Jennifer by Dee Henderson A REVIEW 5-STAR

ABOUT JENNIFER
It's a summer of change for Jennifer O'Malley. The busy physician has a pediatrics practice in Dallas, and meeting Tom Peterson, and falling in love, is adding a rich layer to her life. She's sorting out how to introduce him to her family--she's the youngest of seven--and thinking about marriage.

She's falling in love with Jesus too, and knows God is good. But that faith is about to be tested in a way she didn't expect, and the results will soon transform her entire family.


Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers; 4.1.2013 edition (May 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764211129
ISBN-13: 978-0764211126
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 4.8 x 7 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dee Henderson is the author of 14 best-selling novels, including the acclaimed O'Malley series and the Uncommon Heroes series. As a leader in the inspirational romantic suspense category, her books have won or been nominated for several prestigious industry awards, including the RWA's RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Gold Medallion, the Holt Medallion, the National Readers' Choice Award, and the Golden Quill. Dee is a lifelong resident of Illinois and is active online. Visit her at www.deehenderson.com.

MY REVIEW
  Jennifer by Dee Henderson is an amazing novel. I’ve read all of the O’Malley books and just love them all, so when Dee wrote and published Jennifer I knew I needed to read it and see how her life started. Makes me want to read the whole series again.
   Jennifer moves to Dallas away from her family in Chicago to start her practice. She loves her family dearly. Seven children all orphans all adopted each other and changed their last names to O’Malley. Jennifer is the youngest.
   Jennifer has a pediatrics practice that specializes in children with severe illnesses. She loves all of her patients greatly.
  She meets Tom another doctor. Tom introduces Jennifer to church and gives her his Bible to read.
  Jennifer falls in love with Jesus and Tom.  They plan on visiting all of the O’Malley’s on the 4th of July and tell them all things that are happening. Then tragedy strikes and Jennifer becomes ill.
  This is an amazing book and it really fills in all of your questions about Jennifer and the things in her life. If you haven’t read the O’Malley series Jennifer is a great place to start. One of my favorite series. A keeper for sure. Highly recommended.

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Step by Step by Candace Calvert A 5-star Review

ABOUT STEP BY STEP
Three years after a tragic accident left her a widow, ER nurse Taylor Cabot is determined to move on, checking off one item after another on her survival list. Her relationship with a handsome plastic surgeon even gives her hope for the last point—“fall in love again.” At least until crisis chaplain Seth Donovan steps back into her life, reawakening unanswered questions about her husband’s death.

While in San Diego to train community volunteers, Seth hopes to learn why Taylor is backing away from the crisis team and from their friendship. But nothing prepares him for the feelings that arise when he sees Taylor again . . . and sees her moving on with another man.

When a community crisis hits home and puts lives at risk, emotions run high and buried truths are unearthed. Will hope make the survival list?

File Size: 7793 KB
Print Length: 400 pages
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (February 1, 2016)
Publication Date: February 1, 2016
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B012P6LDUC

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Often called the author of "medical hope opera," Candace Calvert is an ER nurse who landed on the other side of the stethoscope after the equestrian accident that broke her neck and convinced her love, laughter--and faith--are the very best medicines of all.

Her popular medical drama series (Mercy Hospital, Grace Medical and Crisis Team) offer readers a chance to "scrub in" on the exciting world of emergency medicine, along with charismatic characters, pulse-pounding action, tender romance, humor, suspense--and an encouraging prescription for hope. Think "Grey's Anatomy finds its soul"!

A native northern Californian, mother of two and proud grandmother to eight, Candace is a passionate "foodie," equally at home with a whisk in her hand as she is penning stories. Folks who follow her on Twitter and Facebook will find photo-embellished recipes,funny insights into the writing life, snippets of upcoming work, and a chance at book giveaways. Please visit her website at: www.candacecalvert.com

MY REVIEW
  Step by Step by Candace Calvert is an excellent novel. It is full of mystery, intrigue, hope, life and love.
  Taylor has been a widow for three years and is getting her life back on track. She has a survival list of things she thinks need to be done at a certain time for her healing.
  She has two men in her life, Seth a volunteer chaplain who helps people in crisis situations. Taylor has done some of that work herself, but feels she needs to get away from all of the grief.
   Halston a plastic surgeon is also interested in her. He seems perfect, but is he.
  A main part of Step by Step is about Taylor’s aging dog who has cancer. She doesn’t want to lose him, because her husband bought him as a puppy. It’s a heart wrenching part, but oh so good.
  Also a big secret her husband had and she finds out about it three years later. Find out how she handles this situation.
  Read Step by Step to find out what happens in Taylor’s life. How she copes with everything and how she learns what is important and whom to trust.

