Category Archives: Book Reviews
Great Beach Read
Once Upon a Prince by Rachel Hauck is a great beach read – light fare that you can put down for a minute while you take a dip in the ocean, then pick up again and enjoy for another hour. … Continue reading
New Thriller from Lis Wiehl and April Henry
A Matter of Trust is the first novel in the Mia Quinn series by Lis Wiehl and April Henry, the dynamic writing team that brought us the Triple Threat series. Mia Quinn works for the King County prosecutor’s office. She … Continue reading
Decisive – A New Perspective to Aid Decision-Making
Decisive by Chip and Dan Heath, encourages us to change how we make decisions. Although this book is primarily written from a business perspective, many of the principles can be applied to personal decisions as well. The Heath brothers teach … Continue reading
Smitten – A Great Place to Live
Secretly Smitten is the second book set in Smitten, Vermont by Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt, and Denise Hunter. Each author writes a section centering on a specific member of the Thomas family; sisters Tess, Zoe, Clare, and their … Continue reading
Great Book for a Winter Day
There’s nothing I like more on a cold winter day than to curl up with a cup of hot tea and a good book. And Come to the Table by Neta Jackson is a wonderful book to curl up with. … Continue reading
Westerville Whiskey Wars Brought to Life
History comes alive in Lovelier than Daylight by Rosslyn Elliott. The story is set in Westerville, Ohio during the Whiskey Wars of 1875-1879. Susanna Hanby is searching for her nieces and nephews. Her sister Rachel has disappeared after giving the … Continue reading
Redemption and Forgiveness at Christmas in Victorian Scotland
Liz Curtis Higgs presents a wonderful Christmas story of forgiveness and redemption in A Wreath of Snow, framed in a setting of Victorian Scotland. Our heroine, Meg Campbell, is taking a train from Stirling to Edinburgh, fleeing the city of … Continue reading
Gripping Story of Emotional Healing
Prayers of a Stranger by Davis Bunn is subtitled A Christmas Journey. While the story does take place in December, its message of healing makes it appropriate for any time of the year. Amanda Vance is the personal assistant to … Continue reading
Thoughtful Novel about Discerning God’s Plan for Your Life
In A Path Toward Love, Cara Lynn James has written a thoughtful novel about forgiveness and discerning God’s plan for your life. Katherine Wainwright Osborne has always been one to flaunt society’s conventions. In 1905, New York society daughters did … Continue reading
Another Terrific Novel from Denise Hunter
The Trouble with Cowboys is another terrific novel in Denise Hunter’s Big Sky Romance series. Annie Wilkerson is a horse trainer and part-time columnist. But her paper has decided that a horse column no longer appeals to the readers, and … Continue reading
