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Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting

persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside a charming and spectacular aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.

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Imagine the magic and colors of the circus.  The roar of the lions, the grace of trapeze artists, tumblers, jugglers….and our favorite flying elephant!  From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand live-action adventure “Dumbo” expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight.

“Dumbo” releases in theaters on March 29.

A Tip of the Cap ~ Review

A Tip of the Cap
London League #3
By Rebecca Connolly

Malcolm Colerain, Earl of Montgomery, finds himself in a most unenviable position. Two years ago he lost his beloved wife and finds himself in need of a new wife, one who will provide stability and security for his children should he lose his life while in service to the Crown. As a member of the London League, Cap, as he is known to his fellow operatives, is feeling the tightening noose of danger as the French threat grows. Malcolm (aka Monty) knows that his second marriage will be one without affection and one of convenience only for the sake of his children. He could never love another as he loved Caroline.

Elizabeth (Beth) Owens is the youngest of ten children who is in need of employment. She has a way with children and is soon to seek a position that could call upon her skill. She never thought her ease with children would lead to a marriage prospect and to an earl at that. Going into the marriage she knows that love is not a possibility but she never thought that she would be so drawn to the man she now calls husband.

Monty doesn't have time for marriage as he has a duty to thwart and discover treasonous threats posed by French sympathizers. To his consternation, his League colleagues couldn't disagree more with him. Fretting about all he can't be doing Monty soon discovers just what a rare woman he has married. But when tragedy strikes Monty finds his loyalties and his heart torn when he is needed at home and in London.

This is the third book in the London League series and this one the most focuses on the personal life of one of the League members. If you haven't read the two previous books you will be able to easily get into this book with no problem, though you'll surely want to enjoy them at a later date.

Fans of Rebecca Connolly's previous works will enjoy this newest work. If you've never read her before this is a good one to start with. Get ready to take a step back in time with some Regency era intrigue with a dash or two of romance sprinkled in.


About the Book:

With Cap in hand…

Malcolm Colerain, Earl of Montgomery, needs a wife. He has four children, a peerage, and a demanding secret occupation as a member of the London League; all of which give him a fulfilling life, so a proper marriage of convenience is all he seeks. But when he meets Elizabeth Owens, things begin to change. Distance becomes difficult, convenience becomes rather inconvenient, and his exciting life as a spy turns on its head.

…Love comes to call…

Beth Owens seizes the chance to marry the handsome and striking Earl of Montgomery, marriage of convenience or not. Her heart is his for the taking, and she is determined that he eventually will. But the more she learns about her husband, the more he puzzles her. He has secrets, she is well aware, but just how many and how deeply do they run? And when she finds a few secrets of her own, will they ever have a chance at love?

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Series: The London League
Genre:  Adult, Regency, Romance
Publisher: Phase Publishing
Publication date: February 1, 2019

About the Author

Rebecca Connolly writes romances, both period and contemporary, because she absolutely loves a good love story. She has been creating stories since childhood, and there are home videos to prove it! She started writing them down in elementary school and has never looked back. She currently lives in the Midwest, spends every spare moment away from her day job absorbed in her writing, and is a hot cocoa addict.

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A Rogue About Town ~ Review

A Rogue About Town
London League #2
By Rebecca Connolly

His life has become so complicated just because he saved a woman and child from a burning building. Rogue has never sought attention but one little act has made him the center of attention and his duties for the London League are being hurt by people seeking his help. And his alter ego Gabriel Statler, Lord Wharton must take special care to not be linked with Rogue. Rogue has never been known for his charm and lately, it has been even more scarce.

Amelia Berger needs help, she needs to find her long-absent father - the man she blames for her mother's broken heart. And from what she's heard the best person for this job is Rogue. But Amelia is not content to just sit back and wait for results she wants to take an active role in her search.

Rogue is sure of one thing about his newest client she is hiding something and he is determined to discover just what that something is. With little to go on and even less concrete evidence, this is one case that just might be worth his time and effort. And it will be something to get his mind off his aunt's matchmaking attempts. And unless he, as Lord Wharton, marries well and soon his aunt has threatened to withhold the inheritance he is to receive from her - not that Gabe really cares. Marriage is the last thing he has any desire for at present - that is until he attends the ball his aunt throws in his honor.

Amelia and Gabe are well-matched in wit and biting remarks. And the secrets they both hold could very well undo them both.

A Rogue About Town is the second book in the London League series and it can be read on its own with no drawbacks in following the storyline. This is a Regency Era piece that is a well-balanced blend of sarcasm, intrigue, mystery, and romance that is sure to delight. 




