Fans of Love Inspired books will fall in love with this heartwarming story of faith, forgiveness, and new beginnings. As a former foster child herself, Molly’s greatest wish is to adopt a child out of what was a horrible life for her. Everything looks great and on track for the adoption when a chain bookstore […]
We all need mercy. We have all done things we regret. We have all done things for which we feel shame. All of us feel unworthy at times. Regaining Mercy is the story of one woman’s need for mercy. For Mindy, feelings of regret, shame and unworthiness show up daily. Some of the people […]
Stealing the First Mate, Elnora Island, by author Tabitha Bouldin is a delightful contemporary Christian book and part of the Independence Island series. From page one I was captivated with it. I found it to be one of those unexpected blessings of a book that was much better than I had anticipated. In fact, I […]
Jennifer Sienes takes us on an emotional journey of grief, pain, and survival through the first person voice of Melissa, a mother of three and a brand-new widow. The author is so raw, honest, and spot on with Melissa’s feelings and turmoils that you will feel every one of her emotions – rage, despair, fatigue, […]
“Because at the end of the day, faith offers comfort when the world can’t. There’s no promise that we’ll be comfortable or even that we’ll have a tomorrow on this earth, but because I believe, I know that my soul will have a tomorrow. An a good one, at that.” That quote right there is […]
Marguerite Martin Gray brings her Revolutionary Faith series to a compelling denouement with the fifth and final book, Wait for Me. Resuming the story of the Lestarjette family during the Revolutionary War in Charles Town, South Carolina, Wait for Me opens in January 1777 with the calm before the storm, when the state was yet […]
For the first couple of chapters, I wasn’t sure if Bookers on the Rocks was about Mallory (who owns the local bookstore), or Tessa and Ross Booker. Maybe if I had read the others in the series, I would have picked up on that earlier, but I think not knowing added an extra level of […]
Restoring Fairhaven is a powerful read. I couldn’t put it down. The idea of restoration playing out in people’s lives and faith, mirrored by restoring Fairhaven’s gardens was remarkable. The progression was natural and flowed well, with a good blend of humor, tension, and reflection. I’ve always loved the name Samantha, and this Samantha was […]
Mishaps Off the Mainland is a sweet island romance with an unexpectedly deep and genuine storyline. We are introduced to Mel, a mobile dog grooming entrepreneur barely making ends meet that starts to question if this is the plan God had in mind for her to start with. Along her bumpy start, she meets Zeke […]
This book is the fourth installment in Celebrate Lit’s Independence Island Series, and I loved Rachel Skatovld’s addition to the Merriweather Islands. Kendall the main female lead, is a spunky redheaded family-oriented woman with a good head on her shoulders and the typical responsibilities of an older sibling. Rachel Skatvold did a great job interweaving […]