Rumpled Rhett by Rachel Rossano Rhett is a Huntsman, skilled, secretive, and mysterious. A wanted man, he spends his life on the move. His sole retreat is the outskirts of an isolated village in the northern reaches of the duchies. Then one fall, he arrives to find his hovel burned to the ground and the village reeve offering a new arrangement. Catherine knows her father, the village miller, only cares about what she can bring him. The latest scheme of marrying her to the Huntsman is not the … [Read more...] about Rumpled Rhett by Rachel Rossano
Grace by Contract by Rachel Rossano
Grace by Contract by Rachel Rossano After her father uproots the family to the northern duchy of Brackenhurst, Grace Eldon and her four younger sisters struggle with a new life of hardship. Desperate to keep a roof over their heads amid mounting debts, she and her youngest sister seek employment in the Duke of Brackenhurst’s household despite fearsome rumors. Scarred and maimed from a terrible fire Silas Isling, Duke of Brackenhurst, buries himself in his work to avoid the stares of pity and … [Read more...] about Grace by Contract by Rachel Rossano
Lost Hallway by Peter G. Reynolds
Lost Hallway is a 38 page, full colour picture book, filled with whimsical rhymes and illustrations. It's perfect for tiny humans aged 3-7. It follows the adventures of a young boy who discovers a magical world that contains all lost things. There are rooms filled with keys. Rooms filled with pets. Rooms filled with socks and even lost bets! "Hail to Canada's Dr Seuss! Peter G. Reynolds and Keith Grachow have produced a charming children's book that will make a perfect gift. Bravo!" Robert J. … [Read more...] about Lost Hallway by Peter G. Reynolds
Prezzemolina: The Little Parsley Girl by Sean Miller
What if fairies weren't all nice? Prezzemolina is a headstrong loner who feels cursed by her weird name, which her struggling single mom once joked was bequeathed to her by fairies. The morning before her twelfth birthday, Prezzemolina wakes to discover she's turned green. Horrified, she'd give anything to find out how she really got her name and escape an unwanted destiny. Her mother, who's hiding a dark secret, won't help her. But when a gaggle of mysterious gray-suited ladies offer to … [Read more...] about Prezzemolina: The Little Parsley Girl by Sean Miller
The Enchanted Swans by Christy Nicholas
The Enchanted Swans by Christy Nicholas How does one choose between love and duty? Based on an ancient Irish fairy tale, The Children of Lir. Fionnuala is the eldest of four, and the only girl. She knows her duty well, and must take care of her siblings, a promise she made to her dying mother. But when her father marries their dead mother's sister, jealousy and sorcery take over their home in ancient Ireland. … [Read more...] about The Enchanted Swans by Christy Nicholas
FEATURED BOOK: The Adventures of Jasmine Bunny by Kala Bryan
Genre: Children's Fiction The Adventures of Jasmine Bunny began as a tale for my granddaughter with characters knit by me as a birthday gift for her third birthday. It is a tale about a little bunny who lives in Awbrion (an anagram of Rainbow) with all of her little forest friends. She has a brother, Jasper, who has gone off to see the world on his own adventure. During a game, she loses her hat in the river and is swept away on the current to a different land where she meets strange … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: The Adventures of Jasmine Bunny by Kala Bryan