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Review: Ruined & Redeemed: The Earl's Fallen Wife
August 9, 2022 June 2, 2022 SissyBear @ Girl of 1000 WondersLeave a comment
Title: Ruined & Redeemed: The Earl's Fallen Wife
Author: Bree Wolf
Publisher: WOLF Publishing
Series?: Love's Second Chance Series: Tales of Damsels and Knights #2
Genre: Historical, Romance
LADY CHARLOTTE FRAMPTON is dead…at least, that is what everyone believes. Fleeing from her life-shattering past, Charlotte reinvents herself as Lotte and becomes the companion to a viscount's sister. All she is hoping for is a simple and quiet life in the country, away from the demons that still plague her. However, her safe haven is threatened when a visitor arrives one day.
SEBASTIAN CAMPBELL, son to the EARL OF WESTON, failed in the most miserable way…and his sister had to pay the price. At his wits' end, he seeks advice from an old friend, and as though fate chose to intervene at last, his path crosses that of a young woman with soulfully deep eyes. The pain and regret he sees in them echo within his own heart, and Sebastian knows without a doubt that he has found his other half.
Can Sebastian convince Charlotte that it is never too late for forgiveness and love?
While the story was supposed to be suspenseful, the first many chapters of the book with Charlotte's inner dialogue and thoughts, flashbacks, etc. were so confusing. As a reader, it was frustrating. What was she talking about? Where was this going? Was this really the book I thought it was?
Eventually things get less convoluted, except we as readers never get the full backstory fully revealed to us until much later.
Charlotte Frampton, daughter of an earl, committed a horrible crime two years prior, for which her parents institutionalized her for and told everyone she had died. Because she would never get out of the institution.
Until she does.
And now what? She can't be Charlotte Frampton, daughter of an earl anymore. And what if someone recognizes her!? So she must create a new identity and develop amnesia. That's how she winds up at Lord Ashwood's estate under the care of the family and local doctor.
Sebastian, Earl of Campbell, is the strange and seemingly cold-hearted Lord Ashwood's best (and only) friend. He is dead set on doing anything and everything to anger his father in revenge for marrying his younger sister off to a man not of her choosing while he planned and sent him out of the country. He will never forgive him. And will make what remains of his life hell. Even if it means destroying and ruining the family name. That's why he initially chooses to marry "lost" and "confused" Charlotte Frampton. When he introduces her to his parents, that's exactly what he leads with, too. So it was hard for me to buy his story of choosing Charlotte. He also gave a line about seeing she'd been through struggle and was strong in their first meeting.
There was a lot of crossed paths between Charlotte and Sebastian's sister. I won't go into those details, but there were SO many similarities.
After the plot really got moving along with the subplot of Baron Northfield, I felt deja vu. I felt like Wolf literally copied another book I'd read. And the more I read, the more convinced I was! And then I got pissed. I kept reading, but I was raging mad. And then I realized. This book's timeline and events follow along with Once Upon a Devilishly Enchanting Kiss (The Whickertons in Love #1). That's why all of the business with Northfield felt like I had already read it nearly word for word.
And with all the individuals involved in the business with Northfield, I was shocked at how easily so many who where permanently pained were able to just let go and assist Charlotte. Who a few times in the present time again raised concerns similar to the incidents two years prior. I think Wolf was trying to give Charlotte her own story, humanize her in a way, and it didn't get there. She still seemed a touch psycho.
Review: Tamed & Unleashed: The Highlander's Vivacious Wife
Title: Tamed & Unleashed: The Highlander's Vivacious Wife
Series?: Love's Second Chance: Highland Tales #1
Waking up alone after a drunken night with a stranger in Gretna Green, CLAUDIA DAVENPORT, sister to Viscount Ashwood, finds herself still unmarried…and with child. In order to preserve her reputation, her brother sends her to a remote estate so she can give birth in secret and then return to society, unscathed…but heartbroken.
However, when her child is kidnapped, Claudia can no longer deny the bond that connects her to her son. Alone, she sets out to discover his whereabouts…and her path crosses that of a stranger, who feels all too familiar.
After marrying an English lass in Gretna Green, GARRETT MACDRUMMOND returns to their room at the inn the next morning only to find her gone. Duty-bound to return to his clan in the Scottish Highlands, he counts the days until he can travel to England to find her. However, when he finally does discover her, he is shocked to realise that she does not remember him.
Determined to remind her of the fateful night they shared, Garrett refuses to leave her side, following her across England without knowing why.
Will Claudia ever remember him? Will Garrett ever learn that he has a child? Will they recover their son or lose him without ever having had the chance to know him?
I wanted to LOVE this book, but it was so, so hard. But I couldn't. At least half of the book is spent with Claudia determinedly refusing to divulge any information to Garrett about the mission she is on. It was the same conversation every morning, afternoon, or night, just a different inn. This story had so much potential and it fell so flat.
The plot is fairly linear: Garrett seeks out his now-year-long missing wife, Claudia, in London. For months he can't find her, which is highly unusual. No one knows where she is, and everyone is wondering. She finally appears and doesn't even recognize him. He follows her. Watches her. How is he going to get his wife back? One night, she sneaks out, moving across to the unsavory part of town. He winds up saving her from a bad situation and continues on the journey with her, not knowing what Claudia is even seeking: their son. All he has is a name she anguishes over in her sleep, which he presumes is another man, her love.
The plot for the kidnapping did throw me for a loop. I figured out who it was, but all the other details of how he was able to do all the things he did escaped me. I was highly skeptical of the book because how can a man care of a days-old baby while on the run? Constantly, every time Claudia would inquire somewhere, I kept thinking of the baby. If a man only was traveling with a baby, confirmed multiple times, who was keeping it alive?! … And then later, when Claudia is on the ship, it was again unclear how the baby was fed without a wet nurse.
I found it interesting that Claudia doesn't give one thought whatsoever to her family that she absconds from in the middle of the night. Not until the end.
I also started getting anxious in the last portion of the book when Claudia is on the ship and then winds up on another ship. How will Garrett ever find her with an exchange like that? But she is convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that the will come for her.
Review: Oppressed and Empowered: The Viscount's Capable Wife
Title: Oppressed and Empowered: The Viscount's Capable Wife
Series?: Love's Second Chance: Tales of Damsels and Knights #5
A woman with the desire to heal. A lord with a shameful secret. And a contract that binds them together.
Wishing to follow in her father's footsteps, EVELYN PROCTEN has always tended to those in need. Despite social convention, the only future Evelyn can see for herself is that of a doctor…until she is called to Farnworth Manor to tend to the young viscount's sister, who finds herself unmarried and with child.
Unfortunately, her stay at Farnworth Manor once again throws Evelyn into the path of Lord Ashwood, a man she has loved from a distance for many years. A man who has never looked at her twice. A man who disapproves of her professional ambition.
As far as society is concerned, RICHARD DAVENPORT, VISCOUNT ASHWOOD, is a cold-hearted and uncaring man. Although he does not overly care for society's opinion of him, he cannot deny that there is truth in their assessment. Nevertheless, Richard knows his duty and would never act against propriety.
However, the whispers retreat into the background when his unmarried sister reveals to him that she is with child. Determined to maintain her secret, Richard keeps her locked away at Farnworth Manor. Still, in order to ensure his sister's well-being, he is forced to call upon the one woman who has always been able to melt the ice from his heart.
Will he be able to resist her? Or will he succumb to her tender heart and share with her the one secret that has always determined his life?
This book in the series was prefaced with a note from the author about writing about a character with Asperger's. I thought that was good to include, as well as the information included there. People with Asperger's have difficulty reading facial and social cues as well as interpreting gestures. In the novel, this character is portrayed as significantly socially isolated, even from his own loving family. To everyone, he is just a hard man, cold, heartless.
In the novel, it contrasts the phenomenon we still see today in the difficulty and struggles women have to be viewed on the same plane as their male counterpart. Evelyn has worked alongside her father her whole life, learning doctoring from him. His new apprentice is far lesser experienced and lacking in the field, but sought out above and seen superior to Evelyn and her skillset. And she is a phenomenal doctor that no one will ever acknowledge. Not even the man who's haunted her dreams since the last house call at the manor.
Richard Davenport is the Viscount Ashwood, and all see him as uncaring, unfeeling. He follows the rules to the T. Even if it means pain for those he loves. After his pregnant-with-no-husband sister faints, Richard calls for Dr. Procten, who in turn shows up with his new apprentice and daughter, Evelyn. He had seen her before when his father died and his mother took to her bed. She stayed for weeks and cared for the dowager viscountess. And she has been a woman he avoided while she was there. He…felt things. As it turns out, Dr. Procten and the late viscount had an arrangement for their children. Now that it is made known, they are set to choose to either honor it…or not. As much as Richard hates what he feels his father saw him as, he is honor-bound to uphold the contract.
Eventually Richard is able to overcome some of the barriers of his condition with Evelyn's help. And even with a pregnant-with-no-husband sister who would be a pariah if it ever were to be known, Richard and Evelyn both do their best to find the right solution for Claudia, who is withering under Richard's house arrest. She is a social butterfly; she thrives on people. There is clearly only one course of action here that will protect Claudia, and it is a cause of issue between them.
There is drama of all sorts. Family drama. Personal drama. Relationship drama. An almost mad-man semi-fiance. A mysterious attempted murder. A fight for life. Intrigue! But little romance or steam. I did like the playful way Evelyn and Richard are able to build in their marriage.
Review: A Duke Like No Other
August 2, 2022 May 31, 2022 SissyBear @ Girl of 1000 WondersLeave a comment
Title: A Duke Like No Other
