I was a little in awe of the way the author maintained the voice of Worie in her speech and her thoughts throughout the story! Narrated in the first person, the entire story was told with an Appalachian accent. I have not often seen this done – it certainly worked […]
Aria lived her life in order to repay her twin sister’s gift to her – her heart. She always felt that Kia was the brave one, the one who lived big while she was the practical one who merely watched others live their lives. Whenever Aria showed bravery, she attributed […]
Food, flirtation, and fun. After a disastrous meeting on a food competition, in which Max proved himself to be a complete jerk, Hadley would have been happy never to see him again. And yet, life seldom turns out the way we plan, does it? So, Max. Seriously, he was a […]
As the middle of three sisters, I loved having teachers in school who knew my older sister! She was always smart, well behaved, and a bit of a perfectionist. And all the teachers loved her! So when I walked into classes on the first day of school, I often heard […]
I’ve been looking forward to reading The Land Beneath Us, but now that I’ve finished, I’m a little sad this wonderful series has concluded. So now that I know how things worked out – I’m so glad!! It was the perfect conclusion. I even got teary at the end. I […]
There is such a beauty to Laura Frantz’s writing style that resonates with my soul. Slipping into her stories is like slipping into my coziest pajamas with a cup of hot chocolate. Evocative, beautifully descriptive, with the ability to transport me to a different time that is at once familiar […]
The Way of the Brave is such a gripping story! Susan May Warren is so good at creating characters who are brave and strong and yet broken. Both Orion and Jen had been traumatized by events in Afghanistan three years earlier. Jen had hoped to never see Ry again, fearing […]
I am of the belief that a smile can change so much. Sure, I smile a lot. I’ve been told that over and over again. One of my favorite compliments my husband ever gave me is when I was commenting on the lines that had started to develop around my […]
After days of taking pictures of the amazing land that is Israel, I realized with a sick feeling in my stomach that something was wrong. . . My husband and I had been on the trip of a lifetime, traveling first to Cairo, down to Mount Sinai and then throughout […]
The Dive Team Investigations series has come to a breathtaking conclusion with the release of One Final Breath. Wow! What an adventure! I have loved the couples in each of these stories. That they all played a significant role throughout the series made it all the more enjoyable. This exciting […]