Lady D's Ramblings

The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts My rating: 3 of 5 stars Some of Ms. Roberts' series have what I call "bridge" books, and unfortunately, to me, that's what this book was. Avery MacTavish is the owner of Vesta pizzeria in Boonsboro, MD. Since their families were so close, she's always palled around with the Montgomery boys, and while she at one time had a crush on Owen, who played along and even "proposed" to her with a gumball machine ring when she was like 6, and as they've gotten older, they've realized that maybe there's something more there. Tensions are high on both sides as the inn is about to open, and they're looking deeper into what they're feeling for each other. Lizzy, the inn's resident ghost makes an appearance again, and is giving a helping hand in her thoughts on the romance. Will Avery and Owen be able to figure out what they really feel for each other, or will their childhood romance be nothing more than a fo...

1. Two for the Dough- Janet Evanovich 2. Dead Zone- Stephen King 3. Insomnia- Stephen King 4. Witch- Marie Brennan 5. Memoirs of Cleopatra- Margaret George 6. Alice in Wonderland- Lewis Carroll 7. Go Ask Alice- Anonymous 8. Diary of Anne Frank- Anne Frank 9. Band of Brothers- Stephen E. Ambrose 10. Dragon Wytch- Yasmine Galenorn 11. Forbidden Magic- Cheyenne McCray 12. The Scot, The Witch, and the Wardrobe- Annette Blair 13. A Girl's Guide to Vampires- Katie MacAlister 14. Granuaile: Ireland's Pirate Queen- Anne Chambers 15. Boudicca: Warrior Queen- Alan Gold 16. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe- Fannie Flagg 17. The Freedom Writers Diary- Erin Gruwell 18. Valley of Silence- Nora Roberts 19. One Bite with a Stranger- Christine Warren 20. In Her Shoes- Jennifer Weiner 21. Deja Dead- Kathy Reichs 22. Grave Witch- Kalayna Price 23. Beautiful Creatures- Kami Garcia 24. Dawn on a Distant Shore- Sara Donati 25. Dark Witch- Nora Roberts 26. The Nex...

The Next Always by Nora Roberts My rating: 4 of 5 stars Clare Brewster moved back to Boonsboro after a middle Eastern sniper shattered her world. She was pregnant with her third son, and needed the comfort of home. Once there, she made a new home for herself, and really made herself by opening Turn the Page bookstore. Beckett Montgomery and his family own a contracting company, and right now, they're working on renovating the Inn Boonsboro, an Inn they hope to turn into a great boutique B&B/Inn on the square in Boonsboro. But the inn seems to already have a tenant, in the form of "Lizzy," a ghost who smells of honeysuckle. When Clare and Beckett start realizing that maybe what they've always thought of as an innocent crush might go very deep. But when someone else also starts noticing the attraction, he can't help but think of Clare as his. Will Beckett and Clare realize what they really are to each other? And will the other man be able to leave them alone?...

The Beautiful Ashes by Jeaniene Frost So, I am a huge Jeaniene Frost fan, as you all have probably noticed. But, honestly, I could not get into this book. The characters and the subject matter was sooo different from her Night Huntress series that it was like reading a completely different author. The subject of the book is something to do with angels, and demons, and bible related stuff mixed with paranormal romance. Since I am not a religious person, the biblical references not only flew over my head, but were kind of boring. The paranormal stuff was pretty cool, but the book reminded me of reading a twisted version of a Supernatural episode. I was unable to finish this book, and I will not continue this series. I will however still try to read anything Ms. Frost puts out, because she is a good author. ~♥~ Lady D

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer My rating: 3 of 5 stars Ok, so, everyone who's anyone has heard of Twilight at this point, and for the most part, we've all formed our own opinions of it, be they really bad, or really good. I fall in the in between category. I first read these books back in 2009, but I realized I'd never done a review on any of them, so, I decided to re-read them to do a review. If you base your sole opinion of the Twilight Saga on the movies, then yes, your opinion is bound to be bad, because, I'm sorry, but the movies are not very good. But as for the books, I think you should give them a second look. Now, I'm not saying they're amazing, and honestly, the writing style is a bit juvenile, but hey, it's a YA romance, so, it fits. But honestly, the books aren't that bad. Twilight is the story of Bella Swan, who moves to Forks, WA to live with her dad when her mom marries a minor league baseball player. She kind of becomes the instant star i...

Irradiance: The Dream Guild Chronicles - Book One by David Bruns This book was provided by the author for an honest review. I tried so hard to like this book. It was right up my alley, had everything in it that I normally like: sci-fi, fantasy, a strange world compared to the one we're in. An interesting storyline... until I realized all of a sudden that I didn't know what the storyline was. This book I got halfway through before I realized that I had no idea what the storyline really was. In these type of books, there are three scenarios as to how the book is going to be: Too much world-building too quick, too little world-building throughout, or just an amazing book. This book unfortunately takes you and drops you in the middle of a world and doesn't build it up at all. The writing is awesome. The characters have depth, and are interesting, but there is no world-building. So you feel like you're lost in the middle of a city that you know nothing about, and have no ...

Dark Skye by Kresley Cole My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been waiting for Lanthe and Thronos' story since we first heard about them in Sabine and Rydstrom's. I have to say, it was WELL worth the wait. Melanthe of the Deie Sorcerei Family, or Lanthe, is the Queen of Persuasion... when she can get her powers to manifest that is. She also has the ability to cast portals, but again, her powers are a little "off" sometimes. And who can blame her? She's all but spent her life draining her power of persuasion to make her sister heal from the life-threatening injuries their mortal enemies the Vrekners have dealt her. But what few know is that Lanthe is the fated mate of Thronos Talos, one of the Vrekner Princes. They were once in love as children, but when Thronos betrayed Lanthe's trust, or so she thinks, she used her powers to make him jump from a tall cliff... and not use his wings. Now with the help of The Order's power-nullifying collar, Thronos has Lant...