Author: Valerie Bowman
Series?: Playful Brides #9
General Mark Grimaldi is devoted to his service for the Crown, risking his life and giving up everything for his career. The political promotion he's always wanted is now within his reach, but he needs to convince his estranged wife to return to England and play the role of happy bride in order for him to get the position.
Nicole Huntington Grimaldi has spent the past ten years in France, not having seen her husband since she left England. But now he's on her doorstep, asking her to return with him, and Nicole sees the opportunity to get something out of this deal. So she agrees, on one condition: she wants a baby.
This book isn't quite like other Valerie Bowman novels. This one really pulled heartstrings more so than most for kind-hearted Nicole. She has suffered so much, for no real known reason.
After a short marriage full of love and bliss, her soldier husband bent on becoming a high-up official essentially bans and abandons her in England. Left to figure out life on her own, with her own "career" with the War Office, she travels to France, where she's remained all this time, a decade later.
Mark is the product of a noblewoman and mister. His mother's family disowned her for her choices, and he has steadfastly held on to the promise he made his father upon his death. He will have nothing to do with them. He does do his research and finds them, but he remains devoid of familial bonds. And he wants ALL of it to be a secret. No one can know! NO ONE!
Now a general and aiming for Home Secretary, Mark is prodded by those in charge that he needs to be a family man. Whaaaaat?! He gave up everything for his country, to climb the military ladder, to be at this exact point. NOW he needs to have a family? Well, good for him he already has a wife. Now he just needs to get her to England.
Quietly living a low-key life, visiting and supporting the local orphanage as well as the local police, Nicole's friends know she is lonely. She never thought she'd see Mark again. They'd just live out their lives like nothing had ever happened. Except he shows up in France for a favor. A big one.
She must return to England and play the dutiful wife for a few months so that Mark can get his new role. Then she can return to France and continue her life. If Mark is going to get what he wants out of this bargain, she has her own condition. In exchange for getting him this promotion, Nicole wants a child. A child of her own to love and love her back. Talk about a man struck! That was the last thing Mark thought.
It was really hard to like Mark. Really, really hard. At some point, I found myself softening to him, but I still didn't like him a lot. I thought he was very cold, callous, heartless, and selfish. As much as Nicole has obvious and perceived freedom and choices, I felt like for a large part of the first half or so of the book he domineered her and she could never fully get the misunderstandings cleared. Maybe that's just how it was supposed to be. I mean, I wouldn't be inclined to try to fix or understand anything with a man who did what Mark did to her.
Enter a whole other plot line, drama, and – gasp! – Mark's family. There is a murder, the question of the heir, and Mark and Nicole are in the thick of it. My heart broke again for Nicole after they solved the murder and she overhears a conversation where Mark will once again rid himself of her.
I did like the changes I started seeing in Mark, the breakthrough to the good of him. He was supportive of Nicole's work – always had been – an infinitely proud of her. Now, a decade later working on this murder case together, despite their strained marriage and new intimacy, they worked well together. There was some reconnection and reconciliation like breadcrumbs, but overall it did feel rushed and tied up with a shiny bow.
I also found everything about Nicole's ties to Bow Street and the War Office highly improbable because she was nobility. A woman of noble standing would not be able to fully act as she did for them without raising questions and drawing suspicion to her outings and goings-on. Not to mention, Mark seemed pretty daft at times, like in the beginning while in France. He could not take the big hints that Nicole's friend was dropping that were obvious.
Review: Condemned & Admired: The Earl's Cunning Wife
July 28, 2022 May 31, 2022 SissyBear @ Girl of 1000 WondersLeave a comment
Title: Condemned & Admired: The Earl's Cunning Wife
A French privateer's daughter. A marquess's son. And a chance encounter on the high seas.
Twelve years ago, Lady Silcox fled England with her six-year-old daughter Violet to spare her the life she herself had been forced into: an arranged marriage to an older man.
Today, VIOLET WINTERS is a grown woman sailing the seas on her French stepfather's privateer, dreaming of commandeering a ship of her own. However, when she stumbles upon a betrothal announcement of the man she was set to marry, Violet cannot help but feel honour-bound to protect the woman who had been forced to take her place. Fortune smiles on Violet and delivers an English lord into her hands – and with him the chance to return to England unrecognised.
OLIVER CORNELL, EARL OF CULLINGWOOD, is trapped in a life he abhors. Not seen as a son, but merely an heir, he dreams of sailing the seas, the epitome of freedom. By sheer happenstance, Oliver ends up on a merchant vessel, which is promptly boarded by a French privateer. On board the Chevalier Noir, Oliver meets the captain's daughter, a woman unlike any other he has ever met. Utterly fascinated by the adventurous gleam in her eyes, he does not hesitate to offer his assistance when Violet finds herself in need of a guide to London's upper society.
Reveling in his first taste of adventure, Oliver poses as her husband…only to realise before long that posing as her husband will not be good enough. Can a privateer's daughter and a marquess's son ever have a happily-ever-after? Or is their love doomed to fail?
Fleeing a loveless, almost abusive marriage, Lady Silcox sets to protect her daughter, Violet. How could her own husband bethrow their six year old to his elderly best friend? He would be ancient once Violet came of age!
That was a dozen years ago and everyone believes the note left behind claiming Lady Silcox drown her daughter and herself at sea.
Now, Lady Silcox is happily installed in France, the wife of a notorious pirate privateer. The man who leads the infamous Chevalier Noir.
Now an adult, Violet sails with her stepfather as part of the crew, dreaming of being captain of her own ship one day soon. But she is shaken when she reads an announcement in the paper – the man she was betrothed to as a child is now marrying another (presumably) young woman. Violet is dead-set on mending this mistake caused by her and her mother's disappearance. Violet's life creed is family above all else. She must do this.
How to sneak into England undetected and unknown? Turns out, an English earl falls into their hands at sea. While not practical or pragmatic, a plan is hatched to return Oliver Cornell to England and Violet will use that as her cover to "sneak" into England, gather intel, and save this doomed lady.
Oliver hates his life. He has never been seen as a child, loved, by his father. He is only an heir with responsibilities and duties to uphold. He longs for his own path. When he sees this adventurous determination in Violet, and he wants his own adventure. So he decides to involve himself in this plan. He offers Violet the way "in" to society: he will pose as her husband and also save his family the embarrassment of being ransomed – and his father's ultimate ire and hate.
I enjoyed this installment in the series quite a bit. I think ever since reading Bloody Jack as a pre-teen I have fallen in love with pirates, ships, and the open sea. So I look forward to Henri's book!
But there were some things that were extremely improbable: I don't think Violet's father would have allowed her to traipse off to England and and pretend to be married…to a stranger. I also don't find it probable that he would support this crazy venture of hers at all – sending her to England to "save" some strange woman they knew literally nothing about. How? How was she supposed to "save" this woman from this impending marriage? He knows the rules of society. What would she do? Murder the man? Kidnap the woman? You don't just run into a country you are at war with and not have a solution that will work.
There was definitely adventure and honor rolled up in this story. There was quite a bit to the plot, which I think will carry over into Henri's book.
Review: Fooled & Enlightened: The Englishman's Scottish Wife
Title: Fooled & Enlightened: The Englishman's Scottish Wife
Scotland 1812: Returning to England after ten years, Maggie MacDrummond finds herself confronted by a man of her past. Long ago, she lost her heart to her childhood friend, only to have it crushed upon the first test of devotion. While Maggie spent the summer in Scotland with her family, the man she loved married another…without a word. Without warning. Without any thought for how his decision would crush her.
Ten years later, Maggie still cannot forget the man who'd once stolen her heart…and possesses it still. She is haunted by the moments they shared together, her heart foolishly longing for someone who treated it without care. Determined to finally rid herself of his influence over her, Maggie travels to London to face him.
Nathan Penhale, Earl of Townsend, lives from day to day, from one distraction to another. His life holds no meaning, no depth, no substance. He is but a shadow of the man he's once been. Until the day Nathan glimpses the woman with the fiery-red hair who captured his heart long ago at a ball. It takes no more than a look into her soulful blue eyes, and his dead, shrivelled, dysfunctional heart once more begins to beat in his chest.
Shocked, Nathan can do little else but stand and stare at the ghost from his past, returned to torment him after ten years of agony. Nathan knows he ought to turn and leave, ignore her siren's call, for it will only lead him to his doom. But his foolish heart urges him down a different path
Margaret Brandley is the daughter of an earl, the Earl of Tynham. At eighteen she travels to Seann Dachaigh Tower in Scotland, her mother's clan, where she still thinks of her childhood ally and friend, Nathan Penhale, Earl of Townsend. How could she not? She loves him.
But there are others who strictly do not want them to be together. Ever. So a lie is manufactured: Nathan is engaged. A date set. Perfect way to keep her sequestered in Scotland, away from learning the truth. And pushing her into a loveless marriage with Ian MacDrummond.
More than two years had passed since Ian had died in a tragic accident, freeing them both from a vow they'd come to regret.
Ten years later, Maggie must return to England. Now she is a widow with two young children. She follows her new clanswoman Claire back to England, seeking out her brother and his family, as well as a way to either break from Nathan or break her heart again.
Except Nathan has broken several hearts in England, including his own sister's upon learning of a young boy named Collin. In fact, he acts heartless as well.
"I know she broke your heart," she told him once again as though he could ever forget it, "but that doesn't give you the right to treat others as though they're worthless."
