Of Love and Treason by Jamie OgleStand Alone NovelTyndale Fiction (January 23, 2024) Review by Kelly Goshorn So right out of the gate, let me say this was a stunning debut by Jamie Ogle. And this praise comes after hesitation to read a book set in ancient Rome. While I absolutely love historical fiction, ancient... Continue Reading →
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch AlbomSeries:โStandalonePublisher:โHarper (Reprint Edition, November 10, 2015)Review by Mae Clair Mitch Albom has become a go-to author for me. Although this book is listed as โChristian Fantasyโ on Amazon, itโs also categorized as โChristian Historical Fiction.โ Iโve been an avid fan of music all my life, dumping an... Continue Reading →
The Garden Girls by Jessica R. Patch
The Garden Girls by Jessica R. PatchSeries: FBI: Strange Crimes Unit book 3Publisher: Love Inspired Trade (April 23, 2024) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Tiberius Granger is an FBI agent in the Strange Crimes Unit. The Unit investigates crimes with a religious natureโthink cults, abusive megalomaniac preachers, stuff like that. Despite knowing the Bible and other... Continue Reading →
If the Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer
If the Boot Fits by Karen WitemeyerSeries: Texas Ever After, Book 2Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (March 17, 2024) If the Boot Fits is the second fairytale retelling with a Texas twist in Karen Witemeyer's Texas Ever After series. The story opens when Samantha Dearing returns home from Finishing School to learn her father intends for... Continue Reading →
The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom
The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch AlbomSeries:โStandalonePublisher:โHarper, Reissue Edition (November 12, 2013)Review by Mae Clair Once again, Mitch Albom delivers a story overflowing with creativity and originality. I can always count on Albom to keep me entertained and guessing while challenging the way I think. In this case, several people from the tiny... Continue Reading →
Chasing Fireflies: A Novel of Discovery by Charles Martin
Chasing Fireflies: A Novel of Discovery by Charles MartinSeries: A StandalonePublisher: Thomas Nelson (February 10, 2008) REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO Chasing Fireflies is ultimately a journey of self-discovery. Through the struggles of the impoverished but proud Southern family of Willie McFarland and the skill of author Charles Martin, readers are drawn into the pain associated... Continue Reading →
The Choices She Made by Felicia Ferguson
The Choices She Made by Felicia FergusonSeries: A standalonePublisher: End Game Press (October 18, 2022) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS The Choices She Made is a dual-timeline, coming-of-age/womenโs-fiction novel. In 1997, a teenager named Madeline is assaulted and becomes pregnant. The rest of the book follows the results of the choices she makes, some good, some... Continue Reading →
The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt
The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda BarrattSeries: Stand Alone NovelPublisher: Revell (November 3, 2023) REVIEW BY KELLY GOSHORN Amanda Barratt's The Warsaw Sisters is a captivating stand-alone novel that takes readers on a poignant journey through the travails of war-torn Warsaw. The story follows the lives of twin sisters, Antonina and Helena Dฤ browska, as they navigate the... Continue Reading →
Bitter Autumn by Lyn Cote
Bitter Autumnย by Lyn CoteSeries:โNorthern Shore Intrigue Series, Book 2Publisher:โIndependently Published (May 15, 2020)Review by Gwen Plano In this Christian Romance Suspense novel, an unlikely hero arises that captures the attention of everyone in the town of Winfield on the Lake Superior shore. Grey Lawson returns home after serving seven years in prison for killing two... Continue Reading →