About the Book:

A disgruntled operative…

Gabriel Statler, Lord Wharton, has a problem. His duties as an operative for the Crown are being compromised for the sake of his cover, where he is known only as the Rogue. His days are now filled with trivial investigations, and none of the problems are ones he wants to solve. Then he meets a mysterious young woman who holds more secrets than he likes, and, against his better judgment, he takes her case. 

A determined client...

Amelia Berger needs the Rogue, and she needs everything he can offer without revealing everything she knows. Her secrets are her own, and she has far too many to risk revealing even one. But when working with Rogue turns into something entirely unexpected, she finds that the secrets she began with are not the ones she most needs to protect.

The White City ~ Review

The White City
True Colors #1
By Grace Hitchcock

Winnifred Wylde has a knack for observing what others miss and when she sees a woman abducted at the Chicago World's Fair she is determined to put a stop to these abductions. There is just one problem with her plan - the Chicago police, including her father Inspector Wylde, don't take her claims seriously. Her father blames her over-excitable imagination on the novels she spends her time reading.

Not one to be put off Winnie decides to matters into her own hands and solve this case on her own. But after 22 years her father knows that Winnie won't let this go and he assigns newly arrived from New York Detective Jude Thorpe to keep an eye on her. Playing nanny was the last thing Jude Thorpe expected to be stuck with but all too soon he finds his bodyguard duties the bright spot in his day.

But when Winnie goes undercover more is at stake than anyone every realized - not only is her life on the line so too is her heart.

This book is right at 250 pages but it is a fast-moving story so it feels much shorter. The story progression does not lag even when the action slows for the everyday duties Winnie is expected to fulfill as a lady of 1893. The main characters are likable and well developed. And as for the villain, let's just say ewww and even more so as his character is factually based. The build-up of suspense is just right and for those who prefer cleaner suspense, this just might be what you are looking for as it is not graphic or overly violent. It is interesting to see how societal dictates were so important in how one's life was expected to proceed - marry this person they have status, don't go out without an escort, dress up for dinner. Overall this was an intriguing and fascinating step back in time that I felt well worth the time spent between its covers.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. All thoughts expressed are my own.


About the Book:

Mysterious Disappearances 

Taint the 

Chicago World’s Fair

Step into True Colors -- a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime

While attending the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, Winnifred Wylde believes she witnessed a woman being kidnapped. She tries to convince her father, an inspector with the Chicago police, to look into reports of mysterious disappearances around the White City. Inspector Wylde tries to dismiss her claims as exaggeration of an overactive imagination, but he eventually concedes to letting her go undercover as secretary to the man in question—if she takes her pistol for protection and Jude Thorpe, a policeman, for bodyguard.

Will she be able to expose H. H. Holmes’s illicit activity, or will Winnifred become his next victim?

Beauty in Flight ~ Review

Beauty in Flight
By Robin Patchen

Harper Cloud has repeatedly made the same mistake - trusting men who don't have her best interest at heart. Instead of seeing her as a person they've merely seen her as a decorative accessory. When her last boyfriend helped her land a stint in prison and ended her dreams of being a nurse she promised herself never again would she trust a man and his promises.

Derrick seems different - caring about her safety, offering her a job as a caretaker for his grandfather. But trust isn't easy for Harper to give at least not anymore. But when she feels as if danger has come too close for comfort she agrees to head east and care for Red. Leaving behind a stalker is worth putting a little trust in Derrick and he seems to have her best interests at heart for a change.

All too soon Harper finds herself getting to know Derrick and something has changed. Could she have once again made a mistake? Or is she just projecting her past experiences onto what could possibly be her best chance at remaking her life and regaining the respect she lost?

Beauty in Flight is an intriguing first book of a three book series in which Harper has to make some serious decisions that could be the making of her or completely shatter what is left of her life. And believe me, you'll want to have book 2 on hand as this one will most definitely leave you in suspense. Say cliffhanger!

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I offer my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.

About the Book:

Her beauty once opened doors, but the felony conviction slams them shut. 

Harper Cloud used to love the gilded glamour of Las Vegas, but on the far side of prison, she sees the cracks in the veneer. These days, she keeps her head down and focuses on the elderly patients in her care. Even her new wealthy east-coast boyfriend, Derrick, can't entice her away. She's trusted men before, and look where that got her.

She tries to brush off the feeling that she's being watched. But when she's followed home one night and her pursuer gets within a hair's breadth of grabbing her, she knows it's time to get away from Las Vegas.

Maybe Derrick can be trusted. Maybe his job offer—to care for his aging grandfather in Maryland—will be the second chance she needs.