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The Matchmaker by Sarah Price A Review

ABOUT THE MATCHMAKER
When Emma's interference in her friends' lives backfires, will the consequences be more than she bargained for?

Emma Weaver is twenty-one years old and has found a passion for playing matchmaker with her Amish friends.  Her neighbor, Gideon King, warns her about interfering in people's lives, but she disregards his advice and plans to set up Paul, the son of the Amish bishop, with her friend Hannah.

But when Paul misinterprets Emma's attention, believing she has feelings for him, he begins asking her to ride in his buggy after Sunday singings and shows up at her house for Friday evening visits.  As she tries to repair the damage that's been done and mend the hearts that have been broken, she finds herself in trouble with the community.  Will she learn her lesson and stop meddling in the affairs of others?  Will she find a love of her own?

Series: The Amish Classics (Book 2)
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Realms (February 3, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1629980048
ISBN-13: 978-1629980041
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
In 1969, Sarah Price was born in Pennsylvania and lived on the land of her ancestors, Johannes Preiss and "King Tammany", otherwise known as Tamanend, a chief of the Lenni Lenape nation in the Delaware Valley.
In the early 1970s, her family moved to Morristown, New Jersey where she still resides with her husband, two children, and assortment of animals.
Ms. Price has advanced degrees in Communication (MA), Marketing (MBA), and Educational Leadership (A.B.D.).
Ms. Price was a former full-time college professor. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, she now writes full-time.

MY REVIEW
  I did not like The Matchmaker by Sarah Price at all. It’s the retelling of Emma by Jane Austen. I have watched the real Emma many times and love it, but the retelling in an Amish setting just doesn’t work.
  For one thing the Amish wouldn’t be prideful and trying to get their way the way Emma does in this story. The characters and story line were not well done. It was a book that was really lacking in many areas.
  I really don’t like the retelling of classics because it doesn’t show any talent of the author. All they have to do is copy the story and put in a few words of their own. They don’t figure out the plot or story line at all. It has already been done.
  So I do not recommend this book. I haven’t read any other books by Sarah Price and may not.

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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.


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Love Inspired The Rancher Takes a Bride by Brenda Minton REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

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Duke Martin is a father! The former army medic is stunned when old love Oregon Jeffries tells him the news. Given his troubled past, the hardworking rancher and diner owner understands why Oregon kept his daughter a secret for twelve years. But now Duke desperately wants to make up for lost time. As he sets out to be a true father to Lilly, he soon realizes his feelings for Oregon are growing stronger. When Oregon's health falters, he's ready to care for her and prove that he's worthy of her love. Could this be Duke's second chance with the woman he never should have let get away?

Series: Martin's Crossing
Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Love Inspired (April 21, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373879555
ISBN-13: 978-0373879557
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.6 x 6.6 inches
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MY REVIEW
  The Rancher Takes a Bride by Brenda Minton is a really sweet book. I like the characters and settings very much.  The story line is excellent.
  You follow Oregon {love that name} as she and her young daughter start over in a new town. You meet the friends they make. It all starts as Lilly {Oregon’s daughter} runs across the road to work at Duke’s place so she can buy a horse. Lilly gets hit and then the action takes place. You find out that Duke is her Dad and why Oregon never told him.
   Duke and Oregon grew up with similar backgrounds where parents were missing or only thought of themselves and how that affected them all of their lives.
  I think this novel tells us everyone wants love and someone to trust.  I recommend this book and the 5 others.


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By Your Side by Candace Calvert A REVIEW

By Your Side
Candace Calvert
ER nurse Macy Wynn learned essential, gritty lessons in the California foster care system: land on your feet and trust no one. She’s finally located the fellow foster child she loves like a sister, but the girl’s in deep trouble. Macy’s determined to help, no matter what it takes. Her motto is to “make it happen” in any situation life throws at her—even when she butts heads with an idealistic cop.

