That Monroe Girl by Ilona Fridl (Review)

I actually liked That Monroe Girl; it was a pretty good read. We meet Cat Monroe who is in search of her father. She has followed the trail to Tombstone, Arizona. I have to say is pretty good. When she arrives her father doesn't believe she's his daughter, because he received news many years ago that she passed. Complicated mess. Anyway, Jake Spencer is trying to help and at the same time write a story about her reuniting with her family. However, he comes to his senses. In someways the story reminded me of 27 Dresses, not that she was a bridesmaid to 27 women. More like the hero in that movie was writing a story about the heroine and decided to take another approach, but boss decides to do what they want to do anyway.

Anyway, there is a lot going on in the story, but it all ties together. A lot of themes going, but it works. We have father reuniting with long last daughter and possible use her to his advantage, blackmail, and of course romance. Overall, a pretty good read. So, if you are in need to take a journey to the wild west, you might consider taking a ride with That Monroe Girl.

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4 Stars

Skater's Waltz by Peggy Jaeger (Review)

In Peggy Jaeger's Skater's Waltz we find a friends-to-lovers romance. Friends-to-lovers romances can be a little difficult at times to pull off. I mean you have been friends forever and the you want to move to on to the next step, or you have one that would love to be more than friends and the other wants things to stay the same. This situation is a little different, because there is a an eight years age gap and they met when the heroine was six and the hero was 14. Right there is hard. For a contemporary piece that is hard to swallow at times, and it's easier to get away with something like that in a historical romance. Anyway. Yes, I did struggle with the romance part of the story. Here's why I had a little trouble with the romance. He basically watched her grow up, because his uncle married her mother and he was being raised by his uncle. Slew of complications.

When Skater's Waltz begins Tiffany 23 and Cole is 31, Cole is home from assignment he's spending a little time with his family. He comes home to find a grown up Tiffany, and he's attracted to her, but he wants to keep things the same. However, Tiffany is determine that she's the perfect girl for him. Anyway, I found the romance part of the story a bit awkward. I guess I had a hard time wrapping my brain around the whole situation. However, what I did like was the story about situation happening with ice program. Some was trying to take Tiffany out of the program, so we all these things happen to Tiffany. Of course this brings out the protectiveness of Cole. Yes, I did like that part of the story. Which helped me warm up to the idea of relationship between Tiffany and Cole. Tiffany was willing to let Cole do his own thing and almost causes a riff between the two.

Overall, not a bad read. A few issues here and there, and they it might be me.

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The Letter by Sandra Owens

Last night, I started The Letter by Sandra Owens. When I started the story, I was getting ready for bed and thought this would relax me. Let me just say, don't start this if you plan to go to sleep soon, because you will find yourself not wanting to put the story down. Which happen to be my case. By three I was thinking I need to stop, because I need sleep. However, I craved to finish the story, I started.

Seriously, The Letter is a heart-wrenching story about two lovers who lost so much because a sadist relative. There is no other way of saying Leo Standish was an evil man who manipulated his cousin to believing the woman he loved betrayed him.

Eleven years pass when Michael Jeffres, Earl of Daventry learns the awful truth of what his cousin had done to Diana. Michael doesn't really know the full extent of what his cousin had done until Diana starts to reveal what happen over the years.

Diana use to be this vibrant young woman who was about to have the most magical life, until her life was torn apart by Leo machination. Emotionally broken down by Leo's sadist attitude, Diana started to believe that no man would ever want her.

When I started The Letter, I had tears streaming down my face by the hurt Leo had inflicted on these two people, because he was jealous of Michael. Ms. Owens has the talent to write a compelling story of heart-break and deceit. Truly amazing story, I could not put down and had the need to finish. I felt the gamut of emotion as I read the story. I was crying at the heart-breaking parts and laughing at the endearing.

Here's the bottom line: AMAZING! Totally worth the sleep I had lost over this story. I absolutely love it and look forward to reading other works by Ms. Owen. So, if you are looking for an amazing story of heart-break, deceit, and forgiveness, you might want to read The Letter.

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