Black 'n' Gold Girl's Book Spot

Hey guys and gals I just wanted to let you know about this great site that I found through my friend Lori @ Radiant Lit, it's called Fiction Addict . If you're a fan of all types of books, not just Christian fiction (although it's reviewed there too) you should check it out. It's pretty great and there are a ton of books reviewed every week and there are even some great giveaways. Please stop by and check it out and while you're there you can even read a review for Allison Pittman's, Lilies in Moonlight written by yours truly. :-) Have fun and happy reading!!!

A Heart Divided (Heart of the Rockies, Book 1) by Kathleen Morgan Revell Books Copyright 2011 336 pages ISBN: 978-0-8007-1884-8 Historical Fiction From the publisher: When fate brings them together, they must choose between family ties and love. The Caldwells and Wainwrights have been feuding for decades. Still, Sarah Caldwell has misgivings when her father pressures her into distracting a ranch hand while he and her brothers rob the Wainwright place. When it becomes clear that hand is actually Cord Wainwright, heir of the Wainwright holdings, Sarah realizes things have gone too far. As the feud boils over, Cord and Sarah make a most inconvenient discovery--they just might be falling in love. Can they betray their families to see where this attraction leads? Or will their families betray them? Against the beautiful and wild backdrop of the Rocky Mountains in 1878 comes this sweeping saga of romance, betrayal, and forgiveness from beloved author Kathleen Morgan. My Review: There's n...

Hey everyone I am SO excited to be able to offer you this super cool giveaway! I knew that publishers send out ARC's to get the word out to libraries, booksellers and reviewers but I never knew about cover flats! Cover flats are pretty much just what you would expect. They are the same size as the cover for the actual book and have the complete artwork including the spine but it's flat. It gives you a really great idea of what the final book is going to look like. So neat! One of my favorite paranormal debuts last year was Afterlife by author Merrie Destefano (you can read my review here ) so I'm really excited to read Feast: Harvest of Dreams to be released this summer . When I found out that I won a signed cover flat from Merrie I thought it would be great to pass it on to you since I already have one of these AWESOME flats. Trust me they are out of this world awesome, great for any book collector! So thanks to Merrie I have a cover flat and some bookmarks to give away...

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Colleen Coble and the book: The Lightkeeper’s Ball Thomas Nelson; 1 edition (April 19, 2011) ***Special thanks to Audra Jennings, Senior Media Specialist, The B&B Media Group for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Colleen Coble’s thirty-five novels and novellas have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Romance Writers of America prestigious RITA, the Holt Medallion, the ACFW Book of the Year, the Daphne du Maurier, ...

Wolfsbane (Discarded Heroes, Book 3) by Ronie Kendig Copyright 2011 Barbour Books 352 pages ISBN: 9781602607842 Fiction/Christian/Romance From the publisher : Embark upon a danger-laden mission within the pages of Ronie Kendig’s riveting Wolfsbane. Demolitions expert Danielle Roark thought escaping from a brutal Venezuelan general was a challenge. Now she’s charged with espionage and returned to the jungle where a new nightmare begins. Will Dani survive or become just another political pawn destined to be lost forever? Former Green Beret Canyon Metcalfe is disgusted with the suits on Capitol Hill. Still wrestling with the memories of a mission gone bad, he and Nightshade launch a mission to find Dani. Can Canyon rescue Dani, armed with nothing but raw courage? My Review: Canyon "Midas" Metcalfe a member of the Nightshade black ops team is tortured by his past and pain has manifested itself both emotionally and physically and it has him in a death grip. Danielle Roark, an exp...

This week's Clash winner is none other than Roseanna White, for her opening pages of A Stray Drop of Blood. She triumphed over the very worthy excerpt from Michelle Griep's Undercurrent . Congratulations, Roseanna! It's fair to say that Stray Drop was a labor of love. The storyline was first born in Roseanna's heart when she was only 15 years old. It grew over the next six years culminating in the novel we have today. A snippet of the winning opening : Abigail’s tears were unneeded. Mourners enough had been hired by her mother’s husband, and their loud keening drowned out her grief. She risked a glance at Silas, who stood with an appropriately sorrowful expression in the corner. Her mother’s husband, but not her father. Her father was dead. Mother too. And this family would never be her own. About the book : For seven years, Abigail has been a slave in the visibullis house. With a Hebrew mistress and a Roman master, she has always been more family than servant . . . un...

Holy Guacamole by Dan and Denise Harmer Copyright 2011 Lamp Post Books 284 pages ISBN: 9781600391835 Contemporary Fiction From Amazon: Nestled along San Diego's coast, the former romantic getaway of the silver screen's most notorious lovers is now the sizzling hacienda of Bonnie Miller's culinary boot camp. "If you are what you eat, make it hot, spicy and irresistible," is her motto, and this queen of Southwestern cuisine enjoys quite a savory life; success, fame, and a reputation for the finest palate west of Barcelona. That is, until a pot-rattling bang causes Trace Domingo, a washed-up sports writer, to crash into her life. His arrival turns up the heat at the culinary boot camp as Bonnie discovers in life's recipe book, it is not the spices which add the most flavor, but how truly hungry you are. My Review: Holy Guacamole is a book for foodies, suspense fans, fiction fans and romance lovers alike. This book has a bit of everything. That said I thought the ...

Remember last year when I reviewed a bookcase from CSN stores? Well it's full. I need to get rid of a few books to make room for the new ones that I'm getting. If you're a member of PaperBackSwap (aka: PBS ) I have a bunch of wishlisted books posted in the forums if you would like to take a look. So if you've seen something on here that you thought looked good, check and see, I might have it up on PBS! All I ask is that you would please take at least two books so I can save on shipping. Click the link below, I'm on the first page under the name Renee C (steelergirl83) May Wishlist Multiples

Fairer than Morning (The Saddler's Legacy, Book 1) by Rosslyn Elliott Copyright 2011 Thomas Nelson 396 pages ISBN: 9781595547859 Fiction/Christian/Romance From the publisher : Ann dreams of a marriage proposal from her poetic suitor, Eli—until Will Hanby shows her that nobility is more than fine words. On a small farm in 19th-century Ohio, young Ann Miller is pursued by the gallant Eli Bowen, son of a prominent family. Eli is the suitor of Ann's dreams. Like her, he enjoys poetry and beautiful things and soon, he will move to the city to become a doctor. Ann travels to Pittsburgh, accompanying her father on business. There she meets Will Hanby, a saddle-maker's apprentice. Will has spent years eking out an existence under a cruel master and his spirit is nearly broken. But Ann's compassion lights a long-dark part of his soul. Through his encounters with Ann's father, a master saddler, Will discovers new hope and courage in the midst of tremendous adversity. When the...

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Andrea Boeshaar and the book: Undaunted Faith Realms (May 3, 2011) ***Special thanks to Anna Coelho Silva | Publicity Coordinator, Charisma House | Charisma Media for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Andrea Kuhn Boeshaar is a certified Christian life coach and speaks at writers’ conferences and for women’s groups. She has taught workshops at such conferences as Write-To-Publish, American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), O...