A Castaway in Cornwall

 

A Castaway in Cornwall is another great tale from Julie Klassen.  Following the deaths of her parents, Laura Callaway is living with her guardian in Cornwall, England.  In an effort to find her place in this new world, Laura starts collecting relics lost in the shipwrecks that occur along the shoreline.  Her latest relic is a mysterious man, the sole survivor of the most recent wreck!

As Laura and an elderly neighbor, who was formerly a  mid-wife, work hard to save this man's life, she tries to discover clues as to who he is and where he is from.  Once he recovers and begins to speak, Laura notices a slight French accent.  As a friendship begins to form between Laura and her patient, she knows he is still keeping secrets from her!

This story holds a bit of mystery and a lot of unknown.  The telling gets very interesting as Laura and this man take an adventure together to try to find answers to questions in both of their past lives!

I received an e-copy of this book from Bethany House.  Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Active Defense

 

Active Defense, by Lynette Eason, will follow Heather Fontaine home from her time working as a field surgeon in Afghanistan.  She cannot seem to shake the nightmares involving a young boy, who lost his life to a suicide bomb  Once back stateside, the nightmares still haunt Heather; however, her trauma increases.  Heather senses a person is stalking her, as well!

When Heather comes home and finds a picture of her friends with targets marked on their foreheads, she knows she must run.  Heather does not want to expose her friends to any potential harm.  However, in this tale full of action and danger around every corner, Heather cannot keep herself or her friends safe for long!

This story will have you turning page after page, as you attempt to put the pieces of this suspense together.  It is definitely worth the read!

I received this book  from Revell in exchange for my honest review.

Spinster Ever After

 

Spinster Ever After, by Rebecca Connolly, brings the Spinster Chronicles series to a close.  After years of working as a writer with the Spinster Chronicles, Charlotte Wright has changed her mind.  She swore for years that she would never marry, now with all her friends recently married, Charlotte has decided she wants to walk down this path as well.  However, Charlotte does not realize that this path will take her away from Michael Sandford, her best friend and also a man who has been in love with her for years!

This is an interesting tale to follow as both Charlotte and Michael adjust to this new reality in their worlds!

A Cowboy For Keeps

 

A Cowboy for Keeps, by Jody Hedlund, is the first tale in her latest series, Colorado Cowboys.  When Greta Nilsson and her young sister, Astrid, arrive in Fairplay, Colorado, she is surprised to learn that the man she came to marry is thought to be dead.  After she lost her life-savings when their stagecoach was held-up, Greta does not know which way to turn.  When Wyatt McQuaid offers her a proposal of marriage, Greta feels like she has found the answer to her problem!

Little does Greta know that the mayor has offered Wyatt financial assistance with starting up his ranch, if he agrees to help bring respectability to Fairplay.  Wyatt thinks he can simply marry Greta and start a family.  Unfortunately, this endeavor is not as simple as Wyatt assumes!

This marriage is starting off with a pretty big secret.  Greta had come to Colorado with a different focus in mind.  She is hoping to find a climate that will help Astrid's battle with consumption.  Now Greta's focus is being complicated with details needed to help Wyatt, her new husband, achieve success!

This is a fun tale to follow as Greta and Wyatt adjust to their new way of life in the wild, wild West.  You will be reading page after page to discover how they overcome the complications that unexpectedly spring up on their path!

I received a copy of this book from the author, in exchange for my honest review.

Thawing the Viscount's Heart

 

Thawing the Viscount's Heart, by Mindy Burbridge Strunk, is a clean, easy-to-read Christmas novella that takes place in early 18th-century England.  After her father's death, Gabriella Babineaux leaves France hoping to find a place to fit into the English society.  Gabby is accepted by family friends; however, she encounters resistance from Aaron Campbell, a nobleman who still burns with negative feelings from his days fighting the Napoleonic war in France.  The very sound of a French accent just sets him off!

Gabby first encounters a negative experience from Aaron while ice skating in town;however, when her friends carriage has an accident on the way to their country estate, you will not believe who owns the home where they can take shelter.  None other than Aaron Campbell, the Viscount of Brinton!

You will see Aaron and Gabby's relationship slowly change as they have time to get to know each other better throughout this Christmas season.  Of course, you enter some moments of tension before the final page!