The Diamond Connection

I was a bit skeptical about this book when I first started it. It didn't start slow but it also didn't grab my attention either. I continuted to read on anyway. I am so glad that I did! Once I got a little deeper into the storyline I couldn't put it down. Worth the read for sure!

The main character in the book is Ella Cohen who lives with her mother in a run down bad part of town. Ella starts a job at the Diamond Exchange to help pay off her mother's debt and it turns her life completely upside down. She becomes attracted to her married boss, gets involved in a diamond heist without even knowing it, and is followed and threatened by thugs snd she's not even sure why. After becoming a suspect in the diamond heist, its up to her and her friends to prove she wasn't involved before it's too late.

If you like thriller/mystery type books, you will enjoy this one. You can find it on Amazon at The Diamond Connection. It is free to read on kindle unlimited and also if you have Prime;) If not, right now the book is $2.99.

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I'M BACK!!!...again LOL

I'M BACKKKK! LOL. I know I know, I slacked off pretty badly the last few months. Working 3rd shift really takes a toll on pretty much everything you do. I was spending my nights working and my days sleeping. Any extra time I had was spent with my bf and fur babies so blogging was sort of out of the question for awhile but I am no longer working at the moment so I have lots of time! I have had more time to experiment with my cooking and baking, read more books, test new products, and maybe more interesting things to come as the summer goes on. Knowing my life though, probably not LOL. But hopefully soon I will have some new recipes, book reviews, and product reviews.
That's the plan! I am also planning more posts for my beauty blog also. (Byootuhfuhl Life)

I had also mentioned in previous posts that my computer had stopped working and that is also back up and running again. Not very well but it works! So I am hoping to have some decent pictures however I am still using an older camera and no longer have my photo editing software so they won't be anything spectacular LOL. Any picture is better than no picture right? ;)

Old Factory Candle Gift Set Review

These Old Factory candles would make great gifts which is what I did! I ordered the Winter Wonderland set which contained hot cocoa, roasted chestnut, and first snow. I opened them to smell before gifting them and OMG the hot cocoa smelt amazingggggg! The other two smelt good as well but the hot cocoa one instantly made me want hot chocolate LOL. It was very true to scent. So far the I have heard from the person I gifted them too that she loves the roasted chestnut candle and also loves how they burn. These candles are natural soy and burn clean for hours and then harden back up so you can burn them again! They have tons of different sets that you can choose from if Winter Wonderland isn't your thing, including a 50 Shades of Grey set;) The only issue I would say I have with them is I think they could be a bit bigger for the price however if they burn for hours and then you can continue to burn them some more and still have the same fragrant smell then it may just be worth it. You can view the different sets available or order yours on Amazon at Old Factory candles.

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Not a Word About Love by Hana Goldberg Review

I want to start off saying this book is an erotic drama? I guess that would be the proper genre? LOL. I'm not really sure but it does have some explicit parts so if that's not your thing then this is not the book for you. I have mixed feelings about it though. It had a decent story line but I also sort of felt that it was a little chaotic. The author is a best selling and critically acclaimed author in Israel so I'm wondering if some parts may have been lost in translation somewhere and maybe that is why I feel it's a little bit all over the place.

The story is about a woman that is feeling trapped in her life and is missing the passion she once had for life in general but also with her husband and their life together. He sends her on a vacation to help her focus on her writing and hope to get her out of her funk. While on her mini vacation, she meets a man and finds that passion again however he turns out not to be what she thought he was. The main focus of the book is a good one but again, I felt like it was put together in a way that may be confusing. If you like reading erotic type of books though I'd give it a try! It may just have been my take on the book. If you do read it, please comment below what you felt about it. I'd love to know how others are reading and interpreting this book! You can purchase it on Amazon at Not a Word About Love for your Kindle or Kindle app (I don't have a Kindle so I just use the app on my phone and tablet!).

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Lifeguard Mini Portable Charger Review

Let me tell you, this is the first portable charger I've ever got to use but I have to say that I LOVE it! I leave it in my purse while I'm at work, or pretty much if I go anywhere, and it's my savior when my phone dies. My phone dies pretty often because I am alwayssss on it LOL. Lately it hasn't been able to hold a charge very well either;( This little portable device really does come in handy. It doesn't charge as fast as a wall charger but it's not super slow either which is nice. I feel like it does go faster than my car charger which surprised me. The only thing that would make it better in my eyes is if it was pink:) LOL. Sorry for the crappy picture of the product. I'm back to using my phone camera because my computers are out of commission:( The two pics below are screenshots I took when I first started charging and when I took it off the charger. It does charge the phone a bit faster when the portable mini is completely charged but when I used it, it was about half.

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WINNER WINNER!

Ok so verifying the winner took me a bit longer than it was supposed to because I've been having problems with both of my computers:( I finally got one to work thank goodness however my picture editing software is on the other one so I'm still slacking on the pictures. I will try and get that up and going soon though! Anyways, on to the good part! The winner of my Halloween mystery box giveaway is....

ESPERANZA GARCIA GAILLIARD!!!!!

Congrats girl! I am still putting together your box but I am so excited to get it shipped to you:) This was my first giveaway and I just want to thank EVERYONE that participated. You helped get my blog going and I am so happy I am able to reward one of you although I'd love to reward ALL of you LOL. I am hoping to have another giveaway around Christmas time which may or may not be another mystery box! Depends on how this one goes and if the recipient likes it (I hope you do!). I will post a picture of the package once my winner receives it:) Don't want to spoil the mystery!

Giveaway is over...

Thank you to all that participated! The giveaway is now over and I will be announcing the winner in a few days. I need to go threw and verify that the mandatory entries were completed and once I do, you will know who won! I am still waiting for a few things to come in the mail for the mystery box so it will be another week or so before it is sent but once I have a winner I will keep in contact with you so you know what's going on! Thanks again for everyone who participated and I am hoping to have another mystery box giveaway soon! Most likely I will be doing a Christmas one:) Hope you all had a great Halloween!