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Aminata Coote: Behind the Story: His Perfect Wife

His Perfect Wife is the prequel for my Orange Valley series that will be published in 2023. But I didn’t intend to write this story. I probably shouldn’t have started it that way, so let me explain. In 2021, I got an idea about a blue-haired girl who fell in love with a pastor. When …

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Aminata Coote: A Match in the Making Review

A Match in the Making by Jen Turano is the first book in The Matchmakers series. When Gwendolyn takes a job as a companion in Newport, she thinks it will be a much-needed break. Little did she know that her employer would change her job title to assistant matchmaker or that she’d be tasked with …

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Aminata Coote: Porch Music Review

Porch Music by Kathy Maresca tells the story of a part Seminole family, the injustices they face, and the effects it had on them. Porch Music started slowly for me as the author layered the stories of the various characters. Told from multiple viewpoints, the reader has a chance to learn about the members of …

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Aminata Coote: Winning His Trust Review

Winning His Trust by Toni Shiloh is the unofficial book two of the Wood siblings that were introduced in Her Christmas Redemption. In Winning His Trust we get to see Jordan’s story. The second oldest sibling has recently returned home after some setbacks and is trying to find her place in Willow Springs and her …

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Aminata Coote: Dark of Night Review

Dark of Night by Colleen Coble picks up where the first book Edge of Dusk left off. Once again, we’re plunged into Annie’s life as she navigates parenting, her love life, work, and the truth about her missing sister. We get to see the progression of Jon and Annie’s relationship as they decide to give …

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Aminata Coote: The 6 Best Nonfiction Books of 2022

2022 wasn’t a big year for reading nonfiction, but the ones I read affected my life in distinct ways. Today, I’m sharing the best nonfiction books of 2022. I will break the books down into categories so you can easily skip t the section you’re most interested in. Best Nonfiction Books for Authors Let’s Get …

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Aminata Coote: The Most Anticipated Books in Christian Romance for 2023

The one thing every reader wants is books, books, and more books. But what’s a girl to do when your favorite author releases only one or two books a year? You make lists of books that you want to read. Let me help you with that. I’ll share my list of anticipated books for 2023 …

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Aminata Coote: Authentically, Izzy Review

Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham is a romantic comedy that begins a new series of epistolary novels. Okay, let me preface this review by saying I love me some Pepper Basham books. I started with The Mistletoe Countless and have been slowly reading through her backlist ever since. But…I didn’t love this book. I wanted …

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Aminata Coote: The Blackout Book Club Review

The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green is a historical novel set during the Second World War. The story chronicles the experience of four women and their interactions through the blackout book club. At first glance (or listen to), the Blackout Book Club appears to be a story about how people occupy themselves during …

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Aminata Coote: 12 of the Best Books of 2022 – Fiction Edition

Despite setting a tiny goal of 24 books for 2022, I read more than 100 books this year (what kind I say, reading is my procrastination method of choice). But that’s good news for you because now I’m sharing some of the best books of 2022 so you can have lots of new books to …

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