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Katherine reviewed a book.

“Laura W. Eckroat has done it again. Muffin has done it again. What have they done? Answer: They have teamed up to craft another Muffin tail, What’s in the Corner? This is a humorous little song with a big message about what Muffin, the rescue dog from Went Out to Get a Donut…Came Home With a...”

“Laura W. Eckroat has done it again. Muffin has done it again. What have they done? Answer: They have teamed up to craft another Muffin tail, What’s in the Corner? This is a humorous little song with a big message about what Muffin, the rescue dog from Went Out to Get a Donut…Came Home With a Muffin, sees in a corner. Mrs. Eckroat’s newest rhyming book is so descriptive that you will be able to picture in your mind’s eye as Muffin conscientiously investigates that corner trying to figure out what is there and protect her family. And you will have fun trying to guess what she sees in the corner.

“What’s in the corner,
What is THAT!
Oh my goodness it’s a ???????????”

I am not going to spoil this sweet rhyming, sing-song story about a very sweet puppy. You are going to have to read it to uncover the mystery. When you get the book, you can even download the audio for it and join Mrs. Eckroat as she sings this lovely rhyming book.
The colorful illustrations by Greg White make this new Muffin experience come to life for children. We have all seen our own pet investigating something that only they could see. Muffin is no different. Children will love to go through the pages of this Muffin book and guess what Muffin sees in the corner. This is a book that you don’t want to miss. What’s in the Corner? A Muffin “Tail” is a book that will charm all children who read it or have it read to them.
Laura Eckroat was born and raised in Whiting, Indiana. After living in Colorado, Georgia and Massachusetts, she now lives in Fort Worth with her husband, Stephen, and Muffin, the estimable Anatolian Shepherd rescue dog. Laura Eckroat is a school teacher in Texas. Her daughter Ashley attends college nearby, so they get together often. Previous books by Laura are The Life of Bud, A Simpler Time and Went Out to Get a Donut – Came Home With a Muffin. The Life of Bud won the 2010 NTBF Book Award and A Simpler Time was an Honorable Mention in 2011
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Lynn R reviewed a book.

“Rating: 4 ½ stars

Megan Bradford is having an interesting dream - what an interesting way to start the book. It certainly caught my attention. My dreams aren't as interesting as Megan's. Wyatt Monroe is her boss and he is having the same problem as Megan.

As I'm reading the...”

“Rating: 4 ½ stars

Megan Bradford is having an interesting dream - what an interesting way to start the book. It certainly caught my attention. My dreams aren't as interesting as Megan's. Wyatt Monroe is her boss and he is having the same problem as Megan.

As I'm reading the book we find out that Megan and Wyatt are staying at the Miranda's Place B & B. It's run by a young woman named Bethany. I found that Bethany has an interesting story of her own. I would love to know if Kathy will be writing her story.

Megan and Wyatt have an intriguing connection that comes at an interesting time of day. Makes me wish that I had that type of connection with my partner. How about you? Kathy has given her readers dreaming with a twist. It also makes you wonder if we can control our dreams so that we get the outcome we want.

This is a book that you will find that you just can't put it down until you reach the end. Kathy grabs your attention starting with the first dream. If you're a paranormal romance junkie you could pick up a copy of this book because there is some unexplained reason for the connection between Megan and Wyatt. I'm looking forward to seeing what Kathy has in store for her readers in the next Dream Nights series. With all the dream sequences that she wrote in this book, I'm all set with my dreams until her next book comes out.”

MichelleSutton reviewed a book.

“My review:

I love books that make me think. This is the type of novels that leaves you pondering things even after you finish the last page. I really liked how the story ended because it brought closure to everything. I also appreciated the realistic struggles that the hero and heroine...”