But Derrick has secrets of his own, secrets that could take him down--and take Harper with him.

Can there be a second chance for someone like her?

The Lady and the Gent ~ Review

The Lady and the Gent 

London League #1

By Rebecca Connolly

Margaret Easton is 22 years old and has no marriage prospects even hinted at. Her parents are determined to see her married and if Society of Britain won't take notice of her she is to be wed to a gentleman of Europen descent. But Margaret loves her life in England and is determined to marry a gentleman who calls England home.  Only one man has captured her attention and she knows not his name or social status but they have exchanged 10 second moments since they first saw one another.

Rafe Thornton has never before noticed a lady but Margaret Easton has done just that. But he has secrets to keep and a duty to the Crown which Margaret has managed to distract him from. But when Margaret finds herself in need of a hero he happens to be there for her. But he needs to keep his true identity hidden so as to not compromise his work. To Margaret and those with whom he works, he is simply known as the Gent. And the Gent has a reputation one that as Margaret come to know him suits what she has seen in their 10 seconds.

But Margaret finds herself at the mercy of a chaperone who has motives that seem bent on destroying and her hopes for the future. What Margaret needs is a champion who will save her before time runs out. But can she trust her fate to a man whom she has barely spent any time with? Or will she have to hope that her parents will return before her ruination is complete?

If you love your Regency Era reading to be trimmed with treachery, intrigue, and romance you will enjoy this first book in the London League series. But a word of warning - don't read it if you have the habit of saying, "Just one more chapter," else you will be reading the night away as one more chapter is just not enough. I know because I ended the book on just such a promise that saw me seeing 5 am which is not good when morning comes before 7 am.  Wait for the weekend and not a workday.

About the Book:

A woman of great fortune…

Margaret Easton needs a husband, and she needs one now. Her parents are convinced that only a European will do, but Margaret wants nothing more than to stay in England. The trouble is that there is only one man Margaret can think of, or rather, one she cannot forget, and he wouldn’t do as a husband at all. Then she finds herself in his care unexpectedly, and her hunt becomes even more complicated than she could have ever imagined.

A man of great mystery…

Rafe Thornton has never said more than ten words to Margaret Easton, but she is rapidly becoming the sole occupant of his thoughts. She is distracting him from his operative work as the Gent, and keeps him from his usual focused nature, which he doesn’t mind at all. When she stumbles into his world, his work and his emotions collide, forcing him to choose between saving the Crown, and protecting his love.

Mending Fences ~ Review

Mending Fences
The Deacon's Family #1
By Suzanne Woods Fisher

Luke Schrock is back home in Stoney Ridge and life there has gone on while he was in rehab. His past has made a definite impact on those who had to live through his pranks and jokes. And as part of his continued healing, he has been encouraged to mend fences with those he hurt over the years.

But mending these fences is more than offering an apology and receiving the expected forgiveness the Amish are known for. No, Luke is supposed to ask just how his careless and cruel antics have impacted each person's life. And with Luke's history, it is a long list to work through.

With trust at an all-time low, Luke has been offered a bed at Windmill Farm in exchange for helping Amos Lapp with a variety of chores. Another young person in need has been taken in by Fern and Amos and to Luke's surprise, Izzy Miller is immune to his charms. Worse Izzy seems to despise him and his ways. Izzy is making a new life for herself and she's known enough guys like Luke to not get caught in his trap of charm.

Mending Fences is the first book in The Deacon's Family series and it promises to be the first offering in some potentially momentous changes in Stoney Ridge. There is an unexpected link to the past which is tied to painful events is several character's lives. And most importantly we are shown the potential of what Luke's life might become. Those who have visited Stoney Ridge in the past will enjoy another visit with some old friends.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by the publisher with no expectations but that I offer my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.


About the Book:

Every saint has a past. 

Every sinner has a future.

Luke Schrock is a new and improved man after a stint in rehab, though everyone in Stoney Ridge only remembers the old Luke. They might have forgiven him, but nobody trusts him. He has been allowed to live at Windmill Farm under two conditions. First, he must make a sincere apology to each person he's hurt. Second, he must ask each victim of mischief to describe the damage he caused. 

Simple, Luke thinks. Offering apologies is easy. But discovering the lasting effects his careless actions have caused isn't so simple. It's gut-wrenching. 

And his list keeps growing. Izzy Miller, beautiful and frustratingly aloof, also boards at Windmill Farm, and Luke's clumsy efforts to befriend her only insult and annoy her. Eager to impress, Luke sets out to prove himself to her by locating her mother. When he does, her identity sends shock waves through Stoney Ridge.