Deputy Fletcher Holt believes in a higher plan, the fair outcome—and his ability to handle that by himself if necessary. Now he’s been yanked from Houston, his mother is battling cancer, and he’s attracted to a strong-willed nurse who could be the target of a brutal sniper.

When everything goes wrong, where do they put their trust?

Series: Crisis Team
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (February 19, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1414390327
ISBN-13: 978-1414390321
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces

Often called the author of "medical hope opera," Candace Calvert is an ER nurse who landed on the other side of the stethoscope after the equestrian accident that broke her neck and convinced her love, laughter--and faith--are the very best medicines of all.

Her popular medical drama series (Mercy Hospital and Grace Medical) offer readers a chance to "scrub in" on the exciting world of emergency medicine, along with charismatic characters, pulse-pounding action, tender romance, humor, suspense--and an encouraging prescription for hope. Think "Grey's Anatomy finds its soul"!

A native northern Californian, mother of two and proud grandmother to seven, Candace is a passionate "foodie," equally at home with a whisk in her hand as she is penning stories. Folks who follow her on Twitter and Facebook will find photo-embellished recipes,funny insights into the writing life, snippets of upcoming work, and a chance at book giveaways. Please visit her website at: www.candacecalvert.com.

MY REVIEW
  By Your Side by Candace Calvert is such an excellent book. I truly enjoyed it. I love books about doctors and the medical field and Candace does a superb job. Since she was part of the medical field she knows what she is talking about.
  In By Your Side Macy and Fletcher have a chance meeting on the freeway during an accident that turns into a sniper incident. Macy trusts no one, but herself and Fletcher thinks he can handle all situations himself. They both have to learn who really can be trusted and who is the one to handle what happens to us.
   I really love the characters and how they seem so real and how they come to figure out life, love and family. Macy is such an excellent nurse and Fletcher knows how to put other people before him in the field of law. Since Macy is a nurse and Fletcher is a deputy they come in contact many times.
  You will love this book full of the medical and law fields, also with a little romance. My three favorite kinds of stories all wrapped in one. Highly recommended.

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Wind in the Wires by Janet Chester Bly REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

ABOUT WIND IN THE WIRES
A cowgirl searches for love and family. An old man seeks justice. A journey they take together exposes a tale of lies and betrayal. Will the truth be too hard for either to bear?
It’s 1991. Reba Cahill loves ranching with Grandma Pearl in north central Idaho. But there’s a lot of work and only two of them. Can she find a man worthy of her attentions and strong enough to help her run the ranch? She finds few prospects in the small town of Road’s End. But Reba is also missing something else: her mother. Deserted by her at three-years-old and never knowing her dad, she feels a sense of longing and loss. And bitterness. When elderly, quirky Road’s End citizen Maidie Fortress dies, Uncle Seth presents Reba Cahill with an expensive piece of jewelry that turns Reba’s world upside down. She is thrust into a journey with Seth that exposes dark family secrets and two cold case murders. The evidence leads her down unexpected paths and towards unsuspected admirers. Will the truth also ruin all hope for romance?

Series: Trails of Reba Cahill
Paperback: 322 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (November 17, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1503200116
ISBN-13: 978-1503200111
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Janet Chester Bly is the widow of award-winning western author Stephen Bly. She has authored and co-authored 31 fiction and nonfiction books of her own. She and her three sons finished Stephen’s last novel for him, Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot, a Selah Award Finalist. The family’s story is told on her website blog: http://www.blybooks.com/. Wind in the Wires is her first solo adult novel. She lives on top a mountain at 4,200 ft elevation in north-central Idaho.





MY REVIEW
  Wind in the Wires by Janet Chester Bly is the first book in the A Trails of Reba Cahill Novel series. What a wonderful start to a series. I came to love the characters and setting very much. The ending almost took my breath away. How exciting and captivating this book is.
  I really came to love the older man Seth in this book. He is full of much knowledge and secrets, but his love of God is the best.
  In the Wind in the Wires you learn things aren’t always as they seem. Sometimes people do things for you and you don’t understand why and maybe even disagree with them.
  The part that really captivated my attention in this book is the wonderful road trip and why Seth planned it.
  Every part of this book will keep you guessing and keep you reading until you’re at the end. I highly recommend Wind in the Wires for all lovers of the West, adventure and romance. Janet Chester Bly is an excellent author.

