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Top Ten Books from 2023
Did you have a great reading year? I certainly did! It’s a miracle that this list has been whittled down to just 10 because I could easily add at least 5-10 more books to it! 2023 has been a spectacular year for Christian fiction, and I have been so impressed with the quality of books that continue to be published in this genre. For those who have wondered whether they should dip their toes into Christian fiction genre, believing it to be your grandma’s kind of stories, I think you’ll find that things have changed – and definitely for the better! This list has a consistent theme of historical fiction…
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Maeve’s Pledge Celebrate Lit Tour with Author Interview!
About the Book Book: Maeve’s Pledge Author: Linda Shenton Matchett Genre: Christian Historical Romance Release Date: March 21, 2023 Pledges can’t be broken, can they? Finally, out from under her father’s tyrannical thumb, Maeve Wycliffe can live life on her terms. So what if everyone sees her as a spinster to be pitied. She’ll funnel her energies into what matters most: helping the less fortunate and getting women the right to vote. When she’s forced to team up with the local newspaper editor to further the cause, will her pledge to remain single get cropped? Widower Gus Deighton sees no reason to tempt fate that he can find happiness a second time around. Well past…
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Lone Star Sweetheart Celebrate Lit Tour with Author Interview!
About the Book Book: Lone Star Sweetheart Author: Shannon Sue Dunlap Genre: Inspirational Rom-com Release Date: May 23, 2023 Katherine Bruno is the shrew of Sweetheart, Texas. Her passionate, unfiltered temper clashes with the gentle pace of her tiny hometown. When she’s drafted to help the mayor’s wife who wants to run in the local election against her own husband, she meets big city political consultant Ryan Park, and cue the fireworks! The handsome campaign manager gets under her skin in a big way, but fraternizing with the enemy is off-limits. Katherine must battle her lack of experience, campaign sabotage, and her growing feelings for Ryan as she strives to succeed. His unprejudiced acceptance…
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First Line Friday – The Santa Run by Beth Pugh
I am so excited to share this first line from The Santa Run by Beth Pugh! This book is releasing next week on Sept. 27th, and it is a charming contemporary romance just in time for the Christmas season. It is still available to pre-order on Amazon for only $6.99, and it will automatically be delivered to your Kindle on Sept. 27th. Visit this link to grab your copy! 🙂 And now for the First Line… I am currently in the middle of this story, and hoping to find lots of inspiration for new jewelry in time for Christmas, too. Have you started your Christmas reading yet? I’d love to…
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Monthly Wrap Up – April 2021
You know that saying “If your friend jumps off a bridge, that doesn’t mean you should do it, too?” Yeah, I’m not advocating for bridge jumping, but all my bookish friends like to do monthly wrap ups of all the books they’ve read the previous month, and I have yet to do one here at Bliss, Books & Jewels. No time like the present, eh? Books read in April 2021 – 8 total A Wish for Home by Jo Ann Brown – Netgalley – review A Beautiful Arrangement by Beth Wiseman – Library – review The Spice King by Elizabeth Camden – Scribd ebook – review A Gilded Lady by…
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First Line Fridays #3
Thanks so much for joining me for First Line Friday which is hosted by Hoarding Books. This week, I’m featuring the first line from my newest read – Listening to Love by Beth Wiseman. Natalie pulled her coat snug as she crossed the yard, hurrying toward Mary and Levi’s house. She was anxious to get inside the warm home as she eyed smoke billowing from the chimney. Book Description Falling in love can only mean trouble for an Englisch girl and an Amish boy… unless there’s another way for them to listen to their hearts. Englischer Natalie Collins looks forward to Friday night suppers at Levi and Mary Shetler’s house every week: delicious food,…
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First Line Friday #2
Thanks so much for joining me for First Line Friday which is hosted by Hoarding Books. This week, I’m featuring the first line from my last read – A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer. “Red? Have you no shame, Auntie Vic? You can’t be buried in a scarlet gown.” Book Description Jericho “J.T.” Tucker wants nothing to do with Coventry, Texas’s new dressmaker. He’s all too familiar with her kind–shallow women more devoted to fashion than true beauty. Yet, except for her well-tailored clothing, this seamstress is not at all what he expected. Hannah Richards is confounded by the man who runs the livery. The unsmiling fellow riles her with…
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First Line Fridays #1
I’m so excited to participate in my “first” First Line Friday! I’m planning to share the first line from the book I just finished (and plan to have up for review next week) plus the first line from my Review Rewind from yesterday. Remembered by Tamera Alexander “Véronique Eveline Girard laid a single white rose on her mother’s grave, and bent low to whisper into the afterlife.” About this book Though loss is often marked in a single moment, letting go of someone you love can take a lifetime. The threat of war—and a final request—send Véronique Girard from France to a distant and uninviting country. In the Colorado Territory,…
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Top Ten Tuesday #2 – Super Long Book Titles
Something tells me this should be an interesting topic for this week! 😀 I’ve never particularly thought about whether a book title was long or short – it just is what it is. Most of what I list today will be old novels. I am still so out of the loop with new fiction titles that I wouldn’t even know where to begin! For today, I’m thinking that any title longer than 6 words will do the trick – let’s see what we can find! *This post contains affiliate links, and I may be compensated upon your purchase of any products through those links. Love Finds You in Last Chance,…
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Top Ten Tuesday #1 – Book Covers with Fall Colors/Vibes
It is so wonderful to be back in the book blogging world, and I didn’t realize how much I missed out on fun weekly posts such as Top Ten Tuesday. Book blogging is not all book reviews all the time (although, that’s one of my favorite parts of it). It’s great to get to take a minute to drool over book covers, chat over interesting characters, and meet other readers that have things in common with you. I have been going through my shelves in the past couple of weeks, hunting for book covers that have a fall theme. Even though I have been away from reading for a LONG…
