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Tudor Throne By Brandy Purdy              In the wake of King Henry VIII's death, England's throne is left in a precarious state - as is the peculiar relationship between his two daughters. Mary, the elder, once treasured, had been declared a bastard in favour of her flame-haired half-sister, Elizabeth, born of the doomed Anne Boleyn. Yet the bond between the sisters was palpable from the start. Now reinstated, Mary eventually assumes her place as queen. But as Mary's religious zeal evolves into a reign of terror, young Elizabeth gains the people's favour. Gripped by a tormenting paranoia, Mary is soon convinced that her beloved Elizabeth is in fact her worst enemy. And the virginal Elizabeth, whose true love is her country, must defy her tyrannical sister to make way for a new era... Review By Amanda Woodward              Brady Purdy has written a book that full...

Betrayal By: Fern Micheals Kate and Alex Rocket are blessed with a wonderful marriage and a lovely home. Although Kate can't have children, she and Alex look upon Sara and Emily, daughters of their good friends Don and Debbie Winter, as part of their family. With one phone call, everything changes. Sara accuses Alex of a terrible act, opening up a vicious rift between the couples. Kate watches helplessly as her innocent husband is convicted and sent to prison. But when even greater tragedy strikes, Kate's grief turns to anger, and she discovers an inner strength and steel-edged resolve to clear her husband's name - and ruin those who destroyed their life together. But Kate's greatest challenge will be in avenging Alex without losing her chance at a new future - and a precious new love.. Review  by Amanda Woodward              Fern Michaels is an author I’ve always respected. I enjoy her books and believe that every stor...

After being stood up two weeks before turning 30, Eden decides to take a leave of absence from work, love, and her life in New York. She goes to her parents’ beachfront condo in Florida. Eden curls up on a recliner outside, and, after polishing off a bottle of Shiraz, falls asleep to the lull of a delicious ocean breeze. She wakes up and sees a beautiful cloud formation, which she believes looks like an Angel. She rubs her eyes and realizes she is seeing a man with wings, wearing a sexy pair of Aviators. She blinks her eyes in disbelief. Maybe drinking a whole bottle of wine last night wasn’t one of her better ideas. Maybe this Angel was heaven-sent to help her mend her broken heart and fix her messed up life. Grab your Kindle, Nook, or e-Reader and download this story by Marilyn Baron, to find out how an Angel-in-training changes Eden's life with a tweet that says, “Is anybody out there?” This is one Twitterific story you won’t want to miss! This review was wr...