Women’s Fiction – Page 5 – Fiction Aficionado

The Hidden Side (Heidi Chiavaroli) – Review

~ About the Book ~ New York, 2016 Natalie Abbott offers answers for hurting listeners on her popular radio program. But she struggles to connect with her teenagers, with her daughter in an unhealthy relationship and her son uncommunicative and isolated. When one member of the family commits an unspeakable act, Natalie is forced to uncover who she truly is under the façade of her radio persona. New York, 1776 Mercy Howard is shocked when her fiancé, Nathan Hale, is arrested and hanged as a spy. When she’s asked to join the revolutionary spy ring in Manhattan, she sees an

17 May 2018

Becoming the Talbot Sisters (Rachel Linden) – Review

This review is posted as part of TLC Book Tours blog tour ~ About the Book ~ Twin sisters Waverly and Charlie Talbot have drifted far apart as they pursue opposite dreams of stardom and service to the poor. On an astonishing journey across Central Europe, they must come together to face their fears, find their courage and fight for what they love. Celebrity chef Waverly Ross has built a successful career with her home-entertaining show Simply Perfect. Yet she and her husband, Andrew, have never been able to realize the true desire of Waverly’s heart: to become a mother. Meanwhile Waverly’s twin sister,

14 May 2018

First Line Friday – 11 May 2018 – Becoming the Talbot Sisters (Rachel Linden)

Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books! We have a Mother’s Day theme this week, which works in well with the book that I’m currently reading: Becoming the Talbot Sisters by Rachel Linden. For many people, Mother’s Day is a day of celebration, but for others, it can be a bittersweet day. A day when they are also reminded of loss or of unfulfilled dreams, such as Waverly Talbot’s impossible dream of becoming a mother. PS. You can also check out my interview with Rachel Linden here.

11 May 2018

No One Ever Asked (Katie Ganshert) – Review

~ About the Book ~ When an impoverished school district loses its accreditation and the affluent community of Crystal Ridge has no choice but to open their school doors, the lives of three very different women converge: Camille Gray–the wife of an executive, mother of three, long-standing PTA chairwoman and champion fundraiser–faced with a shocking discovery that threatens to tear her picture-perfect world apart at the seams. Jen Covington, the career nurse whose long, painful journey to motherhood finally resulted in adoption but she is struggling with a happily-ever-after so much harder than she anticipated. Twenty-two-year-old Anaya Jones–the first woman

28 April 2018

First Line Friday – Shadows of Hope – 6 April 2018

Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books! Today’s book is one that caught my eye the minute I read the description: Shadows of Hope by Georgiana Daniels. It’s just released this month, and it was just as compelling as I thought. You can read my review here,

6 April 2018

Shadows of Hope (Georgiana Daniels) – Review

~ About the Book ~ What if. . . . . .you struggled with infertility but unknowingly befriended your husband’s pregnant mistress? What if. . . . . .the woman you were seeing behind your wife’s back gets pregnant, threatening your job and marriage? What if. . . . . .your boyfriend never told you he was married and you discover you’re pregnant? Crisis pregnancy worker Marissa Moreau suspects her husband is cheating, but little does she know how close to home her husband’s infidelity hits. College student Kaitlyn Farrows is floundering after a relationship with her professor leaves her

31 March 2018

Interview + Giveaway with Lindsay Harrel

Welcome, book lovers. I have a guest with me today: Lindsay Harrel, who’s book The Heart Between Us released earlier this month. We’re talking bucket lists, travel, and sisters, plus there’s a giveaway! Oh, and if you’d like to read my review, you can check it out here.

30 March 2018

The Heart Between Us (Lindsay Harrel) – Review

This review is posted as a part of TLC’s book tour for The Heart Between Us. ~ About the Book ~ Megan Jacobs always wished for a different heart. Her entire childhood was spent in and out of hospitals, sitting on the sidelines while her twin sister Crystal played all the sports, got all the guys, and had all the fun. But even a heart transplant three years ago wasn’t enough to propel Megan’s life forward. She’s still working as a library aide and living with her parents in her small Minnesota hometown, dreaming of the adventure she plans to take

29 March 2018

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