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

The London Restoration (Rachel McMillan) – Review

The secrets that might save a nation could shatter a marriage.

Madly in love, Diana Foyle and Brent Somerville married in London as the bombs of World War II dropped on their beloved city. Without time for a honeymoon, the couple spent the next four years apart. Diana, an architectural historian, took a top-secret intelligence post at Bletchley Park. Brent, a professor of theology at King’s College, believed his wife was working for the Foreign Office as a translator when he was injured in an attack on the European front.

Now that the war is over, the Somervilles’ long-anticipated reunion is strained by everything they cannot speak of. Diana’s extensive knowledge of London’s churches could help bring down a Russian agent named Eternity. She’s eager to help MI6 thwart Communist efforts to start a new war, but because of the Official Secrets Act, Diana can’t tell Brent the truth about her work.

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First Line Friday – Christmas in Three Quarter Time (Rachel McMillan)

Happy Friday, and welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. If you’re missing being able to travel this year, then this Christmas read is for you! Christmas in Three Quarter Time by Rachel McMillan immerses you in a Viennese Christmas complete with Christkindl markets, Sachertorte, and a man who rescues a bunny. It’s simply delightful!

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First Line Friday – The London Restoration (Rachel McMillan)

Happy Friday, reader friends. It’s time for First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books and this week I’m sharing the first line of a book I am not-so-patiently waiting to read: The London Restoration by Rachel McMillan. London, churches, and music, oh my! It was almost too much temptation just reading the first line! 

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Murder in the City of Liberty (Rachel McMillan) – Review + Giveaway

Hamish DeLuca and Regina “Reggie” Van Buren have a new case—and this one brings the war in Europe dangerously close to home.

Determined to make a life for herself, Regina “Reggie” Van Buren bid goodbye to fine china and the man her parents expected her to marry and escaped to Boston. What she never expected to discover was that an unknown talent for sleuthing would develop into a business partnership with the handsome, yet shy, Hamish DeLuca.

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Discover a New Author: Rachel McMillan

Welcome to the weekend, book lovers! Are you ready to discover a new author with me?This week I’m not just introducing you to an author; I’m introducing you to one of my favourite bookish people in general: Rachel McMillan. Not only do each of her novels sit in my Kindle library, but my TBR is also kept well-fed thanks to her…

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Rose in Three Quarter Time (Rachel McMillan) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Some people marry for love; others marry for music… Rose McNeil is rising the ranks at the Mozarteum in Salzburg as a violinist to watch. Her musical Nova Scotian heritage has loaned an unparalleled technique to her interpretation of some of the most beautiful compositions in the world. The opportunity of a first chair assignment to the Rainer Quartet under the baton of Oliver Thorne is a dream come true— until her visa expires and the threat of leaving Vienna looms. As much as she grieves the prospect of leaving Vienna and the quartet, it

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First Line Friday – 28 September 2018 – Rose in Three Quarter Time (Rachel McMillan)

Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books! I have such a treat for you today. I’m sharing the first line from Rose in Three Quarter Time, an absolutely gorgeous novella by Rachel McMillan that releases on 30 September 2018. You can pre-order it now for just $0.99, and I strongly encourage you to do so, especially if you love marriage of convenience stories, music, or the romance of Vienna. I also had a great time chatting with Rachel about her inspiration for the story and the music that was a part of Rose and Oliver’s story, so make sure you

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