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Reveiw of “Beguiled” by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:20:38 +0000

Beguiled by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand

Rylee is a Christian and a dog walker. Her clients aren’t hard to please, but their owners won’t be too thrilled when they find out that local robberies are all being linked to her. Will Rylee be able to figure out the mystery of the connection between the robberies and her? Will anyone believe the truth?

Logan is a reporter who is constantly digging for the truth. Where Rylee is concerned, he may have bitten off more than he can chew. His research for his first book is focused on the robberies…but will he follow the facts or his heart?

The authors did a good job in this book of interweaving romance and suspense. It’s nice to read a suspense novel that has romance with “purity”. I really enjoyed this read.

Review of “Like a Bird Wanders” by Smith, Croft and Reinhardt

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:19:28 +0000

Like a Bird Wanders by Sharon Bernash Smith, Rosanne Croft, and Linda Reinhardt

Julia is a young lady who breaking free of her “religious” roots while going to college. She believes she’s found just the man to trust to show her the world! Will Julia see this world that she’s breaking into as an adventure or a mistake? Will she remember the lessons the women in her family have tried to instill in her?

Grace, Julia’s great-grandmother, is watching Julia travel down the same path that she took. How do you tell someone you love that you’ve already been where they’re going in life and it’s a mistake? Will Grace be able to reach Julia by the letters and journals she’s left behind?

As the history of this family begins to unfold, the authors show you a glimpse of what could be Julia’s future if she continues on the road she’s chosen. Grace’s past is a surprise to Julia and instills in her a determination…

Most of this book is written in letter/journal form. This format took some getting used to. Because of this format it took me a while to get into the story, but once I did I was thrilled to discover the past memories of this family and how they related to Julia. The ending was a bit abrupt to me…I would have liked a little more resolution, but overall I enjoyed this book.

These three authors do a fine job of creating a family history that will benefit it’s future generations!

Review of “Corner of Blue” by Sharon McAnear

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:41:18 +0000

Corner of Blue by Sharon McAnear

What a fantastic read! Set in Texas, this story deals with the issue of romance and prejudice in a loving and heart-warming way.

Jemmabeth is a girl trying to find her way in life and this book is about her journey through romance. She has known love, but decides that she wants to see if there is anything or anyone more exciting out in the world. She finds excitement, but happiness still eludes her. When she returns home to nurse a broken heart, she realizes that what she had in the past wasn’t so bad.

While staying with her grandma, Jemmabeth discovers a blossoming friendship from “across the tracks”. She strives to change the towns point of view by refusing to care what others think about her new friend. Will their friendship survive the prejudice of the town?

This book touches on many issues in Jemmabeth’s life. McAnear does a great job of bringing Jemmabeth to life and making you love her. This was a book that is well worth the time to read it…but be forewarned that it is a series. Be sure and have all the books in The Jemma Series so you won’t be left on the edge of your seat with no conclusion!

Karen Kingsbury

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:08:48 +0000

Kingsbury has been called the Queen of Christian Fiction. Karen was a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times when she read a book by Francine Rivers and said she felt called to write Christian Fiction. Her first novel was Where Yesterday Lives in 1998. Despite the late start Karen has authored over 40 novels with almost 10 million copies in print.

Karen is married, has six children (3 adopted) and lives in the Southwest of Washington State. Here is a list of her books:

Series

Forever Faithful:

Women of Faith:

Redemption:

Red Gloves

Sunrise:

Above the Lines:

– Take One (Above the Line Series #1) (releasing March 10, 2009)

Karen Kingsbury’s Baxter Family

admin — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:06:49 +0000

Karen Kingsbury is a great Christian romance author. She has written several books (actually series) that revolve around one family: the Baxter family. This allows the reader to become even more invested in the characters than they normally would. Below is a listing of the series Kingsbury has written around the Baxter family.

Remdemption:

Redemption
Remember
Return
Rejoice
Remember

Firstborn

Fame
Forgiven
Found
Family
Forever

Sunrise

Sunrise
Summer
Someday
Sunset

These series started in 2002, 2005, and 2007 respectively. Watch out though, if you’re into Christian romance fiction and you start one, you may have to read them all.