Book Review of 'Hidden Secrets Between Them' by Mindy Obenhaus

Happy Friday Bookworms!

Thank goodness it's Friday!  If you're looking for a sweet weekend read, then do I have the book for you!  Today I am sharing the next installment in the Hope Crossing series, which has been such a fantastic series so far, and one of my favorites.  I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Contemporary Romance and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Hidden Secrets Between Them by Mindy Obenhaus hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Hidden Secrets Between Them 

Series: Hope Crossing #5 

Author: Mindy Obenhaus 

Publisher: Love Inspired Books 

Release Date: August 20, 2024 

Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance 

He never meant to be a father. 

But it could be the life he’s always wanted. 

In Hope Crossing, Texas, nurse practitioner Kirsten Reynolds has found her dream job. The only problem is that the tiny town also has Deputy Brady James…the father of her four-year-old sons. And he doesn’t know the boys are his. But as he steps into this new role he never planned for, Brady gets a hopeful glimpse into a life with children. Will he let the fear of the unknown keep him from a future he never imagined…or will an adorable pair of twins—and their mother—change his mind? 

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Book Review of 'The Alcuin Letter' by Jeff Raymond

Hello Bookworms!

Gotta love when life gets uber overwhelming and things you love have to be pushed back to do what needs to be done. I am already missing the lazy days of summer, where I devoured book after book.  I have really had to fight for reading time but when I was able to finally sit down and read it felt so good.  I was introduced to another new-to-me author and to say I got lost in the narrative is an understatement.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this mystery and suspense and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours.

Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Alcuin Letter by Jeff Raymond, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: The Alcuin Letter
Series: International Intrigue Series #2
Author: Jeff Raymond
Publisher: Winged Publications
Release Date: July 11, 2024
Genre: Christian Mystery/Suspense  

What price success? 

When a tragedy sparked by a medieval letter brings Matt and Camilla together in London, they never could have imagined the death and peril that would accompany their search for answers. The letter, rumored to lead to a relic of Biblical importance, holds ancient clues that others are also desperate to uncover. 

Amidst the pressure and danger of the hunt, Matt and Camilla must confront their past heartbreaks and battle their inner doubts and beliefs. But even if they are successful, what will it mean for their faith? And what will it mean for their budding relationship? 

From a quaint antique shop in Frankfort to a grand cathedral in Geneva to a secluded Swiss abbey, the pursuit of answers takes the pair on a harrowing ride. With success in their grasp, the journey culminates with a decision that will test their convictions. 

Enhanced with historical figures, locations, and facts, The Alcuin Letter is a gripping tale that will entertain while prompting readers to examine their own faith. Come and join Matt and Camilla on their exciting journey.  

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Book Review of 'Batch of Love' by Natasha D. Frazier

Hello Bookworms!

Boy, do I have a delicious treat for you today!  A baking competition with a good dose of drama and a sprinkling of second-chance romance will have you craving baked goods and believing in the power of love.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Contemporary Romance and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Batch of Love by Natasha D. Frazier, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Batch of Love
Author: Natasha D. Frazier
Publisher: Encouraging Works
Release Date: August 6, 2024
Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance

Nailed It meets You’ve Got Mail in Batch of Love  

A small-town baker with dreams of moving out of the mall’s food court and opening her own brick-and-mortar bakery enters a baking competition for a chance to win $25,000. But instead of winning the grand prize, she finds herself in the middle of her ex’s plan to acquire her business for a big box retailer. 

Two years ago, Ginger opened a bakery, Ginger’s Goodies, to honor a promise she made to her late mother. Ready to take her business to the next level, Ginger enters a baking competition hosted by big box retailer, Decadent Dough. What she doesn't count on is running into her high school ex, Brock Pearson, who works for the company. 

Instead of joining his father’s firm, The Pearson Group, Brock Pearson was eager to prove he could be successful outside of his father’s shadow and joined the legal team at Decadent Dough thirteen years ago. When his mentor retires, he throws his hat in the ring to become his successor. The job is his if he can find potential acquisitions, one of which is Ginger's Goodies. 

 

For Ginger, joining Decadent Dough is a hard NO. 

However, Brock will not back down easily because now he wants to win her heart again.  

And just when Brock and Ginger were at the precipice of sealing the deal of love.... 

Brock's boss learns Ginger is the daughter of his college rival. Now, he will stop at nothing to destroy her business. To make matters worse, he convinced Ginger that Brock is part of his scheme. To prove his innocence, Brock may lose his shot at the promotion he's coveted and the career he's worked so hard for. 