“My review:

I love books that make me think. This is the type of novels that leaves you pondering things even after you finish the last page. I really liked how the story ended because it brought closure to everything. I also appreciated the realistic struggles that the hero and heroine had. This author does a good job with stirring emotion in the reader and making hearts ache as well as rejoice. There were just enough "we think we've found out what happened" scenarios to make it seem suspenseful, even though it wasn't a suspense novel. There was also a mystery element to the book. It would be hard to sit around waiting when the trail seems to grow colder by the day.

The questions Mitch asked himself were legitimate ones. How do you know when it's time to let go? How do you get peace in a situation like this? Why did God let it happen and why did it take so long to find out the truth? Well, God knows what he's doing and if we tune into His will, we will find peace and a deeper relationship with Him, but we have to surrender our own plans first. It's really hard to talk about some of the characters' journeys without posting spoilers and this is the kind of book that you don't want to cheat and read the end first.

Half the beauty of reading the story is not knowing the outcome. The moral and spiritual dilemmas are more complex when the reader doesn't know the future... just like in real life. How many decisions would we change if we knew what the future held? It was a realistic and touching journey for me in that respect. I really enjoyed this story.”

Katherine reviewed a book.

“Shots ringing out from the brush signal the beginning of Haunted Falls, the second book in the Ken Farmer and Buck Stienke series of western novels.
The stories follow US Deputy Marshall Bass Reeves and his cohorts as they fight to keep peace in the Indian Territory of the late 19th...”

“Shots ringing out from the brush signal the beginning of Haunted Falls, the second book in the Ken Farmer and Buck Stienke series of western novels.
The stories follow US Deputy Marshall Bass Reeves and his cohorts as they fight to keep peace in the Indian Territory of the late 19th century.
Bass Reeves and Jed Neal join another legendary lawman, US Deputy Marshal Selden Lindsey as they hunt the last survivor of the infamous Dalton gang, Bill Dalton. They’re also trying to find out what happened to one of their undercover deputies and Bass' long time partner, Jack McGann.
They didn’t know Jack had been shot in that first fracas and presumed dead, but by a strange twist of fate, he survived. Jack’s journey takes him to a haunted falls where he meets a little girl and a white spirit wolf of the Chickasaw tribe. This meeting creates a mystery that will baffle the reader all the way to the end.

What follows is the archetype of the old west. You will be spellbound by the action, adventure, romance, tragedy and even humor.

The writing duo demonstrates some of the action:

“When the gunsmoke had cleared, it was discovered that in addition to the outlaw, Jim Wallace, Longview residents George Buckingham and Charles Learned were also killed in the battle. It was never determined whose bullets killed the two men. Wounded in the fight besides City Marshal Matt Muckleroy with a heavy contusion and broken ribs were citizens Walter McQueen and T.J. Summers. Over two hundred rounds were known to have been fired in the gunfight.”

Often a sequel is not as well received as the first book in a series. In this case, Haunted Falls is as good if not better. You will have to read it to make up your own mind. I have made up mine.

Buck Stienke and Ken Farmer are the authors of the best selling and award winning Black Eagle Force series of books. They both have military backgrounds and have worked as actors, directors, producers and screenwriters. Now they’ve turned to writing novels. They describe themselves as “Faction” writers, shown best in their Bass Reeves novels.

Publication date is June 18, 2013.
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Lynn R reviewed a book.

“Rating: 4 1/2 stars

This continues book one of the Ward of the Vampire series. This is a book that you could read by itself but I don't recommend it. If you want to know how Angelina ends up where she is in this book, you have to read Ward of the Vampire.

This book picks up...”

“Rating: 4 1/2 stars

This continues book one of the Ward of the Vampire series. This is a book that you could read by itself but I don't recommend it. If you want to know how Angelina ends up where she is in this book, you have to read Ward of the Vampire.

This book picks up at the party Angelina goes to with her boss Miss Delilah. The birthday boy, Morgan (Miss Delilah is his sister) is not happy at this moment. Angelina and Morgan are a reluctant couple. He's a sexy vampire that doesn't like to have his life decided for him.

