Goodreads Blurb

The legendary actor and comedian shows how to set a great table, shares ideas for unforgettable celebrations, and says, “It’s about fun, not perfection!” In her own words…

“It’s Whoopi here and I’ve written this book that, frankly, is the last book anyone would expect. You would never think of me as someone with the courage to say, ‘You have everything you need to be fantastic in your own house, apartment, or trailer to set a great table.’

Let’s face it, you look at a lot of books on Entertaining and think ‘I could never do this in my house, I don’t have this stuff and it’s not going to look like what I’m seeing.’ That’s not what’s going to happen here! I want to show you there is great heart in setting the table. For two or four or the kids or Halloween or tea just for you. For dinners with friends or the holidays. I’m going to tell you stories about what I do when people come over and give you ideas about what you’re seeing because Honey, everything in this book is what you can do in your house.

You got a bodega or a 7-Eleven near you? They sell flowers. Take those bad boys and put them on your table. You got some crazy old plate from your grandmother (or a fancy silver one)? You got little kids’ toys that have been annoying you forever, put them on the table too. Who’s going to tell you it’s wrong? Not me! I’m going to tell you it’s right and I’m going to take you on a journey. And don’t forget the bathroom; decorate it too, people are going to see it. It’s all at your house. Come with me. I’ll show you!

P.S. I know the glass on the cover is broken. Accidents happen!”

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Whoopi, I so want to be your guest. You have always been my idol. To see that we share the love of decorating and being creative makes me so happy. We also share the love of shoes, Irregular Choice shoes being one of our favorites.

I mean who wouldn’t want to have tea with trolls, which are my favorite toys. This book is a quick read. I never expected Whoopi Goldberg making such fun tables for her family and friends. I was happy to see that I can add anything I want on my table that I love, with no boundaries. I got some pretty awesome ideas that I can do with my table and chairs. Thanks for bringing everyone happiness with your unique table ideas.

This picture above was at NYC Comic Con a few years back. The moment I was in close proximity with Whoppi Goldberg 🙂

Author Biography

Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson) is an Academy Award winning American actress, comedian, radio host, TV personality/talk show host, game show host, singer, rapper and author.

She is one of only thirteen individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award, counting Daytime Emmy Awards. She is the second African American female performer to win an Academy Award for acting (the first being Hattie McDaniel). She has won two Golden Globe Awards and two Saturn Awards for her performances in Star Trek Generations and Ghost.

On the August 1, 2007 broadcast of The View, Barbara Walters introduced her as the show’s new moderator as of September 4. Meredith Vieira and Rosie O’Donnell previously held the position.

In October 2007, she announced on Larry King Live that she would be retiring from acting because she is no longer sent scripts: “You know, there’s no room for the very talented Whoopi. There’s no room right now in the marketplace of cinema. Being a Black intellectual with a Jewish surname finally caught up to me,” Goldberg told King.

Goodreads Blurb

Kate, Aubrey, and Jenny. They first met as college roommates and soon became inseparable, even though they are as different as three women can be. Twenty years later, one of them is standing at the edge of a bridge . . and someone else is urging her to jump.

How did things come to this?

As the novel cuts back and forth between their college years and their adult years, you see the exact reasons why these women love and hate each other—but can feelings that strong lead to murder? Or will everyone assume, as is often the case, that it’s always the husband? 

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 Stars

I’m speechless. What a messed up story of friendship gone haywire, love, deceit, cover ups and secrets. I couldn’t stand Kate. She annoyed me as much as she annoyed her friends. Unfortunately, what comes around goes around. Kate lived her life like she was a princess, not thinking her actions will ever come back to haunt her. An innocent death covered up by money, left many skeletons in the closet. People sure get away with things, but guilt will always haunt you.

Author Biography

Michele Campbell is a graduate of Harvard College and Stanford Law School and a former federal prosecutor in New York City who specialized in international narcotics and gang cases.

A while back, she said goodbye to her big-city legal career and moved with her husband and two children to an idyllic New England college town a lot like Belle River in IT’S ALWAYS THE HUSBAND. Since then, she has spent her time teaching criminal and constitutional law and writing novels.

She’s had many close female friends, a few frenemies, and only one husband, who – to the best of her knowledge – has never tried to kill her.

Goodreads Blurb

Initial release to be in the anthology, Dark and Deadly, with release as a separate ebook tentatively scheduled for May 2014.

He’s a warrior, hardened by years of protecting his town from vampire attack. She’s a garden witch who sees the world in shades of sunshine and delight. Opposites don’t only attract, they go supernova in this sizzling tale of magic and mayhem.

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This was a short funny paranormal romance. Alejandro was just as sexy as his name. Alejandro is a warrior fighting against vampires and Rose is a garden witch. Love was found in such odd occasion.

