The Ladies of Ivy Cottage

Julie Klassen’s latest book, The Ladies of Ivy Cottage, takes place in the year 1820, in the village of Ivy Hill, in Wiltshire, England.  This is a lively tale as you are introduced to three ladies in the village:  Miss Rachel Ashford, Mrs. Jane Bell and Miss Mercy Grove.  These women are each all trying their hand at running their own businesses, in this male dominated world. Rachel tries to open a circulating library, with all the books that she inherited from her father.  Jane Bell attempts to manage the inn, The Bell, left to her by her late husband.  Finally, Mercy Groves manages the girls school at Ivy Cottage, in the center of Ivy Hill!

It is interesting to see the complications that these women encounter as they attempt to make their businesses successful.  Each of these women, either meet or know men from their past with whom they hope will come to have an important place in their future.  Hang on to see who God will bring together by the final page!

This is a fun tale to read, as it is a bit reminiscent of Jane Austen's tales, written about the same time period!


I received this book from Bethany House in exchange for my unbiased review.

Troubled Waters

Troubled Waters is the latest book in Susan May Warren's Montana Rescue Series.  You will finally learn what  happens to Ian Shaw and Sierra Rose's relationship.  Will they return to boss and employee or will something deeper develop?

After the PEAK Rescue team loses their chopper in a severe accident in the mountains, Sierra takes it upon herself to gather a group of Ian's wealthy friends for a cruise on Ian's yacht in the Caribbean.  Ian will take this time to present his friends with a fundraising opportunity to attempt to save the PEAK team; unfortunately, this leisurely trip makes an abrupt change of course when they meet up with a hurricane!

Suddenly the PEAK team will be called in to locate and rescue some of their own.  Hang on to see what happens when secrets of the team are suddenly revealed through this process.  Will they depend on their own strength or look to God for help?

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

All This Time

In All This Time, the final book in Melissa Tagg's series centered around the Walker Family, you will see both Raegan Walker and Bear McKinley handle some harsh realities from their pasts.  Raegan must deal with all she has internalized following her mother's death, and Bear must deal with all that has been left in the wake of his family's involvement in the illegal drug trade!

Watch and see how God will bring each through these hardships to find what He has in store for them on the other side!

You're Gonna Love Me

Robin Lee Hatcher's latest book is entitled You're Gonna Love Me.  Samantha Winters' learns that her beloved grandmother has fallen from her horse and is left with broken bones.  She immediately cashes in all of her vacation time and takes an extended leave from her job in order to care for her.  When Samantha leaves her big city life and winds up in the small town of Thunder Creek, Idaho, the last thing she expects to see is her former boyfriend Nick Chastain!

Two years previous, when Samantha and Nick ended their relationship, it was not on good terms, but rather it was full of harsh words.  Nick wanted to live his life full of taking chances; however, Samantha, as an accountant, was looking to keep her life full of safety and in control!

Wait and see if God has moved Samantha and Nick past their former fears and desires to a place where they will be able to build a life together!

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

Out of the Ordinary

Jen Turano's latest tale tells the story of Miss Gertrude Cadwalader.  After Gertrude's parents both died when she was a young girl, she is left alone, depending on her extended family to get her through school.  Now that she is a young adult, Gertrude has had to take a job as a paid companion, in order to survive. Her employer, the wealthy Mrs. Davenport, is a rather eccentric woman, who has a strange habit of carrying off expensive items from the homes of the wealthy with whom they socialize.  Gertrude is left over and over to return these items to the owners, in secret!

The latest party that Gertrude and Mrs. Davenport are attending is on the yacht of the wealthy Sinclair family.  Gertrude has become a close friend to the young shipping magnate, Harrison Sinclair, so she is very nervous when Mrs. Davenport is suddenly missing and she cannot seem to track her down!

This book was a slower read than her previous books; however, by the last one hundred pages, the pace of the book picks up, as you discover what happened previously in Mrs. Davenport's life that brought about her current state!

I received this book from Bethany House in exchange for my unbiased review.