Review: Brownies And Broomsticks By Bailey Cates

Series: A Magical Bakery Mystery Book #1
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Signet; Original edition
Release Date: May 1, 2012
ISBN-10: 0451236637
Genres: Cozy Mystery

Book Description:
Katie Lightfoot's tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah's quaint downtown district and ask Katie to join them, she enthusiastically agrees.

While working at the Honeybee Bakery—named after Lucy's cat—Katie notices that her aunt is adding mysterious herbs to her recipes. Turns out these herbal enhancements aren't just tasty—Aunt Lucy is a witch and her recipes are actually spells!

When a curmudgeonly customer is murdered outside the Honeybee Bakery, Uncle Ben becomes the prime suspect. With the help of handsome journalist Steve Dawes, charming firefighter Declan McCarthy, and a few spells, Katie and Aunt Lucy stir up some toil and trouble to clear Ben's name and find the real killer..

My Review:
With endearing characters and a well-developed plot, this debut novel in Bailey Cate's new Magical Bakery Mystery series is sure to delight cozy mystery fans! Katie Lightfoot has spent her entire life feeling as though she never truly belonged....anywhere. Following a break-up and a need for a fresh start, Katie leaves behind her bakery job in Akron, Ohio to join her aunt and uncle in a Savannah, Georgia where they establish the Honeybee Bakery. Just as Katie begins to feel a sense of belonging not only is a town's prominent figure murdered outside the Honeybee prior to its grand opening, but also Katie's Aunt proceeds to explain that Katie is a descendent of a long line of witches...really? With assistance from her Aunt's "Book Club" members, Katie sets out to uncover the true identity of the murderer and clear her Uncle of any further suspicion. Filled with twists and turns, and a wide array of possible suspects, Brownies and Broomsticks, was such a fun read! The characters were very well-developed and I just love the Book Club members, particularly Mimsy and her array of colors! And, the unpredictability of the plot itself kept me reading in anticipation of the next page. Very well done and I easily give this a FIVE! I'm now looking forward to reading the second book in this new series, Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti.

Review: Farm Fresh Murder By Paige Shelton

Series:  A Farmer's Market Mystery Book #1
Length:  304 pages
Publisher:  Berkley; First Edition edition
Publication Date: April 6, 2010
ISBN-10 0425233871
Genre: Cozy Mystery

Book Description:
First in the Farmer's Market Mystery Series.

Becca Robins leads a simple life, making jams and preserves on her very own farm. But when there's a murder in her quaint little town, she puts herself in the line of fire to defend her friend's innocence-and goes from making jam to being in one.

My Review:
Life at Bailey's Farmer's Market is about to change when a local peach grower is found murdered and one of the old-timers tops the list of suspects.  But local berry farmer and jam maker, Becca Robinson is convinced that her friend and market mentor, Abner, may be a cranky old man at times and a bit secretive, but he is no murderer.  Filled with captivating characters and plenty of red herrings throughout, this first installment of the Farmer's Market Mystery series is simply a very enjoyable read!  I absolutely love the setting and concept for this series, and of course the inclusion of recipes makes for a sweet added bonus.  Paige Shelton has created an outstanding cozy mystery with so many twists and turns that I was left guessing until the very end.  Becca's character is very well-developed and although a bit tenacious and bold, she comes across the pages as very real... and very likable.  Of course, as an avid jam maker and home canning enthusiast myself, I may be a bit biased but I found this to be a perfect summer read...a country setting, farmers, fresh fruits and vegetables, canning recipes, and of course a murder..what more could you ask for?  Certainly one of the best cozy mysteries that I have read yet and I can't wait to read the next installment in this wonderfully fresh series and once again meet up with the farmers at Bailey's.  FIVE stars.

Review & Virtual Book Tour: The Queen's Vow By C.W. Gortner

Publication Date: July 2, 2013
Ballantine Books
Paperback; 416p
ISBN-13: 9780345523976

About THE QUEEN'S VOW
No one believed I was destined for greatness.

