tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87392947124649056482024-03-13T03:25:36.878-04:00Some of my Favorite ThingsReading/reviewing Romance ~ watching UGA Bulldog football ~ chatting with my blogger friends...Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-1750498273615359442010-07-02T07:30:00.001-04:002010-07-02T07:30:01.488-04:00My Favorite Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/TCwOMgU1v7I/AAAAAAAABks/8MwFnimIxPg/s1600/the+girl+in+the+gatehouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/TCwOMgU1v7I/AAAAAAAABks/8MwFnimIxPg/s400/the+girl+in+the+gatehouse.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_2104717446"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Gatehouse-Julie-Klassen/dp/0764207083/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277955670&sr=1-1"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Girl in the Gatehouse</i></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Julie Klassen</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Miss Mariah Aubrey, banished after a scandal, hides herself away in a long-abandoned gatehouse on the far edge of a distant relative's estate. There, she supports herself and her loyal servant the only way she knows how--by writing novels in secret. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Captain Matthew Bryant, returning to England successful and wealthy after the Napoleonic wars, leases an impressive estate from a cash-poor nobleman, determined to show the society beauty who once rejected him what a colossal mistake she made. When he discovers an old gatehouse on the property, he is immediately intrigued by its striking young inhabitant and sets out to uncover her identity, and her past. But the more he learns about her, the more he realizes he must distance himself. Falling in love with an outcast would ruin his well-laid plans. </div><div style="text-align: left;">The old gatehouse holds secrets of its own. Can Mariah and Captain Bryant uncover them before the cunning heir to the estate buries them forever?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">After reading <i>The Silent Governess</i> (click <a href="http://someofmyfavoritebooks.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-review-silent-governess-by-julie.html">HERE</a> for my review) -- I'm really excited about reading this one!!</div>Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-76639165546539210672010-06-30T23:35:00.001-04:002010-06-30T23:37:17.670-04:00Waiting on Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPCAokmZ_l2hV3W_RK6xPDywznn_Dwr4P4-Spq_8i6JGNQTc-moawvKZ5Um_-ZYvGu4Effh5x7O9g03D2ZIXRhmi5B-pQ868U_1GVHlLVFoBUHtcXjr95CFYDB3Mva0MvFEumXY6Qj5Q/s1600/wow_new.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPCAokmZ_l2hV3W_RK6xPDywznn_Dwr4P4-Spq_8i6JGNQTc-moawvKZ5Um_-ZYvGu4Effh5x7O9g03D2ZIXRhmi5B-pQ868U_1GVHlLVFoBUHtcXjr95CFYDB3Mva0MvFEumXY6Qj5Q/s200/wow_new.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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Thanks to <span style="font-family: arial;">Jill over @ </span><a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: arial;">Breaking the Spine</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;">, every Wednesday we get to see which books our blogger friends are anxiously waiting to be released. I know I'm waaaaay behind in keeping up with all the fun, weekly memes, but I'm hoping to start participating again, as much as possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">For this week, my choice is the 2nd book in Vicki Hinze's debut Christian Fiction series, <i>Crossroads Crisis Center</i>. I loved the first book, <i>Forget Me Not</i> (read my review <a href="http://someofmyfavoritebooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-review-and-giveaway-forget-me-not.html">HERE</a>), and am sooooo excited to read <i>Deadly Ties</i>!! Be sure to add them both to your wish list. :)</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Multnomah Books</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Copyright 2011</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pages: 320</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ISBN: </span>9781601422064</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Ever since starting my new job, though it's only part-time, I can't seem to find the time to keep up my "normal" schedule. I hope to be doing a better job by the end of July/first of August. I may only be able to post every other week, but that's definitely better than once a month! ;)<br />
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Also, I know some of you have been so nice to give me a couple of awards that I haven't found the time to post yet -- thank you from the bottom of my heart! -- and I'm sorry for the delay in getting them posted. I hope to work on those soon, too.<br />
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In case you haven't noticed it yet, I've added a sticky note to the top of my blog. I'll be updating it regularly *fingers crossed* with any new reviews I've posted over on my Book Review blog. This way, those of you who aren't followers over there will still be able to see what I've been reading/reviewing.<br />
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I miss y'all, and hope to catch up with everything that's going on over on your blogs soon!<br />
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Thank you!<br />
~ LoriLori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-69397519750684157252010-05-20T22:38:00.002-04:002010-05-20T22:42:11.853-04:00My Favorite Cover(s)I just think these are some of the most beautiful covers ever, so I wanted to share them will y'all. They are from Nora Roberts' <i>The Bride Quartet</i> series.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780425227510-Vision+in+White+Wedding+Quartet+Bk+1"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Vision in White</i></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The Bride Quartet, bk 1)</div><br />
