Readers' Favorite 5 Star Review of Passion's Price

I am so happy to receive this review from Reader's Favorite.  If you have a book you need reviewed you should go to the Reader's Favorite site. The review is free unless you want to get it back right away. If you are in a hurry there is a fee. They are have a Book Award contest. The deadline is June 1 so if you want to enter you need to do it now.


Reviewed by Faridah Nassozi for Readers' Favorite
                                         Passion's Price 

Golden Dawn left her home, a Cherokee village called Chota, and travelled to England to look for her childhood friend and the love of her life, Raven, whom she had last seen 10 years ago. The Great Spirit had warned her that Raven was in danger and she knew it was her obligation to save him, if it was the last thing she did.

When she reached London, however, to her disappointment Raven was already engaged to a woman who was not ready to give him up without a fight. Raven's fiancée was, however, not the only one standing in the way of Golden Dawn’s happy ever after. Raven was consumed by a desperate need to find his biological father and make him pay for abandoning his mother. This filled him with anger that was so deep it was reaching self-destruction. Dawn firmly believed that she and Raven
belonged together and was determined to save him from himself and from others who wanted to harm him.

In Passion’s Price, Mary Adair used a combination of a masterfully created plot and a selection of vibrant characters to write an amazing story that will give any fan of the historical romance genre a thrilling reading experience. The combination of characters - a beautiful Cherokee girl living in London but determined not to give up her native ways, a man with a consuming anger who was engaged to a devious woman while his heart belonged to the Cherokee girl, and two very
loving and equally mischievous grandmothers and others - produced a definite page-turner.

Dawn's free-spirited lifestyle was like a breath of fresh air to the people in London. She was a girl so beautiful, so
stubborn and so determined to get what she believed was rightfully hers that she survived her stay in London on her own terms.

I loved reading Passion’s Price and cannot wait to read Mary Adair's next book, Passion’s Promise.

 Passion's Price is available at Amazon in kindle format now. It will be available in print in a few days.

5 STAR Review of Raven's Passion by Michelle Stanley for Readers' Favorite.

I have received a review on my newest story, Raven's Passion. I am thrilled by the review and was amazed at how fast I received it back.

                                       

Review: 

Reviewed by Michelle Stanley for Readers' Favorite

Raven’s Passion is a wonderful young adult book written by Mary Adair. Raven is raised by his adoptive parents. He is a confused, temperamental young man who does not know who his white biological father is, and feels like a misfit with the Cherokees. He does his best to adjust, but the taunts of some Indians always remind him that he is a half breed. Raven’s adoptive father, Red Panther, is a good role model, but Raven yearns to know his father. 

When Indians are abducted by ruthless men, Raven and a war party search for them, encountering challenges along the way. Raven faces these battles with courage while fighting his own personal battle. 

Although Raven’s Passion has a setting in the untamed western frontier, the story is one that many young adults will find interesting. It deals with issues that today’s younger generation often faces. One of these is the burning desire to know the biological parent who has been absent from their lives from birth. 

I thought author Mary Adair did well, creating characters who were so realistic with their problems. She skillfully displayed how people lived in the past, while making the different personalities and feelings of the characters connect with the

reader. I am impressed with the quality writing I have seen, as well her expertise on Indian history. This is the first book I have read from Mary Adair, but do intend to read more from this author.

Raven's Passion is now available at CreateSpace and will be available in three days at Amazon.

Giveaway at Goodreads for Passion's Vision

Passion's Vision is the first book in my Passion's Series.  Next month Raven's Passion, the next book in the series will be publish.  So, in honor of the publication of book 1.5 I am doing a giveaway of Passion’s Vision this month and in a couple of weeks, I will start the giveaway for Raven’s Passion.

Passion's Vision in a Historical Romance taking place in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina in 1734.  This was a period of tremendous turmoil and violence in American history.

New Moon is a warrior.  She and her husband fought together in many battles.  Now she mourns the death of her husband whose life was taken by a white man.  Her spirit is troubled by the vision of a white man soon to arrive in her village.  Is he the one?  Will she finally answer the blood cry?  

James Fitzgerald is an agent in King George's court.  He is commissioned to blend into Dancing Cloud's village and uncover and botch the plans of a French agent creating discord and bloody conflict between the settlers and the Cherokee.  These two warriors from different worlds meet and clash.  Soon it is revealed their survival depends on their ability to overcome their differences and defeat those who seek to destroy them both.  Their growing love will demand nothing less than total surrender.

Good luck in the giveaway.  I hope you win a copy and love the story.  The next giveaway will be for Raven’s Passion which picks up a few years after book one.  

