tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39228944265754686142024-03-27T09:57:53.545-05:00Only By Grace ReviewsChristi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.comBlogger827125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-45690399040098560642024-03-26T01:00:00.065-05:002024-03-26T01:00:00.143-05:00Excerpt from 'Her Temporary Cowboy' by Tanya Agler<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #74956b;">Hello Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #74956b;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone is doing well and having a great week. I am still in birthday celebration mode and still can't wrap my brain around the fact that I have a nineteen-year-old! How is that possible?? Time is going by so fast and sometimes I don't feel like I can keep up!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #74956b;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #74956b;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">When I feel like my head won't stop spinning that's when I run to my old friend: a book. Today's featured novel is from one of my favorite genres (clean romance) <i>and </i>it's a western! I hope you enjoy the excerpt and don't forget to scroll to the bottom for an amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #74956b;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/25/welcome-to-the-her-temporary-cowboy-blog-review-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Her Temporary Cowboy JustRead Blog + Review Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28449" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Banner_HerTemporaryCowboy_Blog_JR-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for <i><b><span style="color: #74956b;">Her Temporary Cowboy </span></b></i>by Tanya Agler, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/25/welcome-to-the-her-temporary-cowboy-blog-review-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #74956b;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C4PVD5KT" target="_blank"><img alt="Her Temporary Cowboy" class="alignleft wp-image-29422 size-large" height="400" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HerTemporaryCowboycover-271x400.webp" width="271" /></a></b></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> Her Temporary Cowboy
<br /><b>Series:</b> Rodeo Stars of Violet Ridge #3
<br /><b>Author:</b> Tanya Agler
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Harlequin Heartwarming
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> March 26, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Clean Romance</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>
<b>He’s never known love… </b></p><p><i>Until a chance encounter</i> </p><p><br /></p><p>Rodeo cowboy Lucky Harper is only making a short stop in idyllic Violet Ridge. So how did he go from being an outsider to pretty rancher Elizabeth Irwin’s wedding date—and her fake fiancé—in one night? For the first time, this lone cowboy is suddenly part of a real family. But even he’s not lucky enough to find family and love by accident…or is he?
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<p></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #74956b;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #74956b;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS:</b></span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/151778179-her-temporary-cowboy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C4PVD5KT" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/her-temporary-cowboy-tanya-agler/1143462963" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/her-temporary-cowboy-a-clean-and-uplifting-romance-tanya-agler/20099713" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/her-temporary-cowboy-by-tanya-agler" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a></p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/151778179-her-temporary-cowboy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #74956b;">Excerpt</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c592846a-7fff-b740-33b2-2169ce0d0ebe"><span style="font-size: large;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><i>“I insist you attend my wedding. It’s the least I can do. It won’t be any trouble adding an extra seat. Elizabeth’s not bringing anyone to the wedding. You can be my personal guest.”</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><i>Elizabeth blanched at her father’s observation, while her brother burst out laughing.</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><i>Lucky tugged at his T-shirt. It was getting harder by the second to find some graceful way out of staying. He didn’t belong at such a fancy event. “Elizabeth? I could really use your help.”</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><i>What was he doing, expecting someone he’d only known for a few hours to read his mind and come up with a convenient excuse for his departure?</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><i>“He can’t be your personal guest,” Elizabeth blurted out. Color flooded her cheeks.</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><i>Lucky let out the breath he didn’t realize he’d been holding. This wedding was an important family occasion. Thankfully, someone had seen sense. He was already counting the minutes until he was on the road.</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><i>“Because he’s already my plus-one.”</i></span></span></p></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>
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<h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #74956b;">More Books in This Series</span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B42T39ML" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="Caught by the Cowgirl" class="alignnone wp-image-25156" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CaughtbytheCowgirlcover-190x300.jpg" width="158" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQRMFDPJ" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-25158" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/snowbound-with-the-rodeo-star-191x300.jpg" width="159" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #74956b;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tanyaagler.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Tanya Agler" class="alignnone wp-image-22728 size-medium" height="300" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TLAHeadshot2019-240x300.jpg" width="240" /></a></p>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Tanya Agler</b> fell in love with romance novels when her grandmother brought one home from work. After years of reading happily ever afters, she decided to write a sweet contemporary romance with the support of her wonderful husband, four children, and her lovable dogs (Linus the Beagle and Corky the Yorkie). A graduate of the University of Georgia, she loves Cary Grant movies, walking, reading, and all things chocolate.</p>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><br /></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Connect with Tanya by visiting <a href="https://tanyaagler.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">tanyaagler.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.</p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-87052969287410904182024-03-22T01:00:00.179-05:002024-03-22T01:00:00.132-05:00First Line Friday Featuring 'The Ark and the Dove' by Jill Eileen Smith<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #0b5394; font-family: "Playfair Display"; font-size: 27px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Happy Friday Bookworms!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;">I have been in serious bookworm mode this entire month and have been reading some amazing novels, including the novel that I am featuring today for First Line Friday! I know it's been quite awhile since I've participated, and I couldn't let another Friday go by without sharing my own first line.♥︎</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: -webkit-standard; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Playfair Display"; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">I am participating with <b>Carrie Schmidt </b>at <a href="https://readingismysuperpower.org" target="_blank">Reading is My Super Power</a> and today I am featuring the first line from<b><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"> The Ark and the Dove</span></i></b> by Jill Eileen Smith. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: -webkit-standard; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Playfair Display"; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: -webkit-standard; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Playfair Display"; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">I am also showing off this gorgeous cover today on <b><u>my Instagram page</u></b> with a giveaway opportunity from<a href="https://www.instagram.com/justreadtours" target="_blank"> JustRead Tours</a>, so be sure to stop by once you've read the first line from this awesome Biblical fiction here!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: -webkit-standard; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Playfair Display"; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #0b5394; font-size: 27px;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: -webkit-standard; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8o-nfzOHT9F3RcEZyJIReP6iOEzVkc24EAeKDWOiGGqNVl7ND7GnVFdriVDv-MKGly_1iGh54u8Sdt9pmlA2L3craOwpM0APlr6plxKWM5tb4B_jm-WXNXWwl79zrVnWBYXrcYcW-c6cLwvOH0oiqLGZWOP2lJXGr9eK8wY-DZCdFci6JKyoDtAq3Kjo/s1500/The%20Ark%20and%20the%20Dove.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="972" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8o-nfzOHT9F3RcEZyJIReP6iOEzVkc24EAeKDWOiGGqNVl7ND7GnVFdriVDv-MKGly_1iGh54u8Sdt9pmlA2L3craOwpM0APlr6plxKWM5tb4B_jm-WXNXWwl79zrVnWBYXrcYcW-c6cLwvOH0oiqLGZWOP2lJXGr9eK8wY-DZCdFci6JKyoDtAq3Kjo/w259-h400/The%20Ark%20and%20the%20Dove.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Title</b>: The Ark and the Dove</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Author</b>: Jill Eileen Smith</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Publisher</b>: Revell</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Release Date</b>: February 27, 2024</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Genre</b>: Biblical Fiction</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Playfair Display; font-size: medium;"><b>Zarah and Noah have walked together with the Creator for their entire lives, and they have done their best in an increasingly wicked and defiant world to raise their three sons to follow in their footsteps.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17); color: #0f1111; font-family: "Playfair Display";"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17); color: #0f1111; font-family: "Playfair Display";">It has been a challenge--and it's about to get much, much harder.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17); color: #0f1111; font-family: "Playfair Display";"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17); color: #0f1111; font-family: "Playfair Display";">When the Creator tells her husband to build an ark to escape the coming wrath against the sins of humankind, Zara steps out with him in faith. But the derision and sabotage directed their way from both friends and extended family are difficult to bear, as is knowing that everyone she interacts with beyond her husband, her sons, and their wives is doomed to destruction. And when the ark is finally finished and the animals have been shut up inside, Zara and her family embark on an adventure that will test their patience and their faith as they await deliverance and dry ground.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17); color: #0f1111; font-family: "Playfair Display";"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17); color: #0f1111; font-family: "Playfair Display";">Experience the story of Noah and the flood like you never have before. With bestselling and award-winning author Jill Eileen Smith as your guide, you'll never look at a rainbow the same way again. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17);"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17); color: #0f1111; font-family: "Playfair Display";"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display; font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b></span>:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C9RZ698S/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ark-and-the-dove-jill-eileen-smith/1143717370?ean=9780800737658" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/182094933-the-ark-and-the-dove" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-ark-and-the-dove-by-jill-eileen-smith" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-ark-and-the-dove" target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/the-dove-story-noahs-wife-ebook/9781493444854/pd/126003EB?product_redirect=1&search_term=the%20ark%20and%20the%20dove&Ntt=126003EB&item_code=&ps_exit=PRODUCT%7Clegacy&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP" target="_blank">Christianbook</a></span></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/182094933-the-ark-and-the-dove" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #0b5394; font-size: 27px;">FIRST LINE</span></span></div><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">And the first line of <b>The Ark and the Dove</b> is...</span></span></div><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGB7GHHPDTmtSGRvAl33MuICcEKf7BmDqBv-jyQIoSyBlIKzsUQT0rWoyoClzDJiPoO3EyLOwYDuWSHyaUWCiMHEUmYQpyf69t5V3dV8U3MpJZR9NzmSxkcDESBWonnQzdvZmKwuV6ziiLrQlRIS5QNf2LWiNXEJPh9xZvVwiUN2RLRV6HVL1VuVyoKQ/s1200/Etsy%20Shop%20Mini%20Banner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="1200" height="86" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGB7GHHPDTmtSGRvAl33MuICcEKf7BmDqBv-jyQIoSyBlIKzsUQT0rWoyoClzDJiPoO3EyLOwYDuWSHyaUWCiMHEUmYQpyf69t5V3dV8U3MpJZR9NzmSxkcDESBWonnQzdvZmKwuV6ziiLrQlRIS5QNf2LWiNXEJPh9xZvVwiUN2RLRV6HVL1VuVyoKQ/w640-h86/Etsy%20Shop%20Mini%20Banner.png" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This line could come out of my own autobiography! I haven't had a chance to read too far into the novel yet, but what I've read so far I am loving!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Full review coming soon!! ♡</div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><hr /></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #0b5394; font-family: "Playfair Display"; font-size: 27px;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><a href="http://www.jilleileensmith.com/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzAB02b0kgdPuI4JofhN2clileF8qrEEPPLRO6C2bZDK0Df2i7eJJnXDkRHD8Tmq_sFlc-ob5yX2K9txg54HzRVlsO28rLBVyyz6l6U2-ig347pZoUYLhfRVLzQ2_hTRElFAxcv7bqJZ4CQVpWfQ-MlSsIYrxpzXBu6UXgT80umB9XENkDvBkKXQqNo4/s320/Jill-Einleen-Smith.jpg" width="292" /></a></span></div><p style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><b>Jill Eileen Smith</b> is the bestselling, award-winning author of the Wives of King David series, the Wives of the Patriarchs, Daughters of the Promised Land, Heart of a King, Star of Persia, Miriam's Song, and The Prince and the Prodigal. Her research has taken her from the Bible to Israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in Old Testament times.</span></p><p></p><p style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">When she isn’t writing, she loves to spend time with her family and friends, read stories that take her away, ride her bike to the park, snag date nights with her hubby, try out new restaurants, or play with her lovable, “helpful” cat Tiger. Jill lives with her family in southeast Michigan.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"></span></p><p style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Connect with Jill by visiting <a href="http://www.jilleileensmith.com/" target="_blank">jilleileensmith.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.</span></p></span></div></div>
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</div></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Playfair Display"; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Playfair Display"; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let me know in the comments if you participate in First Line Friday so I can come and show </span><u style="font-family: "Playfair Display"; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">your</u><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Playfair Display"; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"> first line some love!</span> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Playfair Display"; white-space: pre-wrap;">♡</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have a blessed weekend!!!</span></p>Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-70201651402574920242024-03-21T01:00:00.094-05:002024-03-21T20:14:31.232-05:00Spotlight on 'Flicker of Trust' by Eleanor Bertin<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1a3c59;">Hello Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #1a3c59;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">We are in birthday mode here in the Flores household. My oldest is turning nineteen and it looks like this is going to be the last birthday he's going to celebrate living at home. Watching your children grow up is so bittersweet and this year I have so much to celebrate. Sure, I could wallow in my feelings, but I am instead choosing to look at what I'm gaining rather than what I'm losing. My boys are headed out in the world, and I am nurturing adult relationships with them, and honestly that's pretty cool. I love that I have a front row seat to their journeys and will never take that for granted.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #1a3c59;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #1a3c59;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">Today I am changing things up and sharing an excerpt from one of the latest additions to The Mosaic Collection! I hope you enjoy this slight change of pace and, as always, don't forget to scroll to the bottom and enter the amazing <b><u>giveaway</u></b> from JustRead Tours!!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #1a3c59;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/19/welcome-to-the-flicker-of-trust-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Flicker of Trust JustRead Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-29130" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Banner_FlickerOfTrust_Blog_JR-jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #1a3c59;"><i><b>Flicker of Trust</b></i></span> by Eleanor Bertin, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/19/welcome-to-the-flicker-of-trust-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1a3c59;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> Flicker of Trust
<br /><b>Series:</b> Burning Bright #2
<br /><b>Author:</b> Eleanor Bertin
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Leaf & Blade Publishing
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> February 21, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Christian Romantic Suspense</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>
<i>When a woman disappears, Ryan’s past is fair game.</i> </p><p><br /></p><p>Party animal Ryan Hainstock has made an about-face. He’s now an elder-caring, money-saving, church-going man with bright plans to set himself up farming. Somehow, whether he rates with her or not, those plans always include sweet and smart Lynnie Min and her young daughter. Problem is, Ryan’s past keeps coming back to condemn him. </p><p><br /></p><p>Lynnie Min, too young for the title of widow, travels the lonely road of single motherhood in a rural community. Her dreams were crushed by tragedy when terrorists claimed the lives of her husband and one of her daughters. While gratitude should fill her heart for the presence of three-year-old Anya, a longing for something more stirs within her. She can’t help noticing the changes in Ryan, a man she once knew as a high school jock. </p><p><br /></p><p>While their affection deepens, greater forces conspire to destroy their growing love. A murder charge, a kidnapping, a child abandoned…Can Ryan and Lynnie overcome danger and distrust to find each other again?
