Hello, my name is Jenn and I'm a /ˈfanɡərl/. Mom of twin ASD Boys. If there's a Ship, I SHIP IT. I love Romance and Thriller novels and love to read/review. I love to give my opinion.....just ask me!
Title: The Notorious Lady Anne Author: Sharon Cullen Publication Date: February 11, 2013
Book Description Nicholas Addison, celebrated captain of the Blackwell Shipping Fleet, has agreed to take Mrs. Emmaline Sutherland aboard the Pride andferry
the raven-haired beauty across the Atlantic on what he imagines will be
a routine trip. But when the ship is attacked by pirates, the seemingly
innocent passenger is revealed to be none other than the infamous
marauder Lady Anne, whose name strikes fear in the hearts of sailors
everywhere—and whose seductive wiles commandeers Nicholas’s affections.
Lady Anne, a legend of the high seas, has spent the last eleven years
plotting revenge against her father, the owner of Blackwell Shipping.
She’s targeted the Pride in hopes of plundering its captain’s
company secrets. But beneath her fierce courage and bitter
determination, Anne has the delicate heart of a woman—a heart that
cannot help falling for Nicholas. Now Anne must make a difficult choice:
bring down Blackwell or surrender to love. Book Review: 5 out of 5 stars This book is the book I've been searching for for over a year. A good old-fashioned bodice ripper, but with an actual story!! This novel takes twists and turns, as a reader, you're taken for a bit of ride, trying to figure out where it might be going, what the answers may be. The great thing about this story, for once BOTH the hero and heroine have issues in their past. Both have demons to overcome, both are proud, both are determined to do "what's right." Both struggle with their decisions, the doubts on what they "should do," and the lives growing further and further entwined. This novel was immensely enjoyable. I spent every free minute reading this book, and waiting for the happy ending. Waiting for two stubborn people to realize they belong together. Waiting for them to jump each other. As someone reading romance novels for 20+ years, this story had everything I wish stories nowadays could pull off. A real story, a real dilemma, strong personalities that aren't just thrown together to try to pad out a book. And sexual attraction. Loads of it. Ms. Cullen has brought back the "golden age" of romance novel writing, and I am a definite fan of hers, and would love to read anything past and present I can get my hands on.
My sister-site, Hair Made Beautiful, is taking part of a HUGE Facebook Fan giveaway over at The Framing Lady. I am offering up a pair of bobby pins (your choice) from Lilla Rose. There are tons of prizes!!
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As you may or may not know, I now have my own company, where I am an Independent Consultant for Lilla Rose. Because
I have two special needs children, and this is a topic very near and
dear to my heart, I am on the look out for Blogs, Websites, FaceBook
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Party Ideas
A Facebook or Twitter party to talk about Autism and ways we can help, as part of your month-long campaign.
An in-home party, if you're local to my area.
A catalog party and/or online party for you to share at work and with friends and family.
Hostess Rewards
You could use the hostess rewards to purchase "blue" pieces the website, to use for awareness campaigns or raffles throughout the year.
You
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Most Disney films are ho-hum. I don't really care when they come out. But Disney now has a movie that I'm chomping at the bit to go to. I'm even willing to go see it alone if the boys refuse to. Monsters University. I loved Sully in Monsters Inc. When we went to Disney World, I dragged the kids to find Sully because I wanted my picture taken with him. :) Monsters University comes out June 21..just in time to drag hubby to go see it for our anniversary! :)
Title: The Madman's Daughter Author: Megan Shepherd Publication Date: January 29, 2013
Book Description Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in
London—working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to
think about the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever
proved the rumors about her father's gruesome experiments. But when she
learns he is alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island,
she is determined to find out if the accusations are true.
Accompanied
by her father's handsome young assistant, Montgomery, and an enigmatic
castaway, Edward—both of whom she is deeply drawn to—Juliet travels to
the island, only to discover the depths of her father's madness: He has
experimented on animals so that they resemble, speak, and behave as
humans. And worse, one of the creatures has turned violent and is
killing the island's inhabitants. Torn between horror and scientific
curiosity, Juliet knows she must end her father's dangerous experiments
and escape her jungle prison before it's too late. Yet as the island
falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father's genius—and
madness—in her own blood.
Book Review: 4 out of 5 stars For everyone who loves to read and talk about books, I'm sure no one has been able to escape people talking about "The Madman's Daughter." I heard so much about it, bloggers raving, that I had to read it. The book is a variation of "The Isle of Dr. Moreau" by HG Wells. If you're not familiar with the story, it doesn't matter as Ms. Shepherd lays the story out very well. I plunged into this book, riveted by the beginning and what leads Juliet to have to leave London. The characters are extremely well-written, and throughout the book you're questioning who is the "bad guy" and who is the "good guy." Ms. Shepherd goes fully into the story, describing the island, the inhabitants, the procedures, and the housing. Some things you start to pick up on very quickly and guess what is happening, others not so much. Until the end, I wasn't sure how it was going to end! The only problem I had with the story is probably with my lack of patience. There were just so many jaunts in and out of the woods, describing trees and journeys to such a degree that I got bored. I think I probably would have enjoyed it more if all the jaunts were just combined into one single jaunt, where the important information could have been gleaned, but not have extraneous things cluttering it up. Also, the heroine's dilemma between Montgomery and Edward was drawn out a bit much. I found myself muttering a few times to just make a decision already. I must admit that the ending threw me for a bit of a loop. I didn't expect it to end that way, but really, there was no way other than that ending that would have been true to the story and the characters. I would definitely recommend the book. It was quite interesting, and really forces you to think about humanity and what constitutes human.
