Her Unexpected Courtship by Megan Walker

Synopsis:~

Isabel Reed has promised to marry for love. At present her heart belongs to the one companion she knows accepts all her eccentricities—her horse. So when her older brother threatens to trade the animal on a whim, Isabel must force aside her progressive beliefs and bargain to entertain her brother’s flirtatious, albeit handsome, friend Lucas Ashcroft in exchange for keeping her horse.

Lucas is on the brink of madness—after a year’s worth of visits, he loves Isabel and is ready to propose. When it seems like she has finally come to feel the same, he foolishly believes he’s won …

Character Spotlight: Michele Phoenix’s Cal & Ceelie (with giveaway)

I’m delighted to host the lovely Michèle Phoenix on the blog today as she shares her deeply layered characters, Cal and Ceelie, divided by era and a World War in her time slip novel, Fragments of Light.

Michèle has provided loving insights into her main characters and glimpses into this story that has garnered rave reviews, including this one and only Rachel McMillan:

“Deeply personal and beautifully humane, Phoenix once again asserts her power as one of the most moving and lyrical voices in inspirational fiction.” —Rachel McMillan, author of The London Restoration

I hope you enjoy Michèle’s feature …

First Line Friday: Jaime Jo Wright’s The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus (with giveaway)

It’s Friday!! Which means another First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. This week I’m featuring Jaime Jo Wright’s time slip mystery novel with the gorgeous cover, The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus.

Between you and me, I don’t like circuses 🙁 Clowns and dressed up animals and acrobats who might fall from high wires just aren’t my thing! Jaime’s novel might be the one and only way I will attend the circus in my adult life 🙂

Hearing such great things about this story, so make sure you add it to your wishlists and enter the giveaway below, …

The Price of Dreams by Toni Shiloh

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Ballet has always been my life, but one terrible moment may have destroyed everything I’ve worked so hard for—especially my title of Octavia Ricci, principal ballerina. I thought for sure my physical therapist, Dr. Noah Wright, could help me obtain my dream once more, but he wants more than I’m prepared to give.

I’ve seen firsthand the trials of interracial relationships. I’m a product of one myself and promised I’d never put my hopefully-someday kids through that drama. Everyone keeps telling me to let go of other people’s expectations, but I’m just not sure I can. Besides, if my …

Lori Benton & Mountain Laurel (with giveaway)

I’m welcoming historical author, Lori Benton, back to Relz Reviewz today. I’ve long been an admirer of Lori’s storytelling from the moment her debut novel, Burning Sky, released in 2013 to accolades usually reserved for experienced authors and took out all the awards!

Lori shares about her writing journey, her other creative outlet – photography (it’s stunning!) – some insights into her newest release, and some very exciting news about the sequel and a beloved character from Burning Sky who readers will meet again!

Over to you, Lori…

Interview with Lori

How did you start writing novels? What drew you …

Top Ten Tuesday: BOOKS THAT MAKE ME HUNGRY

Running late and running busy today, so this one will be short and sweet – pun intended 😉

This weeks Top Ten Tuesday post, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl is all about covers that tempt your taste buds. You know those books that you read and you suddenly find yourself craving cake or pasta or the finest Camembert? Yep, those ones!

Necee and I put our heads together on this one and I hit up my bookshelves in search of culinary delights in literary form. A number of the ones we chose are out on loan, so although they …