Twilight at Blueberry Barrens by Colleen Coble A Review

ABOUT TWILIGHT AT BLUEBERRY BARRENS

“I need you to keep these girls safe . . .”

Kate Mason has devoted herself to caring for her family’s blueberry barrens. But after her fields stop producing fruit, she’s forced to come up with alternative ways to make a living.

Renting out the small cottage on her property seems an obvious choice, but it won’t be enough. When entrepreneur Drake Newham shows up looking not only for a place to rent but also for a nanny for his two nieces, it’s almost too good to be true. And maybe it is—because Drake brings with him dangerous questions about who might be out to kill his family. The more time Kate spends with Drake and the girls, the more difficult it becomes to hide her attraction to him. But a family crisis isn’t exactly the ideal time to pursue a romance.

Meanwhile, Kate learns that her uncle—in prison for murder—has escaped. Add to that a local stalker who won’t leave her alone, and Kate is looking over her shoulder at every turn. With threats swirling from multiple directions, she wonders if her blueberry fields will ever flourish again . . . or if this twilight is her last.

Set on the beautiful coast of Maine, Twilight at Blueberry Barrens brings together suspense, romance, and the hope that one day new life will come again.

Series: A Sunset Cove Novel
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 20, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401690300
ISBN-13: 978-1401690304
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Best-selling author Colleen Coble's novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers' Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has over 2 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana. Visit her website at http://colleencoble.com.

MY REVIEW
  Book three in the Sunset Cove series. I read book one and book three. Book two just slipped by me. Anyway each book can be read separately, but it really helps if you’ve read the whole series.
  I love the way Colleen Coble writes. She is very realistic and has such an interesting way with words.
  Kate has been through so much with her Uncle and Mother being in prison and her twin sister being kidnapped when they were very young.
  Mysteries keep happening. Now a man’s brother and his wife are dead. The police say it was murder/suicide, but he doesn’t believe. So now Drake has two nieces to raise. He goes to the place where they were mudered to find out all he can. He stays at a cottage Kate put up for rent and she agrees to watch his nieces.
  This book is full of danger, suspense, love, forgiveness and believing in yourself.

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House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo A Review

ABOUT HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS
Dream house . . . or bad dream?

When the Kings move from L.A. to a secluded small town, fifteen-year-old Xander is beyond disappointed. He and his friends loved to create amateur films . . . but the tiny town of Pinedale is the last place a movie buff and future filmmaker wants to land.

But he, David, and Toria are captivated by the many rooms in the old Victorian fixer-upper they moved into--as well as the heavy woods surrounding the house.

They soon discover there's something odd about the house. Sounds come from the wrong directions. Prints of giant, bare feet appear in the dust. And when David tries to hide in the linen closet, he winds up in locker 119 at his new school.

Then the really weird stuff kicks in: they find a hidden hallway with portals leading off to far-off places--in long-ago times. Xander is starting to wonder if this kind of travel is a teen's dream come true . . . or his worst nightmare

File Size: 1304 KB
Print Length: 305 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 28, 2009)
Publication Date: September 28, 2009
Sold by: HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Language: English
ASIN: B0058JC2FE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I've been writing since before I could drive. Short stories, investigative exposes, celebrity profiles, editorials, business columns, radio dramas, screenplays--you name it. For the last few years, I've focused on novels. I'm the author of the thrillers "Comes a Horseman," "Germ," "Deadfall," "Deadlock," "The 13th Tribe," and the young adult series Dreamhouse Kings--"House of Dark Shadows," "Watcher in the Woods," "Gatekeepers," "Timescape," "Whirlwind," and "Frenzy."

Several of my books have been sold or optioned by Hollywood producers. All of them are in various stages of production. I'm also working on an original screenplay with Andrew Davis (director of "The Fugitive" and "The Guardian). I wrote the screenplay for Ted Dekker's "Blessed Child." My short story "Kill Zone" appears in the James Patterson-edited anthology "Thriller," and my essay on Thomas Perry's "The Butcher's Boy" can be found in the anthology "Thriller: 100 Must Reads."

Check out my websites at www.robertliparulo.com and www.dreamhousekings.com. You can find me on Facebook at facebook.com/LiparuloFans.

MY REVIEW
  House of Dark Shadows is book one in the Dreamhouse Kings series. It is a young adult series, but I really love it. I think anyone would really enjoy it. Another older book, but well worth reading. Robert Liparulo is an excellent author.
  This book is about the Kings family. Three children-young adults and their parents. They find out very soon that there house is very strange.  You hear sounds where people are not and they go from one place to another very fast.
  Then the two older boys find a hidden hallway that have portals that lead to far off places in a time long ago.
  Many scary things happen and each of the boys go into a portal and almost don’t make it out alive, but that isn’t the worse that happens there.
  The only part I didn’t like about this novel is the ending. Quite a cliff hanger and I’ve heard other people say this is book one in a six series book. So I need to read them all to find out what happens and how the family makes it out if they do at all.
  Highly recommended book. Loved it and wish I could read them all.


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Higher Hope by Robert Whitlow A Review

The Tides of Truth series follows one lawyer's passionate pursuit of truth--in matters of life and the law.

