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Available today from Pocket Star EBooks is From This Day Forward ($1.99) by USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Layne. It's a 99-page prequel to The Wedding Belles series - To Have and to Hold (POCKET Books paperback; July 26, 2016; $5.99), For Better or Worse (POCKET Books paperback; August 30, 2016; $5.99), and To Love and to Cherish (POCKET Books paperback; October 18, 2016; $5.99).

From This Day Forward centers on Leah McHale, a young wedding photographer in New York. She mostly gets her jobs through the Wedding Belles, an elite wedding planning agency. She is more than excited when she is asked to fill in for another photographer at the last moment for a huge wedding event.

Who's getting married?

Well, the bride-to-be is a former First Daughter!

Remember, this is a love story, so of course there is romantic interest for Leah - Jason Rhodes, the other photographer that was hired for the wedding. They have a past together, which left Leah heartbroken, Jason thinks he might just have a second chance with her.

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Watson-Guptill; 80 pages; $14.99; Amazon

While "Alice Through The Looking Glass" underperformed at the box-office last weekend, the famous story by Lewis Carroll is still very popular with readers of all ages.

Now available to purchase in bookstores is Wonderland: A Coloring Book Inspired By Alice's Adventures by Amil Shen.

Yes, coloring books are normally for kids, but publishing companies have been releasing a slew of coloring books for adults for the past few years, which are becoming more and more popular.

There is a small amount of text in this coloring book that goes a similar route as the original story. Here you are Alice, where you follow the white rabbit through small door that transports you to Wonderland. There you encounter the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, the King & Queen and many other creatures.

In a time of sacrifice, what price can one put on true love? Pharmacist Lillian Avery and Ensign Archer Vandenberg are about to find out in Sarah Sundin's new book, Anchor in the Storm.

During the darkest days of the war, Arch's destroyer hunts German U-boats in vain as the submarines sink dozens of merchant ships along the East Coast. Still shaken by battles at sea, Arch notices his men also struggle with their nerves—and with drowsiness. Could there be a link to the large prescriptions Lillian has been filling? As the danger rises on both land and sea, the two must work together to answer that question. But can Arch ever earn Lillian's trust and affection?

Celebrate the release of Sarah's Anchor in the Storm by entering to win her All Hands on Deck Prize Pack!


One grand prize winner will receive:

• A signed copy of Anchor in the Storm
• Nautical tote bag lined with anchor fabric
• Anchor necklace made from copper reclaimed from the USS Constitution in Boston during restoration
• 365 Devotions for Hope by Karen Whiting
• Shine: Nautical Inspirational Adult Coloring Book
• "Hope Anchors the Soul" journal
• Set of two nautical tea towels

Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry! The giveaway ends on June 8th. The winner will be announced June 9th on Sarah's blog.

Revell; 400 pages; $14.99; Buy Link; Blog Tour

Technically, it's not officially summer on the calendar, but the sunny weather says otherwise. While many people will be spending a lot time outside gardening, swimming and getting suntans, I would rather sit on the porch with a cup of coffee and read a good book.

Now available to purchase in bookstores is the WWII romance novel, titled Anchor In The Storm, book two in the Waves of Freedom series by Sarah Sundin.

Yes, I said it's a WWII Story! I know I've said that I don't care too much for stories set in this time period, but I will occasionally read one, especially if I'm familiar with the author's other works. I've read a few books by Sarah Sundin in the past, so I thought I would give this one a try.

Anchor In The Storm centers on Lillian Avery, a young woman who moves from Ohio to Boston to become a pharmacist around the time when America entered into WWII. Despite her capabilities to do the job correctly, she is constantly being judged by her boss for every move she does; especially when she asks questions about large prescription orders.

Love was the last thing on Lillian's mind, but this is a romance novel, so you can pretty guess that there is love interest for her -  Ensign Archer Vandenberg, who happens to be her brother's best friend.

Pocket Books; 144 pages; $7.99; Amazon

Yep, I hate to admit this, but I was somewhat of a "Trekkie" during my childhood. My dad watched reruns of the original series and the feature films, so naturally I watched them as well, but I didn't become a big fan until Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted when I was a six-year-old in 1987. Of course I also watched the underdog the franchise, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; though I tuned out for "Voyager" and "Enterprise."