This is another one of her books that just went by too quickly. I just got started and it was over. To my delight, Kallysten has book three coming out in July. If you want to read more of Kallysten's work, just stop by her web site, http://kallysten.net/, to see what else you may want to read.

My Reluctant Warden has it all. Kallysten treats her readers well. She gives them sex, paranormal for those that like a little something different about the male character, and for those that only have a short amount of time she gives them to romance. So, make sure to mark your calendar for the month of July so you can find out what happens next for Angelina and Morgan. And I recommend that once the series is complete, go back and read each book one right after the other.”

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MichelleSutton reviewed a book.

“Not sure what to say about this book, but I'll do my best to express my thoughts and opinion. It was definitely interesting for the most part, but there were a few places I skimmed because the content was a bit blah. The story had some touching scenes, especially around the death of Ruthy's...”

“Not sure what to say about this book, but I'll do my best to express my thoughts and opinion. It was definitely interesting for the most part, but there were a few places I skimmed because the content was a bit blah. The story had some touching scenes, especially around the death of Ruthy's mother. At the same time, there were realistic doubts and conflicts between characters. I found that refreshing and honest. Everything wasn't painted as rosy and perfect. That's not real life.

There was some harsh language, but it tended to be mainly in the thoughts of the one pastor's wife who didn't believe in God, so she wouldn't filter her thoughts or clean them up anyway. It was hard to tell if the author of this book sees the church as a do-good charity type organization where people had good intentions - well, at least some of them - because at the same time she portrayed some of the characters as solidly religious, almost like they were crafty, narrow minded, or stupid - like blind sheep who followed power hungry people. Some of them just plain scared me because they were so controlling and hateful.

Even the Bible verses quoted by characters were in King James English. I don't know anyone who reads that version anymore because it's too hard to understand. Plus, usually when the verses were quoted, it was to make a point or to control someone through religious guilt. The fact that the core church in the book was a bit weird with the rock band, smoke machines, and dancing in the aisles, not to mention the ministry focused on "all religions leading to the same God," was a bit off-putting. Most churches are not in favor of a "one world religion" and are not filled with con artists. Then again, maybe I've just attended good ones where the focus is on growing closer to each other as a community, serving others, and loving the same Jesus.

Anyway, all that to say I wouldn't recommend this book. I never really connected with the characters. They felt shallow to me. I wanted to feel their pain and to connect with them. I understood their desire to run away at times and how they often felt abandoned by their husbands, but I never really "felt" a true connection with them. I wanted to relate to them like real people who could be my friends, but I just wasn't feeling it.
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MichelleSutton reviewed a book.

“I really enjoyed the historical aspects of this story and the pictures the author included. The emotional bonding that took place between characters over various incidents that occurred at the fair was well done. I appreciated the insight the author had into a number of issues. One had to do with...”

“I really enjoyed the historical aspects of this story and the pictures the author included. The emotional bonding that took place between characters over various incidents that occurred at the fair was well done. I appreciated the insight the author had into a number of issues. One had to do with how the belief in someone's abilities and admiration of them as a person will increase their feelings for each other. Especially men. They want the woman they are attracted to also believe in them as a person and what they can do, not just the length of time they had known each other. That makes for a stronger kind of love; one that leads to a passionate marriage rather than just a comfortable one.

The hero, Cullen, was very likable, but also quite manly. The description of his physique was quite hot, actually. I enjoyed how the author used the need for him to learn how to lip read as a way to meet the woman he became attracted to and make it difficult for him to learn from her by putting them in a number of private situations. That was great when it came to developing tension between them. His fierce protectiveness of her made me love him more. He was a good guy and cared deeply about a number of things, including loyalty. One of his most intense issues was his need to put out fires to save lives. He got to the point where he had to rely on God to see him through some tough issues. I loved that he grieved along with Della during a tragic time at the fair. It helped bond them even more. That was very well done.

