The Preppy Book Princess

Happy Friday Everyone :) Does anyone else feel like this was the longest week ever? We had a lot of big changes happen in our lives this week, and maybe that's why it felt to me like it dragged on and on. Part of me wants to stress and freak out over what may possibly be on the horizon for us, but instead I'm choosing to pray about everything, and let go and let God.  Considering the way this last week has been, it was definitely the perfect time to pick up Lincee Ray's newest book release.  It was everything I was hoping for, and was just as funny and heartwarming as Why I Hate Green Beans was, and so today I'm excited to share my review of it with you all. It's a Love Story: From Happily to Ever After by Lincee Ray: Source: Complimentary copy from publisher as part of the Revell Reads blogger program Publisher: Revell Publication Date: April 30th, 2019 Genre: Christian Non-Fiction Synopsis: Human beings love to be loved. And we ...

Hello Bookish Friends :) Thank you all for joining me today here on The Preppy Book Princess. A lot of people tend to be surprised when they hear that I really love Star Wars. I have no idea why this is the case, as it's something I talk about quite often, but alas, it still seems to surprise people. However, I tend to love a side of Star Wars that a lot of fans don't. I actually really enjoy all the new movies, I really enjoyed The Clone Wars movie, and two of my favorite characters are R2D2 and Ahsoka Tano. So to put it mildly, I was pretty excited when I found out that there was a middle grade book written about Ahsoka's life between The Clone Wars and Rebels. And yet, it still ended up taking me a couple of years to get to reading it. After finishing it, I knew I wanted to share with all of you what I thought about it. Ahsoka by E.K. Johnson: Source: Library Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press Publication Date: October 11th, 2016 Genre: Middle G...

Hello Everyone :) I hope you're all doing well, and I want to thank you for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess. I had recently read, and really enjoyed, The Saturday Night Supper Club, so I was beyond excited to finally get to read the second book in the series, Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe. Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano: Source: Library Publisher: Tyndale Publication Date: February 5th, 2019 Genre: Christian Fiction/Women's Fiction Synopsis: From the RITA Award-winning author of  Five Days in Skye  comes a sweet, romantic treat that will leave you hungry for more. Baker and pastry chef Melody Johansson has always believed in finding the positive in every situation, but seven years after she moved to Denver, she can't deny that she's stuck in a rut. One relationship after another has ended in disaster, and her classical French training is being wasted on her night job in a mediocre chain bakery. ...

Happy Friday Everyone :) I hope you're all having a great week, and looking forward to the weekend. Since it is Friday, it's time once again for First Line Friday, which is hosted over at Hoarding Books. For today's first line, I'm going to be featuring a recent debut novel that I had the opportunity to read and review. About The Book: Adeline Rhodes has spent years locked away in a New Orleans apartment controlled by her criminal boyfriend. After a daring escape, she realizes just how far she has grown from the things in which she once believed. Declan King has lived a life of solitude and duty for the U.S. Army. When the deaths of his grandparents bring him home to his family farm, he is forced into contact with people who know too much about his past to simply leave him alone. When Adeline’s past catches up to her, the two strangers find themselves thrust into a fake relationship to protect Adeline from her vengeful ex. As their chance meeting begin...

Hello Everyone :) I hope you're all having a great week so far! Back in the fall, I had read and reviewed Twas The Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost. At the time I didn't realize it was the second book in the series, and after finding that fact out, I always meant to go back and read the first book. I finally got the chance to do that recently, and it was just as good as the second book was. Jacqueline Frost is fast becoming one of my favorite cozy mystery authors, and I can't wait to share about this book with you all today. Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost: Source: Library Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: October 10th, 2017 Genre: Cozy Mystery Series: Christmas Tree Farm Mystery Synopsis: When Holly White's fiance cancels their Christmas Eve wedding with less than two weeks to go, Holly heads home with a broken heart. Lucky for her, home in historic Mistletoe, Maine is magical during Christmastime--exa...