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Childhood friends Mackensie, Parker, Laurel and Emmeline have formed a very successful wedding planning business together but, despite helping thousands of happy couples to organize the biggest day of their lives, all four women are unlucky in love. <br />
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Photographer Mackensie Elliott has suffered a tough childhood and has a bad relationship with her mother, which makes her wary of commitment. But when she meets Carter MacGuire, she can't stop herself falling for him, although his ex girlfriend is prepared to play dirty to keep him. Mackensie soon realizes she has to put her past demons to rest in order to find lasting love...</div><div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px;"></div><br />
<div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780425230077-Bed+of+Roses+Wedding+Quartet+Bk+2"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bed of Roses</i></span></a></div><div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px; text-align: center;">(The Brides Quartet, bk 2)</div><br />
<div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S_Xvr0Q6cMI/AAAAAAAABis/69ID18Wb8no/s1600/bed+of+roses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S_Xvr0Q6cMI/AAAAAAAABis/69ID18Wb8no/s320/bed+of+roses.jpg" width="212" /></a> Since she was a little girl, Emma Grant has always loved romance. So it's really no surprise that she has found her calling as a wedding florist. She gets to play with flowers every day and work with her three best friends in the process. She couldn't ask for a better job. And on the surface, Emma's love life seems to be thriving. Slim and sultry, she brings color into every room she enters, just like the arrangements she creates. Though men swarm around her, she still hasn't found Mr. Right. And the last place she's looking is right under her nose. </div><br />
But that's just where Jack Cooke is. He's been best friends with Parker's brother for years, which makes him practically family. But the architect has begun to admit to himself that his feelings for Emma have developed into much more than friendship. And when Emma returns his passion -- kiss for blistering kiss -- things start to get complicated at Vows. Jack has never been big on commitment. Emma yearns for a lifelong love affair. And if the two are to find common ground, they must trust in their history -- and in their hearts.<br />
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<div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9781410421111-Savor+the+Moment"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Savour the Moment</i></span></a></div><div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px; text-align: center;">(The Brides Quartet, bk 3)</div><br />
<div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px;"></div><div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S_XwnoQ_NBI/AAAAAAAABi0/W2bMeAbefCY/s1600/savour+the+moment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S_XwnoQ_NBI/AAAAAAAABi0/W2bMeAbefCY/s320/savour+the+moment.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px;">Wedding baker Laurel McBane is surrounded by romance working at Vows wedding planning company with her best friends Parker, Emma, and Mac. But she's too low-key to appreciate all the luxuries that their clients seem to long for. What she does appreciate is a strong, intelligent man, a man just like Parker's older brother Delaney, on whom she's had mega-crush since childhood.<br />
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But some infatuations last longer than others, and Laurel is convinced that the Ivy League lawyer is still out of her reach. Plus, Del is too protective of Laurel to ever cross the line with her, or so she thinks. When Laurel's quicksilver moods get the better of her--leading to an angry, hot, all-together mind-blowing kiss with Del--she'll have to quiet the doubts in her mind to turn a moment of passion into forever? </div><div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px;"></div><br />
<div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780425236758-Happy+Ever+After"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Happy Ever After</i></span></a></div><div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px; text-align: center;">(The Bride Quartet, bk 4)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S_Xxk9hmZKI/AAAAAAAABi8/jY5FlWfv9DE/s1600/happy+ever+after.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S_Xxk9hmZKI/AAAAAAAABi8/jY5FlWfv9DE/s320/happy+ever+after.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>As the public face of Vows wedding planning company, Parker Brown has an uncanny knack for fulfilling every bride’s vision. She just can’t see where her own life is headed. Mechanic Malcomb Kavanaugh loves figuring out how things work, and Parker is no exception. Both know that moving from minor flirtation to major hook-up is a serious step. Parker’s business risks have always paid off, but now she’ll have to take the chance of a lifetime with her heart…Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-24912774505545551342010-05-19T23:12:00.002-04:002010-05-19T23:14:43.117-04:00Waiting on Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S_SmRqNZRlI/AAAAAAAABiU/m8wYYXaas-0/s1600/New+WoW.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S_SmRqNZRlI/AAAAAAAABiU/m8wYYXaas-0/s200/New+WoW.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Ever-After-Bride-Quartet/dp/1594134030/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274324368&sr=1-4"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Happy Ever After</i></span></a><br />
(The Bride Quartet, bk 4)<br />
by Nora Roberts<br />
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Contemporary Romance<br />
