Good morning!
How was everyone’s weekend? Hopefully it was all good. Mine was pretty quiet. My hubby’s b-day was yesterday and we had a lovely lunch with his parents on Saturday and then another wonderful dinner with my family yesterday.
Since there’s not much going on around here I’ll get right to the books I read this past week.
My first read was One Magic Moment by Lynn Kurland. This one doesn’t release until early May but I really loved Kurland’s time travel novel’s. This one was good but it almost felt like 2 different books to me. The first was the meeting of the couple and it was so sweet and I was loving where the romance was heading. Then the couple time traveled and the tone of the book changed. Still good but not as good as the first part of the book, imho. I read this one for The Book Binge so I’ll let you know when my review posts. 3.5 out of 5
Next up was another book for The Book Binge, Hidden Embers by Tessa Adams. (This one also releases at the beginning of May.) In this book we meet Jasmine who is going to New Mexico to help try to find something that will help the Dragonstar clan with the virus that is killing their people (the same virus we learned about in book 1). Quinn and Jasmine hit it off but there are roadblocks in their way. This was a good story but I did have some issues with it. I’ll let you know when my review posts. 3.25 out of 5
Delivered with Love by Sherry Kyle was my next read. This was an inspirational book about a twenty-something girl who is trying to find out more about her deceased mother’s past. She heads out on a road trip and the info that she discovers was nothing like she expected. A good book but more than a few parts of it, I felt, were really unrealistic. My review of this one will go up on Friday. 3 out of 5
When Holly was down last weekend she talked me into buying What I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long. I’d heard good things about the book and had planned on reading it but maybe not too soon. When I really looked though I discovered that it was a revenge story and I hesitated. I’ve discovered that I really don’t like revenge plots all that much any more so what to do? In steps Holly and said DO IT! I caved and read it and it was SO good! I loved it. It’s definitely one of my favorite reads of the year so far. I loved the duke – his character was entertaining as well as so heart wrenching. I loved Genevieve even though she was a bit wishy-washy at times. I adored how Long (this was my first read by her) didn’t pull any punches with the fact that the duke is almost 40 and in fact even had Genevieve make mention of the lines on his face. Just a great book. If you like historicals then you won’t want to miss this one. 5 out of 5
My Tracy’s TBR Challenge read for the week was The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks by Josh Lanyon. This was another of Josh’s great mystery stories. Perry comes home early from a vacation and finds a dead body in his bathtub. He goes to get help but when the person goes to check it out the body is gone. His neighbor, ex Navy SEAL, Nick, decides to help out and not only do they work together to solve the mystery but they end up having a relationship as well. A really good mystery and romance mix. 4 out of 5
Last on the list was A Love Rekindled by Myne Whitman. This was the story of Efe who has returned to Nigeria after 7 years when she runs into her ex-fiance who broke her heart. The fiancé, Kevwe, however, believes that Efe broke his heart all those years ago. Can they get to the bottom of the issue and rekindle their love? I’ll be reviewing this on Wednesday so I’ll tell you more then. 3 out of 5
My Book Binge reviews that posted last week:
Happy Reading!
Belated happy birthday to your hub!
I remember enjoying that Josh book.
Happy Birthday Mr. Tracy. 🙂
I enjoy the Ghost as well. Kind of reminded me of an Agatha Christie with a whole group of suspicious characters trapped in one place.
Echo the b-day wishes for your hubby 🙂 You had a good reading week Tracy! Sometimes names like Lynn Kurland give me such a nostalgic rush that I'm forgetting she is still around and publishing 0-0
I've heard the BEST things about Julie Ann Long..must read that book.
I too liked Yellow Socks 🙂
Chris – Thanks!
Yep, it was a good whodunit. I didn't figure it out for a while, I must admit. 🙂
Tam – Thanks! I'll have to forward all these to the hubster.
Yeah, there were so many suspects in the Lanyon it definitely kept me guessing.
Leontine – Yes, Kurland's still publishing. 🙂 I've read some of her earlier books in the de Piaget series and they were really angsty. She's calmed the angst in her books down a bit. 🙂
Mandi – The Long really is great you should definitely pick it up.
All the nicest people have birthday in March – Happy belated to the hubby…
I like the last book as it's set in a country I rarely read about – will pick that one up…
I still am not caught onto Ms Adams style yet, hopefully i'll like the next book I read by her better…
I thought wind blowing through these cover model hair went out with the inception of Boy bands…
Loads of reading done..
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Happy B'Day to your hubby, Tracy!
I'm definitely reading What I Did for a Duke by Long. I've heard such great things about it already and now you love it. Yeah!
Happy belated birthday to your husband, Tracy!!
I can't wait to read the Julie Anne Long. I'm glad you liked it b/c I don't like revenge plots either.
EH – I will tell him, thanks.
LOL Yeah, I'm not a fan of the wind in the hair either. It reminds me of the Suzanne Enoch book, Always a Scoundrel.
Hilcia – I think you'll love WIDFAD just as much as I did. So good and the hero and heroine are so great together.
Ames – I think I've just discovered that recently. It seems that every time I pick up a revenge plot book I end up putting it right back down. It looked good but I was leary so was going back and forth on reading it. If Holly hadn't talked me into it I probably wouldn't have picked it up.
I've got to start the JAL series soon! Hearing so many good things about it.
I had to google Cheyenne Jackson – OMG! Beautiful eyes – the body's not bad either. 😉
Tracy: glad you like Ms. Long's book.
Happy belated birthday to hubby!!
LOL, I need to start blog-hopping from the end more often… I always make it to your blog late in the week ^_^;
Looking forward to your review of One Magic Moment – I like the cover. I wonder though, does the time traveling become old?
Glad you enjoyed the Julie Ann Long so much. I don't know, it didn't do it for me. Too high expectations perhaps?
Lesley – The JAL was really great. I have 2 others in that series I'm looking forward to. I just need more time! lol
Isn't Cheyenne Jackson a cutie. I loved that "yeah,whatever" pose he's got.
SidneyKay – So Good! Did you like the others in that series?
Nath – Yes, please put me at the top of your list. lol Kidding. I have to jump all over to get even a few done each week. 🙂
The time-traveling doesn't become old but this one was definitely different from the rest. It almost seemed the time-travelling was just stuck in there. I would have liked to have known that the hero went through time but had the romance only in contemp. times. But that's me. 🙂
The JAL – I had heard high ratings about it but not heard too much about the story so I wasn't sure what to expect. I really loved the romance in that one along with the humor.