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k2reader April 21, 2014

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: When the Cypress Whispers by Yvette Manessis Corporon (CLOSED)

Title: When the Cypress Whispers Author: Yvette Manessis Corporon Published: April 2014, Harper Format: ARC Paperback, 356 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours On a beautiful Greek island, myths, magic, and a colorful cast of characters come together in a lushly atmospheric story about past and present, family and fate, love and dreams that poignantly captures the deep bond between an American woman…

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k2reader April 20, 2014

The Sunday Post #20 (4.20.14)

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…

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k2reader April 20, 2014

Short & Sweet Review: Deadly Patterns by Melissa Bourbon

Title: Deadly Patterns Author: Melissa Bourbon Series: A Magical Dressmaking Mystery, #3 Published: October 2012, Signet Format: Paperback, 297 pages Source: Library Bliss, Texas, is gearing up for its annual Winter Wonderland festival, but when a mysterious Scrooge ends the merriment with murder, it’ll take more than a ghost from Christmas past to set things right. Designing a holiday fashion show set in the…

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k2reader April 18, 2014

Book Blog Walkers: Weekly Check-in April 18, 2014

#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog I’m back home after a week up at my dad’s and the weather was all over the place…it was warm, rainy and we even had a little snow! We’ve had frost warnings the last two mornings…I thought it was Spring but I think Mother Nature is a bit confused! Anyway, the dogs and I have been enjoying taking lots of…

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k2reader April 16, 2014

Review: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Title: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Author: Gabrielle Zevin Published: April 2014, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Format: ARC Paperback, 230 pages Source: Publisher/She Reads In the spirit of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Gabrielle Zevin’s enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books-and booksellers-that changes our lives by giving us the…

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k2reader April 16, 2014

Review: Queen Elizabeth I: A Very Brief History by Mark Black

Title: Queen Elizabeth I: A Very Brief History Author: Mark Black Published: November 2012; Amazon Digital Services Format: E-book, 35 pages Source: Personal copy Want to learn more about history, but don’t think you have the time? Think again. ‘Queen Elizabeth I: A Very Brief History’ details the life of one England’s most successful monarchs, Elizabeth I. The last Tudor Queen of England and…

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k2reader April 14, 2014

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank (audio) (CLOSED)

Title: The Last Original Wife Author: Dorothea Benton Frank Narrator: Robin Miles Published: Paperback: April 2014, William Morrow & Company / Audio: June 2013, Harper Audio Format: ARC Paperback, 368 pages / Audio CD, 11.75 hours Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours / Library Leslie Anne Greene Carter is the last original wife among her husband’s group of cronies. They’ve all traded in their first wives-the middle-aged…

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k2reader April 13, 2014

The Sunday Post #19 (4.13.14)

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…

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k2reader April 11, 2014

Book Blog Walkers: Weekly Check-in April 11, 2014

#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog This week I’m up in NH at my dad’s and the weather’s been pretty nice – a bit chilly in the morning, but then it warms up a bit during the day. I got in quite a few outdoor walks and loved every minute of it!!! Here’s how my week went: Apr 5: rest Apr 6: rest Apr 7: 30 minutes Apr 8: …

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k2reader April 11, 2014

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: Dash of Peril by Lori Foster (CLOSED)

Title: Dash of Peril Author: Lori Foster Series: Love Undercover, #4 Published: March 2014, HQN Format: ARC e-book, 384 pages Source: Netgalley / Publisher via Meryl Moss Media Relations/BookTrib A no-nonsense female cop reluctantly teams up with the one man who makes her lose control in a deliciously sensual new novel from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster… To bring down a sleazy abduction ring, Lieutenant…

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k2reader April 10, 2014

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: The Idea of Him by Holly Peterson (CLOSED)

Title: The Idea of Him Author: Holly Peterson Published: April 2014, William Morrow & Company Format: ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours A fabulous and compelling story from Holly Peterson, the New York Times bestselling author of The Manny Mary Crawford is a once aspiring screenwriter turned successful public relations executive, mother of two young children, and wife of a…

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k2reader April 9, 2014

Review: Steeped in Evil by Laura Childs

Title: Steeped in Evil Author: Laura Childs Series: A Tea Shop Mystery #15 Published: March 2014, Berkley Hardcover Format: ARC Paperback Source: Author In the newest mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Tea Revenge, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is about to learn the true meaning of terroir… Theodosia Browning has never considered herself a wine connoisseur—tea has…

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k2reader April 8, 2014

Book Spotlight: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Yesterday, the April selection was announced for the She Reads book club and it is The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. I just finished reading this book, so look for my review of it in the next week or so. In the meantime, enjoy this book spotlight and be sure to read all the way to the bottom where you can find out where you can go…