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<div style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Release date: Nov. 2, 2010</b></div><br />
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Copyright 2010<br />
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ISBN: 978-1594134036<br />
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(from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Ever-After-Bride-Quartet/dp/1594134030/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274324368&sr=1-4">Amazon</a>):<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;">As the public face of Vows wedding planning company, Parker Brown has an uncanny knack for fulfilling every bride’s vision. She just can’t see where her own life is headed. Mechanic Malcomb Kavanaugh loves figuring out how things work, and Parker is no exception. Both know that moving from minor flirtation to major hook-up is a serious step. Parker’s business risks have always paid off, but now she’ll have to take the chance of a lifetime with her heart…</div><br />
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I broke down and bought the first 3 books in this series and can't wait to read them! The first 2 arrived in today's mail. It's sooooo hard to ignore them, and keep reading the review books that I have piled up right now. :( Hopefully I'll get a break from them soon, and can give this series a try.Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-13442619766136720582010-05-16T20:10:00.002-04:002010-05-16T20:11:46.529-04:00Check it out!In the past year, I have started having problems gripping things, such as opening a jug of milk, or a Coke bottle. I also have a hard time using an ice cream scoop. It's something about having to grip and twist/move at the same time. To be honest, it can be really annoying at times. Anyway, I wanted to show y'all this AWESOME ice cream scoop I got in the mail a few days ago. I've used it once, and fell completely in love! LOL<br />
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Here it is: <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Isn't is sooo cool?!?!? Click <a href="http://www.surlatable.com/product/id/169199.do?mr:trackingCode=7B66AEDC-D781-DE11-B7F3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA">HERE</a> to find out more about it!<br />
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(The Western Sky series, bk 3)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta;">Release date: 6/1/2010</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Harvest House Publishers</div><div style="text-align: center;">Copyright 2010</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pages: 304<br />
ISBN: 9780736927611</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px;">Abandoned by his fiancee hours before their wedding, Walker McKay is determined to never let a woman near his heart again, but he needs an heir to inherit his ranch after he is gone. Courting someone new is out of the question, so he'll have to find a wife another way.<br />
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Wealthy heiress Sara Livingston wants to be married, but her suitors are deemed unsuitable by her unreasonable father. When the opportunity to fill the bill for a mail-order bride comes her way, she grabs onto it with both hands.<br />
Will Sara's deception and Walker's wounded heart keep them from finding what they are looking for? Or are they truly meant for one another?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Formerly titled <a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780380802494-Marrying+Walker+McKay+Avon+Romantic+Treasure"><i>Marrying Walker McKay</i></a></span></div>Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-33378565010204512232010-05-07T07:53:00.000-04:002010-05-07T07:53:47.360-04:00My Favorite Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S-P-DaZzjuI/AAAAAAAABhE/VPwlktg_nf4/s1600/cowgirls+don%27t+cry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S-P-DaZzjuI/AAAAAAAABhE/VPwlktg_nf4/s320/cowgirls+don%27t+cry.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Christian Fiction / Inspirational / Romance</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Release date: November 1, 2010</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Journalist Kaleigh McCord is driven by the need to succeed. When the perfect profile story seems to be handed to her with the start of a camp for reading disabled kids on her family’s ranch, she jumps into helping—alongside a renowned music artist and a disillusioned pediatrician.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> *************************</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Award-winning author Christine Lynxwiler concludes the <i>McCord Sisters trilogy</i> with Kaleigh’s quest for success in journalism. The perfect profile story comes to her on the McCord family ranch when Dr. Simon Chandler starts a camp for reading disabled kids and invites his old friend, renowned pop artist Sterling Moss, to help out. Kaleigh is charmed by Sterling and thrilled with her story—until children are put in danger by a deranged fan. Will Kaleigh temper her goals to work alongside Simon, helping the kids in the McCord family tradition?<br />
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God has answered our prayers about me getting a job! Thank y'all for praying with us on this matter -- your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated! :o)<br />
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I saw an ad in the Classified section of our Daily Newspaper a couple of weeks ago, and submitted my resume via email. They contacted me within a week to set up the first interview (last Wednesday). I was really nervous! I haven't been to an interview in 7-8 years. :) Anyway, it went great and I told my hubby that I would really be disappointed if I didn't get the job because they seemed like great people to work with/for.<br />
