Book Review of 'The Color of Sky and Stone' by Sara Davison

Happy Monday Bookworms!

How was your weekend?  The crud is still lingering with all members of my household, so this weekend was lowkey and kind of perfect.  We were able to get a little cleaning done, get the tree put up (though not decorated just yet), and ate so many Thanksgiving leftovers.  It was pretty great.  

I hope you too had a great start to the holiday season yourself and I hope you enjoy my review to kick off the week!  This novel is by one of my favorite authors and is yet another novel that I have fell in love with.  Enjoy!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Color of Sky and Stone by Sara Davison, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: The Color of Sky and Stone
Series: In the Shadows #1
Author: Sara Davison
Publisher: Independently Published (through The Mosaic Collection)
Release Date: November 22, 2023
Genre: Romantic Suspense (Christian)

She is the only one who truly sees him.
Which makes her his greatest threat. 

Black ops undercover agent Tane Temauri—code name Vapor—has made it his life’s mission to stay out of sight. Given the dangers inherent in his job, the last thing he can afford is to step into the open and become a target. Again. 

Then a letter from a mysterious stranger changes everything. Although the letter was not meant for him, somehow, on a greater, cosmic scale, it feels as though it is. 

But answering it will make Tane vulnerable. 

Can he emerge from the shadows and risk everything for a woman he has never met? 

If he does, more than his heart could be on the line. 

So could his life. 

And hers.

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Book Review of 'A Gateway to Hope' by E.C. Jackson

Happy Black Friday Bookworms!

How was your Thanksgiving?  Ours was pretty low-key since everyone in our house is sick, so we did a small dinner just the four of us, but it was also kind of perfect.  The holiday shows were playing, we all got to spend time together and enjoy each other's company, and my thankfulness was overflowing the entire time.  I truly am blessed, and love when I get those quiet moments to stop and sit in awe.

Are you a Black Friday shopper?  I am more on the last-minute Christmas Eve shopping side of the coin, but this year I am trying to be proactive and am keeping my eyes out for the sales, but that's only happening online. ;)

I hope everyone that celebrated Thanksgiving had a wonderful and blessed day and if you're going out to brave the crowds today, and throughout this holiday season, please be safe, and I hope you enjoy my first review to officially kick off the holiday season!

Welcome to the Reviewer Tour for A Gateway to Hope by E.C. Jackson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: A Gateway to Hope

Series: Hope Series #1

Author: E.C. Jackson

Release Date: June 19, 2015

Genre: Christian Fiction

Twenty-one-year-old Neka is a bit of an introvert, she also happens to be stunningly beautiful.

When she discovers her friend James is about to be dumped, she sees the perfect opportunity to escape from her quiet life. Can she summon the courage to leave it all behind?

James Copley comes from a ruthless family. It’s rubbed off.

Years ago, he disengaged from his brother’s smear campaign, but now his father has offered him an ultimatum, “Get married or lose your seat at the table.”

Plotting to stamp his design on the family business, he proposes to a woman, even though he doesn’t love her.

But his carefully laid plans start to unravel when she leaves him on the day she’s due to meet his family.

Could years of planning his comeback vanish with her departure?

A possible solution comes in an unexpected form: Neka. She’s not only a friend, but the daughter of his benefactor. And she’s right there, offering to support him.

But will her support stretch to marriage?

He attempts to win her over to his plan but collides with her powerful father who wants to leverage the situation for his own gain.

In their fight for survival and love, they are forced to face some uncomfortable truths.

Can they overcome thwarted dreams and missed chances to find true love, or does forcing destiny’s hand only lead to misery?

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Spotlight on 'From an Unknown Sender' by Traci Hunter Abramson & Sian Ann Bessey

Happy Monday Bookworms!

Welcome to Thanksgiving week!!  I am kicking off the holiday festivities with a book spotlight!  Today's book of choice is a clean suspense that will leave you heart pounding but without explicit content.  It doesn't get much better than that!  I hope you enjoy the excerpt from From an Unknown Sender and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom to enter a great giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for From an Unknown Sender by Traci Hunter Abramson & Sian Ann Bessey, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: From an Unknown Sender
Series: Falcon Point Suspense #2
Author: Traci Hunter Abramson & Sian Ann Bessey
Publisher: Covenant Communications
Release Date: November 21, 2023
Genre: Clean Suspense

After spending a busy holiday season putting drug smugglers behind bars, CIA operative Cole Bridger is looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas in Vienna with his girlfriend and fellow operative, Isabelle Roberts. But when Isabelle is tasked with investigating a string of suspect financial transactions and redirects a suspicious package to a museum in Amsterdam, she inadvertently places Cole’s cousins in the crosshairs of a drug smuggling ring. 

Lars and Marit have no desire to be drawn into the deadly dealings of the criminal underworld, but when Lars’s sister, Tess’s, life is placed in danger, they willingly join Cole and Isabelle in their efforts to uncover the mastermind behind the drug smuggling ring. Unfortunately, the two couples’ involvement does not go unnoticed. And though each step brings them closer to the truth, they also reveal a startling picture of greed and corruption at the center of a dangerous organization that will stop at nothing to retrieve what it has lost.