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Snow Globe by Laura V. Hilton A Review

Esther Beachy enjoys working for an elderly woman who is wheelchair bound. Her client, Anna Petersheim, is pleasant and tells captivating stories. Plus, her home is quiet and far more peaceful than Esther's, with so many siblings. She only dreads the day when Anna's grandson, Viktor, will return from the river to take over the farm. She and Viktor were classmates years ago, and he'd been an obnoxious flirt who paid attention to every girl but her.  Toughened Riverboat Captain A seasoned riverboat captain, Viktor Petersheim has seen his share of trials. He left the Amish after the death of his parents and siblings in a house fire for which he still feels responsible. Now, after years of working on the Mississippi River, he returns home to claim the farm he inherited from his grandparents—and, hopefully, to repair some of the damaged relationships and broken hearts he left in his wake Love off the River. When Viktor arrives home, it doesn't take long for him and Esther to realize their mutual attraction. Even so, their relationship remains as tumultuous as a shaken snow globe, like the one Esther finds at a garage sale and gives to Viktor's grandmother as a token of affection. Viktor isn't the only man with an eye on Esther, and soon it looks as if she's ready to make a future with someone else. Will the two go their separate ways again? Or will the hand of God work something beautiful out of their angst and agitation?


Series: Amish of Jamesport (Book 1)
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Whitaker Distribution (November 15, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1629111740
ISBN-13: 978-1629111742
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces

Award winning author, Laura Hilton, her husband, Steve, and their five children make their home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. She is a pastor's wife, a stay-at-home mom and home-schools three of her children. Her two oldest children are homeschool graduates and are in college. Laura is also a breast cancer survivor.

Her publishing credits include three books in the Amish of Seymour series from Whitaker House: Patchwork Dreams, A Harvest of Hearts, and Promised to Another. The Amish of Webster County series, Healing Love. Surrendered Love and Awakened Love. A nonAmish book Swept Away will release November 2014 from Abingdon Press. She is contracted for another three book Amish series with Whitaker House, The Amish of Jamesport, releasing in November 2014 (The Snow Globe), June 2015 (The Postcard), and November 2015 (The Birdhouse). A Christmas Amish book, A White Christmas in Webster County, will release in September 2014. Laura is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. Laura is a professional book reviewer for the Christian market, with over a thousand book reviews published at various online review sites.

MY REVIEW
  Snow Globe by Laura V. Hilton is a very good book and Laura is very talented, but one thing I don’t care for in this book is the kissing, touching and thinking of the two who are in love. It would have been a 5-star plus book if not for that. Call me old fashioned, but I believe you can write an excellent book without thoughts, etc..
  Esther knew Viktor when they went to school, but he never paid attention to her. He was always off with other girls and he had many.
  After a horrible tragedy Viktor left the Amish and took to the river and a boat. He comes back sometimes to check on his grandparents. Esther is working for his grandparents.
  I did enjoy Snow Globe and know you will also. I recommend this book by Laura V. Hilton.

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Threads of Joy By Sharlene MacLaren~A REVIEW~

ABOUT THREADS OF JOY
JOY WESTFALL, a single woman who runs a tailoring business out of her little home and has a 4-year-old illegitimate daughter knows first hand the bitterness of rejection. Her talent with a needle supersedes her tainted reputation, however, and she has no trouble finding clients. What she lacks is true friendship. Living next door to a little clapboard church on the edge of town, even the folks of the church pay her little mind when they come and go on Sunday mornings--unless she happens to be outside tending her flowerbeds in which case they quickly turn their children's heads away or shake their own at her in utter repulsion. Inside, their hymns of praise compete with the birds, but outside their hypocritical noses turn up at the sight of her. Not until LUCAS JENNINGS, the new preacher, begins to befriend her and her innocent daughter does she grasp what pardon feels like. The trouble is his congregation begins to accuse him of having sinful thoughts, one woman in particular going so far as to campaign to have him removed from the pulpit. When tragedy strikes, Lucas's messages of repentance resonate with his members, drawing an entire community together, changing the hardest hearts, and turning folks' minds toward what really matters in life--love, faith, and forgiveness

Series: Tennessee Dreams (Book 2)
Paperback
Publisher: Whitaker Distribution (August 15, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1629111686
ISBN-13: 978-1629111681
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
In recent years, Shar felt God's call upon her heart to take her writing pleasures a step further and in 2006 signed a contract for her first faith-based novel; thereby, launching her writing career with Through Every Storm. With a dozen books now gracing store shelves nationwide, she daily gives God all the praise and glory for her accomplishments. 


