Character Madness and Musings

Children's/Middle Grade Fantasy Published: September 2013 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree: This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money! Finalist "The Wishing Shelf Book Awards" Only a short time after a strange nightmare about Bluerorcs (what the heck are they?) Will again feels like he is caught in a dream—but this time the best dream he has ever had. For Mr Chevalier visits him at his parents' house to invite him to join the White Christmas Organisation—the secret organisation that handles the production and delivery of the Christmas presents and that is headed by Father Christmas himself. Will had always been a firm believer in the magic of Christmas and now he is on his way to be part of it all as he begins his job training at Snowfields. And—while traveling with the amazing cloud-based delivery system—he has no idea what other wonders he is going to see or what he is getting himself into... For just as he is having the tim...

Blinded  Bound Series Book 2 by Jennifer Dean  Genre: YA Paranormal Romance Despite the attack that almost took her life, Emma Morgan has accepted the risk that comes from being in love with an immortal like Liam Alexander. But continuing to seek the approval of her older brother is a whole different struggle, and when tensions finally reach a breaking point between the siblings, looming enemies take advantage of the distraction. Add to Goodreads Amazon * Apple * B&N * Kobo Excerpt Once the bell rang, Erika turned back to me freely as we both gathered our books. “Have you thought of where you’re going to be applying for next year?” Ugh. There it was again. The future. Thrown into my face. “I haven’t, but I know I should be. What about you?” I asked. “I know what you mean. I’m filling out the application for UNC today. My parents are probably going to have to take out some loans because the chance of a scholarship isn’t likely.” I didn’t agree ...

The Skeleton Makes a Friend  A Family Skeleton Mystery #5 by Leigh Perry Genre: Cozy Mystery Pub Date: 11/6/18 Georgia Thackery is feeling pretty good about her summer job teaching at prestigious Overfeld College, and she’s renting a rustic cabin right by a lake for herself, her daughter, Madison, and her best friend, Sid the Skeleton. Together again, the trio are enjoying the quiet when a teenager named Jen shows up looking for her friend. Georgia doesn’t recognize the name, but she learns that the person Jen was looking for is actually Sid. Sid reveals that he and Jen are part of a regular online gaming group that formed locally, and one of their members has gone missing. Sid admits that he might have bragged about his investigative prowess, enough so that Jen wants him to find their missing player. Given that Sid doesn’t have many friends offline—none, really, unless you count the Thackery family—Georgia agrees to help him search. They manage to discreetly enlist Jen, ...

A Tragic Miracle by Mindy Mather Genre: YA Romance  Lacey looked forward to the bright future ahead of her. She had just graduated high school and was about to start college along with her twin brother Joshua and all of their closest friends. Life couldn't be better. That is until the night she was brutally raped and left for dead. After surviving that tragic experience, Lacey feels broken, dirty, and unworthy of love, but she soon discovers that the attack has also left her pregnant. Now she must make the most difficult decision of her life, abort the pregnancy or keep her baby. Goodreads * Amazon Excerpt Lacey and Joanna waited for what seemed like hours before the doctor called them in. She was stuck with a needle and had to pee in a cup so they could take some basic tests and see if they could find anything wrong. Lacey bravely acquiesced to the poking and prodding. Waiting was the hard part. Joanna sat on a stool across from Lacey who sat on the examination t...

Sweet Romance Date Published: November 17, 2018 An unthinkable scandal drives Darcy Clarke from her jet-set life as a marriage counselor to the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Taking on another identity to escape the hounding media, she accepts a job as a yoga teacher at a remote Scottish castle, where the owner Aidan McAllister counts on her to save the place from going under. Aidan, jarred by life and determined not to get hurt in love, reluctantly warms up to Darcy and starts to believe in a bright future once again. With Darcy's lies building up just as steadily and inevitably as her attraction to Aidan, life in the countryside becomes more and more complex. Then, one day, her past comes back to haunt her. Add to Goodreads Purchase Links  Amazon     Smashwords     B&N     Kobo     iBooks     BookBub Excerpt She stood there for a minute, watching the view as though sh...