A Worthy Rebel

My rating: 3 stars

Jody has crafted an unusual story in "A Worthy Rebel," the conclusion to her An Uncertain Choice series. There were parts of the story I really liked. It has great characters and I enjoyed the medieval time period setting immensely. However, the violent aspects were extremely hard for me. I understand the basis for them to further the plot but I struggled with those. I think that aspect could have been not quite so brutal. It was just a little to much for me and detracted from my overall enjoyment of the book. It is a quick read which is nice with my looming to-read stack. This was my first read in this series and I am still excited to give those a try.

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As the Tide Comes In

My Rating: 4/4.5 Stars
This was a charming book. Even though the sad aspects were a little overwhelming at times, I enjoyed this story from start to finish. The "Mamas" characters reminded me a bit of "The Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood, with their wacky but intensely loyal decades old friendship. That was a favorite part of the book for me as that is one of my all-time favorite movies. I literally read this book in one evening without hardly putting it down, and that is rare for me to read a book like that. Great message  throughout the book and a good and believable ending that didn't feel rushed. The only reason I knocked it down to 4 stars (maybe a 4.5 honestly) was because the tragedies of the book made my heart hurt. All in all, a pretty great book that will likely make it on to my keeper shelf.

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A Deadly Brew

My Rating: 3 stars

This was another fun trip to South Cove to see the gang and solve a decades old mystery. This was an interesting story set in abandoned old house where the woman that lived there disappeared years before. This story has a definite ghost angle which wasn't my favorite aspect but the story kept my attention and kept me guessing. I am looking forward to my next trip to South Cove. It's a favorite book destination of mine!!!

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The Southern Belle Brides Collection

This was a fun set of historical novellas. All were set in and around the Civil War times for the most part and were enjoyable. My favorite story of the collection was Thoroughbreds by Ramona Cecil. I very much enjoyed the aspect of the horse element and it was a great story. I also loved Debt of Love by Lynn Coleman and Above All These Things by Connie Stevens. Both of these were highly entertaining. A great collection especially if you like all things Southern!

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A Rumored Fortune

I would give this a 3.5 rating. It was an interesting story and while I didn't love it, I did enjoy the story and a couple of surprising twists along the way. I liked the main characters a lot, Donnegan Vance is definitely a swoon-worthy hero from his introduction to the story to the end. This was a new author for me and I will definitely read her books again!

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Called To Protect

Wow, this book is chock full of exciting moments and it is a suspenseful ride from the get-go. I enjoyed getting to know Chloe a little better and Blake and Rachel were great additions to this series. The mystery/suspense part of the plot flowed well an kept me invested throughout the book. Another winner for Lynette Eason!!

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Barefoot Brides Collection

This was a cute collection of stories. The premise was interesting. My favorites were Barefoot Hearts and Lady Slippers. All the stories were sweet short reads full of romance and likable characters. An enjoyable collection of historical stories.