<span style="color: #1a3c59;"><b> <span></span></b></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="color: #1a3c59;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a3c59;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b>:</span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208535939-flicker-of-trust" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/4ccQoev" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/flicker-of-trust-by-eleanor-bertin" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a>
</p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208535939-flicker-of-trust" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1a3c59;">Excerpt</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a07a000d-7fff-7a87-c4c4-80eac24811e6"><span style="font-family: Lora; font-size: medium;"><i><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 27pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In scraps of hidden moments throughout the day and in sleepless hours of the night, Lynnie grew more aware all the time that she was alone. Yet a need overshadowed her joy. She couldn’t deny it. More and more often these days, it sprang up in her. She wanted someone to share her pride in her daughter’s growing accomplishments, someone to exult with over Anya’s flourishing sense of security after being missing for a year, someone to enjoy her blossoming personality as much as Lynnie did.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 27pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 27pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">She shrank back from the familiar door marked Grief and stiffened her resolve to live in the moment. Holding out her hand to Anya, she pulled her to a stand, and they strolled on toward their round cabin on the edge of the pond.</span></p></i></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><hr />
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1a3c59;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.eleanorbertinauthor.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Eleanor Bertin" class="alignnone wp-image-29362 size-medium" height="293" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Eleanor-Bertin-300x293.webp" width="300" /></a></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><br /></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Inspired by the depths of God’s love and mercy to humanity, <b>Eleanor Bertin</b> writes fiction that ponders the place where life’s perplexities meet faith’s certainties. Before raising and home-educating a family of seven children for thirty years, Eleanor received a college diploma in Communications and worked in agriculture journalism. She is the author of five novels, as well as the memoir, Pall of Silence, about her late son, Paul. She and her husband of 42 years live in central Alberta, Canada and are the grandparents of ten amazing grandchildren.</p><div><br /></div>
Connect with Eleanor by visiting <a href="https://www.eleanorbertinauthor.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">eleanorbertinauthor.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1a3c59;"><b>Tour Giveaway</b></span></h3>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-4413911161756532382024-03-18T01:00:00.051-05:002024-03-18T07:49:54.253-05:00Book Review of 'This Ain’t No Promised Land' by Tina Shelton<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ce3857;">Happy Monday Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">Did everyone have a good<span style="color: #ce3857;"> </span><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">St. Patrick's Day</span></b><span style="color: #ce3857;"> </span>yesterday? I don't really celebrate, with the exception of wearing green, but I still think it's fun to pinch those that forget the day. My husband and one of my sons got a little pinch and it made for a good chuckle.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #ce3857;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #ce3857;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">The novel that I am featuring today absolutely blew me away with it's heart and I can't wait to tell you my thoughts! I hope you enjoy and as always don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the giveaway from JustRead Tours!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #ce3857;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/18/welcome-to-the-this-aint-no-promised-land-blog-review-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="This Ain't No Promised Land JustRead Blog + Review Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28264" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Banner_ThisAintNoPromisedLand_BlogReview_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for <i><b><span style="color: #ce3857;">This Ain’t No Promised Land </span></b></i>by Tina Shelton, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/18/welcome-to-the-this-aint-no-promised-land-blog-review-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ce3857;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> This Ain’t No Promised Land
<br /><b>Author:</b> Tina Shelton
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Kregel Publications
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> March 19, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Christian General Fiction</p><p><br /></p><p>
"With stellar storytelling skills, Tina Shelton reminds us that while love isn't always enough to erase the hurts, it's the only way to survive them. A powerful read!" </p><p>--<b>Julie Cantrell</b>, <i>New York Times & USA Today</i> best-selling author of <i>Perennials</i> </p><p><br /></p><p>When her husband dies, Charlotte can't face the things she's done that could tear her family apart. So she drops a goodbye letter in the cookie jar and flees south to escape everything--her life, her three daughters, the mistakes she's made, and the secrets eating her alive. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now Gracey and her sisters are alone on Chicago's South Side with nothing but their home and belongings. They're doing everything they can to stay together, but young teens aren't meant to parent themselves. Their close-knit Black community gathers around them to keep them fed and clothed with the utilities on, but that's not enough to fix the damage of abandonment. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hundreds of miles away, Charlotte is struggling to keep her own head above water. She's made a close friend who talks to her about God in a way Charlotte's never heard before. But when her demons catch up to her, the shaky peace she tried to build shatters. Even if she's able to find the courage to embrace motherhood again, will it be enough to save the family she left behind?<span></span></p><a name='more'></a>
<p></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b><span style="color: #ce3857;"><br /></span></b></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b><span style="color: #ce3857;">PURCHASE LINKS:</span></b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197113235-this-ain-t-no-promised-land" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CRWV17BQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-aint-no-promised-land-tina-shelton/1143946954" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/this-aint-no-promised-land-novel/9780825448515/pd/5448515" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ChristianBook</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/this-ain-t-no-promised-land-tina-shelton/20506916" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/this-ain-t-no-promised-land-by-tina-shelton" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a></p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197113235-this-ain-t-no-promised-land" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ce3857;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">This Ain’t No Promised Land is a coming-of-age debut novel by author Tina Shelton, which is something I kept in the back of my mind when I started reading, and it’s a fact that blew me away the further I ventured into this story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>From the beginning I was hooked on this story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It could be the fact that I am a child of the 80’s and that era holds a special place in my heart, but I think it goes much deeper in that.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Coming of age stories aren’t typically my favorite genre but there is an undeniable tenderness that drifts off the pages that emotionally bound me to this narrative.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>You can’t help but feel for these girls and women who are just trying to survive.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Seeing a community rally to help a young family after a sudden loss was truly touching and it is a story I wish I could read more often.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">There are some tough subject matters handled throughout that could be triggering for some, but I reason that life is messy and the authenticity that comes off the pages is raw and real, making me love this novel even more with the tackling of such subject matter.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I do appreciate that these sensitive subjects do not go into graphic detail, yet they still manage to pack a powerful punch in their delivery.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">There are so many layers to unpack with This Ain’t No Promised Land and so many feelings whirring around.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The bitterness of life not going the way you had planned, the resentment that tends to fester when you let that bitterness take root in your heart, pain from past choices and the power of forgiveness are just a few that struck me.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">A compelling debut novel, this is a captivating read that has venerated me to this author.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She has a talent that truly cannot be taught, and I am so excited to see where her literary journey takes my heart and imagination next.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ce3857;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ts_walking/" target="_blank"><img alt="Tina Shelton" class="alignnone wp-image-29351 size-medium" height="290" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shelton-Tina-Kayliani-Shi-300x290.png" width="300" /></a></p>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Tina Shelton</b> is registrar at Chicago Theological Seminary and a pastor in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church. She is also the mother of two young adults, and loves walking, working out, and traveling with her family. This is her first novel.</p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-16707864113971484012024-03-15T01:00:00.051-05:002024-03-15T09:12:06.036-05:00Book Review of 'The Mercy Seat' by Henry O. Arnold<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f16323;">Hello Bookworms!</span></h3><div>Another week has ended and the weekend begins! I don't know how March is going by so fast! In a few short days my oldest will be turning 19 and I am in complete denial about it. I love being a mom so much and can't believe he's planning on moving out on his own soon. It's bittersweet and I feel all the feels. I know all you parents out there can feel me.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep my mind off my feelings I am submerging myself into some pretty great novels, and today I am sharing my thoughts on one. I hope you enjoy my review of this intense novel, and please be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!</div><div><span style="color: #f16323;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/11/welcome-to-the-mercy-seat-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="The Mercy Seat JustRead Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28813" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Banner_TheMercySeat_Blog_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f16323;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CR849X7F" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRXhUFxlYBZWxXjotGPFQGTJcod4keHH8cK9cVN8-blZWh99xaAe7bLXPlNUc_0Pp7NGiFgvpqw-RqMkV_fDSde9TFbQPBtmEXNxPtlm-ZURamMbEmkuOsIOwaQyrJVRDLbMjZ_h1IhONJCSH-7LOYhm_ookddk23pHJu0Bv2k9r00aTObGAyHzQV-ps/w259-h400/The%20Mercy%20Seat.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Title:</b> The Mercy Seat
<br /><b>Series:</b> The Urban Chronicles #1
<br /><b>Author:</b> Henry O. Arnold
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Mountain Brook Ink
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> March 5, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Christian Contemporary Fiction</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>
<b>Hells Canyon is a neighborhood in Richland, Tennessee where tourists never venture, and locals fear to tread.</b> Maxwell Crane, former Marine chaplain and pastor of The Mercy Seat church, struggles to provide a beacon of hope. </p><p><br /></p><p>But others have their eyes set on Hells Canyon: power elites, robber barons, and street gangs seek their own gain at the cost of the beleaguered urban neighborhood. For the people who live there, it’s been a fight to exist their whole lives, and that fight is getting harder. </p><p><br /></p><p>Maxwell doesn’t have to stay in Hells Canyon. He and his family could leave to live a comfortable middle-class existence. Instead, Maxwell chooses to risk his life—and the lives of those around him—to stand against the oppressors. </p><p><br /></p><p>But what happens when this pastor crosses a line, taking justice into his own hands? Will his family, his community, and his God ever forgive him? Will he ever forgive himself?
<span style="color: #f16323;"><b> <span></span></b></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="color: #f16323;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #f16323;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b>:</span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203819512-the-mercy-seat" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CR849X7F" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-mercy-seat-henry-o-arnold/1144492953" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/mercy-seat-henry-o-arnold/20975616" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a>
</p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203819512-the-mercy-seat" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f16323;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The Mercy Seat is one of the more unique novels that I’ve read in awhile.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A pastor with a servant’s heart for his church and community is doing all he can, while serving in one of the roughest parts of Tennessee.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What he doesn’t expect is just how dark his world will become, how deep the corruption goes, and who will be taken down in the process.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Profound descriptions describe a dark and desolate place and I fought the helpless and depressed feelings that washed over me as I read.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sadly, I am very familiar with this world as I grew up in a community not too dissimilar to what was depicted in The Mercy Seat.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It is triggering for me to go into any details, but suffice to say I know this world better than I should, and the author did a great job of capturing the underbelly and those that are fighting to be free.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">There are multiple narrators throughout the novel which I appreciated as it gives you insight into this situation from varying points of view.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>These characters have quite an authentic feel, with the exception of the language, which is cleaned up considerably, and rightly so.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>There is a lot that is packed within these pages and takes the reader on a journey that no one wants to be on.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I admit that it took me a few chapters to really get the gist of what I was reading, but once I was grounded in the narrative I was hooked.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">This is an intense read and though it is a Christian fiction it is not for the faint of heart.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>There is gang and drug activity as well as violence and corruption, but there is also faith, hope, and the power of redemption.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The Mercy Seat is a compelling reminder that though the battle rages on there will one day be victory.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div><hr />
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f16323;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Mr. Arnold</b>'s career as an actor/author spans over five decades with multiple stage and film credits. His most recent film is <i>The Hiding Place</i>. He has recorded over one hundred audiobooks and is the author of the multi-volume biblical/historical fiction series entitled <i>The Song of Prophets and Kings</i>. When not writing he can be found hiking on a trail somewhere on the planet. He and his lovely wife Kay have two beautiful daughters, married to two handsome men, with three above-average grandchildren.</p><div><br /></div>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-70307270270660109582024-03-12T01:00:00.092-05:002024-03-12T01:24:44.170-05:00Book Review of 'Last Stop' by Karen Randau<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Happy Tuesday Bookworms!</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Hope everyone is having a wonderful March so far! I've been hit with another bug, but luckily this is spring break for our district, so I am able to stay home, rest, and read a ton of books!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I'm going to keep this short and sweet, and I hope that you enjoy my featured novel that is a new release and my review for today!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Playfair Display";"><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1702" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BqvvAHJAbK56MBckHu3O3Figb_xXsOgIqoqWFcCMAeCvxfB9P_mIhycf9Nl2ILJdQ7Lth0m4py82q34CONx0chL6l_QwdG-yjagbMHnMYhS6mwHdHLTZ4ZyNT5BtkgWB9znMZObp-4xmtDsYTrykhr17yrxkUdsYvPFDu6wMHyE49nbtz4wDT_sQaV8/w640-h236/Banner_LastStop_Review_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Playfair Display";">Welcome to the <b>Reviewer Tour</b> for<span style="color: #990000;"> </span></span><strong style="font-family: "Playfair Display";"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>Last Stop</i></span><span style="color: #482a68; font-style: italic;"> </span></strong><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">by Karen Randau, hosted by </span><a href="https://justreadtours.com" style="font-family: "Playfair Display";" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a><span style="font-family: "Playfair Display";">!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Playfair Display";"><br /></span></div>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><strong><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CQM9HD9G/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1bCE7VPSKIjy8bDJ6RBiLKhz7ZQc89Gb0zjBkCDwY9-zuQTo86SweqE1p3__CHkwTvEMKoLbGCnsNgO8UYA8qiXfPMsYB4ZrCNL-CLBsBtDpNXg50YCOer24_-UIXfA8npPL2792eBlsEYHkBJncFr2wMZrpKOZhtnFVasGnuretgDY9Q6hAgTS6D8Y/w250-h400/LastStop_v4.jpg" width="250" /></a></div></strong><b>Title</b>: Last Stop</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><b>Series</b>: Peach Blossom Romantic Suspense #4</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><b>Author</b>: Karen Randau</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><b>Release Date</b>: March 5, 2024</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><b>Genre</b>: Christian Mystery & Suspense</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Playfair Display; font-size: large;"><b>In the quaint town of Peach Blossom, Oklahoma, meet Savannah Douglas, a woman haunted by a traumatic past, and Deputy Zach Gleason, scarred by abandonment and tragedy.</b></span></p></span></div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17);" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Their lives collide in Peach Blossom amidst a bank robbery gone wrong, thrusting them into a dangerous dance with a vengeful criminal.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Experience the suspense and danger as Savannah and Zach forge a bond fueled by a desire to save the town and protect their loved ones. Mysteries deepen, threats escalate, and an undeniable attraction grows. Zach, torn between duty and personal connection, invites Savannah into his life, sparking a passion they can't ignore.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Together, they tackle life-altering challenges that force them to confront their pasts to secure the second chance they each want. As they unravel the mysteries binding them, their romance blossoms amidst the danger.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />❤️</span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Last Stop</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> is more than a romantic and suspenseful story. It's an inspirational tale of resilience, redemption, and the enduring power of faith. Join Savannah and Zach on a journey that will keep you on the edge of your seat, turning pages into the night.</span><br /></span></span><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span><span style="color: #990000;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><span><span style="color: #444444;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b></span><span style="color: #482a68; font-weight: bold;">: </span></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CQM9HD9G/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204116083-last-stop" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/last-stop-peach-blossom-romantic-suspense-book-4-by-karen-randau" target="_blank">Bookbub</a></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204116083-last-stop" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">My Review</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-39d428f4-7fff-d6b9-0220-5c4a537e0616"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Life has a funny way of taking us down paths we might not have chosen for ourselves, but when you stop and look around you realize that you ended up right where you needed to be.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This couldn’t be truer for the characters in Last Stop.</p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">It was not hard to become enthralled into the world of small-town Peach Blossom, Oklahoma and its inhabitants, especially Deputy Zach Gleason, who finds himself embroiled in controversy, crime, and entangled with a woman he does not want to fall in love with. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">This was a lot more of an intense read than I had originally intended, but I loved it!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Honestly, I would’ve liked to have seen the story as a thriller and not so much as a love story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I know this is a hot take, but I feel like the story would’ve held more power that way.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Human trafficking is an epidemic that runs rampant in the area that I currently live, and it’s a horror that is unimaginable, but occurs way more often than it should.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It makes me sick to my stomach to think what these kidnapped individuals go through, and my prayer is that we bring down these trafficking rings once and for all.</p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">This novel ended up taking me places that I wouldn’t have imagined before I started reading, and that’s not a bad thing.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Granted, where it goes is a dark and scary place that my mind does not like to go, but just like the happy ending, I have tremendous hope.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The imagery is quite detailed, taking my imagination on a wonderful adventure, and seeing the team work together at the climax was one of my favorite parts.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The ending is satisfying, even if it was a little far-fetched, and I was a little sad to see this story end.</p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">This is the first novel I’ve read in this series, and I hope to go back and read the rest, as I’m sure it will enhance this story even more.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A wonderful escape that I am so thankful I had the opportunity to read.</p></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: xx-large; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><h3 style="font-family: -webkit-standard; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Other Books in The Series</span></h3><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRRT7YikRLsDYgqSVzUfGsh-KVuqZhiKT-V_G3cEgbgvRoG84ar_q476sxJH4ed_iN6-CQFzrQ1KNCC1syvFIFOmg0AzLdaXxUHqy9obXBAaAEohGCQ7hbPtFUDqUtKlXimBj_AWeuz7julAwlVuG9Y_gpC_V-vNcnZ0MZmhn2iHBMbUJwAuYltVA270/s2560/1-into-the-fog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRRT7YikRLsDYgqSVzUfGsh-KVuqZhiKT-V_G3cEgbgvRoG84ar_q476sxJH4ed_iN6-CQFzrQ1KNCC1syvFIFOmg0AzLdaXxUHqy9obXBAaAEohGCQ7hbPtFUDqUtKlXimBj_AWeuz7julAwlVuG9Y_gpC_V-vNcnZ0MZmhn2iHBMbUJwAuYltVA270/s320/1-into-the-fog.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVkfeGxlD-D6TYWPggV1gEQQa2QxGGJtyelbE6UbdEHEvsNAcQvPaiginzF1aVxCbHGdI2Qn2pq9Jqf0X1GJI2sHs1IVpZR8RHNGM2sv3W58OMCNzM0KFjWMv6QQPZfLJ7aVkiz4CPvZ6Dy8tV5g1LFsLF7V8Ngs-KIJ2mM5AKlL4bDBpykp_SZPWJuQ/s2560/2-from-chaos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><strong>About the Author</strong></span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://karenrandau.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDPg0pSHigA3a4ioM3VgSU81nn3ylTp6wB9eukF4fkSorhnrywgTlLzykQJoRm5lmJU-45dmFLA6_TFuztskF86sSeAsYL1vPj7hxjQxY01h0lYgb0BnOblIj4AkEH9b3h29jmRY0_hy0I3msb9QoIcESlIrmc7e6zIv_ajRwx8Pnc-imB1HhW2TZsgk/s320/Karen-Randau.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">A native of the southwestern U.S., <b>Karen Randau</b> pens the Rim Country Mysteries. The fourth book in the series, Deadly Payload, was a finalist in the Book Excellence Awards and the Beverly Hills Book Awards.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Karen has been writing and telling stories since elementary school. She holds a degree in journalism/public relations from The University of Texas at Austin and enjoyed a long career in marketing communications.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">In her work with an international non-profit, she traveled to numerous developing countries, witnessing famines, violence, and hopeful people working to overcome abject poverty.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">She loves fast-paced mysteries and thrillers, especially those with intricate plots, lots of action, and rollercoaster-like twists and turns.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Connect with Karen by visiting <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="1" href="https://karenrandau.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="cursor: pointer; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: inherit;" tabindex="0" target="_blank"><span class="link-annotation-unknown-block-id-1349361837" style="border-bottom: 0.05em solid; border-color: rgba(55,53,47,.4); opacity: 0.7;">karenrandau.com</span></a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.</span><!-- notionvc: f54f0bc7-a661-4d32-b039-5afa2af07ea7 --></p>
<!-- notionvc: a0e5a9ea-8166-41d1-bdb6-08ba0157a381 --></div></span></div><div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"></span></span></p></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com" target="_blank"><img alt="JustRead Publicity Tours" class="wp-image-13204 size-thumbnail aligncenter" height="150" src="https://justreadtours.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/justread-logo-final.png?w=150" width="150" /></a> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display; font-size: x-small;">*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher through JustRead Tours. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display; font-size: x-small;">All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own.</span></span></p></div></div>Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-69424141395252673092024-03-08T01:00:00.055-06:002024-03-08T01:00:00.146-06:00Book Review of 'Allie's Amish Family Miracle' by Tracy Fredrychowski<div class="separator"></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #873d78;">Hello Beautiful Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #873d78;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">Happy Friday! I hope you're all doing well and thank you so much for stopping by today! I am a sucker for a good Amish novel and today I am featuring a book by an author that I have recently been introduced to and fell in love with. I did jump into the middle of a series, but I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to read a new author and a new series!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #873d78;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #873d78;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy my thoughts on Allie's Amish Family Miracle and don't forget to scroll to the bottom and check out the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #873d78;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/05/welcome-to-the-allies-amish-family-miracle-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Allie's Amish Family Miracle JustRead Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28663" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Banner_AlliesAmishFamilyMiracle_Blog_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #873d78;"><i><b>Allie's Amish Family Miracle</b></i></span> by Tracy Fredrychowski, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/05/welcome-to-the-allies-amish-family-miracle-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #873d78;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"></p><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5NB5TRB" target="_blank"><img alt="Allie's Amish Family Miracle" class="alignleft wp-image-29200 size-large" height="400" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AlliesAmishFamilyMiracle-257x400.webp" width="257" /></a></p><p><b>Title:</b> Allie's Amish Family Miracle <br /><b>Series:</b> The Amish Women of Lawrence County #5
<br /><b>Author:</b> Tracy Fredrychowski
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> The Tracer Group, LLC
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> March 5, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Amish Fiction</p><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>
<b>Two worlds collide when true love enters an Old Order Amish community. Can this young woman go against tradition and find happiness in forbidden love? </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Allie Mast struggles to fit into her new community. Determined to prove her family wrong, she can't help but notice how her Mennonite background and Reuben's Amish roots are causing tension between their two families. Every family has hurts and deep wounds, but the constant conflict pushes her to a place where she will do anything to get what she wants. </p><p><br /></p><p>Reuben Raber has no desire to take over Raber Farms & Produce. When his overbearing mother, Saloma, is set to ruin any hopes of him making a life with Allie, his faith is tested beyond measure, and he experiences a crisis of conviction.
