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

Delayed Justice (Cara Putman) – Review + Giveaway

~ About the Book ~ She had long given up the desire to be loved. Now she only needed to be heard. Jaime Nichols went to law school to find the voice she never had as a child, and her determination to protect girls and women in the path of harm drives her in ways both spoken and unspoken. As Jaime, now a criminal defense attorney, prepares to press charges against someone who wronged her long ago, she must face not only her demons but also the unimaginable forces that protect the powerful man who tore her childhood apart. Chandler

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Most Anticipated Books of 2018 – Suspense

Welcome to day three of my Most Anticipated Books of 2018 posts. If you missed days one and two, you can check them out here: Contemporary Settings; Historical Settings. Are you a suspense fan? I am. Danger, mystery, intrigue, action. I love it! And there are some great ones coming up in 2018. Here are my most anticipated: This post contains affiliate links. Click here for full disclosure.

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Weekend Book Buzz – 2/3 December 2017

It’s December! And with the dress rehearsal this weekend for my kids’ ballet concert coming up next weekend, it’s been a big beginning to a big month. But I’ve still managed to put together a whole lot of bookish information for this week that I’ll hope you enjoy!

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Top Ten Tuesday – Books On My Winter (In Other Words, Summer) TBR

Hello, reader friends. We’re just two days away from Summer here in Australia, so while the girls at The Broke and the Bookish have nominated ‘Books on my Winter TBR’ for today’s Top Ten topic, I will, of course, be giving you the books that I’ll be reading over the glorious (and, let’s face it, sometimes stinking hot!) days of the Australian summer. Not that it makes much difference to the books that will actually be on my list, but . . . you know. Just so you’re all picturing sunshine instead of snow. 🙂

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Beyond Justice (Cara Putman) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Hayden McCarthy is on track to become the youngest partner in her prestigious D.C. law firm . . . if the case she’s just been handed doesn’t destroy her first. Hayden McCarthy knows firsthand the pain when justice is not served. It’s why she became an attorney and why she’s so driven in her career. When she’s assigned a wrongful death case against the government, she isn’t sure if it’s the lucky break she needs to secure a partnership—or an attempt to make sure she never gets there. Further complicating matters is Andrew, her roommate’s

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First Line Friday – 7 April 2017 – Beyond Justice (Cara Putman)

Hello First Liners! It’s Friday again, which means it’s time to share another first line with you. This week I’m sharing the first line from Cara Putman’s new release, Beyond Justice. Here’s a little bit about it: ~ About the Book ~ Hayden is on track to become the youngest partner in her prestigious DC law firm . . . If the case she’s just been handed doesn’t destroy her first. Hayden McCarthy knows firsthand the pain that follows when justice is not served. It’s why she became an attorney and why she’s so driven in her career. When she’s assigned

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Top Ten Tuesday – My Spring (Autumn!) TBR Part 1

We still have one week before we get back to our regular Top Ten Tuesday post care of the girls at The Broke and The Bookish, but when I took a look at the topic for next week (Top Ten Books on my Spring TBR) I thought, You’ve got to be kidding me. Just 10? So, welcome to Top Ten Books on my Spring TBR Part 1! 😄 This week, I’m featuring books releasing in March and the first half of April (in order of release date). Tune in next week for books releasing in the second half of April and

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Top Ten Tuesday, er Wednesday… um, Thursday? – 2017 Debuts I’m Excited For

Want to hear a funny story?  I’ve been planning on mixing up my blog posts a bit this year, now that I’m settling into the book blogging community and discovering all the fun things that go on.  One of the things I thought I would do this year is Top Ten Tuesday, masterminded by the gals at The Broke and the Bookish.  Good plan, huh?  Well, I’m good at plans.  But here is a classic example of what happens when plans land in my hands:

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