Competition is tough at the Savannah law firm where Tami Taylor serves as a law clerk. But Tami's work sets her apart--and the firm's partners see something special in her. So they assign her to a libel case against an abrasive, outspoken preacher who is either a prophet or a lunatic.

On the surface it appears to be an open and shut case; the preacher seems fully outside the bounds of law. And Tami's strict religious upbringing could be the firm's ace-in-the-hole. But as the investigation continues, Tami is troubled by the preacher's uncanny prophetic abilities. And their client seems to be hiding something.

Tami returns to her hometown, struggling with several critical choices--as two very different men from the firm vie for her heart. Just when the challenges seem insurmountable, hope for Tami arrives from a surprising place. And it's a higher hope than she's ever imagined.

File Size: 1073 KB
Print Length: 431 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson; 1 Original edition (April 13, 2009)
Publication Date: April 13, 2009
Sold by: HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Language: English
ASIN: B007V91N5Y
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Robert Whitlow is the best-selling author of legal novels set in the South and winner of the Christy Award for Contemporary Fiction. He received his J.D. with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law where he served on the staff of the Georgia Law Review. Twitter: @whitlowwriter Facebook: robertwhitlowbooks

MY REVIEW
  Higher Hope by Robert Whitlow is a good novel, but not one of my favorites. I’ve read a lot of novels that Robert has written and love his style, but I thought this one was lacking. This is an older book, but glad I read it.
  I love stories that involve lawyers and crime. Higher Hope has both of those, but not as good as a story can be. I feel the main character Tami is a very indecisive woman. She feels one way about the cases or the guys she likes and them she changes.
  I like her one boyfriend she took home to meet her family better and he got permission to court her, but she is to fickle for me.
  She is studying to become a lawyer, but I don’t think that is her real calling in life.
Nothing really wrong with this book, but I didn’t care for it. Didn’t have a strong body to the story, but I will recommend it. Not bad.

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The Heart Answers by Colleen Coble~A Review~

ABOUT THE HEART ANSWERS
 Jessica knows all about men—and how they should never be trusted.

Jessica DuBois is not used to getting her hands dirty or her heart broken. When her mother remarries and takes Jessica with her to rugged Fort Bridger, Wyoming, Jessica longs for her Boston parties and the control she used to have over her life.

Then she meets Reverend Clay Cole, a man who seems only to have eyes for God and his adoring three-year-old cousin. Clay is not just immune to Jessica's charms, he challenges her selfish attitude.

When tragedy brings this unlikely pair together, they must decide: Is love truly powerful enough to heal the soul?

Rich in historical detail, The Heart Answers takes us to 1867 Wyoming, where a misplaced socialite and an independent preacher ask the deepest questions of the heart.


Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Reprint edition (June 14, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0529103443
ISBN-13: 978-0529103444
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Best-selling author Colleen Coble's novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers' Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has over 2 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana. Visit her website at http://colleencoble.com.

MY REVIEW
  The Heart Answers by Colleen Coble is a good story of love and redemption. I’ve read many of Colleen’s books and this one isn’t my favorite.
  This is a series and I didn’t read the first two books, but didn’t have any trouble following along.
  The Reverend Clay Cole wasn’t a very good example of how to be a Christian. He didn’t believe that Jessica could become a better person and he gave up on her near the ending.
  I’ve heard others say that the first two books in this series Jessica was so evil that they had a hard time believing she would change.
  It was a good story, but didn’t care for how Jessica and Clay treated each other and how they fought so much. The only thing that kept them talking and seeing each other was Clay’s little three year old cousin.
  It was a sweet, sad, redemptive kind of story and I recommend it.


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Whispers in the Reading Room by Shelley Shepard Gray A REVIEW

ABOUT WHISPERS IN THE READING ROOM
Lydia’s job at the library is her world—until a mysterious patron catches her eye . . . and perhaps her heart.

Just months after the closure of the Chicago World’s Fair, librarian Lydia Bancroft finds herself fascinated by a mysterious dark-haired and dark-eyed patron. He has never given her his name; he actually never speaks to a single person. All she knows about him is that he loves books as much as she does.

Only when he rescues her in the lobby of the Hartman Hotel does she discover that his name is Sebastian Marks. She also discovers that he lives at the top of the prestigious hotel and that most everyone in Chicago is intrigued by him.

Lydia and Sebastian form a fragile friendship, but when she discovers that Mr. Marks isn’t merely a very wealthy gentleman, but also the proprietor of an infamous saloon and gambling club, she is shocked.

Lydia insists on visiting the club one fateful night and suddenly is a suspect to a murder. She must determine who she can trust, who is innocent, and if Sebastian Marks—the man so many people fear—is actually everything her heart believes him to be.

Series: The Chicago World's Fair Mystery Series
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Zondervan (November 10, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0310338492
ISBN-13: 978-0310338499
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shelley Shepard Gray is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, a finalist for the American Christian Fiction Writers prestigious Carol Award, and a two-time HOLT Medallion winner. She lives in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town's bike trail. Find Shelley on her website, www.shelleyshepardgray.com, on Facebook: ShelleyShepardGray, and on Twitter @ShelleySGray.


