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

A Sparkle of Silver (Liz Johnson) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Ninety years ago, Millie Sullivan’s great-grandmother was a guest at oil tycoon Howard Dawkins’ palatial estate on the shore of St. Simons Island, Georgia. Now, Millie plays a 1920s-era guest during tours of the same manor. But when her grandmother suggests that there is a lost diary containing the location of a hidden treasure on the estate, along with the true identity of Millie’s great-grandfather, Millie sets out to find the truth of her heritage–and the fortune that might be hers. When security guard Ben Thornton discovers her snooping in the estate’s private library, he

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First Line Friday – The Ways We Fall Apart (Christina Coryell) – 12 October 2018

Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books! The book I’m featuring for you today is next up on my TBR, and I have to say, I’m a little nervous about it. I absolutely adore Christina Coryell’s Camdyn Taylor series, and now she’s returning to those characters with a brand new series: The Parker Tales. Only problem is, a title like The Ways We Fall Apart kind of hints that it’s going to be an emotional ride for these characters I love!

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All Made Up (Kara Isaac) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Everyone thinks Katriona McLeod is living the dream. Her professional career as a make up artist sees her traveling the world working with the stars and she’s got no shortage of men wanting her affection. Only problem is she’s never gotten over Caleb Murphy, the one guy she’s ever loved. When she accepts a job on the latest looking-for-love reality TV show, Falling for the Farmer, she discovers to her horror that Caleb is the leading man and she’s cast as one of his harem. But she hides a secret that means that even if

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Chasing Someday (Crystal Walton) – Review

~ About the Book ~ A country boy looking to win his best friend’s heart. A waitress afraid of giving hers away. And one crazy, impromptu dating plan that’s about to change everything. Ex-model Livy Hensley has exactly three talents: making coffee, landing herself in the most awkward moments known to man, and failing miserably at relationships. But when the sweetest southern boy on the planet offers to be your dating coach, who could say no? Between struggling to open a café and trying to atone for a consequence of her past, Livy can use all the help she can

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First Line Friday – 5 October 2018 – Chasing Someday (Crystal Walton)

Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books! I’m totally in love with the book I’m sharing with you today—or perhaps, more honestly, the hero. Chase Thompson had me in a puddle at his feet from the first page, so make sure you pick up a copy of Chasing Someday by Crystal Walton. Best of all, it’s just $0.99 at the moment on Kindle!

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A Tale of Two Hearts (Michelle Griep) – Review + Giveaway

~ About the Book ~ Book 2 in Reader Favorite Michelle Griep’s Charming Once Upon a Dickens Christmas Series London, 1853: Innkeeper’s daughter Mina Scott will do anything to escape the drudgery of her life, for there’s nothing more mundane than serving customers day after day. Every minute she can, she reads and dreams of someday becoming a real lady—and catch the eye of William Barlow, a frequent guest at the inn. William is a gentleman’s son, a charming but penniless rogue. However, his bachelor uncle will soon name an heir—either him or his scheming cousin. In an effort to secure

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Rose in Three Quarter Time (Rachel McMillan) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Some people marry for love; others marry for music… Rose McNeil is rising the ranks at the Mozarteum in Salzburg as a violinist to watch. Her musical Nova Scotian heritage has loaned an unparalleled technique to her interpretation of some of the most beautiful compositions in the world. The opportunity of a first chair assignment to the Rainer Quartet under the baton of Oliver Thorne is a dream come true— until her visa expires and the threat of leaving Vienna looms. As much as she grieves the prospect of leaving Vienna and the quartet, it

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Can't Help Falling Close To You Takeover Tour + Giveaway

Welcome to the Can’t Help Falling Close to You Tour! ~ About the Books ~ Title:  Can’t Help Falling Author: Kara Isaac Publisher:  Howard Books Release Date:  October 11, 2016 Genre: Inspirational Contemporary Fiction  Emelia Mason has spent her career finding the dirt on the rich and famous. But deep down past this fearless tabloid-reporter façade, there’s a nerdy Narnia-obsessed girl who still can’t resist climbing into wardrobes to check for the magical land on the other side. When a story she writes produces tragic results, she flees to Oxford, England–home to C.S. Lewis–to try and make amends for the damage she

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