A Bound Heart | Book Review

ABOUT THE BOOK

Though Magnus MacLeish and Lark MacDougall grew up on the same castle grounds, Magnus is now laird of the great house and the Isle of Kerrera. Lark is but the keeper of his bees and the woman he is hoping will provide a tincture that might help his ailing wife conceive and bear him an heir. But when his wife dies suddenly, Magnus and Lark find themselves caught up in a whirlwind of accusations, expelled from their beloved island, and sold as indentured servants across the Atlantic. Yet even when all hope seems dashed against the rocky coastline of the Virginia colony, it may be that in this New World the two of them could make a new beginning--together.

Laura Frantz's prose sparkles with authenticity and deep feeling as she digs into her own family history to share this breathless tale of love, exile, and courage in Colonial America.

Publisher: Revell

Release Date: January 1, 2019

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Bout of Books #24

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 7th and runs through Sunday, January 13th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 24 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Time for the first Bout of Books read-a-thon in 2019! Here's what I'm hoping to read this week (but of course, I'll likely change my mind and read a bunch of other books instead, ha!):

An Assassin’s Guide to Love and Treason by Virginia Boecker

Essential Maps for the Lost by Deb Caletti

Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks

Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

The Marriage Bargain by Stephanie Dees

Meet the Sky by McCall Hoyle

My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren

No Safe Place by Sherri Shackelford

The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B by Teresa Toten

* = started reading before January 7th

Throughout the read-a-thon week, I'll be posting here, on Twitter, and on Litsy (@hes7) with my progress. (Feel free to join the reading fun by signing up over at Bout of Books!)

Happy reading!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #30

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Happy Monday!

I don't think I'm ready for the holidays to be over; I've had so much fun with family, playing lots of board games and doing out-of-the-ordinary things. Today, the new semester starts, and I don't want to do homework again! At least I have my books and a new season of The Bachelor to console me.

White as Silence, Red as Song | Book Review

ABOUT THE BOOK

Hailed as Italy’s The Fault in Our Stars, this Italian bestseller is now available for the first time in English.

“I was born on the first day of school, and I grew up and old in just two hundred days...”

Sixteen-year-old Leo has a way with words, but he doesn’t know it yet. He spends his time texting, polishing soccer maneuvers, and killing time with Niko and Silvia. Until a new teacher arrives and challenges him to give voice to his dreams.

And so Leo is inspired to win over the red-haired beauty Beatrice. She doesn’t know Leo exists, but he’s convinced that his dream will come true. When Leo lands in the hospital and learns that Beatrice has been admitted too, his mission to be there for her will send him on a thrilling but heartbreaking journey. He wants to help her but doesn’t know how—and his dream of love will force him to grow up fast.

Having already sold over a million copies, Alessandro D’Avenia’s debut novel is considered Italy’s The Fault in Our Stars. Now available in English for the first time, this rich, funny, and heartwarming coming-of-age tale asks us to explore the meaning—and the cost—of friendship, and shows us what happens when suffering bursts into the world of teenagers and renders the world of adults speechless.

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Release Date: September 4, 2018

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A Cowboy in Shepherd's Crossing | Spotlight + Giveaway

ABOUT THE BOOK

From bachelor to daddy…

Shepherd’s Crossing is full of surprises.

Cowboy bachelor Jace Middleton was ready to leave Shepherd’s Crossing for good—until he learns his family’s unspoken secrets. 

Now Jace finds himself not only caring for his twin baby nieces, but working with beautiful, strong-willed designer Melonie Fitzgerald to renovate his grandmother’s run-down estate. 

Love wasn’t part of the plan… but Jace soon finds himself wishing Melonie could become part of his unexpected family.

Publisher: Love Inspired

Release Date: January 1, 2019

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