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Welcome to our stop on the Banished Love blog tour hosted by Goddess Fish Promotions. This historical romance by Ramona Flighter sounds like a wonderful story, doesn't it? Clarissa is my kind of independent young woman, a favorite character to read about. For our stop, we have an excerpt and there is a tour-wide giveaway. Thanks for stopping by and Happy St. Patrick's Day! Go HERE for the complete tour listing. Banished Love  by Ramona Flightner Free-Spirited… Clarissa Sullivan dreams for more from life than sipping tepid tea in stifling parlors in Victorian Boston. She defies her family’s wishes, continuing to teach poor immigrant children in Boston’s West End, finding a much-needed purpose to her life. Radical… As a suffragette, Clarissa is considered a firebrand radical no man would desire. For why should women want the vote when men have sheltered women from the distasteful aspects of politics and law? Determined… When love blossoms be...

What time is it? Since it's St. Patrick's Day, it's also time for the 4th Annual   Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop ! This hop is hosted by I Am A Reader and co-hosted by Books Complete Me . The hops runs today, March 17th, through midnight on March 24th. Find the complete listing of all the participating blogs HERE   or below. What are we giving away? Well, since spring is ALMOST here and we know many from around our country are tired of dealing with or seeing snow on the ground (as much as I love snow, this season has been one of the toughest ), we thought we would celebrate Spring . Reader Girls is offering our winner their choice of an upcoming spring release--paperback or hardcover, YA, NA or adult--up to $15. If your choice costs more, we can send you a $15 Amazon gift card which you can apply to purchasing your top spring read. We will share our top  two  most anticipated Spring reads.  They are: Let's celebrate ...

Reclaiming the Sand by A. Meredith Walters   Synopsis: Bully and victim.  Tormenter and tormented. Villain and hero. Ellie Mccallum was the bully. The Tormenter. The Villain. Taking what she wanted, stomping over anyone that got in her way. Feelings, futures, and relationships be damned. She felt no emotional connection to anyone or anything. A sad and lonely existence for a young woman who had come to expect nothing more for herself. Her only happiness coming from making others miserable. Particularly Freaky Flynn. Growing up, Flynn Hendrick was known only as “Freaky Flynn.” He lived a life completely disconnected even as he struggled to become something more than that boy with Asperger's. He was taunted and teased, bearing the brunt of systematic and calculated cruelty, ultimately culminating in a catastrophic turn of events that brought Ellie and Flynn’s worlds crashing down. But then Flynn and Ellie grew up. And moved on. Until y...

Pleasing the Pirate By Sharon Cullen Loveswept Historical Romance  On sale February 25, 2014 978-0-345-54972-3 Two hearts are wrenched between love and duty in Sharon Cullen’s tale of a ruthless pirate and the Scottish lass who fills him with desire for something greater than plunder. With her clan’s crops burned and their property confiscated, Mairi McFadden is desperate to free her brother from imprisonment so that he can take his rightful place as chief. Her only hope is the fierce English pirate Phin Lockwood, but the buccaneer laughs at her meager funds. His roving eyes, however, tell Mairi there’s something else he’ll take in exchange for her brother’s rescue. Though she burns with hatred for the English, she’ll do anything to save her clan. The crown has made it clear that Phin has two choices: bring in a certain Scottish traitor or hang. And he’s not about to let a tiny, whiskey-eyed woman get in his way, even if she is pointing a gun at him. Wh...

I have enjoyed author Heather Topham Wood's Second Sight series so I'm thrilled to be part of the tour for her latest book, The Memory Witch . This tour is hosted by Itching for Books Tours.   We have an excerpt of our choosing and our review. Unfortunately, I made a mistake and thought I had sent the author questions for my scheduled interview but didn't so I'm running my review instead. There's also a giveaway to enter. Have a great day! The Memory Witch by Heather Topham Wood Series: The Memory Witch #1  Release Date: December 15th 2013  Publisher: Crescent Moon Press  Purchase: Amazon  \ Goodreads BOOK DESCRIPTION:  Ten years ago, Quinn Jacobs’ mother made a bargain with a local witch—steal away Quinn’s memories from the first eight years of her life and in return, Quinn would spend a year in servitude to the witch. On Quinn’s eighteenth birthday, she’s forced to leave her home and friends behind. For the next year, she’ll ...

Jeanella’s confidence and trust in Max continues to grow, and life seems to be on track. Then Crystal decides to pursue a sexual harassment lawsuit, and Jeanella’s world turns upside down. Once again, she wonders if she will ever be enough for Max. Jeanella is forced to make a decision; stay and fight for her man or leave him for good.  Becky's unexpected friendship with Matthew continues to blossom, as they try to define the boundaries of their relationship; but a one-night stand threatens to ruin it all. As Matthew’s feelings for Becky grow, he’s torn between guilt and heartache over his deceased fiancée. Can Becky break through his wall and help him heal? Praise for SOMETHING WONDERFUL... "Something Wonderful is truly something wonderful. M. Clarke/Mary Ting captures love, romance and forgiveness beautifully. One of 2014's MUST READS!" -  Sammie's Book Club, for Book Lovers "Something Wonderful heats up the series with its undeniab...

Title: UNRAVELED Author: Jen Frederick Genre: New Adult Romance Book Cover: Attached Blitz Graphic: Attached Summary Twenty-five-year-old Sgt. Gray Ph illips is at a crossroads in his life: stay in the Marine C orps or get out and learn to be a civilian? He’s got forty-five days of leave to make up his mind but the people in his life aren’t making the decision any easier. His dad wants him to get out; his grandfather wants him to stay in. And his growing feelings for Sam Anderson are wreaking havoc with his heart…and his mind. He believes relationships get ruined when a Marine goes on deployment. So now he’s got an even harder decision to make: take a chance on Sam or leave love behind and give his all to the Marines. Twenty-two year old Samantha Anderson lost her husband to an IED in Afghanistan just two months after their vows. Two years later, Sam is full of regrets—that she didn’t move with her husband to Alaska; that she allowed her friends to drift awa...