The Legend of Dust Bunnies a Fairy's Tale w/ Book + Dust Bunny Giveaway

A review copy was provided

The Legend of Dust Bunnies a Fairy's Tale
by Michelle R. Eastman
illustrated by Kevin Richter

This is not a typical fairy tale, and Artie is not a typical fairy.

Artie is a misfit. His fellow Dust Fairies have a knack for dirtying people’s houses. They fire soot from their slingshots and enter crumb-spitting contests. While we sleep, they spread dust everywhere.

Artie doesn’t make messes. He has a unique habit of collecting things. The other Dust Fairies don’t appreciate Artie’s collection of tidbits, so he spends his nights alone.

One cold night, Artie’s loneliness leads to inspiration, and he creates something legendary.

His story will have families looking at Dust Bunnies in a new light and may actually give kids an excuse NOT to clean their rooms.

Artie’s story helps kids realize that we all have unique gifts and not everyone fits in with the crowd.

Making of the Book Video

 
My Review

I love these quotes from the author:

"Slingshot wielding fairies? Why not?"

"When life hands you dust-make dust bunnies!"

"May Your Dreams Never Get Dusty"

As you can tell this author is fantastic with words...and this book shows it perfectly!

FAIRIES! 

DUST! 

CRUMB-SPITTING CONTESTS! 

SOOT-LOADED SLINGSHOTS!

FANCY SPIDER WEB CAPES!

CREATIVITY!
BUNNIES!
FUN!

This book has it all-- and a lesson too about being true to oneself and being unique.

LOVED IT!

FANTASTIC pictures keep you intrigued as you flitter through the night with these special house guests :)

Michelle has graciously offered a 

BOOK + DUST BUNNY GIVEAWAY

for one of my followers :)

(US Address only please)

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About the Author

Michelle Eastman began her career as an elementary teacher in the West Des Moines School District. At Iowa Public Television, she wrote educational content for teachers and students in more than two-hundred Iowa school districts.

Her dream to publish a children's picture book began on a "fairy-wing" and a prayer. With the encouragement of friends and family, she's living her dream as a children's author.

When she's not chasing dust bunnies, or her two cats, she likes to cuddle up with a good book and her son. Michelle lives with her husband and son, in Waukee, Iowa. Visit her at www.michelleeastmanbooks.com

About the Illustrator

Kevin Richter has always drawn, doodled, painted and scribbled. He loves it so much that he makes a living doing it. He lives wit his wife and their two sons in the beautiful English town of Toyal Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Visit Kev at www.kevtoon.com

GET INVOLVED
Michelle is the founder of the literacy initiative, Picture Book Pass it On https://www.facebook.com/PBPiO/ which encourages people to donate new or gently used books to kids in need.

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2/3 of kids in poverty don't own a book. Let's fix that! 

#1 Pledge to donate a new or gently used picture book/s to a children’s charity in your area.

#2 Post your pledge on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PBPiO . Share it on your blog and on social media. Please include our badge and #PBPiO.

#3 Pass it on. When you post about your pledge, challenge one or more friends to join your #PBPiO giving chain. Encourage them to take the pledge and keep passing it on…

Oh, and be sure to share your giving story on our Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/PBPiO . We love to see how books are reaching kids all over the globe.

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Michelle also supports  Storybook Project

VNS of Iowa's Storybook Project recruits, screens and trains volunteers to work with incarcerated parents and/or grandparents at the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women (ICIW) in Mitchellville, Iowa and the Newton Correctional Release Center (CNRC) in Newton, Iowa. Once per month, volunteers work with the mother, grandmother or father. The parent/grandparent and volunteer choose a book from the Storybook library that is appropriate for the child. The parent or grandparent reads the book while the volunteer records the reading onto a digital voice recorder. The book and CD are mailed to the child. If you are interested in volunteering or contributing to the Storybook Project, call 515-288-1516.

Your book donations may be mailed to:
VNS of Iowa, Storybook Project
1111 9th Street Suite 320
Des Moines, Iowa 50314

Living It Down

A review copy was provided

Published by Walnut Springs

LIVING IT DOWN

by Pamela S. Williams

Carrie Burke has it all-marriage to a successful lawyer, two lively teenage daughters, a beautiful home, the gospel. Why isn't she happy? Confused, joyless, and depressed, she questions her own worth and decides to take an unorthodox "time-out" to reevaluate her life. Her husband Morgan calls it selfish. Carrie calls it self-preservation.

