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

A Convenient Fiction (Mimi Matthews) – Review

She Needed A Husband…

It’s been three years since Laura’s father died, leaving her and her invalid brother to subsist on the income from the family’s failing perfume business. But time is swiftly running out. What she needs is a husband, and fast. A noble gentleman who can rescue them all from penury. When a mysterious stranger arrives in the village, he seems a perfect candidate. But Alex Archer is no hero. In fact, he just might be the opposite.

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1 November 2019

Top Ten Tuesday – Historical Mystery TBR

Happy Tuesday, reader friends, and welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday post thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl. Today’s official topic is Extraordinary Book Titles. I’ve veered off to the side a little bit and collected some titles that, while not exactly extraordinary, are at least enough out of the ordinary to make you stop and take a second look. Titles that make you go “Hmmm… Now what’s that all about?” Except for the first one, which just makes me giggle! Enjoy!

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29 October 2019

A Single Light (Tosca Lee) – Review

In this gripping sequel to The Line Between, which New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava calls “everything you want in a thriller,” cult escapee Wynter Roth and ex-soldier Chase Miller emerge from their bunker to find a country ravaged by disease, and Wynter is the only one who can save it.

Six months after vanishing into an underground silo with sixty others, Wynter and Chase emerge to find the area abandoned. There is no sign of Noah and the rest of the group that was supposed to greet them when they emerged—

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23 September 2019

A Modest Independence (Mimi Matthews) – Review

He Needed Peace…

Solicitor Tom Finchley has spent his life using his devious intellect to solve the problems of others. As for his own problems, they’re nothing that a bit of calculated vengeance can’t remedy. But that’s all over now. He’s finally ready to put the past behind him and settle down to a quiet, uncomplicated life. If only he could find an equally uncomplicated woman.

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22 April 2019

Top Ten Tuesday – My Stand-Alone TBR

Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday, brought to you by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is actually Stand Alone Books That Need A Sequel, but when I sat down to think about which books I would include on that list…

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12 March 2019

A Vintage Summer (Cathy Bramley) – Review

London has not been kind to Lottie Allbright. Realising it’s time to cut and run, she packs up and moves back home – but finds her family in disarray. In need of a new place to stay, Lottie takes up the offer of a live-in job managing a local vineyard.

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5 March 2019

Fast Five Review Roundup

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a Fast Five Review Roundup, but I have several books that are sitting on my “Read” pile that are waiting for reviews, so it seems like it’s a good time to bring this feature back. What do you think?

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16 February 2019