Thursday, April 28, 2016

The Trouble to Check Her Blog Tour! ~ Guest Post & Excerpt!

Hello, Friends! I'm delighted to be part of The Trouble to Check Her Blog Tour! Maria Grace is here with a guest post and an excerpt! I hope you enjoy! 



Thanks so much for hosting me, Candy! It’s great to be with you.

I confess I’m a bit of a research nerd. One of my favorite parts of writing is the research I get to do along the way. I love getting into the nitty-gritty of people’s lives in the Regency era. The whole working of society was so very different, especially when considering the lives and education of young women. This played a big part to play in my latest book, The Trouble to Check Her, in which Lydia Bennet finds herself in a girls’ school following an elopement attempt aborted by Mr. Darcy.

During the Regency era, marriage was the only acceptable occupation for the gently bred females, and all aspects of her life reflected that fact. Her childhood would be spent quietly at home, sheltered from most social interactions, keeping her pure and untainted. At about the age of sixteen though, everything changed. The schoolroom was set aside, and she would be come-out into the world of the marriage market.

Prior to coming out, a young woman was not to call attention to herself. She dressed demurely, often with a deep-brimmed bonnet that hid her face. Young men, in particular, were not to pay her any notice. She would not speak to adults unless asked a question. Effectively she did not exist in society. 

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

What are you Reading? ~ April 27, 2016

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What are you Reading? is my weekly Wednesday meme! You are welcome to join me, just answer the following questions:


  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you plan on reading next?


I'm currently reading Sketching Character by Pamela Lynne. So far I'm enjoying it! I'm only about 50 pages into it at this point. I believe this is the first time I've wanted to say poor Lydia, though! ;)




I recently finished Remember to Forget by Ashley Royer. It was okay. I should have a review up soon. 






What's next? I think I'll read Joyride by Anna Banks. I've wanted to read it, plus it's been sitting in my TBR pile for far too long! I hope it's as good as it sounds! 








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Monday, April 25, 2016

Denial of Conscience by Cat Gardiner ~ My Review


Denial of Conscience: A Modern Darcy & Elizabeth Adventure by Cat Gardiner 

Publication Date: June 26th, 2015 
Publisher: Vanity & Pride Press 
Pages: 347 
Received: Paperback from the author. 
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars


Don't be afraid. Get on... let's ride." Fitzwilliam Darcy, the "Iceman"



Wow! What a ride! I loved reading Denial of Conscience! I was so caught up in the action of this exciting story, that I had a hard time putting it down! 

Darcy is an assassin; a hired killer working unofficially for the CIA. He works alongside his cousin, Richard Fitzwilliam, and good friend, Charles Bingley. Their main headquarters and front is a dance studio run by Charles and his sister Caroline Bingley. Together, this crew is a badass team! 

In this story, there are only two Bennet sisters, and their roles have been switch around a bit. Jane, is still the oldest, but is more daring and enjoys life to the fullest. Lizzy is more self-sacrificing and is still living at home taking care of her dad. Mrs. Bennet abandoned the family years earlier. Their ancestral family home, Longbourn, a 200-year-old plantation in Virginia, is in desperate need of restoration. Mr. Bennet’s neglect of the place has become very evident, and too much for the Bennet’s to afford. But Mr. Bennet is unwilling to give it up or sell any portion of its many acres. The question is, at what lengths is he willing to go to to keep Longbourn?

One solution is for Lizzy to marry Mr. Colin, and it’s one she considers doing. **cringe!** But soon that changes when Liz and Darcy meet, and she is swept up into an adventure she will never forget! 

I thought Cat Gardiner did a fantastic job bringing Darcy and Elizabeth into the present day. This is not canon Pride and Prejudice, but it still has some elements of the original story. Pemberley, Georgiana, and Wickham are here. Along with the tragic story of the death of Darcy’s parents and what drove Darcy to become a Navy Seal.

I also love how you can find names of characters from other Austen books used in this story. For example, George Knightley is an old military buddy of Darcy’s. He owes Darcy a favor and is call upon to help out during a mission.

Denial of Conscience is a fantastic read! It’s full of adventure, espionage, and danger! 

**For mature audiences.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

What are you Reading? ~ April 20, 2016

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What are you Reading? is my weekly Wednesday meme! You are welcome to join me, just answer the following questions:


  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you plan on reading next?

I'm currently reading Remember to Forget by Ashley Royer. I'm not very far into it, but already I'm being drawn in! 









I recently finished Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton. It was pretty good. 







What's next? I'm thinking maybe a Pride and Prejudice variation. I'll let you know! 


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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

What are you Reading? ~ April 13, 2016

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What are you Reading?  Let me know what your current read is, what you recently finish reading, and what you plan on reading next! 


Here's my list: 


I've just started Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton. I'm looking forward to reading it!







I finished reading Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. I started listening to this on the road and finished reading it on my Kindle when I got home. It was good! 






Because I was traveling I didn't post last week, so here's what I finished the week before.


finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I loved it!! What a fantastic series! It's one I'll definitely be reading again and again! 






 I also finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince








What's up next? I'm not sure. :) 


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On a personal note: Last weekend, I traveled to Arizona for my daughter's wedding! It was an amazing weekend! The wedding was so fun, and my daughter was so beautiful!



Photo by The Amburgeys Wedding Photographer




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