Renting the basement apartment in Aunt Sophie's vintage Victorian home brings its own set of challenges, but also the advantage of friendship with vivacious, creative Lainie McGuire. Coincidence brings an old flame, Todd Kendall - a man Carrie never wanted to see again - back into her life. To guide her daughter through a moral crisis with a predatory boy, she realizes she needs the help of both Todd and Morgan.

In her spiritual quest to reconnect with her values and reclaim her best self, Carrie yearns to find joy again, and in the process discovers that maybe there's no such thing as coincidence.

My Review
I was impressed with how compelling this book was. You really feel for these characters!

This book touches on the sensitive issue of teen sex and pregnancy, but does so in a very respectful way. And I LOVED that the parents were the ones to teach their children...very well written.

It also touches on separation and divorce and shows that parents are not perfect and sometimes struggle too!

A beautiful book of forgiving, trying one's best, and learning along the way.
I will definitely read more from this author!

About the Author
Pamela Stott Williams is a native of Portland, Oregon, and a graduate of Brigham Young University. She has been a newspaper reporter, writing teacher, poet, playwright, essayist, editor, novelist and member of the League of Utah Writers and an LDS women's writers group, ANWA, the American Night Writers Association, so named because women writers often find time to write mostly after the children have gone to bed. Pam has won contest prizes from both groups for her work. She feels a particular calling to speak to Latter-day Saint readers about the challenges of being alive and living the gospel. As the nearly OCD Queen of Tweak, she rarely begins a sentence with "the," and shuns question marks at the end of rhetorical questions. Pam and her husband Roger currently reside in Provo, Utah, but have lived on Guam, in Iran, in Navajoland, and most recently spent thirty-three years in Richfield, Utah. Pam and Roger are the parents of three and grandparents of seven.

-Photo by Mindy Gonzalez

Book Blast - Stick in the Mud Meets Spontaneity w/ $50 Amazon or PayPal Giveaway

BOOK BLAST

Stick in the Mud 

Meets Spontaneity

(Meet Your Match #3) 

by Rachael Anderson 

Home from college for the summer, Samantha Kinsey steps into her role as nanny for her two favorite little charges.

But when she finds herself playing chauffeur more than playmate, her summer outlook quickly turns from fun to bleak.

That is, until she drives the girls to a family-owned ranch and meets Colten McCoy—a genuine, hard-working cowboy, who's as set in his ways as he is handsome.

Although he claims he doesn't need any fun in his life, Sam’s determined to help him find it. But she'll soon discover that cowboys are about as easy to train as wild mustangs.

Stick in the Mud Meets Spontaneity is about an adaptable girl and a not so adaptable guy.

It’s about learning to accept people for who they are and realizing that sometimes who they are is exactly who they should be.

Purchase your copy from AMAZON and/or add to GOODREADS

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Ends 7/22/15 

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About the Author

Rachael Anderson USA Today bestselling author, Rachael Anderson is the mother of four and is pretty good at breaking up fights, or at least sending guilty parties to their rooms. She can't sing, doesn't dance, and despises tragedies. But she recently figured out how yeast works and can now make homemade bread, which she is really good at eating.

Website * Facebook * Twitter

Also available in the Meet Your Match Boxed Set

Summer Book Trek 2015

Every July Karlene from New LDS Fiction hosts the Summer Book Trek where you can win books by reading books! It’s so much fun and she gives away lots and lots of books by LDS authors.

All you do is pick the books you’re going to read in July, post your goal on your blog, then rack up the points as you read and review the books you’ve read.

Like most Reading Challenges, a blog is required—but never fear. If you don’t have a blog, you can use her blog. Just email your reading list and reviews and she’ll add them to the blog so you can play too.

See more details at:  http://bit.ly/1GZuwPE

Here is my list:
Living It Down
The Sheik's Ruby
What Took You So Long
Veils and Vengeance
Worth Waiting For
Stick in the Mud Meets Spontaneity
Another Time for Love
Science Fictioned
In the Wilds of Devon
A Timeless Romance Anthology
Love on a Whim

Here are the books I've won just for reading the above books :)

Colorful Characters in Mormon History

A review copy was provided

COLORFUL CHARACTERS

by Kathryn Jenkins Gordon

Most Mormons are mild-mannered, well-behaved, law-abiding citizens who tend to get along well with their neighbors. But every once in a while, there's a renegade. You know the one: a little bit wild-eyed, ready to rumble, out to go where no Mormon has gone before. Face it: we all know one.