Shar has done numerous countrywide book-signings, television and radio appearances, and countless interviews. She loves to speak for women's organizations, libraries, church groups, women's retreats, and banquets. She is involved in Apples of Gold, a mentoring program for young wives and/or mothers, and is active in her church as well as two weekly Bible studies. She and her husband, Cecil, live in Spring Lake, Michigan with their beautiful white collie, Peyton.

MY REVIEW
  Threads of Joy by Sharlene MacLaren is a wonderful, uplifting book full of love and surprises.
  Joy felt no one liked her or cared for her, and rightly so she thought, because of her past. Joy felt her life was on the right track when she married the man whom she thought was the answer to her dreams. He turned out a swindler and already married, but now Joy has a little girl whom she loves more than life.
  Living next to a preacher and his church is bad enough, but when he is so kind to them Joy can’t stand it.  How can she repay her debt to him and get him to leave them alone.
  Many, many adventures happen in Threads of Joy, much soul searching and hardships. You will be amazed at the way this book turns out. You will see how God directs both of these people and how when things turn bad that you can always depend on God to see you through.
     I just love the cover picture and the title. They really fit the book.
  I have never read a book by Sharlene MacLaren that I haven’t liked. Her books always are full of love, forgiveness and deep. She doesn’t write books that are fluff as I call them. You come away from her books uplifted and know she puts a lot of thought and knowledge in them.
Highly recommended.

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Love Finds Faith by Martha Rogers ~A REVIEW

About Love Finds Faith by Martha Rogers 
Why can’t people see what is on the inside?

Hannah Dyer has just moved to Texas to help her brother-in-law in his medical practice. Despite her handicap of having one leg much shorter than the other, she is a great nurse whose skills help make the practice the most successful in the area.

When Micah Gordon returns home after some shady escapades, his father hopes he will settle down to ranch life. Hannah is smitten by his good looks and roguish ways, but because of her leg, she has no hopes of attracting his attention.

After Micah suffers a tragic loss, he loses his faith and almost loses his ranch. Can Hannah’s care and staunch faith help him on the road to recovery with a new hope, new faith, and a new love?



Series: The Homeward Journey (Book 2)
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Realms (February 4, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1621365468
ISBN-13: 978-1621365464
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Martha Rogers is the author of Becoming Lucy; Morning for Dove; Finding Becky; Caroline’s Choice; Not on the Menu, a part of a novella collection with DiAnn Mills, Janice Thompson, and Kathleen Y’Barbo; and River Walk Christmas, a novella collection with Beth Goddard, Lynette Sowell, and Kathleen Y’Barbo. A former schoolteacher and English instructor, she has a master’s degree in education and lives with her husband in Houston, Texas.




MY REVIEW
  Love Finds Faith by Martha Rogers is book two in The Homeward Journey series. I didn’t read book one, but that didn’t take away from this book. It is a great stand alone book.
  My first time reading a book by Martha Rogers and it was enjoyable, but I just have one part that I didn’t care for in this story. Maybe things like this happen, but I think it is so shallow of the character.
The part I’m talking about is one of the main characters that didn’t come to faith until everything started working out in his life. Like he was getting the money and woman he wanted. I just wondered if things didn’t start going his way would he not have become a Christian?
  That being said, the  characters were very likable, the scenery was well described and the plot was great, except for the part I mentioned.
  I think it is a book worth reading so you can find out for yourself what an excellent author Martha Rogers is. I recommend it.


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Woman of Courage by Wanda E. Brunstetter A REVIEW

ABOUT WOMAN OF COURAGE
Take a three-thousand mile journey with Amanda Pearson as she leaves the disgrace of a broken engagement and enters the work of a Quaker mission in the western wilds. The trip is fraught with danger, and Amanda is near death before reaching her destination. Among those she meets are an Indian woman who becomes her first convert and a half-Indian trapper who seems to be her biggest critic. But love follows her into the wilderness and will determine the course of her future.





Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Shiloh Run Press; GLD edition (April 4, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1616260831
ISBN-13: 978-1616260835
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Wanda Brunstetter is an award-winning romance novelist who has led millions of readers to lose their heart in the Amish life. She is the author of over 60 books with more than 7 million copies sold. Many of her books have landed on the top bestseller lists, including the New York Times, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, CBA, ECPA, and CBD. Wanda is considered one of the founders of the Amish fiction genre, and her work has been covered by national publications, including Time Magazine and USA Today.