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I went to the second interview last Friday, and found out that the job was mine, if I was still interested. Hello? Of course I'm interested! Hahahaha<br />
I am now a Part-Time Medical Receptionist for a local podiatrist.<br />
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I started working this Monday, and so far, I'm really enjoying it. Right now, my schedule is all jumbled up since I'm currently "in training" -- when I start my 'regular' hours, they will be:<br />
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Mondays and Wednesdays - 8:30am - noon<br />
Fridays - 1:00pm - 5:00pm (or whenever the last patient is done - today we left at 6:00pm)<br />
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The only down-side is that I will now have even LESS time to read/blog! :( I still haven't completely caught up with my review books (from the delay of my sister's wedding), but I'm working on 'em. I can't really complain though, since I've been trying to find a job for a couple of years now. It's a true blessing that God has seen fit to answer that particular prayer, and we are very thankful! I'll keep working on getting caught up -- that's the best I can do.<br />
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Thank you all again for your thoughts and prayers -- they mean SO much! {{hugs}}Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-30548642746703520592010-04-23T01:54:00.002-04:002010-04-26T01:15:15.223-04:00My Favorite Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S9E0TQaK4LI/AAAAAAAABfs/Unq-MVqrLK0/s1600/true+love+quilting+club.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S9E0TQaK4LI/AAAAAAAABfs/Unq-MVqrLK0/s400/true+love+quilting+club.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Contemporary Romance</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="color: #999999;">"The pattern of a quilt will always lead you back home." </div><div style="color: #999999;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #999999;">Trixie Lynn Parks changed her name to Emma, shook the dust of Twilight, Texas, off her shoes, and vowed to make it big in the city. But after twelve years of shattered dreams, she heads back to the ladies of the True Love Quilting Club . . . and to her first love, Sam Cheek. </div><div style="color: #999999;">Some things—and some people—sure have changed. Sam has grown from a carefree boy to a single dad. And even though the chemistry between them sizzles hotter than ever, Trixie Lynn quickly discovers she must choose between the fame and fortune that have finally come her way—or the one true love who has the power to mend her patchwork heart. </div><div style="color: #cccccc;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I have the first book in this series sitting on my huge TBR mountain, just waiting to be read. It's called, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/006180889X/ref=nosim/paperbackswap-20">The Sweetheart's Knitting Club</a></i>. Both of these sound like great reads and I hope to get to them soon.Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-84802693303625030222010-04-21T23:55:00.001-04:002010-04-21T23:56:45.438-04:00Waiting on Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3RI8-8zMMU3Gi6L75KXw9yVHlKoZ2WJIPxFbs9SPRZAayGxJ8U0_7PyRTo9SG0dYWEaqMsBm_7GXrWoHgJum5Sb5frWVyY_3YjrrDjTLWddnMw9ZMq7Iqr-DWR8rtVYFhVdAq7y5szI/s1600/wow_new.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3RI8-8zMMU3Gi6L75KXw9yVHlKoZ2WJIPxFbs9SPRZAayGxJ8U0_7PyRTo9SG0dYWEaqMsBm_7GXrWoHgJum5Sb5frWVyY_3YjrrDjTLWddnMw9ZMq7Iqr-DWR8rtVYFhVdAq7y5szI/s200/wow_new.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/160260648X/ref=nosim/speculativefic05"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Second Chance Brides</i></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Texas Boardinghouse Brides, bk 2)</div><div style="text-align: center;">by Vickie McDonough</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Christian Fiction / Historical / Romance</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Barbour Books</div><div style="text-align: center;">Copyright 2010</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pages: 320</div><div style="text-align: center;">ISBN: 978-1602606487</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">From <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/160260648X/ref=nosim/speculativefic05">Amazon</a>:</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fans of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bride-Texas-Boardinghouse-Brides/dp/160260696X/ref=pd_sim_b_2"><i>The Anonymous Bride</i></a>, will feel for Shannon O’Neil and Leah Bennett who are stranded in Lookout, Texas, without husbands or future plans. Thankfully, the marshal has ordered the rascally Corbett brothers to pay for the women’s lodging at the boardinghouse, but will the brothers’ idea of hosting Sunday socials really bring these women the kind of loves they long for? Will Shannon choose to marry just for security? Will Leah reject love when the challenges mount?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Corbett brothers begin hosting socials for singles in Lookout, Texas, after they royally messed up a matchmaking scheme against their cousin. Shannon and Leah are the mail-order brides stranded in town without husbands. Will they each choose to marry for security, or can they hold out for true love?</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The first book in this series, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bride-Texas-Boardinghouse-Brides/dp/160260696X/ref=pd_sim_b_2"><i>The Anonymous Bride</i></a>, should be on it's way to me soon--so be watching for my review in the upcoming months. </div>Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-73447703730224889522010-04-17T11:07:00.000-04:002010-04-17T11:07:08.581-04:00My Favorite Cover (a day late)I am slowly trying to get back to my "regular" blogging schedule, but it's going to take time. I have way too many review books to catch up on right now. <br />