MY REVIEW
  Whispers in the Reading Room is a very sweet, tender love story, but one filled with suspense and intrigue.  I love this authors style and her characters are amazing. This is book three in the series-A Chicago World‘s Fair Mystery. I hadn’t read the other books, but thoroughly enjoyed this one. It can easily be a stand alone book.  I would really love to read the first two books now.
  Lydia works at a library and hides away in her books. She was once from a wealthy family, but there fortune failed. Her mother wants her to marry well so she will be taken care of.
  She meets Sebastian when he comes to her reading room. They never talk, but she always looks out for him.
  Lydia finds out many dark things about Sebastian, but still enjoys his friendship. Only when someone she knows personal is murdered does she wonder what Sebastian is capable of.
  Read this amazing book to find out if Sebastian and Lydia become more than friends. Find out who killed Lydia’s former friend. The many things people go through, but don’t give up. An amazing read full of love, suspense and faith. Highly recommended.

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Precious Moments 5-Minute Bedtime Treasury A Review

ABOUT 5-MINUTE BEDTIME TREASURY
Create a Bedtime Tradition in Just 5 Minutes. Delight your little ones with these sweet Precious Moments® characters as you share beloved Bible stories and comforting bedtime scriptures with them. The five-minute format helps parents create a meaningful bedtime. With paraphrased stories from the International Children's Bible®, you'll nurture a love for God's Word. Take five minutes before bed to create a special connection with your precious child.

Age Range: 3 - 7 years
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (October 13, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0718043197
ISBN-13: 978-0718043193
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 1 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds

Since 1978, Precious Moments has grown into an evergreen brand recognized worldwide, with more than 12.5 million books and bibles sold through Thomas Nelson.

MY REVIEW
  Precious Moments 5-minute Bedtime Treasury is certainly a treasure book.  At the beginning of the book is a small family tree, a section about the child, a place for handprints and the child’s church record.
  There are over 40 Bible stories, from creation to when the Lord comes again. Such wonderful stories as Daniel in the Lion’s Den, Noah’s Ark, Joseph sold into slavery, Jesus’ birth and the Wise men, The empty Tomb and on and on. After each story is a Bible promise for your child.
  Many, many pictures of your favorite Precious Moments children which will become favorites of your child. The pictures are big and colorful.
  Just so special and sweet. Full of the most brilliant stories in the Bible and included are the wonderful Precious Moments children. What more can you want?
Highly recommended.

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God's Good News Bible Storybook by Billy Graham A Review

ABOUT GOD'S GOOD NEWS BIBLE STORYBOOK

'Christianity is Good News. . . . When we open up the Bible it is Good News from cover to cover. It's the Good News that God loves us.' - Billy Graham. No one has brought the Good News to more people than the Reverend Billy Graham, and the people who admire him span all generations. This Bible storybook will be a timeless classic for parents and grandparents to give a new generation of children the Good News; to show them the way to the cross; and to help them begin a lifetime of following Christ. God's Good News Bible Storybook is a collection of over 60 favorite Bible stories - including Noah, Joseph, Moses, David, Jesus, and the disciples - and each is equipped with a takeaway devotion from Rev. Graham. The takeaways will help children focus on God's Word, apply it to their lives, and begin walking with God and sharing the Good News from an early age. The striking artwork from Scott Wakefield will help children connect with the timeless Bible stories and messages from Rev. Graham.

Age Range: 4 - 11 years
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 8, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0718006305
ISBN-13: 978-0718006303
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 1 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The Reverend Billy Graham is a famous and influential American Evangelical Christian minister and media personality, the Reverend Billy Graham played a significant part of the growth of evangelical Christianity in the United States and in the world in the mid- and late-Twentieth Century. His "Crusades," huge gatherings of believing Christians, drew thousands of the faithful to hear his message, as millions more audience members participated through the medium of the television. He is considered one of the best known Protestant Fundamentalist preachers in America, with a significant following, and the unofficial title of Minister to America's Presidents. He has served as a spiritual advisor to every U.S. President since Dwight Eisenhower.



MY REVIEW
  This book Devotions from Billy Graham God’s Good News is a wonderful, precious retelling of the main parts in the Bible. Any child will be held captive as they hear the stories read to them or read them, themselves. The pictures are amazing. This book is illustrated by Scott Wakefield. You could just go through the book and look at the pictures and know what the story is about.
  At the end of most of the stories is a little note from Billy Graham asking questions and giving you things to think about.
  This is a wonderful keepsake for you and your children. They say the ages are 4-11, but I believe younger and defiantly older children will love it as well.
   A must for your children. A Bible storybook not to be missed. Highly recommended.


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Read and Share 5 Minute Bible Stories By Gwen Ellis A Review

ABOUT READ AND SHARE 5 MINUTE BIBLE STORIES
Five-minute Bible stories will help little ones understand God's love.

Selections from the successful Read and Share® Bible, part of the bestselling Read and Share® series, are now available in a new design and format! Parents will capture little ones' attention during storytime with these engaging retellings of classic Bible stories. Kids will enjoy the big and bright hardcover format and the colorful, vibrant illustrations as they learn about God's love and biblical characters-including Noah, Joseph, David, Paul, and Christ-in a way they can understand.

