It is so delightful to love a book I’ve read that is by a debut author! I’ve seen how writers generally improve over time, so when a debut author hits it out of the park, it makes me so happy for them. Starting out with a bang, Crystal Caudill’s debut […]
Shrouded in mystery and magic, The Promise of Deception is set in fog-shrouded London at the turn of the 20th Century. Tensions between the Irish and English are at a peak. Just 30 years have passed since Jack the Ripper’s unsolved crimes puzzled Scotland Yard. Jessica Sly’s debut novel was […]
It is hard to know what to expect from debut authors. And while I love to support their works, I am often a little nervous picking up their books. I don’t like the thought of offending one by my review if I didn’t care for it. After all, it takes […]
Rain is quite amazing! Retelling one of my favorite Old Testament stories, debut author Dana McNeely has created a realistic and very well-researched story that stays true to the Biblical narrative and adds details that enrich the understanding of some of the whys behind it. My heart was wrung. It […]
Hopes, dreams, and a desire to belong fill the pages of The Dress Shop on King Street. Hauntingly beautiful and of great depth, this is made to savor. I often get frustrated when I only have snatches of time to read a book, wanting to consume most in a single […]
Dear Amy Lynn Green, I just finished reading Things We Didn’t Say and several adjectives are floating through my mind. Spectacular! Fabulous! Marvelous! Each of these descriptions might sound over the top, yet how else can I describe a story that touched my heart, mind, and soul as yours has? […]
On Tour with Prism Book Tours I’m a sucker for a second chances type story, especially one that has a child in it. And this is Meghann Whistler’s debut novel so I knew I had to read it! First of all I want to mention that I had forgotten Falling […]
Heir of the Curse tells the story of a kingdom which has been in turmoil since the usurper and his family took the throne. As Jonon and Calinnae, friends from birth, receive news that leaves them stunned, they also have to flee the men who murdered their parents and […]
One of my greatest pleasures is to read a book by a debut author and love it. Let’s face it. There are a ton of authors and a ton of books out there. Some are good. Some are not. So when a new author comes on the scene and writes […]
Only a handful of verses. Outside of genealogies, he is only mentioned in three places. In two of them, it is only a single verse. And yet, I think Enoch is one of the most interesting people in the Bible. What do we know about him? In Jude, it is […]
by Cynthia Herron Published by Mountain Brook Ink Genres: Christian Fiction, Clean Romance Also in this series: His Love Revealed , Her Faith Restored 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 […]