So begins Isabella’s story, in this evocative, vividly imagined novel about one of history’s most famous and controversial queens—the warrior who united a fractured country, the champion of the faith whose reign gave rise to the Inquisition, and the visionary who sent Columbus to discover a New World. Acclaimed author C. W. Gortner envisages the turbulent early years of a woman whose mythic rise to power would go on to transform a monarchy, a nation, and the world.

Review: Gloria By Kerry Young

Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA; 1 edition
Publication Date: July 16, 2013
ISBN-10: 1620400758
Genre: Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

Book Description:
Jamaica, 1938. Gloria Campbell is sixteen years old when a single violent act alters the course of her life forever. Taking along her younger sister, she flees their hometown to forge a new life in Kingston. But in a capital city awash with change, a black woman is still treated as a second-class citizen. From a room in a boarding house and a job at a supply store, Gloria finds her way to a house of ill repute on the edge of the city, intrigued by the glamorous, financially independent women within. It is an unlikely place to meet the love of your life, but here she encounters Pao, a Chinatown racketeer and a loyal customer who will become something more. It is also an unlikely place to gain a passion for social justice, but it is one of the house's proprietors who instills in Gloria new ideas about the rights of women and all humankind, eventually propelling her to Cuba, where even greater change is underway, and where Gloria must choose between the life she has made for herself and the one that might be.

Review: Buried In A Bog By Shelia Connolly

Series: A County Cork Mystery (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley
Release Date: February 5, 2013
ISBN-10: 0425251896
Genre: Cozy Mystery

Book Description:
National bestselling and Agatha Award-nominated author Sheila Connolly introduces a brand-new series set in a small village in County Cork, Ireland, where buried secrets are about to rise to the surface...

Honoring the wish of her late grandmother, Maura Donovan visits the small Irish village where her Gran was born—though she never expected to get bogged down in a murder mystery. Nor had she planned to take a job in one of the local pubs, but she finds herself excited to get to know the people who knew her Gran.

In the pub, she’s swamped with drink orders as everyone in town gathers to talk about the recent discovery of a nearly one-hundred-year-old body in a nearby bog. When Maura realizes she may know something about the dead man—and that the body’s connected to another, more recent, death—she fears she’s about to become mired in a homicide investigation. After she discovers the death is connected to another from almost a century earlier, Maura has a sinking feeling she may really be getting in over her head...

Review: 
In this debut to her new series, Connolly has captured the essence of Ireland's countryside with her attention to detail and culture. And, her cast of heart-warming characters are sure to charm any reader! As Maura Donavan struggles with her own grief of losing her grandmother and fulfilling her final wish, she suddenly finds herself in the small Irish village of Leap suddenly surrounded by people who are genuinely concerned for her well-being. But who would want to harm Maura Donavan? Could her encounter with danger be related to the two recently discovered deaths since her arrival? Filled with unpredictable suspense and plenty of red-herrings throughout, Connolly had me reading well into the late evening hours. I simply fell in love with the elderly characters, Bridget and Billy, with their Irish tales and wisdom of the old days. I sincerely hope these two will play a role in future books in this series. Very well written and one that I would recommend to fans of cozy mysteries...Four stars!

Review & Giveaway: She Rise By Kate Worsley

Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA; First Edition edition
Publication Date: June 18, 2013
ISBN-10: 1620400979
Genre: Historical Fiction

Book Description:
It is 1740 and Louise Fletcher, a young dairy maid on an Essex farm, has been warned of the lure of the sea for as long as she can remember--after all, it stole away her father and brother. But when she is offered work in the bustling naval port of Harwich, as a lady's maid to a wealthy captain's daughter, she leaps at the chance to see more of the world. There she meets Rebecca, her haughty young mistress, who is unlike anyone Louise has encountered before: as unexpected as she is fascinating.

Review: The Rockin' Chair By Steven Manchester

Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Story Plant, The
Release Date: June 18, 2013
ISBN-10: 161188067X
Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Description:
Memories are the ultimate contradiction. They can warm us on our coldest days or they can freeze a loved one out of our lives forever. The McCarthy family has a trove of warm memories. Of innocent first kisses. Of sumptuous family meals. Of wondrous lessons learned at the foot of a rocking chair. But they also have had their share of icy ones. Of words that can never be unsaid. Of choices that can never be unmade. Of actions that can never be undone.