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I did want to share these new covers I just came across on Amazon, but that doesn't mean these are the final designs. I think they look awesome! What do you think?<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blacksmiths-Bravery-Ladies-Shooting-Club/dp/1602607966/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271516737&sr=1-1"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Blacksmith's Bravery</i></span></a><br />
(Ladies Shooting Club, bk 3)<br />
by Susan Page Davis<br />
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Christian Fiction / Historical / Romance<br />
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Barbour Books <br />
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(Sophie's Daughters, bk 1)<br />
by Mary Connealy<br />
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Christian Fiction / Historical / Romance<br />
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Barbour Books<br />
ISBN: 9781602601475Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-2021466262223669532010-04-04T11:20:00.002-04:002010-04-04T11:20:28.516-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S7iuK3Z6LcI/AAAAAAAABds/Hm5tCyjawXc/s1600/easterclipart6.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S7iuK3Z6LcI/AAAAAAAABds/Hm5tCyjawXc/s200/easterclipart6.gif" width="200" /></a></div>Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-31870587056224161462010-03-26T08:56:00.001-04:002010-03-26T22:34:45.285-04:00My Favorite Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S6b5R_Ys5UI/AAAAAAAABck/5NetB5KsCOo/s1600-h/love+charleston.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S6b5R_Ys5UI/AAAAAAAABck/5NetB5KsCOo/s400/love+charleston.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595542019/ref=nosim/paperbackswap-20"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Love, Charleston</i></span></a></div>by Beth Webb Hart<br />
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Christian Fiction / Romance / Contemporary<br />
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Thomas Nelson<br />
Copyright 2010<br />
Pages: 320<br />
ISBN: 978-1595542014<br />
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<div style="color: #cccccc;"><b>An inspiring, heart-warming novel set in romantic Charleston, South Carolina.</b></div><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;">"Stay and wait." Anne Brumley heard these words years ago in the bell tower at Saint Michael's Church in Charleston. She's certain they were from God and has been waiting for true love ever since. But her sister, Della, and their cousin, Alicia, have their doubts. Could Anne have misunderstood His calling?</div><div style="color: #cccccc;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #cccccc;">Saint Michael's new rector may be the answer to Anne's prayers. Good-old-boy and widower Roy Summerall can't believe he's been called to pastor such an historical and a decidedly rich congregation. He can't possibly measure up to their expectations.</div><div style="color: #cccccc;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #cccccc;">It will take a miracle of extraordinary love to provide a happy ending for each of these four Charleston friends.</div>Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-69598555063795385222010-03-24T00:00:00.006-04:002010-03-24T00:51:16.699-04:00Waiting on Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5FKLLpGkUcYkbbFcXoG3msC2Ik96axrRt0ornUpvtLpT1f_DEdjK3BGMU2fgG6dfc8PZMldFruO85mUsSag4enD6UlVAibvghxp8fJepq0DZX_fOPGsRueZbbRgc9q-7SoAFEDvQVy4/s1600-h/wow_new.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5FKLLpGkUcYkbbFcXoG3msC2Ik96axrRt0ornUpvtLpT1f_DEdjK3BGMU2fgG6dfc8PZMldFruO85mUsSag4enD6UlVAibvghxp8fJepq0DZX_fOPGsRueZbbRgc9q-7SoAFEDvQVy4/s200/wow_new.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310258073/ref=nosim/speculativefic05"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><i>A Matter of Character</i></span></a><br />
(The Sisters of Bethlehem Springs, Bk 3)<br />
by Robin Lee Hatcher<br />
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Christian Fiction / Romance / Historical<br />
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Release date:<br />
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Zondervan<br />
Copyright 2010<br />
Pages: 352<br />
ISBN: 9780310258070<br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">In A Matter of Character, by award-winning author Robin Lee Hatcher, the year is 1918 and writing gritty dime novels simply isn't done by a woman. So Daphne McKinley---smart, pretty, talented---publishes her rough-and-tumble books under a male pseudonym. But when a newspaperman enlists her aid in restoring his grandfather's good name, Daphne finds herself re-examining the power of her words and reconsidering the direction of her life. </span><br />
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<div style="color: #cccccc;">The Sisters of Bethlehem Springs series delivers exactly what readers have been waiting for---smart, confident women who are not afraid to defy convention, live their own dreams, and share their lives if the right man comes along. In A Matter of Character, book three in the Sisters of Bethlehem Springs series, it's 1918, and Daphne McKinley, heiress to a small fortune, has found contentment in the town of Bethlehem Springs. But Daphne has a secret. A series of dime novels loosely based on local lore and featuring a nefarious villain known as Rawhide Rick has enjoyed modest popularity among readers. Nobody in Bethlehem Springs knows the man behind the stories ... except Daphne. When newspaperman Joshua Crawford comes to town searching for the man who sullied the good name of his grandfather, Daphne finds herself at a crossroads, reassessing the power of her words, re-thinking how best to honor her gifts, and reconsidering what she wants out of life. </div><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vote-Confidence-Sisters-Bethlehem-Springs/dp/B002SB8NPS/ref=pd_sim_b_1">A Vote of Confidence, Bk 1</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fit-Tied-Sisters-Bethlehem-Springs/dp/0310258065/ref=pd_sim_b_1">Fit to be Ties, Bk 2</a><br />
