Peace Be Still w/ eBook Giveaway

Book Details
Author: David S. Baxter
Release Date: October 2013
Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc.
Genre: Inspiration

I LOVE the opening statement of this book

It seems to me that we have increasingly created life conditions in a world in which it is difficult to simply 'be still.' Instead, we have a world that is furiously fast, balefully busy, and numbingly noisy. We barely have a moment to spare; every minute has to be filled with something--anything.

And so it is!
Everyday we yearn for peace as we rush from one activity to another and from one noise to another.

We must learn to "be still" in order to find that peace we are so desperately seeking.

This book has some great, great counsel on how to find that peace we want.

You will learn how to listen to the still, small voice.

You will learn how to help achieve world, home and personal peace.

You will learn how to have peace through forgiveness.

You will learn how to have peace amidst adversities.

You will learn how to trust in the Prince of Peace.

Personal and scriptural stories help illustrate ways in which we can attain peace.

Beautifully written!
Much to ponder!
We CAN have peace in our lives!

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About the Author

Elder Davis S. Baxter, who was born in Stirling, Scotland, was called in 2006 to the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has served in area presidencies in Europe and in the Pacific. Elder Baxter holds a bachelor of science degree in business and economics from the University of Wales. In 2009, he underwent surgery for a brain tumor. He and his wife, Dianne, are the parents of four children and grandparents of seven.

Consider the Blessings

Book Details
Author: Thomas S. Monson
Release Date: September 2013
Publisher: Deseret Book
Genre: Inspiration

One of the things I love most about hearing President Thomas S. Monson speak is the experiences he shares.

Now 50 of those beloved TRUE accounts have been brought together in this beautifully illustrated book.

True, personal experiences of love and devotion and faith.

Encounters that will warm your heart and give you a greater desire to be more like the Savior.

Some of these experiences you might be hearing for the first time and some you will remember hearing in a General Conference or other meetings.

But as you read you will definitely hear President Monson's voice in your head and rejoice in the spirit that each account brings.

Re-read the telling of the pigeons, or the baseballs, or the stick of gum.

Feel once again the love of President Monson and the love of the Lord in this truly treasurable book.

This book makes a perfect gift for any occasion!

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About the Author
President Thomas S. Monson was set apart as the sixteenth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in February 2008. He had previously served for twenty-two years in the First Presidency of the Church, after having been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles since October1963.

Five years after his call to the Twelve, he was given a special assignment for the work of the Church in Europe, requiring many visits with members behind the Iron Curtain. He was instrumental in the construction of the Freiberg Germany Temple and in advancing the Lord’s work in other eastern European countries that were part of the communist bloc. 

He also served as chairman of the Scriptures Publication Committee and supervised the process that resulted in the new editions of the scriptures. 

His ministry has been characterized by his compassion for the needs of individuals and his gift for one-on-one service. 

President Monson and his wife, Frances, are the parents of three children, grandparents of eight, and great-grandparents of eight.

President Monson knows how to share an experience to bring across a specific point. Now LDS Living Magazine has put together 5 ways in which you can bring experiences to life 
in your teaching methods:

1. Use a true experience. The spirit testifies of truth, so beginning with a true story is always best. True stories are more powerful and relevant to your audience. Remember that President Monson often tells stories from the lives of other people, so if you don’t have a relevant experience, look for another’s. One great resource is a collection of 50 stories President Monson himself has shared during his 50 years as an apostle, available September 27: Consider the Blessings: True Accounts of God’s Hand in Our Lives.

2. Ask, “How does this experience illustrate my main message?” If you’re speaking on tithing and the story you want to tell is about prayer, forcing a connection can confuse your listeners. The more on-point your story is, the easier it will be to explain and fit in to the rest of your talk. Never will you find an irrelevant or tangential story in any of President Monson’s addresses.