While I was already a big book lover back then, I only recall reading one Star Trek novel, which I believe was a novelizations of one of he movies. Anyhow, with all the hype over next month's Star Trek: Beyond and next year's CBS All-Access series, I've become reinterested in the franchise; watching a few reruns of ST: TNG on BBC America and purchasing the TOS and TNG films DVD sets.

Being in a "Trekkie" mood, I thought I would read one of the new Star Trek novels, which Pocket Books releases a few titles per month. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Force And Motion by Jeffrey Lang was released to bookstores yesterday, which Pocket Books had nicely sent me an advanced copy to review.

"Force And Motion" takes place after events of the novel Star Trek: DS9: Ascendance. It's also a sequel to the ST: TNG episode "The Wounded" and ST: DS9: Gateways novels (Demons of Air and Darkness.) The main story involves Chief Miles O'Brien and Lieutenant Commander Nog traveling in the Runabout Amazon to the private research station "Robert Hooke" to visit O'Brien's old friend Benjamin Maxwell, the former captain of the USS Rutledge and the USS Phoenix.

Ben Maxwell had been stripped of his "captain"rank after he had ordered the USS Phoenix to destroy a Cardassian warship and supply vessel that resulted in the deaths of more than 600 crew members (which took place in the TNG episode "The Wounded.") He was later court-martialed and sentenced to the Starfleet Penal Colony at the Waiheke Island, New Zealand, Earth. Twenty years later, Ben has been rehabilitated and released from prison. He is now working as an maintenance engineer on the "Robert Hooke."

Thomas Nelson; 352 pages; Buy Link; Blog Tour

It seems the days have been creeping up on me as I thought had a few more days before the Dawn at Emberwilde book tour started, but as it turns out,  today was the my scheduled day to post my review for the title. Since I hadn't read the book yet, I sat down this afternoon with a cup of coffee and read the entire novel in one sitting.

Dawn at Emberwilde (book two in the Treasures of Surrey series) centers on Isabel Creston, a young woman who has been taking care of her sister, Lizzie, ever since the death of their father. Isabel had attended the Fellsworth School since she was seven-years-old, and she is now a teacher there.

Out of nowhere, Edmund Bradford arrives at the school to inform Isabel that relatives of her mother has been looking for them. The relatives has also offered to Isabel and Lizzie into their home at Emberwilde.

While hesitant at first, Isabel agrees to visit Emberwilde and meet her family, where she is thrown into a strange new world that requires her to wear fancy dresses and socialize with strangers (and possible suitors).

It's no secret that I like to review supplements on here, especially those that will appeal to men. I started reviewing these types of supplements because I kept seeing way too many female bloggers and Amazon reviewers posting reviews on testosterone boosters, which are made for men.

For this post, I'm reviewing the TestRX male enhancement formula, which can be purchased for $18.95 on Amazon.com.

One bottle contains 90 capsules (45 servings). The main ingredients includes Tongkat Ali (400mg), Maca (50mg), L-Arginine (250mg) and a Ginseng Blend (125mg). It also has a Proprietary Formula (745mg), which contains a variety of different herbs, such as Nettle and Oyster Extract.

According to the label, the supplement is supposed to give you a boost of strength, help build muscle and increases energy. Besides from exercising benefits, it will increase your libido and your overall sexual health.

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 Started a meme? No! Continued a meme? Yes! I've continued the Book Blogger Hop and the Top 5 Best Book Covers; though the latter isn't that popular.

Ballantine Books; 384 pages; $27; Amazon

Growing up as an only child in a small town in the late 80s and throughout the 90s, there wasn't too much to do; which was probably one of the reasons why books appealed to me. While I had a decent size collection of books, I had read each one several times. Eventually, my eyes wandered from my bookshelves over to the one that had all the books my mother had read, which mostly consisted of romance titles. Many of the books were written by Jude Deveraux. At the time, I picked up a few of the books and glanced at the chapters, I might have even read a little bit of them, but romances never appealed to me back then.

Fast-forward to 2003 or 2004, I stumbled upon a hardback of Wild Orchids by Jude Deveraux on clearance at a Barnes & Noble. I purchased the book with the intent of giving it to my mother for Christmas, but before I could do that, I ended up reading and liking the book. Since then, I've read a few of the author's past books and several of her most recent ones.

Now available in bookstores from Ballantine Books is Jude Deveraux's newest romance, titled "The Girl from Summer Hill," which is a new spin of the classic Pride and Prejudice story.