And that's exactly how Nathan lives. There is nothing that has meaning for him any longer. He survives in a world only to numb himself to everything around him. He is not the man he was ten years ago. Until he sees her again and that cold, dead thing in his chest beats once more. Now he must backtrack down the trail of broken hearts and painful memories he's left in Maggie's wake the last ten years to right the wrongs he's done.
Throughout the book, we're shown that young Blair has a special gift, which again featured in the epilogue, hinting at another book to come. Blair also pushes her mother to open and bare her heart once again. She is a healer of sorts as well. My heart broke learning the true story of Maggie's "capture" in Scotland, and I'm glad she didn't repeat that same process.
I think this has been my favorite of the series so far. I've read at least half a dozen, and I think the family element of Maggie and her two children, as well as the romance rekindling, secondary family, and other tidbits of Nathan's past was just the right amount of everything.
Review: Once Upon a Devilishly Enchanting Kiss
Title: Once Upon a Devilishly Enchanting Kiss
Series?: The Whickertons in Love #1
England 1801: Lady Louisa, daughter to the Earl of Whickerton, never thought she would ever have reason enough to hate anyone; especially not Phineas Hawke, Viscount Barrington, the man with the most wickedly dark eyes she has ever seen.
Yet, at an innocent ball, Louisa is suddenly forced to realize that the man she could easily have lost her heart to has discovered her most shameful secret.
And that is not all.
Lord Barrington makes it a habit to tease her endlessly about it, his devilish grin and knowing eyes mocking her, testing her resolve time and time again. Struggling to maintain her composure, Louisa vows to never surrender, to never allow him to see how deeply his flippant words wound her. Anger settles in her heart, burying all tender emotions, as she tries her utmost to ignore him.
That, however, is easier said than done.
Phineas Hawke has known the lovely Lady Louisa almost all his life; not well, but at least from afar, they have always been acquainted. Her face is a familiar sight, and although he cannot deny that she possesses certain appealing charms, Phineas has never looked at her and seen someone other than simply one of Lord Whickerton's daughters.
At least, not until another gentleman rather unexpectedly voices his partiality toward her.
Suddenly, Phineas realizes that the woman he has known all his life is one he has ignored for far too long, and to his utter dismay, she has come to loathe the very sight of him. Why? He does not know; however, he will not yield easily.
As it seems, neither will she.
This is the first book in the Whickerton series about the family of said name. It is heavy on the enemy to lovers trope.
Louisa has kept a secret hidden from her family all these years. It causes her a lot of anguish and embarrassment, but she can't seek help because then it will be revealed: she can't read. She has avoided anything that could expose her.
Until one night at a ball when she overhears the man she pines for make a comment that displays her lack of intelligence. He knows!! Words he thoughtlessly said set Louisa on a different course. Now, she doesn't adore him. She despises him.
And Phineas has no idea why. They were just words he said in front of the guys, and he doesn't even remember them. They were inconsequential…but have drastic consequences for him!
Phineas is like the life of the party and he can't reconcile this drastic change in Louisa. Then it becomes almost like a baiting game. If he cannot bring her around to enjoy his company, he will rile her. Quite a bit of the book has him almost mercilessly seeking her out, cornering her, exchanging heated and hurtful words, and even passionate kisses. Sometimes this was hard to read because Phineas continually sought Louisa, knowing the outcome would be the same over and over again.
Overall, unlike many historical romances that take place during the short time of the Season, this book is set over a longer course of time, allowing things to build in a meaningful way. The ensemble cast of family and friends help make the story – and you do see them reappear throughout the series. Grandma Edie is a gem! However, there is a subplot in the story that takes place and while not unheard of during the time, it is painful to read. I wish Wolf could have written the series without this event happening.
And Louisa's illiteracy? That is probably my favorite part. How everyone in her life comes to support and help her.
Review: Disregarded & Adored: The Widower's Perfect Match
Title: Disregarded & Adored: The Widower's Perfect Match
England 1812: Twice in her life, ELAINE WINTERS, VISCOUNTESS SILCOX, found herself in front of the altar; however, twice for reasons not of the heart. Now, with a grown daughter and a grandchild on the horizon, Elaine has given up hope of ever experiencing the most mysterious of emotions herself. However, everything changes when she is swept up north for the holidays and finds herself all but snowed in at Errington Hall.
GILBERT STIRLING, EARL OF ERRINGTON, wants to marry again. And not any woman, but one in particular. Unfortunately, the lady who conquered his heart has always rebuffed every attempt at a closer connection. Surprised to find her on his doorstep this Christmas, Gilbert knows he cannot allow this opportunity to slip through his fingers.
He cannot allow her to slip through his fingers.
As their sons search the ancient castle for secret passageways, Elaine and Gilbert slowly come to realize that it is never too late for love…and that they might have found it when least expecting it.
This is a later-in-life, Regency second-chance romance. I'm not sure I've found anything like it. It is also a novella, so the plot line is rather simple and streamlined.
Both Elaine and Gilbert are older. Elaine has married twice, not for love, not uncommon for the times. Gilbert has been widowed twelve years and while he has an heir, he wants to marry again. They are mature characters with some degree of contentment of their lives. Until their two sons play matchmaker.
The story is sweet from all aspects. The two boys, good friends, hatch this plan to throw their parents together in order to get them together. Which is how the Viscountess of Silcox and her son wind up spending the holidays at the Earl of Errington's country estate. For most of the time, the boys are off running about the estate, playing, giving enough time for the two adults to be engaged in conversations and allow things to develop.
Review: The Christmas Mail Order Bride
Title: The Christmas Mail Order Bride
Author: Kit Morgan
Publisher: Angel Creek Press
Series?: Holiday Mail Order Brides #1
Sheriff Clayton Riley asked for a pair of boots for Christmas, not a mail order bride! Unfortunately for Clayton, his brother and mother figured a bride would look better on him than a new pair of boots! After all, he'd been sulking around long enough after the death of his wife, and his family decided it was time to take matters into their own hands and see to it Clayton had a very merry Christmas!
Summer James was young, she was beautiful and, an impoverished orphan. Who would want such a woman? Obviously no one. For here she was, eighteen and now of age to set out on her own. But New Orleans was full of men with evil intent for one such as herself, and she saw no other choice but to take the only offer for survival she could find and become a mail order bride. What she didn't count on was becoming Sheriff Clayton Riley's Christmas present!
This is supposed to be comical and a Western, set post-Civil War in Washington Territory. It is a novella, so fairly short with an uncomplicated plot line.
Summer James grew up in a New Orleans orphanage, but now she is of age and must leave. She has two choices: find respectable work, but that isn't easy. She is sent off to be a mail-order bride for Sheriff Clayton Riley, a widower. Except he didn't order her. His scheming brother and mother did. Clayton cannot get past his grief for his late wife. He doesn't need or want a bride. Not only is Clayton aggravated, he starts their meeting off … on the wrong foot!
There were some drawbacks to this comical story, though. There wasn't really much romance. There wasn't much relationship development. I enjoyed his brother when he would pop up in scenes. He was definitely comic relief. The mother was really pushy and I felt a lot of the book was Summer and her. And Summer cried all the time. All the time! There was no strength or resilience to her.
This is a quick and easy read, but not too terrible substantive or involved. It didn't feel much like Christmas either.
Review: The Christmas Secret
Title: The Christmas Secret
Author: Jeannie Watt
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Series?: Marvels of Montana #2
Trapped in a cabin in a raging blizzard with the one man on earth who could turn her world upside down…this Christmas holiday was not playing out at all the way Lil Reynolds had planned. Not even close.
When Lil's former fiancé chose to marry on Christmas Eve—the day he and Lil had planned to marry one year ago—she knew she had to get out of town for the holidays. Heading to the isolated family cabin seemed like the perfect solution, until the blizzard came…and a man showed up at her door in the heart of the storm. Casey Lanigan. Her ex-fiancé's brother. A man with whom she shared a secret summer romance many years ago. A man who'd betrayed her trust. A man who, despite everything, still made her heart beat a little harder…
So much for a Lanigan-free holiday.
This is a short and quick read. It is perfect for the holidays and a second-chance romance.
Lil has decided to take off to the cabin during the holidays. Her ex-fiancé is getting married on Christmas – the same day they were going to marry the year prior. She can't stand the pitying looks of the townspeople and their attempts at comforting her, which is just salt in an open wound.
She thought she'd spend the holidays alone, cozied in the cabin, but that's not how things go. Someone else also winds up near the cabin during the storm. Turns out it is Casey Lanigan. Her young love crush.
Being sequestered inside for a while, they can't simply ignore one another entirely. Eventually, things get said. Lil has experienced the emotional roller coaster of abuse, living her whole life with an alcoholic father – except during the holidays. But it was always false hope. Casey's father, on the other hand, could find only his faults, never being good enough. After hearing it for so long, he started doing things for his father to indeed blame him for.
They met when Lil took a job working at Casey's family business, Lanigan Greenhouses. They were put to work together. They were opposites and they attracted. But Lil set some boundaries, given what her father was like. All of his stints that landed him in juvie – over. She could not withstand the pain and humiliation if he were to be arrested.
And that's exactly what happened. Lil cut him off. Lil felt betrayed; Casey felt betrayed. He left town and went off to prove himself and she went back to school. He came back once before to prove himself to her…to find her dating his younger brother.
Back again to work for the family business following his father's heart attack, he is roped in to being the best man. There is more family fighting, and that's how he wound up at the cabins to retrieve his gear one final time.
There's more family drama that is revealed and unravels throughout the rest of the book. One that threw me for a loop!


