The Number of Love

The Number of Love is the latest book from Roseanna M. White.  Margot DeWilde spends her days working as a codebreaker to help England's efforts in WWI.  By deciphering messages that are intercepted from the German troops, Margot wants to help England gain an upper hand!

When Margot meets Drake Elton, she has no idea how her controlled world is about to change.  Drake is immediately drawn toward Margot; however, Margot does not know what to make of this man from the war front.  Soon you will find these unique characters working together to track down a critical German spy!

Drake and Margot will encounter some interesting hiccups along the way, but their belief and trust in God hold them fast in the end!

I received this book from Bethany House through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Summer by the Tides

Summer by the Tides is the latest from Denise Hunter.  On the opening pages of this book, you will meet Maddie Monroe, as she is losing both her boyfriend and her job all in the same moment.  On top of it all, Maddie learns from her grandmother’s neighbor, Conner Sullivan, that her grandmother is actually missing!

Maddy is soon heading for her grandmother’s hometown of Sea Haven, North Carolina.  Maddy has so many fun memories of summers spent with her family in this town.  The thought of her grandmother being missing leaves her not knowing which way to turn.  When Connor informs Maddy that her sisters,  Nora and Emma, will also be in town to help in the search, Maddy is concerned.  Nora and Emma have been in a feud and have not spoken to each other in years!

This tale gets very interesting as you see these sisters deal with their past, as well as, all of the new changes that have come into their current lives.   Denise Hunter will have you turning page after page to discover where the lives of these quarreling sisters land at the end of it all!

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

The Heart of a Vicar

I absolutely love everything I have read by Sarah Eden and her latest, The Heart of a Vicar, definitely did not disappoint!

You have been introduced to Harold Jonquil in previous books; however, this tale will present a full tale about his life.  As an older son in the Jonquil clan, Harold has lived a life of ease.  When he selects his livelihood as a town vicar, Harold soon finds himself living on a level of poverty.  As he adjusts how he lives to try to make ends meet, Harold feels like he will never have enough to support a family and thus, will have to proceed through life alone!

When Sarah Sarvol returns to town, Harold finds himself at odds with his former friend.  Harold’s personality has changed from the man Sarah feel in love with years ago.  As you see these former friends banter back and forth, you will see a new friendship developing!

This tale with catch you up on the lives of the entire Jonquil family.  It is fun to learn the state of all of their lives!

Fragments of Fear

Carrie Stuart Parks latest tale, Fragments of Fear, is the book for you if you enjoy a good suspense novel.  You will meet Evelyn McTavish on page one.  As you try to decipher who Evelyn is and where she is headed, you will slowly be drawn to this ‘wounded’ woman.  Evelyn or ‘McTavish’, as she prefers, is simply trying to make sense of her world!

McTavish soon teams up with undercover FBI agent, Sawyer Price.  As you watch these two try to make sense of the clues placed before them, you will see McTavish slowly open herself up to the  kindness Sawyer offers!

This is a fast-paced tale that will bring you barreling to the final conclusion.  It is definitely a tale not to be missed!

I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

A Reluctant Bride

Jody Hedlund's latest tale, A Reluctant Bride, tells the tale of Mercy Wilkins.  Life on the streets of London is bleak for Mercy.  It is sadly a life filled with poverty, little to no food and unfortunately, death!

Mercy suddenly finds a way out.  She joins a group of women heading across the ocean to Canada to find a new life.  The leaders of this group plan to match these women with men looking for a wife.  Mercy merely wants to find a job to help support her!

Mercy befriends the ship surgeon, Joseph Corville, as she works as his assistant.  When Joseph and Mercy begin to feel something more than friendship, they both feel it cannot go any further.  Mercy comes from the lowest economic level of London society, while Joseph is wealthy and titled!

This tale is a bit of a slow read; however, you need to stick around until the end to discover the place God has for Mercy and Joseph!

I received a copy of this book from Bethany House through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Delivered

Delivered, the latest from Beth Moore, gives a summary of her best-selling book, Get Out of That Pit.  Beth will yet again discuss the three primary ways you can end up in a pit: you may be thrown in or you may slip in or finally, you may jump in!

Whether you are hearing this topic discussed for the first time or you are experiencing a much needed refresher, Beth will be with you in the final moments as you raise your hands in praise to our God when He will bring your final release!

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

No Ocean Too Wide

No Ocean Too Wide is the latest from Carrie Turansky.  This tale will introduce you to the McAlister family.   After their father dies while on his job, this family has to learn to survive on the mean streets of London, England.  Life is hard in the early 1900s; however, when their mother becomes ill and is quickly transported to the hospital, her children do not know which way to turn!

After these young children are placed in an orphanage, their older sister, Laura, runs into trouble tracking them down.  Thinking their mother has died, these children agree to be transported to another land to find a new home.  When Laura learns that plans have been made to ship her siblings, along with hundreds of other children, across the ocean to Canada, she knows that she must find someone who will help her search for them!

This tale will keep you on the edge of your seat as you see all of the places and tough situations that Laura will encounter along the way.  Laura is blessed by God when her former employer’s son, Andrew Fraser, a British lawyer, decides to lend a hand in her search.  Andrew is looking into the companies who are placing these children into jobs or with families in a new land!

Will these children’s lives be better or will they be taken advantage of?  Hold on to discover the answer to this question!

I received a copy of this book from Multnomah Publishers. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.