Rachelle J. Christensen

Romance, Suspense, Mystery Author

Book Review: The Ball’s in Her Court by Heather Justesen

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Book Thoughts by Rachelle

I love reading and it’s especially fun when I know the author. The Ball’s in Her Court is a sweet religious romance story focusing on the story of a woman, adopted as a child and her search for her birth parents as well as her search for love.

Justesen is an excellent writer! She pulled me right into this story and all the heartache and angst Denise faced as she tried to discover the strength of her heart. This is a powerful story I recommend you read. You’ll get a look into how someone who has been in the foster care system and been adopted might feel. There’s so many different angles that Justesen was able to touch on–an intriguing read!

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She’s got a great job, a loving group of family and friends and basketball skills like you wouldn’t believe, but Denise DeWalt’s life is far from perfect, and she’s about to come face-to-face with a past she hoped to leave behind forever.

Twenty-six-year-old Denise thinks she’s come to terms with her childhood in the foster care system, but when her old nightmares return, Denise realizes that she must deal with her past once and for all if she ever wants to move on to a brighter future with Rich, the only man who can see past her former life. As Denise’s search leads her closer and closer to the one person she hoped she’d never have to face again, she begins to realize that her future depends on just one person–herself.

This emotional and inspirational love story proves that life is full of unexpected twists and turns–especially when it comes to facing your demons, fighting for love, and finding happiness for the future.

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Hawaii Ever After is Now Available!

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Brand New Burke Billionaire Romance!

After a weekend of craziness with trying to get my newest release published, Hawaii Ever After is now available! If you preordered a copy and didn’t see my Facebook post or receive my newsletter, just know that you can get your copy HERE.

A ballet dancer at the end of her career.

A handsome Hawaiian who chops coconuts for a living.

Their two worlds collide with a smoldering kiss, but is the chemistry enough to overlook their differences?

Gracie Cardulo has performed for the New York ballet for over a decade, but her body can’t keep up with the rigorous demands of dance anymore. She arrives on the isle of Kauai for her billionaire best friend’s wedding to consider new job options and ends up dancing with the best man, Pika Sepe. The entire island is filled with romance when she’s with the handsome Hawaiian, but can she truly be happy without dance?

Pika has always worked a blue-collar job and most of the time barely makes ends meet. When Gracie dances into his life, she inspires him to go after his dreams of taking tourists on island adventures. In between deep-sea fishing, sweet kisses, and hikes along the Na’ pali coast, Gracie and Pika each find something they were missing.

When Pika’s ex-girlfriend stirs up trouble, Pika and Gracie must dig deep to find out if their love is meant to be. Can they hold together when people keep trying to pull them apart? Will their love last beyond the beautiful island sunset, or fade into the deep waters of doubt?

♥This novel is Book #4 in the Burke Billionaire Romance Series and includes a bonus sneak peek of one of my books! Books can be read in any order.

Thank you for reading!

Books in the Burke Billionaire Romance Series♥

#1 Hawaiian Masquerade

#2 The Billionaire’s Stray Heart

#3 The Refugee’s Billionaire

#4 Hawaii Ever After

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Book Review: Cayman Summer by Angela Morrison

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Book Thoughts by Rachelle

Angela Morrison delivered another breathtaking story. Her books are unique because they are written from the perspective of Leesie and Michael through Leesie’s incredible free-verse poetry and Michael, the scuba diver’s, dive log/journal. I love the way she lets the reader inside these character’s heads in a way that, for me made me feel like they were living, breathing people that I might run into on the street.

Cayman Summer is a romance, but it is so much more than a romance. It is about life-defining choices and what happens when you stick to your personal code of honor. Leesie is a strait-laced Mormon girl who never thought she could fall in love with a guy who didn’t believe in God, let alone want to make-out with him. Through this saga, we see Leesie struggling with her feelings for Michael and learning how life doesn’t fit in a cookie cutter mold.

I love the twist Angela Morrison creates in Cayman Summer–Leesie was always the strong, perfect one and she shows us what happens when things go wrong. I’m not going to spoil it, so you’ll just have to read the books yourself. I recommend starting with Taken by Storm because I’m pretty sure you’ll be hooked just like I was.

You can see my review of the first two books in the series, Taken By Storm and Unbroken Connection by clicking on the titles.

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In Morrison’s debut young adult novel, TAKEN BY STORM, Michael faces incredible loss, but he finds Leesie. UNBROKEN CONNECTION is Leesie’s story. By the final page, she is broken and battered–physically and spiritually. Morrison vowed to her readers not to leave her that way. CAYMAN SUMMER recounts Michael and Leesie’s final journey. Michael takes Leesie to the Cayman Islands to heal. Time, sunshine, and Michael’s devotion free her of physical pain, but grief and guilt haunt her. Michael will do anything to find the old Leesie who prayed, spoke of visions, and kept the rules. For Leesie, that girl is lost forever. Rules? What’s the point now? She’s ready to break every one.

