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Tristan likes living in the city, so he's unhappy when his parents decide their going to move to the country. There's nothing excited about the country. Then he comes across a sign for Chocolate Cream Doughnuts at the general store.My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book. I felt for Tristan as he dealt with moving to a new place. But I loved exploring the country with him. I loved his doughnut project - and of course the book made me crave doughnuts. I enjoyed his family - they made me laugh. Reading this book gave me that nostalgia feel. I'm excited to read the sequel.
Turns out the sign is old and the owner refused to make doughnuts anymore. Tristan talks her into giving him the recipe as part of a school project. Now he's committed to making doughnuts and starting up a business.
Could the country be not as bad as he imagined?
Trinity's on the run with her two friends, her grandfather, and her dragon. Emmy doesn't like being cooped up, but there's nothing Trinity can do. She wants to keep her dragon safe.My Thoughts: A great sequel filled with lots of action and danger. Bed choices set off a chain of reactions that no one has the power to stop. Trust and loyalty are both called in question. Trinity's not sure who to trust - and that includes Emmy. It's heart-breaking and it made my heart pound. So many things happen in this book that make me long for the next book immediately to see how it all turns out!
Trinity doesn't know that Caleb's been letting Emmy out at night for short flights. While out flying, Emmy meets a girl in danger. Emmy helps heal her and in the process gets caught on camera.
Everything Trinity's worked for goes up in smoke when the video goes vial and Emmy's spotted in public. Both the media and the government are ruthless at discovering the whereabouts of Emmy and Trinity. Can they stay one step ahead of will their future go up in flames?
About the Book:
When the world's most famous black diamond is stolen during a magazine cover shoot, it's up to undercover model Axelle Anderson to crack the case. The only witness is a trendsetting teen fashion blogger who refuses to say anything, and Axelle has a hunch that what appears to be a clear-cut case of jewelry theft is anything but.
Axelle and her sleuthing friends are drawn into a web of blackmail and backstabbing fashionistas. As she struts her way down the New York City runways and juggles her busy modeling schedule and new romance, Axelle must pit herself against a rival who'll stop at nothing to bring her down.
About the Author: Carina Axelsson is a writer, illustrator, and former model. She grew up
in California with her Swedish father and Mexican mother. After high
school, Carina moved to New York City to model, then on to Paris where
she published her first book. She currently lives in in the forests of
Germany with four dogs and a very large aquarium full of fish.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lily loved her secret life as a spy for the crown. No one guess her secret identity with her cover as a courtesan. Now she's on her toughest mission yet. She must attend a house party of the man she suspects to be selling the names of agents to the wrong side.My Thoughts: I loved this trilogy - lots of action, danger, romance, and spies! In this last book in the trilogy, I felt bad for Lily. She's torn between love and duty to the crown. England needs the name of the person selling secrets of their spies. i love how she tries to make everything work out, but blunders her way through it all. I hate that she's put in the position of having to please the Earl of Darlington at his house party. He's horrible. I hate that Lady Emma was in the house during the party. I did like Andrew and his interactions with Lily; their banter was entertaining (especially that ending). While I'm sad this is the end of the trilogy, I can't wait to see what Shana Galen comes up with next.
To attend the party, she must pretend to be enamored with the Earl of Darlington. In truth - he and his friends are horrible and Lily's been in love with the Earl's son for as long as she can remember.
In fact, he's attending the party and his presence forces her make mistakes. He finds her in all the wrong places - demanding answers and kissing her. Lily's not sure she can stop him from finding out the truth about her, about her past, and about her mission.
Will the mission be compromised?
Lady Elinor Keating is tired of her husband. He's absent more often than not and he's terrible at keeping his promises. She wants more. She contemplates an affair -with a man who claims to be a spy and who might need her help. The excitement of becoming a spy outweighs her sense of betrayal.My Thoughts: A fantastic blend of thriller, humor, and romance; I devoured this book. I love seeing Lord and Lady Smythe again. I enjoyed Lady Keating's fierceness and her determination. I love how she threw herself into the mission, wanting to help. I liked watching Lord Keating realize that he loved his wife after all and do what he could to win back her affections. I can't wait to see what happens next with England's best agent!
Just when she decides this, her husband Lord Keating becomes interested in her. She's never been able to resist him, but she's never been quite so angry with him.
When she leaves to meet her potential lover, he follows her. He can't believe the lies this man is telling his wife. And he outs himself as a spy. At first she doesn't believe him. The discovery happens at a garden party, where the enemy has come looking for Lord Keating.
Her anger deepens when she realizes the truth behind his absences and all the lies he's told over the years. Worse, his job as a spy has put herself and her daughters at risk. Lady Keating is swept up in the drama when she's kidnapped. Will her husband save her or will he neglect her like he's done for their entire marriage?
Lady Smythe doesn't know her husband of five years. They rarely spend any time together. He knows nothing of her secret life, which is why she's dumbfounded to learn he holds a secret identity as well.My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this romance mystery. I liked how Lord and Lady Smythe had martial problems - which stemmed from several miscarriages and not spending time together. However, each enjoyed their spouse's company. I love that Lady Smythe hid herself behind horrible dresses. I loved her sense of adventure, determination, and independence. I liked how they found their romance again (or really for the first time). I liked how they each had different ways of investigating and interrogating witnesses. I heard there might be more of their adventures coming. I sure hope so.
She uncovers his identity during a secret rendezvous following her recent unemployment. With the Napoleonic Wars over, England won't be needing her services.They also won't be needing her husband's services either. However, there is one spot vacant. Both are requested to attend a midnight meeting if they hope to keep their jobs. As they move in the shadows towards the meeting, they uncover each other's secret during a fight.
