A Daring Sacrifice: a new twist on an old tale

A Daring Sacrifice by Jody Hedlund is a new twist on an old legend. A story of good versus evil and the battle to right the wrongs. A story of hidden identity until the time is right to reveal all. 

Juliana is the daughter of the late Lord Wessex who was ousted and later killed by his evil brother, the current Lord Wessex. With her uncle thinking she's dead, Julianna goes into hiding and begins to rob from the rich in order to help feed those who suffer under the cruel reign of her uncle. Until one day, she robs from the wrong person. Lord Collin Goodrich recently inherited his title from his father and while he is sympathetic to the plight of Wessex’s tenants, he feels it is not his place to interfere. Until one day, a familiar face from the distant past enters his life. Julianna helps Colin see that he has the power to help those who cannot fight back the evil Lord Wessex. Together, Juliana and Collin must help those in need and fight against Wessex to end his reign of tyranny.

A Daring Sacrifice is a simple and fun romance adventure where two sides: the rich and poor must come together to fight a great evil. The attraction between Juliana and Collin is immediate and intense. I enjoyed reading their flirtations and romance. The final battle is intense and the reader will hold their breath waiting for climax. This book was a fast but exciting read. I laughed, I cried, I held my breath. I highly recommend A Daring Sacrifice. I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to read other stories by Ms. Hedlund.

A Daring Sacrifice

is available on Amazon

in paperback for $12.99

and on the Kindle for $7.99

Lil' Lilly's 'Bow'thday Present: not as entertaining as I thought it would be

Lil’ Lilly’s ‘Bow’thday Present by Kathy Johnson and illustrated by Captain Cartoon is an adventures of Lilly from birth to her delivery by the stork and a special gift she receives. According to the press release which I received with my copy of this book, Kathy Johnson is known as a ‘master punster’ and “brings vocabulary to early grades in a most unique and entertaining way.

I have to disagree with that statement. This book was hard for me to read as well for my 4 year old daughter to listen to. The word puns were not fun or entertaining. The constant quotations and breaking up of the words was hard to read. The story is too confusing and it reads like it’s supposed to be a comic book but isn’t set up like one. I understand and commend Ms. Johnson for the lesson she is trying to teach to her readers. The book is supposed to teach the “theme of good vs evil, while building character and instilling values” and that love is the key to being happy and defeating evil. I didn’t see that. Maybe because I had a hard time reading it to myself as well as to my daughter. For me, this book failed to be fun, entertaining and while the presentation is unique, it was hard to read. I cannot recommend this book.