Author: Phyllis Helton
Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch – Book Review
Love & Olives made me laugh, made me want to cry, made me want to shout! Though broken when her father left her for his first love, Atlantis, Liv still held on to the twenty-six things he had left behind. I loved the way each chapter started with an explanation […]
To Steal a Heart by Jen Turano – Book Review
New York. The Gilded Age. Best friends separated in their youth… Nicholas had gone from life as a thief to being accepted as one of the most eligible gentlemen of society’s Four Hundred. And Gabriella had gone from thief to orphanage to respectable seamstress. And novice detective – or inquiry […]
The Cul-de-Sac War by Melissa Ferguson – Book Review
At one of the companies I worked for, the guys loved to play practical jokes on each other. The one-upmanship was intense at times but always done in fun. I had never set out to partake in the fun – even after becoming a “victim” of their attention. One of […]
The Light at Wyndcliff by Sarah E. Ladd – Book Review
In a world of smugglers, secrets, and scarcity, the people of the tiny Cornish village struggled to survive. This community was introduced to me in The Light at Wyndcliff. The Cornish coast and the land surrounding Wyndcliff Hall came to life before my eyes in this deeply moving story. Several […]
Fractures by Jason C. Joyner – Book Review
Wow! Now I need to catch my breath! Jason C. Joyner continues his Rise of the Anointed series with another story full of action and faith. Now that the threat of danger from Simon has been eliminated, this group of teens thinks they are going to settle down to normal […]
The Bells of New Cheltenham by Chautona Havig – Book Review
I have come to expect certain things from Chautona Havig’s stories. A deep spiritual message presented in a friendly, approachable manner. Quirky characters who warm my heart. Fun turns of phrases and perhaps a wordplay or two. And a plot that is interesting, perhaps with something unexpected thrown in to […]
The Gentleman and the Thief by Sarah M. Eden – Book Review
I knew I was in for a treat when I saw that Sarah M. Eden had written another story about the Dread Penny Society, and I was right. The Gentleman and the Thief has an old-timey, Victorian feel and is filled with delightful surprises, mystery, and adventure. The two Penny […]
Rocky Mountain Revelation by Lisa J. Flickinger – Book Review
While I have read more than a handful of stories about logging camps, Rocky Mountain Revelation is the first one I’ve read that tells about a log drive. I was fascinated by the many details about how a log drive works, including the information about how the cook and his […]
A Star Will Rise – A Mosaic Christmas Anthology – Book Review
A Star Will Rise is an eclectic mix of authors and topics. Some are romance; some are not. The common thread is that each one points to the true reason we celebrate Christmas, Jesus. I was already familiar with the works of most of the authors but Candace West is […]
The Right Kind of Fool by Sarah Loudin Thomas – Book Review
Creed, Loyal’s father, had been all kinds of a fool for leaving his wife and deaf son. Even if he felt responsible for the loss of Loyal’s hearing. When Loyal came to him for help after discovering a dead man, he began to realize that. Only a fool wouldn’t see […]