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

Best of 2016!

Well, you could be forgiven for thinking I have dropped off the face of the earth over Christmas.  I may live in Australia, but December definitely snowballed on me this year.  Please accept my belated wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy new year. 🎄🎉 Amidst all of the December busyness, I have been giving thought to my favourite reads over the year.  Let me tell you, it is a daunting business, coming up with a blog post about your favourite reads for the year.  For starters I read around 250 books this year 😳  Secondly, different books stick

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A Lady Unrivaled (Roseanna M. White) – Review

  Publisher’s Description: Lady Ella Myerston can always find a reason to smile–even if it’s just in hope that tomorrow will be better than today. All her life everyone has tried to protect her from the realities of the world, but Ella knows very well the danger that has haunted her brother and their friend, and she won’t wait for it to strike again. She intends to take action . . . and if that happens to involve an adventurous trip to the Cotswolds, then so much the better. Lord Cayton has already broken two hearts, including that of his

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Hot-buttered popcorn with Roseanna White!

We have a special guest at my blog today:  Roseanna White, author of the Ladies of the Manor series, and many other books besides.  The third and final book in this series, A Lady Unrivaled, releases on 13 September 2016, and so I thought it would be a great time to get to know a little bit about the person behind this wonderful series. I like to ask my guests to suggest a snack for us all to share while we get cozy for a chat, and Roseanna has suggested some homemade popcorn drenched in butter and salt.  Sounds delicious! 

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The Reluctant Duchess (Roseanna M. White) – Review

Lady Rowena Kinnaird may be the heiress to a Highland earldom, but she has never felt good enough–not for her father, not for the man she thought she’d marry, not for God. But after a shocking attack, she’s willing to be forever an outcast if it means escaping Loch Morar. Brice Myerston, the Duke of Nottingham, has found himself in possession of a rare treasure his enemies are prepared to kill for. While Brice has never been one to shy away from manor-born ladies, the last thing he needs is the distraction of Lady Rowena, who finds herself in a

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