Blue Moon Promise by Colleen Coble (Review)

About the book:

Book Number One in the Under Texas Stars series

A love like Lucy and Nate’s only comes along once in a blue moon . . .

Lucy Marsh’s worldly resources are running out, but she’s fiercely determined to care for her younger brother and sister. When she discovers that their father’s recent death was no accident, Lucy is eager to leave town. She accepts a proxy marriage she believes will provide safe refuge. But trouble follows her to Texas where her new husband is surprised to suddenly have a wife and children to care for.

Nate Stanton always hoped he’d marry someday, but running the family ranch meant he had no time for romance. When his father deposits Lucy Marsh—a city girl—on his doorstep, with two siblings in the bargain, he expects ranch life will send her running on the first train out of town. But Lucy is made of tougher stuff than Nate imagined. When danger moves in, Nate finds he’d give anything to protect Lucy and the children he’s grown to love. Even if it means giving up his ranch.

My Review:

I really liked this book. I thought it was a cute Christian historical fiction book. I have read many of the author's other books and liked them, historical and contemporary. The characters and plot were well developed and interesting. I loved Lucy and how she took care of her two half siblings like they were her own children.  This book is a great start to a new series and I can't wait to read the second book. Recommended. :)

About Colleen:

Best-selling author Colleen Coble’s novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, ACFW Book of the Year, RWA’s RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers’ Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has nearly 2 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers and is a member of Romance Writers of America. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana.

 

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It's Monday What Are You Reading? March 5, 2012

This is a weekly meme hosted by Shelia at One Persons Journey Through a World of Books. http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/

What I read last week:
- Sweet Baklava by Debby Mayne (on my Kindle app I phone)
- Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke
- Love Finds You in Sugarcreek Ohio by Serena Miller
- Blue Moon Promise by Colleen Coble

What I am currently reading:
- Welcome to Fred by Brad Whittington
- The Paleo Answer by Loren Cordain
- Lion of Babylon by Davis Bunn (on Nook)
- Love on a Dime by Cara Lynn James (on Kindle app I phone)

What I am reading next:
I have no idea. :) This year is more about reading from my shelves and whatever appeals to me at the time.

The Sunday Salon March 4, 2012

* The past week flew by and the weekend seemed to go by even quicker. I can' t believe Sunday is almost over. I have banana almond coconut flour bread in the oven and it smells really good.

* Last night my cousin Mollie (14) came over and we made coconut flour blueberry pancakes, sausage, and scrambled eggs and watched the movie, Sarah's Key. We agreed it was sad but overall a good movie.

* I am not doing so good staying Paleo. I ate two containers Ben and Jerrys his weekend and a whole bag of Terra Vegetable chips. I need to do another Whole 30. I have gained fifteen pounds in the past six months. It seems all I do is cook and eat. I still work out Thank God. I really do not want to end up overweight again.

* I finished the latest Hannah Swenson mystery, Cinnamon Roll Six Murder, this weekend. It was okay. I still like the series even though they are getting repetitious.

* March 20 starts the first day of Spring and the Spring Reading Thing hosted by Katrina at Callapidder Days. I love her reading challenges and they might be the only ones I do this year. Normally by now I am signed up for over twenty but I just don't have it in me this year.

* I still have some cleaning to do but I need to read Blue Moon Promise by Colleen Coble for review this week. Hopefully I can do both. I need to go to Kroger and return the movie and bring my cousin some of the banana bread like I promised. :)

* I hope everyone has a great night and week and lots of reading time!

Coming March 20, 2012

This is a yearly reading challenge hosted by Katrina at Callapidder Days. For more information visit her blog.
http://callapidderdays.com/

I will have my sign up post up on March 20(the day it starts)! This is my fifth year to participate in it. I love the picture. Katrina always does a great job :)

It's Monday What Are You Reading? February 27, 2012

This is a weekly meme hosted by Shelia at One Persons Journey Through a World of Books.
http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/

What I read last week:- The Negotiator by Dee Henderson (reread in honor of her new book coming out this year)
- The Litigators by John Grisham (on audio)
- Downtown Green by Judy Christie
- The Garden Intrigue by Lauren Willig

What I am currently reading:
- The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest by Steig Larrson (on audio)
- Lion of Babylon by Davis Bunn (on Nook)
- Sweet Baklava by Debby Mayne (on Kindle app I phone)
- Blue Moon Promise by Colleen Coble
- Various library books have bookmarks in them lol

What I am reading next:
- Missing by Shelley Shepard Gray

I have missed this meme. Hopefully I can remember to do it again next week. I get home from the gym at 7:30 and it is a rush to get things done before I go to bed at ten. Have a good week and lots of reading time. :)

When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason (Review)

Paperback: 352 pages

Publisher: Revell (February 1, 2012)

ISBN-13: 978-0800720070

About the Book:After a brush with death due to equipment failure, smokejumper Alexia Allen is ordered to take time off while the incident is under investigation. She makes a last-minute decision to recuperate at her mother's home and attend her high school reunion. Yet trouble seems to be following her, and within hours of arriving home she is confronted with murder, arson--and a handsome detective.

But the conflicts ahead are nothing compared to the ghosts of her past. As she struggles to accept and forgive her family's past, she must also decide if the secret she's been guarding for the last ten years must finally come to light.

Chock-full of the suspense and romantic tension you've come to expect from Lynette Eason, When the Smoke Clears is the explosive first book in the Deadly Reunions series.

My Review:

I thought this was a good Christian romantic suspense book. The characters and plot are well written and I did not guess the ending. The ending was good but I am so ready for the next book in the series. Fans of Dee Henderson will love this author's books. Highly Recommended. :)

About the Author:

Lynette Eason is the author of several romantic suspense novels, including Too Close to Home, Don't Look Back, and A Killer Among Us. She is a member of American Fiction Christian Writers and Romance Writers of America. A homeschooling mother of two, she has a master's degree in education from Converse College. She lives in South Carolina.




Available now wherever Revell/Baker books are sold.

Thank you Donna at Revell for my review copy.

The Sunday Salon February 12, 2012

* Once again Sunday night has come. I really think the weekend went by even quicker this time around. It stinks!

* I stayed up until 12:30 this morning reading Home Front by Kristin Hannah. I could not put it down. I have not done that in forever. It was a page turner. It was so good I definitely recommend it.

* I also just started the third book in the Girl with a Dragon Tattoo series. It is slower than the first two. I hope it does not take me forever to read it. I read a quick Love Inspired Suspense book this afternoon because my brain was fried from cooking and eating all day.

 *I have no idea how many carbs and calories I consumed this weekend. I am just going to try and make up for it this week. I want to start the Whole30 over again. I always end up failing because it is so strict. I know I have been eating way too much fruit and nuts though. Knowing and doing something about it are two very different things. lol

* I am doing laundry and still have to put my salad together for tomorrow and pack my lunch box. lol

* I hope everyone has a great week and lots of reading time. :)