Wanda's fascination with the Amish culture developed when she met her husband, Richard, who grew up in a Mennonite church, and whose family has a Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. Meeting her new Mennonite sister-in-laws caused Wanda to yearn for the simpler life. In their travels, she and her husband have become close friends with many Amish people across America. Wanda's desire to explore their culture increased when she discovered that her great-great grandparents were part of the Anabaptist faith.

All of Wanda's novels are based on personal research intended to accurately portray the Amish way of life. Many of her books are well-read and trusted by the Amish, who credit her for giving readers a deeper understanding of the people and their customs.

Wanda's primary attraction to the Amish is their desire to live a devout Christian life that strives to honor God, work hard, and maintain close family ties. Whenever she visits her Amish friends, Wanda finds herself drawn to their peaceful lifestyle, sincerity, and close family ties, which is in stark contrast to the chaos and busyness that plagues so many modern "Englishers." Time and time again, Wanda loses her heart in the Amish life, and she hopes her readers will, too. For more information, visit: www.WandaBrunstetter.com

MY REVIEW
  Woman of Courage by Wanda E. Brunstetter is such a fantastic book. It is full of action and adventure with each new chapter. There never was a dull part in this story.
  The characters seem so real and their trials and tribulations  seem to really be happening. I haven’t read many of Wanda’s books, but this one is my favorite by far.
  In Woman of Courage it is a story of heartache, fear, hate, but also such love, warmth and forgiveness. The characters learn that just because one person in a group treats you bad, doesn’t mean the whole group is the same way.
  I’m just surprised at the many things that happen in this book. How one tragedy seems to lead to another, but the characters keep going and they make it through.
  I was quite surprised and pleased at the ending of Woman of Courage. It ended just like I wanted, but didn’t know that it would happen in that way. Really a book that I highly recommend.

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When I Fall in Love by Susan May Warren A REVIEW

ABOUT WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
Hawaii was the last place Grace Christiansen ever imagined she’d vacation, much less fall in love. But when her family surprises her with a cooking retreat in paradise, she is pulled—or maybe yanked—away from her predictable, safe life and thrown headfirst into the adventure of a lifetime.

Max Sharpe may make his living on the ice as a pro hockey player, but he feels most at home in the kitchen. Which is why he lives for the three-week culinary vacation he takes each year in Hawaii. Upon being paired with Grace for a cooking competition, Max finds himself drawn to her passion, confidence, and perseverance. But just when Grace dares to dream of a future beyond her hometown, Max pulls away.

Wrestling with personal demons, Max fights against opening his heart to a love he knows he should never hope for. And as his secrets unfold, Grace is torn between the safe path in front of her and what her heart truly desires. If love means sacrificing her ideal happily ever after, Grace’s faith will face its toughest test yet.

Series: Christiansen Family
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (July 1, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1414378432
ISBN-13: 978-1414378435
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Susan May Warren is the bestselling, Christy and RITA Award–winning author of more than forty novels whose compelling plots and unforgettable characters have won acclaim with readers and reviewers alike. She served with her husband and four children as a missionary in Russia for eight years before she and her family returned home to the States. She now writes full-time as her husband runs a lodge on Lake Superior in northern Minnesota, where many of her books are set. She and her family enjoy hiking, canoeing, and being involved in their local church.

Susan holds a BA in mass communications from the University of Minnesota. Several of her critically acclaimed novels have been ECPA and CBA bestsellers, were chosen as Top Picks by Romantic Times, and have won the RWA's Inspirational Reader's Choice contest and the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year award. Five of her books have been Christy Award finalists. In addition to her writing, Susan loves to teach and speak at women's events about God's amazing grace in our lives.

For exciting updates on her new releases, previous books, and more, visit her website at www.susanmaywarren.com.


