Love's Abundant Harvest by Beth Shriver A Review

ABOUT LOVE'S ABUNDANT HARVEST
Will setback and loss help Lucy learn the
true meaning of Christian fellowship...and love?

When a fire takes Lucy’s livelihood and the life of her
overbearing husband, she is on her own with a baby on the
way.  Overwhelmed with all the responsibilities of the farm, she
goes to stay with her grandmother.  There, she feels safe and gets
to know Manny, a handsome widower who checks in on the ladies.

Lucy’s shy and gentle ways are appealing to Manny, but accepting
love and affection comes hard for her.  Will spending time with
her grandmother’s wise friends teach her the true meaning of
Christian fellowship and love?

Series: Spirit of the Amish (Book 2)
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Realms (January 6, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1629980080
ISBN-13: 978-1629980089
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Beth Shriver is the author of over a dozen books,
including Healing Grace, Annie’s Truth, and Grace Given.  She
received a degree in social work from the University of
Nebraska and was a caseworker before starting a family.
She followed her passion and now writes full time.
She resides in Flower Mound, Texas.


MY REVIEW
  Love’s Abundant Harvest  by Beth Shriver is the first book I’ve read by this author. It was a good book and I enjoyed it.  I was quite intrigued after reading the back cover of the book, but when I thought that Lucy met Manny after her husband died I was mistaken. They knew each other before and became acquaintances if not friends. I didn’t like that part, because it would have been better if they met after and became friends.
  Lucy had a hard life with her husband. He didn’t physically abuse her, but with words. She was beaten down with everything she said or did.
  Lucy was pregnant before her husband died and Lucy didn’t want to raise the children alone. She was with her grandmother and sister and lots of friends, but she still felt alone.
   Lucy and Manny become more than friends, but Lucy has twins and then the problems start. Will she make it or will trouble keep happening?
  I enjoyed this book and recommend it.


Order from Amazon

Thanks to Charisma House for providing this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255

Shadowed by Kariss Lynch A REVIEW

ABOUT SHADOWED
Can Nick and Kaylan come together when all seems hopeless?

Nick Carmichael faces the demons of his past on a Navy SEAL mission to catch
arms dealer Janus.  Meanwhile his girlfriend, Kaylan Richards, must come to
terms with loving a man who is often gone and in harm's way.  She is adjusting to
life in a new city with new friends, new neighbors, and an internship.  But she still
wonders if she will ever find her place and wrestles to develop the strength for
the future she wants to have with Nick.

As Nick and the SEAL team chase Janus, she turns the tables, attacking their
families, which places Kaylan in harm's way.  When Kaylan begins receiving
threatening notes and items begin to disappear from her home, Nick must
learn to trust God with her life as he and his team fight for justice and
answers to his past.  Will light shine in the darkness, or will Kaylan and
Nick's love forever be stalked by shadows?

Series: Heart of a Warrior (Book 2)
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Realms (March 3, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1629980064
ISBN-13: 978-1629980065
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kariss Lynch began her writing career in third grade when she created a story about a magical world for a class assignment. Chasing her dream into college, she received a degree in English at Texas Tech University and fell in love with writing faith-based fiction about characters with big dreams, adventurous spirits, and bold hearts. Kariss is a diehard Texan, born and bred in Dallas, where she now works as a writer for a local communications ministry.

MY REVIEW
  Shadowed by Kariss Lynch is book 2 in the Heart of a Warrior Series. Shadowed can also be a stand alone book.
  Nick and Kaylan have gotten closer than in book 1 and Nick tells her he loves her, but Kaylan has to work through her feelings. She feels if she loves someone she will lose them as she did her best friend Sarah in the Haiti earthquake in book 1.
  Then the threat of Janus that Nick and the other SEALs are after is now targeting Kaylan. Usually family are safe from the threat of the SEALs, so they have to be extra careful.
  This book Shadowed has a lot of twists and turns. You will be surprised and astonished at how everything turns out.
 An amazing story full of love, hope, forgiveness and honor.
Highly recommended.


Order from Amazon

Thanks to Charisma House for providing this book for review. I
was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have
expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with
the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255

Threads of Love by Andrea Boeshaar A REVIEW

ABOUT THREADS OF LOVE
Emily Sundberg considers herself a proper young lady of the twentieth century. But a decade ago she behaved more like a tomboy. So when the neighbor’s grandson came to visit one summer when she was thirteen, they became fast friends. Emily even got her first kiss—quite by accident.

Unfortunately Jake Edgerton told all the boys something else. Rumors circulated, and Emily caved from embarrassment and guilt. Meanwhile Jake returned home to Fallon, Montana and she never saw or heard from him again.

Over the years Emily has worked hard to prove to her peers and the people of Manitowoc, Wisconsin that, despite past mistakes, she is an upstanding young woman, one worthy of being a schoolteacher—and possibly Andy Anderson's wife. But even with the passing of time, Emily has never forgotten Jake and how he nearly ruined her life…

And now he's a US deputy marshal and he’s back in town!

