this month, i thought i'd read a book from different genres.. i tried to expand my selection a bit but didn't have a lot of time.
21 baby drive south by stephanie bond
The hardheaded Armstrong brothers are determined to rebuild their tornado-ravaged hometown in the Georgia mountains. They've got the means, they've got the manpower…what they need are women! So they place an ad in a northern newspaper and wait for the ladies to answer their call….
Porter, the youngest Armstrong, is all for importing women. Still, he's so blown away by the sheer numbers, he falls off the water tower. Luckily there's a doctor among the newcomers—sweet and sexy Dr. Nikki Salinger. And Porter has every intention of checking out her bedside manner….
4 stars - this is the first book of the southern roads trilogy about 3 brothers trying to rebuild their hometown. there's nothing special about the story but i like the characters and the buildup of the relationship between porter and nikki.
22 girl at sea by maureen johnson
The Girl: Clio Ford, seventeen, wants to spend the summer smooching her art-store crush, not stuck on a boat in the Mediterranean. At least she'll get a killer tan.
The Mission: Survive her father's crazy antics. Oh, and also find some missing underwater treasure that could unlock the secrets of civilization.
The Crew: Dad's wacky best friend Martin, his bizarre research partner Julia, her voluptuous daughter Elsa . . . and then there's Aidan, Julia's incredibly attractive, incredibly arrogant assistant.
3.5 stars - i have been trying to read this book for months but it was only now that i actually sat down and read the whole book. i like clio and elsa but i didnt like dad and julia. i wasn't sure about aidan though, feels like he never showed interest in clio yet he told her he liked her from the moment he saw her and he was grumpy. the missing underwater treasure plot dragged and the treasure didn't really feel like such. i also skipped over the parts retelling the story of the lady. but overall it was an okay read if you have nothing to do in an afternoon.
23 the deed by lynsay sands
Lady Emmalene Eberhart wanted to do it. She’d even begged an audience with the King so that he would order her husband to do it— because she was determined to be a good wife. But then her husband died, and Emma remained a virgin.
Now the innocent young beauty finds herself with an ample dowry and promised to Amaury de Aneford, a landless knight whose able sword helped defend the King’s crown. Surely her new husband would want to do the deed, for his rugged good looks certainly make Emma’s heart skip more than a beat. And Emma suspects there is more to a wedding night than just a sound sleep . . . and more to true love than she ever imagined.
4 stars - i remember back in high school when i loved historical romances cause they had traditional values, hot dukes, gorgeous ladies and beautiful love story. but now, reading this genre just wanted to make me laugh from the absurdity of the plot. or maybe it was just this book in particular. though this book mixed romance with some mystery and action so it was alright. author kept it interesting by making the story fast paced so despite the thin plotline, i still enjoyed this book.
24 spellbound by rachel hawkins
Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her extraordinary magical powers as a demon, the Prodigium Council strips them away. Now Sophie is defenseless, alone, and at the mercy of her sworn enemies—the Brannicks, a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium. Or at least that’s what Sophie thinks, until she makes a surprising discovery. The Brannicks know an epic war is coming, and they believe Sophie is the only one powerful enough to stop the world from ending. But without her magic, Sophie isn’t as confident. Sophie’s bound for one hell of a ride—can she get her powers back before it’s too late?
4 stars - final book of the hex hall trilogy which i quite enjoyed. though honestly i kind of forgotten the story of the second book (i just remember them trapped in the house then the kids she was staying with were controlled by demons etc). it did sort of reminded me of harry potter when they all went back to hogwarts to protect the school though the difference is in hex hall, the bad people are running the school. i liked the final fight scene. and the ending was satisfying. again, so many other books that trumps twilight like this series.
25 any given christmas by candis terry
Dean Silverthorne's mother may be dead, but she still has matchmaking to do.
When an injury dashes NFL Quarterback Dean Silverthorne's Super Bowl dreams, he heads back to Deer Lick, Montana, with a chip on his wounded shoulder, more determined than ever to get back in the game. He loves his kooky family, but this trip home is going to be a very brief Christmas visit.
His game plan doesn't include an instant attraction to Emma Hart, a feisty kindergarten teacher who seems to be the only person in Deer Lick not interested in the hometown hero. Or his dearly departed mom popping up with mistletoe in hand and meddling on the mind. Now Dean can't help but wonder if there's more to love than life between the goal posts.
4 stars - this is the second book of the sugar shack series (i haven't read the first book) though it doesnt matter. i dont understand what's the purpose of the dead mom trying to matchmake her children, this could have been left out or they could have kept the mom alive and the plot would still move along. i think i've read a couple of books similar to this one (yes because i love sports romances esp between an athlete and a totally different personality) so while this was a fun and easy read, it was nothing groundbreaking.
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