<i> </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Can this determined couple find the courage to step out in faith and pursue peace and healing even when persecuted for their unconventional union?<span></span></i></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="color: #873d78;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #873d78;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b>:</span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157247093-allie-s-amish-family-miracle" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5NB5TRB" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/allies-amish-family-miracle-tracy-fredrychowski/1144720278" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/allie-s-amish-family-miracle-an-amish-fiction-christian-novel-the-amish-women-of-lawrence-county-book-5-by-tracy-fredrychowski" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a>
</p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157247093-allie-s-amish-family-miracle" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #873d78; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Allie’s Amish Family Miracle is my introduction to The Amish Women of Lawrence County series and while I am jumping right into the middle of this series, I feel like it was the perfect introduction to Lawrence County and its inhabitants.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">This story is “a journey of the heart” for Allie as she navigates a new way of life as a young bride in circumstances that are less than ideal, and my heart hurt for her.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I spent a lot of time feeling bewildered as I read.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I think we’ve all dealt with a Saloma at one time or another in our lives, so the frustration of dealing with someone who is so incredibly stubborn and won’t listen is frustrating to experience and read about.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">There are quite a few irons in the fire, with the narration switching from multiple characters, but the story’s message shines through no matter, and it is a powerful truth of forgiveness and coming together in times of hardship and strife.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The redemption arc stole the show for me. Seeing a tragedy turn into a blessing is always a sight to behold.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It started with conflict and ends with solidarity, acceptance, and love.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It doesn’t get much better than that!</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★</span></span><hr />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #873d78; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">More Books in the Series</span></h3></div></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0911RTVT7" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-29201" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/emmas-amish-faith-tested-194x300.webp" width="162" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HYKH6KW" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-29202" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rebeccas-amish-heart-restored-194x300.webp" width="162" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09T89523R" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-29203" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/annas-amish-fears-revealed-188x300.webp" width="156" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BB3D5CVF" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-29204" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/barbaras-amish-truth-exposed-188x300.webp" width="156" /></a></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #873d78;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tracyfredrychowski.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Tracy Fredrychowski" class="alignnone wp-image-29205 size-medium" height="300" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Tracy-Fredrychowski-257x300.webp" width="257" /></a></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Tracy Fredrychowski</b> is a country girl, author, homesteader and everything simple living. She has a passion for writing about the simpler side of life, much like the life she lived growing up in rural Pennsylvania.</p><p><br /></p><p>
Her life has always been intertwined with the Amish, and it’s only fitting that she has a genuine passion for their simplicity, sense of community and God-centered lives. </p><p><br /></p><p>Growing up in Northwest Pennsylvania she spent her childhood immersed deep in Amish Country. The clip-clop of horse and buggy woke her each morning as Amish men drove past her childhood home on their way to work. As a young woman, she was traumatized by an Amish murder that involved a family member and changed her life forever. </p><p><br /></p><p>Even though she currently lives in South Carolina her travels take her through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin’s Amish Country every year. During those stops, she researches the communities she visits and prides herself on writing Amish fiction that truly represents the Amish culture. She considers herself very fortunate to have made friends in those communities and values the information they share and wants nothing more than to represent their lifestyle as accurately as possible. </p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Tracy by visiting <a href="https://tracyfredrychowski.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">tracyfredrychowski.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-49011457277733977102024-03-07T01:00:00.062-06:002024-03-07T08:26:27.854-06:00Book Review of '8 Down' by Kimberley Woodhouse
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6d4492;">Hello Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #6d4492;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">I am so excited you're here with me today! I am featuring a novel from one of my favorite authors <i>and</i> one of my current favorite series! 8 Down had my heart pounding and my mind spinning! It deals with cyber attacks and this hits so close to home as my youngest is currently studying cyber security and it is such a scary thought what cyber attackers can do!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6d4492;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6d4492;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy my review of 8 Down and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6d4492;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/06/welcome-to-the-8-down-takeover-review-blitz-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="8 Down JustRead Takeover + Review Blitz" class="alignnone wp-image-28755 size-full" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Banner_8Down_TakeoverReview_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for <strong><em><span style="color: #6d4492;"><i>8 Down</i></span></em></strong> by Kimberley Woodhouse hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/06/welcome-to-the-8-down-takeover-review-blitz-giveaway" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6d4492;"><strong>About the Book</strong></span></h3>
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<b>Title</b><strong>:</strong> 8 Down <div><b>Series</b><strong>:</strong> Alaskan Cyber Hunters #2 </div><div><b>Author</b><strong>:</strong> Kimberley Woodhouse </div><div><b>Publisher</b><strong>:</strong> Kregel Publications </div><div><b>Release Date</b><strong>:</strong> February 20, 2024 </div><div><b>Genre</b><strong>:</strong> Christian Romantic Suspense
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<b>8 more lives at stake. </b></div><div><br /></div><div>Investigator Carrie Kintz is new blood with the Alaska Bureau of Investigation in Anchorage. But with a serial killer on the loose, there's no easing into the job. It's sink or swim. The only clues to help law enforcement stop this madman are the taunts he drops into crossword puzzles across the country--always in the same 8 DOWN position.</div><div><br /></div><div>Carrie is desperate to prove her worth to the force and the community by catching the killer. But when she discovers signs that these deaths are just the tip of the iceberg in a frighteningly elaborate cyberattack, it's time to admit she needs help.</div><div><br /></div><div>Calling in security specialist Scott Patteson for his expertise seems like the right move--until Carrie realizes that he may be a dangerous distraction for her heart. With her faith fading in the face of horror and uncertainty and her career in danger of ending, this is no time for flirtation.</div><div><br /></div><div>But with a killer who is determined to prove that he's smarter than everyone else, it may be impossible to fight both the madman and their feelings for each other...</div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>Put on your parkas as we head into a cold world of cybercrime, and hang on for the ride! Kimberley Woodhouse once again takes us on a nail-biter of a ride, and you won't want to quit until you've read the last page!"</em> --Jaime Jo Wright, author of <em>The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater</em>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><em>"An amazing, breath-stealing, knuckle-biting thrill of a ride!"</em> --Lynette Eason, award-winning, best-selling suspense author<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
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text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197113219-8-down" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6d4492;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">8 Down is the second novel in the Alaskan Cyber Hunters trilogy and if you thought the first novel was intense then just you wait.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This novel was one heart-pounding moment after another with scarcely a breath in between.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The fact that the time ticks down with the use of crossword puzzles is so incredibly clever and added a unique charm to an otherwise dark tale.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I loved watching them solve the puzzles while I myself also tried to solve them with the clues at the beginning of each section and chapter.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Not only do we get to bear witness to the investigation into the cyberattacks but we get to hear the thoughts from the man behind the terror, his evil personified on the pages.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I couldn’t help but feel sorry for Carrie.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Here she is in a new state that feels like a whole new world, not knowing anyone and is the lead on a high-profile case.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I can see how she would second guess herself and her choices the deeper into the investigation she gets, but I admired her tenacity and determination to stay focused and solve this case.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I’m usually a sucker for a good love story but sadly that was the one part that felt forced to me.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I didn’t feel like the intensity we’re supposed to believe happens between Carrie and Scott is organic and would’ve preferred if that arc was left out completely.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I think the fact that it was sandwiched in between such intense suspense made it pale in comparison to the main narrative.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I love this series so, so much and hate that I have to wait to see its conclusion.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It is highly entertaining, the characters are wonderfully fleshed out, and the scenes so incredibly vivid.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I love the whisper of faith that is breathed throughout, and the suspense and action are unparalleled.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I seriously cannot wait to see the conclusion of this trilogy and cannot recommend this series highly enough.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; 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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6d4492;">More Books in Series</span></h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6d4492;"><strong>About the Author</strong></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Kimberley Woodhouse</b> is the best-selling author of more than thirty books and novellas, including A Deep Divide, Bridge of Gold, and The Mayflower Bride, as well as the coauthor of the Heart of Alaska series with Tracie Peterson. Kimberley’s writing has earned a Carol Award, the Christian Market Novel of the Year, the Holt Medallion, and many others. A proud former resident of Alaska, she now lives and writes in Colorado where she's traded in her hat of "Craziest Mom" for "Nana the Great."</p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-25612347887923070312024-03-05T01:00:00.068-06:002024-03-05T01:00:00.219-06:00Book Review of 'Forever Free' by Hope Toler Dougherty<div class="separator"><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #47512c;">Happy Tuesday Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #47512c;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">Spring has arrived in Texas but to be fair we didn't really have a winter this year. I'm one of those people that loves every season for its own unique attributes and feel sad when we don't get that season. I love the cooler weather and am not looking forward to the warmer temperatures that seem to choke the joy out of spring and summer in the south.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #47512c;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #47512c;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">That's one thing I love so much about books. I get to experience other seasons vicariously through these literary worlds, and the landscape is one of the things that I eat up most when I'm reading. I love the adventures that my imagination takes me on, which is one of the things I loved about the novel that I am featuring today. The imagery is amazing and took me to a world that I have never had the opportunity to experience first-hand.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #47512c;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #47512c;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy my thoughts of Forever Free, and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #47512c;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/04/welcome-to-the-forever-free-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Forever Free JustRead Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28261" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Banner_ForeverFree_Blog_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #47512c;"><i><b>Forever Free</b></i></span> by Hope Toler Dougherty, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/03/04/welcome-to-the-forever-free-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #47512c;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
<p></p><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CRSB77M8" target="_blank"><img alt="Forever Free" class="alignleft wp-image-29188 size-large" height="400" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Forever-Free-253x400.webp" width="253" /></a></b></p><b>Title:</b> Forever Free
<br /><b>Series:</b> Forever #4
<br /><b>Author:</b> Hope Toler Dougherty
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Scrivenings Press
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> January 29, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Christian Contemporary Romance<p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>
Phoebe Sinclair combines her love of flowers and teaching to nurture a cut flower business on her grandfather’s land. She’s got her hands full growing the farm, growing her customer base, and dealing with her growing attraction to the aloof man who’s volunteered to help make her farming dream come true. </p><p><br /></p><p>Can she focus on her main job, or will a pair of yearning eyes and a hurting heart divert her worthy goals? </p><p><br /></p><p>Heath Daniels has resigned himself to a life of singleness as he watches his siblings couple up and set wedding dates. Tracking their happiness, however, is more difficult than he expected. A real struggle, in fact. </p><p><br /></p><p>Feeling the old troubles creep back to tempt him—troubles from the bad time when he dropped out of college to explore less-than-noble pursuits—propels him to volunteer for manual labor that leaves him exhausted at the end of every day and out of trouble. </p><p><br /></p><p>His additional hours of agri-business, however, lead to more struggles with an intriguing farmer. Does he have the strength to resist old temptations as well as a beautiful new one, too?<span></span></p><a name='more'></a>
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</p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204681202-forever-free" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #47512c; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Heath and Phoebe are acquaintances that end up working together and it’s a slow burn romance that I wish was a little quicker.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Though I have read other books in this series, this novel took me a bit to get into.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I didn’t immediately feel vested in Phoebe and her big plans for the farm, though I did like the overall premise, which is what kept me reading on.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Though the character development was mostly there, there was nothing that kept me truly tethered to these characters.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The plot felt too predictable and sadly I didn’t care enough about these characters to care about their plight for the majority of the novel.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Both Heath and Phoebe’s stubbornness and emotions are all over the place, taking the reader on quite the emotional rollercoaster, almost to the point of me getting sentimental whiplash.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I would’ve liked to have seen more focus on the events that happened at the farm as well as the world they inhabited, and a little less on Heath and Phoebe’s relationship, though I will say that the imagery was amazing and took me to a world that I have never had the opportunity to experience first-hand.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I loved seeing a happily ever after, but I do feel like the ending was rushed, which was disappointing, especially since there were several slower parts in the novel that needed a little extra oomph.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>After all we’ve went through with these two, I was craving more than a few brief paragraphs, but I will say it was still a satisfying conclusion, nonetheless.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">All in all, this was a heartwarming story that takes you on quite the emotional journey, and it was a nice literary escape.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The characters did eventually win me over and it was great to be in their world.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★</span></span><hr />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BTZZWWC" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-29189" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/forever-music-193x300.webp" width="161" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6MND1QX" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-29190" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/a-hatteras-surprise-193x300.webp" width="161" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6PW88PZ" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-29191" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/forever-home-193x300.webp" width="161" /></a></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #47512c;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Hope Toler Dougherty</b> holds a Master’s degree in English and taught at East Carolina University and York Technical College. Her early novels are <i>Irish Encounter</i>, <i>Mars…With Venus Rising</i>, and <i>Rescued Hearts</i>. Her Forever series includes her latest, <i>Forever Free</i>, <i>Forever Music</i>, <i>Forever Home</i>, and the novella, "<i>A Hatteras Surprise</i>."</p><div><br /></div>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-54053276049409205702024-03-01T01:00:00.061-06:002024-03-01T08:16:12.620-06:00Book Review of 'When the Flames Ravaged' by Rhonda Dragomir<div class="separator"><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8c2e24;">Happy March Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #8c2e24;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">*Whew* Anyone else happy that February is over? Last month was a tough month for my family with grieving our family pet and me being sick for a large part of it. Here's hoping March is kinder and that I'll be able to share more content with you this month.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #8c2e24;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #8c2e24;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">I am currently obsessed with the historical fiction genre and couldn't wait to read the novel that I am featuring today. I have heard of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_circus_fire" target="_blank">Hartford circus fire</a> in 1944 but seeing it from a human perspective brought this tragic event to technicolor.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #8c2e24;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #8c2e24;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this amazing novel and that you have a wonderful Friday!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #8c2e24;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/26/welcome-to-the-when-the-flames-ravaged-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-28814" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Banner_WhentheFlamesRavaged_Blog_JR-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #8c2e24;"><i><b>When the Flames Ravaged</b></i></span> by Rhonda Dragomir, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/26/welcome-to-the-when-the-flames-ravaged-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8c2e24;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CJ4G4KX6" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="985" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogoDjOZriHUf_xlgIX587KamZz3q0YnhdCW3P7h8YLKEusf8l8Jar2zf-jF2Ngq449SrSk_a2fXZaVVtoEUMSGeXlZb4Hzo8v5gvwQltkstfVCtSTBynpX72o8gqVgICy0HV0FxzprJyv_wSXNsnWNFpf8R3qsQwjF9y-rgtBjpUBJomUZbEiB0znRJ0/w263-h400/WhentheFlamesRavaged.jpg" width="263" /></a></b></div><b>Title:</b> When the Flames Ravaged
<br /><b>Series:</b> A Day to Remember
<br />Author<b>:</b> Rhonda Dragomir
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Barbour Publishing
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> March 1, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Christian Historical Fiction<p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>
<b>Will Faith Perish in the Big Top’s Flames?