3. Keep it short and sweet. A single story should not comprise the majority of your talk. Even though most people are naturally interested in narratives, if a story’s too long, their attention will wander, and they will wonder what the point is. Remember your purpose and cut any details that don’t directly support that message. President Monson often does this by using phrases like, “tears were shed,” or even simply, “time passed,” to gloss over unnecessary details.

4. Specify and then repeat the moral. If you’re speaking to a room of 300 people, there will be 300 different interpretations about what your story meant. Specify your intended message very clearly. Do this often. Preface your story by stating what it is designed to illustrate, and end by restating this purpose. In one example, President Monson started by sharing, “We need God’s divine help. I testify that His help is but a prayer away.” A personal experience about the power of prayer followed, capped off by the moral, “Once more I felt the resolve to provide place for prayer.”

5. Connect your experience to scriptures. To really drive your message home, finish your story by relating it to scripture. This takes your story from a fun recollection to a doctrine-based example. To transition from a  story to a scripture, President Monson uses phrases like, “the words of the Savior come to mind,” or “I reflected on the message of the master, recorded in John 8:12.”

Try adding a story to your next talk. Don’t worry if you’re not master storyteller like President Monson; nobody expects brilliant oratory from a sacrament meeting talk. Instead, remember that a well-told story can illustrate your point and help the congregation remember what you’re teaching more easily. This makes you a more engaging speaker, and more importantly, a better conduit for the spirit.

(A review copy was provided for this review. However, all reviews are of my own opinion :)

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Written On Our Hearts w/ Book Giveaway

Book Details
Author: Emily Freeman
Release Date: August 2013
Publisher: Deseret Book
Genre: Inspiration

Emily Freeman is one of my most favorite scriptural authors.

She has a way of explaining scriptures and helping me see how they apply to my life right now that resonates within my heart.

I know that she has personally gone through some very trying times and it is through those times that she turned to the Lord and to the scriptures and gained the insight she has.

How blessed we are that she is willing to share that knowledge and love with us.

All of us have challenges, trials and adversity!

We may "face obstacles, danger, oppression, and injustice."

There will be times of sadness, anger, fear, and despair.

Of one thing we can be sure...the Lord will deliver us!

We can learn to trust in the Lord like Gideon, Nehemiah, Hezekiah, Micah, and Moses and others from the Old Testament.

We can "draw strength" and courage from their stories that are found and explained in this amazingly wonderful book!

We can have the love of the Lord "written on our hearts"

This book is a treasure to be studied and pondered especially as we study the Old Testament in Sunday School next year.

This book will help you find your deliverance!

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About the Author

Emily Freeman took her first creative writing class in high school and has loved writing ever since. She finds great joy in studying the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Her deep love of the scriptures comes from a desire to find their application in everyday life. She is the author of several books, includingThe Ten Virgins; 21 Days Closer to Christ; and Love Life and See Good Days.

There is nothing Emily enjoys more for breakfast than a bowl of vanilla ice cream, raspberries, and chocolate chips. Other favorites include parades, vacations, firework displays, and going for a long walk with a good friend. Emily and her husband, Greg, live in Lehi, Utah, with their four children, whom she adores.

(A review copy was provided for this review. However, all reviews are of my own opinion :)

Faux Paw w/ eBook Giveaway

Book Details
Author: Julia Dweck
Release Date: October 2013
Publisher: Xist Publishing
Genre: Children's Picture

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Janice wants to be a doctor.
Bradley wants to be a fireman.
Walden wants to be a bear.

Yes, that is correct, a bear.

“That’s impossible,” says his teacher, Mrs. Hunter. “Human children grow up to be human adults, not animals!”

But the teacher doesn't realize that Walden has a mama at home who believes in him and tells him he can be anything he wants to be and then goes about helping him achieve his dream.

CUTE. CUTE. BOOK!
My FAVORITE SO FAR!
PERFECT FOR ANYONE ages 2 to 102!

If you only get one Julia Dweck book make it this one...
But I promise as soon as you start reading her books you are going to want all of them!

