Love in the Balance by Regina Jennings with Kindle Fire Giveaway

About Love in the Balance: 

Handsome Cowboy or Debonair Tycoon.

How's a Girl to Choose?

Molly Lovelace dreams of a life without cares in Lockhart, Texas. She also dreams of handsome wrangler Bailey Garner, her ardent but inconsistent beau. The problem is, with Bailey's poor prospects, she just can't fit the two dreams together.

Then mysterious stranger Edward Pierrepont sweeps into town-and her life-and for the first time Molly wonders if she's met the man who can give her everything. But he won't be in Lockhart long and while it certainly seems like he talks about their glorious future together, she can't quite get Bailey out of her mind.

What's a girl to do with all these decisions when love is in the balance? 

Link to buy the book: http://ow.ly/iTdiA 

     

About  Regina

Regina Jennings is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University with a degree in English and a history minor. She has worked at The Mustang News and First Baptist Church of Mustang, along with time at the Oklahoma National Stockyards and various livestock shows. She now lives outside Oklahoma City with her husband and four children.

Find out more about Regina at 

http://www.reginajennings.com/.

Regina Jennings is celebrating the release of Love in the Balance with a Kindle Fire Giveaway and a Facebook Author Chat Party on 4/4!

One "lovely" winner will receive:

• A Kindle Fire 
• A copy of Regina's Sixty Acres and a Bride and Love in the Balance

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on April 3rd. Winner will be announced at the "Love in the Balance" Author Chat Party on April 4th. Connect with Regina, get a sneak peek of her next book, try your hand at a trivia contest, and chat with readers just like you. There will also be many fun giveaways -- gift certificates, books, and more!

So grab your copy of Love in the Balance and join Regina on the evening of April 4th for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven't read the book, don't let that stop you from coming!)

Don't miss a moment of the fun, RSVP today. Tell your friends via FACEBOOK or TWITTER and increase your chances of winning. Hope to see you on the 4th!

My Thoughts

Molly Lovelace in her father's eyes is an empty headed female that has no interest other than shopping for frivolous things.  When in fact she has a gift for numbers and mathematical figures.  The only reason she prances around like a her daddy's Princess is because that is what people expect of her.  Her father even feels as if she should not have any say as to whom she marries,
mainly because he wants her and her future husband to be an asset to his pocketbook.  But Molly has very strong feelings for Bailey Garner a young man that has been in her life since she was a little girl. Her father sees Bailey as a waste of time because he is basically penniless   

The golden boy Edward Pierrepont enters her life when he visits her home town to experience a cattle drive.  The minute she sets eyes on him she knows this is the man her father would choose as her future husband. How right she was, her father starts making plans for the dandy and it includes his daughter and his pocketbook.  

It all hits the fan when Bailey finds out about Mr. Lovelace's choice of husband for Molly.  How can Bailey dissuade Molly and her father.  If he were financially stable he would be able to marry Molly but just maybe there is another way.

When Molly's father becomes so ill that he is unable to return to work it pushes Molly to make a decision between the dandy or the country boy from her childhood.  The turn of events are mind boggling. 

This story is a stand alone but I did recognize characters from the author's other book "Sixty Acres and a Bride" such as Rosa, Anne Tillerton, Molly and more.  In "Love In The Balance"  she writes a story of intrigue, humor, romance and on the edge of your seat action.  At first I did not like Molly because she tried so hard to be what her parents expected her to be but then when the pressure was on and she had reconciled her differences with God and by accepting his Grace in forgiveness she stood up to what she believed was right and just and she prevailed.  She was committed to help her parents out of financial debt.  God had truly blessed her!

I highly recommend this book.

I rated this book a 5 out of 5.

Disclosure:  I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House/Litfuse Publicity Group for review.  I was in no way compensated for this review.  This review is my honest opinion.

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Litfuse Publicity Tour Schedule for "Love in the Balance":

3/18/2013

Marianne | Reviewing Novels Online

Holly | 2 Kids and Tired

Mary | Mary's Cup of Tea

Kathleen E. | Lane Hill House

Michelle | Our Little Corner of the World

3/19/2013

Heidi | Buzz4Mommies

Amy | A Nest in the Rocks

Leila | All Meant To Shine

Pam | Southern Gal Loves to Read

Marie | Burton Book Review

Brenda | WV Stitcher

3/20/2013

Patricia | It's Time To Read Mamaw

Sharon | Sharon's Garden of Book Reviews

Alicia | Surrendering All Of Me

Amy | the ramblings of miss aimymichelle

Dawn | A Passion for Pages

TAMMY | THE SELF-TAUGHT COOK

Stacey | WORD Up!

3/21/2013

Julie | More of Him

Megan | Hardcover Feedback

Melanie | Christian Bookshelf Reviews

Tammi | Our Homeschooling Pilgrimage

Mindy | A Room Without Books is Empty

3/22/2013

Lori | Morning Glories and Moonflowers

Diane | That's What I'm Here For...

Danielle | The Happy Wife

Dianna | Savings in Seconds

Victor | Vics Media Room

Marjorie | Manifest Blog

3/23/2013

Athena | Our Crazy Life

Joy | Splashes of Joy

Karla | Quiet Quilter

Heather | Our Advocate

Abbi | Christian Novels

Casey | Writing for Christ

3/25/2013

Laura | Lighthouse Academy

Kristie | Moments

Lisa | Seeking with all yur Heart

Aizess | Christian Book Review Blog

Nancy | sunny island breezes

Linda | Mocha with Linda

3/26/2013

A | Kerrific

Krystal | Live To Read ~Krystal

Cindy | Cindy's Book Reviews

Charity | Giveaway lady

Karen | LyonsLady

Michelle | I Hope You Dance

3/27/2013

Crystal | Cinnamon Hollow

Melina | Melina's Book Blog

Lydia | The Overweight Bookshelf

Lauri | Knits and Reads

Erin | ReviewsByErin

Colletta | Colletta's Kitchen Sink

3/28/2013

Pamela | Daysong Reflections

Kendra | Happily Managing a Household of Boys

Marissa | The Review Stew

Faye | Labor Not in Vain

Jendi | Jendi's Journal

Jalynn | A Simple Life,really?!