Every entry in Read and Share 5-Minute Bible Stories is just the right length to be read out loud in about five minutes. Parents will appreciate having readings that are easy-to-digest for kids and perfect for a short, snug storytime. Plus, each reading includes interactive components, encouraging Scripture memory and reinforcing comprehension with quick activities for parents and kids, so the shared fun and learning can continue beyond storytime.

Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 4, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0718036581
ISBN-13: 978-0718036584
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 0.9 x 10.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gwen Ellis is the bestselling author of the Read and Share Bible and a full line of Read and Share products. She is the owner of Seaside Creative Services, a speaking, writing, and editing service.


MY REVIEW
   Read and Share 5 Minute Bible Stories is such an excellent book. The stories are retold, by Gwen Ellis.
The size of the book is fantastic. It is an 8x10 and such lovely pictures that we come to expect with the Read and Share books. Just looking at the pictures you could guess the stories, but the words add so much more.  The stories go from Genesis to Revelation.
  In this Bible book you will find adventures and learn things about God that your child will love to hear. These stories and pictures will be imprinted on your child’s heart and in their minds forever. Really a beautiful book that is a amazing gift idea. Full of fun, adventure and truths. Highly recommended.

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Where I Am by Billy Graham A Review

While his earthly vision dims, the glory of heaven is illuminated as Billy Graham, the beloved evangelist, shares from his past, and his present, the reality of eternity.

Although Billy Graham may no longer preach from the stadiums of the world, in this book you will sense his heart still beats strong with the resounding assurance that he will spend eternity with Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. In Where I Am, Mr. Graham invites and strongly encourages all of us to contemplate our eternal hope.

When asked, “Where is Heaven?” Mr. Graham has wisely replied, “Heaven is where Jesus Christ is, and I'm going to Him soon.”

The greatest promise ever given to the human race came from the lips of our Redeemer when Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me...I go to prepare a place for you...I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also” (John 14:1–3). Just after his ninety-fifth birthday, Mr. Graham proclaimed with resolve, “When I die, tell others that I've gone to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ—that's where I am.”

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As our nation and world travail in the midst of political, economic, and cultural uncertainties, we can find comfort in the hope that comes from the unchanging truth of God's Word. Whether talking with a US president, a world leader, or the common man or being interviewed on network television, Billy Graham has always begun his answers with “The Bible says…”

In Where I Am, Mr. Graham shares what the Bible has to say about eternity from all of its sixty-six books; messages of truth, warning, love, and the certainty of the future, all gleaned by a man who would like to be remembered solely as a preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Each short chapter examines the reality that each of us chooses where to spend life after death: Heaven or Hell. From the Old Testament writer who composed “Show me Your ways, O Lord” (Psalm 25:4) to the New Testament writer who penned the words of Jesus, “Whoever believes in [Me] should not perish” (John 3:16), there is hope for anyone who puts his or her faith and trust in the One who gives us the promise, “Where I am, there you may be also” (14:3).

BILLY GRAHAM, world-renowned preacher, evangelist, and author, has delivered the Gospel message to more people face-to-face than anyone in history and has ministered on every continent of the world, in more than 185 countries. Millions have read his inspirational classics, including Angels, Peace with God, The Holy Spirit, Hope for the Troubled Heart, How to Be Born Again, The Journey, Nearing Home, and The Reason for My Hope: Salvation.

File Size: 1209 KB
Print Length: 263 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 29, 2015)
Publication Date: September 29, 2015
Sold by: HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Language: English
ASIN: B00ZRP75NS

MY REVIEW
  Where I Am by Billy Graham is an awe-inspiring book. Rev. Graham is in his Nineties, but very alert and his mind is still as sharp as ever. In this wonderful book Billy Graham goes through every book in the Bible, all sixty-six of them and points out truths, warnings and hope for us to grab unto in a ever changing world.
  One quote from his book Where I Am, that I love is this. Talking about Jesus, “This penniless preacher has invited the whole world to His coronation. Have you accepted the engraved invitation from the Heavenly palace, sealed with His royal emblem-thee distinguishing mark of His royal blood?”
  Billy talks about how much he is looking forward to going home to Heaven. It just makes you look forward to going home yourself.
The book talks about how God is a God of love, but also of justice and mercy. He loves us, but won’t put up with our sin. Also how even the vilest person God wants them to come to Him.
  In Where I Am, Billy Graham tells us that Hell wasn’t made for humans, but for the devil and his followers, but those who don’t accept Jesus will go there. It’s a very sad and sobering thought that people will go to hell.
  This book is full of so much truth and insight that you need to read it. I very highly recommend it. Thank you Rev. Billy Graham.

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The Five Times I Met Myself by James L. Rubart A Review

ABOUT THE FIVE TIMES I MET MYSELF
 What if you met your twenty-three-year-old self in a dream? What would you say?

Brock Matthews’ once promising life is unraveling. His coffee company. His marriage.

So when he discovers his vivid dreams—where he encounters his younger self—might let him change his past mistakes, he jumps at the chance. The results are astonishing, but also disturbing.

Because getting what Brock wants most in the world will force him to give up the one thing he doesn’t know how to let go . . . and his greatest fear is that it’s already too late.

