Book Review: Lady Serena's Choice by Jewel Allen


Series: Timeless Romance Single: Book 10
Publisher: Mirror Press
Release Date: October 27, 2020
Genre: Clean Regency Romance

Lady Serena would rather ride horses than dance in the ballroom. And no one matches her passion for horses and makes her feel more alive than her father’s groom, Sebastian Bromley. As the daughter of a duke, however, she knows she may never act on her feelings or risk a scandal.

Sebastian Bromley has a job that many in the working class would envy—as groom in the Duke of Delaval’s horse stables. But Sebastian aspires to go to America where he can create a name and wealth for himself using his horse acumen. Until then, he must hide his love for Lady Serena, the beautiful daughter of the house.

Even as Lady Serena and Sebastian fulfill their duties, a winter stranding pushes their mutual feelings to the surface. When their hearts yearn for what society forbids, choosing love means risking it all.


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Book Review: I've Seen the End of You by W. Lee Warren


Publisher: WaterBrook
Release Date: January 7, 2020
Genre: Biography of Medical Professional

Dr. W. Lee Warren, a practicing brain surgeon, assumed he knew most outcomes for people with glioblastoma, head injuries, and other health-care problems. Yet even as he tried to give patients hope, his own heart would sink as he realized, I've seen the end of you.

But it became far more personal when the acclaimed doctor experienced an unimaginable family tragedy. That's when he reached the end of himself.

Page-turning medical stories serve as the backdrop for a raw, honest look at how we can remain on solid ground when everything goes wrong and how we can find light in the darkest hours of life.

I've Seen the End of You is the rare book that offers tender empathy and tangible hope for those who are suffering. No matter what you're facing, this doesn't have to be the end. Even when nothing seems to makes sense, God can transform your circumstances and your life. And he can offer a new beginning.


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Book Review: Mistletoe, Tinsel & You by Leah Busboom


Publisher: LBRB Consulting, LLC
Release Date: September 18, 2020
Genre: Clean Holiday Novella

Sylvie has had a crush on Ford since college. Now that they’re colleagues, he treats her even more hands-off. Ford is never going to see her as dating material. Plus, he might be in love with his pretty single mom neighbor and her cute kids. Realizing defeat, Sylvie signs up for an online dating service and all she wants for Christmas is her perfect match.

Ford doesn’t want to ruin his friendship with Sylvie. His self-imposed rule is that co-workers shouldn’t date and he’s sticking with that. However, when they team up on a work project, their friendship and attraction grows stronger. This newfound chemistry combined with his knowledge that Sylvie joined a dating service makes Ford want to break his own rule.

Does Sylvie find her perfect match in time for the holidays?


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Reviewer Tour: The Marriage of Innis Wilkinson by Lauren H. Brandenburg

Welcome to the Reviewer Tour for The Marriage of Innis Wilkinson by Lauren H. Brandenburg hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: The Marriage of Innis Wilkinson
Author: Lauren H. Brandenburg
Release Date: October 23, 2020
Genre: Contemporary Humorous Fiction

It is said that something magical happens during the festival season in Coraloo, something unexplainable. People tend to be a little crazier, reckless. Maybe it's because it coincides the full moon, but Coraloo's constable, Roy Blackwell, is beginning to think it's something else. That said, Roy has other things on his mind, like marrying Margarette Toft. A controversial decision as the Toft and the Blackwell families have a hatred for one another that is older than the town itself. 

Tradition collides with superstition as the feuding families compete to organize the events surrounding the most talked about wedding in the history of Coraloo. Despite the array of minor catastrophes that ensue, and the timings clashing with a four-week long festival celebrating a legendary beaver, Roy and Margarette hold fast and declare they will do whatever it takes to wed. That is until Roy unearths a town secret - a murder involving a pair of scissors, an actor with a severe case of kleptomania, and the mysterious marriage of Innis Wilkinson. Can good come out of unearthing the past - or will only heartbreak follow?

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Blog & Review Tour: One Way Home by Melanie Campbell

One Way Home Blog + Review Tour 

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour & Giveaway for One Way Home by Melanie Campbell, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

One Way Home
Title: One Way Home 
Series: Whispers of Grace #2 
Author: Melanie Campbell 
Publisher: Mountain Brook Ink 
Release Date: November 1, 2020 
Genre: Inspirational Contemporary Women's Fiction 

She’s hanging by a string—with only one chance left. 

A recovering alcoholic and longtime widow, Sharon has struggled to build a new life. She’s made amends with her only daughter, Cassie, who’s been through a treacherous divorce. Cassie’s daughter, Renee, too young to understand her grandmother’s earlier mistakes, has become the light of Sharon’s life. 

But Sharon can’t seem to escape from her past. Her mother’s deathbed confession haunts her. Convinced the answer to truly overcoming her addiction lies with her biological father, Sharon sends off a DNA test in the hope of finding him. When the results of the test aren’t as revealing as Sharon anticipates, she and Cassie team up to find the truth. 

Meanwhile an old flame shows up. Sharon doesn’t think she can ever love again, but what Johnny offers seems like a dream come true. His charm and kindness shine so bright, Sharon can almost believe he’s changed. 

