January 8, 2018
The Dangers of Doing Good
The Dangers of Doing Good is the fourth book in Rebecca Connolly's Arrangements series. You will cross paths with Duncan Bay while he is traveling through the wilds of Yorkshire, on his way back to London. As Duncan leads his horse to some water, he suddenly stumbles upon a young woman lying wounded in a mound of snow. When he happens upon her again the next day, Annie is covered in bruises that are even worse than before! Duncan cannot help himself, but to offer Annie a way of escape!
Soon you find Duncan and Annie safely back in London, where he introduces her to his sister and his eccentric aunt. Annie, a poor girl from the country, is embraced by Duncan's wealthy family to the point that she is named his aunt's companion! As Annie is accepted by both Duncan's family and his many friends, she cannot keep her mind from venturing back to the dark, abusive home she just left!
You wonder if Annie will be able to build a new life, among the glitz of London, when suddenly a face from her past shows up. A man, whom she fears even more than her own brother, who actually beat her! Hang on to see how Duncan and his friends attempt to protect Annie, from the danger of her former life!
January 1, 2018
Pelican Point
Pelican Point is the latest entry of Irene Hannon's Hope Harbor series. Dr. Ben Harrison has just returned from the Middle East to attend his grandfather's funeral in Hope Harbor. After the horrors that Ben saw in the war, he just wants to wrap up his grandfather's estate and move on to start his new job and build a new life. The only problem is that he was not planning on running into the vivacious Marci Weber, who may turn his life upside down!
Not only is Ben attracted to Marci, the Hope Harbor Herald editor, but his grandfather has left him an old lighthouse, as his inheritance, that he has no idea what to do with other than to sell it!
Wait and see what happens when Marci tries to gear up an effort to save the lighthouse at all costs. In the midst of all the activity surrounding the lighthouse, a face from Ben's past shows up to further complicate the situation!
This is an interesting tale that will take you on a journey. You will learn of both the fears and the hardships from both Marci and Ben's past!
I received this book from Revell in exchange for my honest review.
December 28, 2017
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.
December 19, 2017
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.
December 13, 2017
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!
December 7, 2017
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.
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.
December 1, 2017
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.
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