Well, if you think you've seen a colorful character or two in your ward, you should check out the colorful characters in this book some Mormons, some non-Mormons who impacted Church history. These people are a whole new breed of colorful.

You'll meet the guy who is credited with starting the gold rush and putting San Francisco on the map California's first millionaire, who dies selling pencils on the street. You'll meet the Mormon FBI agent who was killed in a shoot-out with Baby Face Nelson, but not before taking out the Baby. You'll gain a whole new appreciation for the General Authority who peppered his sermons with profanity. And that's just scratching the surface.

Most of all, you'll find yourself shaking your head in wonder, 

having a knee-slapping good laugh, 

and maybe even shedding a tear or two here and there.

My Review
This book is SO FASCINATING!
Wonderful tidbits about some very interesting people!

The author does a fabulous job of keeping you entertained while telling each person's story.

Some stories I had heard before...some stories were new for me...and some of these stories I had heard the 'fable' version instead of the 'fact' version...so glad she straightened that out :)

Once I started reading I didn't want to put it down! Such an amazing look at history and the people who helped shape it!

This is the 4th book I have read from this author-- I LOVE her style!
DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS ONE!

Perfect for the history buff or anyone who just likes to hear a really great story about a "colorful character."

About the Author
The managing editor at Covenant Communications, Kathryn Jenkins Gordon has had thirty-nine years of professional experience in corporate and internal communications, public relations, media relations, marketing communications, and publications management. She has been a press secretary for a US Congressman; vice-president of a Salt Lake City publishing company; manager of strategic communications for Novell, Inc.; director of public relations at a private college in Salt Lake City; and has held communications management positions at a variety of national and international corporations.

Her interest include reading, writing, cooking, traveling, and doing family history. She has met five presidents of the United States, sailed up the Nile River, prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, eaten tempura in Tokyo, and received a dozen long-stemmed red roses from a stranger on the street in Athens.

She and her husband, Glenn, parent a combined family of ten children and five grandchildren.

Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin w/ Giveaway Package

A review copy was provided

WALLY THE WARM-WEATHER PENGUIN

by Stephanie M. Ward

illustrated by Vanessa Landin

Wally is an Emperor Penguin from Antarctica who isn't exactly like the other penguins. Wally is always cold and dreams of life on a tropical island. When Wally learns about a place that is always sunny and warm, he sets sail for the Galapagos Islands and discovers an amazing world of tap-dancing crabs, racing hundred-year-old tortoises and diving birds with bright blue feet. With clever rhyming text and brilliant, colorful illustrations, children will love visiting the Galapagos Islands with Wally and his memorable friends.

My Review

What a DARLING book!

Not only is it fun to read, but you learn along the way.

Adorable pictures will capture any audience and the story has a little humor to it too :)

I highly recommend this book!

Perfect to read to a child-- or to have an older child read it to you!

A book the whole family will love!

The author has graciously offered a

BOOK + CANVAS TOTE + POST CARDS 
GIVEAWAY for my followers :)

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About the Author

Stephanie has been writing in various forms for the last 20 years. After traveling around the world for a year, visiting all seven continents and over 30 countries, Stephanie decided to focus on writing stories for children about amazing places around the world. Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin, A Galapagos Islands Story is her first children’s book.

Stephanie has worked in public relations and marketing for Fortune 100 companies in the U.S. and France. In addition, she has written travel articles for various outlets and was a contributor to the book Tana’s Habitat: The Ultimate Guide to Finding, Affording and Styling Your First Place. Due to ever-present wanderlust, Stephanie has lived in San Francisco, New York, Seattle and Paris. Currently, she and her family are based in Sydney, Australia.

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About the Illustrator

Vanessa is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Her creative work on Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin has brought the animal characters from both Ecuador and Antarctica to life in a distinctly modern, yet warm and thoughtful way.

Her vast skills as an artist have contributed to many projects for PROECUADOR, POLIGRÁFICA C.A. and Enjoy Media Group. For more information and samples of Vanessa’s broad range of designs and illustrations, visit http://www.elance.com and view her portfolio of work.

Amazon Echo - A voice activated computer--

This technology is AMAZING! Echo connects to Alexa, a cloud-based voice service, to provide information, answer questions, play music, read the news, create shopping lists, check sports scores or the weather, and more—instantly. All you have to do is ask. 