Adrian's impressed with his wife's skills and shocked to learn she's The Saint.
At the meeting, Lord and Lady Smythe are asked to take on one final mission - solve a murder for Lord Liverpool. The one who uncovers the identity of the murderer (where the police could not) is allowed to keep his or her job. Will they be able to work together or will their competitive nature, their mistrust of each other, and their emotions force them to battle each other?
The Allegra Biscotti label is so new, the designer's been offered a spot in a hot designer boutique that will pop up for one weekend. Six outfits are needed to display in the show/boutique. Major fashion players will be watching. It's the perfect opportunity for Allegra.
It's the day we've all been waiting for - the release of this amazingly awesome book. Run to your local store or library to grab your copy! It's that good. You read my review here.OUT IN MARCH:
Georgianna isn't most girls. She's nervous and has a horrible feeling she will mess up dreadfully.
Helene Boudreau joins us today to chat. Thanks for joining us!
What made you choose to write? Like a lot of people, my road to becoming a writer was a bumpy and detoured one. Sure, it was always something I wanted to do but for a long time it was just a pipe dream. About five years ago, I was at home with a two and four year-old and was debating whether I should go back to a very demanding job which I didn’t particularly enjoy.
But then I wondered, what would happen if I put in just as much effort into something I did enjoy? That’s when I really started writing with intent. The deal was, I would work my tail off and if I didn’t have a book published by the time my youngest was in school, I’d consider going back to ‘work’. My youngest is now in second grade, so I guess things worked out okay.
Where do you write best? Being the mom of two girls, I tend to write in the ‘in between’ moments like after dropping them off at school, getting them to Girl Guides, making dinner or helping them with their homework. Having a laptop really helps because I can take it with me to the library while they read books or sneak in a bit of revision while they’re at swimming lessons or art class. So, I guess the answer to ‘where do you write best’ is really wherever and whenever I can.
You’re the author of several nonfiction books as well, is it hard to go between 
I think that's great. I like the idea of writing about a bunch of different topics
How do you get your ideas? Do you use real events in your novels and if so, can you describe one? Like lots of other authors I know, ideas never seem to be in short supply. It’s usually finding time to write which is the limiting factor. Writing REAL MERMAIDS DON’T WEAR TOE RINGS was a mixture of ideas and many of those were inspired by real-life experiences. The setting for the book is based on a real town near where I grew up in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. It has a canal connecting a fresh water lake with the ocean and was really the inspiration for my underwater mer-world.
Oh, I like that!
How did you come up with your title? Coming up with a title for this book was really tricky. At first, I’d called it BIG SPLASH because my main character, Jade, is a bit on the heavy side and she was definitely making a big entrance in her mer-world. But that title was a bit too similar to another book that had just been released.
Then, I thought about calling it RHYMES WITH JADE but my critique partner kinda said, “Huh? You mean like ‘trade’ or ‘afraid’?”
Um, no…MERMAID! Mermaid rhymes with Jade…so, um, that idea didn’t fly.
Finally, I was having dinner with my sister and she was wearing this cute thumb ring, which led to a discussion about toe rings, which led to REAL MERMAIDS DON’T WEAR TOE RINGS.
Can you tell us a little bit about REAL MERMAIDS DON’T WEAR TOE RINGS?
First zit. First crush. First…mermaid’s tail?
If she hadn’t been so clueless, she might have seen it coming. But really, who expects to get into a relaxing bathtub after a stressful day of shopping for tankinis and come out with scales and a tail?
Most. Embarassing. Moment. Ever.
Jade soon discovers she inherited her mermaid tendencies from her mom. But this revelation raises a serious question: if Mom was a mermaid, how did she drown?
Jade is determined to find out. But how does a plus-sized, aqua-phobic, mer-girl go about doing that, exactly? And how will Jade ever be able to explain her secret to her best friend Cori, and her crush, Luke?
This summer is about to get a lot more interesting…
We’ve also been doing a ‘virtual’ launch of sorts and in a fun promotion for the holidays my publisher, Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky, is offering signed REAL MERMAIDS DON’T WEAR TOE RINGS bookplates for anyone who’d like to personalize their copies of the book. More info H
Oh I Love the idea of having the launch at the library!
What’s up next? My next release is an early chapter book called WATER HAZARD, which is the second volume of my RED DUNE ADVENTURES series (Nimbus Publishing). It’s an eco-adventure mystery series for 7-9 year olds. In terms of new writing projects, I’ve got two young adult manuscripts on the go as well as the very first chapter of something brand new.
What was the last book you’ve read that you’ve been recommending to everyone?
I really enjoyed PLAIN KATE by Erin Bow and of course everybody’s probably heard of THE HUNGER GAMES trilogy by Suzanne Collins.
Are there any authors you’d love to meet? I would be completely intimidated but I’d love to meet Kate DiCamillo or Katherine Paterson. I love their books.
Do you have a favorite literary quote? “One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book, or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now.” — Annie Dillard (The Writing Life)
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Jade has the worst day ever. First she gets her period while shopping for bathing suits. Then because of a little white lie, she needs help from her Dad buying period supplies. He embarrasses her in front of a boy. She can't wait to just relax in the tub.
Emma wants to be a fashion designer more than anything. She has a small room at her father's warehouse where she designs and sews clothes. Every day on the way to school, she create the ultimate fashion outfit from taking different pieces she sees and changes them to fit her style.