Good Morning Bookish Friends :) I hope you're all doing well, and I want to thank you for joining me here on The Preppy Book Princess. I've mentioned many times before on my blog that Dani Pettrey and Colleen Coble are two of my all time favorite authors, and also that I love taking a chance on new authors. So when I heard about an upcoming debut novel by Natalie Walters that falls under the Christian suspense heading, I knew I had to go ahead and give it a try. Living Lies by Natalie Walters: Source: Publisher (Revell) Via NetGalley Publisher: Revell Publication Date: May 21st, 2019 Genre: Christian Fiction/Suspense Synopsis: In the little town of Walton, Georgia, everybody knows your name--but no one knows your secret. At least that's what Lane Kent is counting on when she returns to her hometown with her five-year-old son. Dangerously depressed after the death of her husband, Lane is looking for hope. What she finds instead is a dead body. Lane...

Happy Wednesday Everyone :) I'm about to head out the door for a day of shopping and such in the city with my sister, my nephew and my mother, but before I leave for the day, I wanted to hop on here and share a review for a book that I'm highly recommending to you all. Just As I Am by Mandi Blake: Source: Complimentary copy provided by the author Publisher: Mandi Blake Publication Date: May 14th, 2019 Genre: Christian Fiction/Romantic Suspense Synopsis: Adeline Rhodes has spent years locked away in a New Orleans apartment controlled by her criminal boyfriend. After a daring escape, she realizes just how far she has grown from the things in which she once believed. Declan King has lived a life of solitude and duty for the U.S. Army. When the deaths of his grandparents bring him home to his family farm, he is forced into contact with people who know too much about his past to simply leave him alone. When Adeline’s past catches up to her, the two strangers f...

Good Morning Everyone :) I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! For today, I want to share a review from a book that's been one of my favorites I've read so far this year. If you've been reading my blog for awhile, then you'd probably know that my all time favorite book trope is "the famous person falling for the regular person." I've read so many books that have this plot line, and yet somehow I'd never realized that Jenny B Jones has a Christian fiction young adult novel about this. I knew I had to jump into this one, and I can't wait to share with all of you what I thought about it. There You'll Find Me by Jenny B Jones: Source: Library Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publication Date: October 3rd, 2011 Genre: Christian Fiction/Young Adult Fiction Synopsis: Grief brought Finley to Ireland. Love will lead her home. Finley Sinclair is not your typical eighteen-year-old. She's witty, tough, and driven. With an upc...

Hello Everyone :) I hope you're all doing well, and thank you for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess. I've noticed that I really enjoy reading books that were originally published in German, and have been translated into English. Heidi's one of my favorite classics, Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red trilogy is one of my favorite trilogies, and I've recently discovered (and fallen in love) with Mechthild Glaser's books as well. I adored The Book Jumper when I read it a few weeks ago, and I felt the same after finishing The Forgotten Book. The Forgotten Book by Mechthild Glaser: Source: Library Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Publication Date: February 13th, 2017 Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Synopsis: A Jane Austen-inspired YA tale about a sixteen-year-old girl who finds a magical book—and discovers that anything she writes inside it comes true. Emma is used to things going her way. Her father is headmaster of her presti...

Happy Wednesday Everyone :) I hope you're all having a great week so far, and I want to thank you all for stopping by today here on The Preppy Book Princess. Its been quite awhile since I last posted any kind of a DITl post, but I had such an amazing time at our first ever "comic con" type of event this past weekend, that I really wanted to share the highlights with you all. For a few years my hubby and I had been talking about attending one of these events with one of our closest friends, and this year we finally decided just to do it. We had a bit of a road trip ahead of us, but we couldn't wait! All three of us ended up working all day on Friday, and of course for me, this was one of those days where so much stuff got piled onto my workload that all had to be done before I could leave for the day. I ended up having to stay late, but soon it was all caught up, and I was headed home to finish packing, and get ready to leave early the next morning. Saturda...