Liz Tolsma delivers an engaging story showing the power of a mother’s love in Slashed Canvas. At first glance, Katarina is a character that many people will have little to no sympathy for. However, Tolsma does a beautiful job of growing this character throughout the story. Tenderly. Authentically. Not only does Tolsma provide a […]
It’s hard to know where to start with this book. There are so many cool threads that we could pull on. While managing to be a stand-alone story, it still beautifully furthers past topics and relationships. Like Bertha. I knew there was more to her story than just a mean spirit. And I am so […]
Think old world wonder, fantasy, and combine it with an edgy feistiness and that is how I would describe Madness in the Wonderland by Tabitha Bouldin. It was a vastly different type of character setting than I have ever read before, which only added to its appeal. I was well and truly hooked by the […]
Labor Of Love by Marguerite Martin Gray was like taking a trip to Tuscany, and a step back in time… It was my first time having the privilege to read a book by Marguerite Martin Gray and I really liked her style of writing. It flowed very smoothly and left me wanting to be invested […]
Finding a Memory by Chautona Havig was a great addition to the Independence Islands series. This was book 19 in the series. I haven’t read all the books in the series, but I would highly recommend doing that,, only because it will give more layers to the story. But, you can still read this as […]
I always like getting in at the start of a new series. Briar Creek Love is definitely a series I’m going to want to watch in the future. In A Promise for Faith author Stacy Simmons introduces us to the community of Briar Creek and the characters of Faith and Caleb, in addition to their […]
This book hooked me. I know I am somewhat of a sucker for a sweet fairy tale retelling, but I LOVE getting to see how authors re-imagine beloved tales to fit a modern, or in this case 1920s era. Denise L. Barela is a debut writer who had a clear voice and engaging sense of […]
Sometimes the boundaries we set for ourselves become lines in the sand that we use not only to keep others out, but also to unintentionally keep ourselves locked within. Pain from the past continues to impact every aspect of our daily lives, as Tabitha Bouldin illustrates in Footprints on Her Heart, book 5 in the […]
One of my favorite scenes: “What?” “I quite like rules,” she said softly. “Callie, no. No, you don’t.” “I do. I like knowing there are consequences for things and feeling like there’s safety in things being a certain way. You asked before about my favorite things. Well, one of them is checking off to-do lists.” […]
Rebekah Jones successfully created a mystery loosely based on the story of Rumplestiltskin. Part of the mystery for me was trying to decide which fairy tale was the basis for The Lost Dutchman’s Secret. Once I figured it out, many things made sense. Dorothy Hodges is the daughter of Joseph. Apparently Joseph owes a large […]