Marriage by Mistake

Marriage by Mistake by Alyssa Kress
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Details: Kelly Williams is a sensible woman, but because of her job, men do not want her to be sensible and serious and committed. Being raised by a Pastor and Pastor's Wife, Kelly can't ignore what she's been taught. Hoping to find a wonderful man who truly does love her is hard living in Las Vegas. Dean is scared senseless when he finds Kelly in his office building in Massachusetts wanting to know why he left her. When did he get married? Is this even happening to him? What happened in the past 48 hours and why can't he remember?

My Review: This was not at all what I expected. It looked and sounded like a trashy Romance novel. But it wasn't. I was very intrigued by the title, as many people I hear now-a-days question their marriage, are always getting a divorce, and or have been divorced multiple times.  Marriage is really starting to become an out-dated thing, not even a special event, happening and or that "Once in a Lifetime" event girls always dream of.  This is a great book for couples struggling with their marriages, couples dating and thinking or not thinking of marriage, and great for families who have been broken by infidelity, philandering, re-marriage, divorce, and lack of stability in parental elements.  Marriage by Mistake gives a while new meaning to relationships; marriage issues and what it means in today's society to keep your word and to keep your vows. I love how the unexpected happens at the most unexpected times. This was a free book on Amazon.com, and I read it in 1 day with many interruptions from my children, but I would have to say it took me roughly 7 hours to read this.  An amazing read, one that has helped me continue to want to stay married to my wonderful husband and best friend, and has helped me realize just how amazing it is when a woman does find an honest, loyal committed man and vice versa.

Pros: great plot, amazingly real characters, you totally get sucked into this book by the end of the second chapter.

Cons: some may be turned off by all the sexual content, but its written with class, not trash.

My Rating: Thumbs Up

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Blaze of Glory

Details:  A broken family is brought together when something  happens to the teenage daughter, and her wonderful horse Blaze.  Learn what happens when major rules are broken on a horse farm, and how these mistakes change the whole life of each individual involved.  Can a teenage romance be more than just a fling?  M. Garzon has wonderful insight and details.  Twin power comes into play as the adopted twin siblings learn to love a hard man who is filled with anger, guilt, and sorrow.  Can their love really soften his heart and bring their family stronger when the time is needed to be strong?  This book is being considered for a TV series and hosted on USA Today's website.

Information:  Okay, so here's my opinion.  I love horse books, and this one was very intriguing.  My instructions: read the prologue, if you are sucked in I highly suggest you buy the book (Kindle or printed versions available).  This was the first Kindle book I've read, and I was able to down load the Kindle app to my computer to read this book.  Its 334 pages long, normally that would take me 3  uninterrupted hours to read.  But this took me 3 days to finish.  I was sucked in, I was over whelmed by the emotions that my body went through as I read, and I'm a much slower reader when its on electronic devices because my eyes get tripped out.  The first half of the novel is all about the horse farm, Tea's goals and hard work to become a champion jumper.  That part was very entertaining, educational to someone who loves horses and has always wished she could own a few one day.

The second half of the book is all about the changes that happen to Tea as she grows up more, finds herself, and follows her heart.  If you read Twilight, you will love this book!  The romance, the conflict and tension of ignoring teenage sexuality are very big in this novel.  The action and adventure were very entertaining!  There is very little language: specifically 3 words used once each.   For something that is new and fresh that is impressive.

My personal disclaimer: I do not support sexuality outside of wedlock especially teenagers messing around with sex. In addition,  I do not support drug usage nor drinking, but did like that the author did put in consequences that were fit for the dangers the teens in this book took when participating in drugs and alcohol.  This book has all of this, if you are uncomfortable reading any material with those in it, then I don't suggest you read it.  Withe the language its mild cursing, which I can over look easier than heavy curse words.

SALE:  the Kindle version of this book is on sale until March 31 2012.  You can buy it straight from this link: 
http://www.mgarzon.ca/buy.html

                                                               My Rating
I give this book a thumbs up for awesome writing skills, fun entertainment, and excitement, and for being able to suck me into the story line within the first 10 pages.  That is a sure sign of a great book.  I give it a thumbs down for the content which I personally don't support, and want viewers to know what they are getting into.  However, if this turns into a series I would want to finish reading the rest of it.

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