Book Excerpt What on earth was he doing here? He dipped his head in a curt bow. “Good day, Miss Balfour.” “Mr. Moritz.” She tucked her chin in greeting. “What a surprise. I was just on my way to see you.” “I suspected as much, but I felt a private setting would be more appropriateContinue reading “Lost In Darkness”
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A Midnight Dance
Is she dancing ever closer to the edge of her own tragic end? Or will the secrets that are about to come to light offer release from the past?A Midnight Dance is filled with grace and drama, much like ballet itself, with its high and lows. Ms. Politano is a master-wordsmith, painting beauty with words.Continue reading “A Midnight Dance”
The Healing of Natalie Curtis
The Healing of Natalie Curtis, a historical novel by Jane Kirkpatrick, is a novel based on a true-life activist and ethno-musicologist and takes place in the early 1900s. Music soothes the soul. Natalie was a woman ahead of her time. Her brother, George always looked after his sister and enjoyed reading about his adventure inContinue reading “The Healing of Natalie Curtis”
A Deep Divide
The author has done it again! A Deep Divide is set in 1905 at the Grand Canyon and is about the Harvey Girls who work at El Tovar Grand Canyon Hotel. Emma, who has been a Harvey Girl since she turned 17 wanted to be a part of the new Harvey House. She is lookingContinue reading “A Deep Divide”
A Flicker of Light
About The Author Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world… I grew up on a dairy farm in the Pacific Northwest. Spent my formative years climbing trees, talking to cows, and perming my hair. Now I live in Montana, where cows still outnumber people. I’m a happy wifey and a mom to the third powerContinue reading “A Flicker of Light”
About The Book A frank and funny look at what to do when together is too close Two’s company, especially for those who love each other. So what happens when—due to retirement, working from home, or even running a business together—spouses find that being in the same space all the time is awkward, complex, annoying, andContinue reading
Seasoned Grace
About the Book Book: Seasoned Grace Author: Melissa Wardwell Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance Release date: August 31, 2021 You can run from your past, but you can’t escape it. Though he disappeared that day, Raylin McReynolds never believed her father died at the World Trade Center on 9/11. So, when a mysterious letter arrives from Breakers Head, informing her thatContinue reading “Seasoned Grace”
The Secret of Keepers of Old Depot Grocery
Amazing! Loved the dual timelines and how they explored the relationship between mother and daughter. The secrets we sometimes keep that shape how we live and involve others, how the healing power of telling the truth sets us free, a beautifully written story of redemption, forgiveness, mercy and love. I read the book in oneContinue reading “The Secret of Keepers of Old Depot Grocery”
Beyond the Tides
Welcome back to Prince Edward Island. Beyond the Tides by Liz Johnson is a story about family, forgiveness and the kind of love that heals all wounds. Meg and Oliver were in a fight while in high school after Oliver destroyed Meg’s science project. Besides teaching high school, she is also working on her dad’sContinue reading “Beyond the Tides”
Under The Bayou Moon
WOW! I have read the author’s “The Key to Everything,” but, Under the Bayou Moon did not disappoint and it is one of my favorite books. The author is a master storyteller and has a gift of bringing sights, tastes and smells, to life. Her story left me hungry for shrimp po’boys and beignets fromContinue reading “Under The Bayou Moon”
A Picture of Hope
About the Book Author:Liz Tolsma Genre:Christian Historical Fiction Book:A Picture of Hope Release date: October 1, 2021 A Photojournalist Risks Her Life to Save Children. Full of intrigue, adventure, and romance, this new series celebrates the unsung heroes—the heroines of WWII.Journalist Nellie Wilkerson has spent the bulk of the war in London, photographing pilots takingContinue reading “A Picture of Hope”
The Street Singer
About the Book Book: The Street Singer Author: Kathleen Neely Genre: Christian Urban Fiction Release date: 2019 Trisha Mills, a student in her final semester of law school, has fond memories of listening to the music of Adaline, a once-famous recording artist. Trisha learns that Adda is now a street singer in Asheville, North Carolina where she lives in aContinue reading “The Street Singer”
Husband Auditions
About The Book How far would you go to find the perfect husband? All the way back to the 1950s? In a world full of happily-ever-after love, Meri Newberg feels like the last young woman on the planet to be single, at least in her Christian friend group. So when she’s handed a strange presentContinue reading “Husband Auditions”
Love and the Silver Lining
Darcy dream of going on the mission field falls apart the night before she is supposed to leave. The Guatemalan school that she was to teach at has closed. Darcy is beyond devastated and thrown through a loop because she just gave up her apartment and her job.How does one jump back into life afterContinue reading “Love and the Silver Lining”
Girls of Summer
About the Book Book: Girls of Summer Author: C.E. Hilbert Genre: Romantic Suspense Release date: March 19, 2021 When Charlotte receives the news that her estranged father has passed away, she finds herself in small-town South Carolina, forced to partner with her half-sister in running the baseball team and family business. If she can make it through 365 longContinue reading “Girls of Summer”