Review: The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden by Amanda McIntyre

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



These three separate stories, and authors, managed to blend a common theme in with very sexy writing. The story of the Green Man plays an important part in each story. Each group of lovers must come together and overcome obstacles for the garden to bloom and release the curse on the Green Man and his lover. Each story progresses in time and they all have a common theme of being centered around a time of war or conflict. In each story, lust blooms quickly and with it comes a true love that is tested by obstacles of laws, family, and self doubt. But as is true to any good legend, love finally conquers all and the curse is lifted with all living happily ever after. These really were a great read especially if you're looking for a true romantic story with a lot of sexy passion.



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Review: The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden by Amanda McIntyre

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



These three separate stories, and authors, managed to blend a common theme in with very sexy writing. The story of the Green Man plays an important part in each story. Each group of lovers must come together and overcome obstacles for the garden to bloom and release the curse on the Green Man and his lover. Each story progresses in time and they all have a common theme of being centered around a time of war or conflict. In each story, lust blooms quickly and with it comes a true love that is tested by obstacles of laws, family, and self doubt. But as is true to any good legend, love finally conquers all and the curse is lifted with all living happily ever after. These really were a great read especially if you're looking for a true romantic story with a lot of sexy passion.



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Review: A Wife for a Westmoreland (Harlequin Desire)

A Wife for a Westmoreland (Harlequin Desire) by Brenda Jackson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



In A Wife for a Westmoreland readers will get the classic love story they expect from Brenda Jackson. This story blends both friendship and newly discovered desire with a goodhearted story of family and overcoming all obstacles set in a world of ranchers and cowboys. With the Westmoreland's you get the strong, tough men with a heart every woman wants and a bond to family that is remarkable. And as always, Ms Jackson gives us a damsel not-so-much in distress. Her women are always strong and steady and a perfect match for the man they choose. This novel is an easy read and at the end makes you feel warm with emotion and wanting more.



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Review: A Wife for a Westmoreland (Harlequin Desire)

A Wife for a Westmoreland (Harlequin Desire) by Brenda Jackson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



In A Wife for a Westmoreland readers will get the classic love story they expect from Brenda Jackson. This story blends both friendship and newly discovered desire with a goodhearted story of family and overcoming all obstacles set in a world of ranchers and cowboys. With the Westmoreland's you get the strong, tough men with a heart every woman wants and a bond to family that is remarkable. And as always, Ms Jackson gives us a damsel not-so-much in distress. Her women are always strong and steady and a perfect match for the man they choose. This novel is an easy read and at the end makes you feel warm with emotion and wanting more.



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Failing again...

Wow so I didn't realize that it has been since February that I posted on here. I've definitely read more books and need to review them and have piles more waiting to be read. I also need to review a few movies that I have seen too... I think I need a to-do list on here. Things for me have been kinda crazy lately. Life was turned upside down for a while following the Epic Tornado Outbreak on April 27th. Gotta say I thank God that my family, friends, and myself were not harmed in any of the storms. It was heartbreaking to see the destruction and there are many still rebuilding their lives here in North Alabama. But aside from mother's natures wrath life indeed does go on, although it's not necessarily pleasant. Last month my father was in a motorcycle accident that left him in the hospital for almost a week. Luckily it was mostly broken bones but those heal and he's still with us. Since then I've realized how much more I value my family and friends and how tenuous life can be. All these events have kept me away from my computer much longer than I had anticipated. As I'm writing this I remember how much I enjoy writing and how much I have missed it in the past months. Hopefully I'll be able to keep at it a little more regularly now and who knows? I may even work on some of my novels while I'm at it.

Review: Queens of All the Earth

Queens of All the Earth by Hannah Sternberg

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Although it was a relatively short book this story seemed to drag on and on. There was a lot of gorgeous description of Spain but not enough meaningful dialogue between the characters. The story also jumped around too much between points of view and it wasn't always clear whose it was. There wasn't a big revelation, maybe a small one, and it didn't really seem like the conflict had been resolved. There was a little romance, and while that was cute it was very abrupt. And then the book ends. There's no true ending just a few paragraphs saying they went home and so and so did that or so and so did this, the end. I was left feeling like I had truly wasted my time and effort trying to read this.



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Review: The Lipstick Laws

The Lipstick Laws by Amy Holder

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


When you're invisible to everyone at your school, what's your option to become noticed? April Bowers knows this dilemma all too well. After her best friend moves away she's left all alone knowing no one, unless you count the weird geeky boy of her mom's friend (and she doesn't). Then she's paired up with the school's Queen Bee- Brittany. When Brittany asks her if she's new to school she says yes and immediately gets an invite to sit at her table at lunch. What's a girl to do but say yes? Even though April has seen the way Brittany treats other people and has been warned by her own best friend she manages to hold her tongue and fit in. After going through many changes and insults leveled her way by Brittany who is "training" her to be her friend she's finally asked to sign the Lipstick Laws- a code of conduct for the elite group of friends. Even though April believes these laws are stupid she's too alone to not sign them. Bad friends are better than no friends right? Wrong. After April is charged with breaking one (or three) of the Lipstick Laws she is not only kicked out of the popular group but is harassed and ostricized by everyone. So what's a girl to do? Get even. April realizes that she's not the only one to have broken one of these stupid laws and recruites the rest of the Lipstick Lawbreakers- a group of girls that become true and close friends. Over the remainder of the book the lawbreakers manage to bring brittany down a peg or two but only by becoming more like her- eventually April finally takes the higher ground and shows a little class. There are some amusing incidents in this book as well as a definite understanding of high school social situations. What I really liked in the end is that by being herself April is able to end with true friends who are supportive of each other and that's more of what these types of books need to focus on. I thoroughly enjoyed the read.



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