A July Bride

A July Bride by Beth Wiseman is the latest novella in the A Year of Weddings series.

You meet Alyssa Pennington as she is walking down the aisle with her father.  She has no idea that the love of hr life, Brendan Myers, is about to run and leave her at the altar!

As Alyssa returns her wedding gifts and her beloved wedding dress, her life becomes even more complicated.   Her brother Alex's friend, Dalton, throws his hat in the ring and asks Alyssa to go to dinner with him.

Hang on and see where Alyssa will go with this new opportunity God has placed in her life!

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

When I Fall in Love

The latest chapter in the Christiansen Family is shared in When I Fall in Love by Susan May Warren.  You will meet Grace as she is traveling to a cooking retreat in Hawaii.  Grace is a homebody, so you instantly realize that she is not in her comfort zone!

At the beginning of her trip, Grace meets Maxwell Sharpe, the man sitting beside her on the plane.  After he helps her overcome her motion sickness during the flight, Grace knows she has found a great traveling partner.

Grace and Maxwell take you along on their journey together: Grace learning to do things she has never done before (snorkeling and surfing) and Maxwell, falling in love for the first time!

When everything seems to be falling into place, a secret from Max's past comes to light and Max runs!

The book had me turning page after page to come to the conclusion of Grace and Max's tale.  It was a journey worth taking!


I received this book from Tyndale House Publishers in exchange for my unbiased review

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The Bridge Tender

I did not enjoy the first book I read by Marybeth Whalen, so I thought I would give another one a try.  I am glad I did.  I just finished The Bridge Tender and I loved it!

You meet Emily, a young widow, who is trying to cope with the loss of her husband, Ryan, after barely five years of marriage.  Shortly after Ryan's funeral, Emily learns that her husband had been secretly putting money towards a life insurance policy, in case the unthinkable happened.  Ryan left Emily with $500,000 to buy herself a house at the beach!

A year later, Emily finally heads out to Sunset Beach to purchase a new house.  Emily and Ryan had honeymooned there and had always dreamed of having a home there someday to visit from time to time.  Now Emily needs to find a place to start building her life again!

First, Emily finds a house to call home.  Next, she meets a young girl who is need of some serious help with life.  Finally, she meets a man who has experienced a loss as great as hers!

This is a very enjoyable read as you journey with Emily through this very difficult event in her life.

I received this book from Zondervan in exchange for my unbiased review

 

 

A June Bride

A June Bride written by Marybeth Whalen was not as enjoyable to read as the previous novellas in the A Year of Weddings series.

The author tells the tale of Wynne Hardy, a woman who after a breakup  becomes part of a realty show.  Although Wynne chooses a man to marry, she learns that life is not a bed of roses.

When her new fiance becomes involved with another realty show star and her ex-boyfriend re-enters the picture, Wynne is faced with an important decision to make!

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

 

Seagrass Pier

Colleen Coble's latest novel Seagrass Pier opens with Elin Summerall in the midst of a terrible nightmare.  Elin has recently received the heart of a woman who was murdered and Elin keeps reliving the event in the dreams.  Now it seems that this murderer wants to keep Elin quiet!

This novel has a lot of action that keep you turning page after page as Elin and her FBI friend, Marc, are trying to hunt down this murderer before he makes Elin his next victim.

Enjoy the action-filled conclusion as Elin and Marc finally discover that the man stalking Elin is a lot closer that she would have guessed!

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

 

Stuck Together

Stuck Together is the final book in the Trouble In Texas series by Mary Connealy. 

I have always enjoyed reading Mary Connealy's novels; however, reading Stuck Together proved difficult for me.  I was not drawn into the storyline until I was about 100 pages into the book!

I have not read the first 2 books in this series yet; however, this last book seemed to draw all 3 books together to a final conclusion.

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

Four Weddings and a Kiss

Four Weddings and a Kiss is a recent novel written by four of my favorite Christian authors.  Each of these novellas take you to a different place and time to meet some very interesting characters!

First, Mary Connealy tells the story of Maizy and Rylan in Spitfire Sweetheart. You discover that after Rylan breaks his leg trying to save Maisy from a grizzly bear, Maizy attempts to help him save his ranch.  Before they know it, they have fallen in love with each other!  You know that wedding bells are not far ahead!

Second, you meet Molly and Jack in A Love Letter to the Editor, written by Robin Lee Hatcher.  Molly is upset that her father gave the job of editor of their local newspaper to someone new, Jack, instead of to her.
Enjoy this tale as Molly learns that good gifts sometimes come where bad is expected!

Next, you are introduced to Katie and Treb in A Cowboy for Katie, written by Debra Clopton.  Katie had just lived through a terrible tornado, that unfortunately killed her father and destroyed her home!  The entire town is calling her crazy Katie for the way she keeps talking to herself and threatens the men who come calling.  When Treb arrives in town after his horse dies, he needs both a job and new horse.  Katie offers him both. This is a sweet story as Treb helps Katie overcome the trauma she has endured!

Finally, Margaret Brownley shares her tale about Grace and Brock in Courting Trouble.  After Grace is accused of murdering her husband, her son, Jesse, begs the newest lawyer in town, Brock Daniels, for help!  You will enjoy this story as Brock goes against the backwards law in this small western town!

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