A Return of Devotion

A Return of Devotion, by Kristi Ann Hunter, continues the story of Kit, Daphne and Jess. These three young women have been living at an abandoned manor in the countryside of England caring for children who have no home!

Kit has moved on with her new husband, while Daphne and Jess have been left behind to care for the few remaining children.  When the actual owner, William, Marquis of Chemsford, arrives at their front door, Daphne and Jess know that their safe home is about to change!

Hold on to see the changes that will come to both Daphne and William, as they try to meld two very different worlds!

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

The Seamstress

In Allison Pitman's latest book, The Seamstress, you will meet two cousins, Renee and Laurette, growing up in the countryside of France.  When both of their parents die, these girls are left to find their way as orphans without a home.  Soon they meet Emile Gagnon, a young widower, who finds some space in his barn for Renee and Laurette to call home!

When Renee's sewing skills are noticed by a wealthy woman, she is quickly transported to a new life as a seamstress to the Queen in Paris.  Laurette decides to stay in the countryside, so she can chase after a handsome young man, who unfortunately is following down a dangerous path!

The year is 1788 in France and the desperation and hunger of the people will bring a lot of danger and violence to all.  Hang on until the final page to see what changes will come to Renee and Laurette's lives!

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

Never Let Go

Never Let Go is a fast-paced tale by Elizabeth Goddard.  This pace starts from the first page when Willow Anderson, forensic genealogist, learns that her dear grandfather, JT Anderson, who raised her after her parents died, has unexpectedly died.  JT was simply out riding his bicycle!

Before Willow can deal with JT's death, she is awakened to the fact that their house is on fire and is burning down around her.  The next surprise Willow encounters is the entrance of ex-FBI agent, Austin McCade, her former boyfriend.  JT had invited Austin to join him on his latest project, to locate a girl stolen from her mother soon after her birth.  To complicate this job, the abduction took place over twenty years ago!

When Willow and Austin head out to Wyoming to follow a piece of evidence, they have no idea where this thread will lead.  Not only do they find they are a step closer to finding this missing child, but Austin is forced to deal with some ugly truths about the life he has tried to leave behind!

This book was hard to put down until I could put all the pieces of this story together!


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

The Warrior Maiden

The Warrior Maiden is the latest young-adult tale from Melanie Dickerson.  When Mulan's father suddenly dies, she decides to take his place in an uprising against the innocent people of Poland.  This 20-year-old plans to hide her identity by dressing as a young man!

A wealthy man in Hagenheim, Germany, has two young sons, Steffan and Wolfgang, who want to prove themselves worthy of being knighted.  These young men decide to join in with this fight.  As they make their way to join the battle, Wolfgang learns that while he wants to fight for the Polish people; unfortunately, his brother, Steffan, has decided he will take up arms on the opposite side of the battle!

Unfortunately, the fight will be brother against brother!  You will see how God will use these three young people, Mulan, Steffan, and Wolfgang, as they are confronted with the evilness in this world!

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

Castle on the Rise

Castle on the Rise is the latest from Kristy Cambron.  You will be introduced to Laine Forrester when she is traveling with her daughter Cassie to attend her dear friend Ellie's wedding at the Sleeping Beauty's castle in France.  After the wedding, Laine  joins Ellie and her new husband as they travel to Ireland to help his brother Cormac deal with some family business!

You will soon find yourself bouncing between three different time settings: present day, the year 1915, and finally, the year 1797.  You will see Cormac and his former family members deal with some very difficult life circumstances!

As you race through the pages to learn how these difficulties are finally resolved, there may be some tears and heartache.  However, you will see God at work in each and every place!


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

Secrets at Cedar Cabin

Colleen Coble wraps up her Lavender Tides series with Secrets of Cedar Cabin.  Bailey Fleming is quietly working with an elderly patient at a nursing home in Rock Harbor, Michigan, when suddenly Kyle Bearcroft appears out of nowhere.  Bailey had hoped to never lay eyes on this man, who had fraudulently married her, ever again!

Kyle has come to offer Bailey a deal.  He will give her some property and $100,000 dollars is she will simply sign a nondisclosure agreement.  After Bailey refuses the deal and hastily leaves the room, she receives some awful news from the local sheriff,  Her mother has been found shot dead!

Bailey's mother has left Bailey a note telling her to run for her safety if anything out of the ordinary ever occurs.  When Bailey secretly heads out across the country to find the property Kyle has left in her name, she finds herself in the small town of Lavender Tides, Washington.  Little does Bailey know that in this very town her older sister and brother are living and they  have been searching madly for her whereabouts!

This tale is full of secrets and suspense as this family's tale finally comes to a close.  Hang on because this is a wild ride!


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

With This Pledge

With This Pledge is the latest tale from Tamera Alexander.  This author retells the tale of the Battle of Franklin, as close to reality as any fiction writer could.  You will learn what Elizabeth "Lizzie" Clouston must endure as she leaves her work as governess to the young children of a wealthy family on a plantation outside of Franklin to become a nurse and assistant to the surgeon treating the many young soldiers injured in these final days of the Civil War!

In these first days of caring for the wounded, Lizzie encounters Captain Roland Ward Jones as he is being prepped for surgery.  Roland makes one request of Lizzie:  DO NOT let the surgeon remove his badly injured leg!

Once Lizzie successfully prevents the doctor from removing Roland's leg, she finds more work left to accomplish.  Lizzie's mindset has slowly changed from the Confederate beliefs that she was raised with throughout her life.  Her heart is now drawn to help these former slaves to gain the tools, such as reading and writing, they will need to help them adjust to this new world!

This was a hard book to read in some respects, as you see the awful reality of war; however, by the final pages, you see how God can bring something beautiful from the mess we as humans sometimes create in our world!

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