As always Julia adds fascination bear facts at the end and a fun animal 'track match' puzzle.

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About the Author

Julia writes children’s stories for digital and traditional publication. Her stories span the spectrum of humor, fantasy, and edutainment in rhyme and in prose. Julia’s background in elementary education affords her the opportunity to be in touch with what children want to read about and what makes them giggle. Julia collaborates with some of the leading artists in the world of children’s literature. Julia is also a designer of educational adjuncts for children’s literature, and has worked with such notable publishing houses as Penguin Young Readers.

(A review copy was provided for this review. However, all reviews are of my own opinion :)

Carla Kelly's Christmas Collection

Book Details
Author: Carla Kelly
Release Date: October 2013
Publisher: Sweetwater Books
Genre: Christmas, Regency Romance

Christmas is a time of fun, a time of celebration, and a time of love. Carla Kelly has combined all of it into this wonderful book!

Four stories filled with wonder and hope and...of course...romance! These stories will touch your heart and make you smile!

You will read of trials and heroes.
You will rejoice in love and romance.
You will hear singing and adulation.
You will be filled with the Christmas Spirit.
And then you will long for more!

PERFECT for the holidays!
OH. SO. VERY. VERY. GOOD!

About the Author
Award-winning author Carla Kelly is a veteran of the New York and international publishing world. The author of more than thirty novels and novellas for Donald I. Fine Co., Signet, and Harlequin, Carla is the recipient of two Rita Awards (think Oscars for romance writing) from Romance Writers of America and two Spur Awards (think Oscars for western fiction) from Western Writers of America.

Recently, she’s been writing Regency romances (think Pride and Prejudice) set in the Royal Navy’s Channel Fleet during the Napoleonic Wars between England and France. She comes by her love of the ocean from her childhood as a Navy brat.

Carla’s history background makes her no stranger to footnote work, either. During her National Park Service days at the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, Carla edited Friedrich Kurz’s fur trade journal. She recently completed a short history of Fort Buford, where Sitting Bull surrendered in 1881.

Following the “dumb luck” principle that has guided their lives, the Kellys recently moved to Wellington, Utah, from North Dakota and couldn’t be happier in their new location. In her spare time, Carla volunteers at the Railroad and Mining Museum in Helper, Utah. She likes to visit her five children, who live here and there around the United States. Her favorite place in Utah is Manti, located after a drive on the scenic byway through Huntington Canyon.

And why is she so happy these days? Carla is enjoying writing for an LDS audience now, where she feels most at home.

(A review copy was provided for this review. However, all reviews are of my own opinion :)

ABC Adventures: Magical Creatures

Book Details
Author/Illustrator: Mikey Brooks
Release Date: December 2013
Publisher: Lost Treasure Publishing
Genre: Children's Picture

WOW! What a charmingly enchanting book!

Travel with Professor Vontriponmybottom...
YEP...that's his real name...

As he introduces you to some magical creatures.

You will meet Bigfoot and Ogres, Dragons and Unicorns.

Some are nice and some are not.

A VERY FUN way to go through the alphabet...

But be very careful!

And whatever you do...do not try to meet any of these creatures alone...on your own...at home!

About the Author

Mikey Brooks is a small child masquerading as adult. On occasion you'll find him dancing the funky chicken, singing like a banshee, and pretending to have never grown up. He is the author/illustrator of several books including BEAN'S DRAGONS and the ABC ADVENTURES series. His middle-grade fantasy, THE DREAM KEEPER, comes out June 1st 2013. He spends most of his time playing with his daughters and working as a freelance illustrator. Mikey has a BS degree in Creative Writing from Utah State University. He is also one of the hosts of the Authors' Think Tank Podcast.

Aside from writing and illustrating, Mikey also love to read middle-grade and young adult fiction, narrate picture books, sing, and even sew. That’s right he also sews! He’s made practically everything from, Elizabethan costumes for the Utah Shakespearean Festival, to modern style wedding dresses.