Author Biography

Alyssa Day is the pen name (and dark and tortured alter ego) of RITA award-winning author Alesia Holliday. She is a multiple finalist in the prestigious RITA awards for excellence in romance fiction and has won several awards for her novels.

ATLANTIS RISING was the first of Alyssa’s Warriors of Poseidon novels for Berkley Publishing, and was featured on the cover of the March, 2007, issue of Romantic Times BOOKClub magazine! Additionally, it rocked the bestseller lists, hitting the Waldenbooks, Borders, Barnes and Noble, Bookscan, and the prestigious USA Today bestseller lists! ATLANTIS AWAKENING came along several months together and did the same thing – only better!! And then her anthology SHIFTER, with authors Angela Knight, Lora Leigh, and Virginia Kantra, spent three weeks on the prestigious New York Times bestseller list!

Her publisher was thrilled, her family was thrilled (they could eat!), her dogs were thrilled (bacon!!). Now she’s happily writing her fingers off, deep in the world of Atlantis, the Warriors of Poseidon, and a new exciting group of allies (??), the Fae.

Alyssa has long been an avid fan of all things Atlantis, supernatural, and in any way pertaining to lost civilizations. When she was six, she told her mother that she would discover Atlantis one day—and now she has!

In 2006, Alyssa (writing as Alesia) was awarded the Romance Writers of America’s RITA® award. The RITA is the highest award of excellence in the genre of romance fiction. If we can get this new website on track, you’ll see a picture on your right of Alyssa with her agent and editor the night she won the RITA® award.

Goodreads Blurb

Hughes will fill your heart with the sights, sounds, and flavors of new love, glamorous fashion, and decadent holiday cuisine.

Isabel Lawson is standing on the balcony of her suite at the Hotel Crillon as she gazes at the twinkling lights of the Champs Elysee and wonders if she’s made a terrible mistake. She was supposed to be visiting the Christmas tree in the Place de la Concorde, and eating escargots and macaroons with her new husband on their honeymoon. But a week before the wedding, she called it off. Isabel is an ambitious Philadelphia finance woman, and Neil suddenly decided to take over his grandparents’ farm. Isabel wasn’t ready to trade her briefcase for a pair of rubber boots and a saddle.

When Neil suggested she use their honeymoon tickets for herself, she thought it would give her a chance to clear her head. That is until she locks herself out on the balcony in the middle of winter. Thankfully her neighbor Alec, a French children’s illustrator, comes to her rescue. He too is nursing a broken heart at the Crillon for the holidays. With a new friend by her side, Isabel is determined to use her time in the city of lights wisely. After a chance encounter with a fortune teller and a close call with a taxi, she starts to question everything she thought was important.

Christmas in Paris is a moving and heartwarming story about love, trust, and self-discovery. Set during the most magical week of the year, the glorious foods and fashions of the most romantic city in the world are sure to take your breath away.

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Finding love in Paris, has just gotten better. Isabel and and Alec were both broken hearted. Were engage to be married in a matter of days, but cupid left them both stranded in Paris without any love. Sometimes love is right in front of you and you don’t realize that it’s there. Isabel was obsessed with what a fortune teller told her about her future. She truly annoyed me with not seeing that she was happier with Alec then with anyone else. Love at first site does truly exist. Just need to keep an open mind and don’t work to hard to find love. 

Author Biography

Anita Hughes was born in Sydney, Australia and had a charmed childhood that included petting koala bears, riding the waves on Bondi Beach, and putting an occasional shrimp on the barbie. Her writing career began at the age of eight, when she won a national writing contest in THE AUSTRALIAN newspaper, and was named “One of Australia’s Next Best Writers.” (She still has the newspaper clipping.)

She received a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing from Bard College, and attended UC Berkeley’s Masters in Creative Writing program.

Her debut novel MONARCH BEACH was released in June 2012, followed by MARKET STREET and LAKE COMO in 2013. FRENCH COAST and ROME IN LOVE were released in 2015.

ISLAND IN THE SEA: A MAJORCA LOVE STORY and SANTORINI SUNSETS and her first holiday novel, CHRISTMAS IN PARIS, were released in 2016.

WHITE SAND, BLUE SEA: A ST BARTS LOVE STORY, EMERALD COAST and CHRISTMAS IN LONDON were realeased in 2017. CALIFORNIA SUMMER and CHRISTMAS AT THE CHALET were released in 2018. CHRISTMAS IN VERMONT is coming in October, 2019.

ROME IN LOVE is now a Hallmark movie, premiering ion July 27th, 2019!

She lives in Dana Point, CA with her family, where she interrupts her writing to watch the glorious sunsets.

Goodreads Blurb

The Christmas bells are chiming across the Outer Banks town of Bell Cove, North Carolina, but there’s one local ‘grinch’ who’s not listening . . .

