BOOK REVIEW: Dunstan, A Knight of Crozby by Ronnda Eileen Henry

Dunstan is a common-born knight originally from the region of Crozby in the Kingdom of Penruddock. Orphaned as a child, he enlists as a man-at-arms at the age of sixteen and travels to a colonial outpost to defend it against attacks. After twelve years, he won not only the rank of knight but also that of knight commander. He's finally ready to return to Crozby and claim his parents' farmstead when he's called upon to rescue Annagret, the young daughter of a blacksmith. Annagret has been kidnapped by a renegade knight named Sir Arnold who plans to sell her to slavers as payback for her rejection of his dishonorable attentions. In the struggle, Arnold is killed. Dunstan and Annagret are forced to remain together overnight due to a terrible storm. When he returns her to her father the next day and delivers Arnold's body to the outpost commander with a report of what occurred. the tongues begin to wag. Annagret's reputation, which was heretofore spotless, is ruined. Dunstan offers marriage but she rejects it, not wanting to burden him with a common-born wife who can bring him little when he might now seek the daughter of a knight or an earl and increase his status and standing in the future. But the tongues still wag and Dunstan must make a practical choice. Will true love ever find its way?

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REVIEW

Dunstan, A Knight of Crozby is book 2 in her soon to be called Knights of Pendurrock series, we meet Dunstan a commoner who worked his way up to knighthood. After a kidnapping of the blacksmith's daughter by a fellow knight ends up in murder nasty rumors rise up about him and the blacksmith's daughter Annagret. Dunstan offers a proposal to her to stop the rumors and save her dignity. Annagret rejects, but when a return to Pendurrock arises another proposal of convenience is offered and Annagret accepts this time, but can a marriage of convenience turn into love?

Henry writes Dunstan in the 1st person which is a switch from her normal 3rd person perspective.  It works well, though as Dunstan is a gobble up book to read. It is such sweet enchanting tale.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ronnda Eileen Henry is originally from Michigan and was raised in California and Virginia. She read a lot of history, biography, science fiction, and Regency romances when she was young, and her two favorite authors are Jane Austen and Aleksandra Layland. She has the heart of a romantic and believes romance is for people of any age. Sweet romance is her favorite, whether it's for a teenager or a person in middle age.

Retired now, she lives in Florida.

BOOK REVIEW: Meditation Routine: Clear your Mind and Reboot by Yanjuan Lou

Aѕ little as it is, Meditation Routine – Clеаr уоur mind, Rеѕеt аnd Reboot, bу Yanjuan Lоu is a guide to the basic principles of meditation, brief hiѕtоrу of Chinese meditation, why уоu ѕhоuld meditate, diffеrеnt ways we can mеditаtе, and how mеditаtiоn саn роѕitivеlу аffесt bоth physical

and mеntаl hеаlth. Stretching from productivity and focus to ѕtrеѕѕ аnd аnxiеtу relief, ѕlеер, wеight-lоѕѕ, реrѕоnаl relationships e.t.c. Yanjuan ѕuреr-imроѕеѕ thiѕ оld рrасtiсе into оur modern lives and takes you оn a jоurnеу intо mindfulnеѕѕ.

In thiѕ bооk, сrеаtеd еѕресiаllу for bеginnеrѕ, Yanjuan оffеrѕ a ѕtrаightfоrwаrd, step-by-step method fоr bringing mеditаtiоn intо уоur life. 

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REVIEW

The best most simplistic Meditation guide book I have ever read. If you are interested in starting meditation in your life or have started and want clarity to get this book! Yanjuan writes with an energy of wisdom that is simple and clear. In Meditation Routine we learn what meditation is and its goal. We learn the different types of meditation (Yanjuan teaches us the Chinese form of meditation). We learn meditation is more than just sitting crossed leg and chanting mantras as there is a wonderful section for all those who say they would like to meditate and can’t. Surprise you can! This section is awesome and you just will have to read it yourself to find out how you don’t have to remain still to meditate. The only downside is I wish this book was on Audible. It would be perfect.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Yanjuan Lou was born in Shenyang, China. China is a very conformed society with an extremely low tolerance for mediocrity or mistakes. She has spent most of her time in China being told what to do, then doing it. This was just how things were there. Before she left China on a personal quest, she had written non-fiction books. The topics she usually used to write about were often related to health, beauty products, and financing. Her husband, daughter, and herself–moved to California in 2015. By then, she was ready to leave China behind— not for good—but at the time, it matched with where she was in her life. Besides, while visiting the U.S., she realised that if she really was going to spread her message and enter a new phase of life, she needed to relocate away from her past. She dabbled in a few different jobs after moving to the U.S. She was a customer service representative for a travel agency, and then later, she got a second job as a model for the occasional magazine ad and the like. However, neither of these was very fulfilling. Even worse, they were extremely stressful. They ate up all of her time, paid marginally well at best, and were beyond demanding. She hit a point where she couldn’t take it anymore. She has left those jobs behind and has finally decided to return to her passion for writing. She truly believes in her heart that a person, regardless of age, culture, family inventions, can learn to live in harmony with themselves.

