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Review of Siri Mitchell's THE MESSENGER

In 1778 Philadelphia, Hannah Sunderland is torn between her Quaker faith, which advocates non-involvement in military issues, and the knowledge that her brother is being held in a squalid prison for dissenters against the British crown.    Jeremiah Jones nurses a bitter enmity against the British forces--blaming their treatment of him during his time as a Colonial soldier for the loss of his

My review of WHEN NIGHT COMES, by Dan Walsh

    Successful author Jack Turner returns to Culpepper to work on a new book and to serve as guest lecturer on World War II topics for his former history professor at the local university. By coincidence, Jack hits town on the same day a university student is found dead under disturbing circumstances.
    On his first evening in Culpepper, Jack has dinner with his former professor, then returns

My review: BECOMING BEA, by Leslie Gould

  Bea Zook is a homebody who has few friends. Although she's of marriageable age, she's decided she'll never marry, which is an anomaly in her Amish community. When near neighbors are overwhelmed by the birth of triplets, Bea decides to step out of her comfort zone to answer their call for help in dealing with the new babies.   
After Bea goes to stay with the family, her confidence grows to the

Review: WHERE TREETOPS GLISTEN, by Cara Putman, Sarah Sundin, and Tricia Goyer

In Where Treetops Glisten, the authors have written three Christmas novellas featuring one family, the Turners. In addition to the continuing family connection, the stories are further intertwined by their setting--Lafayette, Indiana--and the time period--World War II. Cara Putman, Sarah Sundin, and Tricia Goyer are each known for their skill in writing stories set during World War II, and

IN PERFECT TIME, by Sarah Sundin

    Lt. Kay Jobson is a flight nurse in the Army Air Force. She's beautiful, competent, and a tireless flirt. When C-47 pilot Lt. Roger Cooper crosses her path, she decides to make him another conquest. The only problem is, Roger wants nothing to do with her. His life plan is to be a drummer with a Big Band when WWII is over.    As the two of them work together during flights between Italy and

LOVE COMES HOME, by Ann Gabhart

 Love Comes Home drew me in right from the beginning. It was a joy to catch up on the lives of the Merritt sisters of Rosey Corner at the end of World War II. Ann Gabhart has done a masterful job of showing the reader how residents of a typical small town reacted when their servicemen returned.  
 On the other side of the issue, the reader also experiences the feelings of those same servicemen

WRITER'S WORLD BLOG TOUR

  I've been invited to take part in the Writer's World Blog Tour by my super-talented author friend, Lori Benton. Here's a look at her bio and a link to her blog post from last week:     Lori Benton, author of Burning Sky (a double Christy winner and 2014 Book of the Year) and The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn, was raised east of the Appalachian Mountains, surrounded by early American and family

Review: DEATH TAKES A RIDE, by Lorena McCourtney

Assistant PI. Cate Kincaid has a knack for finding trouble.
In Death Takes a Ride, she arrives at
an auto restoration shop just in time to hear gunshots and discover a dead man
in the business owner's office. She's drawn into the case when the co-owner of
the shop asks her assistance in finding a young man who has a rare motorcycle
to sell.

            

But with
Cate, nothing is ever simple.

DEATH TAKES A RIDE, by Lorena McCourtney

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WHAT FOLLOWS AFTER, by Dan Walsh

For nearly a year, Scott and Gina Harrison have been hiding the fact that their marriage has crumbled. Although they're living in separate houses, they attend church and family functions as though they are still together. To keep up the deception, they've instructed their sons, Colt and Timmy, to lie for them.
    After a time, the boys have had enough. Colt hatches a scheme to force their