"The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn" by Lori Benton Book Review

The pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn by Lori Benton

          After the tragic death of her mother, Tamsen Littlejohn flees from the hands of her stepfather. In hopes that she can run away from a marriage her stepfather has arranged. But she cannot do it alone. So she enlists Jesse Bird, a true frontiersman, in the hopes that he can get her across the mountains and away from the clutches of her stepfather. But Tamsen is in for more than she bargained for and soon finds that out. Does she have the courage to put her life in the hands of a stranger? Can she escape her stepfather and a marriage to man she has only met once? And could something good ever come out of something bad?                                                        Before I began reading this book, I didn’t have high expectations for it; since I had previously read Lori Benton’s first book Burning Sky. But man was I proven wrong. This book drew me in the moment I finished chapter one. I found myself not wanting to stop reading and could not put it down. The story is fast-paced and exciting; there was never a dead moment. It was a beautifully written love story and that perfect read for when you want something romantic. But there was not just love in this story; it was filled with action and accurate history. You can really tell the author did her research for this book. But the story doesn’t focus on the history aspect of it, but has it intermingled throughout the story to make it very realistic to the time period.                                                                                                                                                      If you’re a romance lover of any kind you will fall in love with this book and the characters. If you love historical books this is jammed full of it. And if you love action books you will love this book. I guess what I’m trying to say is this book has everything and will be a greatly treasured story.  It’s a beautifully written love story that you will not want to end.                                    I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

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"A Triple Knot" Book Review

A triple Knot by Emma Campion

        A Triple Knot is set in the 1300s England and follows the life of Joan of Kent. The book starts out when Joan is a child and follows all throughout her life. When Joan is just a child she experiences the loss of her father and knows who is responsible for it. She must live through the nightmares and try to overcome the heartbreak.                                                                               In the midst of a difficult time in her life, Joan makes a unlikely friend in a knight. She soon promises herself to him knowing that the king has arranged her marriage to another man. Joan must overcome all odds in order to come out victorious.                                                                     When I first received this book I was excited to start it because I love anything historical. But I was soon disappointed, I found myself getting bored as I was reading. There were definitely some slow parts to this book. I was almost tempted to skip parts that were uneventful. But I did my best to push through them.                                                                             In the end I wanted so much to like this book, but I couldn’t. It’s a slow read and I just wanted to action to start up. I also found myself sometimes confused by all the characters in the book. There was way too many to keep track of. I could not finish this book for the fact it did not hold my attention or completely suck me into the story. Overall I rate this book 2 out of 5 stars.   

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A Broken Kind of Beautiful Book Review

A Broken Kind of Beautiful

            Fashion model Ivy Clark has been in the fashion industry seen the tender age of fourteen.  With a past that is too hurtful to look back upon, Ivy crowds her life with modeling and men.                                                                                                                                                          After returning from her father’s funeral, Ivy learns that the company she has been modeling for doesn’t want to renew her contract. With no hopes of modeling, Ivy reluctantly agrees to go to South Carolina to be the face of a new bridal line. And not just any bridal line, her stepmother’s.  Along the way Ivy meets Davis Knight, the man that will be the photographer for the line.                                                                                  Ivy puts on a smile, but underneath is a brokenness that can’t seem to be mended.  No one seems to notice, except for Davis Knight. He sees underneath the smiles and act and knows there’s more to Ivy than just modeling. But ivy is not the only one hiding a past, Davis is and Ivy is determined to find out what that is.      This book is more than just some cliché’ contemporary romance, this book is much deeper than that. It is about finding oneself thru times of distress and grief.   Ivy can be a model of society, where ‘real’ beauty is found on the outside and the only thing that matters is your appearance. But the real definition of beauty is quite the opposite. Real beauty is found within us, not on the outside. I believe our society has made a huge misconception about beauty and whether we like to admit it or not, we tend to believe them. Society tells us that you have to have beauty to succeed in life, to have a filling life. And whether they directly say this or not, it is definitely implied.                                                                                                                                    This book does a great job of getting the real message of beauty across. That it is what’s on the inside that matters the most and no matter what society tells you, beauty is not all about the outside.                                I can’t express in words about how much I love this book. I has definitely been one of the best books I have read in a long time. It was a beautiful book with beautiful writing. I wouldn’t change anything about this book; it is perfect as it is.                                                                                                                               Blogging for Books provided this book to me for free in exchange for an honest review.

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Through the Deep Waters Book Review

Through the Deep Waters by Kim Vogel Sawyer

                This story follows a 17 year old girl named Dinah living in Chicago in 1883. Growing up in a brothel with a loveless mother, Dinah has seen hard times and continues to meet them. As Dinah gets older she realizes she doesn’t want the same life as her mother.  She is fed up the destructive life of a prostitute’s daughter. Dinah wishes for a more meaningful life, she wants to make something of herself. And staying in a brothel won’t help.                                                                                                                                           After coming across an ad in the paper looking for girls of ‘honest moral’ to wait on tables at a hotel, Dinah jumps at the chance to free herself from a life unwanted. In hopes of escaping her troubled past and making something of herself, Dinah jumps on a train to Kanas. Once she arrives she finds out that she is a year too young to become a ‘Harvey Girl’. In hopes of becoming one when she is eighteen, she reluctantly takes a job as a chambermaid in the hotel. Once there she becomes acquainted with a local chicken farmer named Amos. As her friendship progresses, she begins to have feelings for him. But will Amos accept her for her troubled past? And will Dinah find the love to overcome her mistakes?  

                This is the first book I have read from Kim Vogel sawyer and thoroughly enjoyed it. It does focus on a pretty sensitive issue that is vastly common today. Right when the book began and you were introduced to Dinah, you could feel her pain and want to get away from her life. I loved Dinah as a character and saw much character growth as the story progressed. I loved all the characters, but had mixed feelings about Ruth. Her character was at times annoying towards the middle of the book. But towards the end I felt Ruth really grew as a character and liked her towards the end.                                                     Overall, I’m really glad I read this book and enjoyed more than I thought. I will definitely read more of Kim Vogel Sawyer’s books. I rate this 4 out of 5 stars.  

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