Friday, July 17, 2020

Book Tour & Giveaway ~ What Frees the Heart - Cowbird Creek by Karen A Wyle


**New Release!**
What Frees the Heart
Cowbird Creek Book 2
by Karen A. Wyle
Genre: Western Historical Romance 

Can they set each other free?


Cowbird Creek has its share of troubled souls. For Tom, a farmer’s son, losing his leg felt like losing his future. Jenny, a young prostitute at Madam Mamie’s parlor house, has never thought she had much future to lose.

But the job Tom is able to get leads him to rediscover a long neglected talent. And both Tom and Jenny have a knack for hitting on new possibilities. Can they, together, find a better path?

This novel, second in a series, returns to the small town of Cowbird Creek, Nebraska, in early 1876, a few months after the conclusion of What Heals the Heart. Several favorite characters from Book 1 make return appearances.

"Truly a romantic tale . . . . Wonderful characters, many with hearts of gold, small-minded characters that truly showed their ignorance and dreams that couldn’t be broken . . . from an author who lets her words feed our imaginations." – Tome Tender review

"Magnificent story . . . a remarkable historical romance . . . great chemistry between the characters . . . It is always a joy to read this author's stories." – Amy's Bookshelf Reviews




What Heals the Heart
Cowbird Creek Book 1

Joshua Gibbs survived the Civil War, building on his wartime experiences to become a small town doctor. And if he wakes from nightmares more often than he would like, only his dog Major is there to know it.
Then two newcomers arrive in Cowbird Creek: Clara Brook, a plain-speaking and yet enigmatic farmer’s daughter, and Freida Blum, an elderly Jewish widow from New York. Freida knows just what Joshua needs: a bride. But it shouldn’t be Clara Brook!
Joshua tries everything he can think of to discourage Freida’s efforts, including a wager: if he can find Freida a husband, she’ll stop trying to find him a wife. Will either matchmaker succeed? Or is it Clara, despite her own scars, who can heal the doctor’s troubled heart?



Karen A. Wyle was born a Connecticut Yankee, but eventually settled in Bloomington, Indiana, home of Indiana University. She now considers herself a Hoosier. Wyle's childhood ambition was to be the youngest ever published novelist. While writing her first novel at age 10, she was mortified to learn that some British upstart had beaten her to the goal at age 9.

Wyle is an appellate attorney, photographer, political junkie, and mother of two daughters. Her voice is the product of almost five decades of reading both literary and genre fiction. It is no doubt also influenced, although she hopes not fatally tainted, by her years of law practice. Her personal history has led her to focus on often-intertwined themes of family, communication, the impossibility of controlling events, and the persistence of unfinished business.





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Thursday, July 9, 2020

Book Review ~ About A Rogue - Desperately Seeking Duke by Caroline Linden


About A Rogue

Desperately Seeking Duke

By

Caroline Linden



Amazing read and truly deserving of 5 Full Teacups! We first meet Lady Carlyle at the death of yet another son, the last heir to the Carlyle estate. She realizes there must ben an heir to take over Carlyle estate and since her son has died she is left to chose from three distant cousins. So, she decided to summon them all to Carlyle estate. One is a soldier, who is the most promising of the three, another who is a Frenchman, the least promising as they aren't even sure if he can be located, and then there is Maximillan St. James a gambler. After being summoned only the soldier and Max show up. She gives them each a sum of money and they have six months to prove themselves worthy of earning that money and they also must get married. Max has in mind exactly who he'll marry, he goes to the Tate's where he offers to marry Mr. Tate's daughter Cathy but Cathy doesn't love Max, she loves another and her sister Bianca is outraged that her father would pair her with such a rogue. So, she offers to take Cathy's place instead and let Bianca marry her love. The fake marriage goes off without a hitch that is until Bianca feels very drawn to the rakish Maximillan St. James. Will she allow herself to love him? Will he gain the Carlyle Dukedom in the end or end up gambling his life away?

This story was just riveting and kept me glued to the pages, sipping tea long into the wee hours of the morning! I absolutely loved Lady Carlyle, she reminded me of my grandmother, all decked out with her rings, fancy gowns, and sassy spirit. She definitely added a lot to this great tale and I'd love to see more characters like her! A remarkable story and one I would most highly recommend! 

Friday, July 3, 2020

Book Review ~ The Devil of Downtown - Uptown Girls Series by Joanna Shupe



The Devil of Downtown

Uptown Girls

By

Joanna Shupe





Wow, Joanna Shupe does it again, another brilliant tale that is so well deserving of 5 Full Steaming Teacups! The Devil of Downtown, the newest in the Uptown Girls Series will take you on a most heartwarming, sensual, and deeply romantic ride! Jack Mulligan our hero of the tale is one of the most criminals of men out there yet one of the most influential and wealthy. He has created an empire for himself and in today's world, we would consider him a gang leader. He rules the underworld of the late 1800's New York City and everybody knows him and never messes with Mulligan. His life is going swimmingly perfectly and he likes lording over all of New York.

However, along comes sweet and demuring Justine Greene, a daughter of one of the wealthiest men of New York but she comes from the upscale side of the city a family who has always done what is right. Justine doesn't care about riches, balls, or the latest fashions, nor does she care about nabbing a husband. No, she cares about the poor of the city, the underprivileged, and those left behind by society. Most especially the women of the city and those who are banded by their husbands left to raise the children on their own with barely a cent to buy bread. Justine needs help for Mrs. Gorsey whose husband has abandoned her and he also works for none-other-than Jack Mulligan. She approaches Jack and in her spirited way insists that he must make Mr. Gorsey pay for his wife and child's support. Jack is taken back by this spirited "do-gooder" as he calls her. Soon he is very drawn to Justine, he can't get her out of his mind. She too can't get him out of her mind and at first, can't understand why she'd be drawn to such a dark man, but she soon learns under that dark outer core lies a very sweet and loving man.

Her family; however, does not approve of Mulligan, her sisters in particular are concerned with her. But Justine stands her ground and soon finds herself falling in love... will she marry Mulligan and change her life forever and can he give up his criminal ways for the sweet and gentle "do-gooder"?

I loved these two together, the sweet side of Justine soon melts the dark heart of Mulligan and the passion in this tale is dark and on fire! Shupe's writing is just impeccable and such amazing storylines that are just unexpected that keeps the reader glued to every word! I would most highly recommend The Devil of Downtown! 

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