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k2reader April 6, 2014

The Sunday Post #18 (4.6.14)

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…

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k2reader April 4, 2014

Book Blog Walkers: Weekly Check-in April 4, 2014

#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog I’m back to a regular walking scheduling – YAY!!! I’ve decided that I’ll be happy with walking 5 days a week and so my goal is to walk Monday – Friday and then rest on the weekends. I did a mix of inside and outside walking this week – we finally had some good weather and the dogs…

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k2reader April 3, 2014

Blog Tour, Review & Guest Post: The Golden Apple by Faerl Marie

Title: The Golden Apple Author: Faerl Marie Published: October 2013, Createspace Format: E-book, 165 pages Source: CLP Blog Tours MEET POPPY PARKER, a recent widow who knows she must move forward but has no idea which direction to take. To start fresh, Poppy moves from her idyllic home in Georgia to the grimy glamour of New York City to open up her own…

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k2reader April 2, 2014

Review: All the Difference by Kaira Rouda (audio)

Title: All the Difference Author: Kaira Rouda Narrator: Leslie Ellis Published: March 2012, Real You Publishing Group Length: 8 hours, 43 minutes Source: Personal copy via Audible From the acclaimed author of HERE, HOME, HOPE comes a novel of suspense and choices, with a nod to the best of Susan Isaacs’s tales of suburban murder. Once again, everything isn’t what it seems in the…

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k2reader April 1, 2014

Month in Review: March 2014

Can’t believe it’s already April 1st! Just wish Mother Nature would get the memo that Spring is here – bring on the warmer temps!!! At least our snow is all gone and the little buds are starting to sprout. Time to get my spring-scented candles out – my all-time fav is Lilac Blossoms by Yankee Candle! Here are my reading stats for March! Books read: 13 Books I read: Cider…

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k2reader March 31, 2014

The Sunday Post #17 (3.30.14)

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…

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k2reader March 28, 2014

Book Blog Walkers: Weekly Check-in March 28, 2014

#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog Because I was feeling a bit run-down this week, I decided to take another recovery week. I did move around, did take some walks, but nothing crazy. My goal was to get at least 30 minutes of walking in – some days that was one bout of 30 minute walking and some days that was 3-10 minutes walks,…

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k2reader March 27, 2014

Review & Giveaway: Four Friends by Robyn Carr (CLOSED)

Title: Four Friends Author: Robyn Carr Published: March 2014, Harlequin MIRA Format: ARC, e-book, 384 pages Source: Netgalley via Little Bird Publicity Gerri can’t decide what’s more devastating: learning her rock-solid marriage has big cracks, or the anger she feels as she tries to repair the damage. Always the anchor for friends and her three angst-ridden teenagers, it’s time to look carefully at…

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k2reader March 26, 2014

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: Bellagrand by Paullina Simons (CLOSED)

Title: Bellagrand Author: Paullina Simons Published: March 2014, William Morrow & Company Format: ARC Paperback, 560 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours They gave up everything to be together, but love was just the beginning of their journey… Italian immigrant Gina, independent, compassionate and strong, desperately wants a family. Boston blue-blood Harry, idealistic and fiercely political, wants to create a better world, a…

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k2reader March 25, 2014

Review: Evening Stars by Susan Mallery

Title: Evening Stars Author: Susan Mallery Series: Blackberry Island, #3 Published: February 2014, Harlequin MIRA Format: ARC e-copy, 368 pages Source: Netgalley New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery returns to Blackberry Island with the poignant tale of two sisters on the verge of claiming their dreams. Small-town nurse Nina Wentworth has made a career out of being a caretaker. More…

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k2reader March 24, 2014

Review: Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen

Title: Lost Lake Author: Sarah Addison Allen Published: January 2014; St. Martin’s Press Format: Hardcover / e-book; 296 pages Source: Publisher / Netgalley /She Reads From the author of New York Times bestseller Garden Spells comes a beautiful, haunting story of old loves and new, and the power of the connections that bind us forever… The first time Eby Pim saw Lost Lake, it was on a…

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k2reader March 23, 2014

The Sunday Post #16 (3.23.14)

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…

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k2reader March 21, 2014

Book Blog Walkers: March Weekly Check-in Mar 21, 2014

#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog I did it!!! I walked my 1st marathon AND beat my goal time – I finished in 3 hours 3 minutes! My mom also did the marathon with me and she finished in 3 hours 12 minutes – I’m so proud of her!!! We had a great time and even managed to do a bit of sight-seeing in Washington…