BOOK REVIEW: The Daughters of Penruddock (A Romance Collection) by Ronnda Eileen Henry

The Daughters of Penruddock is a collection of seven romance novellas set in the medieval-like secondary world of the island continent of Penruddock. Each story features a sweet romance with protagonists of varying social class depending on the occupations of their fathers. Most are young; one is a widow with a grown son. All face one challenge or another on the road to finding their happily ever after. Although living in a time when women are limited in their options for education and occupation, many challenge societal norms in one way or another. All offer a character and personality with her own unique qualities, such as kindness, determination, courage, steadfastness, good humor, thoughtfulness, artistic capability, and intellectual curiosity. These are sweet romances suitable for both adult and young adult readers.

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REVIEW

Daughters of Penruddock is the collection of all 7 of those sweetly romantic “So in so Daughter” romance novella’s by Ronnda Eileen Henry(I've reviewed all 7).

 Each story is a tale of its own set in the same medieval-style fantasy world of Penruddock where kings and queens rule, and society has its standards that all are supposed to live by. Each heroine of each tale, though defies those set standards of women, causing a change in her world and finding the love that she deserves. Fiona, the Navigators Daughter is my favorite.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ronnda Eileen Henry is originally from Michigan and was raised in California and Virginia. She read a lot of history, biography, science fiction, and Regency romances when she was young, and her two favorite authors are Jane Austen and Aleksandra Layland. She has the heart of a romantic and believes romance is for people of any age. Sweet romance is her favorite, whether it's for a teenager or a person in middle age.

Retired now, she lives in Florida.

Book Review: Edmund, A Knight of Selby by Ronnda Eileen Henry

At sixteen, Edmund literally rides away from Selby and a marriage his parents have planned with the daughter of their long-time friends who live in the north of Selby. Instead, he takes a junior officer's commission in the Palace Guards and embarks on his long-held dream, that of becoming a knight and a knight commander and fighting against the enemies of Penruddock. Twenty years later, he and a force of Penruddian knights and men-at-arms are sent to a far colony to rescue the widow and children of the colonial governor, who was recently assassinated by warring tribes, and bring them and other colonists to safety. To Edmund's surprise, the widow will prove to be no stranger and he will be immediately attracted to her. But can she forgive the slight he offered her and her family all those years before?

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REVIEW

The Queen of the romance novella’s Flowers of Penruddock and Daughters of Penruddock has returned and this time it’s the men’s turn.

We meet Edmund, betrothed to his parents’ best friends’ daughter. Edmund though has dreams of being a Knight and has no interest in marriage. His parents’ bests friend’s daughter Nelly is not too keen on the idea either. So, when Edmund gets a proposal to be a knight, he takes it and leaves. Each goes on to have a life, marriage, children to only sadly end in widow-hood. Then danger reunites them back together and, in their reunion, see each other in a new light now. Is love blooming?

A superbly sweet tale set in medieval times about when love gets a second chance.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ronnda Eileen Henry is originally from Michigan and was raised in California and Virginia. She read a lot of history, biography, science fiction, and Regency romances when she was young, and her two favorite authors are Jane Austen and Aleksandra Layland. She has the heart of a romantic and believes romance is for people of any age. Sweet romance is her favorite, whether it's for a teenager or a person in middle age. Retired now, she lives in Florida.

BOOK REVIEW: Fifty Ways to Slay by Jerry Belitch

Fantasia Seele has always been naive, but nothing can prepare her for the day she meets notorious serial killer Tristan Shay. Tristan leads a disturbing lifestyle and has a dark past to go along with it. From the moment the two encounter one another, it's love at first sight, and the killer agrees to take Fantasia under his wing and introduce his new protege to his sick world. While learning more about her new man and the lifestyle he's created for himself, Fantasia soon finds they share the same violent tendencies, and bond over Tristan's preferred sexual method, necrophilia, becoming inseparable in the process.

A parody of the wildly popular Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, Fifty Ways to Slay tells a twisted love story that proves no matter what your background, we can all be seduced by the dark side.

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REVIEW

 If your loved Fifty Shades of Grey then you just might fall for Fifty Ways to Slay. Albeit being a darkly twisted parody on Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy, think the Joker and Harley Quinn meet Fifty Shades of Grey and you kind of get what Fifty Ways to Slay is all about. Here we meet Fantasia (a not so virgin) who fills in for her bestie and fellow journalist friend “Kate”(sound familiar) to interview the infamous serial killer Tristan Shay. It is love at first sight and from there we are taken on a walk down a dark twisted BDSM romance tale that will make you cringe with intrigue. Soon will find yourself drawn in…and we like it.

While twisted and a bit disturbing this read is I cannot deny the overall superb writing. Beltich has your love at the first page just like Tristian and Fantasia. It has been a while I got totally lost in a book and Beltich does that.  A guilty pleasure read for sure.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jerry Belitch is an author, satirist, and stand-up comedian who spends his time juggling a variety of projects including books, music, and film. His latest releases are the singles “I Just Want to Give You Pleasure,” a parody of Zayn's “I Don't Want to Live Forever,” ft. Taylor Swift, “Poser,” a parody of The Chainsmokers' “Closer,” ft. Halsey, and the EP Intention, which features parodies of Justin Bieber, OMI, Walk The Moon, and Flo Rida. All music is available on iTunes. Population: One, a satire of the 2008 presidential election, was also published in 2012. Visit his website, www.jbelitch.com for more information and to sign up for his newsletter. 
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