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Writing is only one of my hobbies, however wrenching on cars is something I do professionally. But before I was even into writing, I was way too into Apple computers. Back in '09-'10, I used to make YouTube videos reviewing applications and various other Apple related topics, and one of the series was called "What's in my dock". It was inspired by many other similar video series, some of which are still on-going today. The idea was quite simple- go through your favorite apps that are sitting in the dock, and say a few words about why they deserved to be in there. Fast forward several years, and I decided to apply a similar philosophy to this new annual series of articles.
Towards the end of each year, I will be going over what I keep in my tool cart, and talk a little bit more about the tools I prefer to use the most. The box itself is a U.S. General from Harbor Freight, which has served me well so far. Obviously I won't be going over every single item, but I will definitely be covering the ones I use the most. Note that I am not sponsored or paid by any of the manufacturers to review any of their tools, hence I always want to make sure that I'm getting my money's worth out of each item. I occasionally say harsh things about certain pieces (such as this Milwaukee M18 Impact that everyone seems to adore), and that's because I paid my own hard earned money for it. Then again, even if I did get these things for free, I still wouldn't pull any punches.
I'll go ahead and start with my most expensive drawer, which would be the one dedicated to everything socket related. Besides what was once a $600 Snap-On® torque wrench, you'll find an inventory of Snap-On® 6-point as well as 12-point sockets and hex keys. Not seen in this photo is my 3/8" Snap-On® digital torque wrench, which is perfect for head studs/bolts, main bolts, rod bolts, and clutch bolts. Before anyone thinks that I have a lot of sockets, if you click on the right side of the image, you will see what 20+ years of working as a mechanic in a relatively niche market can do to you. My personal favorites in this drawer are actually my Milwaukee 12 volt 3/8" impact (the review of which can be found here), and my Aircat 1/2" impact. You can actually purchase a Nitrocat (which will provide an extra 50ft-lbs of torque over the Aircat) on Amazon for the same exact price as the Aircat. At the time, the Aircat was around 40 dollars cheaper, and it was and still is more than enough for me anyway. I have yet to find the need to depress the trigger all the way on this baby, as a simple hair squeeze is all that it takes for it to rip lug nuts right off. Seized axle nuts are about as bad as it gets, and even then it doesn't take much to get them off. Not pictured is my 12 volt Milwaukee ratchet, which is absolutely stunning. An honorable mention here would be my Snap-On® breaker bar, both of which have been nothing short of awesome over these years. I bought most of my hand-tools used on eBay and saved myself a big wad of cash, although buying brand new SK Hand Tools hardware will be cheaper overall, and from what I know, all of their stuff is made in the good ol' U.S. of A. The 12 point torx set is by Neiko, and is used mostly on flywheel bolts and seat hardware. The large sockets go up to 36mm, and are used to bust axles nuts and various other unconventionally large hexes. These are made by Powerbuilt. Now you may notice the alligator socket, and I want you to know that that's the least favorite/used tool in there. The socket just doesn't work for me, no matter many times I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt. Over time, it has become an eyesore, but for the purposes of this review, I decided to get it out of my secondary cart and place it in my spark-plug socket rail. To tell you the truth, it's an absolute waste of money, and about as vulgar to use as channel-locks on a brake line fitting.
Speaking of brake line fittings, you may notice that I have no flare nut wrenches in my hand-wrench drawer. That's because I haven't needed one ever since I bought my Blue-Point® wrench sets. A well machined and a quality built open-end wrench such as these will perform well enough, and before any of the forum experts jump in and start throwing tantrums over how dangerous it is, I want the readers to know that after almost two years of using the Blue-Point® set, I have never stripped a single brake line fitting, and I have been working on cars as new as 6 days young, and as old as my 70-something year old grandmother. My Blue-Point® ratcheting wrenches absolutely outshine everything else I've tried in the same price range. I just couldn't find a reason to buy Snap-On®, as Blue-Point® is also covered under their warranty. The small wrenches you see in the photos are barely ever touched, and are mostly used to open small bleeder valves on brake calipers. My DeWalt crescent has been more than enough for use on fittings and nuts larger than 30mm. I mostly use the two adjustable wrenches on aircraft fittings (specifically to break loose stubborn ones). Not pictured is my 36mm wrench that I use on oil lines found on older 911s.
Now before I continue, I'd like to explain why I decided to stick with a small box: One, I won't be making enough these couple years to warrant purchasing a huge Snap-On® box. The other is actually to prevent me from buying too many tools that I don't need, and while this may sound like a nonsensical reason, I'd like you to bear with me for a second. I have a major spending problem, and I have two tool carts already (the other cart will be mentioned again later). Having a cart that's small helps me buy stuff that I will absolutely need, and not just want. Then again, truth be told I still find myself going on eBay and looking for vintage Snap-On® tools, as well as browsing the SK Hand Tools catalog on Amazon, so it's safe to say that I'll have a real tool box coming up soon.
Next up is my second favorite drawer, and that would be the one dedicated to diags. The ones I use the most are the big red cutting diags and the green needle-nose ones. The round tip red-handle diags are perfect for replacing the BMCs on older 911s, which require quite a bit of finesse (especially considering the age of the lines). Channel locks are mostly used to stop gas from pouring out of the rubber lines when the time comes to remove a gas tank. While it may be improper to use channel locks on rubber lines, I'd like the reader to know that the lines are usually going to be replaced anyway, considering an entire tank is coming out. And if you think that's a lot of diags, click on the right side of the picture to see my colleague's collection. Fact of the matter remains, you can't have too many diagonal pliers.
The drawer above that is dedicated to miscellaneous tools and items that would otherwise find themselves in the main part of the cart. Specifically, I keep pens, witness markers (I use Sharpie® Paint markers), the small Harbor Freight pick set, and various other items that can be seen in the picture. The witness marker is extremely important, and is used to mark bolts and nuts that have been secured properly and checked for appropriate torque. And speaking of torque, you may also notice the blue 272, which I use on items that I don't want coming off until the next short to mid-term service interval. The small valve-stem tool is what I use to service my compression and leak-down gauges. If you work on or plan to work on newer European cars, the wheel hangers are a good idea. Do you need them? No. But do you really want to leave the wheel hanging on the lip of the hub when that sudden Chipotle order of yours decides that it wants out? Probably not.
And since I mentioned food, I keep a fork and a spoon in my main tray, for obvious reasons. Even if it's the plastic ones, I suggest saving them for when you forget to bring utensils with your lunch. You'll also note Craftsman screwdrivers, one of the few items Craftsman claims to be manufacturing in the United States. Whether or not this is true, I am not aware, and I can only hope it is. Either way, these screwdrivers are very good, and are most certainly worth the 30 dollars they go for on Amazon. My coffee thermos is a must, otherwise I'm absolutely useless in the mornings. The little yellow trays are used to store miscellaneous hardware that can be useful on free "under 5 minute" repair jobs. In addition, I use them to store extremely rare bolts and nuts which were made specifically for the cars I work on, and are no longer sold through their respective dealerships (ahem, Rusnak, ahem). On the right side I keep my Tekton pry-bars. At first I was almost disappointed with my purchase, and I thought I would have little to no use for them. Fast-forward to this day, and each and every one of those suckers now could use a wipe of POR-15. Finally, there's the 8 dollar magnet I bought from the Snap-On® guy, and it has been the best 8 dollars I've spent on a single tool. Not only does it allow for easy access in tiny crevices, it's also perfect for cleaning out freshly chased M6 (and larger) threads.
Before moving on to the drawer for large tools, I'd like to dedicate a few sentences to my beautiful persuasion bar which hangs menacingly on the left side of the cart. I was once followed by a pair of bicyclists who couldn't tell the difference between a red and a green light, and I kept this baby in my trunk at the time. The sight alone was enough to persuade them to avoid any conflict, hence the name. On the side tray I keep my paint and primer, which are used mostly for rust prevention on newly fabricated pieces. Why not powder-coat, you may ask? It actually depends on the application. Whenever I'm in charge of restoring a factory part, such as an oil tank or a set of control arms, the piece usually gets sent to one of our many local powder coating experts. For smaller items, such as pedal extensions, which are fabricated on the spot, the primer and paint will do just fine. An absolute must is my moly grease, which is used on threads, bearings, and many other questionable applications.
At this point, we arrive at Jeremy Clarkson's favorite instrument- the hammer, which sleeps in the drawer dedicated to medium sized tools. And I don't just have one hammer, either. Ask any real mechanic, and they will tell you that you can't have too many different types of hammers. The rubber mallet is for more fragile applications, while the 5 pounder is for when things get properly hairy. You'll also notice the step bits, which are perfect for making holes for custom fuel lines and oil lines on race-cars. I've used this Harbor Freight set ever since I started at the shop, and they've been holding up just fine for these past couple of years. The little 12-volt 90-degree drill by Milwaukee is a soldier, and absolutely crushed my 18-volt Ryobi, which got sent home. I also use their 18-volt impact drill, as well as their regular drill. Both are amazing pieces, and well worth the buy. The impact drill is perfect for removing screws that have been seized over the years due to rust formation or any other reason.
Speaking of screws, my trusty Harbor Freight 1/4" hex bit set has been one of my favorite purchases, as it offers a relatively good variety of tools for a pretty great price. I've had little to no reason to replace these with any of the more expensive sets that might be made in the same factory in China. Sadly, there wasn't much else interesting happening in my black cart, as it stores tools I barely use. Some of these are bigger (or smaller) varieties of wrenches and hammers already seen. Others are tools mostly used on my personal cars, which have little to no application on the cars I work on professionally. It does, however, store my OTC Leak-down tester kit, and I must say, what a set! I bought it on Amazon for around 60 bucks, and the price has fluctuated since. OTC also offers a compression tester, but my good ol' 30 dollar one has served me well for a couple of years now. Mind you that regardless of what brand pressure tester you purchase, the valve core will need to be serviced once every few years or so. It's good to be prepared for this, and I purchased my core off of Amazon as well, although I'm not sure it was a good buy as I feel like 6 dollars can buy much more than just one valve core.
And that's about it for this year. Hopefully I get to make enough money next year and buy myself more tools, maybe even a new cart. My current cart was just not worth talking much about, as it's a very generic one that basically every other mechanic owns. I am considering investing in a larger Blue-Point® one down the road, and you best expect a review for it if I do end up pulling the trigger.
Valentine's Day is only a week away, and it can be hard to shop for your partner. If your significant other is a gearhead, I'm sorry for you, because this must mean they spend more time with their cars and car buddies than they do with you, and the fact that you have stayed with them despite of this just shows how lucky they are. Regardless of gender, however, most gearheads can be rather easily satisfied with some of the presents I will discuss in a little bit. Just remember that the thought is all that counts, and you will not be dumped for getting them an extra 10mm socket, for every gearhead knows that you can't have enough 10mm sockets. Back to the topic at hand, there are tons of things you could get your partner to make them happy for the fourteenth. Matter of fact, I went ahead and compiled a list of ten things you should consider purchasing for them, and a few words as to why. Many of these things I received myself, and I am incredibly happy with them (otherwise I wouldn't be suggesting them to you). Keep in mind, I am not paid by any of the manufacturers of these products to suggest their items to you.
This one's a no-brainer. You can buy your partner a GoPro for every Valentine's day, and they will still find a way to need another GoPro. I personally have one, but if I had more, I would keep two in my garage, four for my race-car, another three or so for my daily. Some may call it being greedy, but I want to capture as many angles of my life around cars as I can. Not only can the footage be used for bragging rights, but it could also be used to review any mistakes made for future references.
Any Snap-On tool will do; whether it's a ratchet, or a set of allens, it can really hit your gearhead in the right spot. If you can't make up your mind as to which tool you should get them, just pick up the Snap-On corded LED light. They run around fifty bucks and are a great present for almost any occasion. They only use 25W of power and project 2000lm of light, more than enough to light up a small garage. I found this light to be perfect for when I work underneath my car, regardless of the time of day. It's easy to handle, the cord is long enough to stretch to the wall and it's ridiculously bright. I only wish they made them in the United States.
3. Any bright 1000lm tactical flashlight.
I personally use a FenixPD35 Tactical Flashlight. The kit I purchased cost around $80 and included a battery, a charger and a belt holster. Now you may think, why would anyone pay that kind of money for a flashlight? Well, for starters, it's very bright for something that is mobile and fits in the palm of your hand. You can control the brightness as well, from dim to blinding bright, and it's really a blessing when working with the dash loom. Combined with a flashlight holder, it can really make any repair job ten times easier. Besides automotive work, it's a bright flashlight with a very long battery life, so it really helps to carry it around. I found myself carrying it in my holster attached to my Redwing belt, which also gave my belt another purpose. There's also the Streamlight brand, and while it is slightly more expensive, it's much easier to charge.
Speaking of Redwings, here's a good one for you. If I had to wear one pair of shoes for 5 years straight, my choice would easily fall to the Redwing Boots. While expensive, the boots are less of a "purchase", and much more of an "investment". They'll last you for years and years to come, and you can have them resoled for around a $100. Redwing Shoes offers free laces as well as restoration and leather maintenance kits. You could easily spend around $400 the first time you visit a Redwing Shoes store, but remember- it's an investment. Not only are they comfortable once formed to your feet, but they're tough. Mine have been covered in hot metal from welding and cutting, transmission fluid, multi-purpose solvent- you name it. I really put my shoes through a rigorous test throughout the day, and these Redwings are holding up pretty damn well. I find myself recommending them to every gearhead I meet, and while at first they question my sanity for paying over $300 for shoes, they come to realize the true concept behind them. Not to mention, these shoes are made in the United States, so you'd be supporting the American labor force.
The Ryobi Impact wrench has always been a favorite of mine for working on my car at home. It's got just the right amount of torque to bust lug nuts loose and even subframe bolts. Matter of fact, you can pick up the impact driver and wrench kit from Home Depot with a charger and two batteries for only $129 dollars, which is an absolute steal-deal. The Impact itself delivers 200 ft/lb of torque, and the batteries can last quite a while. It does help, however, to purchase the jumbo size batteries down the road. They last much longer and deliver slightly more power to the tool, allowing for even more tasks to be completed in the same time frame.
Having a torque wrench is an absolute must. Whether it's a 3/8" or a 1/2", a torque wrench will prevent broken studs and also it will make sure the wheels don't fall off the car. As far as the brands go, I personally use a Snap-On Techwrench 1/2" torque wrench, and will be purchasing a 3/8" version soon enough. While expensive, the digital torque wrench can store up to three torque settings and is covered under Snap-On lifetime warranty. Much like anything else posted on this list so far, it's more of an investment rather than a purchase. Yet if you can't afford a Snap-On Techwrench, there are always less expensive options from Snap-On.
7. Racing Helmet and/or a Hans Device.
While both are pricey, but they will save the life of your significant other in a crash on the track. Of course, this is assuming they even go out to the tracks. A Hans Device will prevent the neck of your partner from being snapped in a forward/backward motion. The helmet is pretty self explanatory. Each run at around $500 and are by far the most expensive items on the list, together beating the $600 Snap-On Tech Wrench. Keep in mind, however, that at the end of the day, the life of your loved one should be worth more than anything else. Of course, this is assuming you can afford these items, and if your partner hasn't bought these for themselves yet, at least try to convince them to do so as soon as possible.
Fires happen, and they can spread very quickly. The Halguard fire extinguishers can help minimize damage and prevent the wiring from being deemed useless, mostly because they are use Halon. A small bottle of the Halguard fire extinguisher is around a $120, and more than perfect for a daily driver. However, if the car in question is a race-car, a proper fire suppression system should be installed, and this is something that your partner should probably address on their own time.
9. A Blu-Ray of "Senna".
This is a true tear-jerker. If you haven't heard of Senna, you are missing out on one of the most amazing people in the history of racing, and maybe even humanity. Ayrton Senna was a Brazilian F1 driver who had an almost divine talent. While F1 drivers are held to a certain standard, Senna has always been on a level of his own. The documentary is a great present, and I guarantee that even if your lover knows nothing of F1, they will become attached to the story of the most incredible driver of all time. Matter of fact, they will be so addicted, they may just end up watching it more than once!
Now look, I don't care how old you are, Hot Wheels® are incredible. Probably the cheapest yet one of the best presents you could pick up from your local CVS/Walgreens for this Valentine's. If your partner collects these, make sure to take a picture of their collection to avoid buying doubles. Also, please don't buy any of the generic ones; there's a huge difference between picking up an E30 M3 and getting a "Twist-rocket-monster", because only one can find a special place on the "Hot Wheels® shelf". Whatever you buy, just keep in mind that one can never have enough Hot Wheels®, so feel free to drop maybe even $40 on these.


