October Giveaways (low to moderate entry)

I like entering low to moderate entry giveaways and I share each month some of the blog or social media giveaways I've entered, thought someone else might be interested in entering or that have been submitted to me through bloggers. Check back often throughout the month to see if I have posted more giveaways. If you are hosting a family-friendly giveaway on your blog and would like to see it listed here, please contact me (via email). If you have a won a giveaway that I posted, please leave a comment and share that you won.

 

Blues Clues and You (ends October 1, 2020)

Dreamworks 10 Movie Collection on Blu-Ray (ends October 2, 2020)

$150 to Baby Cubby (ends October 3, 2020)

Cozy Fall Mug (ends October 3, 2020)

Visa Gift Card and Entenmann's Coupons (ends October 5, 2020)

The Farmer and the Monkey (ends October 8, 2020) 

The Arabic Quilt (ends October 8, 2020) 

My Life As a Potato (ends October 8, 2020)

Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (ends October 9, 2020)

Mulan Digital Copy (ends October 11, 2020)

Izzy Newton and the Smart Squad Book (ends October 11, 2020)

Super Rooster Saves the Day (ends October 12, 2020)

$50 GrubHub Gift Card (ends October 12, 2020) 

War with Grandpa Prize Pack (ends October 14, 2020) 

This is a Flying Rat (ends October 15, 2020)

Muffled (ends October 15, 2020)

Praline Lady (ends October 15, 2020) 

A Piece of Your Choice from Gibsonlook (ends October 15, 2020)

$25 Uber Eats Gift Card (ends October 15, 2020)

$50 Uber Eats Gift Card (ends October 15, 2020)

Mulan Digital Copy (ends October 15, 2020)

Back to the Future Trilogy (ends October 15, 2020) 

Entenmann's Coupons and Visa Gift Card (ends October 16, 2020)

Courtney Moore Doll (ends October 19, 2020)

Forget Me Not Blog Tour and Giveaway

 

 

Nottinghamshire, 1785

Julia Cummings has long been acquainted with loss-her mother, her brother, her sister, her friend, all gone

too soon.  But the loss that pushed her grief to the limit as a young girl was that of her best friend, Lucas Jonquil, who abandoned her without looking back.  Now, eight years later, Lucas has returned to Lampton Park, and Julia has steeled herself-she will never forgive the man who broke her heart.

After losing too many of his friends and family to early deaths, Lucas vowed to live life to the fullest.  And after traversing the world, he has returned from his adventures to find his family and home as he left them-except for Julia.  The little girl he left behind has blossomed into a captivating lady, a lady who makes it clear she despises him.  With little hope of reconciliation, the former friends are blindsided when their parents make a shocking announcement.  Lucas and Julia have been betrothed without their knowledge and are to marry immediately.  Now Lucas must rely on the help of his closest friends to win the heart of a lady who loathes him-a lady he’s coming to love more deeply every day.

Review - Forget Me Not is the newest series by Sarah Eden. It takes place during the Georgian Era. The new series starts with showing the romance and history of the Julia Cummings and Lucas Jonquil, the parents of the children from the Jonquil romance series that Eden wrote for the Regency Time period. Both the romance and historical references were interesting in this series. Julia and Lucas were engaging and interesting characters. The characters had flaws, but were still likeable. Eden also does a good job at introducing Lucas's friends "The Gents." Usually when an author introduces so many characters it is poorly done and the characters blur together, Eden masterfully introduces the group of friends, describes their personalities and assigns them each a moniker to help the reader distinguish the characters and personalities. I can tell that a lot of thought and effort went into this book. I would recommend it to romance and historical fiction fans. To learn more and purchase a copy, click here.

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Commander of His Heart Book Review

Love is a luxury she can't afford until he comes aboard.

Lessons in propriety did little to prepare Marah Kinsley for life on board a creaky old boat. Now widowed, the boat is her livelihood, if she can only keep the navy from learning that she has shouldered the work of maintaining it. When a handsome lieutenant is granted command, Marah has to curb her growing attraction to keep him from uncovering the truth and taking away her means of supporting her family.

Lieutenant Collin Boyd is elated to finally have his own command, until he lays eyes on the decrepit Teaspoon. What’s more, the bosun is mysteriously ill, and the brig is being run by the bosun’s young and determined wife. Trying to stay optimistic, he agrees to let her continue serving as her husband’s replacement until Mr. Kinsley recovers. But when Marah is caught in her lie, Collin is faced with the choice to let her remain at her post and threaten his career or cast her out of his crew to fend for herself.

As they work together patrolling enemy waters, their dependence on each other grows. A mistake and a court-martial threaten to separate them forever, forcing Marah to examine her heart. Can she give up her family’s dream to rescue her second chance at love?

Review -  Perfect length and entertaining read, Commander of His Heart by Arlem Hawks is a book worth reading. Commander of His Heart spins a different take than most books with a female taking on a male's job. The author, Arlem Hawks, didn't disguise Marah by putting her in male clothing. Marah wore her dresses with pants and demonstrated that she could perform a man's job on a ship while still maintaining her identity. I liked that the character was able to maintain her identity. In many pieces of literature, identities are hidden when women take on male jobs or activities in society. The openness of her identity and  The romance was sweet and easy to read. The characters were interesting and compelling. This book is book four of the Forever After series, however the books can be read on their own. To learn more about Commander of His Heart, click here.

Other books in the Forever After series:

Letters for Phoebe by Sally Britton
Romancing Her Rival by Joanna Barker
Her Unexpected Courtship by Megan Walker

Please note that I received a free ebook, however, this is my honest opinion. This post also contains affiliate links that help maintain this blog.