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 […]
An adorable, grieving child. Small town. Friends turned enemies – or at least non-friends. Not to mention the beautiful cover! It sounded like the recipe for a great book and therefore I had to give it a read. I liked the way that Anna was intelligent and yet insecure and […]
It’s hard to believe I’ve only been familiar with Regina Scott’s books for a little over a year. Since then, I’ve read every new release of hers and will continue to do so. Her books are always fun and have a touch of mystery and adventure. Never Marry a Marquess […]
“It’s YOU!” my nephew exclaimed with a dreamy sigh as he answered the door and melted my heart all at the same time. When we all lived in the same county, my family would gather on Sunday afternoons at my parents’ house. A highlight of our time there was spending […]
I was deeply moved by Adrift! It is the story of a woman recovering from grief caused by the death of her best friend — the only man she ever loved — her husband. Jaycee Weaver has achieved a delicate balance of conveying the depth of emotion while keeping the […]
I think I’m a cat whisperer. Our neighborhood has a large number of cats that prowl about, and for some reason, they love our yard. Most are fairly skittish and won’t come near us if we are outside, but there are two in particular who not only are not afraid […]
The Point Loma Lighthouse outside of the San Diego Bay is the first one I have ever visited. Since then, I have visited lighthouses all along the West Coast and even one at the southern-most tip of Africa. The purpose of lighthouses is to warn ships of danger, especially at […]
A Bedazzling Christmas is part of the second collection, Love at the Christmas Inn. The stories are tied together by the inn. Each story stands alone. My review is for A Bedazzling Christmas by Tanya Stowe. Lauren and Shaun had met and fell in love at the Christmas Inn but […]
Have you ever wonder how the early Christians really felt about having the man who had spent so much time persecuting them in their midst? How often did they think that Saul’s conversion was just a ploy to get access to their leaders? Was distrust the reason he spent all […]
by Cynthia Herron Published by Mountain Brook Ink Genres: Christian Fiction, Clean Romance What do you think of when you hear “debut author” or “debut book”? I have to confess that my thoughts have changed this year. I used to think a debut novel meant that it might be okay […]