The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson

Margaretha, a romantic, has always dreamed of being swept off her feet. She hopes that her suitor, Lord Claybrook, is the one she is destined to be with, but when an injured and mysterious stranger is brought to the castle, her curiosity gets the best of her. Margaretha, one of the only people able to understand the man's language, interprets his desperate outbursts. He claims that his name is Lord Collin and that he and his men were attacked by Lord Claybrook. Margaretha, curious to know more, sneaks around the castle to spy on her suitor, but when a devious plot is uncovered, she finds she is the only one capable of getting her family to safety before Lord Claybrook's plan is initiated.

This book is 293 pages long and is for teenagers ages 13 and older. I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. I really enjoy this author and all of her books. They are all clean and I've always loved the plots she picks. I definitely recommend her books!

Every Bride Needs a Groom by Janice Thompson

Katie Fisher has dreamed of her wedding day for years. Not only has she dreamed of it, but she has also planned it. Anxiously awaiting the proposal from her boyfriend, she competes in a essay contest to win a beautiful wedding dress and the chance to be on the cover of the most popular wedding magazine. On the same day the announcement comes that she has won, her boyfriend breaks up with her. Planning to confront the owner of the facility and explain the situation, she meets the handsome and impressive former pro-basketball player who just happens to manage the wedding shop. Will she leave the dress and her dreams behind? Or will she swallow her humiliation and go through with it?

This book is 368 pages long and is for teens ages 14 and older. I would rate this book 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. I thought it was a very entertaining novel and it held my interest.

The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest by Melanie Dickerson

Behind the beautiful face of Odette is a story of bravery and heroism. Odette lives a normal life as an unmarried maiden during the day, while at night, braving the danger of stealing from the margrave to feed the poor. While at a Midsummer dance, Odette meets the margrave's young and handsome forester who is fixed on finding the poacher and executing justice for the crimes they have committed. With the dangers of poaching becoming more real and her love for the forester continuing to blossom, she must choose between feeding the needy and staying alive.

This book is 306 pages long and is for teens ages 13 and older. I loved this book and would definitely give it a 5 out of 5 stars. It is always very hard to find well-written, appropriate books, but Melanie Dickerson has never disappointed me. All of her books are very clean and are wonderful stories.

Exceptional (Invaluable Book 3) by Holly J. Wood

In Holly J. Wood's new book Exceptional, we are shown Eliza's younger sister's life as a teenager in high school. As a 16-year-old, Courtney is faced with many challenging decisions, but the most difficult decision might just change her life forever. After her latest breakup, she feels too unworthy to pray and is slowly falling away from the religion she had grown up with. As a new boy comes into her life, she is faced with an important decision . . . be the girl this popular boy wants her to be, or behave like the Daughter of God she truly is.

This book is 264 pages long and is for adolescents ages 13 and older. I loved this book and would definitely rate it a 5 out of 5 stars!

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Liesel is a young girl living in Germany during World War II. On a train ride to live with another family Liesel's younger brother dies and is buried alongside the tracks in the freezing snow. On the way back, she stumbles upon a book, The Grave Diggers Handbook, lying in the snow and she takes it. This is just the beginning of Liesel's book thieving habit.
Liesel's new home is lonely without her mother and brother, but she soon makes friends. Rudy, a boy with blonde unkempt hair is one of the first to greet Liesel and they soon become friends. Life starts to get pretty enjoyable for Liesel until one by one the Jews disappear and the economy grows worse by the second. There are many secrets that Liesel is keeping, but how would anyone guess that one of them would be that she is hiding a Jew in her basement?
This book is 552 pages long and is for children ages 12 and older. I would rate this book 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. It is a great book that every child should read and is a real eye opener to what life in Germany was like.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Ebenezer Scrooge is a selfish, unkind, and wealthy man that doesn't believe in Christmas. Well, he didn't believe in ghosts either until his dead business partner, Marley, showed up at his house. He came to warn Scrooge that unless he changed his ways and became kind and loving to everyone, he would be cursed to spend his days after death in chains and sorrow. Marley told Scrooge that three ghosts would appear to him; the ghost of Christmas past, Christmas present, and Christmas future. Scrooge has one last chance to turn his life around. Will he take it?

This book is 122 pages long and is for children ages 12 and older. I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson

Kate Worthington lives with her obnoxious, temperamental, and controlling mother, sister, and her adorable little brother. After swearing never to marry, Kate finds herself pushing love farther and farther away. She has the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to India with her aunt and get away from her meddlesome family. After refusing a proposal from a man three times her age, her mother bargains with her. She can go to India, but only after she refuses three proposals. If she cannot fulfill her end of the bargain, then she has to do everything her mother tells her, which would most definitely mean marrying someone she did not love.



This book is 286 pages long and is for children ages 12 and older. I would definitely rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.