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'Top Chef: Seattle' review: Stefan and his fish are TV magic
Top Chef December 19, 2012
When we first saw that there were three returning contestants on "Top Chef: Seattle," we were pretty disgusted. Why? It seemed that these people were going to have a ridiculous and unfair advantage in the competition, mostly because they had been through the stress before and knew exactly what to expect.
However, this has by and large turned out not be the case, as CJ is already gone, Josie is struggling, and Stefan is as stressed out as ever on the show … and we love every second of it. Stefan's antics this season, which included a massive fight this week over him using frozen tuna during a challenge (which was actually a really high-quality fish nonetheless), have been nothing short of amazing to watch, especially since some of the newbies this year are lacking a little bit of spark from an entertainment standpoint (unless you count John being awful to people). Luckily, Stefan was in the top this week, and we'll be seeing plenty more of him this year so long as he doesn't spontaneously tank.
As far as cooking talent goes, we are seeing plenty of strong new players this year, especially when it comes to a trio of ladies in Kristen (the winner of the elimination challenge all about implementing berries) and two past winners in Lizzie and Brooke. It only seems appropriate considering that the guys have won the past three seasons of the show, and there has actually yet to be a man who has won a single elimination challenge all season long.
At the same time, though, it is relatively interesting that most of the guys are still sticking around (with the exception of Tyler and CJ, who left at once), while the ladies are continuing to pack their knives and go. The latest example of this was Danyele, who in addition to having a really weird spelling of her name, seemed to lack the confidence for this sort of kitchen. This was the second week in a row she has struggled to get her concept out on the plate, and her poor showing here really came to the benefit of Josie, who has to be thanking her lucky stars for a dish that was almost overshadowed by her trying to put on a show in presenting it.
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Fugitive Attorney Pleads Guilty
An attorney who was the final defendant is a $194 million hedge fund fraud has pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme that defrauded some 250 investors.
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In December 2006, defendants Won Lee, John Kim, and his brother, Yung Bae Kim were charged in a thirty-five count Indictment for their participation in a massive investment fraud in the operation of various hedge funds under the umbrella of the KL Group, LLC, initially in California and later in Palm Beach County. According to the Indictment, documents filed with the court, and statements made during the plea hearings, the defendants used quarterly mailings and website postings to misrepresent to investors that the KL Financial Group was a hugely successful family of hedge funds. In fact, however, the KL funds lost millions of dollars, and, in Ponzi scheme fashion, used new investors' monies to make payments owed to previous investors. From 2000 through 2005, KL received approximately $194 million in investor funds.
Also charged in the Indictment were three hedge fund advisor companies that were owned and controlled by the individual defendants: KL Group, LLC, KL Triangulum Management, LLC, and Shoreland Trading, LLC. The companies pled guilty in July 2007 to participating in the investment fraud conspiracy. They were sentenced and were ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $78,525,567.34. As well, defendants John Kim and Yung Kim pled guilty to their involvement in the fraud, and were sentenced on July 17, 2008 to 220 months in prison and 75 months in prison, respectively.
Defendant Won Lee remained a fugitive from December 2007 until early 2009. In 2009, federal authorities located Won Lee in South Korea. He was extradited to South Florida in April 2009 to face the federal charges pending against him. In pleading guilty today, Won Lee signed a detailed factual proffer, which was filed with the court, in which he admitted lying to investors to induce them to invest in the hedge funds and to keep their monies invested or to reinvest in different hedge funds. The misrepresentations included false statements about the soundness and performance of particular funds. For example, victims were told that the funds were profitable, when in fact, none were. Lee also admitted his complicity in creating counterfeit clearing firm statements that were used to perpetrate and conceal the
In addition, Lee admitted lying to a clearing house about the origin of monies used to buy and sell stocks cleared through Penson, a Texas-based clearing firm. Lee also admitted to creating fictitious stock trading sheets, which were used to show a one-day profit of $22 million in a stock known as RIMM, the company that manufactures the popular "Blackberry" device. The RIMM trade, however, never took place, and the fictitious stock trading sheets were used to fool investors concerning the profitable trades being conducted by the KL hedge funds.
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Valentines is right around the corner, and although I will be spending it with my hubby. I cannot forget about my gals. So for this years Galentine's bash I have come up with the perfect gifts for all my beloved friends. This tassel necklace DIY is my favorite personal gift when it comes to showing my gals just how much love I have for them!
It's the time of year where we give flowers to everyone. But why give flowers you can't eat, when you can make this pretty cupcake flower bouquet instead!? They are sweet to look at and even better to taste! Even though the cupcakes look complicated to design, they are really simple with the right piping tips. Follow our easy cupcake bouquet recipe to make a batch any Valentine will love this year.
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Biografia
Isabella nacque dopo il 1247 in un'importante una potente casata delle Marche gallesi, i Mortimer. Suo padre Roger fu il I barone Wigmore e sua madre Matilde de Braose.