<i> </i></b></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Introducing a new series of 6 exciting novels featuring historic disasters that transformed landscapes and multiple lives. Whether by nature or by man, these disasters changed history and were a day to be remembered.</i> </p><p><br /></p><p>Evelyn Benson’s husband perished in the Bataan Death March but not her faith. The World War II Gold Star widow is taken in by her brother and soothed by the love of his wife and children. Evelyn refuses to cower to grief. She may not understand God’s mysterious ways, but she has never questioned Him—until the circus fire. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus train chugs into Hartford, Connecticut, on a sweltering day one month after the Allies invaded Normandy. Among the roustabouts is a reluctant clown, Hank Webb. He may hide from his murky past behind grease paint as Fraidy Freddie, but God wants to offer Hank a chance to be found. Though first, what little Hank believes about God will endure a fiery trial. </p><p><br /></p><p>On Thursday, July 6, 1944, a devastating blaze of unknown origins consumes the circus tent along with Evelyn’s hopes and Hank’s anonymity.
<span style="color: #8c2e24;"><b> <span></span></b></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="color: #8c2e24;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #8c2e24;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b>:</span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150206209-when-the-flames-ravaged" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CJ4G4KX6" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-the-flames-ravaged-rhonda-dragomir/1143461251" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/when-the-flames-ravaged-july-1944/9781636097862/pd/097862" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ChristianBook</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/when-the-flames-ravaged-july-6-1944-rhonda-dragomir/20069462" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/when-the-flames-ravaged-by-rhonda-dragomir" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a>
</p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150206209-when-the-flames-ravaged" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8c2e24;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I vaguely remember hearing about the circus fire that occurred during World War II but I have never had the chance to delve further to find out the circumstances that surrounded this tragic event.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>When the Flames Ravaged gives a heart-stopping account of what happened under that circus tent in Hartford in 1944.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">As I was reading, I had to keep reminding myself that this actually happened.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It’s so horrific and unimaginable to me.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>One minute you’re sitting with your family enjoying an afternoon at the circus, and in a matter of seconds it literally goes up in flames, the scars continuing to impact many today.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It’s such a sobering thought.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I’ve only ever been to a real circus once when I was five years old, so I am no expert of roustabouts by any means, but I have always had a fascination with the circus life.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The novel focuses on one clown in the show, Hank, and a waitress at a local diner, Evelyn, that are deeply affected by the events of that day.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Hank is really battling his emotions internally while trying to be strong for Evelyn as they search for Evelyn’s family after the fire, and it shows his character early on.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I adored all of the characters and think they were the perfect vessels to flesh out what transpired from a first-person perspective.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">After I finished reading, I went to the website that is dedicated to this tragedy and I literally felt like the wind was knocked out of me.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It’s one thing to read a fictional account, but quite another to put faces to this unthinkable tragedy.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>While the culprit has never been identified, I like to think that this was a freak accident and caused by a stray cigarette, because if this was maliciously intended it makes this ordeal that much worse.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">There is one scene in particular that was seriously one of the sweetest scenes I’ve ever read in a novel.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>So incredibly powerful and such a great ending to such a harrowing story.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">As with any tragic tale, I wish it would’ve never happened in the first place, but it did and sadly it is an event that is being forgotten with time.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thank you to the author for bringing this horrific event back into the spotlight and doing it in the best way possible.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>May we never forget the victims of the Hartford circus fire.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div><hr />
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8c2e24;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
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<b>Rhonda Dragomir</b> is a multimedia creative who treasures her fairy tale life in Central Kentucky, insisting her home is her castle, even if her prince refuses to dig a moat. She is an award-winning author with published works in several anthologies and periodicals, and she co-wrote numerous Bible studies used weekly by more than 20,000 women worldwide. </p><p><br /></p><p>Barbour Books will release her debut novel, a historical romance, March 1, 2024. She is often invited to speak at writers' conferences on topics related to technology and graphics. </p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Rhonda by visiting <a href="https://rhondadragomir.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">rhondadragomir.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-89095952506247091342024-02-21T01:00:00.052-06:002024-02-21T08:36:56.357-06:00Book Review of 'The Rhythm of Fractured Grace' by Amanda Wen<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #126a78;">Happy Wednesday Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #126a78;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">Welcome to another wonderful Wednesday! I hope you all have been having a great week so far. The crazy days continue in our house but I wouldn't have it any other way. :)</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #126a78;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #126a78;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">Today I am featuring a novel by a new-to-me author that has thoroughly impressed me. I am a sucker for a good dual timeline and this novel tells quite the tale! I hope you enjoy my thoughts on The Rhythm of Fractured Grace and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #126a78;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/21/welcome-to-the-the-rhythm-of-fractured-grace-takeover-review-blitz-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="The Rhythm of Fractured Grace JustRead Takeover Blitz" class="aligncenter wp-image-28123" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Banner_TheRhythmofFracturedGrace_TakeoverReview_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for <strong><em><span style="color: #126a78;"><i>The Rhythm of Fractured Grace</i></span></em></strong> by Amanda Wen hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/21/welcome-to-the-the-rhythm-of-fractured-grace-takeover-review-blitz-giveaway" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #126a78;"><strong>About the Book</strong></span></h3>
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<b>Title</b>: The Rhythm of Fractured Grace <div><b>Series</b>: Sedgwick County Chronicles #3 </div><div><b>Author</b>: Amanda Wen </div><div><b>Publisher</b>: Kregel Publications </div><div><b>Release Date</b>: February 20, 2024 </div><div><b>Genre</b>: Christian Split Time Romantic Women's Fiction
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><br /></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><em><b>Is Siobhan too far gone to respond to the song of a God who's calling her back to him?</b></em></p><div><br /></div>
When a new customer brings a badly damaged violin into Siobhan Walsh's shop, it is exactly the sort of challenge she craves. The man who brought it in is not. He's too close to the painful past that left her heart and her faith in shambles. </div><div><br /></div><div>Matt Buchanan has had a rough start as the new worship pastor. A car accident on his way into town left him with a nearly totaled truck, and an heirloom violin in pieces. When he takes it to a repair shop, he's fascinated with the restoration process--and with the edgy, closed-off woman doing the work.
As their friendship deepens and turns into more, they both discover secrets that force them to face past wounds. And the history of the violin reveals more about their current problems than they could have ever expected. </div><div><br /></div><div>On the nineteenth-century frontier, a gruesome tomahawk attack wiped out most of Deborah Caldwell's family. Her greatest solace after the tragedy is the music from her father's prized violin. Given her horrendous scars, she'd resigned herself to a spinster's life. But Levi Martinson's gentle love starts to chip away at her hardened heart, until devastating details about the attack are revealed, putting their love--and Deborah's shaky faith--to the ultimate test. </div><div><br /></div><div>Full of forgiveness and the message that no one is too damaged for God's healing touch, the final book in the split-time Sedgwick County Chronicles will thrill fans of Rachel Hauck, Lisa Wingate, and Kristy Cambron. <span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #126a78;"><strong>PURCHASE LINKS: </strong></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195649897-the-rhythm-of-fractured-grace" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CRWQ7XSN" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/the-rhythm-of-fractured-grace-3/9780825448492/pd/5448492" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Christianbook</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rhythm-of-fractured-grace-amanda-wen/1143868807" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-rhythm-of-fractured-grace-amanda-wen/20384520" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-rhythm-of-fractured-grace-by-amanda-wen" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a></div><div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195649897-the-rhythm-of-fractured-grace" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #126a78;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">A luthier spiritually damaged at the hands of a man of the cloth with a nefarious appetite, and a pioneer woman that was physically and emotionally damaged after a savage attack took half her family, and permanently disfigured her, brought together by one special violin.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The connection of past and present by a single instrument is especially powerful for me.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Music is something that has been threaded throughout my family for generations, with some instruments being passed down from one generation to another, and I’ve often wondered what their stories were before they ended up here with us.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Forgiveness can be so incredibly hard, and the bigger the transgressions the harder it is for us to forgive.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The prayer to have the strength to forgive is something that hit me so deep while I was reading this novel.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Seeing a characters vulnerability, especially when you can empathize, is very powerful and tethered me to this novel on a profound level.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The writing is passionate and deep, getting into the depths of these characters.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The situations are not ideal, and I’m sure the subject matter itself can be triggering for some, but the road to forgiveness is compelling and gives so much hope.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Though there were moments that hit a distressing place in my heart, it opened up an inner dialogue within myself about areas in my own self where I could be harboring unforgiveness from hurtful things in my past. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">This is the first novel that I’ve read by this author, but it certainly won’t be my last.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Powerful writing, memorable characters, and the influence of a single instrument makes this a must read.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #126a78;">More Books in Series</span></h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #126a78;"><strong>About the Author</strong></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Amanda Wen</b> is a Selah Award–winning, Parable best-selling author of inspirational romance and split-time women’s fiction, including <em>Roots of Wood and Stone</em> and <em>The Songs That Could Have Been</em>, and a professional musician. Wen currently lives in Wichita, Kansas, with her husband and three children.</p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><br /></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Connect with Amanda by visiting <a href="https://amandawen.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">amandawen.com</a> to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">(1) winner will receive a signed copy of the book, a mug, chai mix, and a kitsugi heart necklace!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight February 21, 2024 and lasts through 11:59 PM EST on February 28, 2024. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.</p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-77117187420612254642024-02-19T01:00:00.062-06:002024-02-19T08:18:45.709-06:00Book Review of 'Relying on the Enemy' by Danielle Grandinetti<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3f3f59;">Happy President's Day Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #3f3f59;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">How are you guys doing? I am doing decent in my neck of the woods. Our house is a little topsy-turvy at the moment with a little shake up of sorts. It's nothing major, but it has made things more chaotic than usual, and thus has me feeling like my head is in the clouds. I'm not always the best when it comes to change, but that's when I good book comes in. No matter what is out of control around me I can find my center in Jesus and a good book.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #3f3f59;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #3f3f59;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">I don't know about you but I am not one to "celebrate" President's Day per se, but I have started an incredibly in-depth novel about Teddy Roosevelt that I plan on read at some point today. I am also </span></span>highlighting a historical fiction from one of my current favorite series, so I hope you enjoy and have a blessed Monday!</div><div><span style="color: #3f3f59;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/19/welcome-to-the-relying-on-the-enemy-blog-review-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Relying on the Enemy JustRead Blog + Review Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28126" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Banner_RelyingontheEnemy_BlogReview_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for <i><b><span style="color: #3f3f59;">Relying on the Enemy </span></b></i>by Danielle Grandinetti, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/19/welcome-to-the-relying-on-the-enemy-blog-review-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3f3f59;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> Relying on the Enemy
<br /><b>Series:</b> Harbored in Crow's Nest #4
<br /><b>Author:</b> Danielle Grandinetti
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Hearth Spot Press
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> February 20, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Historical Romance, with suspense</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>
<b>She’s protecting her children. He’s redeeming his past. </b><b>But there’s nothing convenient about saving their patchwork family.</b>
<i> </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Wisconsin, 1931</i>—All widowed mother Marian Ward wants is to provide for her girls. However, she faces the dead of winter with no income and dwindling resources. Then she overhears a nefarious conversation, putting her life and that of her children in immediate danger. </p><p><br /></p><p>Aiming to make amends to the Wards, Gilbert steps in when the threat to Marian escalates. It costs him dearly. Either lose his career or marry her, and be tied to his past until death do them part. </p><p><br /></p><p>He leaves the decision to Marian, who will do anything to protect her girls, even marry the son of the man who ruined her family. How will their fledgling trust prove strong enough to fulfill their vows as winter tightens its grip and desperation stalks at the door? </p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome to Crow’s Nest, where danger and romance meet at the water’s edge.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a>
<p></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b><span style="color: #3f3f59;"><br /></span></b></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b><span style="color: #3f3f59;">PURCHASE LINKS:</span></b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198025144-relying-on-the-enemy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CMMZPPC7" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relying-on-the-enemy-danielle-grandinetti/1144462720" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/relying-on-the-enemy-harbored-in-crow-s-nest-book-4-by-danielle-grandinetti" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a></p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198025144-relying-on-the-enemy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3f3f59;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I love this series so, so much and couldn’t wait for the next installment, so the fact that I devoured this novel in one sitting is not surprising whatsoever.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">A “backwards and upside down” situation brings Gilbert Cox and Marian Ward together in the most unconventional, yet seemingly perfect way and it is a journey that is worth witnessing.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The mysterious air that has been ever present throughout this series continues in this volume and I ate it up.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It adds the perfect amount of tension and mystery that keeps you guessing, as well as is highly entertaining. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Gil and Marian are true partners in every sense of the word and is something every relationship should aspire to be.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I loved every scene with them together and the girls were the sweet little cherries on top. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Nettie and Essie are absolutely precious and bring back warm memories of my sister and me when we were younger.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Good times.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I loved getting updates on past characters in the series and seeing where they have ended up.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It was in reading these particular scenes that I realized just how truly invested I am in this series.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Crow’s Nest has become a part of my literary family, and I am so proud to claim it.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This series has such richness and deep character connections that it’s hard not fall in love, and how Gil and Marian melded so perfectly together is a mystery that was beautiful to behold from cover to cover.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div>
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<h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3f3f59;">More Books in This Series</span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BC9RWL2P" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="Confessions to a Stranger" class="alignnone wp-image-26825" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/confessions-to-a-stranger-194x300.jpg" width="162" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSVBZ9R9" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-26826" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/refuge-for-the-archaeologist-192x300.jpg" width="160" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRG4YW8T/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-29047" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/escape-with-the-prodigal-194x300.jpg" width="162" /></a></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3f3f59;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://daniellegrandinetti.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Danielle Grandinetti" class="alignnone wp-image-22810 size-medium" height="300" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Danielle-Grandinetti_Headshot-square-300x300.jpg" width="300" /></a></p>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Danielle Grandinetti </b>is an inspirational romance author fueled by tea and books, and the occasional nature walk. A 2023 Finalist in the FHLCW Reader’s Choice Award, she has also won the UNW Distinguished Faith in Writing Award and the CROW National Excellence in Story Telling Award. Originally from the Chicagoland area, she now lives along Lake Michigan’s Wisconsin shoreline with her husband and their two young sons.</p>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><br /></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Connect with Danielle by visiting <a href="https://daniellegrandinetti.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">daniellegrandinetti.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3f3f59;"><b>Tour Giveaway</b></span></h3>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-54652991480807895062024-02-13T01:00:00.051-06:002024-02-13T08:41:58.522-06:00Book Review of 'Nellie' by Amy Walsh<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf5f84;">Hello Book Lovers!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #bf5f84;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">Happy Galentines Day to all my book loving gals! I am super excited to be here with you today!! I love discovering new-to-me authors and today I am featuring an author I've recently been introduced to. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this delicious novel and have a wonderful day!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #bf5f84;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/12/welcome-to-the-nellie-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Nellie Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-27864" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Banner_Nellie_Blog_JR.png" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #bf5f84;"><i><b>Nellie</b></i></span> by Amy Walsh<b>,</b> hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/12/welcome-to-the-nellie-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf5f84;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nellie-Apron-Strings-Vintage-Romance-ebook/dp/B0CKC4WGST" target="_blank"><img alt="Nellie" class="alignleft wp-image-28935 size-large" height="400" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Nellie-eBook-Cover-259x400.jpg" width="259" /></a></b></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> Nellie
<br /><b>Series:</b> Apron Strings #2
<br /><b>Author:</b> Amy Walsh
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Walsh Mountain Publishing
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> February 15, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Historical Romance</p><p><br /></p><p>
Finances are tight for the O’Dwyer family who live on a mountain outside of Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1931. Life gets even harder when their beloved Dadaí must cease work as a coal miner to become a patient at the West Mountain Sanitarium. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nellie is her preferred name, but family and friends have heard Mam shout “Fenella Aileen O’Dwyer!” all too often with the countless predicaments she got herself into throughout childhood. So, it’s not altogether surprising when Nellie impulsively accepts a job as an assistant cook at the Clarinda House in a case of mistaken identity -- though she’s the last person her family would ask to prepare a meal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fortunately, along with determination, a talent for acting, and the gift of blarney, Nellie has Mrs. Campbell’s Cookery Book, a treasure she discovered at a Red Cross drought relief sale. </p><p><br /></p><p>As her reluctant admiration for her employer grows, Nellie wishes she could be the sort of truthful woman of faith that Mr. Mason Peale esteems. If she confesses all, will she lose her job along with the friendships she’s formed at Clarinda House?
