I have mixed feelings regarding stories about royalty. Partly out of a concern that they can make women discontented with their lot in life – that they aren’t likely to marry a prince. And largely because they often feel over-the-top. And yet, there is something so enjoyable imagining what it […]
I’m always on the lookout for new-to-me authors and especially new-to-me young adult authors. When I first saw Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch (releasing November 2020), I was intrigued. So I hurried to my library website to see if any of her other books were available. They were. […]
Reading the synopsis, I wondered how much like The Parent Trap The Secret Sisters Club would turn out to be. While the overall theme is the same, the story is very different, much to my relief. Of the two girls, I much preferred Tillie. She was more a gentle rule-follower […]
I seldom wish I had more stars to rate a book, however, Set the Stars Alight is one of the best stories I’ve read. Ever. I almost feel like I should put off reading anything else for a week or a month or two so as not to be overly […]
In a roundabout way, I saw a review written by Jason C. Joyner. It was very funny. And then saw that he is an author. So I had to look and see what he had written. And found this. . . What a delightfully fun story! When teens with superpowers […]
Written with the shared theme of flying, Love is in the Air has romantic stories by five authors, each with strong spiritual overtones. First Class Wrong Flight is a full-length novel – the others are shorter in length. While all the stories were enjoyable. I must confess that A Castle […]
I have been watching and waiting for more books by Jenny B. Jones. I just never dreamed the next would pick up with Katie Parker’s life in college! After all, Can’t Let You Go is her post-college story. But we needed to know what happened in college. Or at least […]
Wow! Have you ever noticed how sometimes the second book by an author you loved just isn’t quite the same? You settle in, all prepared to love it and then you don’t. No worries here! The Last Roses reminded me of everything I loved in The Courtship of Harry’s Wife. […]
Jenny B. Jones has released the long-awaited next book in the Katie Parker Productions series! While my review won’t be posting on the blog until May 7, I thought I would let you know about it and let you read a preview to whet your appetite. More Shareables
Sara L. Foust really kept me guessing with The Vanishing of Olivia Beck! Olivia’s story picks up where The Kidnapping of Cody Moss ended, or at least a few months later. Annalise has just signed divorce papers and is floundering, blaming herself for her failed marriage. Her best friend and […]
Modern-day marriages of convenience seem so far-fetched to me! And yet, if I believe the books I read, there are all kinds of situations in which they make sense. And somehow, Autumn MacArthur has come up with a scenario that is one I’ve never heard before and it works. Don’t […]
Micah had a phobia of horses. Considering he was an Amish man, it caused him some very awkward moments even with his father attempting to shield him from it. Despite his insecurities and feeling that he never measured up to his brother’s worth, he never hesitated to step up and […]