Operation: Christmas Hearts

Operation: Christmas Hearts

byKay Springsteen

I was offered this book in exchange for an honest review. So, here it goes:

If you know me, then you know that my brother served in the military (Operation: Iraqui Freedom)... I became close with alot of his friends as well... Well, this story brought back ALOT of sweet memories...

The book was exactly what I expected and more. I enjoy that you can indulge yourself in a good healthy clean read with this book. I wasn't able to put the book down once I started reading it!

I fell in love with Nick Turner. He is so thoughtful and caring; he is so comitted to what he sets his mind to. The trials that he has had to go through really do something to your soul. I can't imagine what it must be like to not be able to share your life with someone because of privacy issue.  And Ashley, well she just has a spunk to her that I can enjoy. I like that the story is told from 2 different POV and that they narrate it as a memory from their past. There was just so much good chemistry between these characters!

This book did have a "magical" touch to it, but didn't go overboard.

All in all, I really did like this book. I definitely would recommend it to anyone.

Blood Rites

What can I say about this book. WOW!!! I was again, impressed by this book and the author. Quinn definitely has not disappointed me as a reader... I loved the story line... Kind of scary with the psycho stalking Jacque and not letting her complete the bonding w/Fane... We finally get to meet Jacques dad and what his intentions are for her...
Of course, my MOST favorite part of the whole book: Jenn & Decebal... Aghhhh!!! I can't get enough of their back and forth banter... Such a nice and interesting twist for these characters... I absolutely LOVED Decebal's "bi-polar" attitude with Jenn... I was totally swooning over him! I did nothing but laugh out loud and cry with this book... Several times my daughter came up to me and asked what was so funny when she caught me laughing at something in the book... This book definitely sets up a good story line for Just One Drop... I can't wait for this one... I keep telling myself, just a couple more months until my thirst for reading this series can be appeased!!! I cannot wait!!!

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It's been a while...

So, it's been a while since I've been on... I usually get on to keep track of all the new books that are coming out and of course to read them. I haven't had any time to write any of the many reviews that I've been wanting to...
My life has been a little bit of a rollercoaster these past couple of weeks. It seems like the only thing that helps me relax is reading... The only constant thing around here is my family... I love coming home to my kids and knowing that they absolutely love me unconditionally... I love how my son greets me everytime that I walk thru the door from work... My daughter, well she seems to think that I need to bring her a snack from work every day, almost to make up for the fact that I've been at work for the last 10 hrs... Try convincing a 3 yr otherwise...
Anyways, I've been lagging with my sewing projects... I'm such a horrible person. My neighbor had her baby 4 months ago, and I still haven't given her a homemade blanket... And one of the parents at Carmen's school had her baby a month ago... I need to make a car seat cover for her, and of course, I still haven't started on that one... And of course, a blanket for sweet baby Samuel that is expected around Christmas (that would be my nephew that's on his way)... My mother-in-law keeps saying that he and Chuck were friends in Heaven, and that he didn't want to stay behind alone so he decided to follow right behind him... hahaha... Cute!!!
Well, this should be ok for right now... I will keep trying to update this and of course write my little punie reviews... (I think those are more for my benefit since I forget what I've read most of the time, unless it's an awesome book that I can't get enough of so I read and re-read it several times...)

Significance

Synopsis from Goodreads.com: Maggie is a seventeen year old girl who's had a bad year. Her mom left, her dad is depressed, she's graduating, barely, and her boyfriend of almost three years dumped her for a college football scholarship. Lately she thinks life is all about hanging on by a thread and is gripping tight with everything she has. Then she meets Caleb. She saves his life and instantly knows there's something about him that's intriguing but she is supposed to be on her way to a date with his cousin. but things change when they touch, sparks ignite. Literally. They imprint with each other and she sees their future life together flash before her eyes. She learns that not only is she his soul mate, and can fell his hearbeat in her chest, but there is a whole other world of people with gifts and abilities that she never knew existed. She herself is experiencing supernatural changes unlike anything she's ever felt before and she needs the touch of his skin to survice. Now, not only has her dad come out of his depression to be a father again, and a pain as well, but Caleb's enemies know he's imprinted and are after Maggie to stop them both from gaining their abilities and take her from him. Can Caleb save her or will they be forced to live without each other after just finding one another?

I can't remember how I came across this book, but I am very happy that I did.

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Deep Blue Secret

I actually just finished reading this book yesterday... I was soo intrigued by it and the characters...

Sadie is such a likeable girl... Everyone loves and adores her... But something seems off with her and she doesn't know what it is... She meets this mysterious handsome HOT guy and she immediately falls for him.. She can't stop thinking about him... He's always there for her when she's in trouble...

Rayne (the HOT guy) is so caring... He is gentle with Sadie and is always there for her... There is such an intensity between them, but they both know that they can't act on it... He has too many secrets that he can't share with her... Sadie is ok with it, as long as she can hang out with him...

I like the fact that it didn't have anything to do with Vampires or Warewolves... Don't get me wrong, I like both of them, but it's nice to read something different. And this is what this book is. Different... It's very clean... There is such a mystery to it... I was oh so excited to learn more about Sadie and what is so special about her... I do have the admit, the ending is such a "WHAT???? Are you seriously ending it like this???" It leaves you intrigued and wanting more. I am definitely looking forward to reading the second book in this series... Now that I know that Rayne LOVES Sadie, I can't wait to see what will happen next...

