Having populated Jacob’s Crossing, Ohio, in the first book in this series, The Caregiver, Gray now adds nuance to a series that deals with aspects of modern life not usually discussed in terms of the Amish. At the end of the first book, Ella Hostetler’s mother had recently died and Ella had put the family…
The author’s exploration of Amish culture ventures into realms not often traveled by other writers: Spousal abuse in a closed community. As the first book in her new series of families of honor, I wonder if the subject matter of the other books will be as topical as this one. I hope so. With stars…
I’ve often said I’d read anything that Carla Kelly writes – including a laundry list if it was the only thing available. Her new books are auto buys for me, and I’ve worked at picking up copies of her older Regency romances. Now Kelly begins a new path as a romance author, switching continents, time…
As I read The Outlaw’s Return, one quote kept circling in my head: “A woman should be so lost in God that a man must seek Him in order to find her.” In many ways, this defined the relationship at the heart of this story. Two years ago, Mary Larue was an opera singer and…
Back in the late 60’s/early 70’s, the Western ruled. Or so I’ve heard. I don’t remember much of that time, but I do remember that just about every rerun on TV from that era had something to do with wagon trains, smoking guns, sheriffs, or ranch owners. Fans of those reruns should love this second…
The bombers of WWII have always been a fascinating subject for me, which is ultra odd since I am not into planes or war. But the history behind our bombing missions, the whole story of the “flying fortress” and the strategy of daylight bombing somehow always seem to grip my attention and hold it. When…
Whenever I am super busy I try to avoid getting overly caught up in a new novel. On the other hand, I have never gone a day without reading some portion of a book. For those tough moments, when I have to find something to read that won’t keep me so engaged I forget all…
There are many famous kisses but one of my favorites was immortalized on film by Alfred Eisenstaedt. It’s titled VJ Day in Times Square – the famous portrait of a sailor kissing a young nurse. To me, this picture brings an amazing glamour and romance to a momentous occasion. There is something about the triumph…
World War II is an oft-neglected era in romance novels, yet one that has a lot of potential for dramatic and intense storylines. The setting of 1939 Germany in Dangerous Allies was a major draw for me, and while the story used the setting effectively and had a decent romance and a prevalent inspirational religious…
I’ve said it before and am glad to admit it again: I’m a location junkie. An intriguing setting listed in the description of a book can draw me in like little else can. In this case the setting was St. Louis, MO. Run of the mill middle America to most but I lived in a…
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