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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Royal Wedding

~ I received no compensation and opinions are 100% my own or my family. ~


Synopsis: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Princess Diaries series, comes the very first adult installment, which follows Princess Mia and her Prince Charming as they plan their fairy tale wedding—but a few poisoned apples could turn this happily-ever-after into a royal nightmare.
For Princess Mia, the past five years since college graduation have been a whirlwind of activity, what with living in New York City, running her new teen community center, being madly in love, and attending royal engagements. And speaking of engagements. Mia’s gorgeous longtime boyfriend Michael managed to clear both their schedules just long enough for an exotic (and very private) Caribbean island interlude where he popped the question! Of course Mia didn’t need to consult her diary to know that her answer was a royaloui.

But now Mia has a scandal of majestic proportions to contend with: Her grandmother’s leaked “fake” wedding plans to the press that could cause even normally calm Michael to become a runaway groom. Worse, a scheming politico is trying to force Mia’s father from the throne, all because of a royal secret that could leave Genovia without a monarch.  Can Mia prove to everyone—especially herself—that she’s not only ready to wed, but ready to rule as well?

One (or more) Sentence Summary: First....SQUEALLLLL, SCREAAMMMMM..I got to read a Meg Cabot advance copy!!!! WAIT..Not only an advance copy of a Meg Cabot book, but PART OF THE PRINCESS SERIES..YYYYEEEEAAAAAA!

Sorry about that, I am just a HUGE Meg Cabot fan and my favorite series is the Princess Series....I love Mia.  In fact look under the tab, My Favorite Books, and you will see that the Princess series is listed there!

Mia is all grown up and gets engaged to Michael, yes Michael!  She is also dealing with all the drama from her crazy cousin Ivan who is running against her father in the Genovia elections, her father's arrest, and her half-sister.  Yup, she finds out she has a sister. As with all the Princess books in the series, you laugh the entire way through the book.  

Favorite Character(s):  Grandmere! Believe it or not, I love her.  She is so funny and just says whatever is on her mind and doesn't follow the rules.  She is a hoot.  Lilly is another one of my favorite characters.  She reminds me of mini Grandmere, she has no filter! Lilly didn't let me down, even though she wasn't in the book much (studying for law exams). 

Setting:  NYC 

Fast read/slow read:  SO, Super FAST!

Cover:  I love all the Princess covers 

What Others Are Saying:  Check out what others are saying as part of the TLC Book Tours.
Tuesday, June 2nd: Seaside Book Nook
Thursday, June 4th: Novel Escapes
Friday, June 5th: booknerd
Monday, June 8th: Bibliophilia, Please
Tuesday, June 9th: Read-Love-Blog
Wednesday, June 10th: Mom in Love With Fiction
Thursday, June 11th: Mel’s Shelves
Monday, June 15th: Bibliotica
Tuesday, June 16th: Book Loving Hippo
Wednesday, June 17th: A Chick Who Reads
Monday, June 22nd: Walking With Nora
Tuesday, June 23rd: View from the Birdhouse
Wednesday, June 24th: Spices Latte Reads
Thursday, June 25th: Ms.Bookish.com
Tuesday, June 30th: A Bookish Way of Life
Wednesday, July 1st: Book Him Danno!
Monday, July 6th: A Reader of Fictions
Tuesday, July 7th: A Dream Within a Dream
Wednesday, July 8th: In Bed with Books
Thursday, July 9th: Literary Lindsey
Monday, July 13th: Wall-to-Wall Books

Would I Read Other Books by the Author: I think that it is safe to assume I would!  I have read all of Meg Cabot's books.  


Meg Cabot was born in Bloomington, Indiana. In addition to her adult contemporary fiction, she is the author of the bestselling young adult fiction series, The Princess Diaries. More than 25 million copies of her novels for children and adults have sold worldwide. Meg lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband.

Find out more about Meg at her website, follow her blog, and connect with her on Facebook and Twitter.

Now I have to share with you all my Meg Cabot encounter.  I used to live between Dayton and Cincinnati and there is a FABULOUS book store in Dayton - Books & Co.  They would bring in all the top authors in for book signings. One time they brought Meg in.  She is just as cool as her books!

 No joke, I took EVERY book of hers I had (three bags full), including the Princess series and she signed EVERY single one of them.  She even personalized the Princess series to my twin daughters.  I probably owe her a new pen as I am sure it had to have run out ink.  She was so great and so funny.  I can't remember what book just came out, but it was one the Size 12 books.  My very fist Meg Cabot book I read was The Boy Next Door.  I have been in love with her ever since.  
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Real Happy Family - TLC Book Tours + Giveaway!


~ I received a copy of this book from the publisher or author to facilitate this review.  I received no compensation and opinions are 100% my own or my family. ~



Synopsis (from Amazon): Part-time actress, full-time party girl Lorelei Branch isn’t famous yet, but she’s perfected a Hollywood lifestyle full of clubbing, fashion, and the latest juice cleanse. When Robin, her sister-in-law and agent, throws a plum job her way, Lorelei jumps at the chance and auditions to be the new girl on television’s hottest reality show, Flo’s Studio.
Enter Colleen, Lorelei’s pill-popping mother, who wants nothing more than to see her daughter win the fame and glory she never had a chance to pursue herself. But Lorelei’s dream of becoming the next reality star is dashed when she loses the spot on Flo’s Studio to a stunning African woman. In an attempt to defend her daughter against what she calls a rigged contest, Colleen goes ballistic and delivers a racist rant on live television, sparking a national media frenzy. Lorelei flees the limelight, humiliated and broke, with her slacker boyfriend Don and heads for Reno where she begins to self-destruct.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Branch family starts to come apart at the seams. Colleen and her husband, Carl, are quietly drifting apart. Darren, Lorelei’s older half-brother, is stuck in Florida working on a contentious film set while his wife, Robin, continues the tedious regimen of fertility drugs meant to help them conceive a child. Desperate to bring the family together again and make things right, Colleen hatches a plan to stage an intervention for Lorelei on the reality show Real Happy Family. Soon the entire Branch family is entangled in a mission to bring the prodigal daughter back into the fold.

Will Lorelei ever forgive Colleen? Will Real Happy Family air their most sensational intervention yet? All roads lead to a seedy Reno hotel room, where a reality TV crew is waiting.

One (or more) Sentence Summary: Dysfunctional family at its best!  Every single person in Real Happy Family is dealing past, present and (potential) future baggage.  I had to keep reading to see how the outcome would impact them all.  I wasn't disappointed.

Favorite Character(s):  My favorite character is Robin, Lorelei's sister-in-law and agent.  I was cheering for her (and Darren) the most.  

Setting:  LA and Reno - perfect setting for the book.

Fast read/slow read:  Middle of the road - not fast, but not slow either.

Cover:  The cover reminds me more of Miami than LA.  

What Others Are Saying:  Check out what others are saying on the TLC Book Tours for Real Happy Family.

Would I Read Other Books by the Author: I would.


Caeli Wolfson Widger received her MFA in poetry from the University of Montana. Her work has appeared in Another Chicago Magazine and The Madison Review.

I am so excited to be able to offer one person a copy of Real Happy Family.  Complete the form below and good luck.



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