Injured in the Peninsular War, Evan suffers from what we now call PSTD. He has memory loss in addition to the nightmares and other symptoms yet fears being relegated to an asylum if these things became known. This son of a humble minister has a kind heart and yet can’t […]
It’s hard to know where to start in putting my thoughts down regarding this story. There are so many facets to it! First, let me say that it is a deeply spiritual story, as Valerie struggles with the idea that God cares about her at all. And both she and […]
My husband and I watched a Russell Crowe movie that came out in 2010 called The Next Three Days. The premise is that a woman is accused of murdering her boss and ends up in jail. Her husband, having failed to get her acquitted, does whatever it takes to break […]
My parents couldn’t have known the problems they would cause by giving me the name they did. You see, I have a lisp. And having a name ending with an “s” isn’t the best option for someone like me. I control it fairly well now, after going through speech therapy […]
Can two broken and abandoned people ever find acceptance? I have come to expect deeply touching stories from Toni Shiloh. She has a knack for wrapping her characters around my heart and having me feel their pain and cheer for their victories. Finally Accepted did not disappoint. As Chloe and Darryl […]
Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. I Corinthians 13:7 Do you have the kind of love that endures? I mean, really, truly lasts through situations that appear hopeless. The kind of love that returns blessing for cursing. The kind of love […]
I was glad for the opportunity to return to RIverton to read the second book of this series. Sarah’s Smile was the first book that I have read by this author. As with Sarah’s Smile, while there is romance and a great plot in Hope’s Design, there is a large […]
I have seen personally the devastation that can result from a fire. What can start as just a little spark can rage out of control and decimate everything in its path. In the book of James, a tongue that gets out of control is described to be like a fire, […]
This quick read has more romance than suspense, which is a good thing in my mind. As Meg and Cade attempt to flee their pasts, they both have an opportunity to see the other at their worst – and yet that is much better than they had hoped. I felt […]
“I fell off a stepladder and broke my right foot and fractured my left wrist. Can you come out and help us?” my mom requested. I am fortunate to have a job that can be done remotely and a boss who allows it on occasion so I flew out the […]
My sisters and I didn’t particularly care for Andrea. She was boastful and annoying. There were not, however, many girls our age in the neighborhood and for some reason, she liked to hang out with us. She and I were both in second grade at the time, if my memory […]
