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

Wait For Me (Susan May Warren) – Review

Pete Brooks can’t believe he’s waited an entire year for Jess Tagg to return to Montana, only to have her break his heart by getting engaged to her ex-fiancé. Worse, a series of mistakes on the job have cost lives, and Pete isn’t sure he wants to continue…

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Author Interview with Erynn Newman

Welcome to the Celebrate Lit tour for Out of Darkness and my interview with the lovely Erynn Newman. If you would like to read my review for Out of Darkness, you can find it here. Today, I’m chatting with Erynn about her novel, but before we get started, we’re sharing around sweet tea (with lemon) and hush puppies with honey butter. I’m getting my Southern gal on, y’all! (Please excuse my pathetic attempt at a Southern accent!) You can even find a recipe to make your own sweet tea here.             Images: Sweet Tea –

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The Writing Desk (Rachel Hauck) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Tenley Roth’s first book was a runaway bestseller. Now that her second book is due, she’s locked in fear. Can she repeat her earlier success or is she a fraud who has run out of inspiration? With pressure mounting from her publisher, Tenley is weighted with writer’s block. But when her estranged mother calls asking Tenley to help her through chemotherapy, she packs up for Florida where she meets handsome furniture designer Jonas Sullivan and discovers the story her heart’s been missing.

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The Captivating Lady Charlotte (Carolyn Miller) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Her heart is her own–but her hand in marriage is another matter Lady Charlotte Featherington is destined for great things on the marriage market. After all, as the beautiful daughter of a marquess, she should have her pick of the eligible nobility when she debuts. She, however, has love at the top of her list of marriageable attributes. And her romantic heart falls hard for one particularly dashing, attentive suitor. Sadly for Charlotte, her noble father intends her betrothed to be someone far more dull.

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Over Maya Dead Body (Sandra Orchard) – Review

~ About the Book ~ FBI Special Agent Serena Jones arrives on Martha’s Vineyard with her family, ready for a little bit of R&R and a whole lot of reminiscing as they celebrate the engagement of an old family friend. But crime doesn’t take a vacation, and she’s soon entangled in an investigation of a suspicious death tied to an antiquities smuggling ring. When her investigation propels her into danger, Serena must stay the course and solve this case before anyone else dies. But just how is she supposed to do that when the two men in her life arrive

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Love Triangles – When Do They Get a Thumbs Up?

Welcome book lovers! We’ve been talking about love triangles around here the last few weeks, and after discussing what love triangles are, and what turns people off them, I thought we’d have a look at the positive side: When do readers give love triangles a thumbs up?

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Love Triangles – When Do They Get The Thumbs Down?

G’day booklovers! As I mentioned last week, Top Ten Tuesday is on a bit of a hiatus at the moment, and while I could continue picking my own topics to post on, I thought I would take the chance to do something a little different instead. Since love triangles have been on my mind lately (thank you, Serena Jones!) I decided to explore the topic a little on my blog. Last week, I posted about what love triangles were and some of the different forms they take in Christian fiction (you can read that post here), so this week I

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The Last Summer (Brandy Bruce) – Review + Giveaway!

~ About the Book ~ For twenty-something Sara Witherspoon and her group of friends, a perfect Southern summer includes lake-house getaways, wedding planning, outdoor concerts, and a dash of romance. But for these seven friends who love each other like family, this year, summer rolls in with changes for everyone. Sara’s longtime crush, Luke, has been her best friend for as long as she has been a part of the group. When Luke begins seriously dating another of their friends, Sara’s forced to deal with her hurt and jealousy, while outwardly try to support them both. While Sara comes to

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