A 5 Star Book Review of The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese, A Spellbinding, Deeply Emotional Story of Hope, Healing and Love

Spellbinding · Deeply Emotional · Nautical

Beautiful Threads of Hope and Healing After Loss, Deep Friendships, Strong Familial Bonds and a Charming Seaside Setting in the Pacific Northwest!

Don’t miss this stirring, emotional new release from master-storyteller Nicole Deese! Deese delivers a poignant, deeply rich story with strong, well-developed characters who settled into my heart. With romance, faith, and the hope of finding healing and redemption after deep grief, readers will love this five-star read!

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A 5 Star Book Review of The Vanishing at Castle Moreau by Jaime Jo Wright, A Clean Atmospheric Suspense Novel

Enchanting · Enticing · Deliciously thrilling

Alluring and Delightfully Mysterious…An Exciting Ambiance of Intrigue, Horror and Gothic Fiction!

Author Jaime Jo Wright immediately captivated me with her powerful, evocative narrative that enticed me into her magnificent storyworlds, both present day and in the past. These intertwined stories of fresh, authentic characters offer brokenness, pain, hope and healing in an enchanting read that I could not put down, nor wanted to put down!

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4 Star Book Review: Royal Gone Rogue by Emma St. Clair, A Sweet Royal Romance

Sweet & Clean · Royal Romantic Comedy · Sizzling Chemistry

Hilarious…devour-able… So well done!  Secret identity, forced proximity, rags-to-riches and secret crush with a hint of spice, loads of desire, delicious attraction and definite swoon!

This clean-without-explicit-scenes royal romcom was so fun! With meddling grandfather figures, a fake engagement, attack peacocks and a small Italian village, Emma St. Clair puts so much heart and entertainment into this story making me laugh and feel all.the.feelings. A must read!

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3 Star Book Review: Remember Me by Tracie Peterson, Book 1 in Pictures of the Heart. A Faith-Filled, Christian, Historical Fiction Novel

Historical Romance · Gold Rush Alaska · Broken Dreams

A Beautiful Tale of Finding Hope, Healing and Restoration, Discover Beauty Among the Ashes Of a Tragic Past

Author Tracie Peterson has woven a sweet, emotional narrative about a young woman escaping the abuse that has plagued her entire life. She escapes to build a quiet life for herself, to discover her first love has been searching for her and wants to wed her. Tension and struggles of the heart abound in this rich, faith-filled story that is sure to touch readers’ hearts!

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5 Star Book Review: Needing the Next-Door Neighbor by Kristin Canary, A Sweet Romantic Comedy

Sweet & Clean · Romantic Comedy · Sizzling Chemistry

Kristin Canary delivers a fun, flirty story that swelled with sweetness and a bubbly, happy kind of attraction! This adorable age-gap, boss/employer rom-com was clean, hilarious and cute!

A quick and easy read with a generous, Southern doctor and a sunshine-y, figuring-her-life-out heroine who are in charge of a snarky 11 year old niece and a princess loving four year old niece. Sparks fly as things heat up. Readers will love this fun conclusion to the perfect ending to a fantastic series!

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Children's Book Review: All About... Bible Animals by Simona Piscioneri, Over 100 Amazing Facts About the Animals of the Bible

Kids Books · Educational · Biblical

Inform and entertain your kids with this amazing new book, full of insightful information that displays God’s creation and magnificent creation!

With over 100 amazing facts about the animals of the Bible, kids are sure to love pouring through this book! I know we did! Did you know that throughout the Bible, God used different animals in all kinds of surprising ways. This resource is sure to be something we turn to and look through time and again and are so glad to have it on our homeschool shelves!

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Children's Book Review: Good Night, Body: Finding Calm From Head to Toe by Britney Winn Lee, Illustrated by Borghild Fallber

CHILDREN’S BOOK · BEDTIME STORY · MINDFULNESS

Looking for a calmer bedtime routine? Try this sweet bedtime book that helps children stretch and cultivate awareness as their body prepares for rest!

We enjoyed how sweet and gentle this book is, with adorable illustrations of diverse children and subtle, but colorful images. It addresses saying good night to various body parts (fingers, toes, arms and legs) as it likens them things a child can relate to making this book easy to enjoy for little ones.

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Children's Book Review: Helen Roseveare, The Doctor Who Kept Going No Matter What by Laura Caputo-Wickham, Illustrated by Cecilia Messina

Christian Kids · Biography · Women in STEM

Inspire and excite little hearts and minds with fun biographies of those who courageously served God, in this delightful series from Laura Caputo-Wickham!

In this newest addition to the Do Great Things for God Series, children can learn the story of an amazing woman who became a doctor and served as a missionary in the Congo for many years, facing various trials and even imprisonment. Her faith persevered and she became a strong role model for many women of faith, to this day. This is a must-have for any little girl or boy’s library!

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4 Star Book Review: Merritt and Her Childhood Crush by Emma St. Clair and Jenny Proctor, A Sweet Romantic Comedy

Sweet & Clean · Romantic Comedy · Sizzling Chemistry

The amazing artistry that happens when you combine two talented romcom authors is simply a masterful piece of sweet, hilarious bookish goodness!

I couldn’t have loved this second-chance romance more! With everything from a big life change, to a hunky single father and a pet raccoon, this adorable new release entertained and delighted me from beginning to end.

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4 Star Book Review: Dreams of the Heart by Penny Zeller, Book Two in the Wyoming Sunrise Series

Romance & Faith · Marriage of Convenience · Heartwarming

Escape to the territory of  Poplar Springs, Wyoming where trouble is brewing and an unconventional marriage of convenience is the only way to protect a young woman from an abusive past. 

This sweet, tender new release by author Penny Zeller gave me a sense of nostalgia as a fictional work of art similar to beloved favorites I grew up reading by Janette Oke and Lauraine Snelling! With carefully-crafted characters, Zeller’s heart shines through in this delightful, heartfelt, wholesome romance full of rich, deep threads of Christian faith.

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Book Review: The Last Chance Cowboy by Jody Hedlund, Colorado Cowboys #5, A Historical Fiction Western Romance

Western Romance · Marriage of Convenience · Hidden Identity

3 Star Review: The Last Chance Cowboy by Jody Hedlund

New-to-me author, Jody Hedlund, brings the wild west of small town Colorado alive with cattle rustlers, a new sheriff in town and a whole cast of vibrant people!

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Book Review: Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White, a Historical Fiction Novel

Historical Romance · Spies and Intelligence · WWI & WWII Crossover

5 Star Review: Yesterday’s Tides by Roseanna M. White

With stellar characters and a love story that spans the depths of the Atlantic ocean, author Roseanna M. White moved me with her newest historical drama, Yesterday’s Tides. Set primarily on the barrier island of Ocracoke, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, this story delivered heart, depth and a fascinating sense of intrigue. I simply could not put this book down!

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