<span style="color: #bf5f84;"><b> <span></span></b></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="color: #bf5f84;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #bf5f84;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b>:</span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199585560-nellie" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nellie-Apron-Strings-Vintage-Romance-ebook/dp/B0CKC4WGST" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a>
</p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199585560-nellie" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf5f84;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Nellie is the delicious addition to the Apron Strings series and the first installment that I’ve read.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It is also the first novel that I’ve read by author Amy Walsh.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I love the overall premise of this series and couldn’t wait to get to know Nellie.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I will say, this novel has a choppy start, but Nellie herself has such a cute personality that her charm is practically jumping off the pages.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I adored the scenes with Nellie and her siblings, especially her little brother, Johny.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The characters are definitely the stars of this novel.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Nellie’s first solo attempts at cooking is so real.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I am not a cook by any stretch of the imagination, so it was almost autobiographical in its exactness to my own personal experiences.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I just wish I would’ve had a Mrs. Owen by my side during my attempts!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The recipes at the end of the book sound so good that it actually makes me want to cook, which says a lot!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I was wondering while I was reading if they would be included and was so pleased when I saw them.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I am not a chef by any means but figure if Nellie can learn to cook so can I!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">As far as the novel itself I didn’t love the overall writing style, especially at the beginning, and it took me a bit to get into it but, just like Mason and his family, I couldn’t help but be charmed by Nellie.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I am so glad I stuck it out.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This was such a fun and cute read that is oozing with charm, a few tongue-in-cheek moments, and will leave you feeling happy...and hungry!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div><hr />
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf5f84;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://walshmountainpublishing.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Amy Walsh" class="aligncenter wp-image-28936 size-medium" height="300" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/amy-walsh-260x300.jpg" width="260" /></a></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Amy Walsh</b> writes historical and contemporary romance, mysteries, speculative fiction, and women’s fiction. She is a 5th-grade writing teacher in an urban public school. Amy and her husband, Patrick, have three children. Amy considers herself greatly blessed in the roles God has given her as an earthling, including aspiring wordsmith, teacher of youngsters, nature appreciator, tea aficionado, avid dessert fan, book fanatic, lover of family and friends, and Christ-follower.</p><div><br /></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf5f84;"><b>Tour Giveaway</b></span></h3>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight February 12, 2024 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on February 19, 2024. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.</p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-65700702365490267272024-02-06T01:00:00.060-06:002024-02-06T09:12:16.292-06:00Book Review of 'Fall When You're Ready' by Jennifer Carr<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c434e;">Happy Taco Tuesday Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">I can't help but think about tacos today, especially when my oldest works at a taco shop and brings home tacos for me almost every Tuesday. It's such a sweet gesture, even though my waistline disagrees, and I've had to dial it back the past few weeks. There is nothing about taking that first bite into a crunch taco, am I right? But you're not here to talk about tacos, are you? </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #4c434e;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">I'm normally not a fan of the friends-to-lovers troupe but the novel that I am featuring today has such heart that I couldn't help but be won over. It's the first book that I've read by this author, and the first novel in a brand-new series, and let me just say that Jennifer Carr's got a new fan right here. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on Fall When You're Ready and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and check out the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #4c434e;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/06/welcome-to-the-fall-when-youre-ready-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Fall When You're Ready JustRead Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28815" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Banner_FallWhenYoureReady_Blog_JR-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #4c434e;"><i><b>Fall When You're Ready</b></i></span> by Jennifer Carr, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/06/welcome-to-the-fall-when-youre-ready-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c434e;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CNYD96W8" target="_blank"><img alt="Fall When You're Ready" class="alignleft wp-image-28859 size-large" height="400" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/fall-when-youre-ready-new-cover-261x400.jpg" width="261" /></a></b></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> Fall When You're Ready
<br /><b>Series:</b> Real American Country #1 <br /><b>Author:</b> Jennifer Carr
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> JCarr Writes
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> February 1, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Contemporary Clean Romance</p><p><br /></p><p>
Rachel never wanted to get in the way of Jordan’s dreams, but they were supposed to chase their dreams together. They made promises and swore to remain best friends through it all. But, just as all good things must come to an end, it would seem that applies to promises as well. When Rachel and Jordan end up on separate paths toward their own versions of success, they each learn the hard way that letting go is easier than it sounds. But when those paths bring them both home, all of those promises come flooding back and they have to decide whether it’s worth the risk to reopen the chapter they closed on their story so long ago.
<span style="color: #4c434e;"><b> <span></span></b></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="color: #4c434e;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #4c434e;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b>:</span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/202643509-fall-when-you-re-ready" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CNYD96W8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fall-when-youre-ready-jennifer-carr/1144715212" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/fall-when-you-re-ready-real-american-country-book-1-by-jennifer-carr" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a>
</p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/202643509-fall-when-you-re-ready" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c434e;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Truth be told, I’ve been a little burned out on romances lately.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It seems like I’ve been reading the same old story wrapped up in a different package, but from the first few scenes of Fall When You’re Ready I knew in my heart this was going to be different.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I love how Jordan and Rachel’s story literally starts at their first meeting in kindergarten and takes us through the full progression of their relationship.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>So many stories gloss over the important first meeting but Jennifer Carr put us there, allowing the reader to see the full evolution of their relationship, and how their friendship took them through life.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It’s these small details that endear me to a character, so from the beginning I was smitten with both Jordan and Rachel and their story.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The development of the novel is smooth, a large part due to the shorter segments within the chapters, as well as the natural progression of life itself.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I love that I didn’t have to guess whose point of view I was reading, or the fact that we were able to see both Rachel and Jordan navigate throughout life but also their thought and emotions during those progressions.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">This novel brought me back to my past relationships and growing up in general.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I had always wished I had a ride-or-die like Rachel and Jordan were for one another, especially when I was growing up, but hormones always got in the way of friendships, and I loved that these two put their friendship first, which is so important in a partnership.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I don’t know how the author does it but she weaves this incredible tapestry between two simple individuals, their souls intertwined despite everything that life throws at them.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The emotional rollercoaster of this story is immense, with times of struggle, moments of pure heartwarming elation, and everything in between, but baby was I here for the ride!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This was one of my favorite reads so far for 2024 and I cannot wait to see where this new series takes us next!</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div><hr />
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c434e;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.jcarrwrites.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Jennifer Carr" class="alignnone wp-image-28860 size-medium" height="300" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCarr-Author-Photo-218x300.jpg" width="218" /></a></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">A wife, mom, author, marriage and family counselor, a former AP Psychology teacher, and a podcaster,<b> Jennifer Carr</b> draws from her life experiences and imagination to connect with her readers and listeners through the written and spoken word.</p><p>
Married to her childhood best friend and the mom of a creative daughter, Jennifer enjoys a quiet life on their farm in Alabama. </p><p>When she’s not wearing one of her many hats, you’ll find her tucked away with a book and what's likely her third coffee of the day. </p><p>Connect with Jennifer by visiting <a href="https://www.jcarrwrites.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">jcarrwrites.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c434e;"><b>Tour Giveaway</b></span></h3>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;">(1) winner will win a signed copy of Fall When You're Ready and a 6-month Kindle Unlimited Membership!</p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight February 6, 2024 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on February 13, 2024. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.</p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-31445193480658048292024-02-05T01:00:00.074-06:002024-02-05T09:18:50.190-06:00Book Review of 'Renewed Hope' by Carmen Peone<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #347cae;">Happy Monday Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #347cae;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">I hope everyone had an amazing weekend. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me with your condolences for the loss of our family pet. It has meant the world to me and helped make this difficult time a bit easier. Pets have a way of touching your life like no other and I appreciate all of the thoughts and prayers as our family navigates a new normal.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #347cae;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #347cae;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">The book I am reviewing today was a novel I was reading when my dog first got sick, and while it was a bit triggering it was also an amazing escape that I can't wait to tell you about. So, I hope you enjoy my review today and don't forget to scroll to the bottom for the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #347cae;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/05/welcome-to-the-renewed-hope-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Renewed Hope JustRead Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28436" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Banner_RenewedHope_Blog_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #347cae;"><i><b>Renewed Hope</b></i></span> by Carmen Peone, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/02/05/welcome-to-the-renewed-hope-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #347cae;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BYK9VMRM" target="_blank"><img alt="Renewed Hope" class="alignleft wp-image-28850 size-large" height="400" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/RenewedHope-267x400.jpg" width="267" /></a></b></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> Renewed Hope
<br /><b>Series:</b> Seven Tine Ranch Romance #3
<br /><b>Author:</b> Carmen Peone
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Iron Stream Fiction
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> February 6, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Contemporary Western Romance</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>
<b>Can they find her son in time? </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sophie Cayes is on the road to success as an artist. Until her ex-husband threatens to sue for full custody of their son. Upon learning of a guest ranch in Eastern Washington that keeps a room open for women in need, she grabs her son and bolts. Although Chad Davis loves starting colts on the Seven Tine Guest Ranch, his goal is to have his own spread. Everything’s on course until a woman and her preschool son show up. He’s not thrilled about helping out. Until the boy comes up missing. On his watch. Along with a tribal cop, they head back to Montana in search of the boy, knowing his dad was the one who kidnapped him. Sophie prays they find him before her ex-husband and his new wife go on the run. Taking her son with them. <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="color: #347cae;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #347cae;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b>:</span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123277909-renewed-hope" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BYK9VMRM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/renewed-hope-carmen-peone/1143235972" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/renewed-hope-carmen-peone/9781645263647/pd/263647" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ChristianBook</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/renewed-hope-carmen-peone/19902697" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/renewed-hope-seven-tine-ranch-romance-book-3-by-carmen-peone" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a>
</p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123277909-renewed-hope" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #347cae;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">A powerful read that truly has it all, Renewed Hope is the third novel in the Seven Tines Ranch series and when I say that this series continues to get better and better I mean it!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I’m not going to sugarcoat it, this novel can be tough to read at times, especially if you have had any type of abuse in your life, but even if you haven’t it still hits hard.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The emotions are so raw and real that I found myself having to close the book and take a breather while I silently prayed for Sophie and her situation.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I remember that feeling of helplessness so vividly when I was going through my own tumultuous situation and the author was able to capture those emotions so distinctly.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I love seeing Native American women have a voice in this series so much, as they are often marginalized, their cries disappearing like a whisper in the wind.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I come from a long line of strong, native women and appreciate the author’s pen giving hope to the hopeless and reminding us all that true love goes far beyond the words we speak but to the very depths of our soul, and that love and pain do not belong together.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>My prayer today is for all of those that are abused, whether past or present, and no matter what way.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We need to lift one another up in prayer and give hope to the hopeless and faith to the faithless. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Though this is a very tough subject matter this is worth the read.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sophie is such an incredibly strong woman that I admired so much.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>How she was able to go through what she went through and come out on the other side is remarkable.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Chad is incredible and reminded me so much of how my husband was when I was going through my ordeal, a beacon of light in the darkness.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">This series continues to impact me on such a visceral level, and I continue to give it my highest praise.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #347cae;">More Books In This Series</span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BDGHQNJS" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="Captured Secrets" class="alignnone wp-image-24471" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CapturedSecrets-1853x2780-72dpi-200x300.jpeg" width="167" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX2G4CNB" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-27505" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Broken-Bondage-194x300.jpg" width="162" /></a></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #347cae;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://carmenpeone.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Carmen Peone" class="alignnone wp-image-24472 size-medium" height="300" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Carmen5030a-med-resolution-242x300.jpg" width="242" /></a></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Carmen Peone</b> is an award-winning author of Young Adult and Contemporary Western Romantic Suspense and lives with her husband in Northeast Washington and on the Colville Confederated Indian Reservation. She weaves threads of healing, hope, and horses into her stories that lead to happily ever after.</p><div><br /></div>
Connect with Carmen by visiting <a href="https://carmenpeone.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">carmenpeone.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #347cae;"><b>Tour Giveaway</b></span></h3>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;">(3) winners will win a signed copy of Renewed Hope, a $25 Amazon gift card, and a story-related postcard!</p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-9395707657883174442024-02-01T01:00:00.063-06:002024-02-01T10:59:32.480-06:00Book Review of 'Pages of Promise' by Jessica Ashley<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8cdbff;">Hello February!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #8cdbff;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; text-align: center;">February is the month of love but sadly this month is starting with much heartbreak in my family as we had to say goodbye to our beloved dog of almost twelve years, Reagan. She's been sick the past few months and suddenly she starting having problems yesterday morning. At 1:15pm she took her final breath with just me at her side and it's taking everything I have to keep it together. I am so thankful for the love that she shared with me and our family over the years and she will be missed tremendously.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #8cdbff;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #8cdbff;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; text-align: center;">I'm sorry this is such a rough start to this review but I just had to get it off my chest. I am so thankful to all of my readers that continue to visit me here on my tiny little slice of the internet and I hope that you feel part of my heart when you're here. My reviews are so very important to me and the fact that you took the time to stop here and read my words means the world to me.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #8cdbff;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #8cdbff;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; text-align: center;">With all that said, I am SUPER excited to be sharing my review for the day. Don't let the <i>clean</i> in this romantic suspense full you, as this novel is incredible!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #8cdbff;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/29/welcome-to-the-pages-of-promise-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Pages of Promise JustRead Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-27551" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Banner_PagesofPromise_Blog_JR-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #8cdbff;"><i><b>Pages of Promise</b></i></span> by Jessica Ashley, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/29/welcome-to-the-pages-of-promise-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8cdbff;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> Pages of Promise