3/29/2013

Cara | Law Books & Life

Kemi | Homemaking Organized Blog

Tammy | TammyIsBlessed

Shirley | A Mom After God's Own Heart

Becky | Christian Chick's Thoughts

Renae | Reviews by Renae

3/30/2013

Melanie | A Year of Jubilee Reviews

Erin | Erin's Fiction Tidbits

Lindsey | The IE Mommy

Kelli | The Zen of Motherhood

Kathleen | Reviews From The Heart

Betsy | Betsy Ann, Writer At Large

4/1/2013

Amanda | Books By Amanda

JoJo | JoJo's Corner

Michelle | Healing Hearts book review blog

Megan | When life gets you down...read a book

Margaret | The World As I See It

Tara | Tara Shea

4/2/2013

Hannah E. Trotter

Siobhan | my money dearest

Lenore | Crazed Mind

Suzanne | Cows and Lasers and Everything in Between

Jodie | Digging For Pearls

Patty | Broken Teepee

4/3/2013

Evangeline | Audacious Reader

Sara | Writing His Truth

Beth | For the Love of Books

Paula | The Phantom Paragrapher

Jennifer | Jen's Journey

Megan | Inspired by Fiction 

Litfuse Tour: Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings

About the book:

She's Finally Found a Place to Call Home... How Far Will She Go to Save It?

With nothing to their names, young widow Rosa Garner and her mother-in-law return to their Texas family ranch. Only now the county is demanding back taxes and the women have just three months to pay.

Though facing eviction, Rosa falls in love with the countryside and the wonderful extended family who want only her best. They welcome her vivacious spirit and try to help her navigate puzzling American customs. She can't help but stand out, though, and her beauty captures attention.

Where some offer help with dangerous strings attached, only one man seems honorable. But when Weston Garner, still grieving his own lost love, is unprepared to give his heart, Rosa must decide to what lengths she will go to save her future. Read an excerpt: http://ow.ly/9sK2C.

About Regina:

Regina Jennings is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University with a degree in English and a history minor. She has worked at The Mustang News and First Baptist Church of Mustang, along with time at the Oklahoma National Stockyards and various livestock shows. She now lives outside Oklahoma City with her husband and four children. Meet Regina here.

 Regina's website: here


Link to buy the book: here





About the giveaway and party:

Celebrate with Regina by entering to win a Kindle Fire and coming to her Author Chat Party on 3/27!

 

One fortunate winner will receive:

• A Kindle Fire
• Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings 

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends 3/26/12. Winner will be announced at Regina's Author Chat Facebook Party on 3/27. Regina will be hosting an evening of chat, fun trivia and more! She'll also be giving away some GREAT prizes: gift certificates, books, and some beautiful silver jewerly!

So grab your copy of Sixty Acres and a Bride and join Regina and friends on the evening of March 27th for an evening of fun.

 

Don't miss a moment of the fun. RSVP TODAY and tell your friends via FACEBOOK or TWITTER and increase your chances of winning. Hope to see you on the 27th!


Blog tour schedule: http://litfusegroup.com/blogtours/text/13460958/reginajennings


My Thoughts:
This story is compared to Ruth and Esther  in the bible.  

Rosa Garner and her mother in law Louise Garner have returned to the Garner's family ranch in Caldwell County, Texas.  They have arrived from Mexico without their husbands whom were killed in a cave in.  When they arrived at the ranch it was in an appalling state.  It took a lot of work to get it ready for it's human inhabitants and rid of all other critters. 


Louise does not have a head for figures and had no idea they owed so much money on back taxes and that they were about to loose the ranch.  Louise's sister in law, Mary knew it was going to be almost impossible to come up with the money but Rosa was determined to put in crops along with  raising  chickens and selling the eggs.  She even took in embroidery work at which she was very talented.  Louise's nephew, Weston Garner from a neighboring ranch gave them some sheep which they prepared to sell. Weston did not know how dire the situation was with the taxes on his Aunt's ranch.  


For years Weston has battled buried emotions ever since the death of his wife.  He tries to avoid all the matchmakers and single ladies looking to catch a suitable husband and since Weston Garner has one of the largest ranches in Caldwell County he is most certainly a good catch.  Although he is not very sociable.  Then here is this little mexican gal, Rosa as pretty as can be, awakening feelings in him he thought were long well buried and he fights to keep them buried.  Rosa is also finding Weston very difficult to read because one day he is full of tenderness toward her and then he disappears for days as if he can't stand to be around her.  But why even try to develop a relationship when with anyone when Rosa and Aunt Louise are doomed to be homeless and this is the first real home Rosa has had since she left her parents home in Mexico.


This story was so like Ruth and Esther.  This young woman had so much faith in her mother in law and her new found faith in God.  How frightening it must be to know that you are about to be homeless, no where to go.  How far would you go to save your home?  Are would you have faith that God will provide?


I highly recommend this book.


I rate this book a 5 out of 5.


Disclosure:
I was provided a free copy of this book for review by Bethany House Publisher for review.  This review is my own opinion.  I was in no way compensated for this review. 

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