ItaPixie's Book Corner

      Synopsis:   Could the wrong bride… Be right for him after all? For the sake of his family name, Lord Robert must marry to seal an alliance with an Irish clan. Only, the woman at the altar isn’t who he was promised! Instead, it’s her sister, Lady Mairenn! The sharp-tongued Irish beauty is as reluctant to wed as Robert, but as friction turns to fire between them, she’s further derailing Robert’s plans for this purely pragmatic arrangement…   Review: The Knight’s Substitute Bride was an excellent medieval novel, that’s not one of my usual go to historical age but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to read a new work of Melissa Oliver. I think she is one of the best author who narrates this period, and I once again loved one of her books. Lord Robert de Brunville is promised to the beautiful Clan Darach's heiress in order to give them protection and tie his name to Ireland, but Mairenn Ni Tiernan takes her sister's place at the last minute and sh...

      Synopsis:   So here’s the deal—I’m a magical disaster.  A witch from a family of witches, and the only one whose magic blows up in her face. Which is why I came up with my rules…  1. Never get involved with magic. 2. If you must, do not enter a competition to win the biggest magical fortune in England. 3. And definitely don't fall for Callan Hawthorne, the sexy billionaire mage who you've hated for years. So how the heck do I end up in a situation that promises to break all those rules?  It's the only way to save Seaside Spells, my family’s magical potion shop. But it’s cool.  When I go back home to Charming Cove—a village of ancient pubs and foul-mouthed familiars—I will totally ignore Witch Weekly’s Sexiest Man of the Year.  I’ll win the competition, and if I’m lucky, I won’t turn myself into a toad in the process.  This'll be fine.  It’ll all be fine. Riiiight.   Review:    The Modern Girl's Guid...

      Synopsis: Autumn is here and the Little Duck Pond Café crew are looking forward to spending a relaxing week in the country. That’s the theory, anyway. Because when they arrive, they quickly become immersed in village life after a power cut, only to find themselves spooked at every turn by mysterious goings-on, all of which seem to be connected to the creepy old house next-door. Is someone playing scary Hallowe’en tricks on them? Or is there something rather more sinister afoot…?   Review:      A Cosy Cottage Escape was a lovely read. It was a pleasure to encounter some of the Little Duck Pond Cafe ladies again, and also to meet some new friends. I've come to like Rosie Green's writing and her storytelling so I'm always ready to read whatever she writes. I loved the Halloween and the spooky theme in this book. I've really liked to see this group of friends taking a break from their stressful and hectic lives in a quiet village, but they st...

      Synopsis:   He's country music's bad boy… could she be the girl to finally tame him? Born into a life of wealth and privilege, Veronica Vanderbilt has never wanted for anything. Aside from a man, that is… Thanks to her overprotective father, Ronnie’s lovelife is non-existent. Attending a prestigious music school in Nashville seems like the perfect solution. There, she can pursue her dreams and finally find someone to punch her V-card… Enter Aiden Addams—a country rock god, whose reputation precedes him both on stage and in the bedroom. It’s hate at first sight, even if she does keep picturing him naked. On the surface, the pair couldn’t be more different. But as it turns out, they each have something the other needs. She’s got the pristine image required to clean up his playboy rap. And he has the sexpertise to transform her into a temptress no man could resist. But when the line between lust and love starts to blur, they’ll have to decide if riskin...

      Synopsis:   Balancing my career with being a single dad has become a bit of a challenge. According to my daughter, Cobie, I’m a world-traveling workaholic who doesn’t spend enough quality time with her. So, this year, I’m whisking her off to Paris for a two week Christmas vacation of a lifetime and leaving work behind, except for a brief stop in Lake Mistletoe, Idaho to snap photos for a travel magazine feature. Cobie and I are forced to seek refuge in the town's cozy Gingerbread Inn when one of our bags, the one holding our passports, goes missing. As days turn into nights, I start to discover the charm of Lake Mistletoe and its tight-knit community. Along the way, I find myself slowly letting go of my rigid work-focused mindset, and opening up to new experiences and relationships, while Cobie embraces the small town ambiance. An unlikely bond develops with Sela Prince, a local with a warm heart and a penchant for seeing the beauty in everyday th...