He’s got bad-boy looks and a Bah Humbug attitude, so when the local paper asks the villagers to vote on the “Biggest Local Grinch” as a fund-raising project, Ethan Rutledge isn’t surprised to hear he’s made the ballot. He might own the local Christmas Tree Farm, but the holiday hasn’t been welcome in his home since Wendy Patterson left him heart-broken twelve years ago.

But now Wendy’s back, fresh from a tour of duty as a female Navy SEAL. She’s bold, beautiful, and has five Navy buddies trailing after her—as if she needs a bodyguard! And what’s all this about them wanting to start a treasure hunting company right here in Bell Cove’s failing bell factory? Then Wendy learns about how Ethan’s been nurturing the one thing he has to remember her by: a gorgeous Norway Spruce tree.

Can the magic of Christmas and the spirit of the town help rekindle the romance between two people who thought they’d left love behind years ago? 

My Review: Rated 4 out 5 stars

A wonderful Christmas romance with a Grinch contest. That was a fun idea. I loved that a fundraiser turned out to be a fun filled event. Everyone in Bell Cove joined in and dressed up for the cause. Love is everlasting, even when you thought it ended. Wendy and Ethan were sweethearts for many years. A mistake got in the way of their happiness. 12 years later, Wendy comes back to find out Ethan didn’t become a Veterinarian like he wished to be. Wendy’s life didn’t turn out like she wanted neither. She didn’t end up a doctor like her father, but became a Navy SEAL. This book really brought the whole Bell Cove town together as a family and love persevered. Christmas is a time to reflect, enjoy, have fun, spend time with love ones. I can’t forget the hot SEAL’s in this novel. Who can resist, I sure can’t! Great read for Christmas!

Author Biography

andra Hill is a graduate of Penn State and worked for more than 10 years as a features writer and education editor for publications in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Writing about serious issues taught her the merits of seeking the lighter side of even the darkest stories. She is the wife of a stockbroker and the mother of four sons.

This biography was provided by the author or their representative.

BOOK DETAILS:
Two Thousand Lines 
by Michelle Jester 
Publication date: November 21st 2019
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Young Adult

Synopsis:

Olivia Brooks has been able to keep her life in Sugar Mill, Louisiana held perfectly together, far away from the small town where she grew up. Even though her past still haunts her, she has found a perfect process of surviving, until a string of events brings Luke Plaisance to Sugar Mill and turns her organized life upside down.

While Olivia fights to hold on to the life she’s created, unraveling it may be exactly what it takes for her to truly survive. She must accept her past in order to live, or let it threaten the only future she’s ever wanted. Because some secrets can’t stay buried… and shouldn’t.

An inspiring and heartbreaking tale of abandonment, survival, and purpose. A harrowing journey of self-discovery and perseverance.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47937764-two-thousand-lines

Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqHgFOyMo6g&feature=youtu.be

Author Biography

AUTHOR BIO:Michelle Jester lives in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana with her husband, high school sweetheart and retired Master Sergeant. Together they have a son and daughter. She is a hopeless romantic and has been writing poems and stories for as long as she can remember. 
One of her prize possessions is a bracelet with only a yellow, Rubber Duckie charm on it; which she wears every day to remind her to enjoy the fun and happy things of life!

Author links:

http://www.michellejester.net/

https://twitter.com/michelle_jester

https://www.facebook.com/authormichellejester

https://www.instagram.com/michellejester/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16819808.Michelle_Jester

The second day of the event was even more exciting. They had 5 fun filled panels with the amazing actors and actresses that joined us at event. It was a wonderful opportunity for us to ask questions to our guest.

The first panel was with Cameron Mathison and Melissa Claire Egan interviewed by Bubbly Shesh.

The second panel was moderated by Alonso Duralde with guest speakers Alys Murray, Joany Kane, Julia Sherman Wolfe and Joanna Wilson.

The third panel was with Jonathan Bennett and Lacey Chabert, interviewed by Bubbly Shesh.

Lacey and Jonathan got a surprise, when Daniel Franzese showed up on stage. They all worked together in the movie Mean Girls.

Next panel was Nikki Deloach, Holly Robinson Peete, Alicia Witt and Chad Michael Murray.

The last panel for the evening was with Melissa Joan Hart and Jackee Harry.

My evening ended with the ugly sweater contest. I made it to the second round.

The judges were Chad Michael Murray, Paul Greene and Rachel Boston. Jonathan Bennett was the host.

