Lock, Stock, and Over a Barrel written by Melody Carson - published by B&H Books.

I was so lucky to read this book!  I have previously read the second book in this series and was thrilled to see that NetGalley had the first book up for review.

You can read the two books, and I think by now more have been written or in the works, out of order - although I don't recommend it.  We get to see the evolution of the main character Daphne and the towns characters of Appleton.

Daphne returns home after working for the NYT for over ten years as a Wedding Journalist - for her Aunt Dee's funeral.  To her disbelief, she finds out that her "Aunt" was actually her "Grandmother" and that her entire estate has been left to her - for a period of one year - with the condition that she is to "fall in love and marry" or else after that year she will lose the entire inheritance.  Daphne is in a quandry over the entire situation, which is understandable.  As you go through the books, you see her "romances" and growth in the character.

I highly recommend this whole series!

Wow - I have to say I would have never thought I would sit down and read a manga book on My Little Pony but thats what I did - I recently finished -
My Little Pony: Friends Forever Volume 1 http://www.amazon.com/My-Little-Pony-Friends-Forever-ebook/dp/B00KTOAHU0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403732084&sr=8-1&keywords=my+little+pony+friends+forever+volume+1

I linked to Amazon so that way if you want to purchase it - you could - I did try to find it on the Book Distubtors website but I couldn't find it.

Who knew that there was a whole fandom of My Little Pony fans?  I didn't.  I have to say I liked the lot, the colors of the book were fantastic - the plot was okay - it was a little bit to "perky" for me - but who wants Little Pony that is goth? :)  I would recommend it for kids - and maybe young adults.  Thank you so much for letting me read it!

I am so sorry I have been deliquent in posting about the lovely books I have been reading from Netgalley.  We are having such nice weather here, and with children, and work training, it has been kind of hectic to read and post about the books.

I read

Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past

A Ballad Novella

Sharyn McCrumb

 

About three weeks ago!  I have to say that I was completely taken into the story and actually I was disappointed that it ended so quickly.  A small town setting at Christmas - with a bit of a "supernatural thrill" to the book.  Ghosts....defintely something was going on!  I highly recommend this book!~ S