Weekend Wrap-Up (March 7th)

Weekend Wrap-up is where I share what I read this past week, am currently reading, and hope to read this coming week, and (when applicable) the current giveaways/giveaway winners. Occasionally I'll post some other stuff as well. Be sure to follow my Pinterest boards "Free Kindle Books" and "Book Deals" to see the good deals/freebies I share about. :)

Feel free to join along and post your own Weekend Wrap-up on your blog/site (if you do, please leave the link in a comment so I can stop by) or, in a comment, share what you've accomplished (reading-wise) this past week. :)

 What I've read this week:



Not that great of a reading week for me...I hope to finish a lot more books this week.

What I'm currently reading:

Fiction:

Hoping to finish at least three of these books this week.

Audiobook read:

  What I hope to read next week:

Going to try and finish at least two of these books.

Reviews posted this week:

The Dream Dress by Janice Thompson

Giveaway Winner:

The winner is Carl* 

*winner has claimed their prize.

** Update on the new blog:**

I've come to learn that having a blog dedicated solely to sharing about deals and freebies isn't allowed. So my new blog is a no-go. I'll still post about the deals and freebies I find on my Pinterest boards ("Free Kindle Books" & "Book Deals") and the really good ones on the Facebook page, but I won't have a special place solely for the deals. :(

There you have it, that is what I'm reading this week! What about you?

Read More

PRINCESS EVER AFTER $200 “Princess” Giveaway and Facebook Party with @RachelHauck!

Rachel Hauck is celebrating the release of her latest "swoon"-worthy romance,  Princess Ever After, with a fun $200 "Princess" prize package giveaway and a Facebook "Princess" party on March 6th. Grab your tiaras and RSVP today!

  One winner will receive:

• A $200 Visa cash card (buy your very own "princess ever after" gown or tanks of gas for your "royal" ride)
• Princess Ever After, Once Upon a Prince, and The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on March 6th. Winner will be announced at Rachel's "Princess" Facebook Party on March 6th. Connect with Rachel for an evening of "royal" book chat, princess-themed trivia, laughter, prizes, and an exclusive look at the next book in the Royal Wedding series!

So grab your copy of Princess Ever After and join Rachel and friends on the evening of March 6th for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven't read the book, don't let that stop you from coming!)

Don't miss a moment of the fun; RSVP today. Tell your friends via FACEBOOK or TWITTER and increase your chances of winning. Hope to see you on the 6th!

Read More

Weekly Giveaway Link-up #8

Welcome to Weekly Giveaway Link-up hosted by Crystal @ Just Another Book Lovin' Girl and me. This is a linky where you can submit your blog's Christian book and book-related giveaways and find other giveaways. A new link-up will be posted every Monday.

Read More

Review: The Dream Dress by Janice Thompson

The Dream Dress by Janice Thompson
Weddings By Design: Book Three
Revell / 2014
Find on: Amazon, Goodreads

About the book:

Big dreams take big leaps of faith . . . but what if you trip on the way?

A lowly seamstress at a swanky bridal boutique, Gabi Delgado dreams of doing more than ripping out seams and fitting dresses to doe-eyed brides. She wants to see her own original dress designs gracing the young women of Texas. But when Jordan Singer, reporter for Texas Bride magazine, visits the shop to do a feature, Gabi is humbled in his influential--and unnervingly handsome--presence.

Convinced she'll never get her dreams off the ground now, Gabi needs lots of encouragement--especially from her friend Bella Neeley--to take a chance and start her business. And as she gets to know Jordan, she discovers that she may have to take a chance on love as well.

My rating:

My thoughts:


The Dream Dress was a nice contemporary romance novel; one I think fans of the genre will enjoy. I'm not a huge fan of the genre (though there have been a couple that I've loved -- including Picture Perfect).

The story was good, but it was one I could have easily set aside for a time. For some reason it didn't completely capture my attention until the last part (which was really good!). There were some things in The Dream Dress that I didn't care for: how Gabi kept thinking of Jordan as Prince William for the first so many chapters (it was probably supposed to be funny, but it just bugged me), when God was referred to as Daddy God, how nearly everyone loved Gabi's designs and gushed about them to others (just didn't seem believable to me), and Demetri's "accent" was slightly annoying.

As with the first two books in this series, I loved the wedding aspect to the story and I especially liked how this book dealt with wedding dresses! :) I also liked how Hannah and Scarlet were in The Dream Dress a lot. It was so neat to see how things were going in their lives. Jordan was a great new character. Things he did/said made me chuckle quite a few times. ;)

So, while The Dream Dress isn't my favorite in the Weddings by Design series, I did end up enjoying it. If you tend to like light contemporary romance novels, you might enjoy The Dream Dress.

*Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention/review it on my blog. I was not required to give a positive review, only my honest opinion - which I've done. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own and I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.*

Was my review helpful? If so, please click "yes" on Amazon. Thanks!

Read More