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May 19, 2020
Review: Collateral Damage, by Lynette Eason
Collateral Damage, by Lynette Eason (Revell, 2020)
From the dusty danger of war-torn Kabul to the relative safety of South Carolina, Lynette Eason weaves a taut tale of greed, intrigue, and secrets worth killing for.
Army psychiatrist Brooke Adams and Special Ops Sergeant First-Class Asher James return from Afghanistan with painful memories and the faint hope of rebuilding normal lives. Instead, they find themselves targets in a deadly, globe-spanning plot.
Amid the flying bullets and PTSD...
May 12, 2020
Hidden Secrets Short-listed for Canadian Award
Hidden Secrets is one of three novels short-listed in the suspense category for The 2020 Word Awards (for work published in 2019).
Also short-listed are:
Scars, by Kevin Dautremont, M.D.
Vigilant, by Sara Davison I havent read either of these novels yet, but Ive met both authors, and their work is highly respected. Hidden Secrets is in good company. The beauty of this is that when the winning book is announced, I can either celebrate for my imaginary friends if its my book or...
May 8, 2020
New Releases in Christian Fiction: May 2020
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.
Childrens:
The Edge of Everywhen by A.S. Mackey Begin with an ancient, mysterious, self-aware book. Add two heartbroken children, reeling from the loss of their mother. Mix in a cantankerous aunt, dreams that see the future, and a father trying to make his way home and you get The Edge of Everywhen, a captivating...
May 5, 2020
Review: Standoff, by Patricia Bradley
Standoff, by Patricia Bradley (Revell, 2020)
Drug trafficking. Secrets. Murder. And romance. Standoff delivers all this and more.
Brooke Danvers is excited to follow her father Johns career path as a law enforcement ranger, but before she can be sworn in, John is found dead. Suddenly her childhood crush Luke Fereday is back on the scene, staying next door to her at his grandmothers house. Luke cant tell her that hes working undercover to infiltrate the local drug ringor that he blames...
April 28, 2020
Review: Fiercehearted, by Holley Gerth
Fiercehearted, by Holley Gerth (Revell, 2017)
I have so many lines in this book highlighted! Some because theyre comforting, encouraging, or challenging, and others because the word pictures are beautiful.
A few favourite lines:
In the introduction, Holley Gerth writes that she wants the book to help women
feel less alone and more comfortable in our God-sewn skin and a little surer that we are a force to be reckoned with in this world. [Kindle location 189]
Its in these moments that we carry...
April 24, 2020
Words Aren’t Enough (Guest Post)
Image by Anemone123 from Pixabay Words Arent Enough by Steph Beth Nickel When I miswrote the title of this post, I realized I had stumbled upon truth.
Instead of Words arent Enough, I wrote Word arent Enough.
But wait! The Word is enough.
Only Jesus, the Living Word, can comfort the Nova Scotian families* (and others) who are grieving.
Only He can wrap them in His loving arms and sustain them today, tomorrow, and into the future.
Only He can give them the strength to put one foot in front of...
April 21, 2020
Review: A Legacy of Murder, by Connie Berry
A Legacy of Murder, by Connie Berry (Crooked Lane Books, 2019)
My new favourite mystery series!
A Legacy of Murder is one of those books I dont want to end: a clean and satisfying mystery, an engaging protagonist, quiet humour, complicated characters, charming English-village setting, evocative description, food, family dynamics, romance and the promise of more books to come.
American antiques expert Kate Hamilton has an eye for details and patterns that helps her notice clues. Shes in...
April 14, 2020
Review: The Printed Letter Bookshop, by Katherine Reay
The Printed Letter Bookshop, by Katherine Reay (Thomas Nelson, 2019)
Friendship, self-discovery, love, and a celebration of readingand of independent bookstores.
Maddie Cullen had a knack for engaging with her customers and knowing the right book to suggest. When she died, she left envelopes for her two employees and her estranged niece. Each womans letter included a Bible passage and a list of books.
Madeline, her niece, inherited the store but doesnt want to keep it. Claire and Janet,...
April 7, 2020
New Releases in Christian Fiction (April 2020)
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.
Biblical:
Claiming Canaan: Milcahs Journey by Barbara M. Britton When the tribal elders make marriage a requirement for claiming her land, Milcah bat Zelophehad must find a betrothed straightaway. The only problem in finding a husband is that all her suitors were slain while conquering the land of Canaan. Men avoid...
March 31, 2020
Review: Silent Shadows, by Natalie Walters
Silent Shadows, by Natalie Walters (Revell, 2020)
A single mother hiding from a gang. Her young son. And a military intelligence officer discharged with an unexplained movement disorder that causes seizure-like muscle contractions.
Pecca Gallegos loves her job as a nurse at the Home for Heroes. Her son, Maceo, is unhappy at school. And Captain Colton Crawford, her newest patient, may be what they both needif he can see beyond his limitations.
Maceo has a prosthetic leg and what seems like...
