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Title:   My (not so) Storybook Life Author:   Elizabeth Owen Synopsis: (via GoodReads) Fresh, funny, and poignant, My (not so) Storybook Life is old-fashioned humor mashed with literary spoofery. Elizabeth thinks of herself and her husband, Matt, as a modern day Lucy and Ricky Ricardo. Together they’ve endured paint-color mishaps, sewage disasters, pest infestations, and a schnauzer that poops at tornado sirens. It was hardly the domestic perfection a young Liz imagined while reading Anne of Green Gables and Pride and Prejudice. Could it be that these literary stalwarts had led her astray? Liz tells the story of her own path to happiness, along the way seeking revenge on her literary heroes: Jo March has to cope with a soul-sucking job, Elizabeth Bennett shepherds a Duggar-size brood of kids, and Anne Shirley deals with a penny-pinching husband. But every comedy is balanced by tragedy. Angela was one of Liz’s closest friends, a kindred spirit who at age of 33 was dia

This weeks feature bloggers are:  We Fancy Books & The Little Book Blog   This weeks question:   What book that hasn't been turned into a movie (yet) would you most like to see make it to the big screen, and who would you like cast as your favorite character?    Hmm, that's a touch question.. There are so many amazing books out there that would make INCREDIBLE movies!!  I'd love to see Andy McDermott 's Nina & Eddie series made into movies - they are so much fun and full of history and action. I'd love to see Skye O'Malley by Bertrice Small made into a movie!! It is a historical romance and might be a bit difficult because of some of the content - but she is such an incredible character and the story is so amazing.  All of Bertrice's books are amazing - any of them would make great movies. Another book I'd love to see as a movie would be the The Alchemyst (the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel) by Michael Scott .  Such an a

About the book: Sebastian Madinger, the Earl of Wriothesly, thought he'd married the perfect woman-until a fatal accident revealed her betrayal with his best friend. After their deaths, Sebastian is determined to avoid a scandal for the sake of his son. But his best friend's widow is just as determined to cast her mourning veil aside by hosting a party that will surely destroy both their reputations and expose all of his carefully kept secrets... Leah George has carried the painful knowledge of her husband's affair for almost a year. All she wants now is to enjoy her independence and make a new life for herself-even if that means being ostracized by the Society whose rules she was raised to obey. Now that the rumors are flying, there's only one thing left for Sebastian to do: silence the scandal by enticing the improper widow into becoming a proper wife. But when it comes to matters of the heart, neither Sebastian nor Leah is prepared for the pa

Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!! A Day in the Life of.. This is where us bloggers & fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! This week we have the wonderful Jenny Haddon! Jenny Haddon has been writing since she was four.  She finally stopped monkeying about and got paid for it when an agent steered her to Harlequin Mills and Boon.  For them she wrote 43 category romances as Sophie Weston , published in 26 languages at the last count and over 100 international outlets. She has written lots of other things too, and even published some of them: short stories, some of which you can find on her website www.jennyhaddon.com , a book on Punctuation for the Petrified as Jenny Haddon, and, this year, a single title To Marry a Prince as Sophie Page .   She lives in the middle of London, in the same street as le Carre’s George Smiley. And no, it isn’t anything like as grand a

Title:   The Last Seal Author:   Richard Denning Genre:   Ya, Historical Fiction, Paranormal Pages:   374 Published:   August 2011 Source:   via Author for review & book tour Synopsis: A powerful demon has been trapped under the city of London for over 300 years. Now, however, malevolent forces are at work in the 17th century, planning to unleash terror and chaos on the world. Two rival secret societies the Liberati and the Praesidum - are caught in a battle that threatens to destroy the city and its unknowing inhabitants. When a truant schoolboy, Ben, finds a scroll revealing the location of magical seals that bind the demon, this throws him into the centre of a dangerous plot that leads to the Great Fire of London. Ben must overcome his own problems - fear of failure, desire for revenge, guilt over his parents deaths - if he is to protect the city, and confront the evil demon. As the plot unfolds, a little more of the mystery about Ben's own

Teaser Tuesdays  is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of  Should Be Reading .  Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!  ( make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others! ) Share the  title & author , too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! She crossed in front of him.  Abruptly he took hold of her arm and backed her into the wall beside the birdcages.  Tilting her chin up with his free hand, he lowered his mouth to hers.  Slow, hot and lingering, the kiss sank all the way down into her bones. ~ page 110.  Rules of an Engagement by Suzanne Enoch

Synopsis: Emma Wiggins is about to marry her heart-stopping, gorgeous boss, CEO Evan Fletcher, in seven days—too bad he doesn’t know it yet! Desperate to fulfill her ailing grandfather’s last wish to see her settle down and get married, Emma Wiggins, a 30-year-old, career-focused executive tells him a little white lie on his deathbed that she is in fact engaged--to her boss, deliciously handsome and emotionally unavailable, Evan Fletcher. The situation takes an unexpected turn when her grandfather's condition improves slightly and to her shock, he goes ahead and arranges a wedding ceremony at his hospital bedside before he passes on. Now, all Emma has to do is convince unsuspecting, commitment-phobic Evan to tie the knot with her in seven days. Can love blossom in the most unlikely situation? About the Author: Shadonna enjoys reading and writ