Sunday, September 24, 2023

Once Upon a Royal Summer by Teri Wilson

Needing a quick read that I could not think too much about I found these books that Hallmark puts out that are like the movies on their channel and since I enjoy cheesy Hallmark movies I downloaded this book. I recognized right away that the writing style was all about what the main two characters were thinking and the actual doing of the book could have been written in a couple chapters and there was almost zero conflict which together equaled a boring read. I quickly speed read over many pages trying to find something plot worthy and just didn't find it. The characters weren't frustrating or inconsistent, just uninteresting. 

Here is the book in a nutshell: young woman works as a princess at a theme park, young prince with young daughter escape across the pond for the young princess's birthday before she has to get back to being a royal. Young prince's wife died years ago. Theme park princess is just what the young princess needs to have a mother figure in her life and bring lightness into the heavy royal responsibilities. Prince invites theme park princess to his castle for a celebration. She goes. Wins over the queen mother. Former love interest of theme park princess graciously bows out of her life seamlessly. The book ends with a marriage proposal that is accepted. 

Romance, royalty

Recommend: Nope



Thursday, September 14, 2023

Long Lost by Jacqueline West

 Sibling relationships can be joyous and difficult, hilarious and frustrating, fun and annoying. This story is about two sets of sisters, born 100 years apart. Fiona is in the present and is dealing with a new move, lost friends, and a sister she thinks likes her about as much as a bump on the head. Taking refuge at the library she finds a book that does not seem to belong to the library. As she reads it she is entranced by a story of two sisters that lived years ago in her very town that are inseparable until one of them goes missing. Fiona, with the help of a new friend, is determined to solve the mystery once and for all and in the process discovers her own sister is not the enemy she had believed. 

Children's fiction, ghosts, family relationships, siblings, mystery

Recommend: Yes