Mercie's Secret by Michael GarrettSeries: Stand AlonePublisher: MegaCross (September 9, 2025) REVIEW BY KELLY GOSHORN Triggers: Sexual assault, betrayal, violence, emotional manipulation Mercie’s Secret is a deeply emotional Christian suspense novel that weaves together themes of redemption, betrayal, faith, and the lasting scars of past trauma. The novel centers on two complex protagonists, Mercie Halford... Continue Reading →
This Promised Land by Cathy Gohlke
This Promised Land by Cathy GohlkeSeries: Stand Alone NovelPublisher: Tyndale Fiction (April 8, 2025) REVIEW BY KELLY J. GOSHORN In This Promised Land, award-winning author Cathy Gohlke delivers a deeply moving, multi-generational story of family, forgiveness, and the restorative power of grace. This heartfelt family saga centers around Ginny Pickering Boyden. At age 60, Ginny... Continue Reading →
Written in Secret by Crystal Caudill
Written in Secret, by Crystal CaudillSeries: The Art of Love and Danger, Book 1Kregel Publications (March 11, 2025) REVIEW BY KELLY J. GOSHORN Written in Secret is a compelling blend of historical romance, suspense, hope, and humor woven together with vibrant characters, moral dilemmas and a mystery that keeps the reader turning the pages. While... Continue Reading →
Evermore by Jody Hedlund
Evermore, by Jody HedlundSeries: The Lost Princesses, Book 1Published: Northern Lights Press (August 27, 2019) REVIEWED BY KELLY GOSHORN The story opens with Adelaide masquerading as her male cousin in a joust. Soon after, she learns that her true identity is the Crown Princess of Mercia. From that moment forward, she is on a quest... Continue Reading →
To Love a Beast by Karen Witemeyer
To Love a Beast by Karen WitemeyerSeries: Once a Upon a Time in Texas, Book OneHope & Light Publishing, June 10, 2025 Review by Kelly Goshorn Disclaimer: Before I even picked up this novella, I knew I would love it. Karen Witemeyer is an auto buy author for me. Plus, I have enjoyed the author’s... Continue Reading →
The Orchard House by Heidi Chiavaroli
The Orchard House by Heidi ChiavaroliSeries: Stand AlonePublisher: Tyndale Fiction, February 9, 2021 Review by Kelly Goshorn As a fan of Little Women, Heidi Chiavaroli’s other books, as well as ALL things historical, I had a sneaking suspicion that I would love The Orchard House before I read a single word. That being said, I... Continue Reading →
Daughters of Northern Shores by Joanne Bischof
Daughters of Northern Shores, by Joanne BischofSeries: A Blackbird Mountain Novel, Book TwoPublisher: Thomas Nelson (March 12, 2019) Review by Kelly Goshorn It’s been way too long since I’ve finished a book that has left me as satisfied as Daughters of Northern Shores or one that made my writers heart cry out to the Lord... Continue Reading →
A Tapestry of Light by Kimberly Duffy
A Tapestry of Light by Kimberly DuffySeries: Stand Alone TitlePublisher: Bethany House Publishers (March 16, 2021) Book Review by Kelly Goshorn I was completely enchanted by A Tapestry of Light. Duffy does an excellent job bringing the sights and sounds of colonial India to life. Through crowded streets, lush gardens, and the scent of Indian... Continue Reading →
My Dearest Dietrich: A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Lost Love by Amanda Barratt
My Dearest Dietrich: A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Lost Love by Amanda BarrattSeries: Stand Alone NovelPublisher: Kregel Publications (June 9, 2019) My Dearest Dietrch first introduced me to Barratt's writing and I've been a huge fan ever since. The depth of research that Barratt undertook to write this novel is staggering. It takes a talented... Continue Reading →