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Book Review of 'Knowing You' by Tracie Peterson

Happy Friday Bookworms!!

Anyone else freaked out that Thanksgiving is next week?  How the heck did we get here so quick?!!  I have been buried in books, completely in denial that the holidays are here.  Every year I say I'm going to be ready, and every year I am not.  I would much rather get lost in a good historical fiction like the novel I am reviewing today.  This was one of my favorite reads so far this month and I know you're going to love it too.

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Knowing You by Tracie Peterson hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Knowing You 

Series: Pictures of the Heart #3 

Author: Tracie Peterson 

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers 

Release Date: November 7, 2023 

Genre: Christian Historical Romance 

Could a captivating art exhibit hold the key to truth--and love? 

Budding artist May Parker is captivated by the Japanese exhibits at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and longs to know more about her mother's heritage--which her mother refuses to speak of because of the heartache she left behind in Japan. Wanting to experience more of the exhibits, May works as a Camera Girl--but her curiosity leads her into danger when a suit of samurai armor becomes the target of an elusive art forger. 

After ten years apart, May is reunited with her childhood friend Lee Munro, a police detective assigned to keep a watchful eye on the exposition. Their friendship immediately begins to blossom with hints of something more, but when they become entangled in a dangerous heist involving the samurai armor and their love is threatened, can they overcome the odds against them?

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Book Review of 'It's Your Love' by Rachel D. Russell

Hello Bookworms!

Illness continues to befall the Flores household. I finally gave in a few days ago and went to the urgent care and was tested for every virus imaginable.  Thank goodness, I was negative for everything and diagnosed with a severe sinus infection.  Fun!  Two antibiotics later and I am on the mend but only thus.  This nastiness really likes sticking around and now my son is also dealing with the crud.  It never ends...

The only bright spot in my malady is the number of books I have been able to consume, and they are many.  One book that I adored is the second book in the Fox Bakery series, so please enjoy my thoughts, and don't forget to scroll to the bottom and enter the wonderful giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for It's Your Love by Rachel D. Russell, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: It's Your Love
Series: Fox Family #2
Author: Rachel D. Russell
Publisher: Sunrise Publishing
Release Date: November 7, 2023
Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance

When Grayson Fox is asked to return home to Deep Haven and run the wrangler activities for the local camp, the last thing he expects is to run into the one woman he never wanted to see again. Worse…she’s his boss. But Grayson has big hopes for a life back in Oregon, and he must keep the promise to the camp in order to keep his dreams alive.

Just because Beth Strauss has stuck around Deep Haven doesn’t mean she doesn’t want a bigger life. And becoming the camp assistant director is the first step to that bigger life. Of course, standing in her way happens to be the one man who has always managed to derail her dreams, way too arrogant Grayson Fox. 

But if they want to keep the camp afloat and their dreams alive, these two must learn to work together. But will these enemies become sweethearts, and if they do, will they find something better than the dreams they’re striving for?  

The next delightful installment of the Fox Family series!

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Book Review of 'His Christmas Cowgirl' by Cari Lynn Webb

Happy Friday Bookworms!

Today, and this whole weekend, is dedicated to all of the veterans out there.  My late grandfather was a veteran, and I am beyond grateful and thankful to those who have served our country, and if that is you or someone you know just know you have my sincerest thanks.  My oldest is in his last year of JROTC so we will be celebrating with a special lunch at school today as well as the annual Veteran's Day parade that is in our downtown tomorrow morning.  I look forward to it every year.

Another thing I have been looking forward to is the next instalment in the Three Springs, Texas series and it's finally here!!  This series continues to get better and better, so please check out this series if you haven't already, and I hope you enjoy my review and have an amazing weekend!

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for His Christmas Cowgirl by Cari Lynn Webb, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: His Christmas Cowgirl
Series: Three Springs, Texas #5
Author: Cari Lynn Webb
Publisher: Harlequin Heartwarming
Release Date: October 24, 2023
Genre: Contemporary Romance (Clean)

Can she win the rodeo…  

And his heart? 

Cowgirl Vivian Bryant needs a winning horse to fulfill her rodeo champion dream, and equestrian trainer Josh Sloan agrees to help. But when Vivian fibs to her family that Josh is her boyfriend, their pretend relationship slowly evolves–while planning a Three Springs, Texas, gala together. She’s competing for a trophy that will secure their separate futures, but the real prize just might be finding love…at Christmas. 

USA Today Bestselling Author 

From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.

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Book Review of 'The Lord and the Lady Astronomer' by Alissa Baxter

Happy Wednesday Bookworms!

We are feeling under the weather here in the Flores household today.  Does anyone else get sick every year when the time changes or is it just me?  I feel like I tend to get sick at the same times every single year and the time changes always seem to be one of those times.  I do not get it whatsoever.  Sadly, this year my youngest also has the crud right along with me, but what is scary for him is he is type 1 diabetic, so getting a cold can be detrimental to him, so I am keeping a close eye on him and am going to get us both into the doctor (hopefully) this afternoon.

