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Brake Failure Blog Tour by Alison Brodie

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  Title: Brake Failure By: Alison Brodie Publication Date: January 9, 2017 Genre: Contemporary Romance Brake Failure is a contemporary romance with a kick-ass heroine. The story is set in one of the most fascinating periods of America's history: the months leading up to Y2K "melt-down." "Is it too late to tell him you love him when you're looking down the barrel of his gun?"  Ruby Mortimer-Smyth is an English debutante, destined for Lady’s Day at Ascot and taking tea at The Savoy. She knows the etiquette for every occasion and her soufflés NEVER collapse. She is in control of her life, tightly in control. Until fate dumps her down in … Kansas.  Ruby believes that life is like a car; common-sense keeps it on the road, passion sends it into a ditch. What she doesn't know is, she's on a collision course with Sheriff Hank Gephart.  Sheriff Hank Gephart can judge a person. Miss Mortimer-Smyth might act like the D

Doodletopia: Fairies: Draw, Design, and Color Your Own Super-Magical and Beautiful Fairies by Christopher Hart

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Doodletopia: Fairies: Draw, Design, and Color Your Own Super-Magical and Beautiful Fairies   by   Christopher Hart Do you have a budding artist in your family? Is your inner child fascinated with fairies and fae? Are you afraid you do not have any drawing talent? Pick up this wonderful book by Christopher Hart and have fun while you learn and find those hidden talents. There was so much more in this book than I was expecting!  The very beginning inspires anyone to draw a fairy,with words and examples. Hold your tiara for a few bad puns and one liners! I appreciated all the extras about why a certain expression or turn of the mouth or wings would get the response it does and set the tone. This is a totally non-intimidating book. As we go further into action scenes and dwellings, the drawing is more involved but the whimsical tone keeps reading it enjoyable, even when I wasn't as pleased with my drawing results. I will spend more time creating the basic head and cap firs

The Book of Kringle - Legend of the North Pole by Derek Velez Partridge

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                         The Book of Kringle -                           Legend of theNorth Pole by   Derek Velez Partridge In a magical land on top of the world, an epic struggle between light and darkness was waged between two brothers. King Kringle ruled with a harsh hard over the elves of the North Pole, allowing no laughter, no play, and no Christmas celebration.  There was only one, truly kindhearted soul who could make a difference and change the course of the world. Would the elves be able to find Santa and bring joy and laughter to the land?  Manusol the Elf knows the answer, for it is written in The Book of Kringle!   This is  the sort of book you want to hold in your hands and share with a child sitting close together. The story is charming and not scary, even though it begins with the ruling king being a greedy meanie. It does have a happy ending and a nice moral about everyone having talents, even if they don't know immediately what they a
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THE SECRETS OF MOONLIGHT COVE by A.G. Reid, Barb DeLong, Jill Jaynes, Shauna Roberts, Janna Roznos, Kathleen Rowland GENRE: sweet contemporary romance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BLURB: Mr. Valentine Comes to Town by A.G. Reid: A mysterious vacationer—and supernatural entity—Mr. Valentine is matchmaking despite strict instructions from the goddess Venus to leave the people of Moonlight Cove alone. Maggie’s Mystery Man by Barb DeLong: Who is the reclusive visitor that has rented the entire Bed and Breakfast in the historic Moonlight Cove Lighthouse and who only appears in public in a bad disguise complete with a ridiculous fake wig? Maggie might find the big story that will save her small town paper. Or she might find much more. Once Upon a Love Letter by Jill Jaynes: Chloe Reiser sees dead people, and now that she’s back in Moonlight Cove to make a fresh start, she’s done keeping it a secret. But how is she going to tell her more-skeptical- than-ever high sc

The To Do List by Sharon Struth, a romantic comedy/suspense

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The To-Do List by Sharon Struth GENRE : romantic comedy/suspense Maggie Harris has her ultra-organized life well in hand, until she finds her neighbor and husband together, in her bed, and the tight hold she keeps on her world unravels, leaving her grasping for an escape. So how can she refuse when she’s handed the dream job of running her aunt’s bookstore and a chance for a fresh start? Even though the bookstore is in Brockport, Connecticut, her former hometown, and a place she’d vowed to leave behind forever. When someone breaks into Maggie’s new business and leaves a threat on the wall, Detective Cooper Stanton is assigned the case. It’s been twenty years, but Coop hasn’t forgotten the way Maggie once charmed him at every turn—even with her controlling ways. This time, though, Coop refuses to let her seize the reins. What he doesn’t know is she plans to grab them anyway…and she’s got a secret she never shared. The door chimes jingled, but she
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Title : Light In My Dark Author: William Dresden and Jean Gilbert Genre: YA Fantasy Sixteen-year-old Harper Deveraux has longed for an adventure ever since her mother died of cancer four years ago. Much to her dismay, she is stuck in Glen Eden, a small mountain town in upstate New York that does little to fuel her hopes and dreams. Another year of high school has begun, and with the Moon Dance only a few weeks away, Harper suddenly finds herself torn between the affections of two boys: her best friend Jack, and a new boy from the City named Knes who might not be from this world. Strange things begin to happen in Glen Eden when Harper uncovers a mystery that involved her mother and a realm shrouded in darkness that lies beyond the wall… A realm that Knes intends to take her to. Only Jack stands in his way. Light In My Dark, is an action-packed modern YA fantasy, filled with dark forces, love, and self-discovery. Author Bios William Dresden is an author and