Price:

$179.99 & FREE Shipping.

In stock on July 14, 2015. 
Order it now.

Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

• Information, music, audiobooks, news, weather, traffic, sports, and more--instantly
• Controlled by your voice for hands-free convenience
• Far-field voice recognition hears you from across the room
• Connected to the cloud so it's always getting smarter
• 360º omni-directional audio to fill the room with immersive sound
• Compatible with Belkin WeMo and Philips Hue connected devices to control lights and switches with your voice
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Everville: The Fall of Brackenbone

A review copy was provided

Everville: The Fall of Brackenbone

by Roy Huff

Two very different worlds, Easton Falls University and the magical realm of Everville are in dire need of a hero. Owen Sage embarks on an epic journey of monumental proportions to save these worlds all while fighting to keep the world within himself intact. This quest is not for the faint of heart nor is it for the weak of mind—only the bravest will succeed. Discovering the well-kept secret of The Fourth Pillar of Truth is only part of the feat. Owen will have to outwit the ever-powerful villain Governor Jahal and overcome countless other challenges along the way.

Amongst all of the dragons, giants and grand chaos, 

will Owen's acquired skills and wisdom be enough to save both worlds or will peril be the ultimate fate of all?

Excerpt

As Rathlar was about to embark on his daily trek, two small figures crept up behind him. Beads of sweat dripped from their faces. Step by step, they made a slow and deliberate approach. They eyed the dragon's position and timed their motions to coincide with the turns and departure of the massive creature. Armed with a cache of special tools and weapons, they inched their way toward the back entrance of the city, hoping to secretly enter.

Despite their stealth, Rathlar caught a glimmer of the two soldiers in the corner of his eye and sprang into action. He used his powerful legs to thrust his body high above the ground then spread his massive wings,turning in midair to face the trespassers and let forth a deafening roar and a fiery breath that scorched the clothing of those who were too close, filling the air with the smell of ash.

Rathlar lunged towards the group of Ubaloo soldiers and used his shape-shifting power to make the most intimidating face and fiercest growl any of them had ever seen.

Several of the Ubaloo warriors' knees buckled as they shrieked in fright and fell to the ground. The dirty water raced up the soldiers' legs, soaking them completely, washing away the stink of sweat and replacing it with the smell of wet mud. In that instant, terror seized the Ubaloo and for a moment they forgot why they were there.

Rathlar calmed his frightful face and allowed his features to melt into a genuine smile. His impenetrable leather skin lifted over his large sharp teeth as the broad grin morphed into a hearty chuckle.

The dragon's sudden transformation mesmerized the Ubaloo soldiers, who had frozen in place. A chorus of cheerful laughs soon followed.

"Excellent, Rathlar!" shouted the officer in charge of the dragon's training. "I don't think any creature stands a chance against such a might dragon."

My Review

A VERY FUN book!
A GREAT summer read for teens!
PERFECT for a 'family read'!
So well written you feel as if you are right there!

Transport to the time and place of dragons and giants and evil men and heroes and elements that can either create it all OR destroy it all....

This is a book that EVERYONE will enjoy!

About the Author

Roy Huff is the award winning author of Amazon's #1 international bestselling epic fantasy novel, Everville: The First Pillar; InD'Tale Magazine's Crème de la cover March 2014 winner, Everville: The City of Worms; and Readers' Favorite 2014 young adult fantasy silver medal winner, Everville: The Rise of Mallory. These are the first installments in the remarkable Everville series which combines elements of epic fantasy and young adult fiction in a form that nearly anyone will enjoy reading, young or old. He is a man of many interests including but not limited to science, traveling, movies, the outdoors, and of course writing teen and young adult fantasy fiction. He holds five degrees in four separate disciplines including liberal arts, history, secondary science education, and geoscience. Roy Huff's background includes work in art, history, education, business, real-estate, economics, geoscience, and satellite meteorology. He was born on the East Coast but has spent more than half his life in Hawaii, where he currently resides and writes his epic fantasy sagas.

Portrait of Lies

Coming Soon

PORTRAIT OF LIES

by Clair M. Poulson

It was a robbery gone bad, or so they said. For Detective Trey Shotwell, the murder of his mother, a prominent artist, was the catalyst for setting aside his own artistic aspirations to pursue a career in law enforcement—despite the opposition of his father, also a famous painter. When he agrees to attend an art auction featuring his father's work, the cruise ship locale provides the relaxation that Trey needs—and when he meets stunning fellow passenger Ariah Stanton, the undeniable chemistry they share is an unexpected bonus.