Print Length: 400 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (November 10, 2015)
Publication Date: November 10, 2015
Sold by: HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Language: English
ASIN: B00XPV61QI

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Quick Bio

Grew up: Pacific Northwest: Seattle, Spokane, Kirkland, WA
College: University of Washington. B.A. in broadcast journalism
Work history: Started off on air at a radio station, then went into sales
Other job: Since ’94 I’ve owned an ad agency/marketing firm.
Favorite memories: They come from jumping off cliffs with my boys, water skiing together, long walks & talks with my wife, and going deep with friends.

NOVELS (From the newest to the oldest)
THE FIVE TIMES I MET MYSELF
SPIRIT BRIDGE
MEMORY'S DOOR
SOUL'S GATE
THE CHAIR
BOOK OF DAYS
ROOMS
http://jameslrubart.com/


MY REVIEW
  The Five Times I Met Myself by James L. Rubart is just incredible. Every single book I have read by James L. Rubart has been the same. I so enjoy when he has a new book out, because I know I can expect a book full of intriguing, interesting topics you don’t get from other authors.  His books aren’t about your normal, every day things that lots of authors write about.
  In The Five Times I Met Myself Brock has been having a mysterious, crazy dream, so he tells his friend about it. The friend gives him a book about lucid dreaming. Where you can control your dreams and talk to people or visit events. It’s having control over your dreams.
  Since everything in Brock’s live is falling apart he thinks if he would have done things differently his life would have turned out better. He wouldn’t be in the shape he is in now. So he goes in his dream back to talk to himself and tells himself certain areas to change and things to do differently.
  The only bad thing about this is things started to go from bad to worse. Even when he thought he changed his life for the better somehow things just kept getting crazier.  Now after he has visited himself four times he wants to make things the way they were before he started the lucid dreaming. Will Brock be able to do this?
  So many outcomes and so many changes, what will really happen? This book is just wonderful. So very, very interesting and it will keep you reading. Very highly recommended. If you have never read any of James L. Rubart’s books now is the time to start. I just can’t say enough how much I love this book.
 

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The Inn at Ocean's Edge by Colleen Coble A Review

ABOUT THE INN AT OCEAN'S EDGE

Claire’s visit to a luxury hotel in Maine awakens repressed memories, threatening all she holds dear.

In 1989, Claire Dellamare disappeared from her own fourth birthday party at the Hotel Tourmaline on the island of Folly Shoals, Maine. She showed up a year later at the same hotel, with a note pinned to her dress but no explanation. Nobody knows where Claire spent that year—and until now, Claire didn’t even know she had ever been missing.

But when Claire returns to the Hotel Tourmaline for a business meeting with her CEO father, disturbing memories begin to surface . . . despite her parents’ best efforts to keep them forgotten.

Luke Rocco lost his mother under equally mysterious circumstances—at the same time Claire disappeared. After a chance encounter reveals the unlikely link between them, Claire and Luke set out together to uncover the truth about what happened that fateful year.

With flashbacks swimming just beneath her consciousness and a murderer threatening her safety, Claire’s very life depends on unscrambling her past . . . even if her family refuses to acknowledge it. Someone—maybe everyone—is hiding something from Claire Dellamare, and it will cost her everything to drag the truth out into the light.

File Size: 1457 KB
Print Length: 334 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0718031229
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 14, 2015)
Publication Date: April 14, 2015
Sold by: HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Language: English
ASIN: B00PWOHBGU

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Best-selling author Colleen Coble's novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers' Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has over 2 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana. Visit her website at http://colleencoble.com.

MY REVIEW
 I haven’t read any books by Colleen Coble for awhile and had forgotten what an excellent author she is. Reading one of her books will keep you reading late into the night and on the edge of your seat.
  I just finished The Inn at Ocean's Edge and all I can say is WOW, what a great story.
 I love the characters, story line and every single thing about it. Just when I think I have the story figured out Colleen throws up another road block. She is an amazing author.
  Claire and Luke are so very different, but also so very much alike. They meet quite by chance and the things that link them together are remarkable. His mother was killed and they think Claire was there and witnessed it when she was only 4. She doesn’t remember anything, but that was 20 some years ago.
Will Claire remember, will Luke keep his distance, because he isn’t in the same class as Claire? Will they find the killer who is after Claire now before he succeeds?
  Love this book and give it 5-stars plus more if I could. Highly recommended book. A must read.

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The Bones Will Speak by Carrie Stuart Parks~A Review

ABOUT THE BONES WILL SPEAK
A killer with a penchant for torture has taken notice of forensics expert Gwen Marcey . . . and her daughter.

When Gwen Marcey’s dog comes home with a human skull and then leads her to a cabin in the woods near her Montana home, she realizes there’s a serial killer in their community. And when she finds a tortured young girl clinging to life on the cabin floor, she knows this killer is a lunatic.

Yet what unsettles Gwen most is that the victim looks uncannily like her daughter.

The search for the torturer leads back in time to a neo-Nazi bombing in Washington state—a bombing with only one connection to Montana: Gwen. The group has a race-not-grace model of salvation . . . and they’ve marked Gwen as a race traitor.

When it becomes clear that the killer has a score to settle, Gwen finds herself in a battle against time. She will have to use all of her forensic skills to find the killer before he can carry out his threat to destroy her—and the only family she has left.

