Friday, July 3, 2015

Book Review: After a Fashion

After a Fashion
Jen Turano
Bethany House Publishers

It was Harriet Peabody’s birthday. But when a delivery goes awry, it seems that the only birthday gift she will get is unemployment. Oliver Addleshaw just needs to make a good impression on some important people in order to make a business deal. He just needs a temporary solution for a temporary situation.

When Oliver meets Harriet, he realizes that he might have figured out how to solve his problem. He proposes a deal to Harriet that will benefit them both and then they can part ways after the business deal. Neither of them expect anything more, until they realize that sometimes temporary solutions don’t always want to be just temporary.

Jen Turano is one of my favorite authors. Therefore, I get excited whenever I open a package and see one of her books, just waiting to be read and re-read. (Yes, re-read) And this book did not disappoint! I love how Turano develops her characters. Their backstories and personalities are often a little quirky (sometimes very quirky) but this is what draws me to her novels. Both Harriet and Oliver are independent people who find that they have to depend on each other for at least a little while. It was enjoyable to see how they change each other. Like any other Turano novel, I would highly recommend this book to anyone wanting read a book that just makes you smile.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for this honest review.

Book Review: Sabotaged

Sabotaged
Dani Pettrey
Bethany House Publishers

Kirra Jacobs was only supposed to work the Iditarod race and get back to her quiet life. However, a twist of fate changes everything she knows. In order to save her cousin, she must work with Reef McKenna to solve the mystery about the group of people targeting her family. In the process, she will also be forced to confront a past she’d rather forget and a future she can only dream of.

This installment of the Alaskan Courage novels starts with danger and intrigue almost immediately. I is well paced, with complex characters who both struggle with their past. While I often find that some novels “de-mystify” their plot, this book actually caught me unaware at times, which I really liked and appreciated. Pettrey does a great job with the flow of the novel and dealing with the topic of Kirra’s past. I would definitely recommend not only this book, but this author as well, to anyone wanting a face-paced adventure.


I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for this honest review.