Review: A Change of Fortune by Jen Turano

Can I just say, "OH MY GOODNESS!"? This is Jen Turano's debut novel and I suggest you run, NOT WALK, to your nearest retailer to grab this book. Add her to your favorite author list. I certainly will.

Ms. Turano imparted to us a wonderful story of misfortune, disappointment, and distrust turned into love, contentment, and trust, not only in man, but in God.

I enjoyed every page and I believe you will too.  :)

Back cover:

Lady Eliza Sumner is on a mission. Her fortune was the last thing she had left after losing her father, her fiance, and her faith. Now, masquerading as Miss Eliza Sumner governess-at-large, she's determined to find the man who ran off with her fortune, reclaim the money, and head straight back to London. 

Mr. Hamilton Beckett, much to his chagrin, is the catch of the season, and all the eyes of New York society--all the female ones, at least--are on him. He has no plans to marry again, especially since his hands are full keeping his business afloat while raising his two children alone.
Eliza's hapless attempts to regain her fortune unexpectedly put her right in Hamilton's path. The discovery of a common nemesis causes them to join forces and, before she knows it, Eliza has a whole retinue of people helping her. Eliza's determination not to trust anyone weakens when everyone's antics and bumbling efforts to assist her make her wonder if there might be more important things than her fortune and independence. 

When all of Hamilton's and Eliza's best-laid plans fall by the wayside, it will take a riot of complications for them to realize that God just might have had a better plan in mind all along.

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A Change of Fortune


Blessings,
Ginger

Review: "Against the Tide" by Elizabeth Camden

Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden

It took me a few pages to get into this book, but once I did...it was awesome. While I have never experienced any of the things these characters had to go through, Ms. Camden wrote so eloquently, I felt as if I was going through it with them. Life is full of heartache, disappointments, and failures...it's what you do with them that makes YOU who you are. Against the Tide illustrates this beautifully.

Back cover:

As a child, Lydia Pallas became all too familiar with uncertainty when it came to the future. Now, she's finally carved out a perfect life for herself--a life of stability and order with no changes, surprises, or chaos of any kind. She adores her apartment overlooking the bustling Boston Harbor, and her skill with languages has landed her a secure position as a translator for the U.S. Navy.

However, it is her talent for translation that brings her into contact with Alexander Banebridge, or "Bane," a man who equally attracts and aggravates her. When Bane hires Lydia to translate a seemingly innocuous collection of European documents, she hesitantly agrees, only to discover she is in over her head.

Just as Bane's charm begins to win her over, Lydia learns he is driven by a secret campaign against some of the most dangerous criminals on the East Coast, compelled by his faith and his past. Bane forbids any involvement on Lydia's part, but when the criminals gain the upper hand, it is Lydia on whom he must depend.

Rating: 4.5 stars

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Against the Tide

Blessings,
Ginger

N is for NaNoWriMo

N is for NaNoWriMo

Six days into NaNoWriMo(National Novel Writing Month). 

I should have close to 12,000 words done.  In order to reach the expected 50,000 words, I have set a personal goal of 2,000/day.

My actual word count is: 12,675 I'm hip-hoppin' happy.  ;)

Here are some things that I've done to prepare:

*write several blogs for November in advance, including this one (it was actually written over a week ago and I just plugged in the actual word count).

*research parts of my story in advance - a hard task for this die-hard pantser (I typically write without knowing where the story is going).

*enlisted accountability partners

*informed my family of this commitment, as it will take a lot of time

Things I should have done, but didn't:

*made meals in advance

*done more research

And I'm sure there will be more as the month continues.

So, if you're participating in this year's NaNoWriMo, what did you do to prepare? If you're not, what are some things you do to prepare for stressful/busy times in your life?

Blessings,
Ginger