March 12, 2024

Never Fall Again

 











Never Fall Again, by Lynn H. Blackburn, opens with Landry Hutton meeting Calum Shaw.  A close friend has recommended Cal to help Landry have a new home built for herself and her young daughter.   Before they can move ahead on this project, Cal and Landry learn that The Haven, the location of Landry’s current home and workplace, is actually on fire and much of Landry’s pottery is being destroyed in the blaze!


Landry decides to put her house on hold until the destroyed store can be put back in operation.  When a second attack takes place at the store, Landry realizes that someone devious is definitely at work!


All Landry wants is a safe place to raise her daughter.  Hold tight as you discover what happens next and more importantly who is behind it all!


March 4, 2024

To Speak His Name


 










To Speak His Name, by Tara Johnson, tells of Avalina’s days at a plantation in Barbados.  These early harsh days have left her in a world of silence.  Avalina simply refuses to speak!


When Josiah Holland visits the island, you sense that something is bound to change.   Traveling with his father, who himself is a slave owner, Josiah soon sees the ugliness of this world.  After he meets Avalina, he has no choice but to change the direction of his life!


After Josiah helps Avalina escape from the island during a slave uprising, you will see both enter a new world of both freedom and pain.  Soon they marry and they end up at Josiah's family plantation in South Carolina.  Avalina must gain acceptance from a new group of people - Josiah’s family!


Just when she begins to feel safe, Avalina's past reaches out to grab her.  You wonder if Josiah and Avalina will finally realize that only God can provide true freedom!



March 1, 2024

The Visitor

 











The Visitor, by Lori Wick, details how God leads the Steele sisters to what  He has in store for each of them!


Elizabeth Steele has set her eyes on her brother’s friend, Thomas Morland; unfortunately, he is half a world away on a trip to Africa.  Liz has no idea when she will ever see him again and more importantly, if he will even want to see her!


Cassandra Steele has crossed paths with Alexander Tate as she begins reading to him, after a fall from his horse has left him temporarily blind.  As their relationship seems to be moving towards something serious, Cassie fears that Tate will be disappointed when he is finally able to see clearly and realizes that Cassie has bright red hair!


It is fun to see where these sisters land by the final page of this tale!


February 22, 2024

The Rescue

 











The Rescue, by Lori Wick, again takes place in Collingbourne, England.  You will see old characters, as well as meet some new, in this second tale of her English Garden series!


Robert Weston has inherited a property in town and is checking out the area when Anne Gardiner suddenly lands in his arms.  In an attempt to placate her military father, who is not currently not in a right state of mind, Anne pretends to marry this man who has been caught off guard!


When Robert heads back to London to discuss this situation with his mother, he leaves Anne at his new home.  Robert is unaware that she will spend the next week cleaning his house in an attempt to make up for the “marriage” he was exposed to!


After gossip about this “marriage” starts circulating throughout Collingbourne, Robert decides to ask Anne to marry him in an effort to protect her.  It is interesting to see what actually comes of this hasty marriage!


February 16, 2024

The Proposal

 











The Proposal, by Lori Wick, opens with William Jennings suddenly gaining three young children when his cousin unexpectedly dies.  His world is definitely about to change.  William’s first thought is to seek help from his sister; unfortunately, he has not seen her in years!


Not only does William have three young lives to meld into his world; he also does not know what to make of his sister’s dear friend Marianne Walker.  She has been trusting God for the man He intends for her to walk through life with; however, William does not seem to fit the mold!


This is an interesting tale to follow as you see God at work in both William and Marianne’s lives!



February 9, 2024

Fatal Witness

 












Fatal Witness, by Patricia Bradley, begins with Danielle Bennett as a young girl being hidden away so she does not see the brutal killing of her parents.  Now 25 years later, with no memory of her earlier life, she is building her life as a talented artist making beautiful pottery creations.   When Danielle’s picture is published in a national ceramic magazine, her image is noticed by both friends and foes!


Dani’s grandmother, Mae Richmond, is also a well-known potter and has been searching for Dani for years.  When she sees Dani’s image in a pottery magazine, she pulls in K-9 officer, Mark Lassiter, to help make contact with Dani!


After Dani meets her grandmother, she is intent on learning more about what happened to her parents all those years ago. When Dani and Mark are targeted by a sniper, you know this tale is about to get very intense.  All Dani wants to do is find justice for her parents!


You will never believe who the mastermind is behind all these killings.   The person does not show up until the final pages of this fast-paced tale!



February 1, 2024

Embers in the London Sky

 












Embers in the London Sky, by Sarah Sundin, opens with Alesia van der Zee Martens planning to run away from her husband with her young son, Theo, to join her family in England.  However, before she can make to out the front door, her husband Bas had returned to declare that the Germans had crossed the Netherlands border and he needed to escape to England to have a safe place to run his business.  So indeed Alesia would be heading to England, but unfortunately it would be in the presence of her abusive husband!


 When Bas hands her son over to another family traveling to England, Alesia fears never seeing her boy’s sweet face again.  When her husband is killed before she learns who has her son, Alesia is certainly at a loss!


Hugh Collingwood is an Englishman attempting to record some of the events taking place in France.  In the midst of the fighting, Hugh’s asthma begins to act up.  He knows this is the last place he should be; however, the reporter in him will not let him stay away.  When Hugh suddenly crosses paths with his older brother, he is again reminded of the danger this place could bring to his lungs.  Before Hugh is placed on the next ship headed back to England, he watches as his brother’s ship is destroyed!


When Alesia and Hugh cross paths in London, they soon team up in an effort to locate her son.  The situation gets quite complicated when they finally find Theo.  Alesia has no papers and this couple has claimed him as their own.  Hold tight to discover if Alesia will ever be reunited with her young son!