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 →
Revealing the Truth by Lorri Dudley
Revealing the Truth by Lorri DudleySeries: Agents of Espionage Book OnePublisher: Wild Heart Books, November 20, 2023 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL Revealing the Truth is the first book of Lorri Dudley's Agents of Espionage Series. Set in England in the early 1800s, it's categorized as Historical Christian Romance. There is also plenty of suspense. After... 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 Dąbrowska, as they navigate the... Continue Reading →
When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer
When the Day Comes, by Gabrielle MeyerTimeless, Book 1Bethany House Publishers (May 3, 2022) Review by Kelly Goshorn It’s not often I can say that I’ve read a completely new-to-me author as well as genre. But Gabrielle Meyer’s When the Day Comes, is one such book. In this first installment in her Timeless series, Meyer... Continue Reading →
The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen Smith
The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen SmithSeries: A Standalone Publisher: Revell (February 27, 2024)Review by Mae Clair I pre-ordered this book the moment I saw it become available. I’m a huge fan of the author and was delighted she undertook the story of Noah. I have longed to read a novel on his life, with... Continue Reading →
The Best Summer of Our Lives by Rachel Hauck
The Best Summer of Our Lives by Rachel HauckStand-alone NovelPublisher: Bethany House Publishers, June 27, 2013 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL I almost always enjoy a story where unresolved events occurred years or decades earlier. That's what drew me to The Best Summer of Our Lives. In the summer of 1977, four lifelong friends—Summer, Spring, Autumn,... Continue Reading →
The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright
The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo WrightStand-alone NovelPublisher: Bethany House Publishers, November 21, 2017 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL I enjoy a well-written dual-timeline story. About a year ago, Mae Clair introduced me to Jaime Jo Wright’s books, and I was hooked. The House on Foster Hill is her debut novel. Two years after... Continue Reading →
The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright
The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo WrightSeries: A standalonePublisher: Bethany House Publishers (October 10, 2023)Review by Mae ClairJaime Jo Wright is one of my auto-buy authors, so I pre-ordered The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater the moment it became available. I loved the cover so much, I bought both the Kindle and... Continue Reading →
The Deliverer by Linda Rios Brook
The Deliverer by Linda Rios BrookSeries: Book Two of The Reluctant Demon DiariesPublisher: Realms (August 29, 2011)Review by Mae Clair Let me start by saying I don’t usually buy books where Satan is a character, but I picked this one up for $2.97 at a book sale. I was intrigued because the bulk of the... Continue Reading →