File Size: 842 KB
Print Length: 331 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1401690459
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 11, 2015)
Publication Date: August 11, 2015
Sold by: HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Language: English
ASIN: B00PWOH87M

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Carrie Stuart Parks and Rick Parks met in the romantic hallways of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. They married in nineteen eighty-nine and formed a dynamic and successful team in their fine and forensic art, working on major national and international cases and creating exquisite watercolors and stone carvings. They travel internationally, teaching forensic art to a variety of participants: from the Secret Service to the FBI, from large law enforcement agencies to the smallest two-man departments in their one-week classes. They welcome civilian artists to attend their courses as well. Carrie has won numerous awards for her innovative teaching methods and general career excellence and is a signature member of the Idaho Watercolor Society. Rick has received national recognition for his exquisite art placed on musical instruments.
Carrie began her fiction writing career while battling breast cancer. Mentored by NY Times bestselling author, Frank Peretti, Carrie's debut novel garnered immediate interest by major publishing houses and landed her a three book deal at HarperCollins Christian.

MY REVIEW
  The Bones Will Speak by Carrie Stuart Parks is a good novel with a super ending. The ending was very suspenseful and had me sitting on the edge of my seat.
  The Bones Will Speak started off slow, but it wasn’t long before it started to get better. I’m glad I didn’t give up on this book.
  I always try to guess who the criminal is in a book and usually can guess, but in The Bones Will Speak I was completely wrong. I really like a book where I can’t guess who the evil one is.
  The ending really blew me away. It is a thriller for sure. I recommend this book if you love mysteries and thrillers. You will be well entertained.

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A Heart's Disguise by Colleen Coble A REVIEW

 In the aftermath of the Civil War, a young woman searches for her lost love at the edge of the West.

The Civil War has destroyed Sarah Montgomery’s marriage before it’s even begun.

After Sarah receives word that her fiancé, Rand Campbell, has been killed fighting for the Union, her brothers and ailing father persuade her to pledge herself to Ben Croftner—despite her strong misgivings. But when Sarah finds out that Rand is in fact alive—and that Ben Croftner knew it—she indignantly breaks off the engagement and goes in search of Rand.

But Ben Croftner does not take rejection lightly—and a single woman with a sick father makes an easy target. When Sarah is abducted by her treacherous fiancé, Rand finally comes to her aid . . . only to reveal that he has been posted at Fort Laramie, Wyoming, and intends to take her there as his wife. But could Sarah leave her dying father’s side for the love of her life? And what plans are forming in the jealous heart of Ben Croftner?

Series: A Journey of the Heart (Book 1)
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (March 10, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0529103419
ISBN-13: 978-0529103413
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.3 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces

About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble has written several romantic suspense novels including Tidewater Inn, Rosemary Cottage, and the Mercy Falls, Lonestar, and Rock Harbor series. Visit her website at www.colleencoble.com Twitter: @colleencoble Facebook: colleencoblebooks


MY REVIEW
A Heart’s Disguise is book one in the Journey of the Heart series. This is the first of six novellas in the series, being released each month for the next six months. Very short books that can be read in one sitting easily.
  I really enjoyed it, but it just seemed to get started and the book was over. Colleen Coble is an excellent author, I love her writing style. I think it would be better if you got the whole set at once and read them right together.
The story line and characters are well-developed. The action is truly captivating.
My favorite character so far is Sara. She seems so lost and alone in this first book and I know she thinks she made the right decision, but I think she should have thought through everything more.
I will recommend this book, but if you can order the whole set as it will give you a lot more enjoyment.

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The 13th Tribe by Robert Liparulo A REVIEW

ABOUT THE 13TH TRIBE
When a group of immortal vigilantes threatens millions, only one man is brave enough to stand in their way.

Their story didn’t start this year…or even this millennium.

It began when Moses was on Mt. Sinai. Tired of waiting on the One True God, the twelve tribes of Israel began worshipping a golden calf through pagan revelry. Many received immediate death for their idolatry, but 40 were handed a far worse punishment—endless life on earth with no chance to see the face of God.

This group of immortals became the 13th Tribe, and they’ve been trying to earn their way into heaven ever since—by killing sinners. Though their logic is twisted, their brilliance is undeniable. Their wrath is unstoppable. And the technology they possess is beyond anything mere humans have ever seen.

Jagger Baird knows nothing about the Tribe when he’s hired as head of security for an archaeological dig on Mt. Sinai. The former Army Ranger is still reeling from an accident that claimed the life of his best friend, his arm, and his faith in God.

The Tribe is poised to execute their most ambitious attack ever and the lives of millions hang in the balance. When Jagger’s wife and son are caught in the crossfire, he’ll stop at nothing to save them. But how can one man stand against an entire tribe of immortals?

Series: An Immortal Files Novel (Book 1)
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1595541691
ISBN-13: 978-1595541697
Product Dimensions: 1 x 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robert Liparulo has received rave reviews for both his adult novels (Comes a Horseman, Germ, Deadfall, and Deadlock) and the best-selling Dreamhouse Kings series for young adults. He lives in Colorado with his wife and their four children.