Ginger and Brock's careers and hearts hang in the balance. Which is more important than the other?  

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Book Review of 'Where Trees Touch the Sky' by Karen Barnett

Happy Wednesday Bookworms!

I hope you are all staying safe and cool wherever you are and that you're having a good week so far.  We have company coming to Texas all the way from Canada so things have been a little crazy here, but I wouldn't want it any other way.  I just hope they'll be able to handle this heat!

I am not a nature girl by any stretch of the imagination but the beauty that is found in nature never ceases to amaze me.  It is in these quiet moments, when I'm not thinking about all the animals and critters that are lurking, that I feel closer to God, which is exactly the passion that fuels the heroines of the novel I am featuring today.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Christian Fiction and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Where Trees Touch the Sky by Karen Barnett hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Where Trees Touch the Sky 

Series: National Parks 

Author: Karen Barnett 

Publisher: Kregel 

Release Date: August 13, 2024 

Genre: Christian Fiction, Dual Timeline 

Some secrets have shadows as long as the redwoods are tall. 

In the early 1920s, the accelerating destruction of the California redwoods is more than nature-loving Marion Baker can bear. Throwing herself headlong into the work of the Save the Redwoods League, she is shocked to learn that Frank Duncan, a man she's grown to love, is the son of one of the area's worst timber barons. Though devastated by the betrayal, she realizes this could also be an opportunity--if only she can convince him to help preserve her favorite grove from his father's greedy grasp. Is her love strong enough to persuade him to save these precious trees? Or will Marion choose to sacrifice her beliefs to keep Frank by her side? 

Nearly fifty years later, in 1972, polio survivor June Turner is deeply proud of the legacy her great aunt Marion has left as a redwood warrior. And despite her disability, June is determined to prove herself capable as a ranger at the recently established Redwood National Park, even if it means taking to the trails with her crutch in hand. What better way to carry on the family tradition of preserving God's magnificent creation?

When aspiring film student Adam Garner approaches June to help make a documentary about Marion's life, she swiftly grabs the opportunity to spread her aunt's worthy reputation. That is, until they unearth a secret that might shatter the family legacy. In the scramble for answers, June may lose not only her family pride but also her own dreams. 

Karen Barnett's beautifully crafted split-time novel, set against the majestic backdrop of a beloved national park, immerses the reader in history that feels as fresh as if it happened yesterday. 

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Book Review of 'Something Borrowed' by Rachel Scott McDaniel, Allison Pittman, and Susie Finkbeiner

Happy Tuesday Bookworms!

I have been so excited to share the review I am sharing with you today.  I've always had a fondness for wedding dresses and a fascination with items from the past.  I'm one of those people that spends time at museums and antique stores thinking about how certain objects came to be sitting there in front of me.  That is what we find in this amazing collection: three stories that follow one very special dress.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this wonderful romance collection and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Something Borrowed by Rachel Scott McDaniel, Allison Pittman, and Susie Finkbeiner, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Something Borrowed
Authors: Rachel Scott McDaniel, Allison Pittman & Susie Finkbeiner
Publisher: Kregel
Release Date: August 13, 2024
Genre: Christian Historical Romance Collection

One Perfect Dress--three different Love stories 

In this brand-new novella collection, three renowned Christian historical fiction authors trace generations of wartime romances through a special wedding dress with love sewn into its seams.

 "A Heart in Disguise" by Rachel Scott McDaniel 

 Clara Westlake loves her job as a seamstress in the US "Camouflage Corps," sewing suits for snipers and contributing to the war effort. But when she overhears a threat against her beloved New York City, the Great War comes too close to home--except no one believes her forewarning. She must recruit Marcus Reeves, a childhood friend searching for his purpose after suffering a devastating war injury. As they search for answers together, they may also uncover a love that lasts.  

"A Letter to Eli" by Allison Pittman 

 Bette and Alice are lifelong friends, trying to make a good life for themselves in New York City while World War II rages. It's never far away from their thoughts--not with Alice's fiancé serving at sea, in danger every minute. That's a worry Bette doesn't envy. Then a secret letter reunites her with her soldier ex-boyfriend, now wounded and back in the States. But can the innocent love these two had before the war be rekindled in the face of tragedy?  

