A Change of Fortune

A Change of Fortune

Miss Sumner, or better known as Lady Eliza Sumner, daughter of Lord of Sefton, is living in New York. After losing her family, her faith, her inheritance, and because of that her fiance', she traveled to America to find Mr. Hayes the man who stole her fortune. She passes herself off as a governess while searching for him. While work for the Watson's she has to attend a high society dinner in place of Miss Agatha Watson. She is to sit between Mr. Hamilton and Mr Zayne Beckett, who Mr. and Mrs Watson intend for Agatha to marry one of them. Not wanting to be noticed as an aristocrat to tried to disguise herself with a pair of spectacles and she makes a mess of things, bringing more attention to herself than planned. She tripped on her gown and fell to the floor, making a bug scene because she can't see what was in front of her. During dinner she learns that Mr. Hayes and his wife live in New York not far from the Watson's, and he is calling himself Lord Southmoor. Not only has he stolen her fortune he has also stolen her father;s title as Lord. She is determined to find him and take back what is rightfully hers. One night Eliza slips out and goes to Mr/ Hayes house, but Agatha follows her even when she told her not to. While in the house they realize they aren't the only one who has broken into the house. Mr. and Mr. Beckett are in the house as well, looking for information in Mr. Eugene Daniels. Hearing the police they try to escape by jumping out the window and over a wall. THE WRONG WALL. They land themselves in jail because they are mistaken as women of the night. Hamilton and Zayne some to the rescue and bail them out. Eliza and Agatha arrive home to find agitated Mr. and Mrs. Watson waiting for them. Mr Watson learns they were in jail and fires Eliza on the spot. Hamilton invites Eliza to stay with him and his mother, Gloria Beckett. Hamilton lost his wide two years ago in an accident, since then his children have been through many nannies and he doesn't think he is capable of loving ever again. The children fall in love with Eliza as well as her growing attached to them. I could go on and on but I'm going to leave you hanging. To find out the rest you with have to read the book yourself. What will happen??

Jen Turano is an AMAZING author. I could not put this book down and finished it within a week, which is really surprising for me. This is the first book in the Ladies of Distinction series. She has a novella Gentleman of Her Dreams which is like a prologue to the series. Book 2, A Most Peculiar Circumstance comes in July 2013. I am very excited!!

Thank you Bethany House for sending me this book to review

Against The Tide

Against The Tide

Lydia Pallas was a young girl when her parents passed away. Having just moved to Boston she was sent to the Crakken orphanage where she learned English and went to school. When she was old enough to move out of the orphanage she got an apartment at the Laughing Dragon and a job at the Navy Yard translating important documents. Alexander Banebridge, an old friend of Admiral Fontaine's, needs a translator, the Admiral recommends Lydia. Bane brings Lydia document after document for her to translate. the more translating she does the closer she gets to Bane. But he cannot love a woman and can never ever marry. Bane leaves Lydia broken hearts and because of him she loses her job as well as her apartment she's always known as home. Now she has to readjust to a new home and a new job. Although she still hasn't forgotten Bane, she's making it through life. A few months has gone by and Bane shows up again, he needs Lydia's help one more time. The Admiral's son has been kidnapped. Will Lydia agree to Bane's request or will she walk away? She fell in love with him and he broke her heart, promising he would never marry. Lydia is still determined to get the man she wants. What will happen? Should she just walk away? It would break her heart from shattering again.

This book was great! Elizabeth Camden has written a great book. I am excited to read The Lady of Bolton Hill!! To see more books of Elizabeth's click here.

I received this book from Bethany House Publishers as a review book. Thank you Bethany House! :)

Unending Devotion

Unending Devotion

Lily Young is working as a photographers assistant, going to logging camps and towns she's searching desperately to find her sister, Daisy. You see, as small children they were orphans. When they got older Daisy went to live with the Wretchman family and Lily found a job with Oren, a photographer. Oren and his wife grew to love Lily as their own child. Lily learns Daisy has run away and possibly sold herself into prostitution. She is more desperate than ever to find Daisy and for them be a family again. While in Harrison, Lily meets Connel McCormick, a logging boss for his father's company. Connel has turned his eye on the wrong going on in the town, that is until Lily, a fearless and beautiful woman, came into his life. After she risks her life helping Daisy escape and almost gets caught, Connel realizes how much he cares for her and that business isn't the only thing that matters. But will Daisy and Lily be together as a family again? And what will happen to her and Connel's relationship?

Jody Hedlund is an amazing author. I could barely put this book down, it definitely kept me from sleep multiple nights. She has also written The Preacher's Bride, and The Doctor's Lady.

This book was received free from Bethany House Publishers for review.

A Kingsbury Collection

Where Yesterday Lives

Ellen Barrett is a famous journalist in Miami. Her marriage is questionable her faith forgotten and her haunted with memories from her childhood. Getting a call that her father had a heart attack and had passed away leaves her devastated, from feeling sadness that he's gone to feeling angry that he didn't take better care of himself. She goes to her home town of Petoskey, Michigan, to plan for the funeral with her family. She's the eldest of five children that never get along. The love they once had for each has fallen apart over the years. Can they look past their differences and get along for just a week? Ellen Barrett has a lot to learn about her family that she never imagined any of them had gone through!

Karen Kingsbury is an amazing author I've loved every book I've read by her. She always has a real to life experience in her books that could happen to any of us. This particular book has 3 in one. Where Yesterday Lives, When Joy Came to Stay, and On Every Side.

A big thanks to Water Brook Multnomah Publishing Group for sending me this free book to review! :)