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

Things Left Unsaid (Courtney Walsh) – Review

~ About the Book ~ An emotional novel of family, friendship and forgiveness from Courtney Walsh, the New York Times bestselling author of Hometown Girl. Lyndie St. James is thrilled that her best friend, Elle, is getting married but unprepared for the emotional storm of the wedding week and returning to her childhood summer home of Sweethaven. The idyllic cottage community harbors some of her best—and worst—memories. It’s not only the tragic death of her childhood friend Cassie that has haunted her for ten years, it’s the other secrets she’s buried that have kept her from moving on. But Lyndie isn’t the only

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10 November 2018

Blog Blitz: Swimming in the Deep End (Christina Suzann Nelson)

Welcome to the Blog Blitz & Giveaway for Swimming In The Deep End by Christina Suzann Nelson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! ~ About the Book ~ Title: Swimming In The Deep End Author: Christina Suzann Nelson Publisher: Kregel Publications Release Date: September 25, 2018 Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction A moving novel entwining the many faces of motherly love Jillian Connors has the perfect daughter: loving and smart, she’s an Olympic hopeful with a bright future. But when Gabby becomes pregnant, Jillian fears that future is lost. Worse, she must confront her own secret past and hope the decisions she’s

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9 November 2018

Royally in Trouble (Jenny B. Jones) – Review

~ About the Book ~ If an ex-popstar-turned-event planner can’t find a Ren-faire killer, she may not survive the final act. As a former member of a popular girl-band, Paisley Sutton knows what it means to be in the spotlight. So after she takes on an event- planning gig for the new Sugar Creek Renaissance faire, she’s counting on a smooth opening night. But when one of the cast is murdered, Paisley knows her event has gone lethally off-script. When her old flame Beau is named the prime suspect, Paisley enlists the help of her trigger-happy, ex-CIA grandmother and aunt.

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8 November 2018

You Were Always Mine (Nicole Baart) – Review

This review is part of a TLC Book Tour for You Were Always Mine. ~ About the Book ~ Jessica Chamberlain, newly separated and living with her two sons in a small Iowa town, can’t believe that a tragedy in another state could have anything to do with her. But when her phone rings one quiet morning, her world is shattered. As she tries to pick up the pieces and make sense of what went wrong, Jess begins to realize that a tragic death is just the beginning. Soon she is caught in a web of lies and half-truths—and she’s horrified

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7 November 2018

Interview with Susan May Warren

Hello, dear reader friends. Tomorrow is a special day! My Australian compatriots would probably assume I’m talking about the Melbourne Cup—the race that ‘stops the nation’ (and even gives you a public holiday if you happen to live in the state of Victoria!). But if you’re a fan of Susan May Warren’s Montana Rescue series, you’ll know that tomorrow is also the day that the sixth and final book in the series, Wait For Me, releases. We’ve been waiting for Pete’s story for sooooo long, and we’ll also finally get the resolution to Esme’s (Shae’s) disappearance, but this story will also be

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5 November 2018

Weekend Book Buzz – 3/4 November 2018

Welcome to the Weekend Book Buzz! And the second last month of the year! It feels like a bumper issue this week, with some great new releases and a ton of new sales for you to check out. Among plenty of other things, of course. Enjoy!

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4 November 2018

Starstruck (Carla Laureano) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Novelist Christine Lind has achieved her lifelong dream—a string of best-selling books and a cable-TV adaptation about to go into production. But on her way to London FanFest for the cast reveal, disaster strikes: their leading man is injured in a motorcycle accident… and his replacement is the one person she hoped she’d never seen again. Nick Cleary has clawed his way to recognition as a Hollywood actor, but it’s long past time he get the chance to show he’s more than a pretty face and a chiseled set of abs. His big break comes

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3 November 2018