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Book Review: Courting Miss Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden

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Courting Miss Lancaster was such a fun read! Eden knows her stuff and I was impressed with how easily I fell into the setting/time period. Her humor had me smiling all the way through and I loved the sweet romance in this story.

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Harry Windover adores blonde, green-eyed Athena Lancaster, but alas, a penniless man like himself has no hope of winning a young noblewoman’s hand. To add insult to injury, Athena’s brother-in-law and guardian, the Duke of Kielder, has asked Harry to assist Athena in finding the gentleman of her dreams. But the lovesick Harry is cunning as well: as the weeks pass, he introduces Athena to suitors who are horrifically boring, alarmingly attached to their mothers, downright rude, astoundingly self-absorbed, and utterly ridiculous. Athena can’t comprehend why she is having so little success meeting eligible and acceptable gentlemen. Indeed, her circle of admirers couldn’t be less admirable — nothing like the loyal, gentle friend she’s found in Harry. But how long can Harry’s scheme be hidden before it is discovered? And what will Athena do when she uncovers Harry’s deception? Escape into a charming regency world in this delightfully romantic comedy of manners that will entertain you to the very last word.

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Book Review: A Captain for Caroline Gray by Julie Wright

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I am a huge fan of Proper Romance and this new book is another winner! Caroline Gray is an intelligent, outspoken young woman who can’t seem to find a husband because the gentlemen of London aren’t interested in a woman with a strong mind. So Caroline is offered an opportunity to sail to India to find a husband. In this Foe to Friends story, Caroline meets Captain Thomas Scott and immediately dislikes him. Her keen mind and wit doesn’t put him off quite like other gentlemen though. Unfortunately, Captain Scott is not the captain she is intended for.

Along this sea voyage you’ll love learning more of Caroline Gray and you’ll be rooting for her and other characters. There is a bit of mystery that adds to the page-turning elements of this story. I didn’t want the story to end, but it did so I’ll have to find another of Julie Wright’s books to read!

Here’s more about the book:

Regency London

Caroline Gray’s third season in London society ends as badly as her first two—no marriage proposal, no suitor, not even a glimmer of an interested prospect. She suspects it’s because she is far too quick to speak her mind to men who are put off by her forthright opinions, her eager intellect backed by a formal education, and her unconventional ideas about the future. She is far more daring than demure to suit the taste of her class. Besides, Caroline thinks there will always be next season to find a husband.

However, her family’s dwindling income leaves Caroline with only one choice to secure her future: a one-way ticket to sail with the Fishing Fleet to India, where the son of a family friend waits. If the match doesn’t work, Caroline cannot return home.

Captain Thomas Scott loves the thrill of the open sea, and as commander of one of the ships of the “Fishing Fleet,” he ferries scores of young English girls to the shores of India to find husbands. The voyages pay well, but he struggles to understand why families would allow young women to be matched with total strangers so far away.

The trips have always been routine and uneventful—until this trip’s first night’s dinner with one Miss Caroline Gray. She engages in a lively political conversation, presenting opposing viewpoints to the conventionally opinionated gentlemen at her table. Captain Scott is secretly amused and delighted at her boldness, not to mention quite drawn to her beauty.

The rest of the passengers are shocked by her behavior and Caroline finds herself an outcast, suffering harsh judgments from the other passengers. However, she finds an unlikely ally in Captain Scott which quickly draws them closer.

Both know an arranged marriage awaits Caroline at the end of their voyage, yet the attraction between them is undeniable. Caroline will have to decide if she will honor her mother’s wishes and marry a man in India whom she has never met—thus securing a future for her and her mother—or be brave enough to throw convention to the wind and commit to love a sea captain. He may be enchanted by her bold and unconventional ways, but will his love and admiration last?

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Hope for Christmas is 99 Cents

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Merry Christmas! I’m excited to share a 99 cents sale with you. Hope for Christmas is just 99 cents from today through December 26th. Get your copy HERE or on my new Payhip store HERE and enjoy a sweet holiday romance.

Anika Fletcher hates Christmas–its promises of good tidings and hope for the future are as tinseled as the ornaments on Kenworth’s Hope Tree. Despite her feelings, Anika wants to maintain her daughter’s faith in the magic of the season and gladly accepts a second job working with the handsome Carlos Rodriguez to restore Kenworth’s old fashioned soda fountain. Carlos is no stranger to hard times and slowly shares his life of light and joy with Anika as they work together. Just as her fragile soul begins to feel hope again, an ill-timed act of charity changes everything. Anika isn’t sure who she can trust or if hope is worth nurturing–especially at Christmas when it’s easy to enjoy a kiss and believe love can last longer than the season.

This heart-warming, inspirational romance from award-winning and bestselling author Rachelle J. Christensen is part of the Echo Ridge Romance Collection.

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