MY REVIEW
  I really, really love this book, The 13th Tribe by Robert Liparulo.  It’s a fiction suspense type of book.
  It tells a story starting with Moses and Mt. Sinai and how the Israelites grew tried of waiting for Moses and how they started worshipping the golden calf. The 13th Tribe is a group of Israelites who were punished with immortal life. They could never die and never go to rest in Heaven. They thought their plot in life was to end all evil, by killing sinners and earning their entrance into Heaven. Since they have lived for thousands of years they are very smart in all kinds of way, technology and warfare just to name a couple.
  This book is also about Jagger who is head of security for an archaeological dig on Mt. Sinai. He is really having trouble with the death of his best friend and his family.
  Then Jagger meets the 13th Tribe. That is when the action begins. This book is so suspenseful and full of great action that you won’t be able to put it down. I just love this book and I highly recommend it.

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Still Life by Christa Parrish A REVIEW

ABOUT STILL LIFE

A tragic plane crash. One woman who lost her husband. Another who gave up her seat for him.

Adah spent her first twenty-five years with her family as part of a fringe religious sect. Her only contact with the outside world was through customers at their farm store. Then she met Julian, a photojournalist who'd come to document their lifestyle. They eloped mere days later and Adah was thrust into a completely new life as a wife, city-dweller, and an individual allowed to make her own decisions. But she has no idea who she is.

On her twenty-sixth birthday, Julian plans to fly home from an assignment to give her her first-ever birthday present. He's thrilled when Katherine Cramer gives up her seat so he can make the flight. But the plane crashes and everyone on board is killed, including Julian.

Adah is completely at a loss, with no friends and no marketable skills. When Julian's last photographs are published, her life errupts into chaos. She begins travelling-with Julian's camera for a companion-searching for answers to who she is and what she really wants.

Meanwhile, Katherine must live with the knowledge of why she gave up her seat-to extend her affair one more night. She recognizes her survival as a second chance to save her marriage. But is it too late?

When Adah's and Katherine's paths cross, they discover that there's still life ahead for both of them.

Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (January 27, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401689035
ISBN-13: 978-1401689032
Product Dimensions: 1 x 5.8 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christa Parrish is the author of five novels, including the 2009 ECPA Book of the Year Watch Over Me and the Christy Award-winning Stones for Bread. She lives in upstate New York with her husband, writer and pastor Chris Coppernoll. They have four children in their blended family.






MY REVIEW
   Still Life by Christa Parrish is an extremely wonderful story. It shows us how much how our lives affect others. Even those we don’t know. How our decisions bad or good can bring conflict to others.
  Still Life is two stories intertwined into one.  Adah was born and raised in a very strict religious group. Where women and girls had no rights or privileges.
  Adah works at the farm store where she met Julian and just by one meeting God gave them both the same feeling that they were to be married. So Adah leaves secretly and they marry. It is hard for them both. She doesn’t know how a normal person acts unless someone tells her what to do. Julian works with her and tells her things she needs to do.
  Adah never had a birthday party and Julian wants to give her one, but he is out at a job and tries to get back for her birthday.
  The other story is about Katherine and her family. How she thinks only of herself and how she gives up her plane seat to Julian so she can indulge in more of her sin.
  Adah and Katherine both change and this book Still Life tells how they did it. It isn’t a soft kind of read. It will make you think and realize that no matter what you do others will be affected. I highly recommend Still Life. An excellent addition to any library.

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The Confession by Robert Whitlow~A Review~

ABOUT THE CONFESSION
In Holt Douglas's line of work, there's nothing sweeter than a confession of guilt.

Assistant D.A. Holt Douglas makes his living exposing lies and sending criminals to jail in Ashley County, Georgia. His job is always easier when defendants, instead of remaining silent, blame someone else or try to excuse their actions. With a confession in his hand, Holt knows a guilty plea will soon follow.

But lurking in Holt's past is a dark secret that could end his successful career and possibly his relationship with Angelina, his hoped for fiancé.

When Holt reopens a cold case involving the death of the town's wealthiest businessman-allegedly killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest-Holt doesn't believe it was suicide. Instead, he suspects murder.

As he investigates, Holt's own guilt threatens to destroy him and the cause of justice he's sworn to serve. While he knows his own confession could absolve him of his sin, it could cost him his future. Will he survive long enough to uncover the true crime that this small southern town has been hiding?


Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 5, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401688861
ISBN-13: 978-1401688868

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robert Whitlow grew up in north Georgia. He graduated magna cum laude from Furman University with a BA in history in 1976 and received his JD with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1979. A practicing attorney, he is a partner in a Charlotte, NC law firm. He and his wife Kathy have four children and three grandchildren.
Robert began writing in 1996. His novels are set in the South and include both legal suspense and interesting characterization. It is his desire to write stories that reveal some of the ways God interacts with people in realistic scenerios.



MY REVIEW
   The Confession by Robert Whitlow is an excellent book.  It shows us we can come to conclusions about different things and be totally wrong. We can hold hate or anger in our hearts about something that happened or hold onto anger because you have been wronged, but the only way to live is to have true forgiveness and continue with your life.
  In this book Holt is hiding something, but tries to put it out of his mind. He tries to right the wrong that others  are doing, while he keeps his past secret.
  The Confession is full of mystery, intrigue, suspense and even romance. In this novel there are so many twists and turns that you will be amazed at the outcome of the story. I really love a good suspenseful book and The Confession did not disappoint.  I highly recommend this book. It will be a favorite of yours. Very, very good book.

