I had no idea that today is the 120th anniversary of the cultured pearl.  That’s right, on this date in 1893, Kokichi Mikimoto created the first cultured pearl.  He was the son of a noodle maker, and he did a lot of experimentation to discover an artificial way to make these beautiful, expensive jewels.  He used a bamboo oyster on […]

Too Sexy For His Stetson by Mal Olson Contemporary Western Romantic Suspense Categories: Action/Adventure Publisher: Anessa Books Release Date: April 29, 2013 Heat Level: Steamy Length: 318 pages   Available at: Amazon   Description: Anguished over his father’s lack of morals, Deputy Blade Beringer struggles to conquer self-doubts. When he and his K9 partner Rambo arrive in the mountains of […]

BLURB: I Stood With Wellington “Up Guards and at them!” In February, 1815, after nine months in exile, Napoleon Bonaparte, the deposed Emperor of the French, escaped from the Isle of Elba. Seizing the initiative while the European powers bicker amongst themselves at the Congress of Vienna, Napoleon advances towards Belgium with an enormous army, where the combined forces of […]

The latest book in the Land of Shining Waters series. The Quarryman’s Bride by Tracie Peterson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was an extremely difficult book for me to review. First of all, it is a historical romance, and it written by one of the my favorite Christian authors. I was enthralled with the Christian message and sound […]

So how many of you know who our thirteenth president was?  Anyone?  I have to admit that I did not, but he is featured above.  And on this date in 1850, Millard Fillmore was inaugurated, thus becoming our thirteenth president.  He had a very typical American story.  He came from “log cabin” roots, farmed for his father, and apprenticed under […]

My Devotional Thoughts Welcomes you to the Kindle Fire HD Giveaway   July 10 – July 30 Hosted by: So Sew Mama A special thanks to our co-hosts – Yesterday on Tuesday, Romania and Missions, This N That With Olivia, Dragon Blogger, Life’s Cheap Thrills, My Devotional Thoughts, SuperMomSurveys Desiree from So Sew Mama is getting Married this August! (Congrats!) […]

BLOOD DESTINY SERIES by Helen Harper- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~   BLURBS:   Bloodfire Mackenzie Smith has always known that she was different. Growing up as the only human in a pack of rural shapeshifters will do that to you, but then couple it with some mean fighting skills and a fiery temper and you end up with a woman that few will […]

  Cassie Scot: Paranormal Detective by Christine Amsden ~~~~~~~~~~~~~   BLURB: Cassie Scot is the ungifted daughter of powerful sorcerers, born between worlds but belonging to neither. At 21, all she wants is to find a place for herself, but earning a living as a private investigator in the shadow of her family’s reputation isn’t easy. When she is pulled […]

Summary: In Warsaw, a shy and high-minded polio victim lives a life of seclusion caring for her odd family until a chance encounter plunges her into the intrigues of dirty politics; Zaremba, a wealthy businessman, is about to be arrested on trumped-up charges and only she can save him. Swept along by events, Cordelia finds her feelings increasingly involved with […]

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