September 4, 2012

Twice A Bride














 


 




I thought the Sinclair Sisters if Cripple Creek Series was complete .  But the story of Willow, Tucker Raines's sister, needed to be told.


When her father dies, Willow needs to find her place in the world.  When her mother leaves with her aunt, Willow remains in Miss Hattie's boarding house.  She doesn't have to look far for work because Ida, her sister-in-law, needs assistance after a miscarriage.  Selling iceboxes is not the work Willow is looking for.  She wants to paint!

Soon she meets the local photographer who is looking to hire an artist to assist in his work.  Life quickly starts moving along a pqth that brings joy to Willow's spirit.

Twice a Bride is a light and fun tale to end this series!

I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah in exchange for my unbiased review

August 24, 2012

Be Still My Soul




















Be Still My Soul is the first novel by Joanne Bischof.

Lonnie and Gideon could not have imagined the events that would follow an innocent walk home together after a community dance.  Lonnie’s father assumes the worst and these two are forced to marry.  Neither are excited about the marriage.

Take a journey with Lonnie and Gideon as these two learn about each other and the struggle that develops from being man and wife.

I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah in exchange for my unbiased review

July 11, 2012

Coming Home




















I had read through the first half of Coming Home by Karen Kingsbury.  I had already read all of her Baxter series.  So a lot of the detail was familiar.

I thought “Wow, I’m going to make it through this book without any tears”.  Boy, was I wrong! 

This book turned into more than just a review of previous books.  It will pull at your heart as you journey will John Baxter and his children through one of the hardest episodes of their lives.

July 9, 2012

Tidewater Inn




Tidewater Inn, Colleen Coble’s latest novel, will keep your attention from the first page!

Libby Holladay discovers that her father has just died.  He left her an inheritance which includes an old inn on Hope Island.  She had been told by her mother that he died when she was five years old.   As Libby's business partner, Nicole is filling her in on this news, Libby watches via video cam as her parnter is abducted.  Libby is helpless miles away!

As Libby scrambles to reach the island, the story becomes very complicated.  Between two half-siblings who can barely stand the sight of her and a handsome Coast Guard lieutenant whom she meets soon after her arrival, she must solve the mystery of what happened to Nicole.

This book will keep you turning page after page as Libby seeks to discover her whereabouts.



 I received this book from Thomas Nelson in exchange for my unbiased review

June 23, 2012

A Duke's Promise






















A Duke’s Promise brings the conclusion of the Forgotten Castles Series.  After Alex and Gabriel marry it appears to all that they are going on their honeymoon; however, they are continuing on the quest to find Alex’s parents.

This quest takes them from England to France and finally into Italy.  The action in this story never seems to stop.  Enjoy this tale as Alex and Gabriel venture to locate Alex’s parents.

June 10, 2012

Through Rushing Water





















Sophia Makinoff has been anticipating a proposal of marriage from Rexford Montgomery, a new member of Congress.  She is shocked when instead he proposes to her roommate!

Wanting to flee the scene, Sophia decides to sign up with a mission board and hopes for an assignment in China.  To her dismay, she is sent to the Ponca Indian Agency in the Dakota Territory.  Sophia has a rough introduction to the rough living arrangements among the Ponca after her life in the nation’s capital with modern living conveniences.

Sophia soon comes to love the Ponca people.  She also comes to love the Agency carpenter, Willoughby Dunn.  Will is the one friend who seems a perfect partner to learn about this new world she has entered. 

This is a tale about how God can enable you to set down old dreams and pick up what He has planned for your life!



I received this book from Thomas Nelson in exchange for my unbiased review

June 6, 2012

Not This Time





 













Not This Time is a great summer read.  The 3rd book in a series by Vicki Hinze this has a storyline full of mystery and suspense. 

Sara and Beth are friends who have built a multi-million dollar business together.   However, after attending a wedding where everyone is knocked unconscious only to awake to find Sara’s husband missing; they know the situation is bigger than they can handle on their own.

Hang on for a wild ride where no one knows who to trust!