MY REVIEW
  When I Fall in Love by Susan May Warren is book three in the Christiansen Family series. It is a nice story that I enjoyed. I like how Max and Grace became friends and how their relationship sweet, but a different kind of love story.
  Grace is a very loving, charming kind of person that takes no one for granted. She is always putting everyone ahead of her and likes to fall in the background. She feels like she never wants to leave home and never wants to be away from her family.
  Max is a very highly strung person who doesn’t want anyone to get to close to him. He wants to protect others and also himself.
  Both Grace and Max love to cook and find themselves going to the same cooking vacation. They become partners on the vacation and find out that they really are quite comfortable being together. Will Grace overcome her shyness and will Max open his life to new adventures?
  I enjoyed this book and recommend it. I think you will like it.

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Shaken by Kariss Lynch ~Book Review~

ABOUT SHAKEN
When her world is shaken, will her foundation survive?
Idealistic and sheltered with a passion to change the world, Kaylan Richards leaves her comfortable life in Alabama to serve in poverty-stricken Haiti. Despite her inexperience and the opposition of a voodoo priest, Kaylan develops a love for the country and the Haitian people. But something deadly is about to strike.

It is the worst earthquake the country has ever seen, and in its aftermath bodies, buildings, and broken lives litter the streets. People she cares about are dead, and Kaylan is caught in the middle of the destruction, questioning a God who said He was good.

Navy SEAL Nick Carmichael never planned to find a girl he loved more than his country. Now she is a world away, trapped in a deadly situation nothing could have prepared her for. Can Nick’s love help Kaylan heal and show her the God who never abandoned her, or will tragedy shake even the most rooted faith?

Series: Heart of a Warrior (Book 1)
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Realms (February 4, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1621365352
ISBN-13: 978-1621365358
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

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
  Shaken book one in the Heart of a Warrior series by Kariss Lynch is a very good book. It tells of Kaylan and her best friend Sarah Beth going to Haiti before the earthquake in 2010. How they wanted to help the poor and give them hope and a future. They are in Haiti when the earthquake hits.
  It also is a story of heartbreak and love. Nick and Kaylan knew each other for a year or so and then he went with the SEALs and broke her heart. Now he is back. What has changed and how will they get along?
  Shaken is broken up in four parts. Each part she is either at home in Alabama or in Haiti. You see Kaylan as she works through her heartaches and troubles and how she finally lets God take control.
  I enjoyed Shaken and think you will also.

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A Table by the Window by Hillary Manton Lodge A REVIEW

ABOUT A TABLE BY THE WINDOW
A Table by the Window
A Novel of Family Secrets and Heirloom Recipes
Hillary Manton Lodge

Heirloom recipes, family secrets…and a chance for love

The youngest heir to a French-Italian restaurant dynasty, food writer Juliette D’Alisa has spent her life negotiating her skill with words and her restaurant aspirations. When her brother Nico offers her a chance to open a restaurant together, she feels torn—does she really have what it takes? Should she risk leaving her journalism career?

After the death of her grandmother, Juliette discovers an antique photograph of a man who looks strikingly like her brother. As the truth behind the picture reveals romance and dark secrets, Juliette struggles to keep the mystery away from her nosy family until she can uncover the whole story.

Inspired by her grandmother’s evolving story, Juliette resolves to explore the world of online dating. To her surprise, she finds a kindred spirit in Neil McLaren, a handsome immunologist based in Memphis, Tennessee. With a long-distance relationship simmering, Juliette faces life-shifting decisions. How can she possibly choose between a promising culinary life and Neil, a man a world away in more ways than one? And is it possible her Grandmother’s story can help show the way?


Series: Two Blue Doors
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: WaterBrook Press (March 18, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307731758
ISBN-13: 978-0307731753
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hillary Manton Lodge is the author of A Table by the Window, Plain Jayne, a Carol Award Finalist, and Simply Sara, an ECPA Bestselling book. A graduate of the University of Oregon's School of Journalism, Hillary discovered the world of cuisine during an internship at Northwest Palate Magazine. A storyteller at heart, in her free time she enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, watching foreign films, and exploring her most recent hometown of Portland, Oregon. She shares her home with her husband, Danny, and their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Shiloh.


MY REVIEW
  A Table by the Window by Hillary Manton Lodge is an O.K. book. The first five chapters in my opinion are very boring. I was very glad that in the sixth chapter things started to pick up. If they didn’t this book would have taken me a very long time to read.
   Another thing I didn’t care to much for in this book is all of the talk about food and the parts with the different language. I think the author could have put a page in the front or back to explain what the different language meant.    Almost every single page talks about food, eating and restaurants. Maybe if you love food you would enjoy this book.
  Juliette was an O.K. girl, but just didn’t have it all together and she was quite fickle, but Neil is what saved the book. He was an upright, all together kind of guy. He just seems like he is calm and knows what he wants in life.
  So  even though I’ve said all of that I still think this book is worth reading. Also you will find many recipes at the end of the chapters. I’m going to try one, but not interested in most.