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Spirit Bridge By James L. Rubart *A REVIEW*

ABOUT SPIRIT BRIDGE
A Well Spring Series Novel
By James L. Rubart

The Warriors Riding have battled in astounding supernatural realms, set captives free, and awakened thousands of hearts. But now their only chance of survival depends on calling for The Spirit Bridge.

Reece, Dana, Brandon, and Marcus have achieved staggering success in the spiritual realm . . . but each is reeling from vicious attacks. They need rest. A break from the war.

But the warlord Zennon is raging and will give them no quarter. The demon holds what he believes to be the trump card—a hidden strategy set in motion before Warriors Riding even began—that will detonate the team from the inside out. And he's just set it loose.

The street magician Simon—finally free of Zennon's alternate reality prison—is racing to remember his past before his ignorance obliterates his destiny. Then there's Miyo—a brash young warrior with advanced knowledge of spiritual realities and supernatural armor even Reece doesn't know about. These two will be pivotal in the final war.

If only the Warriors knew which side Simon and Miyo are truly on. If only they knew how to fight against Zennon's final assault.

The Spirit Bridge is the epic conclusion to acclaimed author James L. Rubart's Well Spring series, which will propel each of the Warriors Riding on a quest of true identity, ultimate freedom, and a final battle that will leave them changed forever

Series: A Well Spring Novel (Book 3)
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 6, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401686095
ISBN-13: 978-1401686093
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James L. Rubart is the best-selling and Christy award winning author of ROOMS, BOOK OF DAYS, THE CHAIR, SOUL'S GATE, and MEMORY'S DOOR. He's also a professional speaker and owner of Barefoot Marketing which helps businesses and authors make more coin of the realm.

In his free time he dirt bikes, hikes, golfs, takes photos, and occasionally does sleight of hand. No, he doesn't sleep much. He lives with his amazing wife and two sons in the Pacific Northwest and still thinks he's young enough to water ski like a madman. More at http://jameslrubart.com/ and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLRubart

MY REVIEW
    Spirit Bridge by James L. Rubart is book 3 in the Well Spring novel series. I’ve read the first two books in the Well Spring series and was really looking forward to Spirit Bridge. What an excellent conclusion to the series.
   The last battle/quest that the Warriors Riding have is truly amazing.  It makes you think really things like this can and do happen all of the time. It’s not just a make believe story. When we allow sin to stay in our hearts that is when the devil will enter in.
  I really love all of the characters in this series and will miss them a lot, but I so enjoyed meeting them and getting to know them. I was surprised how Reece was tempted in Spirit Bridge and how he fell to the temptation.  Just like we do when we allow sin in. I always considered him to be so strong.
   The ending was so very, very fantastic, full of adventure and excitement with the sweetness of love thrown in. What a fantastic series. I love these books. I highly recommend them and know you will love the Warriors Riding.


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Snapshot By Lis Wiehl A REVIEW

ABOUT SNAPSHOT
Two little girls, frozen in black and white. One picture worth killing for.

Federal prosecutor Lisa Waldren’s estranged father wants her to investigate a cold case from his FBI days. Lisa nearly refuses, even though a wrongly convicted man faces execution for murder. Then her father reveals a photograph: a little white girl playing alongside a little black girl at a rally in 1965 where the shooting of a civil rights leader took place. She recognizes herself in the photo.

She was there.

Lisa agrees to help, resolved to boldly seek answers she’s skirted for decades. What she discovers are layers of deception, both personal and professional, reaching as high as the head of the FBI. Possibly even the president.

And though Lisa and the other girl may have escaped the 1965 shooting physically unharmed, her little friend, now grown, bears the scars of it. All because of the color of her skin. As Lisa and her father get closer to the truth, the real killer turns the hunt around.

Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (January 14, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401689523
ISBN-13: 978-1401689520
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lis Wiehl is a Harvard Law School graduate and former federal prosecutor. A widely popular legal analyst and commentator for the Fox News Channel, Wiehl appears regularly on The O'Reilly Factor and was co-host with Bill O'Reilly on the widely-syndicated radio show, The Radio Factor, for the past seven years. April Henry has written seven mysteries and thrillers. Her books have been short-listed for the Agatha Award, the Anthony Award, and the Oregon Book Award. Two have been chosen for BookSense. April lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and daughter.

MY REVIEW
  Snapshot by Lis Wiehl is an excellent Mystery/Suspense novel. Lis’s dad gave her of photograph of her and another little girl at Civil Rights Movement. So Lis took that photograph and made a fictional story out of it. What an amazing idea to tell a story from a real photograph. What a wonderful job she did.
  This story is also a story of the relationships between father/daughter and man/woman. I love the characters and the scenes. Even the evil characters are quite intriguing. You will be captivated as the plot unwinds.
   I like how everything and most departments covered up the real mystery in this case.  Even the FBI and why they did it.  Lis Wiehl is an excellent author and she outdid herself in this novel. It is full of suspense, mystery, relationships and love.  The ending was superb and I highly recommend this fantastic book.

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