Book Reviews
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A Perfect Ending: Romance, Laughter, and Happily Ever Afters in A (wildly) Wonderful Wedding
About the Book About the Book They may be the worst maid of honor and best man in the history of weddings… Five years ago, Drake and Danielle had a whirlwind summer romance—but on the day they were going to elope, Drake got cold feet and took the coward’s way out. Now a successful business owner, Drake is more than a little concerned when his best friend announces his upcoming nuptials—to the woman he’s only dated a little over a month. Danielle is shocked when her best friend announces she’s getting married—in two months—to her boyfriend of a whole whoppin’ month. And then she meets the best man. Drake? Her…
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Review Rewind – Desired: The Untold Story of Samson and Delilah
I’ve slowly been adding some of my older book reviews to this website so I can keep everything in one place. 😉 This is an oldie but a goodie! About the book Meet the legendary Samson as you’ve never known him before … through the eyes of the three women who loved him. Before Samson was an Old Testament legend, he was a prodigal son, an inexperienced suitor, a vengeful husband, and a lost soul driven by his own weakness. This is his story as told by three strong women who loved him—the nagging, manipulative mother who pushed him toward greatness, the hapless Philistine bride whose betrayal propelled him into…
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The Farmer Takes a Wife: A Sweet Romance That Outshines Reality TV
About the Book Librarian Gemma Breckenridge hates the spotlight. She’s content in her small town, living alone with books for company and caring for her once famous sister, Cammie, who’s now suffering from a degenerative brain disease. But Cammie’s care is expensive, and when the grant Gemma was counting on is denied, she’s forced to take desperate measures and applies to be a contestant on a reality television show where a wealthy farmer is looking for a love connection. What better place to keep her sister’s identity incognito than a thousand-acre farm in the middle of nowhere, South Dakota? Colby Graham will do anything to save his almost bankrupt farm,…
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Sisterhood and Resilience in WW2: A Review of If I Were You
About the Book From bestselling and eight-time Christy Award–winning author Lynn Austin comes a remarkable novel of sisterhood, self-discovery, and romance set against the backdrop of WW2. 1950. In the wake of the war, Audrey Clarkson leaves her manor house in England for a fresh start in America with her young son. As a widowed war bride, Audrey needs the support of her American in-laws, whom she has never met. But she arrives to find that her longtime friend Eve Dawson has been impersonating her for the past four years. Unraveling this deception will force Audrey and Eve’s secrets―and the complicated history of their friendship―to the surface. 1940. Eve and Audrey have…
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Love Triangle with a Twist: Mulberry Hollow Book Review
About the Book Contractor Wes Garrett is nearly finished hiking the Appalachian Trail in honor of his recently deceased best friend when he falls terribly ill. He stumbles into the nearest town and soon finds himself indebted to the beautiful young doctor who owns the clinic. In lieu of payment, he proposes a trade that will keep him in town—and away from obligations to his best friend’s sister—for several weeks. But as Avery and Wes spend time together, their friendship begins moving into unexpected territory. Soon they both begin to question their plans for the future. But will Wes be able to let go of the debt he owes his…
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A (nearly) Normal Nanny Book Review
About the Book Normal is highly overrated… …Unless you’re Mari Jenkins. Her life growing up was anything but normal, and she’s making up for that as an adult. She has a new job as a nanny of twin girls, a weekly schedule, and a detailed ten-year plan, and nothing will get in the way of her meeting every one of her goals. Especially not a man, who isn’t allowed to appear in her life until around year eight or so on the plan. Until that is, the twin’s uncle, Brandon Stone, shows up and douses her life with a whirlwind of crazy. Not only is he a lover of all…
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A (sorta) Southern Serenade Book Review
About the Book A romantic comedy novella! She’s a Yankee transplant.He’s a good ol’ Southern boy. She’s a rich heiress of a multi-million dollar family fortune.He’s gotten everything he has through old fashioned hard work. She thinks he’s arrogant.He thinks she’s uppity. She’s trying to find her place in this world.He’s trying to run from his. It’s (sorta) a match made in Heaven. My Thoughts I am seriously loving this series! I started the first book on a whim because it crossed my path right during the Christmas season. Now, I’ve run with that and I’m on a mission to read all the other books in this series! This story…
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…& My Beloved is Mine Book Review
About the Book He is the King of Israel.She is his father’s concubine.Together, they found a love that was fierce and passionate – and strictly forbidden. Young Solomon has inherited his father’s throne and now finds himself surrounded by his enemies. His eldest brother, Adonijah, refuses to accept him as heir, and will stop at nothing to take away his crown. Meanwhile, Solomon continues to struggle with the love of a woman he can never have: the green-eyed Shunammite who entered his world as the newest addition to his father’s harem. Determined to rip her from his heart, Solomon leaves to Egypt on his first diplomatic trip and to everyone’s…
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Cozy Up with A (kinda) Country Christmas by Krista Phillips!
About the Book Sadie Jenkins lives and breathes Christmas every, single day of the year. Owner of Bethlehem’s Boutique in the tourist mountain town of Gatlinburg, TN, she has no room for the bad boys of her past and devotes her whole life to the struggling boutique and her teenage daughter, Maribelle. She’s perfectly happy with her country-living life until he walks into her store. Nate Myers travels the globe for his job and has the bank account to prove his success. The former “bad” boy is in town for a short visit with his sister and is determined to not get caught up in all the Christmas hype. But…
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When the Waters Came Book Review
About the Book Pastor Montgomery Childs has tended his flock in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, for two years. While his pews are full every Sunday, he most desires to see a reckoning between God and the kings of industry who recreate on Lake Conemaugh. The pleasure grounds, flowing alcohol, and business dealings of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club taunts Monty as he works to heal the wounds inflicted from his own privileged childhood among Pittsburgh society. Like Noah, Monty prays against the evil surrounding him, but he never expects God to send a flood. It takes five days for the Red Cross to respond to the Johnstown flood disaster, but…
