Tag: England

Blog Tour Review: The Wedding Date by Zara Stoneley

Book info Title:  The Wedding Date Author:  Zara Stoneley Genre: Adult contemporary romantic comedy Release Date:  April 20th, 2018 Source:  Digital copy from Rachel’s Random Resources book tours My rating:  4 stars The Wedding Date One ex. One wedding. One little white lie. When Samantha Jenkins is asked to be the maid of honour at […]

Posted May 12, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in / 2 Comments

Blog Tour with Author Interview and Giveaway: Wheeler by Sara Butler Zalesky

Book info: Title:  WheelerAuthor:  Sara Butler ZaleskyPublication date: July 4th, 2016Genres: Adult, Romance, Sports, Suspense Synopsis: Known as the Ice Queen of the peloton, pro cyclist Loren Mackenzie rarely shows emotion in the heat of competition; she leads her team with quiet strength and determination. But her successes have not come without suffering, and her […]

Posted November 16, 2017 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 2 Comments

Review and Giveaway: The Tempest by Brit Constantine

 Book Info: Title:  The Tempest Author:  Brit Constantine Publication date: May 26th, 2017 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance They call him “The Tempest.” England’s most feared heavyweight-boxing champion. He despises the fame and glory, but it’s nothing compared to the hate he inflicts on himself. All he wants is to be left alone to live on […]

Posted May 5, 2017 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 39 Comments

Review and Giveaway: Everyday Magic by Emily Albright

Everyday Magic (Untitled #2) by Emily Albright Publisher: Merit Press Release Date: December 2nd 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance Source:  ARC received from author for review Synopsis: For once, Maggie McKendrick just wants to control her own life. Her overbearing Hollywood director father has it all planned out for her: UCLA, law school, then working as […]

Posted November 5, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 8 Comments

Blog Tour and Review (Giveaway): The Heir and the Spare by Emily Albright

Book Details: The Heir and the Spare  by Emily Albright  Publisher: Merit Press  Release Date: January 18th, 2016  Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Chick Lit, British Literature, New Adult Synopsis: Family can be complicated. Especially when skeletons from the past pop up unexpectedly. For American Evie Gray, finding out her deceased mother had a secret identity, […]

Posted January 15, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway / 8 Comments

Review: Suspicion by Alexandra Monir

First, thanks to Delacorte Press and Edelweiss for allowing me to read an e-galley of this.  I got a bit nervous when someone said they’d seen some not so good reviews. But then I really enjoyed it.  It reminded me of the book Amber House by Kelly Moore, Larkin Reed, and Tucker Reed.  I also […]

Posted December 8, 2014 by Lisa Mandina in / 17 Comments

Austenland by Shannon Hale

So I guess I’m glad my sister in NYC ran out of things to read and called or texted and asked me for some ideas of books to get, because she bought Austenland and so I got to read her copy and loved it!  I’d wanted to read it for awhile.  Especially since I saw the […]

Posted June 14, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 6 Comments

Undead by Kirsty McKay

Another cool ARC I got from BEA last summer, and just hadn’t been able to get to until now.  Unfortunately, it’s not autographed.  So that means I’ll take it in and put it on my “check out” shelf in my classroom for my students to borrow. This is a book for people who like zombie […]

Posted January 24, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 2 Comments