Mikey’s greatest love is his family. He gets more than inspiration from them; he gets support, courage, and most of all happiness.

Find out more about Mikey and his books...BLOG | Amazon | Goodreads | Facebook | Twitter 

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Choir of Angels w/ eBook Giveaway

Book Details
Author: Michele Mirabile
Release Date: October 2013
Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc.
Genre: Christmas

Oh, I do love Christmas stories!
I love the message, the settings, the season!

There is good will and hopeful delight~
And this book lives up to all of that!

The Christmas pageant is coming up soon and Riley is auditioning for the part of Joseph.

He is so excited...he wants this more than anything.

If only he can just get to school before Sam sees him, life will be good.

For you see, Sam is the class bully and he has it in for Riley.

Sam also has a really good singing voice and could easily take the part of Joseph himself.

But this year is going to be Riley's turn...he can just feel it...

What happens is truly a story of love, forgiveness, and good will toward men.

SO GOOD!
PERFECT for the upcoming Christmas season!

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About the Author

Michele Mirabile enjoys a stunning view of Mount Timpanogos from her home in Utah County, where she lives with her devoted husband and their two spoiled cats. Besides juggling words and delving into her imagination, she loves meeting new people and visiting exotic ports. Her marriage and her beautiful daughter are the greatest accomplishments of her life.

A veteran of the United States Army, Michele has authored travel articles, short stories, and three books that include Your Mother Wears Combat Boots: Humorous, Harrowing, and Heartwarming Stories of Military Women; Dark Side of the Moon; and Choir of Angels.

(A review copy was provided for this review. However, all reviews are of my own opinion :)

Jeweler's Apprentice

Book Details
Author: E. Kaiser
Release Date: December 2011
Publisher: Hearth Books
Genre: YA Fiction

"Jeweler's Apprentice, is a light-fantasy adventure for teens. The shy, bookish heroine is thrust out on the first step toward the adventure that awaits, and growing up."

That's growing up for you. Things are never the same again, and that part always hurts, Fia. Don't try to think it shouldn't. Every time something changes, something hurts. It's the natural way of things. But there are parts that are good about it too. It is right to grieve for things you've lost, or given up. But remember even when it's hard that it's not all sad. 

And that is what happens to Fia. She is growing up...but she is also starting a grand adventure.

After she stumbles upon a secret she is whisked off to become the jeweler's apprentice and just as she is getting the hang of it she is sent on a rescue mission where she will tangle with strangers, thieves, and all sorts of dangers.

But she will also find heroes and royalty and family who was once thought of as lost.

Yes, growing up can be hard, but it can be wonderful too.

One of my favorite passages:

You spend too much time here. Too much strain on your nerves. You need fresh air, get out and get some exercise. Clean your thoughts out and free up your mind...Get up then! Come along...Learn too fast and you'll not learn well.

A WONDERFUL BOOK!
A FUN, FUN READ!

About the Author

E. Kaiser was born into a family of readers, and got started on storytelling around the age of four when her older siblings prompted her into recounting an absolutely ridiculous account of a parallel childhood. It was good for the family's general entertainment, and she discovered the thrill of making people laugh.At the age of seven her mother read the Hobbit aloud, and a fascination with beautiful fantasy was born. At nine she came to the decision that she wanted to be a writer, and set to reading rabidly to learn the art. At thirteen she attempted her first novel, and it was eaten in a computer's demise.
Afterward, during her teenage years she tried very hard at various times to stop writing all together.

Not succeeding, she at last gave in to her addiction, and wrote "for fun".

(A review copy was provided for this review. However, all reviews are of my own opinion :)

Lord Trowbridge's Angel w/ $25 Amazon or PayPal Giveaway

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Book Details
Author: G. G. Vandagriff
Release Date: July 2013
Publisher: Orson Whitney Press
Genre: Regency Romance

Regency Romance is definitely one of my favorite genres!