Review: Brotherhood: Dharma, Destiny, and the American Dream By Deepak & Sanjiv Chopra

Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: New Harvest
Publication Date: May 21, 2013
ISBN-10: 0544032101
Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir

Book Description:
The warm memoir follows the lives of brothers Deepak and Sanjiv Chopra, who left a comfortable life in post-war India to develop their professional skills in America, both achieving success following in their father’s footsteps as healers—Deepak as bestselling author, physician, and speaker, and Sanjiv as professor of medicine and faculty dean for continuing medical education at Harvard Medical School.

Review & Guest Post: A List Of Offences By Dilruba Z. Ara

Please join me in welcoming author, Dilruba Z. Ara's as she tours the blogosphere with her novel, A List Of Offences, courtesy of Pump Up Your Book virtual book tours.  Dilruba will be touring now through July 26th and you can find a complete list of her tour stops here.

About Dilruba Z Ara:

Dilruba Z. Ara was born in Bangladesh. Nurtured on Greek mythology by her father, and hearing Indian fairy tales as bedtime stories from her mother, Dilruba had her first story published when she was eight years old. While in university at the age of twenty, she met and married her husband, a Swedish Air Force officer, and moved to Sweden, where she obtained degrees in English, Swedish, Classical Arabic and linguistics. She now teaches Swedish and English in Sweden. An accomplished, exhibited artist, her paintings have been used as the covers for the Bangladeshi, Greek, and U.S. editions of A LIST OF OFFENCES.

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Review: The First Rule Of Swimming By Courtney Angela Brkic

Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Release Date: May 28, 2013
ISBN-10: 0316217387
Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Book Description:
A woman must leave her island home to search for her missing sister-and confront the haunted history of her family.

Magdalena does not panic when she learns that her younger sister has disappeared. A free-spirit, Jadranka has always been prone to mysterious absences. But when weeks pass with no word, Magdalena leaves the isolated Croatian island where their family has always lived and sets off to New York to find her sister. Her search begins to unspool the dark history of their family, reaching back three generations to a country torn by war.

A haunting and sure-footed debut by an award-winning writer, The First Rule of Swimming explores the legacy of betrayal and loss in a place where beauty is fused inextricably with hardship, and where individuals are forced to make wrenching choices as they are swept up in the tides of history.

My Thoughts:
Courtney Angela Brkic has created a beautiful literary gem to behold set against the background of the small Croatian island of Rosmarina; a character within itself  with its weathered buildings, olive groves, salt air and the innate ability to capture the heart and soul of its inhabitants.  Through the years, the tiny island home has seen its fair share of war and political upheaval, causing some to flee while others stand firmer and cling to their island heritage.  Spanning three generations, The First Rule Of Swimming, explores this island heritage as well as the love and devotion between siblings, and the lengths each would go to in order to  protect the other.  The story itself is beautifully told from the perspective of various family members and travels back in time with each member providing one more piece to the puzzle.  Ultimately, this is a story of love and forgiveness, and reconciling the past that is simultaneously beautiful and heart-breaking.  With this debut novel, Brkic has proven herself to be a very unique and refreshing literary voice.  The First Rule Of Swimming would be an excellent book club choice and a perfect choice for summer reading as well.  I would highly recommend this book and easily give this a FIVE!

Review: The Beloved Daughter By Alana Terry

Paperback: 230 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date: April 10, 2013
ISBN-10: 1484063449
Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Description:
In a small North Korean village, a young girl struggles to survive. But it is her father's faith, not the famine of North Hamyong Province, that most threatens Chung-Cha's well-being. Is Chung-Cha's father right to be such a vocal believer? Or is he a fool to bring danger on the head of his only daughter? Chung-Cha is only a girl of twelve and is too young to answer such questions. Yet she is not too young to face a life of imprisonment and forced labor. Her crime? Being the daughter of a political traitor. The Beloved Daughter follows Chung-Cha into one of the most notorious prison camps of the contemporary free world. Will Chung-Cha survive the horrors of Camp 22? And if she does survive, will her faith remain intact? "The Beloved Daughter" is Alana Terry's debut Christian novel and was a winner in the Women of Faith writing contest.