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Prince of Wolves

So, Prince of Wolves... Yeah... I absolutely LOVED it!!!
Jacque meets the mysterious Fane from Romania... She freaks out because she can hear HIS voice in her head! Ouch... She thinks she's loosing her mind, until he explains that she is like his soul mate and that is why they can communicate with each other... How cool is that, to be able to just look into your mate's mind and talk to them privately... No using text messages, emails or phones calls...
Anyways, I enjoyed the book very much... I definitely enjoyed Jacques best friends Sally & Jen... Those girls are insane...Those girls are hillarious... They are so nosy and very perky... Always on top of things, especially when it pertains to Fane and Jacque... Jen is awesome with her personality... I think she is what every girl wants in a best friend... She has a spunk to her... The setting is what makes it more interesting... I LOVE that Southern drawl that the girls have...
I enjoyed reading/watching as Fane & Jacque's relationship grows... She realizes that she can't be without him and that she really really wants him... I mean, who wouldn' fall for the Romanian Hunk that drives a motorcycle?... Right??? I know I would in a heart beat ;) ... I really enjoyed this book... I can't wait for the release of Blood Rites!!! It will be interesting to see the turn of events in the next book... You know it's bound to be interesting...

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So, last month Cheri Schmidt had a giveaway on her blog page.... Of course I entered it because I absolutely LOVE her books... and, I WON!!! I got my book in the mail yesterday... I was soo excited when I got home and opened my mailbox. There was a package from Cheri Schmidt... After I got the kids settled in and the dogs fed, I hurried and opened my package... Oh so cool... And it came with a hand made book mark (?)!!!
Another book to add to my collection... I'll cherish this one because I absolutely adore the story and the characters... Ethan is such a handsome gentlemen... Such a Mr. Darcy! Now, what girl doesn't love a Mr. Darcy... My husband swears that he is going to hide my Pride and Prejudice movie because I watch it so much... hahaha...
Anyways, just wanted to say that I was excited that I won it and that I received it... I'll definitely be sharing with my nieces... and anyone else that is interested in giving this great author a chance!!!

Switched

So, back in May I decided to start reading again. I knew that I couldn't afford a published book (I'm addicted to reading) so I started looking around. I realized that there are Independant Self Published authors out there that are good. I gave it a try, and the first book that I read was Switched by Amanda Hocking. I read a little bit about her and thought, wow, how amazing... To self publish your own book and become successful. Now that is something else.

With that being said, I started her book. Let me tell you that I couldn't put the book down. It was that good. Amanda Hocking creates a world that is so believable. I was completely blown away by it. I was drawn into the world that she creates. I wasn't so fond of her spelling (but hey, I can overlook that). I mean, she did self publish the book. Not everyone is perfect. I enjoyed it because she "tells" the story of Wendy and how she learns of her life and who she really is. She learns of the trials that are set for her and how to overcome them. Now, it can't be a book (at least for me) unless there is some kind of romance to it. Add Finn Holmes to the book and it's perfect. (At least in my eyes). They have feelings for each other but because of her "Blood line" and who she is they can't have a relationship... Snaps... What's a good romance book with out that kind of trouble???

Well, needless to say, I finished the book. And because I enjoyed it Oh So Much, I moved on to the next book in the series. Oh, did I mention that I finished reading the book in a day and a half... YES... This is what I mean when I say that I have a book addiction... Not cool when you have to pay $10-$15 per book... Which is why it was awesome that I only had to pay LITERALLY a couple of dollars at the most... AWESOME!!!

So thanks to Amanda Hockings, I learned to LOVE Indie Authors!!! Some have become my favorite authors... ;) And since I first picked up this book, I have read at least 100 books... I'm not kidding either... Look at my kindle Library... Almost ALL of them are from Indie Authors!!!

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Team Ash!!!

The following post is for: Iron Knight ARC Contest: A day with Ash (or Puck)!!!

Wow... So tempting...

My day would have to be with Ash!!!

I wouldn't want to take him away from Meghan so I would set up a picnic and have him tell me ALL about his life. I would love to know how and when he realized he fell in love with Meghan. Their LOVE story... I would love to know of the experiences that he has had throughout his life and a little bit more of what it was like when he and Puck use to be "friends".
I know that it doesn't sound so exciting but given that I love the romance between Meghan and Ash, why would I want him for me??? I mean, it's their story!!!!

Reading

I've always enjoyed reading. Growing up, my siblings use to make fun of me because I always had a book in my hand. They would be running around and playing, and I would be in my room listening to music while I read. I've always enjoyed it. Lately, I've been reading, ALOT. I don't know how I have the time to do so, but I do. I love reading your typical teen books because they are clean in content and language. There is nothing that turns me down more than bad content. Anyways, I also just realized that I enjoy reading YA Paranormal Romance. Specifically, Indie authors. I have been reading alot from them. Who would have thought that they could bring so much to the table. With that being said, I've probably read a about a total of 60 books so far this year. I'll be posting some of my reviews on here, and kind of keep a diary/journal of what I have read. I think that it will help me keep my thoughts in order.

Update

Well, it's been 1 yr since I last posted... Alot has happened since then... For one, we welcomed Charles "Chuck" Cade Yoss into our family... Carmen became an older sister on Feb 16, 2011!!! She was soo excited...

Chuck is now 5 months old!!! He is a great lil guy!!! He brings joy into our lives...

Carmen is 3 yrs old!!! WOW!!! She is such a smart bright little girl... She will start school at the end of August... She is way too excited!!! She wants to meet a lot of new lil friends. She is my lil book worm. She LOVES to read, she LOVES books... Just like her mommy!

We also just introduced a new lil Tea Cup Chihuahua into our family. He was a rescue... His mother passed away after she gave birth to 3 pups... We decided to take him in and nurse him back to life... He is 6 wks old and is a playful lil guy... Definitely Carmen's lil guy!!!