Books have always been a comfort and solace during illness in my life and today's novel has been keeping me company as I battle this cold.  It is the third novel in one of my favorite series this year and I am very excited to be sharing my thoughts with you!  I hope you enjoy and that you are all in good health!

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for The Lord and the Lady Astronomer by Alissa Baxter, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours

About the Book

Title: The Lord and the Lady Astronomer
Series: The Grantham Girls #3
Author: Alissa Baxter
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing
Release Date: November 1, 2023
Genre: Regency/Historical Romance (Sweet, wholesome)

Can wishing upon a star ever come true? 

Abigail Grantham has always taken a keen interest in astronomy since her brother Sir John Grantham enlisted her aid as a young girl to keep records of his astronomical discoveries. Abigail is delighted when her uncle, Lord Longmore, invites her to stay at Longmore Hall in Buckinghamshire as he needs her assistance to compile a star chart. 

When Abigail arrives at the Hall, her Aunt Longmore introduces her to local society. However, Abigail also spends a great deal of time in her uncle’s observatory, viewing the night skies alongside her uncle’s neighbor, fellow astronomer William, Viscount Rochvale. 

Lord Rochvale is intrigued by Abigail, and when he discovers that they share an interest in ancient buildings and Roman history, he contrives to become better acquainted with her away from her uncle’s observatory, taking her to places of archaeological interest with a view to winning her heart. But the astronomical project they are working on makes courtship difficult, and William’s plans are further frustrated by his rakish cousin Gerald Burnby, who becomes a frequent visitor to Longmore Hall, seeking out Abigail too.  

After a valuable Roman urn disappears from Longmore Hall, a series of mysterious occurrences unravel, presenting a puzzle Abigail has no idea how to solve. However, when events escalate into peril, Abigail discovers that it is the night sky that holds the secret to the missing urn—as well as to her stolen heart.

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Book Review of 'The Doctor's Christmas Dilemma' by Danielle Thorne

Happy Tuesday Bookworms!

I first want to say a special HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my mom and stepdad who are celebrating their third wedding anniversary today.  I love you both and hope you have a wonderful day together!

It seems like the holidays are already here with the cooler weather blowing in and the time changing so I thought it would be fitting to get a head start on my holiday reading this year to get into the holiday spirit early and am starting off with the latest Love Inspired romance from Danielle Thorne that was just released!  

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this sweet holiday read and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of this post for an awesome giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Doctor's Christmas Dilemma by Danielle Thorne, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: The Doctor's Christmas Dilemma 
Author: Danielle Thorne
Publisher: Love Inspired
Release Date: October 24th, 2023
Genre: Inspirational Romance

Home for the holidays… 

 

Or home for good? 

 

Once upon a time, Ben Cooper left his hometown to follow his dreams of becoming a big-city doctor. Now he’s back to run his father’s clinic and spend Christmas with his daughter, not to fall for McKenzie Price, the woman who broke his heart. But when McKenzie steps in to help Ben reconnect with his little girl, and old sparks begin to ignite, will Ben give up city life for a second chance at love? 

 

From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

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Book Review of 'Mountain Storm Survival' by Cathy McDavid

Hola Bookworms!

I am so excited to be sharing another Love Inspired review today!  This series is perfect when it comes to quick reads that give you everything you're craving in an inspirational fiction, and the novel I am featuring today is no exception.  I hope you enjoy my thoughts and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of this post and enter the giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Mountain Storm Survival by Cathy McDavid, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Mountain Storm Survival
Author: Cathy McDavid
Publisher: Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense
Release Date: October 24, 2023
Genre: Inspirational Romantic Suspense

A brutal storm. Relentless pursuers. 

And more than their lives are on the line… 

Helping with youth wrangler camp is how Kate Spencer is atoning for her past. But now she and ranch manager Rand Walkins are trapped in the Superstition Mountains with two girls as illegal miners hunt them down. Rand has every reason not to trust Kate, much less forgive her. But working together is the only way they’ll escape from the danger that threatens them all…  

New York Times Bestselling Author

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Spotlight on 'Deadly Yellowstone Secrets' by Kari Trumbo

Hello Bookworms!

Welcome to November!!  Can you believe the holiday season is upon us?  I hope everyone had a safe Halloween last night.  Since my kids are pretty much grown we just buy our own treats and have a family movie night instead of giving out candy or going anywhere.  We've done it the past few years and honestly I prefer it as it feeds my homebody soul.

Today, I am kicking off November by shining a spotlight on the newest Love Inspired Suspense by sharing an excerpt as well as an awesome giveaway from JustRead Tours.  I hope you enjoy all the "treats" and have a fabulous day!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Deadly Yellowstone Secrets by Kari Trumbo, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Deadly Yellowstone Secrets
Author: Kari Trumbo
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
Release Date: October 24, 2023
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

Yellowstone National Park hides a secret 

and uncovering it could be fatal. 

Someone’s hunting bears in Yellowstone National Park—and now Tamala Roth’s the next mark. With a killer at her heels, Tamala must trust Ranger Clint Jackson to safeguard her while searching for the poacher. But when a blizzard traps them in with a criminal who will stop at nothing to silence them, survival becomes a dangerous game.  

From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

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