The book centers on a former Washington D.C. Chef, Casey Reddick, a woman starting a new life in the small town of Summer Hill, Virginia, where she is living in the small cottage behind the recently restored grand house on the Tattwell plantation. She gets the shock of her life when she looks out her window early one morning (still wearing her pajamas) and finds a naked man taking a shower on her porch. After staring a little too long, she realizes that the man is the famous actor, Tatton "Tate" Landers!

Tate's sister had been begging him for months to visit Summer Hill and see the restoration that was done on his family's plantation, which was overseen by his cousin Kit Montgomery. Coming along with him for the mini-vacation is his pal and fellow actor Jack Worth. All Tate wanted to do was to take a break from his chaotic life, but instead he encounters a stranger in the guesthouse, who happens to see him in the buff.

Pocket Books; 150 pages; Amazon

If you didn't notice, I skipped posting last week's Thursday ReReads as I just didn't have time to squeeze in another book. However, since then I have had time to read 99 Fear Street: The House Of Evil: The Second Horror by R.L. Stine.

The sequel picks up several months after the shocking ending of the first book with a brand new family, the McCloys, moving into the 99 Fear Street house. The family had lived on a island for several years until their son Brandt had a "death" experience, so they thought it would be best to start anew by moving to Shadyside, Ohio. Sadly, they weren't aware that their new house is haunted!

Actually, the entire Fear Street is haunted. It's named after the late Simon Fier, who was apart of a cult that sacrificed many innocent lives during the 19th century right there on what is now called Fear Street. 30 years prior to the McCloys moving into the house on Fear Street, the original owners were murdered within minutes of entering the house.

Brandit McCloy instantly knows that there is something wrong with his new home, especially after a strange accident kills his beloved cat. He starts hearing strange sounds at night and has visions/nightmares of a teenager girl who might have died right there in his bedroom. Then he stumbles upon a diary that belonged to the late Cally Fraiser and the horror hidden within 99 Fear Street is unleashed.

Avon Inspire; 272 pages; $12.99; Buy Link; Blog Tour

It's probably no surprise to anyone that knows me or for those who follow my blog, to find me reviewing an Amish romance title. I grew up reading horror novels, but I stumbled upon a Beverly Lewis title around fourteen or fifteen years ago and I've been reading the Amish fiction genre ever since.

Now available in bookstores is A Daughter's Dream by New York Times and USA Today's Bestselling Author Shelly Shepard Gray.

Book Two in The Charmed Amish Life series centers on Rebecca Kinsinger, a young Amish woman who just started working as a teacher at the Charm Amish School. She had always dreamed about being a teacher, but teaching is a lot harder than what she imagined it would be. No matter what she tries, the students walks all over her, well, that is until a thirteen-year-old student, Lilly Yonder, joins the school, and then everything starts to change for the better.

Lilly had lost both her parents in an accident. She is now staying with her sold guardian, Jacob Yonder. Rebecca feels like it is her propose to help Lilly grieve and move on with her life. As for Jacob (who had left Florida to come back to Ohio to help his niece), he is more than happy that Rebecca has taken an interest in helping Lilly. Of course this is a love story, so you can probably guess what happens next - sparks fly between Jacob and Rebecca.

Buying a home for the first time will be the biggest thrill as well as the hardest, most frightening, long-term commitment you will probably make. Announcing it will bring out the advice columnist in all of your friends, your family, and even people you just met. Well, that’s how real estate work, everybody has advice about what you should do.

The thing is, purchasing a home is your own family’s business, so it’s your responsibility to research and ask advice from people who could really help you. Here are some books to help you make sense of what to expect and to understand the groundwork for what lies in your home hunting journey and subsequent ownership.



The Dummies series is notorious for showing people who know nothing about a particular stuff to be somewhat an expert after reading the book. To find the perfect house, this packed with invaluable advice in an objective, down-to-earth style fashion. It has tips and tricks on things you should do after sealing the deal as well as things you ought to understand about real estate investing. It also includes advice on how to sell your house (if you ever decide in the future), as well as a sample buying contact and a comprehensive inspection report.



This book shows first time homebuyers what they need to know straight from the experts. It has everything about home buying from mortgages to inspections, agents and more. You’ll also find tips on exploring your local market for the best value, qualifying for and lining up financing and getting the right insurance and inspections. What’s great about this book is the checklist that helps you track your progress.