Abigail was possibly more put out by being remanded to bedrest by Dr. Linus Bennett than the shot in the arm by a zealous militiaman that put her there! Little did Linus realize just how irrepressible she was! Regina Scott writes some pretty strong female characters – which are uncommon […]
Fear had left Savannah paralyzed – unable to truly live life. And Michael’s life was spent overcoming fear. As a search-and-rescue specialist, he was constantly putting himself in danger to save others from it. A Promise to Keep shows Savannah’s struggles with holding on to her faith in God’s love […]
Full of beautiful imagery, The Forever Sky had me experiencing the Old West personally. From the sights and sounds of Montana to the deep emotions each character felt, they were brought to life in this fascinating story. I loved the description of the unusually colored woodpecker – it was so […]
This is the first story I’ve read by Melissa Bennett so I wasn’t sure what to expect, other than the excerpt I read from the first story in the series to see if the writing was interesting. What I found is a new author who clearly has a heart for […]
In fifth grade, we were given the choice of several books to read. My friend Paul and I both selected Incident at Hawk’s Hill. Not that I’m competitive or anything like that, but I do recall that each day we would check with each other to find out who was […]
A conversation on Facebook discussed least-favorite plot elements – those that drive people absolutely crazy and cause them to stop reading a book. Several women mentioned things which aren’t necessarily plot elements – language, graphic violence, sex. Certainly those items make me set a book aside as well. And you […]
Author Julia David tackles difficult topics in her Leaving Lennhurst series. In Love Protects, after being abused and cheated on, Anna has been thrown out of her home. Will has endured prejudice because of his Native American heritage and is burdened with the care of his younger siblings, including a sister, […]
I am a terrible liar, or so I’ve been told. Wait!! I’m not terrible as in I lie all the time. I’m terrible at telling lies because my facial expression gives it away. My friend, Don, is an amazing illusionist and he does a number of “mind-reading” tricks. The fun […]
An adorable, grieving child. Small town. Friends turned enemies – or at least non-friends. Not to mention the beautiful cover! It sounded like the recipe for a great book and therefore I had to give it a read. I liked the way that Anna was intelligent and yet insecure and […]
I really like the conflict of Amish and Englisch thrown together in stories, so when I saw the description of Amish Covert Operation, I was eager to read it. Poor Katie was only trying to find her brother and found herself being shot at and running for her life! How […]