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Showing posts with label Book Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book Review. Show all posts

Thursday, April 24, 2014

99 cent Kindle Deals from Madison Romance

Well fellow bloggers, authors and readers, this author has done it! Although  my books are really good (contrary what some critics might think) I have lowered the price of my ebooks at Amazon.com!

here are the links to my ebooks:

A Second Chance At Love

The Past Hunter:When the Past Comes Calling

Jesus Paid It All


You don't want to miss these great deals! They are full of suspense and you wont want to put them down!
 Here is what one reviewer said about Jesus paid It ALL:
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great adventure and a lesson in the power of goodness and love.December 17, 2013
This review is from: Jesus Paid It All (Kindle Edition)
Sometimes, when a handsome man invites you to lunch, it is wiser to refuse. When the lonely young wife Darlene is invited to go to a restaurant, by the very handsome and mysterious Diethelm, accompanying him was a very unwise thing indeed to do. She set a series of nightmarish adventures in train, that would take her from her quiet life in California to gilded captivity in Germany as the intended bride of her witch suitor.
Darlene is not the only one in her family to be dragged into danger. Her husband, Dylan, also becomes enmeshed in the intrigues of Diethelm's family coven, when he is kidnapped from his Marine base in Afghanistan by the pagan sex siren Tasha.
As its title suggests, this is a book with a very strong Christian ethos. But it is not just a good book in the strictly biblical sense. While the great love that God has for all of us shines out from the pages, it in no way diminishes its effectiveness as a really exciting and suspenseful story. It might be a Christian book, but it will keep people of all faiths and no faiths on the edges of their seats. I absolutely recommend it to one and all.
Another reviewer about The Past Hunter:
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Past Hunter September 30, 2013
By Nettie
Format:Kindle Edition
The Past Hunter was a hard book to put down! It kept me interested from beginning to end, the story line was not the type you see much these days. It wasn't full of things that makes it a trashy romance novel. The Past Hunter shows that everyone deserves a second chance and that you cannot assume that what you think happened actually happened the way your mind believes. It goes on to prove that with enough faith anything is possible! I cannot wait to read more!

And about a Second Chance at Love

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Well Written and Developed July 20, 2013
Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
Ruthie Madison draws us into Marge's world, at first she is full of cynicism and decides to sign up for a transformation class with a man she does not really know. A man who seems to target those with disabilities, with his so call transformaton class which seems to be a rouse to control these women. Marge is taken away from family and friends and looses all control of her life. In the process though she does learn more about herself and looses the cynical attitude. A book I recomend to romance lover or those who love Romantic Suspense...

If you don't own a Kindle, you can get my second  and third book at Smashwords.com

Thursday, September 26, 2013

The Cowboy Hunter--Denise Hunter

Since I have decided to turn my second book into a series, I  needed to do some research. Therefore I checked out a book called "The Cowboy's Touch." by Denise Hunter.

The book is about an overworked and zealous magazine writer Abigail Jones. The setting of the book is first set in Chicago, but when her concerned mother sees that Abigail needs rest and relaxation, she sends her daughter to Montana to stay with her great aunt (who is a bit eccentric and calls her dolls "her girls") and keep an eye on her. Abigail meets a young girl named Maddy and it is through Maddy that she meets the girl's father Wade Ryan and becomes a nanny.

Both Abigail and Wade is not looking for a relationship, but there is an attraction between the two that none will admit. They are both afraid of hurting each other for different reason.

I enjoyed reading this book and it has increased my desire to  move to Montana and hopefully meet a rancher. In my series, Eric is a rancher. And even though most ranches are inherited, Eric takes over his father's ranch because of his father's health and it eventually becomes his. (Not told in the story, but might be later) I have never experience ranch life nor do I have much knowledge on the subject. I wanted to do my readers justice so I researched on the subject: The Cowboy's Touch. Although fiction, it gives me an idea of how it is written.

I do not want to spoil the book for anyone who hasn't read The Cowboy's Touch, so that is all I will say about the book.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Book Review: Eternal Eden

Some time ago I downloaded a  book called Eternal Eden. I wanted to read something that was  paranormal romance but not about vampires, ghosts or shapeshifters.  I searched Amazon.com and came across Eternal Eden by Nicole Williams. It looked interesting and there was no mention of the above entities.  I knew it was a secular book because I never came across any books written by Christians , but I wanted ideas.
As I read, the book,  I got more intrigued, but questioned if I should continue because as it turned out the paranormal element was immortality.  As a Christian, I  knew that only God was and is immortal and all those who were raised to new life after death. (Interesting the  main character was raised to new life but not to live with God.)  Those who died are raised immortal and live with God. However, I put that aside and continued to read this interesting book.
 I love the love between the two characters who seemed to have about everything on earth trying to keep them apart, including the evil council and John Townsend, but I thought for sure, the two will find their way to  be together forever.  I was disappointed and this is why I gave it 4 stars and not 5 stars on Goodreads. I should have given it 3 stars, but I thought the author had a very good imagination or did research on what immortals do and live by, etc.  I was disappointed because twice, they were kept from being United-- first by John's evil counsel and then later by the hero's (William's) father's council. 
Knowing this book  was the first of the trilogy, I decided to read the synopsis of  the other two books, hoping maybe there was a silver lining in the clouds-- hopes were dashed again. I just will not read the other two books she has written.

One of my WIP is a Christian Paranormal Romance and that my friends and followers will have a good ending!


Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The Land of the Noonday Sun

I just finished a book that was given to me by my dear author friend Carmen DeSousa.  The Book? The Land of the Noonday Sun. Carmen  writes what is called  Happily Ever After stories so you know her books have a good ending. And who doesn't like Happily Ever Afters? Personally,  I hate books that don't end well like Jane Eyre. Her book is also classified Romantic Suspense.
The Land of the Noonday Sun is about two young people who had dreams and plans  that did not come to pass but what did happen was much better than they hoped.  Chad is a Whitewater guide who had a troubled past and he is part owner of an outdoor store called the ROCK.  Cassandra is a daughter of a  wealthy  attorney who had dreams of becoming an attorney, but after the death of her father, those dreams never came to pass. Her connection to Chad is her mother.  When Cassandra  was very young, her mother left her father and her and later married a doctor who is Chad's father.  Her mother was very much involved in Chad's life and in helping him become a better person.
Her mother, Jasmine died before Jasmine could ever see her again, but  left a  will for her and chad.  This will brings them together and romance begins to bloom.
 I was disappointed that I did not fine any Suspense in it until towards the end. I guess I compared it to She Belongs To Me.   Cassandra is kidnapped and the author leaves you wondering who did it.  She  weaves in characters who could be possible suspects and makes you think one of them did it. I know I was wrong.
There is one little surprise in middle of her book that you will miss if you have not read her first book.
I still say She Belongs To Me is better than this one, but this one is good too.