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Realms (May 7, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1621362396
ISBN-13: 978-1621362395
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Andrea Kuhn Boeshaar is a certified Christian life coach and speaks at writers’ conferences and for women’s groups. She has taught workshops at such conferences as Write-to-Publish, American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), Oregon Christian Writers Conference, Mount Hermon Writers Conference, and many local writers conferences. Another of Andrea’s accomplishments is cofounder of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) organization. For many years she served on both its advisory board and as its CEO.
http://www.andreaboeshaar.com/welcome.html


MY REVIEW
  Threads of Love by Andrea Boeshaar is just a wonderful, beautiful story that I enjoyed so much. It was hard to put this book down and it ended to soon.
   I love the characters, scenes and the cover of the book is stunning. I even love the title.  I like how the title was explained in the book.
   This was truly a sweet and uplifting love story Emily hasn’t seen Jake for ten years, but he runs into her literally. She tries to stay away from him because he hurt her many years ago, but she doesn’t know the real reason he was so distant.
  Many things come to light in this intriguing book. Many things are made right and the ending was just to good to be true.
 I enjoyed the book even though this is book three of the Fabric of Time series. I didn’t have any trouble understanding the characters and what was going on in their lives even though I didn’t get the chance to read the first two books.
  I was born and raised in Wisconsin so this author has always been special to me because the stories I’ve read of hers are always set in Wisconsin.
  If you love romance stories that are full of the love and praise of Jesus you will need to read Andrea Boeshaar’s book. I highly recommend this series.

Order from Amazon

Thank you to Charisma House/The Booketeria for providing this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255

Fearless by Mike Dellosso A Review

ABOUT FEARLESS
When a nine-year-old girl named Louisa mysteriously appears in the middle of a house fire with no memory of how she got there or where she came from, Jim and Amy Spencer agree to take her in. Wrestling with the recent loss of their own child, Amy is hurt and angry while Jim is just trying to make it through each day and hold their marriage together.

For Jim, Louisa is the daughter he always wanted, but Amy isn’t as comfortable with her. The girl has a special gift, and soon that gift will unknowingly push them all into contact with a serial killer who has been terrorizing the small town of Virginia Mills. Only by uniting can Jim and Amy save themselves and Louisa before it’s too late.

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Realms (May 7, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1621362418
ISBN-13: 978-1621362418
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mike Dellosso is the author of numerous novels of suspense, including Darkness Follows, Darlington Woods, and Scream. He is an adjunct professor of writing at Lancaster Bible College and frequent contributor to Christian websites and newsletters. Mike is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers association, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance, the Relief Writer’s Network, and FaithWriters, and he plans to join International Thriller Writers. He earned his BA degree from Messiah College and his MBS from Master’s International School of Divinity. He lives in Hanover, PA, with his wife and daughters.

MY REVIEW
  Mike Dellosso is an excellent author and will keep you spell bound until you finish reading Fearless. I love suspenseful novels and this one is one of the better ones.
  It teaches us that God can use anyone no matter their age or intelligence.
  I love to try to guess who the villain is in each book I read and usually can, but not with Fearless. I was very surprised at the ending.
  Like it says on the back cover of Fearless “A child mysteriously appears in the lives of Jim and Amy Spencer. Will her presence be a blessing or a curse?”
  I really enjoyed reading Fearless, but wouldn’t read it to close to going to sleep. It has some parts that are a little spooky, but I loved them.
  I like how one person can change so many lives and make such a difference in the world.  We are all important and make a difference in the world. We have to decide if the difference we make is for good or evil.
  If you love mysteries and very suspenseful books this one you will love.  Fearless is one of my favorite books for 2013. I highly recommend it.

Order from Amazon

Thank you to Charisma House for providing this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255

Mary's Blessing by Lena Nelson Dooley*A Review

ABOUT MARY'S BLESSING
McKenna's Daughters (Book 2)
When her mother dies, Mary Lenora must grow up quickly to take care of her brothers and sisters. Can love help her to shoulder the burden?

Mary Lenora Caine knows she is adopted. As she was growing up, her mother called her “God’s blessing.” But now that she’s gone, Mary no longer feels like any kind of blessing. Her father, in his grief, has cut himself off from the family, leaving the running of the home entirely in Mary’s hands.

As she nears her eighteenth birthday, Mary can’t see anything in her future but drudgery. Then her childhood friend Daniel begins to court her, promising her a life of riches and ease. But her fairy-tale dreams turn to dust when her family becomes too much for Daniel, and he abandons her in her time of deepest need.

Will Daniel come to grips with God’s plan for him? And if he does return, can Mary trust that this time he will really follow through?

