The power of fiction, the beauty of words, and the God who made us to wield them for His glory.

Cover Reveal! Star of Persia by Jill Eileen Smith

Welcome, book lovers! Have you seen the gorgeous covers that have been popping up on social media the last week or so? Bethany House and Revell have released another round of covers for releases in early 2020, and today I’m sharing in the fun by helping to reveal the cover for Jill Eileen Smith’s next biblical fiction release, Star of Persia. 

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The Heart of a King (Jill Eileen Smith) – Review

King Solomon was wealthy and wise beyond measure. He could–and did–have anything he wanted, including many women from many lands. But for all his wisdom, did he or the women in his life ever find what they searched for all of their lives? In this engrossing novel, you’ll find yourself whisked away to ancient Israel, where you’ll meet Solomon and four…

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First Line Friday – Iscariot: A Novel of Judas (Tosca Lee)

A blessed Good Friday to you, book lovers, and welcome to First Line Friday hosted by Hoarding Books. I have an Easter-themed book for you today—one that I’ve been wanting to read for a while but have only just purchased thanks to a gift card I received recently (don’t you love gift cards?): Iscariot by Tosca Lee. 

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Author Interview + Giveaway with Mesu Andrews

Welcome, book lovers! Some of you may know I’m a big fan of biblical fiction (Truth-filled fiction about characters or events from the Bible), so it will come as no surprise to know that I’m SUPER excited to have Mesu Andrews visiting on my blog today. Her newest release Of Fire and Lions released…

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Of Fire and Lions (Mesu Andrews) – Review

Survival. A Hebrew girl first tasted it when she escaped death nearly seventy years ago as the Babylonians ransacked Jerusalem and took their finest as captives. She thought she’d perfected in the many years amongst the Magoi and the idol worshippers, pretending with all the others in King Nebuchadnezzar’s court. Now, as Daniel’s wife and a septuagenarian matriarch, Belili thinks she’s safe and she can live…

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Cover Reveal: The End of the Magi (Patrick W. Carr)

Welcome, book lovers! I have a cover reveal for you today, and I don’t mind telling you that the description has me all kinds of excited! The book is The End of the Magi by Patrick W. Carr and will release on 5 November 2019. It’s a bit of a departure from his…

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Shelter of the Most High (Connilyn Cossette) – Review

~ About the Book ~ The daughter of a pagan high priest, Sofea finds solace from her troubles in the freedom of the ocean. But when marauders attack her village on the island of Sicily, she and her cousin are taken across the sea to the shores of Canaan. Eitan has lived in Kedesh, a City of Refuge, for the last eleven years, haunted by a tragedy in his childhood and chafing at the boundaries placed on him. He is immediately captivated by Sofea, but revealing his most guarded secret could mean drawing her into the danger of his past.

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