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A Laugh-Out-Loud Kind of Western!

Published on March 14, 2012, by

Dawn Comes Early by Margaret Brownley. Published by Thomas Nelsen Every once in a while, I get the pleasure of reviewing a novel that encapsulates every reason why I love to read.  I want a story that makes me laugh, makes me cry, keeps me guessing, and includes characters, both major and minor, that are

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A New Seaside Mystery for Your Shelf

Published on December 4, 2011, by

Shadows on the Sand: A Seaside Mystery Gayle Roper Multnomah Books Roper delivers a romantic suspense that does more than just entertain you for a brief moment.  Through her delightful, but baggage heavy characters, she opens a world that will leave you delving into your own faith. Carrie Carter and her sister own a café

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Congratulations

Congratulations to Our Little Corner who retweeted the review link to Mary’s Son and is the winner of the hard copy of Mary’s Son!  Make sure you take time to check out her wonderful blog.  Lots of great posts and giveaways!   Thank you to all who participated.  If you didn’t win the hard copy,

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Review/Giveaway of Mary’s Son – A Tale of Christmas

Mary’s Son Written by Darryl Nyznyk Published by Cross Dove Publishing As soon as I turned the last page of Mary’s Son, I couldn’t wait to write and post this review.  What a wonderful story! Mary’s Son is about a teenager, Jared Roberts.  He has a chip on his shoulder, thinks the world owes him

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Don’t judge this one by the cover!

Accused Written by: Janice Cantore Published by:  Tyndale House At first, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this novel, the cover looks a bit cheesy, and didn’t inspire a lot of hope.  However, Accused quickly grabs you in an edge-of-the-seat police thriller that compels you to finish the book in one day.  Detective Carly

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Decent Story, but With Major Flaws

The Lady’s Maid Written by:  Susan Page Davis Published by:  Barbour Publishing   The Lady’s Maid is a story that pulls you along, begging you to keep reading, despite what I would consider some major flaws. Elise Finster and her British mistress, Lady Anne Stone, travel to America in hopes of finding the missing earl of Stoneford,

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What’cha Reading?

Published on November 7, 2011, by

Last week we talked about some of our favorite TV shows. This week’s question is who are some of your favorite authors, or favorite books? Ted Dekker is top on my list of authors. He is a master story-teller who intricately weaves, suspense, with supernatural and spiritual elements.  Books like Immanuel’s Veins, are more along

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Delightful Book for this Holiday Season

Published on November 4, 2011, by

The Christmas Singing Written by Cindy Woodsmall Published by WaterBrook Multnomah Every once in a while, you open a book, and the characters that emerge from the pages are living, breathing and believable.  They take your hand and guide you through a story, making you laugh, making you cry, and always make it hard to

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Page One Page Turner!

Published on November 3, 2011, by

Lonestar Angel Written by Colleen Coble Published by Thomas Nelson I love a book that whisks you away on an adventure from the first page, and that is exactly what Lonestar Angel does.  Eden Larson is about to get engaged to Kent, a wonderful, sweet man she met at church.  That is until ex-husband Clay

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Tall, Dark, and Determined by Kelly Eileen Hake

Published on November 1, 2011, by

Tall, Dark, and Determined:  Husbands for Hire – Book 2 Written by:  Kelly Eileen Hake Published by: Barbour Publishing   Tall, Dark and Determined is the second story in the Husbands for Hire series by award winning author Kelly Eileen Hake.  Maybe if I had read the first book, I wouldn’t have felt so lost

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