Month: October 2012

You Don’t Know Me

You Don't Know Me

About

A Deep Haven Novel

Sometimes the secrets we keep to protect ourselves can be our undoing.

To all who know her, Annalise Decker is a model wife and mother. She’s a permanent member of the PTA, never misses a sporting event, and is constantly campaigning for her husband’s mayoral race.

No one knows that Annalise was once Deidre O’Reilly, a troubled young woman whose testimony put a dangerous criminal behind bars. Relocated through the Witness Security Program to the quaint harbor town of Deep Haven, Deidre received a new identity and a fresh start, which began when she fell in love with local real estate agent Nathan Decker.

Twenty years later, Annalise couldn’t be more unprepared for her past to catch up with her. When Agent Frank Harrison arrives with news that the man she testified against is out on parole and out for revenge, Annalise is forced to face the consequences of her secrets. Will she run again, or will she finally find the courage to trust those she loves most with both her past and her future?

 

My Review

I love reading books by this author but I have to admit that this book wasn’t my favorite.  It is a good  book and definitely worth reading but it isn’t one that I would pick up on my own and just start reading.  You find out shortly into the book that Annalise the main  character in the book is in the witness protection program and that her husband who doesn’t know about her past is running for mayor.  The first thing that I thought when I found out all this is that who ever she is hiding from is going to find her and she is either going to have to run or face him.  The writing is great and her writing does keep you interested but I couldn’t get to into the book because I saw where it was going to go.  I am for sure going to read more of her books because like I said she is an amazing writer and I have loved the other books of hers that I have read.

 

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FTC: I received a free copy of “You Don’t Know Me” By Susan May Warren in exchange for my review.  The opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

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The Memory Jar by Tricia Goyer

The Memory Jar by Tricia Goyer

About

Book One in the Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series.
Every year, 30-40 young Amish men descend on the cozy little town of West Kootenai, Montana, arriving in the spring to live there for six months and receive ‘resident’ status for the hunting season in the fall. They arrive as bachelors, but go home with brides! Sarah Shelter has lived in West Kootenai for the last ten years and wonders if she will ever fall in love. Since the tragic death of her best friend, she carries her memories in a jar along with the small items connected to them. For just as long, she’s also been carrying around her emotions instead of allowing them to penetrate deep into her heart. Now she’s met a kind and gentle man who may be able to break down the wall. But can Sarah risk her heart to finally achieve her dreams?

My Review

From the moment I start this book I fell in love with the characters.  It was refreshing to read a book where the characters are just good people and trying to do the right things.  This is the first book I have read where the characters are Amish and I am for sure going to read more because they are good books to read and they give me a break from some of the other crazy books I tend to read.  Anyways lets get back to this book.  Through the whole book I hoped that Sarah and Jathan would end up falling in love and be together when the book ended.  I have to say the author does a great job describing things because when I would read about Sarah baking I would always end up wanting to eat whatever the author described.  This is super sweet love story that almost anyone would enjoy!

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FTC: I received a free copy of “The Memory Jar” by Tricia Goyer in exchange for my review.  The opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

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The Memory Jar

Celebrate with Tricia by entering her Amish Kindle Gift Pack Giveaway and RSVPing to her Facebook party on November 7th. (And be sure to catch the fun video trailer or try your hand at one of the simple, keepsake crafts Tricia has put together on her website.)


One fortunate winners will receive:

  • A brand new Kindle Fire
  • Custom-made Memory Jar Kindle Cover
  • Amish-made decorative items {Wall hanging, horse/buggy and Amish houses}
  • The Memory Jar {Be swept away by this captivating series.}

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on November 6th. Winner will be announced at the “Memory Jar Author Chat Party on 11/7. Connect with Tricia for an evening of book chat, Amish trivia, and a live video chat! There will also be a chance to win gift certificates, books, and other fun prizes!

So grab your copy of The Memory Jar and join Tricia on the evening of the November 7th for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven’t read the book – don’t let that stop you from coming!)

Don’t miss a moment of the fun, RSVP today. Tell your friends via FACEBOOK or TWITTER and increase your chances of winning. Hope to see you on the 7th!

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One Year Later

I can’t believe that is has been a year since Melissa passed away.  Today is the day that she official died and to be honest it is still as raw as it was a year ago.  I have tried to write this post for weeks and since I can’t seem to write it I am going to leave links to where you can read some of her writing.

Here is a post where people wrote some memories of her and I post it on my blog.  Also she was a regular guest poster on my blog and you can see those post here or here.  Also here is her obituary if anyone wants to read it or see it.

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