The heroine, Della, was a sweetheart as well. The way her feelings slowly developed for the hero was touching. The scene with the little girl in her class was a tear-jerker, but it really made Della think about what the kids experienced from being separated from their parents. Della had her own frailties, but she was a tough lady. Her response to seeing the hero's buff physique made me smile. I felt like I was touching those ripped muscles. And that first kiss... whew! Great romantic tension. She got a bit skittish at times when she felt like she couldn't trust him, but she came around and that made me admire her more. Very enjoyable story.”

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Terry Odell is now following Suzanne Adair.

Lynn R reviewed a book.

“Jacinto Telmo has passed away and Adhemar Lebeau doesn't know what to do. Adhemar is a performer and this is not his expertise. We can all understand his pain.

Sanyi Arany is a fan of Adhemar's. The authorities come pay a visit to Adhemar. They have interesting ways to make people...”

“Jacinto Telmo has passed away and Adhemar Lebeau doesn't know what to do. Adhemar is a performer and this is not his expertise. We can all understand his pain.

Sanyi Arany is a fan of Adhemar's. The authorities come pay a visit to Adhemar. They have interesting ways to make people talk. It reminds me of some of the old movies I used to watch. It also reminds me of some of the bad things that happened in history. This is part of what we learn about Adhemar. Society can be cruel but then you will see that things get better.

The reader is given a first hand account of what a strong-willed person sometimes has to endure to survive. You'll also see what others will do in order to help. It's also a journey of someone who is changing who he is.

I have to say that one of my favorite characters was Vincent. He's a caring, compassionate man who also has a lot of patience. You'll see that he cares a lot about both Sanyi and Adhemar. He is one that I hope to see again. I was left wanting to know what becomes of him.

This story does have love between two men but the way that Ciaran created his characters they could be anyone. Love comes in all different forms and it's also about bringing pleasure to your partner. Enemas can also be used for a partner's enjoyment. As a reader, open your mind to the different forms of sex that Ciaran writes about. It is part of who his characters are. We should always expand our horizons and one way to do that is through the books we read. You also tend to forget that the story is paranormal.

The ending surprised me - not telling, you'll have to experience that for yourself. I was left with my mouth open and wanting to know what happens next. But then I find out that there's a part two. If you go to http://www.ciarandwynvil.com, you can see what books he has written and to keep an eye out for what he has in store for his readers next.

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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Lynn R is now following Leigh.

Stuart Ayris now owns a book.

MichelleSutton reviewed a book.

“I absolutely loved this book. Over 80% of it was read to me by my Kindle Fire HD, but I had no trouble understanding it because it was in the first person POV and there was only one character to track while listening. Anyway, I bought this book to find out more about Scott and to see what...”

“I absolutely loved this book. Over 80% of it was read to me by my Kindle Fire HD, but I had no trouble understanding it because it was in the first person POV and there was only one character to track while listening. Anyway, I bought this book to find out more about Scott and to see what happened. I was not disappointed. Things just really took off and now I'm feeling bummed that the next book isn't out yet. I loved how the author wrote life like she saw it for this character and wasn't worried about being PC when it came to conversations and actions. These characters acted like real people would.

I love the setting because I was young in the 1980s and when computers first came out. I remember the chat rooms and going dancing with friends. Some people might take issue with them drinking champagne a few times, but they never got drunk so it didn't bother me. Beth, AKA Phoenix did get drunk in the first book, but she wasn't a believer and her boyfriend made her drink too much. I liked this book better even though the first book sets the foundation for her past, which helps you understand the second book. I found this story compelling and very interesting. The faith elements became a pleasant surprise I hadn't seen coming. I am definitely going to buy the third book.

One last thing... This book was published by the author via Amazon and is a great example of what stories can be like when written from the heart without all of the editing that often removes the heart and soul of the story.”

Valerie Douglas now owns a book.