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Realms (May 15, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1616386177
ISBN-13: 978-1616386177
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

Award-winning author, Lena Nelson Dooley, has more than 650,000 books in print. She is a member of ACFW and president of the local chapter.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lena loves James, her children, grandchildren, and great grandson. She loves chocolate, cherries, chocolate-covered cherries, and spending time with friends. Travel is always on her horizon. Cruising, Galveston, the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, Mexico. One day it will be Hawaii and Australia, but probably not at the same time. Helping other authors become published really floats her boat. And the high point of her day is receiving feedback from her readers, especially her fans. And she loves chocolate, especially dark chocolate.

Her book LOVE FINDS YOU IN GOLDEN, NEW MEXICO, won the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western Fiction.

MY REVIEW
  This is only the second book I’ve read of Lena’s and love it as much as the first. Lena Nelson Dooley is a fantastic author and one I will read again and again.
  This book Mary’s Blessing is incredible. I love the title of the book and the cover. Such a beautiful picture of Mary.
 Mary has had a hard life. She was adopted and that makes her wonder why her natural parents didn’t love her. She felt very loved until her foster mother and two older foster sisters died. Then at a very young age she had to take over the house and caring for the younger siblings.
  Mary and Daniel have known each other for all of their lives and now he wants to call, but can he take on a ready made family and an ailing father?
How deep is Daniel’s love.
  Mary’s Blessing is full of love and hardship, also heartbreak. In all of this Mary knows her family comes first. Will Mary and Daniel ever get to share their love and hearts? What becomes of the family?
These and many more of the questions get answered in this wonderful book.
This book is full of love, romance and life’s difficulties and answers.
I recommend this book for all of romance lovers out there.

Order from Amazon

Thank you to Charisma House for providing this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255

Do This and Live Healthy-10 Simple Keys That Cure by Don Verhulst, MD* A Review

ABOUT THE BOOK
Real Health for Real People
A happy, healthy life is easier than you think

Good health is vitally important if we hope to enjoy the abundant life God promises. No matter what frustrations you have faced with poor health, weight gain, or hereditary diseases, you can enjoy the good health Scripture talks about—and it is easier than you may think.

When studying the Bible from a physician’s perspective, Dr. Don VerHulst discovered keys to health that are modeled throughout both the Old and New Testaments—even Jesus followed them in His daily routines. In Do This and Live Healthy, he explains these easy-to-follow basics, giving you God’s blueprint for achieving and enjoying good health.
Focusing on simple things you can do rather than a complicated list of restrictions, Do This and Live Healthy encourages and inspires with a simple approach that works. Discover how easy great health can be!

Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Siloam (May 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1616388269
ISBN-13: 978-1616388263
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces



ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Don VerHulst, MD, is a teacher, ordained minister, and speaker, and he hosts the television program Hope for Your Health. He embraces the naturopathic philosophy of health and has dedicated his life to teaching the principles of preventive medicine. He received his BS in zoology from the University of Michigan and his MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Don and his wife, Susan, have four children.


MY REVIEW
  When I saw this book I said to myself, Oh,No another book on health and fitness. Books like that have flooded the market. I was so very wrong to think that. This book Do This and Live Healthy-10 Simple Keys That Cure is a book like no other. From the very first page I was intrigued and couldn‘t wait to read more.  This book isn’t a book of don’ts but a book of Dos.
  The 10 keys are like it says very simple. Anyone can do them and will feel better and be more healthy right away. I’ll just tell you a couple of the keys, because I really want you to buy this book. It will be  the best book buy you have ever made.
 Key 2: Get to bed on time: sleep and the great healer.  From 10:00 p.m. until midnight your sleep is four times more restorative than the hours you sleep after midnight. {Also Dr. Don has many more reasons in this key}
Key 6: Bring Forth Fruit. The apple excels at helping the body detoxify and fight viral infections. It has been shown to lower blood cholesterol and blood pressure and stabilize blood sugar. {Dr. Don talks about a lot of different fruits and their benefits.} This book is just packed full of good advice and reasons for everything he says. Dr. Don talks about the Bible and the way Jesus did things when he was on the earth.
  This book comes in two sections. The first tells about the 10 keys to health and the second section is a reference guide for common health problems. Some of the problems he discusses are ADHD, Allergies, Alzheimer’s Disease, Cancer and many others.
  If you never read another health book in your life this one is a must.    Do This and Live Healthy-10 Simple Keys That Cure  will not make you feel guilty about your life or habits, it just gives you encouragment and helps you make plans to improve your lifestyle. This book is for everyone and if you do everything in this book I can promise your health will greatly improve and you will feel much younger.
  This is one of my favorite books of 2012 and would be yours also.  I plan on telling everyone I know about it, because I really believe it’s so important for us to take care of ourselves so we can live longer with better lives.
  I highly recommend this 5-star book and wish for all of you to own it.

Order from Amazon

Thank you to Charisma House for providing this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255