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k2reader March 20, 2014

Review: Waking Kate by Sarah Addison Allen

Title: Waking Kate Author: Sarah Addison Allen Published: December 2013; St. Martin’s Press Format: E-book; 38 pages Source: Personal copy From the beloved author of Garden Spells, comes Waking Kate, a story about a woman who soon will face an unforseen change in her life. One sticky summer day as Kate is waiting for her husband to come home from his bicycle shop, she spots her distinguished neighbor returning from…

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k2reader March 19, 2014

Review: The Chance by Robyn Carr

Title: The Chance Author: Robyn Carr Series: Thunder Point, #4 Published: February 2014, Harlequin MIRA Format: ARC E-book, 368 pages Source: Netgalley With its breathtaking vistas and down-to-earth people, Thunder Point is the perfect place for FBI agent Laine Carrington to recuperate from a gunshot wound and contemplate her future. The locals embraced Laine as one of their own after she risked…

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k2reader March 18, 2014

Book Spotlight & Giveaway: The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau (CLOSED)

Last April, I read The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau for a blog tour when it was first released in hard cover, and I really enjoyed it! You can find my thoughts on the book here. Today the book is being released in paperback with a new cover. In THE CHALICE, Bilyeau returns to the story of Joanna Stafford, a young aristocratic nun whose cloistered way of life came crashing down…

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k2reader March 17, 2014

The Sunday Post #15 (3.16.14)

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…

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k2reader March 14, 2014

Book Blog Walkers: March Weekly Check-in Mar 14, 2014

#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog Well, it’s here…tomorrow is the big day! Today I’m driving down to Washington DC and tomorrow I will be walking my first 1/2 marathon. I’m very excited and hope it goes well. I’m meeting my mom at the hotel and then we’ll head over to the big expo to pick up our registration packets and then just relax for…

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k2reader March 12, 2014

Review: Saved by the Belles by Beth Albright

Title: Saved by the Belles Author: Beth Albright Series: A Sassy Belles novella Published: January 2014, Magnolia Press Format: E-book, 137 pages Source: Personal copy Life is finally wonderful for Tuscaloosa’s Blake O’Hara Heart: a rekindled love affair with her high school sweetheart and a precious new baby on the way. But when she gets an unexpected call from Harry Heart, her soon to…

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k2reader March 11, 2014

Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway: The Brim Reaper by Diane Vallere (CLOSED)

Title: The Brim Reaper Author: Diane Vallere Series: Style & Error Mystery, #3 Published: December 2013, Polyester Press Format: Paperback or e-book; 263 pages Source: CLP Blog Tours When an over the top collection of vintage Hollywood costumes comes to Samantha Kidd’s hometown, it brings a hat box full of hype. Close friend Eddie is in charge of the exhibit, but when hype…

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k2reader March 10, 2014

Cover Reveal: The Idea of Him by Holly Peterson

Title: The Idea of Him Author: Holly Peterson Publisher: William Morrow (April 1, 2014) Category: Contemporary Fiction/ Women’s Fiction ISBN: 978-0062283108 Tour Date: April/May, 2014 Available in: Print & ebook, 384 Pages In the fabulous and intrigue-packed new novel from Holly Peterson, the New York Times bestselling author of THE MANNY, THE IDEA OF HIM explores the dangers of falling for the idea of a person, and why facing…

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k2reader March 9, 2014

The Sunday Post #14 (3.9.14)

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…

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k2reader March 7, 2014

Book Blog Walkers: March Weekly Check-in Mar 7, 2014

#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog One more week until the 1/2 marathon…I’m super excited!!! I think I’m ready – just hoping the weather cooperates! I did a “practice” walk last Saturday – did all 13.1 miles at the mall and managed to complete that in 3 hours and 7 minutes. My goal for the event is to complete it in 3 hours 15…

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k2reader March 6, 2014

Book Spotlight: Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen

Yesterday, the March selection was announced for the She Reads book club and it is Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen, one of my favorite authors!!! I can’t wait to start reading this book – look for my review of this book in the next week or so. In the meantime, enjoy this book spotlight and be sure to read all the way to the bottom where you can find…

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k2reader March 5, 2014

Review: The Other Side by Chevy Stevens

Title: The Other Side Author: Chevy Stevens Published: April 2013, St. Martin’s Griffin Format: E-book, 44 pages Source: Personal copy An original ebook short story from New York Times bestselling author Chevy Stevens featuring Psychiatrist Nadine Lavoie and Staff Sergeant Sandy McBride, from Never Knowing. Sandy is working the biggest case of her life—the Campsite Killer, who has been hunting women for almost forty years.…

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k2reader March 4, 2014

Review: Never Knowing by Chevy Stevens (audio)