Filled with passion and romance and gossip on the ton...it makes it hard to do anything else during the day except read :)

You will read of the handsome Viscount Frank Trowbridge and his first meeting of Miss Sophie Edwards.

You will watch as they fall in love...and read of the many ways they find to be with each other...

And then you will anguish with them as their love seems to be torn from them with a misunderstanding that will call for Gorgeous Frank to be torn from his angel's arms.

Wait until you read the ending...

SO. AMAZINGLY. WONDERFUL!

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About the Author
I realize that I am one of those rare people in the world who gets to live a life full of passion, romance, suspense, angst, fulfillment, humor, and mystery. I am a writer. Every day when I sit down at my computer, I enter into a world of my own making. I am in the head of a panoply of characters ranging from a nineteen-year-old Austrian debutante (The Last Waltz) to a raging psychopath (The Arthurian Omen) and four women at once in The Only Way to Paradise. Then there are the feisty heroines of my Regency romances . . .

I am a traditionally published,award-winning, best-selling writer who has recently gone Indie. I enjoy genre-hopping, having published a genealogical mystery series, two women’s fiction novels, an historical epic, two suspense novels, five Regency romances, and a couple of non-fiction offerings.

With a BA from Stanford and an MA from George Washington University in International Relations, I somehow stumbled into finance. But, once my husband was through law school, I never wanted to do anything but write and raise kids. Now the kids are gone, but (even better) there are four grandchildren who provide my rewards for finishing a manuscript.

Aside from the grandchildren, my favorite things include: Florence, Italy; snow storms; Oreos; real hot chocolate; sweaters; Sundance Resort; lilacs; and dachshunds.

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(A review copy was provided for this review. However, all reviews are of my own opinion :)

Mormon Origami

Book Details
Author: Todd Huisken
Release Date: October 2013
Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc.
Genre: Activity Book

Origami (or-i-GA-me) is the art of folding paper.
Used anciently for religious ceremonies in the Japanese culture.

Today is it a fun hobby and craft...and can still be used for special occasions or for when you are bored or need an activity or lesson prop :)

This book is REALLY FUN!

Clever designs come from stories in the Book of Mormon:
*Tree of Life
*Sword of Labon
*Liahona
*Nephi's Ship
*King Benjamin's Tower
*Jaredite Barge
*Nephite Temple
*Lehi's Tent

LDS Church history:
*CTR Shield
*White Shirt
*Necktie
*Pioneer Handcart
*Covered Wagon
*Ox
*Statue of Moroni

and Latter-Day Temples:
*Salt Lake Temple
*Mesa Arizona Temple
*Kansas City Missouri Temple
*Toronto Ontario Temple
*Nauvoo Illinois Temple
*Accra Ghana Temple
*Copenhagen Denmark Temple
*London England Temple
*Hon Kong China Temple
*Papeete Tahiti Temple

I gathered a few girls together and we had fun trying to fold these shapes...My helpers were Jennifer, Emily, Eloise, and Alicia....thanks girls...this was fun!

Pictured are some of the easier shapes we accomplished: 

Sword of Labon and Nephi's Ship

One day I would like to be able to do these more skilled designs:
Statue of Moroni, Nephite Temple, Ox

Grab this book and try your hand at Mormon Origami :)

About the Author

Todd Huisken is a licensed marriage & family therapist & a counseling manager in Fountain Valley, California. He attended Brigham Young University & the University of San Diego & has a master’s degree in marriage & family therapy. Todd has served as the assistant director of Disaster Mental Health Services for the Orange County chapter of the American Red Cross. He has worked with victims from the San Diego Fires & Hurricanes Ivan & Katrina, & he spent two weeks in Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2010.

Todd was an early morning seminary teacher for six years. He is the author of The Dating Directory & the founder of Process and Content, a graduate program newsletter at the University of San Diego. Most important, Todd has been married to his beautiful wife for twenty-three years, & they have three daughters & a son. The Huiskens try to make Disneyland their second home.