Review: The Cuckoos Of Batch Manga By Peter Maughan

File Size: 513 KB
Print Length: 308 pages
Publisher: The Cluny Press
Release Date: March 18, 2013
ASIN: B00BSDM4MU
Genre: Literary Fiction

Description: 
When Sir Humphrey Miles Pinkerton Strange, huntin' shootin' and fishin' Squire of Batch Magna, goes to his reward (doubtless to find God as true-blue British as his more recent but equally worthy ancestors), his rambling but rotting estate passes to distant relative Humph, a hapless dollar doodler in New York.With $$ in his eyes, Humph decides to make a killing by transforming the sleepy backwater of Batch Magna into a theme park image of rural England - a vacation paradise for free-spending US millionaires.But while the village's threadbare businessmen see the plan as a windfall, the tenants of the estate's dilapidated houseboats are above any consideration of filthy lucre and stand their ground for tradition's sake . and because they consider eviction notices not to be cricket.Each disgruntled faction sees the other as the unwelcome cuckoo chick in the family nest!So, lead by randy pulp-crime writer Phineas Cook and Lt-Commander James Cunningham DSO, DSC and Bar, RN (ret) - a man with a glass eye to suit every occasion (and all painted with naval battle scenes where the Union Jack flies triumphant) - the motley crew takes on Wall Street . broadside to broadside

My Thoughts:
The Cuckoos Of Batch Magna is one of those rare literary gifts that left me in complete awe! Set against the background of a rural English village that rests between the borders of England and the Welsh Marshes, The Cuckoos Of Batch Magna is a delightful and charming novel filled with the most endearing and often humorous characters you will ever encounter.  However, one of the most admired qualities of this novel, is the author's wonderful insight and attention to detail throughout.  I felt as though I was swept away only to find myself  walking the paths of Batch Magna amid the company of these charming characters.  British author, Peter Maughan is truly a gifted storyteller with a unique talent for detail and a wonderful sense of British humor.  If your looking for a great summer read, you won't be disappointed with this one!  I highly recommend The Cuckoos Of Batch Magna and easily give it FIVE stars!  This is the first in a series of Batch Magna tales and I look forward to reading more.

**Please be sure to stop by tomorrow for a special interview with the author, Peter Maughan!

Review: The Corpse Reader By Antonio Garrido

Paperback: 494 pages
Publisher: AmazonCrossing
Release Date: May 28, 2013
ISBN-10: 1612184367
Genre: Historical Fiction

About The Book: 
After his grandfather dies, avid scholar and budding forensic investigator Cí Song begrudgingly gives up his studies to help his family. But when another tragedy strikes, he’s forced to run and also deemed a fugitive. Dishonored, he has no choice but to accept work as a lowly gravedigger, a position that allows him to sharpen his corpse-reading skills. Soon, he can deduce whether a person killed himself—or was murdered.

His prowess earns him notoriety, and Cí receives orders to unearth the perpetrator of a horrific series of mutilations and deaths at the Imperial Court. Cí’s gruesome investigation quickly grows complicated thanks to old loyalties and the presence of an alluring, enigmatic woman. But he remains driven by his passion for truth—especially once the killings threaten to take down the Emperor himself.

Inspired by Song Cí, considered to be the founding father of CSI-style forensic science, this harrowing novel set during the thirteenth-century Tsong Dynasty draws readers into a multilayered, ingenious plot as disturbing as it is fascinating.

My Thoughts:
Antonio Garrido has proven himself to be a very talented storyteller with magnificent attention to historical detail!  Set against the backdrop of China's ancient Tsong Dynasty, The Corpse Reader is a fast-paced, action-packed historical thriller that follows the forensic investigations of Ci Song from outlying villages in to the Imperial Court itself.  Garrido has provided a great deal of historical detail that captivated me from the very first page and held my attention until the very end.  The character of Ci Song is very well-developed and, as a reader, I felt that I personally shared each tragedy and triumph along his journey.  Garrdio offers an intriguing fictional account of the early developments of crime scene forensics that still appear even today.  A very unique and original story that I would highly recommend to fans of historical fiction and crime thrillers alike.  Four stars!

