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Brielle Bayo was not expecting to find that she is a princess of kingdom off the coast of Africa, but when her mother tells her about Brielle’s deceased father, who was a prince, Brielle is shocked. The King of Oloro Ile, Brielle’s grandfather, is dying and wants her to come to the country to learn to rule its people. With her best friend Iris, Brielle goes to the country she is heir of and meets her grandfather. She has to deal with some people questioning whether a woman could rule, hostility from extended family and one council member, and her own insecurity. On top of all that, there is a rule that she has to be married to be queen. The hunt for her husband is on. When the three candidates that the council propose fizzle out, she chooses the palace runner she is falling in love with, Tomori. Relying on God to see her through her marriage and being crowned Queen, Brielle’s faith is strengthened and she eventually feels confident with God and Tomori by her side. The characters were w...

Clara Stanton tries her best to take care of her family, and that includes saving them from the threats of her former fiancé. When her grandfather hires a new apprentice to work in his clock making shop, Clara distrusts the motives of the new man. Theodore Kingsley wants to hide from his past: the abusive father and family that was ashamed of him. Drosselmeyer, Clara’s grandfather takes him on as an apprentice and Theodore begins to admire the older inventor with an eccentric family. Clara is convinced her former fiancé, Rupert Forrester, planted Theodore to gain evidence that her grandfather is mentally unstable. Her grandfather sets off in the skies in a flying mechanical owl, the scavenger hunt that Drosselmeyer set up for Clara begins. Clara is joined by her animal loving mother, who it seems can’t abandon any animal, especially three baby foxes, and Theodore who earns her trust eventually. Each clue takes them across Europe, and in these clues her grandfather gives Clara spiritual...

In 1931, Minerva Sinclaire hopes to make it big in Hollywood. Her agent Max helps her and gives her advice on how to get big roles. When they go to a big party thrown by an A list actor, Minerva thinks this could be a chance to get that big break. When she wakes up and discovers the actor murdered, her dreams are shattered. Max helps her and she is forced to go on the run when she is framed for the murder. Minnie has to stay with Oscar, a cousin of Max and his family. She eventually goes back to her home in South Dakota and her sister and father she left to survive the depression.  A retelling of the parable of the prodigal son, the story was told well. The relationship between Minnie and Max worked out well. I liked the message of forgiveness and redemption through the story. The lives of the characters changes drastically from what they were at the beginning. Content warning: mentions of sexual abuse and light descriptions of violence  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 #christianfiction #fiction #...

In 1908 China, Bao is a investigator that knows when someone is lying. When he is asked to investigate a frozen body in a doorway, Bao uncovers more than he thought he would. The investigation will lead him to look for a lady, Snow, who is a mythical fox who can take on human form. Snow is hunting down a photographer who she believes killed her daughter. She eventually finds work with an older lady whose family runs a medicine shop. Her search for her daughter’s killer leads her to Japan and some old friends. Bao finds information that leads him to an old friend and does find who he was looking for. Snow finds old love and works through her daughter’s death.  This was an interesting story. I liked the magical realism elements of it, with Snow and the other foxes. The two threads of the story came together well, and even though it was slow at times, the writing was well done.  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #fiction #fantasy #historicalfiction 

Emma Woodhouse only wants her friends to be happy. After her governess marries, Emma claims without her encouragement of the match, the wedding would not have happened. She determines to find romantic relationships for other friends especially Harriet Smith. First she targets the vicar of the parish, Mr. Elton, but Emma’s efforts end in disaster when Elton proposes to her instead of Harriet. All the while her friend Mr. Knightly gives her advice and tries to correct her when he knows her plans will fail. Emma does eventually learn to stop meddling in others romantic lives, almost at the expense of her own. One of my favorite Austen books, Emma is light in tone but still has memorable characters and moments. Emma and Mr.Knightly are a favorite couple and Emma grows some in her character throughout the story. The supporting characters are great in this story as well and have some comedic moments. Of course everything works out for our heroine in the story, leading to a satisfying ending....

Lorraine has big plans for her life- go to college, become an astronaut and eventually have a family. When she becomes pregnant with her boyfriends baby, her plans are forced by her parents to change. Her boyfriend abandons her and she is forced to leave high school and go to a home for unwed mothers. She meets other friends at the home who help Lorraine realize what she really wants. As her pregnancy progresses, Lorraine feels the baby growing inside her and she starts to wonder what her life would be like with a baby. The home that the girls are at have them sign away their rights as parents and then find homes for the babies. Lorraine decides to keep her baby and tries to take back the papers she signed, but it is too late when she goes into labor and is taken to the hospital. She does hold her baby but the nurse takes her away and Lorraine never sees her again. She does go home but her life has drastically changed from what it was before. Lorraine looks for her child in the faces o...

The first book in a historical fiction series about the six wives of Henry V111, this book is about Katherine of Aragon, his first wife. Katherine was the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, the monarchs of a united Spain. Betrothed to the English heir to the throne, Arthur, the son of Henry the seventh, Katherine is sent to England and has to navigate her new life. Married to a weak Arthur, she endured the court and her new family. When Arthur dies, Katherine had to fight for her future in England and in the royal family. The younger brother of Arthur, Henry had caught her eye, and she his. A marrige is proposed between the two, but it didn’t happen until Henry V11 died in 1509. This begins Katherine’s life as queen, and she hoped to give Henry a son quickly. At first the royal marriage was happy, even when tragedy in the form of miscarriages happened Henry was loving to her at first. As the years went on, Henry became unfaithful and resentful that he did not have a son. Instead of ac...

This is the story of actress Lana Turner and the murder case she found herself involved in. The author takes us through Turners life, including abusive relationships with her different partners and husbands, and her association with mob bosses in Hollywood. It is through one boss, Mickey Cohen, that she meets Johnny Stampanato, Cohen’s bodyguard and Turner’s eventual boyfriend. He was abusive and controlling of Lana and she became tired and afraid of him. Their relationship comes to a violent end when Lana’s teenage daughter stabs Stampanato in defense of her mother. Cleared by the court, Cheryl, Lana’s daughter, eventually lives with her grandmother.  The author did well describing the era of Hollywood and what was going on with mobsters and movie studios controlling the artists. The writing was engaging and it almost read like a crime novel. I like the nostalgic feel of old Hollywood and Casey Sherman dove into the underbelly of the glamour of that time. Abuse and violence agains...