As the search for her father continues to frustrate and tensions escalate with Cassie, Sharon wonders if leaving it all behind for a life with Johnny will save her crumbling heart. Will the truth set Sharon free? Or it will it be the final blow to her sobriety? 
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Book Review: The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall


Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Release Date: December 1, 2018
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction

Lieutenant Owen Masters and Emeline Baratt meet on a British warship as sworn enemies. Where will Emeline place her loyalties when forced to spy against her country?

A brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees.

War Forces a Choice Between Love and Country

A trip home from England to Maryland in 1812 finds Emeline Baratt a captive on a British warship and forced to declare her allegiance between the British and Americans. Remaining somewhat politically neutral on a ship where her nursing skills are desperately needed is fairly easy—until she starts to have feelings for the first lieutenant who becomes her protector. However, when the captain sends her and Lieutenant Owen Masters on land to spy, she must choose between her love for him or her love for her country.

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Book Review: A Christmas Waltz by Josi S. Kilpack


Publisher: Mirror Press
Release Date: November 9, 2020
Genre: Victorian Holiday Fiction

One dance, once a year.

This defines Marta and David’s friendship from the moment they first meet at the Yuletide Ball. Now, dancing the annual Christmas Waltz is a tradition between the pair in which they agree to tell each other the truth about their lives. Over the years that follow, their lives take different directions, wrong turns, and heartbreaking spirals, but they never miss their chance to reconnect and encourage one another to live their best lives, even if they can’t live them side by side.

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Blog Tour: Tsarina by Ellen Alpsten

ADULT CONTENT WARNING!!
This book does contain very adult themes which some readers will find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Tsarina by Ellen Alpsten hosted by St. Martin's Press!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title:
Tsarina
Author: Ellen Alpsten
Release Date: November 10, 2020
Genre: Historical Fiction

Before there was Catherine the Great, there was Catherine Alexeyevna: the first woman to rule Russia in her own right. Ellen Alpsten's rich, sweeping debut novel is the story of her rise to power.

St. Petersburg, 1725. Peter the Great lies dying in his magnificent Winter Palace. The weakness and treachery of his only son has driven his father to an appalling act of cruelty and left the empire without an heir. Russia risks falling into chaos. Into the void steps the woman who has been by his side for decades: his second wife, Catherine Alexeyevna, as ambitious, ruthless and passionate as Peter himself.

Born into devastating poverty, Catherine used her extraordinary beauty and shrewd intelligence to ingratiate herself with Peter’s powerful generals, finally seducing the Tsar himself. But even amongst the splendor and opulence of her new life—the lavish feasts, glittering jewels, and candle-lit hours in Peter’s bedchamber—she knows the peril of her position. Peter’s attentions are fickle and his rages powerful; his first wife is condemned to a prison cell, her lover impaled alive in Red Square. And now Catherine faces the ultimate test: can she keep the Tsar’s death a secret as she plays a lethal game to destroy her enemies and take the Crown for herself?

From the sensuous pleasures of a decadent aristocracy, to the incense-filled rites of the Orthodox Church and the terror of Peter’s torture chambers, the intoxicating and dangerous world of Imperial Russia is brought to vivid life. Tsarina is the story of one remarkable woman whose bid for power would transform the Russian Empire.

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Reviewer Tour: Palmer Girl by Dawn Klinge

Welcome to the Reviewer Tour for Palmer Girl by Dawn Klinge hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title:
Palmer Girl
Author: Dawn Klinge
Release Date: September 29, 2020
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction

When insurance tycoon, Cornelius Nordeman, is recruited to work for the Exposition Corporation, the New Yorker brings his family to live at the Palmer House Hotel, far away from any reminders of a recent tragedy. He’s hopeful this move will offer respite from his family's grief.

Elizabeth Nordeman, his daughter, has something to prove, which leads her to seek work as a florist at Marshall Field’s, Chicago's finest department store.

John Lewis knows something is different and intriguing about the new florist he hired. When his boss, Marshall Field, informs him that Elizabeth is the Nordeman heiress, his job suddenly becomes more complicated--especially when he finds himself falling for her.

On the eve of the Columbian Exposition of 1893, Chicago prepares to prove that it’s a first-class city, and the brightest minds from around the country will plan the most spectacular fair the world has seen.

The World’s Fair will bring change and innovation into a society bound tightly by class and tradition. Elizabeth’s heart longs to push against those boundaries, so what’s holding her back?