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<a href="http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?isbn=9781601422057"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Forget Me Not</i></span></a><br />
by Vicki Hinze<br />
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Christian Fiction / Suspense<br />
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Copyright 2010<br />
Pages: 352<br />
ISBN: 9781601422057<br />
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<b>Release date: 3/16/10</b><br />
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(from <a href="http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?isbn=9781601422057">Waterbrook Multnomah</a>):<br />
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<b>THEIR ELUSIVE ENEMIES TOOK EVERYTHING. NOW THEY WANT MORE.</b><br />
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Crossroads Crisis Center owner Benjamin Brandt was a content man—in his faith, his work, and his family. Then in a flash, everything he loved was snatched away. His wife and son were murdered, and grief-stricken Ben lost faith. Determination to find their killers keeps him going, but after three years of dead ends and torment, his hope is dying too. Why had he survived? He’d failed to protect his family. <br />
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Now, a mysterious woman appears at Crossroads seeking answers and help—a victim who eerily resembles Ben’s deceased wife, Susan. A woman robbed of her identity, her life, of everything except her faith—and Susan’s necklace. <br />
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The connections between the two women mount, exceeding coincidence, and to keep the truth hidden, someone is willing to kill. Finding out who and why turns Ben and the mystery woman’s situation from dangerous to deadly. Their only hope for survival is to work together, trust each other, and face whatever they discover head on, no matter how painful. But will that be enough to save their lives and heal their tattered hearts?<br />
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“<i>Forget Me Not</i> is edge-of-your-seat suspense. Each page left me breathless with anticipation for the next page. This book is non-put-downable.”<br />
–Debbie Macomber, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author<br />
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“Written with equal parts grace and passion, Vicki Hinze’s latest thriller <i>Forget Me Not</i> delves deeply into a the chilling world of twisted loyalties, amnesia, and the struggle of a woman to expose a terrorist plot. Romantic, suspenseful, and ultimately uplifting, this story proves that what is buried in the past never stays buried forever. A great read by a writer who continues to amaze”<br />
–James Rollins, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Doomsday Key</i><br />
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“I literally couldn’t put down <i>Forget Me Not</i> by Vicki Hinze. The suspense kept me flipping pages until long after midnight and I loved the plot twists. Highly recommended!”<br />
–Colleen Coble, author of<i> The Lightkeeper’s Bride </i>and the Rock Harbor series<br />
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“Vicki Hinze is a masterful storyteller who has weaved unique and rich characters into a compelling, thought-provoking novel. <i>Forget Me Not</i> is a fabulous page-turner with incredible plot twists that will keep you guessing until the very end. Highly recommended!”<br />
–Mark Mynheir, homicide detective and author of <i>The Night Watchman</i><br />
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“Vicki Hinze’s <i>Forget Me Not</i> is a novel I couldn’t put down. The fast pace makes for a quick read, the story is full of action and intrigue while the romance flows naturally from the plot. The message of God’s presence in our everyday lives provides an emotional uplifting long after the story ends. I highly recommend <i>Forget Me Not</i>.<br />
–Robin Caroll, author of the bayou series and <i>Deliver Us From Evil</i><br />
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“The always-entertaining Vicki Hinze breaks new ground with this intriguing tale, filled with nail-biting suspense, emotional turmoil and heartfelt redemption. This novel celebrates the sturdiness of the human spirit and the healing power of faith. Don’t miss it!”<br />
–Susan Wiggs, author of<i> Just Breathe</i> <br />
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“<i>Forget Me Not</i> took off like a bullet from a shotgun and gripped me all the way to the exciting end. With tight plotting, twists and turns, a sweet romance and lots of action, I’ll be making room on my romantic suspense shelf for more books from Vicki Hinze!”<br />
–Susan May Warren, award-winning author of <i>Nothing But Trouble<br />
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“<i>Forget Me Not</i> is a season of the television show <i>24</i> in print, with a long list of surprises, a good love story, and a great inspirational uplift. An excellent read!”<br />
–Hannah Alexander, author of <i>A Killing Frost</i> <br />
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“One of the best romantic suspense novels I've read this year! The mysterious, intriguing opening hooked me right away, and Vicki's characters made me root for them. I can't recommend this book enough!”<br />