(A review copy was provided for this review. However, all reviews are of my own opinion :)

Zombie Kids w/ FREE eBOOK offer

PERFECT for HALLOWEEN!

ANOTHER REALLY FUN BOOK by JULIA DWECK!

FREE on NOOK Oct 10th - 12th

Did you know that zombies are people that have feelings, too?

They like to be loved just like me and like you. 

Join the Zombie-Kids as they bowl, dance, skate, and go to the movies in their unique zombie-way. 

The Zombie-Kids will tingle your spine and tickle your funny bone.

Zombie-Kids is a ghoulishly fun rhyming adventure.

FUN, FUN PICTURES really add to the story!

About the Author

Julia writes children’s stories for digital and traditional publication. Her stories span the spectrum of humor, fantasy, and edutainment in rhyme and in prose. Julia’s background in elementary education affords her the opportunity to be in touch with what children want to read about and what makes them giggle. Julia collaborates with some of the leading artists in the world of children’s literature. Julia is also a designer of educational adjuncts for children’s literature, and has worked with such notable publishing houses as Penguin Young Readers.

(I have an ipad and I was able to download the NOOK KIDS APP to be able to read this adorable book :)

Mile 21 w/ Book Giveaway

Book Details
Author: Sarah Dunster
Release Date: October 2013
Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc.
Genre: Drama

This book pulls at your heart-strings and makes you wonder...what would you do if you lost your best friend, your soul-mate, your spouse? And how fast would you be able to move on?

Written with such raw emotions this book is one you just can 't put down.

SO. SO. SO. AMAZINGLY. GOOD! 
LOVED it from the very first page!

Lots of very interesting questions are brought up throughout these pages....and are given as a great book club discussion at the end of the book.

Abish has had a very hard year!

First her husband expectantly dies...so she is dealing with that grief.

Then she is kicked out of her apartment, has to move into a "single's apartment," AND a "single's ward."

Finds herself in some really awkward positions and places.

She is back in school and training for a marathon

And all the while she keeps asking "What did I do to earn this?"

Can she really find her way? Can she trust "that the plan is a plan of happiness?"

This is a book that will stay with you long after you have turned the last page!

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About the Author
I am the mother of seven children, age ten and under. They are adorable and they bring light to my life. Writing is what keeps me sane.

TEN FUN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SARAH

1) I make my own sushi. Because I'm addicted to it and live in Idaho.

2) I have seven (soon to be 8 children) and they drive me CRAZY! And make me HAPPY. Two of them are adopted from Ethiopia.

3) I love to cook international food. I'm pretty good at Indian and Ethiopian food. Most of my kids love anything spicy.

4) I get really shy at book signings. Sometimes I feel like I'm just shoving bookmarks in peoples' hands for no reason. But I actually do really like people.

5) I love fishing but have never caught a keep-able fish in my life.

6) I love board and card games but I think I can count the number of times I've won on one hand.

7) I have lived in Idaho and Utah, but I grew up in California, right around the area where my ancestors settled. I'm actually an 8th generation Californian, and I have a great grandfather whose nickname was "wild bill." (not Hickok, another Wild Bill. There were probably a lot of them...)

8) One of my far-fetched dreams is to buy an old building in town, refurbish it, make it into a stage/auditorium and start a small acting company. Completely far-fetched because I can'tact to save myself, and I have never directed in my life.

9) My husband is a fantastic dancer. Was on a university team for five years. Every wife's dream, right? However, I can't dance to save myself... (fully plan on learning, however. Once my last baby is old enough to be home long enough for us to be gone long enough to take lessons.)

10) I love my family! They're big and often disorganized and our house is sometimes not too tidy, but I wouldn't trade a single one of them for anything.