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Blog Blitz: Covert Amish Christmas by Mary Alford

Covert Amish Christmas Blog Blitz 

Welcome to the Blog Blitz & Giveaway for Covert Amish Christmas by Mary Alford, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Covert Amish Christmas

Title: Covert Amish Christmas 
Author: Mary Alford
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
Release Date: November 1, 2020
Genre: Inspirational Romantic Suspense

Fleeing to Amish country
might be the only way to survive Christmas…
 

Hiding in Amish country, former CIA agent Victoria Kauffman’s determined to find evidence to catch the corrupt agents who killed her partner. But when her Christmas refuge is discovered, the sole person she can trust is Amish widower Aaron Shetler. With ruthless—and dangerously powerful—enemies after them, Victoria must use all her training to make sure they live through the holidays.
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Book Review: The Unbreakable Child by Kim Michele Richardson


Publisher: Richardson
Release Date: October 18, 2012
Genre: Memoirs

The Unbreakable Child, a story about forgiving the unforgivable is a riveting journey inside the secretive underbelly of the St. Thomas / Saint Vincent Orphan Asylum in rural Kentucky. It is the first book in the United States to confront the institutionalized physical and emotional abuse suffered by countless orphans at the hands of Catholic clergy over these last decades. It also documents the historic United States lawsuit and first-ever settlement paid by Roman Catholic nuns in the United States as recompense for decades of brutal institutional abuse of the author, her sisters and forty-two other children.

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Book Review: The Paper Daughters of Chinatown by Heather B. Moore


Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing
Release Date: September 1, 2020
Genre: Historical Asian Fiction

A powerful story based on true events surrounding Donaldina Cameron and other brave women who fought to help Chinese-American women escape discrimination and slavery in the late 19th century in California.

When Donaldina Cameron arrives at the Occidental Mission Home for Girls in 1895, she intends to teach sewing skills to young Chinese women immigrants, but, within days, she discovers that the job is much more complicated than perfect stitches and even hems. San Francisco has a dark side, one where a powerful underground organization--the criminal tong--brings Chinese young women to America to sell them as slaves. With the help of Chinese interpreters and the Chinatown police squad, Donaldina becomes a tireless social reformer to stop the abominable slave and prostitution trade.

Mei Lien believes she is sailing to the "Gold Mountain" in America to become the wife of a rich Chinese man. Instead she finds herself sold into prostitution--beaten, starved, and forced into an opium addiction. It is only after a narrow escape that she hears of the mission home and dares to think there might be hope for a new life. 

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Blog & Review Tour: Seasoned by Jayme H. Mansfield

Seasoned Blog + Review Tour 

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour & Giveaway for Seasoned by Jayme H. Mansfield, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Seasoned
Title: Seasoned 
Author: Jayme H. Mansfield 
Publisher: Lighthouse Publishing 
Release Date: November 3, 2020 
Genre: Inspirational Contemporary Romance 

Essie White battles loneliness two years after the death of her husband. Her romance-writing daughter suggests that her mother try online dating. Essie agrees, seeking male companionship only, not a love interest. 

Widower Lou Rizzo isn’t seeking love either. But he accepts his friend’s dare and posts his profile on the dating site, although he uses an alias to safeguard his identity. 

Essie and Lou meet, and their initial attraction soon develops into a friendship neither wants to lose. Lou, however, must confess his part in a decades-old incident that he feels Essie cannot forgive. She, too, harbors secrets that may jeopardize their future together. 

As the relationship grows, each must decide whether to reveal the truth about their past mistakes, lost dreams, and fears for a chance to love again. 
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Reviewer Tour: The Negativity Remedy by Nicole J. Phillips

Welcome to the Reviewer Tour for The Negativity Remedy by Nicole J. Phillips hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title
: The Negativity Remedy
Author: Nicole J. Phillips
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date: September 1, 2020
Genre: Christian Living and Self-Help

We're all pretty nice people, right? It's just that occasionally we're tempted to gossip or indulge in a little justified road rage . . . or snap at our spouse . . . maybe scream at our kids . . . I mean, if everyone else would get with the program, we wouldn't be this way!

But maybe the trouble isn't with all those other people who aggravate us. Maybe we're the problem--specifically, the way we react to inconveniences, accidents, and just plain old everyday life with negative words, thoughts, and actions. Because the truth is, when we stop focusing on how we're being affected and start responding in kind ways, that's when something remarkable happens: we actually feel happier ourselves.

With humor, compassion, and encouragement, Nicole Phillips draws on scientific research and real-life examples to help us recognize unhelpful negative thought patterns, show kindness toward others even when we don't feel like it, and discover how one little change actually changes everything.

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Reviewer Tour: Stories and Songs of Faith: My Journey with God by Alexis A. Goring

Welcome to the Reviewer Tour for Stories and Songs of Faith: My Journey with God by Alexis A. Goring hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title
: Stories and Songs of Faith: My Journey with God
Author: Alexis A. Goring
Publisher: Soaring Beyond, an imprint of Winged Publications
Release Date: April 20, 2020
Genre: Christian Devotionals

Stories and Songs of Faith: My Journey with God is a 52-week devotional that will bless your heart, soothe your soul, encourage your mind, and strengthen your God-given spirit.

Join author Alexis A. Goring on an inspirational journey. Each devotional builds from real-life experiences that impart many faith lessons learned along the way.

Each day is built on the foundation of a Bible verse or edifying quote, followed by Goring's personal story and reflection questions for a personalized experience.

All of the devotionals are tied to a song in order to go a little deeper into the heart of the message. A song directory at the end of the book connects the reader with music online to further enhance the study experience and glorify God.

Spend a year on a journey growing closer to the Lord through Stories and Songs of Faith, and discover personal transformation as time with Jesus Christ changes your heart to look a little more like His.

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