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

A Holiday by Gaslight (Mimi Matthews) – Review

~ About the Book ~ A Courtship of Convenience Sophie Appersett is quite willing to marry outside of her class to ensure the survival of her family. But the darkly handsome Mr. Edward Sharpe is no run-of-the-mill London merchant. He’s grim and silent. A man of little emotion–or perhaps no emotion at all. After two months of courtship, she’s ready to put an end to things. A Last Chance for Love But severing ties with her taciturn suitor isn’t as straightforward as Sophie envisioned. Her parents are outraged. And then there’s Charles Darwin, Prince Albert, and that dratted gaslight. What’s

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The Christmas Heirloom Novella Collection – Review

~ About the Book ~ In Kristi Ann Hunter’s “Legacy of Love,” Sarah Gooding never suspected returning a brooch to an elderly woman would lead to a job . . . and introduce her to the woman’s grandson, a man far above her station. In Karen Witemeyer’s “Gift of the Heart,” widow Ruth Albright uses the family brooch as collateral for a loan from the local banker. But the more she comes to know the man behind the stern businessman, the more she hopes for a second chance at love. In Sarah Loudin Thomas’s “A Shot at Love,” Fleeta Brady’s

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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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The Ornament Keeper (Eva Marie Everson) – Blog Tour + Giveaway

Welcome to the blog tour & giveaway for The Ornament Keeper by Eva Marie Everson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! ~ About the Book ~ Title: The Ornament Keeper Author: Eva Marie Everson Publisher: New Hope Publishers Release Date: September 24, 2018 Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Holiday Award-winning author Eva Marie Everson wraps up a Christmas story of hope, love, and forgiveness just in time for the holidays. The Ornament Keeper, a contemporary Christmas novella, features Felicia and Jackson Morgan who are spending their first Christmas apart after twenty years of marriage. But a lifetime of gifted ornaments helps Felicia piece

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12 Days of Christmas Reads – The Twelfth Day: 'Lygos' by Ronie Kendig

Welcome to the twelfth and final day of Christmas reads! I hope you’ve enjoyed sharing Christmas with some of your favourite authors—I’ve sure enjoyed bringing them to you. And we’re going out on a bang with some Rapid-Fire Fiction from Ronie Kendig. For fans of Ronie’s Discarded Heroes series, today’s featured book is a must-have, but anyone who’s after an adrenaline-filled Christmas read will enjoy meeting Azzan and the Nightshade team.

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