But the tranquil voyage quickly turns into a nightmare at sea. The Shotwell paintings have disappeared, and amidst the chaotic hunt for the thief, a murderer is free to roam the halls of the ship. Ariah finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, and miraculously escapes the murderer—for now. But another victim is not so lucky...

The crime is eerily reminiscent of the death of Trey's mother so many years before. But this time, the young detective has the resources he needs to track the killer. As the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together, they paint the chilling picture of a sinister plot years in the making. In a manhunt that takes him from the high seas of the Pacific to the wilderness of Australia, Trey will stop at nothing to solve the crime and protect the woman he loves.

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Stick in the Mud Meets Spontaneity

Coming Soon

STICK IN THE MUD MEETS SPONTANEITY

by Rachael Anderson

Home for the summer, Samantha Kinsey is ready to step into her role as pseudo-nanny for her two favorite charges.

But when she realizes she'll be playing chauffeur more than playmate, her summer outlook quickly turns from fun to bleak. 

That is, until she meets Colton McCoy--a genuine, hard-working cowboy, who's as set in his ways as he is handsome. 

Although he claims he doesn't need any spontaneity in his life, Sam's determined to help him find it. 

But she'll soon discover that cowboys are about as easy to change as wild mustangs.

PREORDER AVAILABLE

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Meet Author Laura Briggs

Laura Briggs graduated from a Missouri liberal arts college in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Her passion for reading has inspired her to become a novelist. She has penned several Romance and Women’s Fiction novels, and hopes someday soon to dabble in the Mystery genre.

10 FUN FACTS ABOUT LAURA

1) My first published story was available in eBook format only--even though I didn’t own an eReader for almost two years into my writing career!

2) One of my newest hobbies is growing pumpkins for fall decorating. I love the blue ‘Cinderella’ ones and plan to grow some of the crimson colored ones as well.

3) I still love to use old school technology sometimes, like records and VHS tapes.

4) Sense and Sensibility has been my favorite of Jane Austen’s novels, ever since I received a copy as a Christmas present in my teens.

5) Disney’s Aladdin was the first movie I saw at a movie theater.

6) Some of my current favorite TV shows are from PBS’ Mystery! and Masterpiece Theatre. I especially enjoy Sherlock, Endeavour, and Downton Abbey.

7) My guilty pleasure TV is the CW network’s costume drama Reign. I would love to own a gown like one of the gorgeous designs featured on the show!

8) World travel is a big dream of mine. I’ve been to England on a college trip, but we didn’t visit London, to my deep disappointment. I would love to see Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Baker Street, among other sites.

9) In the summer, I like to reread the books I loved as a tween. Some of my favorites back then were mystery series, like The Spotlight Club and The Three Investigators.

10) I realized that despite all the fairs and theme parks I’ve visited through the years, I’ve never been on a Ferris Wheel.

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Laura's book is a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s EMMA 

with shades of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.

Emma Benton—known as ‘Doctor Emma’—has a knack for advising the lovelorn and lonely on her radio show Heart Therapy. Em’s sympathetic manner and spot-on instincts provide the perfect answers, or so claims her boyfriend, the handsome and clever psychologist Frank, her producer Isabel, and her ever-expanding audience of listeners.

But Doctor Colin Ferris disagrees. During a guest segment on Em’s show, he challenges her advice on the air and offends her personally in their brief, private exchanges. Rude and pretentious, he’s the last person Em would imagine as the author of a best-selling guide on being a gentleman in modern times. He’s also the last person she would choose to work with—but Fate makes that decision before Em can avoid it.

In her worst PR nightmare ever, Em finds herself paired with Colin in a reality show quest to help a romantically-challenged young woman. Shy, awkward Harriet Smith needs more than just a little advice, but can two people so vastly different in their opinions really help her? As Em struggles to find common ground with Colin, she learns there’s more to him than meets the eye…and maybe more between them than opposing ideas about love.

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The Charity Chip

A review copy was provided

THE CHARITY CHIP

by Brock Booher

Life on the streets of Lima is already difficult for Julio, but now that digital money has replaced hard currency, survival is virtually impossible.