    Synopsis: She’s famous. He hasn’t a clue who she is. I’m in London, in disguise, trying to hide from the tabloids, when I slam into a wall. Except it’s not a wall. It’s a hot hunk of British man. And I just poured scorching hot coffee all over him. He goes from burn victim to my fiancé in three days flat. It’s all fake to divert tabloid attention away from my recent breakup with my longtime boyfriend-turned-traitor. Except it doesn’t feel fake. The way he looks at me makes me shiver. When he touches me, I’m molten lava. Neither of us is looking for anything serious. Except…did I tell you how hot he looks playing naked Twister? He might just be husband material. For real.   Review:    Dr. Fake Fiancé is the fourth book in the Doctor series, but it could be read as a standalone. I highly recommend not only this novel but also the previous ones. This was a fabulous read, I enjoyed it from the first page until the last. The writing was captivating, the ...

        Synopsis: He’s the billionaire businessman everyone loves to hate. Can a cheerful cowgirl turn the single dad’s frown upside down in time for Christmas? Sebastian Radcliffe can’t wait to move to Trinity Falls with his son. His happy memories of summers with his grandfather in the familiar countryside sustained him through years of hard work in the city after losing his wife. But when they arrive at last, he discovers that the whole town resents him for buying up so much land. If Trinity Falls is the perfect Christmas village, Radcliffe might as well be its Scrooge. Emma Williams loves her family’s homestead so much that she couldn’t bear to leave it after high school. Caring for the beloved horses and working with her older brothers on the rambling acres still makes her excited to get up every single morning. But when the family farm is in trouble just before the holidays, and Radcliffe makes her a job offer she can’t refuse, Emma finds herself ...

        Synopsis:   Autumn is a time of snuggly sweaters, crisp breezes, and…. sexy, broody werewolves? When I inherit a magical house in the beautiful seaside village of Charming Cove, it’s just what I need to turn my dismal life around. Fresh off a bad breakup and with magic that I’ve ignored for a decade, I’m ready to rekindle my inner witch. The catch? The house is inhabitable until I renovate it, and the only place to live is with a brooding, rugged boat-builder who definitely doesn’t want me in his space. Though there’s no denying the electric spark between us, neither of us is willing to act on it. To make things more complicated, I have to renovate the house in thirty days or I’ll lose it. But the house hates anyone who enters it and attacks with loose floorboards and horrific odors. I can’t get a single contractor in Charming Cove to help me out. That leaves only one option—convince my new roommate to help me until I can untangle the mystery ...

        Synopsis: Two weeks to plan a valentine’s day wedding with a man she shouldn’t want. Kelsey Armstrong Waters is a wedding planner who doesn’t believe in happily ever after. Every mishap, tear shed, and marriages that end up in divorce, she’s seen them all. When Will Addison shows up at Kelsey’s office right before she’s supposed to leave for a well-needed vacation, he asks her to plan a fifth wedding for his sister. All that work again just to have it go to waste? Not again. Except after his mom’s stroke, Kelsey is the only one trusted to plan this wedding. Kelsey can’t say no to Mrs. Addison. Especially when Will sweetens the deal by offering to be her ribbon-tying-partner-in-crime. If anyone can make Kelsey believe in tying the knot, it might be Will, a widower who still believes in true love.   Review:  The Wedding Planner's Secret follows wedding planner for the rich and famous, Kelsey, into her latest project, to arrange a secret we...

    Synopsis:   When your best friend asks you for the biggest favor of her life. EVA Things were finally looking up for me. I was my own boss; I owned my own house— and I recently was contacted by an older sister I didn’t know I had. Everything was perfect…until tragedy struck. All the things that had come into my life were suddenly gone—except for one thing: my niece. LEVI I was a confirmed bachelor. I was married to my work and committed to nothing more. No woman was going to change that. Eva is my best friend and needed a life-changing favor: Marry her so she could gain custody of her niece. A marriage of convenience that would only last a year, tops. But there were stipulations we hadn’t planned on. Things got blurry—lines got crossed. I would honor my commitment…I just hope I can walk away.   Review:  What could go wrong tying the knot with your best friend in a fake marriage? Eva thought that marrying Levi to get the full custody of her baby niece was h...

      Synopsis: In Mystic Hills, blood is power. After solving her aunt's murder, Belinda Harbinger, preschool teacher and amateur sleuth, hoped for a peaceful summer, but a magical game wreaks havoc in her newly inherited tearoom, splitting her friends into identical twins with distinctly different personalities. The perplexing selection of victims—a banker, librarian, real estate agent, and a lawyer—leaves Belinda mystified. Could Reed, the man she’d loved and lost, be an unintended casualty? When one of each twin starts to go missing, Belinda faces a race against time. Someone wants their blood, a vital ingredient to create spells and charms. She must unravel this riddle and find a way to merge the twins back into their original selves before they cease to exist. Armed with her ability to communicate with ghosts, a scary new witch friend who specializes in vengeance hexes, and a handsome fairy healer, will Belinda solve the "Double Trouble in Mystic Hills...