Il padre provvide personalmente ad uccidere il ribelle Simone V di Montfort nella Battaglia di Evesham e la madre fu artefice di un piano che liberò il principe Edoardo I d'Inghilterra dalle mani dei nobili insorti.
Attorno al 14 maggio 1260Isabella si sposò con il primo marito, John FitzAlan, VII conte di Arundel (14 settembre 1246 - 18 marzo 1272). La famiglia FitzAlan aveva origini bretoni ed aveva ereditato il titolo di conte in quella generazione, il nonno di John, John FitzAlan, Signore di Oswestry, aveva sposato Isabella d'Aubigny, figlia del terzo conte di Arundel che gli aveva portato in dote il titolo.
Isabella e John insieme ebbero almeno due figli:

 Riccardo FitzAlan (3 febbraio 1267 - 9 marzo 1302), sposò Alice di Saluzzo, fra i suoi figli Elenora FitzAlan che sposò Henry de Percy, I barone Percy che combatté contro Pietro Gaveston
 Matilde FitzAlan (morta dopo l'ottobre 1298)

Nel 1272 rimase vedova e si risposò l'anno dopo con Ralph D'Arderne che morì in una data ignota. Il 2 settembre 1285 si risposò per la terza volta, per farlo dovette pagare una somma ingente per la licenza matrimoniale, ma alla fine convolò a nozze con Robert de Hastang. Non si sa se dai suoi due ultimi matrimoni abbia avuto figli, il terzo marito ne aveva sicuramente giù di suoi ed è presumibile che si sia presa cura di loro.
Dal re Enrico III d'Inghilterra le venne affidato l'11 marzo 1268 il castello di Farnham, che si aggiungeva a quello di Porchester e al suo terzo della foresta di Arundel, beni che le spettavano come pensione vedovile.

