Asking For Trouble a.k.a. The Wedding Date

Asking For Trouble by Elizabeth "Liz" Young 5★♥ read in 2003. Sophy Metcalfe tells a lie to her family about her non-existent boyfriend - Dominic. Her sister, Belinda, is getting married. So of course, Sophy has to conjure up this made up boyfriend. She then hires an escort through a friend. Josh Carmichael is more…

Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 5★♥ read in 2014 Published in 1811 but still a book that can be enjoyed and related to today's generations. A widowed mother taking care of three daughters. Being evicted from their home and moves into a relative's home. The daughters all taught that they don't have to marry…

Trading Christmas

Trading Christmas a.k.a Home for the Holidays by Debbie Macomber 5★♥ "Trading Christmas" (or "When Christmas Comes") and "The Forgetful Bride" are charming Christmas stories. I haven't read that many Macomber books, but the ones I've read I have found to be just the ticket for quick romance reads. "Trading Christmas" Emily Springer, widow with…

I 💜 The Princess Bride

Read September 2013 The Princess Bride (1973) by William Goldman 5★♥ ** Some Spoilers ** "The Princess Bride: S.Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure" is nothing more than a satire. And if you've forgotten that it's a satire, then William Goldman's commentary throughout the story and Morgenstern and the country Florin, etc.,…

Ghost Bride

October 2014 The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo 5★♥♥ To describe this book without any spoilers is complex, especially to describe all the little Chinese traditions, folklores and fairy tales that are interwoven in this book. The description of the book had me thinking of Tim Burton's Corpse Bride... which have little in common now…