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BookSparks SRC 2016 Book Spotlight/ Saving Abby

BookSparks SRC 2016 Book Spotlight/ Saving Abby

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BookSparks SRC 2016 Book Spotlight/ Saving AbbySaving Abby by Steena Holmes
Published by lake union publishing on May 31st 2016
Pages: 274
Goodreads

All children’s book illustrator Claire Turner ever wanted was to be a mother. After six years of trying to conceive, she and her husband, Josh, have finally accepted that she will never be pregnant with a child of their own.
Yet once they give up hope, the couple gets the miracle they’ve been waiting for. For the first few months of her pregnancy, Claire and Josh are living on cloud nine. But when she begins to experience debilitating headaches, blurred vision, and even fainting spells, the soon-to-be mother goes to the doctor and receives a terrifying diagnosis. Since any treatment could put their unborn baby’s life at risk, the Turners must carefully weigh their limited options. And as her symptoms worsen, Claire will have to make an impossible decision: Save her own life, or save her child’s?
USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Steena Holmes brings us an unforgettable story of one woman’s courage and love.

BookSparks SRC 2016/ 25 Sense

BookSparks SRC 2016/ 25 Sense

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BookSparks SRC 2016/ 25 Sense25 Sense by Lisa Henthorn
Published by Sparkpress on May 24th 2016
Pages: 192
Goodreads

Claire Malone didn't mean for this to happen when she moved to New York. She just wanted to live the city life and gain experience in television writing, her dream career. It's not like she meant to reciprocate when her married boss, Sean Vared, sent her flirty e-mails. And you can t blame her for coming into the office on the weekend when Sean told her he was going to be there . . . alone.

She didn't mean to sleep with him but hey, she wanted to experience the city life, so no big deal, right? Wrong.

By the time Claire wakes up on her 25th birthday, she's very much in love with Sean. At work, she struggles to hold it together when he passes her desk the very desk that they used to make love on. Soon Sean has turned his affection to the show's starring actress, and Claire is devastated.

Can she break away from Sean without ruining her barely started career? Will someone find out what happened? Will she ever grow up and stop making stupid mistakes?

25 Sense is about the time in a young woman s life when the world starts to view her as a responsible adult but all she feels is lost."

BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge/ House of Bradbury Spotlight

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Title: House of Bradbury
Author: Nicole Meier
Pub Date: May 10, 2016
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Spark Press
Pages 280

Debut Author

About the book:

Mia Gladwell’s life is going nowhere. The media has skewered her debut novel, her fiancé Carson, a successful Hollywood producer, has jumped ship, and now she’s living in her sister’s carriage house―unattached, unemployed, and uninspired. Then she learns that the Los Angeles estate of iconic author Ray Bradbury is up for sale, and she feels an immediate urge to buy the wonky old house, convinced that moving into the late author’s home will inspire her to create her best work yet.

Life in the Bradbury house is not what Mia imagined, however. Soon after moving in, to fulfill a debt she owes to Carson, she agrees to take in a pill-popping young actress as a tenant, and suddenly she finds herself in a balancing act between her needy ex, an unpredictable starlet, and her disapproving sister, who’s keeping a close eye on her. Add to this a series of mysterious sketches left at her doorstep by a stranger, and Mia’s life is more complicated than ever. As she searches for clues, though, Mia discovers insights into her own life. Maybe moving into Bradbury’s house was a big mistake―but maybe not.divider4.png

When I read the description for this I knew I wanted to read this. I am hoping to pick this up today.

What do you think of the book description?

Book Sparks Summer Reading Challenge 2016

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You know summer is just around the corner when  summer reading challenges start popping up.

BookSparks is hosting their 6th annual summer reading challenge. Have you done this summer reading challenge before? I have done it in the past and I am hoping that this year I will have better success with it.

The theme this year as you can see is #BestSummerEver.

This summer BookSparks picked  20 of the hottest books to read over the next 18 weeks and I am hoping that I can get to read them this summer.

Be sure to check back this month to see more of the May books.