Review & Giveaway: The Gods Of Heavenly Punishment

In partnership with TLC Book Tours, it's my absolute pleasure to be given this opportunity to introduce you to Gods Of Heavenly Punishment By Jennifer Cody Epstein.  Jennifer will be on tour with TLC throughout the month of May and you can find her complete tour schedule here.

About The Author:
Jennifer Cody Epstein is the author of The Gods of Heavenly Punishment and the international bestseller The Painter from Shanghai. She has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Asian Wall Street Journal, Self, Mademoiselle and NBC, and has worked in Hong Kong, Japan and Bangkok, Thailand. Jennifer lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband, two daughters and especially needy Springer Spaniel.

Review: Train To Nowhere By Kay Bratt

File Size: 234 KB
Print Length: 49 pages
Publisher: Red Thread Publishing Group
Release Date: November 10, 2012
ASIN: B00A5QN1SM
Genres: Historical Fiction, China, Novella

Book Description:
In 1967, while millions in China are unfairly persecuted because of their livelihood or heritage, others join the Cultural Revolution to pledge allegiance to a leader who is considered a legend to some and a tyrant to others. Mao's revolution is sweeping across the country, leaving many competing to show their loyalty with actions that will leave scars for decades. Even more traumatic than the destruction of art, books, and historic architecture, families are torn apart as they struggle to find a way to survive the upheaval.

Ling, a sheltered and devoted daughter, is forced to join the feared Red Guards, a strategy concocted by her mother to ensure her protection. But for this scheme to work, Ling must hold her secrets close and trust no one. Her journey has only just begun when she is faced with a moment of truth that will impact the future she has unwillingly chosen on the Train to Nowhere.

My Thoughts:
In this short novella, Kay Bratt has certainly captured the uncertainty and fear that affected so many during China's Cultural Revolution.  Fearing for her daughter's safety, Ling's mother makes the difficult choice of insisting that her daughter join the ranks of the Red Guard; the same group that has instilled so much fear and anxiety into Ling's family. Against her wishes and own personal beliefs, Ling puts on her green attire and boards the train for Bejing with a growing number of other Red Guards.  Is Ling the only one hiding behind this mask of loyalty to Mao, or are there others like her who are doing what has to be done to ensure their own safety?  Placing her confidences in another is not only risky, but could bring her a great amount of anguish and pain.  She can trust no one.  However, during her journey, Ling is faced with making the difficult decision of following her own beliefs and continuing in the footsteps of a false identity.  Doing what you believe to be right is not necessarily the easiest choice to make.  Kay Bratt is a wonderfully, gifted storyteller with a talent for capturing the heart of humanity.  This was a truly a thought-provoking and enjoyable read.  Four Stars!

Also By Kay Bratt:
Train to Nowhere
The Bridge
A Thread Unbroken
Chasing China: A Daughter's Quest for Truth
Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage
Mei Li and the Wise Laoshi
The Scavenger's Daughters (Tales of the Scavenger's Daughters, Book One)

Review: The Cooked Seed By Anchee Min

Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA; 1 edition
Release Date: May 7, 2013
ISBN-10: 1596916982

Description:
In 1994, Anchee Min made her literary debut with a memoir of growing up in China during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. Red Azalea became an international bestseller and propelled her career as a successful, critically acclaimed author. Twenty years later, Min returns to the story of her own life to give us the next chapter, an immigrant story that takes her from the shocking deprivations of her homeland to the sudden bounty of the promised land of America, without language, money, or a clear path.

Review & Giveaway: The Magic Circle By Jenny Davidson

Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Little A / New Harvest
Release Date: March 26, 2013
ISBN-10: 0544028090
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Suspense

About The Book:
Three smart young women—the scholarly Ruth, her poet roommate Lucy, and their exotic, provocative neighbor Anna—are obsessed with games of all kinds. They’ve devoted themselves to both the academic study of play and the design of games based on the secret history of the neighborhood around Columbia University, from Grant’s Tomb to the former insane asylum that once stood where the campus is now. When Anna’s mysterious brother Anders gets involved and introduces live-action role-playing based on classic Greek tragedy, theory goes into practice and the stakes are raised. Told in a variety of formats—including Gchat and blog posts—that bring the fraught drama of Euripides screaming into the 21st century, The Magic Circle is an intellectual thriller like no other.