<br /><b>Series: </b>Coastal Hope #1
<br /><b>Author:</b> Jessica Ashley
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> B.A.D. Publishing, LLC
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> February 5, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Christian/Clean Romantic Suspense</p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><br /></p><p>
<i>When Eliza's life is threatened, she turns to a handsome veteran for help. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><b><span class="a-text-bold">I left everything I'd ever known behind. And that decision may cost me my life.</span> </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>The moving truck hadn't even been unpacked when my fresh start went up in flames. </p><p><br /></p><p>A frightening letter left in my mailbox and signed Always Yours sends me running to the only man in town who can help me. </p><p><br /></p><p>Driven by his protective nature and a mission he believes comes from God, ex-Army Ranger Lance Knight agrees, despite the fact that I've made it no secret I want nothing to do with him--or anyone for that matter. </p><p><br /></p><p>The longer we're together, the more I begin to realize that Lance is more than I gave him credit for. Something that troubles me nearly as much as the fact that an unknown man seems to have already claimed me as his. </p><p><br /></p><p>Trouble is, my admirer has a jealous side, and it's not long before Lance is pulled into the crosshairs right alongside me…
<b> </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Get your copy now and be ready to stay up all night!</b>
<i> </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Pages of Promise is a swoon-worthy, faith-based, suspenseful romance between a jaded woman and the hero determined to protect not just her body…but her heart.</i>
<b> <span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b>: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197493820-pages-of-promise" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CG79PT2M" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pages-of-promise-jessica-ashley/1143967467" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/pages-of-promise-by-jessica-ashley" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a>
</p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197493820-pages-of-promise" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8cdbff;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Don’t let the fact that Pages of Promise is a clean romantic suspense fool you, this novel packs quite the punch, and is one of my favorite suspenseful January reads.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Eliza doesn’t trust men, which is completely understandable considering everything she’s been through in her past, but it blinds her to the honorable man that has came into her life, Lance Knight. Sadly, her hope for a new life and fresh start is quickly extinguished when she starts being harassed by an unknown stalker. Lance believes it’s God’s will to protect her and despite Eliza’s stubbornness he remains faithful to her and his calling.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I loved this novel so much. The heart pounding was almost nonstop with wave after wave of suspense that kept the pages turning until I could not put the book down. Who doesn’t love a novel like that? The character development is wonderful as the reader is allowed to see the inner struggles while also witnessing them deal with this very scary threat.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">“<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>God never fails, people do</i></span>” is a quote that will stick with me for a long time, and the faith that Lance has was truly inspiring to me. This is an amazing start to a new series and I cannot wait to see what’s in store.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div><hr />
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8cdbff;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">After spending seven years in the Army, <b>Jessica Ashley</b> set out to write novels that would transport readers to new worlds and help them escape reality with messages of underdogs and swoon-worthy romance. After eight years of a successful writing career underneath two pen names, she felt her faith pulling her in a new direction.</p><p><br /></p><p>
Now, she writes sweet romance with messages of faith, hope, and the importance of trusting our hearts and the word of God. Her debut novel, Pages of Promise, is set to release in February 2024. </p><p><br /></p><p>She resides in Texas with her husband of twelve years, their three kids, a flock of chickens, an orange cat who thinks he runs the house, and three dogs who don't realize just how big they are. </p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Jessica by visiting <a href="https://www.authorjessicaashley.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">authorjessicaashley.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-57625117913231896112024-01-30T01:00:00.025-06:002024-01-30T08:29:38.526-06:00Book Review of 'Deadly Mountain Escape' by Mary Alford<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2f4369;">Happy Tuesday Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">It is another beautiful day here in Texas in what Twitter is calling #fakespring. It's been absolutely gorgeous, and I am soaking up as much sunshine as I can while we have it as it looks like more cold weather will be coming soon enough. Living in Texas, if you don't like the weather that day just wait a bit and it'll change. It never ceases to amaze me despite growing up here.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">I hope the weather is pleasant where you are and that you enjoy my review for you today!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #2f4369;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/30/welcome-to-the-deadly-mountain-escape-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Deadly Mountain Escape JustRead Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28802" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Banner_DeadlyMountainEscape_Blog_JR-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #2f4369;"><i><b>Deadly Mountain Escape</b></i></span> by Mary Alford, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/30/welcome-to-the-deadly-mountain-escape-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2f4369;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> Deadly Mountain Escape
<br /><b>Author:</b> Mary Alford
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Love Inspired Suspense
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> January 23, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Christian Romantic Suspense</p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><br /></p><p>
Can this officer stop a trafficking ring? </p><p><br /></p><p>Or will deadly criminals stop her first? </p><p><br /></p><p>A search for a missing young woman becomes a nightmare for K-9 deputy Charlotte Walker when she stumbles on a trafficking ring and is captured. Death seems certain until she’s rescued by rancher Jonas Knowles. Together, they take shelter in the Amish community he left behind. But they can’t hide forever—not when the criminals are still after them and countless girls are at risk…
<span style="color: #2f4369;"><b> <span></span></b></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="color: #2f4369;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2f4369;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b>:</span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146145532-deadly-mountain-escape" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C3HT9VPX" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/deadly-mountain-escape-mary-alford/1143400045" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/deadly-mountain-escape/9781335597885/pd/597885" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ChristianBook</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/deadly-mountain-escape-original-mary-alford/20055023" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/deadly-mountain-escape-by-mary-alford" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a>
</p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146145532-deadly-mountain-escape" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2f4369;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Two souls that each carry a heavy burden find solace in one another as they fight for their lives, while also trying to seek the truth, in Deadly Mountain Escape. Both Jonas and Charlotte are characters that you can root for as they try to take down a very powerful trafficking ring while trying to rescue a group of young girls and stay alive themselves.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This heart pounding novel had me staying up late into the night to see its conclusion and I am not even mad about it.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sadly, I live in an area where human trafficking is a very real threat and is a problem that I have always taken seriously, so this subject hit very close to home.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This is a real problem that I wish could be solved but, like the novel shows, the corruption can go higher than you can possibly imagine.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Mary Alford did an incredible job of keeping the readers attention as we follow Charlotte and Jonas’s quest to shed light on this horrible ring, while also dealing with their own personal guilt and trying to find forgiveness within themselves.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The heart that this novel has is palpable, the action and suspense is almost nonstop, and the whispers of faith being breathed here and there make this novel a quick favorite.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div><hr />
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2f4369;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://maryalford.net/" target="_blank"><img alt="Mary Alford" class="alignnone wp-image-19044 size-medium" height="273" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Mary-Alford-New-300x273.jpg" width="300" /></a></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Mary Alford</b> is a <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author who loves giving her readers the unexpected, combining unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots that result in stories the reader can't put down. Her titles have been finalists for several awards, including the Daphne Du Maurier, the Beverly, the Maggie, and the Selah. She and her husband live in the heart of Texas in the middle of 70 acres with two cats and one dog.</p><div><br /></div>
Connect with Mary by visiting <a href="https://maryalford.net/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">maryalford.net</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;">(1) winner will win a copy of Deadly Mountain Escape & a $50 Amazon gift card!</p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-33772128117457017372024-01-22T01:00:00.058-06:002024-01-22T09:15:33.041-06:00Book Review of 'Their Inseparable Bond' by Jill Weatherholt<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #004f7a;">Happy Monday Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">I am so excited that this week is finally here! It is my husband's birthday week and this year he is turning the big 4-0, and we are celebrating the whole week! I am a few years older than him, so I am glad he's finally joining the club and I don't have to feel so old! LOL. I am so thankful for my husband, and he deserves all the celebration and more.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #004f7a;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">I don't know about you but I always get emotional around birthdays. It can be uplifting but other times it can be daunting, and that's when I escape into a good book, like the one I am featuring today. So, I hope you enjoy my thoughts on another Love Inspired inspirational </span></span>romance and don't forget to scroll to the bottom and enter another wonderful giveaway from JustRead Tours!</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a blessed Monday!</div><div><span style="color: #004f7a;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/22/welcome-to-the-their-inseparable-bond-blog-review-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Their Inseparable Bond JustRead Blog + Review Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-27565" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Banner_TheirInseparableBond_BlogReview_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for <i><b><span style="color: #004f7a;">Their Inseparable Bond </span></b></i>by Jill Weatherholt, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/22/welcome-to-the-their-inseparable-bond-blog-review-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #004f7a;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C4B3W7VX" target="_blank"><img alt="Their Inseparable Bond" class="alignleft wp-image-28703 size-large" height="400" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/THEIR-INSEPARABLE-BOND-FRONT-COVER-253x400.jpg" width="253" /></a></b></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> Their Inseparable Bond
<br /><b>Series:</b> K-9 Companions
<br /><b>Author:</b> Jill Weatherholt
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Love Inspired
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> January 23, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Contemporary Christian Romance</p><p><br /></p><p>
They’re a mismatched family… </p><p><br /></p><p>But their hearts line up just right </p><p><br /></p><p>Training service dogs is single dad Jake Beckett’s calling. He’s determined to train rambunctious puppy Callie to help his ailing friend Myrna live independently with her growing blindness. Myrna’s granddaughter, Olivia Hart, isn’t easily convinced, but Jake, his twins and Callie are an incredibly persuasive team. If Olivia agrees to give Callie a chance, will working with Jake risk her lifelong dreams?
<b> </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.<span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a>
<p></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #004f7a;"><b><span style="color: #004f7a;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #004f7a;"><b><span style="color: #004f7a;">PURCHASE LINKS</span>:</b></span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/148829434-their-inseparable-bond" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C4B3W7VX" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/their-inseparable-bond-jill-weatherholt/1143441385" rel="noopener" target="_blank">B&N</a> | <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/their-inseparable-bond/9781335597168/pd/597168" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ChristianBook</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/their-inseparable-bond-an-uplifting-inspirational-romance-original-jill-weatherholt/20066349" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/their-inseparable-bond-by-jill-weatherholt" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a></p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/148829434-their-inseparable-bond" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #004f7a;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Their Inseparable Bond is an endearing and uplifting story about love and loss, broken dreams and second chances, and how picking up the pieces and moving forward can possibly lead to everything you desire and more.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Jake and his children are dealing with the loss of their matriarch while Olivia is also dealing with personal grief of her own. Together, as their sweet relationship grows, they work through their emotions while also strengthening their bond not only with one another but with Jake’s twins, Kayla and Kyle, as well. Their story shows the importance of family and support, and that this too shall pass and could open the door to something even more amazing than you could imagine.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The characters are what really won me over with this sweet, inspirational romance. I am a sucker for adorable children, but when you add an adorable dog I practically swoon. All of the characters have a warmth and realness to them, which really endeared me to this story, and I loved being able to glimpse into their world for a moment. This was a much-needed escape for me and the perfect weekend read. My heartstrings were tugged in the best way possible and I cannot recommend this sweet read enough.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #004f7a;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jillweatherholt.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Jill Weatherholt" class="alignnone wp-image-28704 size-medium" height="225" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HQ-Headshot-Jill-Weatherholt-300x225.jpg" width="300" /></a></p>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Jill Weatherholt</b> is an author of sweet, emotional, small-town romance novels that guarantee a happy ending.</p><div class="rg3hrb"><br /></div>
She's sold over half a dozen sweet romance short stories to <i>Woman's World Magazine</i>. </div><div class="rg3hrb"> </div><div class="rg3hrb">Raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., she now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, but her heart belongs to Virginia. She holds a degree in Psychology from George Mason University and Paralegal Studies Certification from Duke University. </div><div class="rg3hrb"> </div><div class="rg3hrb">She shares her life with her real-life hero and number one supporter. Their relationship grew on the golf course, and now they have one in their backyard. </div><div class="rg3hrb"> </div><div class="rg3hrb">Jill believes in enjoying every moment of this journey because God has everything under control.
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #004f7a;"><b>Tour Giveaway</b></span></h3>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-71975887456290276592024-01-18T01:00:00.068-06:002024-01-18T08:05:40.152-06:00Book Review of 'An Opportune Proposal' by Ann Elizabeth Fryer<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6a6733;">Hello Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span style="color: #6a6733;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">I first want to send a special birthday wish to my cousin Sasha who is one year older today! Happy birthday sweetie!!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6a6733;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6a6733;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">If you've been following my reviews for any length of time you know that I am a sucker for a good regency romance, and today I am featuring a good one! It is the third book of The Butterton Brides, a series that I am new to but am now a fan of. Have you read any books in this series yet? If so, let me know in the comments and if you haven't, I'd love your regency recommendations!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6a6733;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/16/welcome-to-the-an-opportune-proposal-blog-review-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="An Opportune Proposal JustRead Blog + Review Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28452" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Banner_AnOpportuneProposal_BlogReview_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for <i><b><span style="color: #6a6733;">An Opportune Proposal </span></b></i>by Ann Elizabeth Fryer, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/16/welcome-to-the-an-opportune-proposal-blog-review-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6a6733;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> An Opportune Proposal
<br /><b>Series:</b> The Butterton Brides #3
<br /><b>Author:</b> Ann Elizabeth Fryer
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Independently Published
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> January 18, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Christian Historical/Regency Romance</p><p><br /></p><p>
Vicar's daughter Jane Hartford is invited to stay at Butterton Hall, the home of a distant cousin who promises to introduce her to polite society. When strange things begin to happen, Jane suspects that she isn't wanted at Butterton Hall after all. </p><p><br /></p><p>Questions abound as deaths increase. How is her life connected to those of the Banbury scandal? Who can she trust? And why is she now in danger? </p><p><br /></p><p>She finds an unlikely ally in Lord Camden's handsome solicitor as he makes a gallant effort to protect her. Will an opportune proposal keep her safe?
