It was so fun to read a story that takes place during a time period I don’t see often in books, especially Westerns. 1911. Colorado. When automobiles were starting to make an appearance (noisily!) When motion pictures were just beginning to gain popularity. And of course, when our story takes […]
Davalynn Spencer has a definite way with words! Looking through the quotes I marked as I read has me snickering. And then snickering again as I try to pare these quotes down. It is so HARD to not include each and every one! Flavored with Western expressions, they season the […]
Davalynn Spencer has a gift for writing heartwarming stories, filled with beautiful prose and lovely descriptions. She does not merely pen stories, she carefully crafts her words to create rich satisfying narratives that make me smile. Just in Time for Christmas is no exception. As a case in point, as […]
I don’t give five star reviews out without making the author earn it. Stories need to be more than just great in order to earn them. Because of this, many authors who write books I enjoy still don’t get all five star reviews. Davalynn Spencer is one author who has […]
A conversation on Facebook discussed least-favorite plot elements – those that drive people absolutely crazy and cause them to stop reading a book. Several women mentioned things which aren’t necessarily plot elements – language, graphic violence, sex. Certainly those items make me set a book aside as well. And you […]
There are some authors I “trust”. Meaning, I know that the books they write will always meet a certain standard. I know that if the story is a murder mystery, it won’t be graphic and too dark. And that their romances will always be “clean”. That when they discuss spiritual […]
We’ve tried to locate the ancient split oak tree at least two different times. Each time we have wandered the trails, the overgrowth and destruction from previous hurricanes have prevented us from finding the correct path to get there. Yet we’ve been told (and seen the pictures) that the 200-year-old […]
An Unexpected Redemptionby Davalynn Spencer Series: Front Range Brides #2 Series Rating: Published by Wilson Creek Publishing Publication Date April 26, 2018 Genres: Western, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Action/Adventure, Christian Fiction, Clean Romance Setting: Colorado Gilded Age – US – 1875 – 1900 Main Character Ages: 18-24, 25-34 Written for: Adults […]