"A Daffodil in the Dress" by Susie Finkbeiner 

 Kate Becker and Ike Finch have worked together at his family's bookstore since Kate's husband died in the early days of the Vietnam War. She has her daughter, Eloise, to take care of and bills to pay, and this job was a godsend. A second love is not in the cards, especially not with the world still teetering on the edge of insanity. But when Ike brings little Eloise special flowers one spring day, Kate begins to look at him as more than an employer. Is falling in love again worth the risk?

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Book Review of 'Beyond Ivy Walls' by Rachel Fordham

Hello Bookworms!

Don't you just love a good historical fiction that sweeps you away to a bygone era?  I felt transported when I read the novel I am featuring today and it's not just because of this gorgeous cover!  

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Historical Romance and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Beyond Ivy Walls 

Author: Rachel Fordham 

Publisher: Thomas Nelson 

Release Date: August 14, 2024 

Genre: Historical Romance 

Reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast, a recluse and a young woman discover that the scars of life are no match against an act of love. 

 Iowa, 1903. All of Monticello believes Otis Taylor has been away fostering his musical genius. But the truth is that his father exiled him long ago, rejecting Otis's appearance and the scars that came with it. Now that he is the last living Taylor, Otis has covertly returned to settle his family's affairs and rid himself of his past for good. However, he soon discovers that he may not have been the only discarded Taylor and begins a tireless search for his missing niece. 

 At twenty-three years old, Sadie West left her family farm and found employment at the Hoag feather duster factory. It isn't a romantic job, but she's hardly had a glimmer of romance since her beau went off to college, leaving her with no promise of a future together. Desperate to save money and help her family make ends meet, she trespasses and finds shelter in an abandoned building--and is thrown in the path of the town's mysterious bachelor. 

 Otis's wounds are deep, but as Sadie's friendship with him grows, she begins to fall for the man beneath the mask. The mystery of his long-lost niece, however, is more complex than either could have imagined, and Sadie may be the key to Otis Taylor finally finding his way home.

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Book Review of 'Captured in Frame' by Laura Thomas

Happy Thursday Bookworms!

Welcome to my favorite day of the week!  I love Thursdays so much and today's extra special because I'm here with you!  Today, I'm excited to share a review of a book by an author I've just discovered, and it is the first novel in a series!  I almost never start a series at the beginning, so I love this.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Romantic Suspense and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Captured in Frame by Laura Thomas, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Captured in Frame
Author: Laura Thomas
Series: Bite of Betrayal #1
Publisher: Mountain Brook Ink
Release Date: August 5, 2024
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

In an idyllic village nestled in the English countryside, photographer Georgia Brooks is desperate to begin a new chapter in her life. Bramble Cottage was supposed to give her space to heal and hope again after suffering betrayal and rejection by the only man she ever loved. This was Georgia’s chance to rekindle her faith and reconnect with her sisters in a place that held sweet childhood memories—not expose herself to the ugly underbelly of the art world and put her family in danger. 

Local pediatric surgeon, Doctor William Hughes, is captivated by the Canadian beauty with a camera over one shoulder and the weight of the world on the other. After suffering his own tragic loss and balancing a demanding career with raising a toddler, he recognizes the heaviness of grief . . . and the burden of guilt. 

When Georgia discovers she could be in possession of incriminating evidence to frame a criminal ring, she needs to trust someone. She chooses Will. Postcards, photographs, paintings—something about Bramble Cottage is worth killing for. Can Georgia uncover the truth in time? 

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Spotlight on 'Hunted by a Killer' by Laurie Winter

Hello Bookworms!

I am back from a brief hiatus that was unexpected yet absolutely needed.  This year we couldn't afford to go on a vacation, so we did a small staycation which was just as nice.  There was no pressure to do anything, so I spent the majority of the time reading and relaxing, and I devoured a number of books that I can't wait to tell you about!  The novel I am featuring today I am currently reading and let me tell you it is incredibly hard to put down.

I hope you enjoy the excerpt from this Christian Romantic Suspense and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Hunted by a Killer by Laurie Winter, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Hunted by a Killer
Author: Laurie Winter
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
Release Date: July 23, 2024
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

Is she the pursuer…  

Or the pursued? 

When a body was found at the edge of the bayou, police detective Charlotte Reid knew the serial killer who murdered her sister was back. And if she didn’t stop him, he’d kill again. FBI special agent Austin Walsh insisted Charlotte couldn’t do it on her own. But then the murderer gave Charlotte a deadly challenge—catch him, or she’d be his next victim…  

From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

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