<i> </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Book series best enjoyed in order.<span></span></i></p><a name='more'></a>
<p></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #6a6733;"><span style="color: #6a6733;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #6a6733;"><span style="color: #6a6733;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b></span><b>:</b></span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198216828-an-opportune-proposal" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGW5Q82V" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/an-opportune-proposal-butterton-brides-series-book-3-by-ann-elizabeth-fryer" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a></p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198216828-an-opportune-proposal" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6a6733;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I am a girlie that loves going into novels blind, and An Opportune Proposal is no exception. From the onset I could tell that this was not going to be your typical clean regency romance and I was proven correct.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The entire story is told from the perspective of Jane, a young girl who has recently lost her father, the vicar, and is now being asked to leave the vicarage due to another family needing the home. Lucky for her, a distant cousin has invited her to come and stay with them at their family estate and this is where we find poor Jane at the beginning of the story.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Told from a first-person perspective I could physically feel Jane’s apprehension as she embarks on a new life, yet I also could feel hope. Jane is very strong in her faith and has a rather positive outlook on life, which I found refreshing.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">This novel is the perfect balance of mystery, faith, and sweet romance. The language feels authentic to the time period, which is not always something I can say while reading a regency piece. There is a strange foreboding you feel as Jane bears witness to strange occurrences as she tries to adjust to her new existence and I was surprised with how much mystery is within these pages.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I finished this novel practically in one sitting as I craved to find out the truth behind all of the strange occurrences. The romance aspect was very predictable, yet sweet nonetheless, and overall I really enjoyed An Opportune Proposal.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CB1RJDWJ" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-28626" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/A-Convenient-Sacrifice-188x300.jpg" width="157" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2MXMWC" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-28627" height="250" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/A-Favorable-Match-cover10-1-188x300.jpg" width="157" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The entire series is available on<b> <u>Kindle Unlimited</u></b> and is best enjoyed in order.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6a6733;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGW5Q82V" target="_blank"><img alt="Ann Elizabeth Fryer" class="alignnone wp-image-28628 size-medium" height="300" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ann-FryerAuthor-Ph-Ann-Fryer-288x300.jpg" width="288" /></a></p>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Ann Elizabeth Fryer</b> loves nothing more than using story and romance to relay the depths and graciousness of a Father who holds us securely in the palms of His hands. Daydreaming her surroundings from a young age, she's lived in historic homes most of her life and regularly participates in backyard archaeology. When she's not writing historical projects, her contemporary novels show a flavor of her forever-passion for all things old. Ann, her husband, and three children make their home in small-town Illinois where they can hear church bells keep time and tradition.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight January 16, 2024 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on January 23, 2024. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.</p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-65918525230498872952024-01-15T01:00:00.056-06:002024-01-15T10:37:34.823-06:00Book Review of 'The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton' by Susan L. Tuttle<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9b5496;">Happy Monday Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">Are you staying warm where you are? We are currently sitting at 13 degrees and the wind chill makes it feel like it's below zero. For Texas that is FREEZING! I've been bundled up for days and honestly loving every minute. I don't care for it being this cold, but I love burrowing under the blankets I keep all over my house and escaping in a great novel, like the one I am featuring today.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #9b5496;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">Susan L. Tuttle is one of my favorite authors so I couldn't wait to get my hands on her newest release! I hope you enjoy my thoughts on The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton and please do not forget to scroll to the bottom to enter a great giveaway from JustRead Tours!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #9b5496;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/15/welcome-to-the-rare-jewel-of-everleigh-wheaton-blog-review-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton JustRead Blog + Review Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28613" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Banner_TheRareJewelofEverleighWheaton_BlogReview_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for <i><b><span style="color: #9b5496;">The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton </span></b></i>by Susan L. Tuttle, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/15/welcome-to-the-rare-jewel-of-everleigh-wheaton-blog-review-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9b5496;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton
<br /><b>Series:</b> The Treasures of Halstead Manor
<br /><b>Author:</b> Susan L. Tuttle
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Kregel
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> January 16, 2024
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Women's Fiction / Romance</p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><br /></p><p>
<i><b>In her search for a rare gem, will Everleigh end up uncovering the true treasure of her heart?</b></i> </p><p><br /></p><p>Personal care nurse Everleigh Wheaton knows it only takes a few well-placed lies to ruin a reputation. She's experienced it time and time again. But there's a silver lining to repeatedly proving herself: she's confident and self-reliant. </p><p><br /></p><p>When she loses yet another job and an enigmatic stranger offers her a potential way out, she's game. After all, she loves a good mystery, and an invitation to visit the legendary Halstead Manor is irresistible. But she's not about to let her guard down--especially with the other women who received the same invitation. </p><p><br /></p><p>A strange voice on the phone tells them he's gathered the three of them to work together as treasure hunters. The first assignment requires Everleigh to be a traveling nurse for retired FBI agent Gertrude Levine, who has one cold case she just can't let go of: the Florentine diamond that went missing when the Austrian Empire fell. </p><p><br /></p><p>With Everleigh's keen ability to solve puzzles, Natalie Daughtry's vast knowledge of history, and Brooke Sumner's connections to the antiques world, they're bound to track down the diamond. Except that Gertie's nephew, Niles Butler, doesn't trust Everleigh's innocent act . . . even if he finds himself falling for her. Worse, Everleigh's walls of self-preservation may doom the entire team. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hints of real-life historical events combined with contemporary characters make this first book in the Treasures of Halstead Manor series a masterful blend of romance, mystery, and strong female friendships. Readers of authors like Denise Hunter and Nicole Deese who enjoy unfolding relationships and the organic discovery of God's love will relish this new series.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a>
<p></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #9b5496;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #9b5496;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS:</b></span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197113226-the-rare-jewel-of-everleigh-wheaton" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/082544859X" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rare-jewel-of-everleigh-wheaton-susan-tuttle/1143946958" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/the-rare-jewel-of-everleigh-wheaton/9780825448591/pd/5448591" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ChristianBook</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-rare-jewel-of-everleigh-wheaton-susan-tuttle/20506921" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197113226-the-rare-jewel-of-everleigh-wheaton" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9b5496;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Susan Tuttle is one of my favorite authors.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She has such a talent for creating these deeply immersive worlds with engaging characters and plots that capture your imagination in the best way possible, and I love when I have the opportunity to read one of her novels.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton combines mystery and romance with a touch of faith, which just so happens to be one of my favorite combinations!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It makes the narrative feel so much more meaningful and captured not only my imagination but my heart as well.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">When we first meet Ms. Everleigh, she is having a bit of a bad luck that quickly turns around when a mysterious man offers her my dream job: to help find a much sought after jewel that was lost over a hundred years ago.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>If it’s found, she will be handsomely compensated, which will help out her situation immensely.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I loved this novel so much!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>My favorite part of the narrative was the mystery and the hunt for the jewel, but I also loved the relationships that Everleigh cultivated on her journey, especially with Gertie and her hard-nosed nephew, Niles.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The character development is flawless, in true Susan Tuttle style, and bonds you to these characters on such a deep level.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The sprinkles of faith throughout the narrative were subtle yet had a powerful impact for me.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I found myself thinking about this story even when I wasn’t reading, which just goes to show what a rare jewel this novel truly is.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I cannot recommend this novel enough!</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9b5496;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.susanltuttle.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Susan L Tuttle" class="alignnone wp-image-28617 size-medium" height="300" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tuttle-susan-Kayliani-Shi-247x300.jpg" width="247" /></a></p>
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<div class="rg3hrb"><b>Susan L. Tuttle</b> is a pastor's wife, mom, and the director of women's ministry at her church near Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her previous work includes the Count on Love series, and the Carol Award finalist <i>Love You, Truly</i>.</div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9b5496;"><b>Tour Giveaway</b></span></h3>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;">(1) winner will win a signed, print copy of The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton + book-themed goodies!</p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight January 15, 2024 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on January 22, 2024. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.</p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-50403698749351869762024-01-09T01:00:00.077-06:002024-01-09T07:49:09.498-06:00Book Review of 'The Missing Link' by Natasha D. Frazier<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #00000;">Hello Bookworms and Happy 2024!</span></h3><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">I know I am late to the game, but I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's. One of my resolutions for the year is to be more present and 'in the moment', which is why you haven't seen much for me in the past few weeks, as I took a brief online hiatus. My youngest is graduating in May and this was the last Christmas where I know all my family would be home, so I soaked up every bit of family time that I could and didn't pick up my phone much at all. It was a wonderful holiday season that I will always cherish and was a great start to the new year.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #f1c232; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Now for my first book review of 2024!!</span></b> </span></span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">The Langston Sisters series was a favorite of mine in 2023 and I am so excited to be sharing my thoughts of the third installment with you today! If you haven't read any of the novels from this series yet, why not?? This is a great romantic suspense series that gets better and better with each book. If you scroll down to the bottom of this post, you can enter to win an amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours that just so happens to have a book box! So, get to reading and good luck!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #00000;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/08/welcome-to-the-missing-link-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="The Missing Link JustRead Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28437" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Banner_TheMissingLink_Blog_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #00000;"><i><b>The Missing Link</b></i></span> by Natasha D. Frazier, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2024/01/08/welcome-to-the-missing-link-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #00000;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> The Missing Link
<br /><b>Series:</b> The Langston Sisters #3
<br /><b>Author:</b> Natasha D. Frazier
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Encouraging Works
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> November 28, 2023
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Romantic Suspense</p><p><br /></p><p>
Now that her sisters, Crystal and Ava, are moving on with their lives, it's time for Layla Langston to do the same. </p><p><br /></p><p>Experiencing burnout and lack of purpose, Layla is ready for a change and leaves Langston Brands to live life on her own terms. </p><p><br /></p><p>She dares to pursue her own dreams--dreams that lead her to start a new career as a journalist and thrust her in the middle of a murder investigation that just may put her life in danger. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mason Sterling's goal is twofold -- to get the best story possible and make Houston's local congresswoman pay for her crimes. What he doesn't want or need is anyone to tag along in the process. But when his boss hires Layla, and Mason is tasked with being her mentor, fighting their growing emotional bond is the least of his problems. </p><p><br /></p><p>He'll have to keep her safe to make a future with her a possibility.
<b> <span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b>: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198656090-the-missing-link-a-contemporary-romantic-suspense-novel" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHFQL1NP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book/1144395999" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-missing-link-langston-sisters-book-3-a-contemporary-romantic-suspense-novel-natasha-d-frazier/20898869" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-missing-link-a-contemporary-romantic-suspense-novel-the-langston-sisters-book-3-by-natasha-d-frazier" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a>
</p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198656090-the-missing-link-a-contemporary-romantic-suspense-novel" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;">My Review</h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I have enjoyed The Langston Sisters series since the first novel and with each installment it gets better and better.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The Missing Link focuses on younger sister Layla, who is at a bit of a crossroads and trying to figure out if she should continue to do a job with her family’s brand or follow her passion and go in a completely opposite direction.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This lands her at a local Houston newspaper and in the presence of hard-hitting journalist, Mason Sterling.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Reluctantly, Manson takes Layla under his wing as he chases his next story, which also has deep personal ties to him, and the journey to uncover the truth takes them both down a path that neither of them could’ve expected.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Layla and Mason are my favorite pair in the series.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>They both have such an authentic feel and their vibe together is electric in the sweetest way possible.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>They are both honest and hardworking and it’s clear that they bring out the best in one another.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I loved seeing Layla and Mason researching and digging to uncover the truth.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>They have an amazing chemistry between them and it was a joy to read.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The recurring dreams that Layla had throughout the story were one of the most fascinating aspects of this novel. I have had dreams like Layla has in my past and they are terrifying and fascinating at the same time.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I have done studies about dreams in the past and this aspect made me want to dive back into research.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It is truly a fascinating subject. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The last half of the novel I was literally on the edge of my seat, reading late into the night and sacrificing sleep just to see how everything plays out.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The ending was more on the predictable side, though I did appreciate the twist at the climax!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It came out of left field and I love when novels take me by surprise like this one did.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">The Missing Link is a good, clean suspense story with strong characters and a fight for truth and justice for the wronged.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It keeps you constantly guessing, has everything you’d want in a workplace romantic suspense, and a novel that I highly recommend.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span>
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;">More Books in this Series</h3></div></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKH1QH7F" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="The Reunion" class="alignnone wp-image-23431" height="200" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-Reunion-cover-188x300.jpg" width="125" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMWBMC1L" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-24916" height="200" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/The-Wrong-Seat-188x300.jpg" width="125" /></a></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #00000;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Natasha D. Frazier </b>fell in love with love around the age of twelve because of artists like Babyface, Boys II Men, Whitney Houston, and New Edition. Around sixteen when her mother purchased a romance novel and left it lying around the house untouched, Natasha read it and a spark for the written word had been ignited.</p><p><br /></p><p>
Natasha believes that writing is one of her purposes and contributions to the world. She feels accomplished when she can get a few words written and like blah when life gets in the way. Her hope is that at the end of every novel, readers will feel like they’ve been wrapped in a cozy blanket with a mug of their favorite coffee/tea/warm drink. </p><p><br /></p><p>When she isn’t reading or writing, she is likely watching movies with her family. Natasha resides in Richmond, TX with her husband, Eddie Frazier, Jr. and their three children, Eden, Ethan, and Emilyn. Her greatest joy and commitment is to her family who she hopes to inspire above all else. One of her many mottos in life is: Faith removes limitations. Natasha and her family attend Parkway Fellowship in Richmond, TX, where she volunteers as a small group leader for elementary students. Natasha is also a member of the Houston Area Alumni Chapter of Jackson State University and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. </p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Natasha by visiting <a href="http://www.natashafrazier.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">natashafrazier.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-51740953833763206082023-12-20T01:00:00.024-06:002023-12-20T09:45:51.930-06:00Book Review of 'The Marine's Deadly Reunion' by Loretta Eidson<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #002f67;">Happy Wednesday Bookworms!</span></h3><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">Thank you for taking time out of your busy holiday schedule to come and join me for another book review! Today kicks off winter break for my son, and I am celebrating by sleeping in and cuddling up with a good book! My holiday shopping is pretty much finished, and I only have a few small gifts to wrap so I am feeling on top of things this year! How are you doing? Are you ready for Christmas? Or are you like I normally am and wait until the last minute. I will say, the lack of anxiety of not having everything done is pretty intoxicating!</span></span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: center;">I hope wherever you are that you are staying safe and keeping the reason for the season at the forefront of your mind. I also hope you enjoy today's review and don't forget to scroll all the way to the bottom and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #002f67;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2023/12/18/welcome-to-the-marines-deadly-reunion-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="The Marine's Deadly Reunion JustRead Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-27366" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Banner_TheMarinesDeadlyReunion_Blog_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #002f67;"><i><b>The Marine's Deadly Reunion</b></i></span> by Loretta Eidson, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2023/12/18/welcome-to-the-marines-deadly-reunion-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #002f67;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marines-Deadly-Reunion-Loretta-Eidson-ebook/dp/B0BHDX8SB5" target="_blank"><img alt="The Marine's Deadly Reunion" class="alignleft wp-image-28470 size-large" height="400" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Marines-Deadly-Reunion-254x400.jpg" width="254" /></a></b></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> The Marine's Deadly Reunion
<br /><b>Series:</b> The Protectors
<br /><b>Author:</b> Loretta Eidson
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Inspirational The Protectors Collection (Love Inspired)
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> December 26, 2023
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Christian romantic suspense</p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><br /></p><p>
<b>To keep a child safe
<i> </i></b></p><p><i>They must outrun a killer…</i> </p><p><br /></p><p>When Sergeant Daria Gordon saves US Marine Jake Fisher and his baby niece from an attacker, she instantly puts a target on her own back. Someone murdered Jake’s sister and now they want Jake and Daria dead. To survive, Jake and Daria must discover this ruthless killer’s identity. But can they uncover the truth and keep the baby safe…before the killer finds them?<span></span></p><a name='more'></a>