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My epic moment was when Cameron Mathison asked to take a selfie with me. My picture was shown on his Hallmark Show Home and Family. Link to the video https://www.facebook.com/thats4entertainment/videos/591215878353503/UzpfSTEwMjEzODU5OTM6MTAyMTg3MDg2MTYzNTk0ODk/

Christmas Con made my reality of experiencing Christmas with all the joys, excitement, happiness and traditions, come true. The evening started off with Jonathan Bennett and Lacey Chabert together with Christmas carolers and the one and only Santa Claus, we all counted down to light the first ever tree for Christmas Con. The unity of everyone at that moment is truly unforgettable. The lights twinkling, the snow blower snowing all over the tree and everyone singing Christmas songs, was a magical moment that I will never forget. I got the experience I was hoping to get at this amazing event. They had a small market with wonderful shops to buy some delicious sweets or buy some gifts. We had fun doing Christmas trivia and others got to meet the celebrity that were at the event that evening.

I will post day two tomorrow 🙂

Goodreads Blurb

Debbie Macomber brings us to the Alaskan wilderness for a magical Christmas tale about finding love where it’s least expected.

Before beginning her dream job as sous chef in one of Seattle’s hottest new restaurants, Josie Avery takes a summer position cooking at a lakeside lodge in the remote Alaskan town of Ponder. Josie falls for the rustic charms of the local community–including Jack Corcoran, the crotchety keeper of Ponder’s famed sourdough starter, and, in particular, the quiet and intense Palmer Saxon, a famed master swordsmith.

Josie and Palmer become close during the long Alaskan summer days, but Josie knows that, come fall, she’ll be returning to reality and the career she’s worked so hard for. Palmer, on the other hand, would like nothing better than to make Josie his wife and to keep her in Ponder. But Josie can’t imagine abandoning her mother back in the Emerald City and sacrificing her career to stay in this isolated town–not even for a man she’s quickly coming to love.

Fate has other plans. Josie misses the last boat out of town before winter sets in, stranding her in Ponder and putting her dream job at risk. As the holidays approach, Josie and Palmer must grapple with the complications that arise when dreams confront reality, and the Christmas magic that can happen when they put their faith in love.

Debbie Macomber is at her best in this beautiful holiday story about the far journeys we travel to find a place to call home.

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A fun filled romance with interesting characters. I loved the idea of having this book take place in Alaska during Christmas. Josie was the perfect chef that everyone adored. Palmer was the sexy Alaskan rugged stud. Great with his hands and a fan of Josie. Jack made this story so fun. Jack was hungry every minute in this book. He dreamed about eating all the time. Location sometimes might be a bummer or careers might get in the way, but true love always ends with a wedding. Perfect novel for a Hallmark Christmas movie.

Author Biography

Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Thirteen of these novels hit the number one spot.

In 2019, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publications include Window on the Bay (July) and A Mrs. Miracle Christmas (October). Macomber is also releasing a new journal titled Be a Blessing: A Journal for Cultivating Kindness, Joy, and Inspiration (April). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, most recently Debbie Macomber’s Table in 2018, an adult coloring book, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.

Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and five have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.

She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.

BOOK DETAILS:
The Last Virgin in Texas 
by Jennifer Woodhull 
Publication date: December 9th 2019
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

Synopsis:

GRETCHEN

I did the right thing. I waited. I wanted it to be special.

He was my first love. Our first time was going to be everything I had dreamed it would be.

And it was…until we were interrupted.

When our magical night turned into an awkward nightmare, little did I know it would be the last time I saw him. He bailed. Walked away. Leaving me alone with the shattered pieces of my broken heart.

But that was then. This is now.

He’s back. A megasuperstar. A Hollywood heartthrob with a desperate fan base of sexy women that won’t leave him alone.

But he wants me. Still. After all these years.

I can’t possibly cave to my feelings, desires, and my hopeful heart.

He broke it once. He’ll do it again.


TUCKER

We waited. It felt like forever, but I didn’t care. I would’ve done anything for her.

But I screwed up. When it all went south, I fled, leaving her, alone. 

Broken hearted.

And she wasn’t the only one.

But that was then. This is now.

I may be an actor, but none of this is for show. I want her, and only her.

I’ll do whatever it takes.

She may be the last virgin in Texas, but to me, she’s so much more.

I want her in my arms, and in my heart. Forever.

This time, I’m not giving up.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48636454-the-last-virgin-in-texas
Pre-order:

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Author Biography

Jennifer Woodhull is based in the Southern United States, spending time in her second home of England, and traveling as often as she can. Her love of travel permeates her work, and her characters often find themselves exploring new and foreign surroundings. 

A keen observer of human behavior, Jennifer often draws inspiration from something as simple as a fleeting connection, or the glimpse of a unique trait or characteristic. Her favorite place to write is on airplanes. 

“The drone of the engine, the scores of people, all traveling to something or from something, and being disconnected from digital distractions are a combination that provide the perfect place to write,” she says. “If you see a woman in seat 9F who is balancing her Macbook on her lap because it’s time to close your tray table, please have patience. I’m just trying to finish one more sentence.”
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