Review & Giveaway: Roses Have Thorns By Sandra Byrd

Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Howard Books; Original edition
Release Date: April 9, 2013
ISBN-10: 1439183163
Genre: Historical Fiction

About The Book: 
From the acclaimed author of To Die For comes a stirring novel told that sheds new light on Elizabeth I and her court. Sandra Byrd has attracted countless fans for evoking the complexity, grandeur, and brutality of the Tudor period. In her latest tour de force, she poses the question: What happens when serving a queen may cost you your marriage—or your life?

In 1565, seventeen-year-old Elin von Snakenborg leaves Sweden on a treacherous journey to England. Her fiance has fallen in love with her sister and her dowry money has been gambled away, but ahead of her lies an adventure that will take her to the dizzying heights of Tudor power. Transformed through marriage into Helena, the Marchioness of Northampton, she becomes the highest-ranking woman in Elizabeth’s circle. But in a court that is surrounded by Catholic enemies who plot the queen’s downfall, Helena is forced to choose between an unyielding monarch and the husband she’s not sure she can trust—a choice that will provoke catastrophic consequences.

Vividly conjuring the years leading up to the beheading of Mary Queen of Scots, Roses Have Thorns is a brilliant exploration of treason, both to the realm and to the heart.

My Thoughts:
In this third installment of her Ladies In Waiting Series, Sandra Byrd has certainly proven herself to be a very gifted an talented historical writer.   Elin von Snakenborg is quickly an endearing and strong female character set against the backdrop of Tudor life and turmoil  just prior to the death of Elizabeth 1.  Byrd captures not only the essence of Tudor life, but also the intimacy of friendship among the women surrounding Elizabeth 1.  Elegantly written with thoughtful prose throughout, Roses Have Thorns, is sure to delight fans of Historical Fiction.  I was truly immersed with this story and its various sub-plots and easily found myself swept away between the pages until the early morning hours. I would most certainly recommend this novel and easily give it four stars!

About the author:

After earning her first rejection at the age of thirteen, bestselling author Sandra Byrd has now published more than forty books. Her adult fiction debut, Let Them Eat Cake, was a Christy Award finalist, as was her first historical novel, To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn. To Die For was also named by Library Journal as a Best Books Pick for 2011 and The Secret Keeper: A Novel of Kateryn Parr, was named a Library Journal Best Books Pick for 2012. Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I, will publish in April, 2013.

Sandra has also published dozens of books for tweens and teens.

A former textbook acquisitions editor, Sandra has also published many nonfiction articles and books. She is also passionate about helping new writers develop their talent and their work toward traditional or self publication. As such, she has mentored and coached hundreds of new writers and continues to coach dozens to success each year.

Please visit www.sandrabyrd.com to learn more, or to invite Sandra to your bookclub via Skype.

Connect with Sandra on Twitter: www.twitter.com/sandrabyrd

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Giveaway:

Sandra has graciously offered to provide one lucky winner here with a free copy of this magnificent novel. This giveaway is open to US residents only.  To enter, simply leave a comment here on this post. I'll announce the winner here on Tuesday April 23rd.

Review: The Heiress Of Winterwood By Sarah E. Ladd

Publication Date: April 9, 2013
Series: Whispers On The Moors (Book 1)
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN-10: 1401688357
Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction

About The Book:
Pride goes before the fall . . . but what comes after?

Darbury, England, 1814

Amelia Barrett, heiress to an ancestral estate nestled in the English moors, defies family expectations and promises to raise her dying friend’s infant baby. She'll risk everything to keep her word—even to the point of proposing to the child’s father, Graham, a sea captain she’s never met...

Review: Born To Blog By Mark Schaefer and Stanford Smith

Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition
Release Date: March 13, 2013
ISBN-10: 0071811168
Genre: Non-Fiction, Technology

About The Book:
Launch a business and ignite a movement with a powerhouse blog! "Born to Blog" is filled with practical, street-smart techniques and ideas to help you create and manage a winning business blog. Learn how to attract a loyal following, promote your blog, and write powerful content that generates new business.