Christmas at the Castle by Melissa McClone

Title: Christmas at the Castle (Ever After)

Author: Melissa McClone
Publisher: Tule Publishing Group

Genre: Holiday, Romance

Publication: October 18, 2016

My Rating: 3/5

Source: Publisher on NetGalley

A royal wedding. A meddlesome mother. An unexpected union.

A European getaway during the Christmas holiday is exactly what veterinarian Katrina “Kat” Parsons needs. She can’t wait to be a bridesmaid in her childhood friend’s royal wedding, but she hopes to steer clear of the bride’s arrogant older brother. 

Crown Prince Guillaume wants his younger sister’s wedding day to be perfect, but he’s suspicious of Kat. He and his mother on are on high alert, afraid Kat is not just there for the wedding, but also to find a prince of her own.

But when Kat’s kindness and generosity prove them wrong, the prince realizes there’s more to her than he ever imagined. Can he trust his heart or will he lose the one woman he can’t live without?

Wucaii by Pembroke Sinclair

Title: Wucaii

Author: Pembroke Sinclair

Genre: Fantasy

Publication: August 12, 2013

My Rating: 3/5

Source: Author's publicist

It has been 500 years since Aelana has been home, and a lot has changed in that time--including her. As a half-dragon, half-human hybrid, she has been traveling the universe destroying worlds. Both anxious and excited to return, she wonders what she will find. Her memories of home are filled with pain and loss, especially for her first and only love. She knows he won't be there, but will his memory? Will her anguish remain? What waits for Aelana on her home world? Find out in this exciting urban fantasy novel by Pembroke Sinclair.

From Gods by Mary Ting

Title: From Gods (Descendant Prophecies #1)

Author: Mary Ting

Genre: Young Adult, Mythology

Publication: October 2, 2013

My Rating: 3/5

Did you just see a flash of lightning across the sky on a clear sunny day? It’s not from Mother Nature. It is most likely from Mason Grand, swoon-worthy demigod, one of Zeus’s descendants.

Skylar Rome is supposed to be having the best summer ever before she heads off to college. Little did she know, her whole life was about to change while visiting her cousin. Nearly drowning at the beach due to unknown forces, one of the Grand brothers she’d just met, Mason, saves her life. Cool, collected, mysterious, and dangerously good-looking, Skylar is drawn to him from the start. Though she knows he is the type of guy good girls stayed away from, it seems he is always saving her life, and the attraction was inevitable.

Upon meeting the brothers, strange things begin to happen. When she accidentally kills one of the brothers, it throws her life into turmoil, as they search to find the answers. Implausibly, she gets caught up in a world of the decedents of ancient gods, all who have super powers. Not only is her discovery difficult to accept, evil beings are after her. Running out of time and running for her life, she must unravel a mystery. What do they want from her? Forced into a battle set into motion long before she was born, will she find the answers, or will she die trying?

How The Secret Changed My Life by Rhonda Byrne

Title: How The Secret Changed My Life: Real People. Real Stories.

Author: Rhonda Byrne
Publisher: Atria Books

Genre: Nonfiction, Spirituality

Publication: October 4, 2016

My Rating: 5/5

Source: Publisher on NetGalley

An awe-inspiring compilation of the most uplifting and powerful real-life stories from readers of the worldwide bestseller "The Secret". Discover how everyday people completely transformed their lives by applying the teachings of "The Secret".

Since the very first publication of "The Secret "a decade ago, Rhonda Byrne’s bestselling book has brought forth an explosion of real people sharing real stories of how their real lives have miraculously changed for the better. "How The Secret Changed My Life" presents a selection of the most heartwarming and moving stories in one inspirational volume. Each story provides an authentic, real-life illustration of the pathway that leads to success in every area of life: money, health, relationships, love, family, and career. The people in "How The Secret Changed My Life" show time and again that no one is excluded from living the life of their dreams.