–Camy Tang, author of <i>Deadly Intent </i>and the Sushi seriesLori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-82484085742552244852010-02-24T11:11:00.003-05:002010-02-24T11:17:27.708-05:00Waiting on WednesdayIt's official!! The cover for <a href="http://www.julielessman.com/books/">Julie Lessman</a>'s, <i>A Hope Undaunted</i>, has been released by Revell! It's absolutely gorgeous, and I don't know how I'm gonna wait until October/November to read it! <br />
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Without further ado....here it is....<br />
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The 1920s are drawing to a close, and feisty Katie O'Connor is the epitome of the new woman--smart and sassy with goals for her future that include the perfect husband and a challenging career in law. Her boyfriend Jake fits all of her criteria for a husband--good-looking, well-connected, wealthy, and head-over-heels in love with her. But when she is forced to spend the summer of 1929 with Luke McGee, the bane of her childhood existence, Katie comes face to face with a choice. <br />
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Will she follow her well-laid plans to marry Jake? Or will she fall for the man she swore to despise forever?<br />
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<i>A Hope Undaunted</i> is the engrossing first book in the Winds of Change series from popular author Julie Lessman. Readers will thrill at the highly charged romance in this passionate story.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Isn't it just beautiful???</div><div style="text-align: center;">Great job, Julie!</div><div style="text-align: center;">{{hugs}}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Another book that I can't wait to read, that's also set to be released in October/November is book 2 of <a href="http://www.sharongillenwater.com/">Sharon Gillenwater</a>'s new series, <a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780800733537-Jennas+Cowboy+A+Novel+The+Callahans+of+Texas">The Callahans of Texas</a>.....<i>Emily's Chance</i>.<br />
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This cover is simply to die for! I'm in love with Chance already! *sigh*</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Emily Rose may be in the tiny West Texas town of Callahan Crossing for the moment, but it's just a rung on her ladder to success. Her work at the Callahan Crossing historical society will look good on her ever-growing resume as she attempts to break into the prestigious world of a big city museum curator. Little does she know cowboy and contractor Chance Callahan has decided that he can convince her to stay--both with the town and with him. As he helps Emily restore the town's history after a devastating fire, he also helps her uncover her own hidden worth and the value of love.<br />
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The second book in The Callahans of Texas series, <i>Emily's Chance</i> is a heartwarming story of letting love take the lead. Readers will come away wishing they lived in Callahan Crossing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Oh my! Isn't he just gorgeous?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't decide who I'm more in love with...Chance or <a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780800733537-Jennas+Cowboy+A+Novel+The+Callahans+of+Texas">Nate</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who do you love more?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-22513678645230872022010-02-19T19:51:00.000-05:002010-02-19T19:51:27.357-05:00My Favorite Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S38whwcP8HI/AAAAAAAABZ4/FZ5NODQs3zg/s1600-h/racing+hearts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S38whwcP8HI/AAAAAAAABZ4/FZ5NODQs3zg/s400/racing+hearts.jpg" width="252" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: red; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780373837403-Racing+Hearts+A+Calculated+Risk+An+Outside+Chance+This+Time+Around"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Racing Hearts</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> by Vicki Lewis Thompson, Nancy Warren & Dorien Kelly</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">She's plotted the course</span><br style="color: #cccccc;" /><span style="color: #cccccc;"> Car chief Roni Kenway has a plan. She'll save her racing team and (hopefully) convince her crew chief, Judd Timmons, that she's the perfect mix of business and pleasure. But will she coast down Victory Lane…or crash into the wall?</span><br style="color: #cccccc;" /> <br style="color: #cccccc;" /><span style="color: #cccccc;"> She's in Daytona</span><br style="color: #cccccc;" /><span style="color: #cccccc;"> Haunted by a sadistic book about last-chance love, Lucy Vanderwal hopes a trip to Daytona will end with love. But when she discovers her "last chance" guy is a lemon, Lucy meets rookie driver Sawyer Patton…and learns even a late starter can be a winner!</span><br style="color: #cccccc;" /> <br style="color: #cccccc;" /><span style="color: #cccccc;"> And she's behind the wheel!</span><br style="color: #cccccc;" /><span style="color: #cccccc;"> Driver Megan Carter just got back from a dream vacation—sun, sand and a sizzling fling with Chris Donahue. Now all she needs is to prove herself on the race track. But how can she do that when Chris turns up in her garage—in her real life—and says he's there to stay?