Isak comes to his rescue and offers him a chance at a better life through a hi-tech humanitarian program. The only catch is a microchip implanted between the thumb and forefinger of the hand. 

At first life improves dramatically, but when another participant dies mysteriously, Julio suspects that the chip does more than just dispense charity. 

Now he must uncover the truth behind the charity chip before someone else suffers the same fate.

From the Back Cover

Isak held up his left hand and ran his finger along the space between his thumb and forefinger.
"This area of the hand has just enough room to house the chip I designed for the program. It allows the participants access to the Caritas facility and also serves as an individualized money chip. It has been affectionately dubbed the charity chip."

Julio, a fourteen-year-old orphan, has spent years doing whatever it takes to survive on the streets. When he meets Isak Blixt, the creator of the Charity Chip program, he thinks his problems are over. The program provides needy children with food, schooling, clothes, everything--for free!

But Julio soon discovers that nothing comes without a price. And the truth about the charity chip is anything but charitable.

This fast-paced mystery is full of twists and turns that will keep you hooked until the very last page.

My Review
WOW! This book is AMAZING!

Filled with beautifully written descriptive details you will feel the emotions of each character...especially Julio-

Life can be hard and sometimes it looks like you have found a way to make it better...But is it truly the better way?

Once you start this book don't plan on doing anything else for it will capture you and hold your attention and you will not be able to put it down until you reach the very end :)

A gripping tale!
Do not miss out on this one!

Discussion Questions
While these questions are meant to be discussed after you have read the book I feel that they address some very important decisions and can be benefited from-even before reading-- and hopefully they will also spark and even greater interest in reading this PHENOMENAL BOOK!

1. What is the value of a life? Are some lives more valuable than others? Why or why not?

2. How did you feel about Julio's promise to take care of his twin brother? How far does our responsibility to help others go?

3. Is Isak trying to do a good thing, or is he simply after the profits?

4. What would you do to solve world hunger? Will your solution place more value on one life than another? Will our solution strip other people of their rights?

5. Is it okay for Julio to steal in order to survive? How far would you be willing to go in order to survive?

6. If you could have a money chip implanted, would you? Why or why not?

7. How important is sports in your life? If you had to choose between a family event and the big game, which would you choose?

8. How has technology made your life better? How has it made your life worse?

9. What would you do to help Doctor Barilla overcome his addiction?

Online Auction
Brock Booher and a few other authors are offering a charity auction to help House of Refuge- a non-profit organization helping homeless families and individuals in crisis. More details are on my post at: http://ilovetoreadandreviewbooks.blogspot.com/2015/06/online-charity-auction.html

About the Author

Brock Booher grew up on a farm in rural Kentucky, the fourth of 10 children, where he learned to work hard, use his imagination, and believe in himself. He graduated from Brigham Young University and served in the US Air Force flying the A-10, and as an Instructor Pilot in the T-37. He is a commercial pilot for a major US carrier. In addition to technical writing for the USAF, his essays have been published in local newspapers, and in Kentucky Monthly. “Charity Chip” is his second novel. He resides in Gilbert, Arizona, with his wife and has six children.

Cover Reveal for Love on a Whim

Cover Reveal

LOVE ON A WHIM

by Aubrey Mace

Six months out of law school, Rachel Pearce is completely disillusioned by her job hunt. Despite pounding the pavement with her Ivy League degree in hand, her job prospects are no brighter than the day she graduated. Then in a chance meeting with a former acquaintance, eccentric young millionaire Henry Walker, Rachel finds an unexpected opportunity: Henry is looking for a personal secretary. Swallowing her pride, Rachel sets aside her law firm aspirations for what she envisions as secretarial work—mountains of paperwork and filing. But when she finds her most demanding duty to be daily cookie runs for her new boss, she’s baffled by her unconventional job responsibilities.

As she’s pulled into Henry’s delightful whims, caught in a whirlwind of private jets and fancy dinners, Rachel finds herself inexplicably drawn to this handsome and charismatic man. But reality always has a way of intruding, and logic tells her that this adventure can’t last. When real life inevitably comes calling, Rachel must decide if she’s willing to trade in her dream of success in the courtroom for a chance at love.

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Lord Fenton's Folly

Coming in October

LORD FENTON'S FOLLY

by Josi S. Kilpack

Lord Fenton is a gambler, a dandy, and a flirt-and he must marry or else he will be disinherited, stripped of his wealth and his position.

