Here in Florida, retention ponds abound. We have at least four at the office, maybe five. They are stocked with fish and a number of the people who work here enjoy spending breaks fishing, doing a catch and release. . . Several of my friends are fishing enthusiasts and one […]
Many people romanticize the process of adoption. Those poor children who were needing a home find love and acceptance and all of a sudden, everything has changed and is now perfect. Right? Yet older children still have past lives that they remember and that affect them. It takes time and […]
Six adults join forces to travel to California by wagon. Each has a different goal in mind in this short historical novel. Cynthia’s journaling is used to share many details of the trek, though many of the characters lend their voice in describing the journey. Other than the diary […]
Everyone thought she was stuck up.
One word answers. Then silence. Despite my best efforts, it was impossible to draw J out. This was quite unusual for me. This birthday dinner for my other friend ended up being one of the most awkward meals I have ever experienced. J only gave one-word answers and the other […]
My eyes grew big at the beautiful antiques my friend had inherited from her family. My “heirlooms” are mostly handcrafted knickknacks and a handful of old jewelry. I have a ceramic lady about 8 inches tall that my great-great grandmother made in the very early 1900s, a vase my aunt […]
I was in third grade. His name was Steve Whitaker. He had slightly longish dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. I think he was a surfer and/or skateboarder. My friend and I both had crushes on him but, alas, he didn’t return the sentiment. We did all kinds of very […]
On Tour with Prism Book Tours What are things that make you afraid? Spiders? Being late for work? Sickness? Death? Sometimes the things we fear are just silly worry kinds of things and sometimes they are much more serious. I have a terrible fear of heights. It affects me in […]
Sweet Briar Roseby Lena Goldfinch Publication Date March 5, 2018 Genres: Historical Fiction, Clean Romance, Western Setting: Colorado Gilded Age – US – 1875 – 1900 Main Character Ages: 18-24 Written for: Adults Pages: 216 Synopsis: A delightful historical western romance from the author of The Unexpected Bride. Colorado 1880 […]
The Reluctant Groomby Kimberly Rose Johnson Series: Brides of Seattle #1 Publication Date March 1, 2018 Genres: Christian Fiction, Clean Romance Setting: Washington Contemporary Main Character Ages: 25-34, 18-24 Written for: Adults Pages: 140 Synopsis: When everything goes wrong, can two friends discover true love? When Ray O’Brien’s world is […]
Marrying Mandyby Melanie D. Snitker Series: Brides of Clearwater #1 Published by Kindle Press Publication Date January 2, 2017 Genres: Clean Romance, Christian Fiction Setting: Texas Contemporary Main Character Ages: 25-35 Written for: Adult Pages: 168 Synopsis: Mandy Hudson swore she’d never marry. Abandoned by her parents and raised by […]
The Heart Only Growsby Michele Paige Holmes Published by Mirror Press Publication Date 28 September 2017 Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance Pages: 143 Synopsis: For Children’s Aid Society employee Addelaide Campbell, riding the Orphan Train is a labor of love—a last, heart-wrenching attempt to do the best she can for the […]