Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. Each week you can show off the books you have gotten the previous week, whether you received them for review, bought them, borrowed, or won.

Sorry I haven't been around much. We've been hit by an ice storm and it has kept me away from the computer. Thankfully I haven't lost power, but many have in the area. It seems all of these fantastic books arrived to my door just in time! They are going to add to a nice book filled weekend. 

For Review:

How has your book week been? Receive any good cold weather books?

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine. Each week offers you the ability to spotlight and up-and-coming release you are looking forward to.

Waiting On:
Title: With Every Breath
Author: Elizabeth Camden
Publisher: Bethany House
Publication Date: August 5th, 2014

Synopsis:

In the shadow of the nation's capital, Kate Livingston holds a respectable position as a government statistician when she encounters a rival from her past, the insufferable Trevor McDonough. A Harvard-trained physician, Trevor never showed the tiniest flicker of interest in Kate, and she's bewildered at the way he suddenly seeks her out. Surprising even herself, Kate agrees to Trevor's entirely unexpected and risky proposal to work side-by-side with him in his quest to rid the world of tuberculosis, a contagious and deadly disease. 

As Kate begins to unlock the mysteries of Trevor's past, she realizes there is much more to him than she could have imagined. His hidden depths may fascinate her, but his most closely guarded secrets and a shadowy enemy lurking in the background carry a serious threat to their future. 

When the truth of the past comes out, threatening to destroy everything they hold dear, how will Trevor and Kate ever overcome all that stands in their way?

Why I'm Waiting:
Elizabeth Camden has such a unique way of telling a story. Each story progresses differently leaving you to wonder where it is going to go. I've enjoyed her previous books, I can't wait for this new one.

What are you waiting on this week?

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week features a book related topic that allows you to spotlight your Top Ten!

Topic:
I had to stop. This list could have gone on for a while. There are just so many wonderful books to look forward to in 2014! What is on your list?

Title: Change of Fortune
Author: Jen Turana
Publisher: Bethany House
Pages: 318
ISBN: 978-0-7642-1081-1
Publication Date: November 1st, 2012

Synopsis:

Lady Eliza Sumner is on a mission. Her fortune was the last thing she had left after losing her father, her fiancé, and her faith. Now, masquerading as Miss Eliza Sumner, governess-at-large, she's determined to find the man who ran off with her fortune, reclaim the money, and head straight back to London.

Mr. Hamilton Beckett, much to his chagrin, is the catch of the season, and all the eyes of New York society—all the female ones, at least—are on him. He has no plans to marry again, especially since his hands are full keeping his business afloat while raising his two children alone.

Eliza's hapless attempts to regain her fortune unexpectedly put her right in Hamilton's path. The discovery of a common nemesis causes them to join forces and, before she knows it, Eliza has a whole retinue of people helping her. Eliza's determination not to trust anyone weakens when everyone's antics and bumbling efforts to assist her make her wonder if there might be more important things than her fortune and independence.

When all of Hamilton's and Eliza's best-laid plans fall by the wayside, it will take a riot of complications for them to realize that God just might have had a better plan in mind all along.

Review:
I have started this series out of order, I have read the third book, A Talent for Trouble, first. However, even though I've read out of order, they still work in reading them.

A Change of Fortune is similar to A Talent for Trouble with the fact that they are both fun to read! There is humor spread through out the story, even during the climax of the story, there is humor to carry it through. I sailed through this book so quickly. It was hard to put down. Lady Eliza Sumner was a fantastic lead. She has the right mix of ingenuity, pluck, and fortitude. The humor she brought to the story was subtle and done with out it being forced, while Hamilton Beckett brought the little more stern and serious side to the story. He was a great balance. Even though he was a serious character, he also knew when to laugh.

I enjoyed A Change of Fortune. If you need a laugh or a smile this story is for you! I can't wait to read the second story in the series.

Too Read
4 out of 5