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Character Spotlight ~ Leanna Ellis’ Cousin It

Cousin It

Leanna Ellis brings a first to Relz Reviewz ~ a character spotlight of the animal kind! You will love this look at a mischievous Labradoodle based on Leanna’s canine friend.

Enjoy meeting Cousin It:~

Brief physical description

Cousin It is the dog that comes to visit ‘temporarily’ at Kaye’s house. She is a big furry blob with black hair and looks like a black bear but is actually a dog. She is rambunctious and full of energy.

Actor/famous dog

Cousin It actually resembles my labradoodle, which we named Hilo (pronounced Hee-lo, after one …

Making Waves by Lorna Seilstad

Synopsis:~

When spunky Marguerite Westing discovers that her family will summer at Lake Manawa in 1895, she couldn’t be more thrilled. It is the perfect way to escape her agonizingly boring suitor, Roger Gordon. It’s also where she stumbles upon two new loves: sailing, and sailing instructor Trip Andrews. But this summer of fun turns to turmoil as her father’s gambling problems threaten to ruin the family forever.

Will free-spirited Marguerite marry Roger to save her father’s name and fortune? Or will she follow her heart–even if it means abandoning the family she loves?

My take:~

Lorna Seilstad’s debut novel …

Driftwood Lane by Denise Hunter

Structure, discipline and order are Meridith Ward’s sanity following a childhood marked with disorder and pain. Her carefully ordered world is disrupted with one phone call – the father who deserted her is dead and his young children her responsibility. Heading to Nantucket, Meridith determines to stay only until the children’s wandering Uncle returns when he can take over the parenting.…

Character Spotlight ~ Julie Cannon’s Maggie, Will and Tyronious with US giveaway

Maggie, Will & Mr Byrd

For those of you who love Christmas stories, Julie Cannon’s is one of the first for the season. I love the premise of it with Maggie going to “war” and Will bound to stay home. Enjoy this insight in Julie’s characters:~

Brief physical description

Margaret Culpepper (aka Maggie) is a pretty, 18-year-old skinny white girl, with long reddish-brown hair, pale skin and freckles. She’s tiny, but powerful. Think Cate Blanchett in the movie Elizabeth – The Golden Age.

William Dove (aka Will) is Maggie’s best friend and the boy-next-door. He’s a classically …

Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar with US giveaway

Synopsis:~

Can a Canaanite harlot who has made her livelihood by looking desirable to men make a fitting wife for one of the leaders of Israel? Shockingly, the Bible’s answer is yes. At the age of fifteen Rahab is forced into prostitution by her beloved father. In her years as a courtesan, she learns to mistrust men and hate herself. Into the emotional turmoil of her world walks Salmone, a respected leader of Judah. Through the tribulations of a stormy relationship, Rahab and Salmone learn the true source of one another’s worth in God and find healing from fear and …