Monday, March 18, 2024

Mistaken Mountain Abduction by Shannon Redmon

 


 My Thoughts:  Oh, my!  This is such an exciting and nail biting story.  I love a good mystery/suspense read and this one has it all.  From the abduction to the romance to the heart racing finale.

If you enjoy a good heart racing story grab yours here https://bit.ly/MistakenMountainAbduction.  You'll thank me later.

Enjoy this on your spring break or summer beach read.

Friday, March 15, 2024

NEVER FALL AGAIN (Gossamer Falls) by Lynn Blackburn


 Book Description:  Landry Hutton has spent three years rebuilding her life behind the secure gates of The Haven, an exclusive resort on the outskirts of Gossamer Falls, North Carolina. As the artist-in-residence, and with her pottery prized by The Haven's guests, Landry is finally ready to settle in permanently. She wants to give her daughter, Eliza, a safe home to grow up in and hires former Marine Callum Shaw to handle the construction.

Cal grew up in Gossamer Falls and always knew he would someday join his family's business. He longs for a family of his own but has almost given up on that ever happening. Landry is funny, gifted, and everything Cal could ever want in a partner, but he vows to keep his distance. Landry has a daughter and a past. Cal has been down that road before and barely survived when the woman he loved left, taking her two sons with her. He can't bear to lose like that again.
Before construction on the house can begin, Landry's pottery is destroyed in a suspicious fire. It soon becomes clear that Landry and Eliza are in grave danger--but because of whom? But, after losing one relationship, he is hesitant to try again.


My Thoughts:  It's been awhile since I've read a story by Lynn Blackburn. 

I love suspense and thought this would be a great read.

I enjoyed reading about North Carolina. However, the story is a lot about relationships with some of the suspense.

Honestly, I'm not into reading so much about relationships as the actual mystery/suspense of the storyline.

While the story was not quite my cup of tea I did think that Lynn Blackburn did a great job of building the characters and their stories.

Landry Hutton is a pretty brave lady with a sweet daughter.  Callum "Cal" Shaw is a great character too.

If you like suspense with a lot of relationships and finding out what is going to happen with the characters, you'll love this story!


*This book was provided for review by Revell.  All views are my own and I was not obligated to review this book*


Wednesday, March 13, 2024

WOW {Warm Oven Wednesday}

                                         Slap your tongue happy!

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Know Your Bible Journal for Women

  

Book Description:  You want the most from your time alone with scripture. . .

this Know Your Bible Journal for Women provides both simple guidance and ample space for you to jot down your reflections.

My Thoughts:  This is a beautiful a beautiful Bible journal.  There are six pages per book of the Bible.  First, there is a Ten words or less page.  With a sentence starter for the journalists to write about that book.THe second page is Details, Please.  A short paragraph is given to help the writer think about this book of the Bible.  The third page is Author and Date.  Again, a starter with verses is given to help the journalists.  Then the next page is a Quotable page.  Four mail quotes from that particular book are given then the journalists can write about her favorite passage.  The next page is titled Unique and Unusual.  This is a page to write about what unusual or unique things popped out to the journalists.  The last page is So What?  So what really popped out to you in this book of the Bible?
This soft cover Bible journal is a great asset to any journalists who wants to study the Bible.

Monday, March 11, 2024

The Hawaiian Quilt by Wanda E. Brunstetter & Jean Brunstetter

  

My Thoughts: I love books authored by Wanda Brunstetter! And now her daughter-in-law, Jean, co-authors this wonderful novel, the Hawaiian Quilt.

This is not your "regular" Amish story.  In this lovely story about four Amish friends  who take a cruise to the Hawaiian Islands.  
The cruise is nice but the beds not.so.much to the four friends disappointment.  Love the real descriptions of the ship and the "funny.to.me" reason Mandy and her three friends decide to take a cruise because their Amish parents wouldn't approve of flying in an airplane.  
When Mandy and her friends decide to split up in to two groups of two to see more Hawaii and then share their experiences later at supper, Mandy loses her phone and this incident causes she and Ellen to miss the ship.
I love the Hawaiian Christian couple, Luana and Mikaio,  who take them in at the bed and breakfast and whose Hawaiian quilts fascinate Mandy.  
This is not your "regular" Amish read!  It's about stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing life and God's people.
Loved, loved this fantabulous read!  

         
  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Shiloh Run Press 
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1634092244
  • ISBN-13: 978-1634092241

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Convergence by Ginny Yttrup

 

Book Description:  Psychology professor Dr. Denilyn Rossi contends that the past is either a shadow that haunts us or a force that propels us. The choice is ours, she tells her students. What she doesn’t tell them is that her own past is a shadow she can’t seem to shake. Fear has immobilized her and is taking a costly toll.

Adelia Sanchez, however, has embraced Dr. Rossi’s teaching. She is ready to confront fear and render it powerless—using the trauma of her past to propel her to entrap the man who stalked and brutally attacked her.
As Denilyn’s past and Adelia’s present converge at the Kaweah River, a dangerous man bent on destruction threatens them both. Will he uncover the secret Deni and Adelia have fought so hard to protect?

My Thoughts:  I was SO excited to see that another book was written by Ginny Yttrup.
I love her stories!  
And this story did not disappoint.
There are two women with pasts that include alot of fear.  Two women trying to get over their past.  And both women have a secret.
Oh.my!  The twists and turns in this suspenseful read had me at chapter three.  It took two chapters for me to get into the story and "see" what was going on.  But I know how Mrs. Yttrup writes so I was willing to wade into the story.
Once the reader gets into the story there is no going back.  Kind of like the two women in the story...once they were in ..... in for a penny, in for a pound.
The reader is taken on a trip of sorts.  It's a thrill of suspense and a pondering of mystery.  
Loved, loved this read so much so that I read it all cover to cover in one afternoon.


  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Shiloh Run Press 
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1683227883