates butterflies in your stomach, like it does for me, than Once Upon a Prince is a must read for you! Now I need to go read some of Rachel’s other books.

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Sexual: mild ( kissing )
Language: none
Violence: none

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Beauty and the Beast by Jenni James. June 2012. Stonehouse Ink. Goodreads.

A prince by day and a wolf by night—
Prince Alexander has been turned into a werewolf and has one year to find someone to love the beast and break the spell, or he will be a wolf forever. He has nearly given up achieving the impossible, knowing no girl would ever fall in love with such a monster.
Just when he is about to abdicate the throne to his cousin, he meets Cecelia Hammerstein-Smythe, while a wolf, and begins to hope for the first time in months. Can he balance both worlds as a human and beast, gaining the love and trust of a girl who has every reason to despise him?
Cecelia detests the prince. She only knows Alexander as the arrogant monarch—the tyrant who has made her life miserable—though perhaps he’s changed right before her eyes. He’s not as full of himself as he once was. The prince is gentle now… but then again, so is the beast.

I read this around Christmas time. After my boys were asleep I snuggled on the couch near my Christmas tree and read this lovely retelling of a classic fairy tale.

As far as Disney fairy tales go, Beauty and the Beast was not my favorite growing up. I feel shallow saying it, but I couldn’t get over the beasts appearance and behavior. This retelling was SO MUCH BETTER!

It was completely relateable and believable for this Beauty to fall for the Beast. I love the different way Jenni James told this story. This Beast was beyond loveable. He was caring and understanding. Building a friendship is so important in a relationship which is exactly what Cecelia and the beast have an opportunity to do.

There wasn’t a huge villain role and were a few cheesy lines which I of course loved. 🙂 If you love fairy tale retellings like I do and love clean romance, you must read Beauty and the Beast. Now I need to read the entire Faerie Tale Collection!

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Sexual: mild ( kissing )
Language: none
Violence: mild ( knife wound, death )

BOOKS BY JENNI JAMES
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Under Zenith by Shannen Crane Camp. February 2014. CHBB Publishing. Goodreads.

It was the most important day of her life, and for 21-year-old Isla Edison, graduating from college with a useless degree in vocal performance was all part of her master plan. Dying in a car accident only hours later wasn’t part of that plan. Yet there she was, standing over her own lifeless body and panicking about ruining the truck her parents had bought as a graduation present. Talk about a bad way to repay them.

If coming to terms with the hereafter wasn’t enough to deal with, Isla suddenly finds herself stuck with Hayden, a gorgeous Brit with a bad attitude and a penchant for throwing her off cliffs to keep her in line. Worst of all, Hayden is her Guide, and until she completes six impossible and totally random tasks to reach her mysterious Destination, she’s stuck with him. Isla’s major problem, though, is that she doesn’t know what reaching her Destination actually entails, and soon the mystery surrounding her new afterlife seems more ominous than any purgatory she could possibly imagine. Now Isla must decide if she’ll trust her dark and brooding Guide despite his “bad boy” act, or if she’ll risk failing her tasks and facing the unknown alone.

You may have noticed that I love Shannen Crane Camp and her books! I’ve read all six of them. This book was super interesting. I didn’t know what to think of it for most of the read. I was like “What?!” “Are You Kidding Me?!” Poor Isla had to go through a lot of junk. It was frustrating, but of course Shannen created a character that I had to cheer for. I wanted to see her succeed even if I was getting a little impatient.

Hayden. Oh Hayden. I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with him. I loved every moment with him and Isla. They made me laugh.

This is a book you’ll want your friends to read so you can talk about it. You will get so attached to the main character that you’ll be frustrated along with her, but in the end you’ll love it! If you enjoy clean New Adult romance mixed with laughs and excitement then Under Zenith is the book for you.

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Sexual: mild ( kissing)
Language: none
Violence: mild ( injuries, )

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Danny and Eevee are meant to be together . . . Just not in this universe.

Eevee Solomon has high school down to a science. Get the grades. Get the recommendations. Get into an Ivy League college, and eventually land a killer job at NASA.

Then Danny Ogden enters the equation.

Danny is a street-smart graffiti artist. He’s always managed to stay out of serious trouble, but this time he’s out of luck. One minute he’s running from the cops, and the next, he jolts awake in an unfamiliar body–his own, but different. Somehow, he’s crossed into a parallel universe. Now his friends are his enemies, his parents are long dead, and coolheaded Eevee is not the brazen girl he once kissed back home. Then again, this Eevee may be his only hope of getting home.

Eevee tells herself she’s only helping him in the name of quantum physics, but there’s something undeniably fascinating about this boy from another dimension . . . a boy who makes her question who she is, and who she might be in another place and time.

Now That You’re Here by Amy K. Nichols sounds exciting with some definite romance vibes. I’m happy to reveal the cover to you today! Now That You’re Here releases December 14, 2014. I know that’s a long time to wait so here’s the pretty cover to keep you happy…

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