(A review copy was provided for this review. However, all reviews are of my own opinion :)

Blog This Book Blast w/ $100 Amazon or PayPal Giveaway

Blog This 
by Cami Checketts

Will protecting children throughout the world cost Natasha her own family? Devastated by the loss of her brother, Natasha Senecot works to expose the dangers of Matthew Chrysler’s violent video games, succeeding in bankrupting and humiliating him. Chrysler retaliates and sends a hit man after her. Natasha is forced to fake her own death to protect her children. But after witnessing another tragedy, Natasha must come out of hiding. In a race against time, Natasha must expose Matthew Chrysler before his assassin shatters her world and those she loves.  

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Praise for Blog This
"From the very first chapter, Blog This grabs your gut and your heart with surprising action and touching moments. Cami Checketts blends suspense, humor, and good clean romance into a story that will stick with you." ~Daniel Coleman, Author of Gifts and Consequences 

"LOVED it. LOVED it. LOVED it. Have read all of Cami’s books but Blog This is on the top of my list. Read it twice and enjoyed it just as much as the first time I read it. Just when you think you know what is going to happen you’re led into a different direction. Had a hard time putting the book down and was anxious to see how it was going to end." ~Elsa Akinason  

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Excerpt
Natasha sighed. “You don’t need to stay until Detective Bentley comes.” His eyebrows rose. “You want to be alone with the detective?” Natasha grabbed a glass from the cupboard and filled it with water from the door of the fridge. “I just don’t want Jace and Lily to wait too long.” She turned to face him, taking a sip of the cold water. Tony held her gaze with his warm stare and edged a step closer. “I wanted to make sure that you’re okay.” “I’m fine.” Natasha clutched the glass in her palm. “I can take care of myself.” Why was she lying to him? She tried to shoo him away, when she really wanted to beg him to stay until Alex was apprehended and maybe even after that. Tony set the water bottles on the counter. “Oh, I don’t doubt you can take care of yourself, but maybe it’s time to let someone else help.” He took two more steps toward her. She could smell his PS cologne. She’d given him a bottle the first year they were married and told him it was her favorite scent. The fragrance brought back tender memories she wanted to displace and plugging her nose right now might be a little awkward. Natasha raised the glass to her lips to try to block the tempting aroma and create some distance between them. Why was Tony still wearing the same brand? “What if I want to take care of you?” Tony asked. Sounds wonderful. She took a long drink, but it didn’t quench the heat in her face. Tony took the glass from her fingers and set it on the counter. “What if I want to take care of you?” he repeated quietly. He gently took hold of her palm and studied her face for the correct answer. “I think you’re too late,” Natasha whispered, studying his pressed cotton shirt to avoid his handsome face. Her hand tingled. How could he still affect her like this? Tony tilted her chin up with his free hand. “Look in my eyes and say that again.”

 

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Author Cami Checketts Cami Checketts is married and the proud mother of four future WWF champions. Sometimes between being a human horse, cleaning up magic potions, and reading Bernstein Bears, she gets the chance to write fiction. Cami graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Exercise Science. Cami teaches strength training classes at her local rec and shares healthy living tips on her fitness blog: http://fitnessformom.blogspot.com. Cami and her family live in the beautiful Cache Valley of Northern Utah. During the two months of the year it isn’t snowing, she enjoys swimming, biking, running, and water-skiing.  

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Janitors: Secrets of New Forest Academy by Tyler Whitesides

Janitors by Tyler Whitesides

Do Over by Shannon Guymon

Longing for Home by Sarah M. Eden

Emma: A Latter-Day Tale by Rebecca H. Jamison

Ribbon of Darkness by Julie Coulter Bellon

All Fall Down by Julie Coulter Bellon

Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson

Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson

Baked Alaska by Josi S. Kilpack

Prince Tennyson by Jenni James

Pride and Popularity by Jenni James

Christmas Jars Reunion by Jason F. Wright

The 13th Day of Christmas by Jason F. Wright

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