</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this cover, and thought it was appropriate for Valentine's week. =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Flirting-Forever-Gwyn-Cready/dp/1439107246/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265746483&sr=1-1"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Flirting with Forever</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Gwyn Cready</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Release date: March 30, 2010</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Publisher: Pocket</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Copyright 2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pages: 448</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ISBN: 9781439107249</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Flirting-Forever-Gwyn-Cready/dp/1439107246/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265746483&sr=1-1">Amazon</a>):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cccccc; text-align: left;"><i>In RITA® Award–winning author Gwyn Cready’s fun and sexy new time-travel adventure, an ambitious writer discovers that bad-boy painters are as timeless—and irresistible—as their art. . . .Art historian Campbell Stratford is about to make a name for herself with her scandalously sexy tell-all “fictographies” of famous seventeenth-century artists, but she’s more intimately familiar with her subjects than her eager readers can imagine. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cccccc; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cccccc; text-align: left;"><i>Thanks to a time portal she accidentally discovered, she has caused quite a stir in the Great Beyond. To save their reputations, the Guild protecting dead artists convinces playboy Peter Lely, portraitist to the king, to sabotage Cam’s latest project. A few hours posing on Sir Peter’s modeling chaise leads to a night of seductive passion—then Cam returns home and discovers his betrayal. But before she can turn her angry pen on her lover, Sir Peter makes a surprise visit to the future and transforms Cam’s twenty-first-century life into chaos of classic proportions. . . . </i></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">***Not my kinda book, but the cover is awesome! I love how her shoes stand out from the rest of her outfit! =)***</span></div>Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-43595014735590506272010-02-07T11:02:00.002-05:002010-02-07T11:03:42.635-05:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY..............<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...............to my Mom!!!</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">She doesn't blog, but I still wanted to wish her a Happy Birthday...publicly! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jill over @ <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking the Spine</a> hosts a weekly meme that features one book that you can't wait to be released! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9781595546791-Love+on+a+Dime+Ladies+of+Summerhill+Bk+1"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Love on a Dime</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(A Ladies of Summerhill novel)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Cara Lynn James</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="color: #cccccc; margin: 2px 10px 0pt 20px;">It’s the summer of 1899 in Newport, Rhode Island, and Lilly Westbrook is struggling to conceal her career from family and friends because of the stigma attached to dime novels. Lilly feels good about her secret-after all, she’s enlightening working class girls with her books and honoring God by using her talents to His glory.<br />
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</div><div>But her secret is threatened when Jackson Grail, a former suitor, becomes Lilly’s new publisher. He’s determined to revive his floundering publishing house by maximizing their most promising--and most secretive--author. His plan? Find "Fannie Cole" and convince her to go public.</div><div><br />
</div><div>When a gossip columnist discovers Lilly’s true identity, she finds that being faithful to her calling involves more than just putting pen to paper. It requires that she stand up for her faith and for herself, no matter the consequences...</div></div>Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-56582838613137309102010-02-01T01:39:00.001-05:002010-02-01T01:40:18.102-05:00WINNER!! ~January Giveaway~<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S2Z3ASHNSDI/AAAAAAAABYI/7EKs2dF9wYs/s1600-h/one+lucky+cowboy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S2Z3ASHNSDI/AAAAAAAABYI/7EKs2dF9wYs/s200/one+lucky+cowboy.jpg" width="121" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">CONGRATULATIONS, Debra!!!</span></div>Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8739294712464905648.post-71109787182040294652010-01-29T16:02:00.001-05:002010-01-29T16:05:29.195-05:00My Favorite Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S2NLnTyriNI/AAAAAAAABYA/WrWkA_cZ8lA/s1600-h/austin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SSs31eRCTIg/S2NLnTyriNI/AAAAAAAABYA/WrWkA_cZ8lA/s400/austin.jpg" width="251" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/McKettricks-Texas-Linda-Lael-Miller/dp/037377446X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264798816&sr=1-1"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>McKettricks of Texas, Bk 3: Austin</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Linda Lael Miller</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Release date: April 1, 2010</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Publisher: HQN Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Copyright 2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pages: 384</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ISBN: 9780373774463</div><br />
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They're all so HOT! I just can't decide between Tate and Austin! I broke down and bought Tate at Wal-Mart this week, when it was first released. *wink*Lori (sugarandgrits)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04489158154275947509noreply@blogger.com6