He chooses Alice Stanbridge for two simple reasons: he once knew her as a young girl, and she is the least objectionable option available to him. 

However, Alice has harbored feelings for Fenton since their first meeting ten years ago, and she believes his proposal is real. 

When she discovers it is not, she is embarrassed and hurt. 

However, a match with the most-eligible bachelor in London would secure not only her future but that of her family as well. 

Determined to protect herself from making a fool of herself a second time, Alice matches Lord Fenton wit for wit and insult for insult as they move toward a marriage of convenience that is anything but a happy union. 

Only when faced with family secrets that have shaped Fenton's life does he let down his guard enough to find room in his heart for Alice.

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#Eternity: An LDS Guide to Dating and Marriage for Young Adults

#Eternity: An LDS Guide to Dating and Marriage for Young Adults

by Terry R. Baker

Trying to find true love in a troubled world?  

Create a celestial marriage from the day you start dating!

Enlightening and entertaining, this book helps you apply now the principles taught in “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.”

With ten sacred principles as essential guides to dating and relationships, you will become truly able and eligible to wisely seek out and nurture lasting love.

With topics like:

• Faith
• Prayer
• Forgiveness
• Respect
• Compassion
• Work
• Wholesome recreational activities

Popular author and speaker Terry R. Baker shows you what true love is and what it’s not. Discover how to find and nurture a relationship you want to keep forever.

Perfect for teens, young adults, and newlyweds, this book will teach you to find and keep perfect love for eternity!

About the Author

Terry R. Baker was born in Ontario, Oregon, and completed degrees at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. After teaching LDS seminary classes for three years he joined the Army and served as an LDS Army chaplain. He was deployed to Vietnam and while there became interested in why so many soldiers’ marriages ended in divorce. In hopes of finding answers to this question, he returned from the war and completed a PhD in Family Studies and Marriage and Family Counseling at BYU. He then taught LDS Institute classes in California, Texas and Utah. In 1995 he was assigned by the Church Educational System to re-write the curricula for the dating, courtship and marriage classes taught in institute classes world-wide. He finished this assignment in 2000, returned to teaching at the Institute of Religion adjacent to the University of Utah and retired in 2010. This book presents lessons learned from over 40 years of research, teaching and counseling LDS youth and adults and soldiers about dating, courtship and marriage principles. It also represents many of the curricula ideas that could not be included in the current LDS institute manuals because of space limitations.

Terry met Parry Robinson in 1962 at the University of Utah where he had a scholarship to play football and basketball and Patty was a cheerleader. After a mission to Southern Australia Terry married Patty in 1965. They have eight children and an expanding posterity of 23 grandchildren as of 2014.

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The Healthy Family Slow Cooker Cookbook

The Healthy Family Slow Cooker Cookbook

by Christina Dymock

Feed your family the foods they love—with a healthy twist.

Everyone knows slow cookers are a busy mom’s best friend, but it can be a struggle to find healthy Crock Pot recipes your kids will actually eat. Not anymore.

These delicious family-sized meals are perfect for parents and kids alike.

* Chicken and Artichoke Fettucini
* Teriyaki Pulled Pork
* Cajun Rice with Shrimp
* Butternut Squash Soup
* Chicken Quesadillas

You’ll even find some tasty ideas for sugar-free desserts, like the Blueberry Pudding Cake. And every single recipe can be made in the morning and ready to eat by dinnertime.

With a little prep and planning, you’ll soon be enjoying nutritious, healthy, home-cooked meals every night of the week!

About the author:

Christina Dymock is a graduate of the University of Utah. She has had careers as an editor at an advertising agency, an adjunct instructor at Salt Lake Community College, and author.

An avid cook, Christina divides her time between the kitchen, her computer, and books and her family of six. (Naturally, the family gets the biggest share.) Because she reads everything, she also feels compelled to write in several genres. Her latest book, Blue Christmas, reached the Amazon top seller list in 7 categories as part of the Christmas anthology, Christmas in Snow Valley.

Christina attends multiple writer’s conferences each year, is a part of several critique groups, and enjoys learning about writing. She has been featured during the cooking segment of several local morning shows, published in Woman’s World Magazine and the Deseret News, quoted in Womans’ World Magazine and Parents’ Magazine, published in seven Chicken Soup books, and has published clean romantic fiction under the name Lucy McConnell.

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