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First Line Friday – Isaiah’s Legacy (Mesu Andrews)

Happy Friday, book lovers, and welcome to First Line Friday hosted by Hoarding Books. I have some exciting news for you today, particularly if you love biblical fiction. I now have a Biblical Fiction Finder on my website! You can find it in the menu or by going to this page: fictionaficionado.com/biblical-fiction-finder/

In celebration, my first line pick for today is the first line of Mesu Andrews’ next release, Isaiah’s Legacy, which releases in February 2020. It’s still a little way off yet, but I have a feeling it will be here before we know it!

18 October 2019

Hadassah, Queen Esther of Persia (Diana Wallis Taylor) – Review + Giveaway

One of the great heroines of the Old Testament, Hadassah was a beautiful, graceful young woman who put her faith in God and her guardian, her cousin Mordecai.

She dreams of marrying Shamir, a tall, handsome, studious young man who is the rabbi’s son. Her heart beats faster when she hears the sound of his deep voice as he reads the Torah. And she hopes that he will visit Mordecai soon to present a betrothal request.

6 July 2019

Until the Mountains Fall (Connilyn Cossette) – Review

Recently widowed, Rivkah refuses to submit to the Torah law compelling her to marry her husband’s brother and instead flees Kedesh, hoping to use her talents as a scribe to support herself. Without the protections of her father, Kedesh’s head priest, and the safety of the city of refuge, Rivkah soon discovers that the cost of recklessness is her own freedom.

3 July 2019

Cover Reveal! Star of Persia by Jill Eileen Smith

Welcome, book lovers! Have you seen the gorgeous covers that have been popping up on social media the last week or so? Bethany House and Revell have released another round of covers for releases in early 2020, and today I’m sharing in the fun by helping to reveal the cover for Jill Eileen Smith’s next biblical fiction release, Star of Persia.

11 June 2019

The Heart of a King (Jill Eileen Smith) – Review

King Solomon was wealthy and wise beyond measure. He could–and did–have anything he wanted, including many women from many lands. But for all his wisdom, did he or the women in his life ever find what they searched for all of their lives? In this engrossing novel, you’ll find yourself whisked away to ancient Israel, where you’ll meet Solomon and four…

9 May 2019

Shelter of the Most High (Connilyn Cossette) – Review

~ About the Book ~ The daughter of a pagan high priest, Sofea finds solace from her troubles in the freedom of the ocean. But when marauders attack her village on the island of Sicily, she and her cousin are taken across the sea to the shores of Canaan. Eitan has lived in Kedesh, a City of Refuge, for the last eleven years, haunted by a tragedy in his childhood and chafing at the boundaries placed on him. He is immediately captivated by Sofea, but revealing his most guarded secret could mean drawing her into the danger of his past.

11 October 2018

First Line Friday – 30 March 2018 – Counted With the Stars (Connilyn Cossette)

Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books! I have a special selection for you this Good Friday—a book that takes us all the way back to the event that foreshadowed Christ’s death and resurrection: Counted With the Stars, by Connilyn Cossette. In 1 Corinthians 5:7, Paul described Christ as the Passover lamb who had been sacrificed for us, but to understand that reference, you need to understand the festival of Passover celebrated each year by the Jewish people—a festival that was first celebrated on the eve of the Hebrew exodus from Egypt. Counted With the Stars is one of my

30 March 2018

A Light on the Hill (Connilyn Cossette) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Seven years ago, Moriyah was taken captive in Jericho and branded with the mark of the Canaanite gods. Now the Israelites are experiencing peace in their new land, but Moriyah has yet to find her own peace. Because of the shameful mark on her face, she hides behind her veil at all times and the disdain of the townspeople keeps her from socializing. And marriage prospects were out of the question . . . until now. Her father has found someone to marry her, and she hopes to use her love of cooking to impress

17 February 2018

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