Non si conosce esattamente la data della sua morte, diverse fonti la collocano o prima del 1292 o dopo il 1300.

Note

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1. FEBRUARY 19, 2016 FTVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING: After ascertaining that we had a quorum, President Ron Haygood called the meeting to order at 1330 hours in the SSFCU Board Room.
3. MINUTES of the January 2016 meeting were read and approved with minor edits.
4.TREASURER'S REPORT: Was read and filed for audit.
The Alamo Chapter now has a chapter checking account with SSFCU. Mike Nielsen, Secretary/Treasurer received checks this week and provided a deposit slip for Barnie to pass on to the FTVA Treasurer at the 19 February 2016 FTVA Board meeting. We receive funding based on our membership numbers from the National Chapter.
Ron Haygood updated the group on the status of the RQ-4 Global Hawk Enlisted Pilot conversion. Air Force Enlisted Pilots are in our future for the first time since WWII.
Ron also provided an update on the AN/FLR-9 located at Elmendorf AFB Alaska. A ceremony on 25 May will officially mark the cessation of operations at our last Flare 9. The unit is in the early stages of looking into methods to preserving the antennae/complex as a historical site. She will keep the FTVA Board apprised as this issue develops.
Meeting was adjourned at 1900, followed by a meal and great fellowship and comradery.
ALOHA CHAPTER: No formal chapter meetings since last month; Dickie Hites successfully completed double cataract surgery.
HERITAGE CHAPTER: This is what we have for now. I'll put the word out about the Spring Fling on 23 April. I have a big volunteer event that day but hopefully I can find someone to cover that for me. Taker EZ and hope to see you soon!
USAFSS Display at the National Museum of the Air Force. President Ron Haygood has not had a chance to get with appropriate leadership from 25th Air Force to discuss.
Guest Speaker for Spring Social: Rick Francona will be out of the country, unable to speak at the Spring Social; and Brig Gen Select Dan Simpson will be deployed. Still working to lock in guest speaker.
Sunshine Chapter Update: Unable to get commitment from anyone in a leadership position within the Sunshine Chapter to serve as interim President. Ron Haygood will engage with incoming Commander of 25th IS to reach out in hopes of reinvigorating the Sunshine Chapter.
Golf Tournament Change of Venue: Dennis Buxton secured the Golf Club of Texas as the site for the 2016 Anniversary Week Golf Tournament. Expect a slight increase in price, and the catered BBQ lunch will remain part of the event.
COBRA BALL 664 Crash Anniversary Event: The 45th RS at Offutt, AFB will hold a commemoration ceremony honoring the 35th anniversary of the crash of Cobra Ball tail number 664. After brief discussion, consensus is there is no role for FTVA.
Historic Preservation of the Last FLR-9. The last operational FLR-9 in the U.S. inventory will be deactivated in the spring of 2016; and the 381st IS at Elmendorf is working to establish the site as a historical monument. The unit is seeking sponsorship from a civilian organization in order to meet the legal requirements. After short discussion, agreement was reached to wait to see where this goes before making a commitment.
8. CORRESPONDENCE: A nice thank-you note from Captain Heather Ross, the 2015 Anniversary Week POC, thanking us for the gift certificate that was presented in appreciation for her efforts.
Mark Hess: I am working to move the Vigilant Partners program forward, working with Bob Baert to ensure our web presence is optimized. Part of that requires us to change the name from "Official Activities" to "Vigilant Partners." Want to pursue the art of the possible regarding how can we ensure donors get a return on investment.
Dennis Rassmussen: The Newsletter is out, the quality of the photographs has improved significantly over previous editions. Sincere thank you to the Newsletter quality control team and to everyone for getting updates in on time. The election committee is moving forward regarding the elections to the positions of Treasurer and Secretary at the annual general membership meeting in September.
Bob Cope: I delivered the FTVA Life Membership to Doug Holden recently; he is doing very well and greatly appreciated the kind gesture.
Ken Williams: I reached out to Steve Doucette, the Chief of Staff at 25th Air Force, to remind (or urge) him start working to identify the HQ 25 AF POC for the FTVA Anniversary Week festivities.
Dennis Buxton: In addition to changing "Official Activities" to "Vigilant Partners" I recommend we change "Sports Chair" to "Golf Chair" because golf is the only sport in which we are involved.
Ron Haygood: As we prepare for the 2016 Spring Social, I want to make sure we get the list of deployers from the previous year - who is in charge of that? Bob Baert let us know that Ted Colquhoun is in charge of getting the names of the deployers, and that Ted will get photos of the 2015 Larson Award winners from 25 AF/PA.
10. There being no further business, motion was made, seconded, and approved to adjourn at 1443. The next meeting will be in the SSFCU Board Room at 1330 on 18 March 2016.