Title: Never Knowing Author: Chevy Stevens Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Published: July 2011, Brilliance Audio Length: 12 hours, 14 min Source: Personal copy via Audible From the acclaimed author of STILL MISSING comes a psychological thriller about one woman’s search into her past and the deadly truth she uncovers. All her life, Sara Gallagher has wondered about her birth parents. As an adopted child with two sisters…

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k2reader March 3, 2014

Blog Tour & Review: Cider Brook by Carla Neggers

Title: Cider Brook Author: Carla Neggers Series: Swift River Valley, #3 Published: January 2014, Harlequin MIRA Format: Paperback, 378 pages Source: Publisher via Book Trib Unlikely partners bound by circumstance…or by fate? Being rescued by a good-looking, bad-boy firefighter isn’t how Samantha Bennett expected to start her stay in Knights Bridge, Massachusetts. Now she has everyone’s attention—especially that of Justin Sloan, her rescuer,…

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k2reader March 2, 2014

The Sunday Post #13 (3.2.14)

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…

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k2reader March 1, 2014

Month in Review: February 2014

Another month here and gone…time sure is flying by! And while I wish it would slow down, I do wish spring would hurry up and get here! I’m done with the snow and cold weather…but as luck would have it, we are due to get yet another snowstorm this Sunday night into Monday. At the rate we’re going, I may never see my grass until the summer! Here are my…

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k2reader February 28, 2014

Book Blog Walkers: February Weekly Check-in Feb 28, 2014

#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog Another month come and gone in 2014…this year is flying by and my 1/2 marathon is now 2 weeks away!!! While I’m very excited about it, I’m also a bit nervous! This weekend last year, I was down in Charleston, SC participating in the MS 50 mile, 3-day walk – what a great experience that was and as…

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k2reader February 28, 2014

Review: Honeymoon in Paris by Jojo Moyes

Title: Honeymoon in Paris: A Novella Author: Jojo Moyes Published: June 2013; Viking Adult Format: E-book; 75 pages Source: Personal copy At the heart of Jojo Moyes’ heartbreaking new novel, The Girl You Left Behind, are two haunting love stories—that of Sophie and Édouard Lefèvre in France during the First World War, and, nearly a century later, Liv Halston and her husband David. Honeymoon in Paris takes…

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k2reader February 27, 2014

Blog Tour & Review: Tea & Primroses by Tess Thompson

Title: Tea & Primroses Author: Tess Thompson Series: Legley Bay, #2 Published: February 2014, Booktrope Format: ARC e-book, 250 pages Source: CLP Blog Tours Nothing is as it seemed in calm, quaint Legley Bay. Famous novelist Constance Mansfield lived a seemingly straightforward – if private – and somewhat predictable life. Friends, beloved daughter Sutton, a beautiful home, and all the success…

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k2reader February 25, 2014

Blog Tour & Review: Hearts at Play by Melissa Foster

Title: Hearts at Play Author: Melissa Foster Series: Love in Bloom: Snow Sisters & The Bradens #9; Love in Bloom: The Bradens #6 Published: January 2014, World Literary Press Format: E-copy, 300 pages Source: Publicist Brianna Heart has a six-year old daughter and a twelve-year plan to keep her life as simple as possible until Layla turns eighteen. That means swearing off relationships and the drama…

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k2reader February 23, 2014

The Sunday Post #12 (2.23.14)

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…

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k2reader February 21, 2014

Book Blog Walkers: February Weekly Check-in Feb 21, 2014

#BookBlogWalkers is hosted by Felicia @ The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog So, with the 1/2 marathon now only 3 weeks away, I’ve started to panic a bit due to the fact that I haven’t really been able to get in many distance walks. With all the snow on the ground, it’s a bit hard to do any walks outdoors, so I’ve resorted to walking at the mall. And you know…

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k2reader February 21, 2014

Blog Tour & Review: Bursting With Love by Melissa Foster

Title: Bursting With Love Author: Melissa Foster Series: Love in Bloom: Snow Sisters & The Bradens #8; Love in Bloom: The Bradens #5 Published: December 2013, World Literary Press Format: E-copy, 300 pages Source: Publicist After having her heart broken by a country music star, Savannah Braden has sworn off men. She takes a break from her fast-paced Manhattan lifestyle for a weekend at a survivor…

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k2reader February 20, 2014

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: The Boleyn Bride by Brandy Purdy (CLOSED)

Title: The Boleyn Bride Author: Brandy Purdy Published: February 2014; Kensington Publishing Format: ARC Paperback; 272 pages Source: Publisher via Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours From carefree young woman to disillusioned bride, the dazzling lady who would become mother and grandmother to two of history’s most infamous queens, has a fascinating story all her own. . . At sixteen, Elizabeth Howard envisions a glorious…

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