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

Top Ten Tuesday – Unique Book Titles

Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday post! The girls at The Broke and the Bookish have come up with a really fun topic this week: Top Ten Unique Book Titles. I have to admit, I was a little stumped for a while, wracking my brain to try and think of unique titles, but once I started looking through my collections I came up with so many I had to go back and work out what to cut out! I’ve got quite an eclectic collection for you today: children’s books, general fiction, and some Christian fiction. Some are so well known

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24 October 2017

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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19 July 2017

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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18 July 2017

Romance Tropes – The Love Triangle

Top Ten Tuesday is on a six-week hiatus at the moment, and while I may still come up with some top ten posts for you during that time, I’m taking the opportunity today to do something a little different. If you’ve read some of my recent posts, you’ll know that the final book in the Serena Jones Mystery Series releases today (YAY!), and you’ll also know that it has been much anticipated by me (and countless other readers) because it will give us the answer to the big question: Which man will win Serena’s affection? Nate Butler or Tanner Calhoun?

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4 July 2017

Interview with Sandra Orchard

I don’t know about anyone else, but I have been on tenterhooks waiting for the release of the final book in the Serena Jones mystery series, Over Maya Dead Body. That moment arrives on Tuesday 4 July! For those of you who haven’t read this series yet, Serena Jones works for the FBI’s art fraud team, and while romance barely makes a blip on her radar, there are two men in her life who have been hoping they might be the one to change that.

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3 July 2017

First Line Friday – 30 June 2017 – Over Maya Dead Body (Sandra Orchard)

I am both nervous and excited about today’s first line selection for you. If you have been following the Serena Jones series, you’ll know that there are two male characters who have an interest in Serena, but so far, Serena’s been somewhat oblivious to the romantic undercurrents (or in denial!) This is D-day folks! This is where we find out who Serena’s heart will turn to. And I’m not sure which is worse: the suspense of not knowing, or the disappointment for the man who will be let down. Aaarrrgggghhh! More on that topic in days to come, but for

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30 June 2017