<p></p><p><br /></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #002f67;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b></span>: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62967856-the-marine-s-deadly-reunion" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marines-Deadly-Reunion-Loretta-Eidson-ebook/dp/B0BHDX8SB5" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-marines-deadly-reunion-loretta-eidson/1142830765" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/the-marines-deadly-reunion/loretta-eidson/9781335468499/pd/468492" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ChristianBook</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/deadly-christmas-reunion-original-loretta-eidson/18970797" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-marine-s-deadly-reunion-by-loretta-eidson" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a></p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62967856-the-marine-s-deadly-reunion" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #002f67;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Talk about a couple that can’t catch a break!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The Marine’s Deadly Reunion is Jake Fisher’s mission to find his sisters murderer while also adjusting to life as the guardian of his eighteen-month-old niece, Emma.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Daria is his childhood best friend who is now a cop hoping to protect Jake and Emma while also trying to solve the case herself.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">There is something endearing about this novel that kept me hooked, and I found myself reading until the wee hours of the morning.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I craved to see how everything played out and who was behind all of these malicious attacks.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Though I was pretty sure who was the mastermind what I wasn’t prepared for was the twist ending, which was an actual surprise.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Even when everything was revealed I still questioned if that was the truth, which goes to show how much it shook me.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Sweet baby Emma is the bright spot in this otherwise darker read, and all of the bonding moments between her, Jake, and Daria were some of my favorites.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Though I did enjoy the characters I found myself struggling to bond with the main pair, as I felt like we only got to scratch the surface with both Jake and Daria, and I would’ve liked more character development and time to bond with these two.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Other than that, it was a nice, quick read that kept my rapt attention throughout.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The action was almost nonstop, and I was almost constantly trying to guess who was behind it all.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Though I didn’t get too vested in the characters I still enjoyed this novel nonetheless and think it’s another great Love Inspired novel.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #002f67;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Award-winning author <b>Loretta Eidson</b> lives by the motto ‘never a dull moment,’ especially with her four children, thirteen grandchildren, and four great-grands. Her love of reading began during the required library time in middle school, where she devoured Phyllis Whitney’s mystery novels before she moved on to suspense author Frank Peretti. She left her eighteen-year administrative assistant position at her church to pursue the dream of writing inspirational romantic suspense. She has multiple short stories in anthologies, but her heart is writing romantic suspense. She believes in the power of prayer and loves putting her hero and heroine in realistic predicaments where they must trust God to pull them through.</p><div><br /></div>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-86461375327427995682023-12-15T01:00:00.044-06:002023-12-15T01:00:00.328-06:00Book Review of 'Never Hire a Hero' by Regina Scott<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #30682b;">Happy Friday Bookworms!!</span></h3><div>We are on the countdown to Christmas people! Ten days!! Can you believe it?!! I know I can't!</div><div><br /></div><div>I've surprised myself this year. Normally I am the queen of procrastination, but this year I've been more on my game, most likely due to the fact that I've been very sick the entire season, so the times that I've been out of bed have been precious and I have no time to waste. I am not completely done with my shopping, but what I do have is wrapped and under the tree, which is unheard of in my house. Maybe I'm turning over a new leaf this year. One can hope, as I hate waiting until the last minute.</div><div><br /></div><div>One thing I can't wait to share with you is another review!! The novel that I am highlighting today is not necessarily a Christmas story in and of itself, but there is a Christmas celebration that will put all readers in a festive mood, so I hope you enjoy my thoughts on Never Hire a Hero and that you all have a blessed weekend!</div><div><span style="color: #30682b;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2023/12/13/welcome-to-the-never-hire-a-hero-blog-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Never Hire a Hero JustRead Blog Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-27344" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Banner_NeverHireaHero_Blog_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <span style="color: #30682b;"><i><b>Never Hire a Hero</b></i></span> by Regina Scott, hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2023/12/13/welcome-to-the-never-hire-a-hero-blog-tour-giveaway" rel="noopener" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #30682b;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> Never Hire a Hero
<br /><b>Series:</b> Fortune's Brides: Guarding Her Heart #3
<br /><b>Author:</b> Regina Scott
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Edwards and Williams
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> December 11, 2023
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Sweet Regency Romance</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>
<b>Three children and a marriage of convenience may be his biggest challenge yet </b></p><p><br /></p><p>A former elite soldier, Stephen Roth was trained to be ruthless as he served as bodyguard for kings and princes. So why would his English patroness, Lady Belfort, and her cat, Fortune, arrange for him to take a position as the tutor to the heir of Alldene Castle and the boy’s siblings? And why does the children’s mother, Lady Alldene, look at him with shining eyes, as if he could be some sort of hero? This was not the sort of challenge he bargained for! </p><p><br /></p><p>A peer in her own right, Thea, Countess of Alldene, was raised in Alldene Castle and taught how to rule over it. But nothing prepared her for the death of her husband and the villainy of the man he appointed as guardian for her children. If a tutor with a razor-sharp gaze will prevent that man from taking her sons away from her, she’s willing to put up with Roth’s rough-shod ways. </p><p><br /></p><p>But the castle holds a secret that may prove Thea’s undoing. When danger threatens, she turns to the one man who might be able to keep them all safe. Could a marriage of convenience over Christmas prove that heroes can turn up in the least likely places? </p><p><br /></p><p>If you like warm, witty historical romances, with a touch of mystery, then you’ll love this historical romance by an award-winning, bestselling author. </p><p><br /></p><p>“All readers who love Regency and historical romances need to pick up stories by Regina Scott. The author has never disappointed me. I am very happy to recommend any of her novels.” – Huntress Reviews </p><p><br /></p><p>Hire yourself a hero, today.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a>
<p></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #30682b;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #30682b;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS</b></span>: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179512036-never-hire-a-hero" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8LLH32W" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-hire-a-hero-regina-scott/1143677860" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/never-hire-a-hero-fortune-s-brides-guarding-her-heart-book-3-by-regina-scott" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a></p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179512036-never-hire-a-hero" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #30682b;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Never Hire a Hero is quite an entertaining read, and one that was quite unexpected.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Stephen Roth is hired by Thea to be a tutor to her two sons, but what neither Roth nor Thea know is the powerful influence Roth with infuse into the household that is still in mourning after the death of their patriarch.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Roth pairs with the children nicely, and some of my favorite parts were the whole family doing normal things, like taking a meal together, and bearing witness to their interactions as Roth instructs the children.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It’s clear from the beginning they all have an undeniable chemistry, as Roth is able to turn this household on its head and help for the better.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">There were so many scenes that captured my heart, and the more I read the more I fell in love, which isn’t surprising since a marriage of convenience is one of my favorite troupes.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I do have to admit that this novel took me a few chapters to get into.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I was a little bored until the mysterious occurrences intensified and then I couldn’t put it down.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I did guess the culprit early on, but it didn’t take away from the dramatic ending whatsoever, and I was elated to see such a picturesque resolution.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Overall, the novel has a nice flow, the characters are wonderful (especially the children), and I loved the overall premise.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Though it does have a slow start, it is well worth it to stick it out as it ended up being a pretty fun read that put me even more into the holiday spirit.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div>
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<h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #30682b;">More Books in This Series</span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BL6B1SH2" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-28409" height="200" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ReginaScott_NeverBeguileaBodyguard_800-200x300.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRT98QC2" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-28410" height="200" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ReginaScott_NeverAdmireanAdventurer_800-200x300.jpg" width="133" /></a></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #30682b;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.reginascott.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Regina Scott" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-21798" height="300" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/reginascott-headshot-800-240x300.jpg" width="240" /></a></p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Regina Scott </b>started writing novels in the third grade. Thankfully for literature as we know it, she didn’t actually sell her first novel until she had learned a bit more about writing. Since her first novel was published, her stories have traveled the globe, with translations in many languages including Dutch, German, Italian, and Portuguese. She now has now published more than 65 works of warm, witty romance and more than 1 million copies of her books are in reader hands. She and her husband of 30 years reside in Washington State on the way to Mt. Rainier. Regina Scott has learned to fence, dressed as a Regency dandy, driven four in hand, and sailed on a tall ship, all in the name of research, of course.</p><div><br /></div>
Connect with Regina by visiting <a href="https://www.reginascott.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">reginascott.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #30682b;"><b>Tour Giveaway</b></span></h3>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;">(3) winners will win ebook copies of all 14 books in the Fortune's Brides series!</p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight December 13, 2023 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on December 20, 2023. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Books will be delivered via BookFunnel. No country restrictions. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.</p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-60307774861097569682023-12-13T01:00:00.036-06:002023-12-13T07:45:22.244-06:00Book Review of 'Home from the Storm' by Laurel Blount<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #152f58;">Hello Bookworms!</span></h3><div>I have been a fan of Laurel Blount's Love Inspired novels for awhile now and was so excited to finally get a chance to read one of her novels from the John Mill Amish Romance series. It did not disappoint, and I am so excited to share my thoughts with you!</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you all are having a joyous and wonderful holiday season so far, and don't forget to scroll to the bottom and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!</div><div><span style="color: #152f58;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2023/12/11/welcome-to-home-from-the-storm-blog-review-tour-giveaway" target="_blank"><img alt="Home from the Storm JustRead Blog + Review Tour" class="alignnone wp-image-28116" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Banner_HomefromtheStorm_BlogReview_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #152f58;"><b>About the Book</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><b>Title:</b> Home from the Storm
<br /><b>Series:</b> Johns Mill Amish Romance #4
<br /><b>Author:</b> Laurel Blount
<br /><b>Publisher:</b> Berkley
<br /><b>Release Date:</b> December 26, 2023
<br /><b>Genre:</b> Inspirational Romance Amish</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>
<b>In this stirring Amish romance about love and second chances, a shunned man returns to protect the wife he left behind—and falls in love with the family he never knew he had.</b> </p><p><br /></p><p>After a senseless loss, hotheaded Caleb Hochstedler left his Amish faith and his young wife to seek justice. Two years later, he tracks his parents’ killer back home to Johns Mill, where he’s astonished to learn he’s the father of twins. Now he's determined to protect his children and the woman he still loves—if she’ll let him. </p><p><br /></p><p>Her new husband’s abandonment broke Rhoda Lambright’s heart and proved her father, the bishop, right. Such a stubborn man could never be happy among the peaceful Amish. When Caleb unexpectedly returns, Rhoda is caught between her rock of a husband and a very hard place. </p><p><br /></p><p>Her church forbids divorce and requires forgiveness, so Rhoda lets Caleb back into their home. But can she ever let him back into her heart? One thing’s for certain sure. This second chance will take all the faith they can find.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a>
<p></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #152f58;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #152f58;"><b>PURCHASE LINKS:</b></span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124546147-home-from-the-storm" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BZNMCS23" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/home-from-the-storm-laurel-blount/1143265960" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/home-from-the-storm-laurel-blount/19951940" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/home-from-the-storm-by-laurel-blount" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a></p><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124546147-home-from-the-storm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #152f58;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">I have been a fan of Laurel Blount’s books in the Love Inspired series for awhile now and am so excited that I finally had the opportunity to read a book that is outside that series.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Home from the Storm is the final novel in the Johns Mill Amish Romance series and sadly the first book of the series that I’ve read, as I much prefer to read a series from beginning to end.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">From the beginning, I was hooked into his world.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Caleb Hochstedler comes home after a threat is made towards his estranged wife and finds a few surprises that he wasn’t expecting, including twins that he had no idea about.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What follows is trying to adjust to a new life than the one he’s been living with a wife who have every right to not trust him and very young children that he is now the father of.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This second chance is what Caleb and his wife Rhoda both need, and it is beautiful to witness the growth that these two undertake as they both fight to understand one another and adjust to again doing life together.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">This is clearly an emotional conclusion to an incredible series, one that is wonderfully written with true heart, unforgettable characters, and stories that will leave an imprint.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Despite this being the first book I’ve read in the series, I did not once feel lost as the author does a masterful job of setting the stage, and just a few chapters in I already felt like I knew this literary world.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Reading Home from the Storm has given me a voracious hunger to read the rest of the series and makes me wonder where I’ve been and why I haven’t read them yet!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This is hands down the best novel that I’ve read by Laurel Blount, and I cannot wait to read more!</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div></div>
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<h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #152f58;">More Books In This Series</span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08H17JZTS" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="Shelter in the Storm" class="alignnone wp-image-16029" height="200" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Shelter-in-the-Storm-Final-Cover-186x300.jpg" width="124" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095MMNXKD" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-28391" height="200" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/strength-in-the-storm-186x300.jpg" width="124" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WMBZRK5" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-28392" height="200" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/courage-in-the-storm-186x300.jpg" width="124" /></a></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #152f58;"><b>About the Author</b></span></h3>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Award-winning author <b>Laurel Blount </b>writes inspirational romances full of grit and grace—with characters who’ll walk right off the page and into your heart! She lives on a farm in Georgia with her husband, their four fabulous kids, and an assortment of ridiculously spoiled animals.</p><p><br /></p><p>
An enthusiastic multi-tasker, Laurel writes for both Berkley/Penguin Random House and Love Inspired/Harlequin. She’s a Publishers Weekly best-selling author and the recipient of ACFW’s Carol Award, The New England Reader’s Choice Award and GRW’s Maggie Award. She’s represented by Jessica Alvarez of Bookends Literary Agency.
<i> </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Home from the Storm</i> is Laurel’s twelfth book—and more stories are in the works! Stay tuned!
</p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><br /></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Connect with Laurel by visiting <a href="https://laurelblountbooks.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">laurelblountbooks.com</a> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.</p>
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Christi Floreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01984050234457442535noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922894426575468614.post-29432196035533586692023-12-06T01:00:00.065-06:002023-12-06T08:44:30.920-06:00Book Review of 'Her Christmas Healing' by Mindy Obenhaus<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c4f74;">Happy Wednesday Bookworms!</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0c4f74;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">I am excited to be sharing another holiday read that is quick and perfect to escape into on a chilly December evening like I did. I love the Love Inspired series so much as each story is truly uplifting, and this novel is no exception, so I hope you enjoy my review, and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #0c4f74;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><div class="separator"><a href="https://justreadtours.com/2023/12/06/welcome-to-the-her-christmas-healing-takeover-review-blitz-giveaway/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Her Christmas Healing JustRead Takeover + Review Blitz" class="aligncenter wp-image-28301" height="237" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Banner_HerChristmasHealing_TakeoverReview_JR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for <strong><em><span style="color: #0c4f74;"><i>Her Christmas Healing</i></span></em></strong> by Mindy Obenhaus hosted by <a href="https://justreadtours.com/2023/12/06/welcome-to-the-her-christmas-healing-takeover-review-blitz-giveaway/" target="_blank">JustRead Publicity Tours</a>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c4f74;"><strong>About the Book</strong></span></h3>
<strong style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Her-Christmas-Healing-Inspirational-Companions/dp/1335597042" target="_blank"><img alt="Her Christmas Healing" class="alignleft wp-image-28313 size-large" height="400" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Her-Christmas-Healing-254x400.jpg" width="254" /></a></strong>
<b>Title</b>: Her Christmas Healing <div><b>Series</b>: K-9 Companions #17; Hope Crossing #4 </div><div><b>Author</b>: Love Inspired </div><div><b>Publisher</b>: Bethany House Publishers </div><div><b>Release Date</b>: November 28, 2023 </div><div><b>Genre</b>: Christian Contemporary Romance
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<b>And love might be right next door. </b></div><div><br /></div><div>Hope Crossing, Texas, is just what Jillian McKenna needs. Here, she can recover after a terrible attack…and create a home for her baby-to-be. But she also has a complication next door. She once saw a future with veterinarian Gabriel Vaughn—a future that feels impossible now. But with love, faith, a support dog and some Christmas spirit, maybe it’s not too late after all… </div><div><br /></div><div><em>From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.</em> <span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #0c4f74;"><strong>PURCHASE LINKS: </strong></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123202473-her-christmas-healing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Her-Christmas-Healing-Inspirational-Companions/dp/1335597042" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/her-christmas-healing/9781335597045/pd/597045" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Christianbook</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/her-christmas-healing-mindy-obenhaus/1143177474" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/her-christmas-healing-an-uplifting-inspirational-romance-original-mindy-obenhaus/19891844" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/her-christmas-healing-by-mindy-obenhaus" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BookBub</a></div><div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123202473-her-christmas-healing" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="894" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2dK7L2liqCqQUDTQQWMV5yo7VWCLnDbGM4sNLlGAiycylO_eCqv5ie9q_Dpb6rxF9IuXSppFl7V3-tX2cU5biUw_qcCfUmWFnTJ-QLttXcZODLCMaThNWdNRImaAmudjJK0q_UFABSzzzSIVjRaMhHXVwgZBe4ukef5D2wGCQzKirmmqMywYZSlY=w200-h114" width="200" /></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c4f74;">My Review</span></h3></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Being able to see a beautiful blessing instead of how that blessing came about is very powerful premise, and exactly what we see in Her Christmas Healing.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It’s obvious that Jillian still has things that she has to deal with but the fact that she is focusing on her baby, and getting her life back together, shows what strength this woman has within. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">“Like Joseph told his brothers, what was intended for evil, God used for good,” and this is fleshed out in Jillian’s life as she deals with an unexpected pregnancy that came about in the most horrific way possible.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Now she is back in Hope Crossing hoping for a fresh start and back in Gabriel’s life, the ties that bind these two pulling them together once again.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">This was a sweet escape that gave me hope.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>God really can, and does, use all things for His good and glory.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This was a tough subject to tackle, but it was handled with such grace and mercy, and I could see this story benefiting many.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span>My Rating: </span><span>★★★★★</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span><span><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 16px; height: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c4f74;">More Books in the Series</span></h3></div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cowgirls-Redemption-Uplifting-Inspirational-Romance-ebook/dp/B09RB7KFRP" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="The Cowgirl's Redemption" class="alignnone wp-image-28318" height="200" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/91TU7Lu5xpL._SL1500_-191x300.jpg" width="127" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Bargain-Uplifting-Inspirational-Crossing-ebook/dp/B09WRL29K2" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="A Christmas Bargain" class="alignnone wp-image-28319" height="200" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/81q3RpBqRQL._SL1500_-191x300.jpg" width="127" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Ranchers-Children-Uplifting-Inspirational-ebook/dp/B0BMM2YD6K" target="_blank"><img alt="Loving the Rancher's Children" class="alignnone wp-image-28320" height="200" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/91MnJgC-rNL._SL1500_.jpg" width="127" /></a></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c4f74;"><strong>About the Author</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mindyobenhaus.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Mindy Obenhaus" class="aligncenter wp-image-28314 size-medium" height="300" src="https://justreadtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Mindy-Obenhaus_032HR-2-Mindy-Obenhaus-300x300.jpg" width="300" /></a></p>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Best-selling author <b>Mindy Obenhaus</b> is passionate about touching readers with Biblical truths in an entertaining, and sometimes adventurous, manner. She lives on a ranch in Texas with her husband, two sassy pups, countless cattle, deer and the occasional coyote, mountain lion or snake. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and watching the Hallmark Channel.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c4f74;"><strong>Tour Giveaway</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">(1) winner will receive a signed copy of the book and a $20 Amazon gift card!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight December 6, 2023 and lasts through 11:59 PM EST on December 13, 2023. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.</p>
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