Friday, September 30, 2022
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
A Christmas in the Alps: A Christmas Novella by Melody Carlson
Book Description: After a time of heartache and loss, Simone Winthrop discovers a tantalizing letter from her French great-grandmother, which seems to suggest that she is heir to a family treasure. Ever practical, Simone assumes the claim is baseless, but her best friend encourages her to find out for sure. Despite her deep-rooted fear of flying, Simone boards a jet to travel to Paris at Christmastime to uncover the truth.
During the long flight, Simone meets the charming Kyle Larsson, who's on his way to France to become an apprentice clockmaker. Though they abruptly part ways, an unexpected rendezvous in the French Alps at Simone's family's clock factory may lead to the discovery of the family treasure . . . and so much more.
My Thoughts: It's never too early for Christmas reads. And this story penned by Melody Carlson is one of the best ways to get in the holiday spirit, especially after the last year we all endured.
Simone is feeling weak, weary and discouraged. She finds a letter from her great-grandma. A letter that seems to suggest that Simone may be the heir family treasure. But in order to find out what this family treasure is she must conquer her fear of flying and get on a plane bound for Paris at Christmas.
She makes it on the plane and then she meets a charming man, Kyle Larsson, who is going to France to be an apprentice in clock making. Unfortunately, Kyle and Simone have to part ways rather quickly but as life would have it they meet again on the French Alps.
This isn't just a "regular" Christmas read and definitely not your everyday romantic read. If you know Melody Carlson then you know this is going to be a fun quirky story with a not so normal ending.
The fun is in the reading of this adventure!
*This book was provided for review by Revell*
- Publisher : Revell Language : English
- Hardcover : 176 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0800739337
- ISBN-13 : 978-0800739331
- Item Weight : 10.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.6 x 0.8 x 8.6 inches
Monday, September 26, 2022
The Healing Jar (The Prayer Jars, Book 3) by Wanda Brunstetter
Book Description: Lenore Lapp is an Amish schoolteacher in her late twenties still living at home with her parents and grandparents. She thought love had passed her by until she meets Jesse Smucker, a widower with a baby daughter. She quickly falls in love with them both and accepts Jesse’s proposal of marriage, but Jesse breaks off their engagement when he realizes he can’t marry only for convenience.
Resigned to living single, Lenore throws herself into caring for her elders. While working in her grandmother’s garden, she digs up an old jar. Will Lenore find healing for her broken heart and solve long-buried family secrets by reading the note contained inside?
My Thoughts: This third novel in The Prayer Jars by Wanda Brunstetter is my most favorite out of the three. Probably because it's about a school teacher and healing. Isn't God good to give us healing?
Lenora Lapp is a loving. sensitive young lady who has much to offer. So when Jesse Smucker asks her to marry him, even though he is a widower with a baby daughter, Lenora know that she loves Jesse and his sweet little daughter. So when Jesse breaks their engagement, he breaks Lenora's heart as well.
Lenora decides to forget about love and help her aging grandparents. Whole working in their garden one day she digs up a jar filled with slips of paper.
This is the beginning of the Healing Jar. Oh, what a read! O, What hope and healing!
Mrs. Brunstetter writes with such emotion that the reader feels as if she might be Lenora.
Loved this story!
- Series: The Prayer Jars (Book 3)
- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Shiloh Run Press
- ISBN-10: 1624167497
- ISBN-13: 978-1624167492
Friday, September 23, 2022
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Dog Days of Summer (Gone to the Dogs, 2) by Kathleen Y'Barbo
Book Description: Mishaps Abound as Second Chance Ranch Struggles to Get Its Start;Grab a kitty to cuddle and relax into a fun small-town mystery as a new animal rescue project turns into a three-ring-circus of calamities in book 2 of the Gone to the Dogs series. Trina Potter, Nashville country music star, buys a ranch near her hometown in Brenham, Texas, to help her niece open an animal rescue facility. Her presence in town stirs up some old high school rivalries and romance. Finding property to buy is a challenge, convincing her mother to move there with her is daunting, and navigating a string of strange accidents is perplexing. Sometimes Trina feels like she's purchased her own three-ring-circus instead of a beautiful piece of land. But her first priority will be figuring out who wants Second Chance Ranch shut down before they even have the grand opening.
My Thoughts: This is the second book in the Gone to the Dogs Mysteries. Every book is about dogs and a mystery but by a different author.
These are stand alone reads.
The setting for the the Dog Days of Summer is in Brenham, Texas. Home of Blue Bell ice cream. The best ice cream, ever! or that's what all Texans will tell you.
In this book, Trina Potter, a country music star, buys a ranch in Brenham, Texas. She hopes to help her niece in the animal rescue facility.
Oh.my! What a fiasco! What a hilarious read! Dogs and their escapades, people and their troubles. Does Second Chance Ranch have a chance?
This is a fun and lighthearted story. Great for those first days of fall as the dog days of summer linger.
I loved this book and thought the author did a fantastic job describing Trina and all the fiasco that happens to her and the dogs.
It's a great read and you just might laugh at all the things that go on.
* This book was provided for review by Barbour Publishing *
An Amish Proposal for Christmas by Vannetta Chapman
Book Description: The one thing Becca Yoder loves more than Christmas is her dream of leaving her Amish community and traveling the world. Becca has her father’s reluctant permission to leave—if she trains Gideon Fisher to run the family’s enormous outdoor market. But Gideon is homesick for Texas. Can Becca make him fall in love with her hometown…without falling for the handsome bachelor herself?
My Thoughts: Another great story by Vannetta Chapman. This an Amish story that's a bit of a twist. For, you see, Becca Yoder wants to be a missionary. A highly unusual task for an Amish young woman.
Becca has obtained her dad's permission to become a missionary. He isn't happy about it but he doesn't want to stand in the way of her dreams.
Becca has always wanted to see the world and help people too.
Then Gideon comes from Texas to help run her family's gigantic outdoor market.
Becca doesn't mean to but she likes Gideon. Gideon is homesick for Texas and Becca decides she doesn't want him to leave.
Such a sweet and delightful story.
So many emotions, so many tender moments and so many decisions.
A fantastic story to begin your Christmas reading! You're going to love it!
*This book was provided for review by the author*
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