What Are You Reading?

Sheila at Book Journey hosts this weekly event where we celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.

Thanksgiving weekend was relaxing and productive in the reading department.  Hope those that celebrated Thanksgiving enjoyed a wonderful day with family and friends.  It is hard to believe that this is the last week of November.

Thoughts on Books Read Last Week:

Legend by Marie Lu

2130 AD in the Republic of America two 15 year olds collide in an awesome debut. Day is on the most wanted list and June is the darling of the army. June is seeking to avenge her brother's death and Day is seeking a cure for his 9 year old brother.  How they come together and help each other had me turning the pages as quickly as possible.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book!  I look forward to Prodigy coming in January.  

Let Love Find You by Johanna Lindsey (audio)

Amanda is entering her third season and is waiting for love to find her. Her family wonders what it will take and enlists the help of "Cupid".  He is Devin, a horse breeder that has has success matching couples. Amanda finally has interest in someone, but needs to get over her fear of riding and asks Devin to help her.  I loved the banter between them, but they spent too much time denying their true feeling.  The narrator was hard to listen to at first, but as the book went on I loved her voice.

Keeping The Castle by Patrice Kindl

Althea Crawley must marry well in order to keep her younger brother's inheritance safe as it is in dire need of repair. She is too outspoken and drives an excellent suitor away.  Her family includes her mother and two step-sisters.  A eligible Lord moves into the neighborhood and Althea sets her cap for him, but his cousin, Fredericks keeps getting in the way.  She cares deeply for her friends and family and sets about to help them as well.  A delightfully humorous YA regency that will hopefully get younger readers interested in Jane Austen's books.

The Surrender of Miss Fairbourne by Madeline Hunter

Emma Fairbourne's father has died and her brother is missing.  In an effort to keep the family business, an action house, going she comes up with a way to make it look like men are in charge,  until a silent partner shows up to throw a wrench in her plans.  Darius is determined to sell the auction house because of is partner's shady dealings that come to light as the story progresses. This was my first Madeline Hunter book and I won't be running out to get any other titles unless I am told this is just a fluke.  If there had been another book within close range, I would have put this one down .

Also Read:
This Duchess of Mine by Eloisa James (Susan Duerden) - Audio
How To Tame A Willful Wife by Christy Engish

Listening to:
Glory in Death by J.D. Robb (Susan Erickson)
Beautiful Sacrifice by Elizabeth Lowell (Richard Ferrone)
Up From The Blue by Susan Henderson (Emily Durante)

Up Next:
Sleep No More by Iris Johansen
All Things New by Lynn Austin
Sea Change by Karen White

Book Thoughts Posted:
Ice Cold by Cherry Adair