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The Basque burnt cheesecake is the latest dessert to trend in Singapore
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On the rocks: Cartier's Jeanne Toussaint necklace that took centre stage in Ocean's 8
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In a scene in heist comedy flick Ocean's 8, Anne Hathaway's Daphne Kluger is getting ready for the Met Gala when she's presented with a stunning Cartier Jeanne Toussaint diamond necklace. The exquisite jewel, which we later find out is worth US$150 million (S$200 million), is draped across her decolletage as she marvels at its beauty.
That same necklace plays a major role as a plot device throughout the movie, as it becomes the primary target of a diamond heist at the biggest night of nights for fashion, the Met Gala. With over 40 diamonds in varying cuts and sizes, the necklace is undoubtedly a showstopping piece.
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(L-R) Anne Hathaway as Daphne Kluger and James Biberi as bodyguard Yuri in Warner Bros Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' "Ocean's 8," a Warner Bros Pictures release. (Photo by Barry Wetcher, 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc)
What's most interesting, however, is that the fictional Ocean's 8 necklace is a replica of an actual archival design from Cartier's repertoire. Specifically, its original Jeanne Toussaint necklace that was first created in 1931.
It was designed by jeweller Jacques-Théodule Cartier for the Maharaja of Nawanagar, the ruler of a princely state of British India. Jacques named the one-of-a-kind necklace after Jeanne Toussaint, the brand's former creative director, who was said to be intrigued by the opulence and grandeur of Indian kings.
The original Toussaint carried a 136.25-carat blue-white 'Queen of Holland' diamond as its focal point and was accompanied by a 12-carat olive-green diamond and several other large white and pink diamonds. Jacques described the necklace as "the finest cascade of coloured diamonds in the world". It weighed about three kilograms and still remains as one of the largest necklaces Cartier has created. Sadly, it no longer exists today.
An archival sketch for the original Jeanne Toussaint necklace.
Cartier carefully crafted the replica over eight weeks at a workshop in Rue de la Paix, Paris. Unlike the original, the Toussaint necklace Anne Hathaway sports is colourless. The coloured diamonds were replaced with zirconium oxides mounted on white gold to bring a bright sparkle from every angle. It was also reduced in size by almost 20 percent to fit Anne Hathaway's proportions, as the original was designed for a man. Once completed, the necklace was flown over to New York.
Cartier was the exclusive jewellery partner for Ocean's 8. Apart from creating the Toussaint necklace, the brand shut down its Cartier Fifth Avenue Mansion in New York City for two days to film major scenes of the movie. Jewellery pieces from its new and existing collections were also loaned to cameo stars. At the movie's world premiere in New York on 5 June, cast members Hathaway, Mindy Kaling and Helena Bonham Carter also stepped out on the red carpet in Cartier rings, earrings and bracelets.
A closer look. (Photo: Barry Wetcher, 2018 Warner Bros Entertainment Inc)
With its star-studded cast, and special cameos by personalities like American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and Kim Kardashian West, it's no wonder this movie has been highly anticipated. Ocean's 8 will show in theatres in Singapore on June 14. If you do catch it next week, be sure to keep an eye out for Cartier's gorgeous necklace.
(Featured and main photos: Barry Wetcher, 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc)
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By Admin on 7th June
Football management games are some of the ways that you can enjoy the popular games on simulation but from a different aspect. Rather than pass, kick and score, you are in charge of the whole squad. A football manager game simulates the efforts that go into creating winning teams. As the football manager, you decide which tactics to employ, which players to buy or sell and who makes the team, among many other critical decisions. Over the years football manager games have evolved dramatically, and now you can play some on mobile.
Top Eleven: Football Manager
It was the first football management game with a cross-platform feature – allowing players to engage with Facebook friends. You get to sell and buy players in real time, build a stadium with all the facilities your team needs and make friendly matches. The game also gives managers a chance to motivate their players by giving them skill points.
ManagerZone
ManagerZone is the most successful brand in this genre. The mobile version offers a simple layout that allows players to manage their teams by tracking their finances, tactics and members. It comes complete with challenges where a manager has to deal with a crisis to help the team.
With Soccer Superstar, you can manage as well as play by controlling players. Besides buying players, you can create them and mould them into the team you want. You can also give player skill points.
Kick it Out Football Manager
On Kick It Out you can opt to play against other online or AI players. You get to participate in leagues and tournaments to the well-laid-out user interface. The game comes with mini-campaigns and challenges.
Online Soccer Manager
The online soccer manager comes with overviews of team standings in the league, as well as other team and player statistics. This particular game has a 'hire a spy feature' that allows managers to find out what their rivals are up to by using a spy on their squads.
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Can Pets Improve Kids' Health?
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A number of small-scale studies have suggested that pets boost children's overall health. But new findings published in the journal Anthrozoös, from the largest-ever inquiry, reveal that isn't the case, reports Medical News Today.
For the study, researchers at RAND Corporation reviewed data from the 2003 California State Health Interview Survey to determine the link between children's health and ownership of family pets. The data included 2,336 households with either a dog or cat versus 2,955 households without these furry friends. Scientists then focused on those families with at least one child between age 5 and 11.
In addition, researchers looked at the overall health and well-being of the children, whether individuals were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and whether the parents voiced specific concerns about their children. Scientists also accounted for more than 100 variables that could influence the study's results, such as family income, language skills and the type of housing children lived in.
Findings showed that children in families with a pet tended to be in better general health and more likely to be physically active compared with kids in families that didn't own a pet. Additionally, researchers noted that children with pets were more likely to suffer from ADHD and less likely to have parents that worried about their mood, feelings, behavior and ability to learn.
But after the study authors adjusted for several factors that might connect pet ownership with better health among kids, they concluded that there was no statistically significant link between the two, meaning that any correlation initially observed was likely driven by chance.
"We could not find evidence that children from families with dogs or cats are better off either in terms of their mental well-being or their physical health," said Layla Parast, PhD, MS, a statistician at RAND and a coauthor of the study. "Everyone on the research team was surprised—we all have or grew up with dogs and cats. We had essentially assumed from our own personal experiences that there was a connection."
According to Parast, to better measure possible connections between pets and children's health in the future, scientists would need more detailed information about how long a family owned a pet and how much interaction the child had with the pet as well as data on kids' long-term health outcomes.
Click here to read how pets can help people living with mental health disorders.
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A UNESCO world Heritage Site where every English King or Queen has been crowned since the 11th Century.
Visit Westminster Abbey in London by taking the bus to Westminster with The Original Tour.
The Abbey is close to 3 of our main tour routes so you will be able to get there whilst enjoying the amazing sights of London. A visit to Westminster Abbey is also a celebration of the nation's greatest achievers. Step inside and let the Abbey take your breath away as you contemplate 1,000 years of living history.
Westminster Abbey is a church steeped in history and it has seen various royal weddings and coronations over the years. It is also the resting place of many kings and queens as well as some of Britain's historic figures including Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens and Isaac Newton.
When you combine your tour of Westminster Abbey with The Original Tour London, you will see lots of London's top attractions at a great discounted price.
The Original Tour is an open top bus tour of London, transporting you past top attractions such as Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and many more. There are 7 different routes in the city and you can get on and off our buses as much as you like in your 24-hour period.
Whilst you marvel at the Gothic style of the Abbey, make use of the free audio guide that comes with your ticket. This allows you to take the tour in twelve different languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Mandarin and Japanese.
The best way to get to Westminster Abbey with The Original Tour is by taking the Yellow, Red or Pink bus route, which all have stops within walking distance to the abbey.
If you take the Yellow bus route, you can benefit from live guides on board the bus or audio commentary in 11 languages.
Visit the Nave, the Grave of the Unknown warrior and honouring those that have died in international military conflict.
One of the world's greatest churches, with over a thousand year history, Westminster Abbey is an architectural masterpiece. Founded in 960 as a Benedictine monastery, the Abbey now attracts over one million visitors from around the world each year.
From 1066 the Abbey has been the setting for every coronation, since that of William the Conqueror, and has been the location for sixteen royal weddings including that most recently of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011. In Poets' Corner, you will see memorials to many great writers including the Bronte Sisters, Jane Austen, William Shakespeare and Rudyard Kipling.
Westminster Abbey is a working church and subject to occasional closures due to Special Services. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
It is not possible to enter the Abbey for worship or as a visitor with large or bulky items of luggage. This includes suitcases (including those on wheels) and large rucksacks.
From the time of validation with our staff your Westminster Abbey tickets are valid for use within 7 days. Redeem at the Original London Visitor Centre or with staff at any of our bus-stops.


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Q: Converting in-line URLs and e-mail addresses into links in Java Consider a string which contains unstructured plain text (no HTML) which sometimes include URLs and e-mail addresses. I want to convert all URLs and e-mail addresses in this string into HTML links pointing to the respective URLs and e-mail addresses (mailto-links).
What is the best way and most general way to solve this in Java?

A: This should work:
import java.text.MessageFormat;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

/**
 *
 * @author Sebastian Sdorra
 */
public class TokenTextParser
{
  private static final Pattern REGEX_URL =
    Pattern.compile(
        "\\(?\\b((?:https?://|ftps?://|mailto:|www[.])[-A-Za-z0-9+&@#/%?=~_()|!:,.;]*[-A-Za-z0-9+&@#/%=~_()|])");

  private static final String REPLACE_URL =
    "{0}";

  public String parseText(String content)
  {
    Matcher m = REGEX_URL.matcher(content);
    List<Token> tokens = new ArrayList<Token>();
    int position = 0;
    String tokenContent = null;

    while (m.find())
    {
      int start = m.start();
      int end = m.end();
      String replacement = m.group();

      if (replacement.startsWith("www"))
      {
        replacement = "http://" + replacement;
      }

      tokenContent = content.substring(position, start);
      tokens.add(new Token(tokenContent));
      tokenContent = content.substring(start, end);
      tokens.add(new Token(tokenContent, replacement));
      position = end;
    }

    tokenContent = content.substring(position, content.length());
    tokens.add(new Token(tokenContent));

    StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder();

    for (Token token : tokens)
    {
      if (token.getReplacement() != null)
      {
        buffer.append(MessageFormat.format(REPLACE_URL, token.getValue(),
                                           token.getReplacement()));
      }
      else
      {
        buffer.append(token.getValue().replace("<", "<").replace(">",
                ">"));
      }
    }

    return buffer.toString();
  }

  private static class Token
  {

    public Token(String value)
    {
      this.value = value;
    }

    public Token(String value, String replacement)
    {
      this.value = value;
      this.replacement = replacement;
    }

    public String getReplacement()
    {
      return replacement;
    }

    public String getValue()
    {
      return value;
    }

    private String replacement;
    private String value;
  }
}

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Friday 18th Jan 2019
See the Architects live at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff with an official ticket and hotel package.
Architects, the Brighton-based outfit Kerrang recently awarded the title of "Best British Live Band" and The Guardian said feature "gloriously crafted anthems of defiance," head to the Arena on 18 January 2019.
The band return with their eighth album, Holy Hell, on November 9 via Epitaph Records. The band has simultaneously debuted the song and video for "Hereafter", which was directed by Jeb Hardwick.
Holy Hell marks the band's first release since the untimely passing of Tom Searle, Architect's founding guitarist, principal songwriter and twin brother to drummer Dan. "In those first months after Tom's death, I didn't deal with it at all and I felt so unhappy and anxious," Dan explains. "I'd ignored it and just tried to cope. But I knew that at some point, I had to learn from it."
This package is sold out
VENUE: Motor Point Arena, Mary Ann St, Cardiff
DATE: Friday 18th Jan 2019
Our Standard Package includes official tickets, a minimum of 1 night at the 4* Radisson Blu Hotel with breakfast included and any extras listed in the attached ticket stub. Note pricing is based on 2 people sharing a room. Twin rooms available on request.
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