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The Wedding Wish by Loree Lough A REVIEW

ABOUT THE WEDDING WISH
Stage IV cancer patient Leah Jordan has only a short time to see her last wish fulfilled—she wants her two best friends from childhood to marry and become the adoptive parents of her beloved two–year–old daughter, Fiona. The threesome was inseparable throughout high school, but they’ve since gone their separate ways: Jade Nelson is a dedicated nurse who recently broke up with a longtime boyfriend, and Riley Steele is a veterinarian who has sworn off women and marriage alike. With time running out, will there be a wedding and will little Fiona have a loving home?


ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A firm believer in the "what goes around, comes around" theory, Loree developed & taught numerous fiction & nonfiction writing courses for area colleges, writers' organizations, & the prestigious Writer's Digest Writing School. Through these efforts, she has mentored hundreds of students, & the list of those now published has passed 100. She also believes in dedicating a generous portion of her annual income to favorite charities & organizations. See the "Giving Back" page at her web site www.loreelough.com for a complete list.

Loree & her husband split their time between a humble home in the Baltimore suburbs & a cabin in the Allegheny Mountains, where she takes great pride in her "identify the critter tracks" skills.

Paperback: 188 pages
Publisher: Whitaker House; Reissue edition (July 9, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1603745793
ISBN-13: 978-1603745796
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces

MY REVIEW
The Wedding Wish by Loree Lough was written several years ago, but one of my favorites this year. I have always enjoyed books written by Loree Lough, but this one is just fantastic. I love the idea of this book and think Loree did a tremendous job writing it.
  Leah is dying and has a precious daughter. She has two friends from childhood whom love each other, but they don’t think they can be loved by each other. So Leah takes things into her own hands. She wants her best friends to raise her daughter in a home full of love.  I like the way the author wrote this book and how compassionate it is and how full of feelings, love and tenderness. A book sure to lift your spirits and give you hope. I will be keeping this book as a favorite. Highly recommended.

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Life Support by Candace Calvert A REVIEW

Life Support (Grace Medical) Paperback
by Candace Calvert

Nurse Lauren Barclay put her life on hold to keep a watchful eye on her troubled sister. It’s why she’s back in Houston. But that means confronting the brooding physician assistant who caused painful turmoil in her family--and left Lauren with memories her heart can’t forget.

PA and single parent Elijah Landry is no stranger to stormy relationships, including one with his father, who is threatening him with a restraining order. It won’t stop Eli from protecting his disabled brother--or from making peace with Lauren. He wants that and so much more.

But as Lauren and Eli draw closer, a powerful hurricane roars toward Houston. Survival instincts take priority and everything changes. Can hope weather the storm?

Series: Grace Medical
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (February 21, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1414361130
ISBN-13: 978-1414361130
Product Dimensions: 1 x 5.8 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

Former ER nurse, wife, Mom and grandmother, Candace Calvert believes that love, laughter, and faith are the best medicines of all. Her new Mercy Hospital Series for Tyndale House offers readers charismatic characters, pulse-pounding medical drama, romance, humor, suspense--and a prescription for hope. Think, “Grey’s Anatomy finds its soul.” Candace makes her home in northern California.


MY REVIEW
 Life Support by Candace Calvert is book three in the Grace Medical series. I love books that are Medical, have major storms, fiction and have romance in them and this book has all three.
 In Life Support we see Lauren and Elijah who have a strong sense of accountability to their siblings. Both of the siblings are in some kind of trouble, medical in one form or another. Eli’s brother has had a brain injury. Lauren has a sister Jessica, who may have a metal health illness.
  We see how both of them try to protect them and how they try to overcome these things by themselves and don’t let God take control.
  The story has a focus on Eli’s daughter and her great faith and how she spreads love and peace to all.
  Also in the story we see how injury and pain medication can change a person and make life difficult for all who live through this.
  All of these different parts and stories put together make one fantastic story, also through in a some humor and you have a 5-star book. Highly recommend Life Support by Candace Calvert.

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