Gabe Kincaid by Best Selling Author Caroline Clemmons

Another great story by Caroline Clemmons I loved this book. I am a fan of the of all the Kincaid books and this did not let me down.

Katie Worthington comes from a good family and is used to a life of plenty. She returns home from spending time with her best friend to discover her grandfather dead and the murders still in her home. When she is locked in her room to await her own murder, she does what any red blooded heroine would do. She escapes out the window and joins a traveling circus. I adored this part!

She poses as Dorothy Duncan and starts out at the circus doing odd jobs. The cards are in her favor and she soon finds she has the opportunity to be a fortune teller. For this role, she assumes the name Majarani Shimza, Mystic of the East. She immerses herself in this role, she evens covers her beautiful hair with a black dye to better look the part, and is good at.

It is good she covered her tracks so well because she has been framed for her grandfather’s murder. Then the unthinkable happens and she fears that her past is closing in on her. This is when she meets Gabe Kincaid. Gabe is strong, upright, and of course, he is gorgeous. But most important, he is with the Law.

Will Gabe discover what she is hiding? Would he believe her if she told him all or would he follow the letter of the law? If you are a fan of the Kincaid Stories this edition will not disappoint. Many of my beloved characters from past stories were in this story as well. I personally love stories with strong family ties and highly recommend Gabe Kincaid

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New Boxed Set by Best Selling author Caroline Clemmons

My good friend and Best Selling Author, Caroline Clemmons, is releasing a new boxed set of three of her most popular Western novels.

Here is a short blurb of each. I have read each one and can't say which was my favorite, I totally enjoyed all four. 

                                       Hearts and Flowers

HEARTS AND FLOWERS combines three historical romance novellas sure to entertain and please any reader . Let the cares of today fall away as you immerse yourself in these three historical romances.

SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME is a sensual western historical romance set in the 1885 Texas Hill Country near the Medina River. Elizabeth Jeffers and Matthias Petrov meet again after six years. Now a widow, Elizabeth has a five-year-old son. Matt is free to tell her of his feelings, and she returns his ardor. But Matt has been sent to rescue a distant relative from kidnappers and help the man claim the ranch he’s been given. Can true love overcome the past to forge a future together?

HAPPY IS THE BRIDE is a mildly sensual western historical romance set in the 1885 Texas Hill country. Bethany Pendleton has sought to please her overly-demanding  parents by agreeing to wed men of their choice—three times. Each time the wedding went awry due to the unsuitability of the groom. Now she’s labeled a jinx by townspeople and considered an old maid. She decides to take matters into her own hands and proposes to her best friend, Mason Whitaker. Fate conspires to prevent this wedding and everything that can go wrong does. Will she be jilted again?

LONG WAY HOME is a sweet historical romance set in 1864 Georgia near the end of the Civil War. Parmelia Bailey has been charged with keeping her extended family safe until the War ends and the men come home. She risks her life to bring her brother’s fiancé to the Bailey family home.  Sad and angry that Darrick McDonald has returned wearing Union blue, she’s loved him as long as she can remember. He left penniless with his family after his father’s death to move north with grandparents. Will Darrick finally propose to Parmelia? More serious complications arise when a maniacal renegade whose proposal Parmelia rejected returns to claim her against her will. Can Darrick protect Parmelia and her family and stop the renegade he’s been sent to capture? 

Click here... Hearts and Flowers  and get your box set today.

Announcement...

On Feb 1st Calista Smith  will be revealing the cover for her debut novel, Breaking Down, the first book in The Breaking Series. There are goodies to be won and fun to be had! Invite your friends ... You don't want to miss out.

Here is a little sneak peek at Breaking Down!

Raquel, ‘Rocky’ as her friends call her, is an introverted girl, on the brink of turning eighteen. Having already been dealt a bad hand recently, her life gets even more complicated when her parent’s divorce forces her to relocate with her mom to the city of Rancho Cucamonga, California. She will be facing her senior year in a new High School. Fortunately Natalia, her best friend since birth, will be there. It’s the one thing keeping Rocky from completely going off the deep end.

She plans to stay focused on her future, which includes trying to join the Peace Corps. Then in walks Dante. He’s cocky, handsome, well-built, popular and so not her type. She is determined to keep her distance, the last thing she needs is someone prying into her past. 

Dante loves a challenge though, and when his relentless pursuit captures her attention, she just can’t stop herself from falling for him. They soon realize that things aren’t always what they seem and find themselves forging an intense bond. But when life continues to hand them obstacle after obstacle, can their new found love help save her or will she finally find herself Breaking Down?

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