The latest entry in Hannah Alexander’s popular Hideaway series is one that will please readers who enjoy a good small-town mystery novel. No SEALs, secret agents, or fast-paced urban world here, simply residents of a small town in the Ozarks trying to live their lives and discover the truth behind the terrible events plaguing them….
I rarely read Western or Americana romances. For whatever reason, the era doesn’t appeal to me. But rifling through a box of books, I came across Waiting for Summer’s Return. By description it sounded a bit like Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke, a classic in the Inspirational Romance genre. So I thought, why not?…
The Scarlet Thread is an adultery story with a sort of blame-the-victim twist. Sierra and Alejandro (Alex) Madrid, once high school sweethearts, have now been married – with two small children – for about ten years. They are very happy living the American dream in a small California town when Alex decides he’s got to…
Since most romantic suspense seems geared toward crime and action with little rumination on the moral issues of crime and punishment, I was not quite sure what to expect from an inspirational romantic suspense novel. For obvious reasons, a novel written with a consideration of the Christian life would have to view a suspense plot…
Most inspirationals I come across tend to have American settings, so it was nice to see something a little different. Morgan’s historical is set during a time of great religious and political upheval in Scotland, so I must admit that I had high expectations for this book. Sadly, they just weren’t met. Parts of this…
I chose to review In Sheep’s Clothing because the setting and premise sounded very interesting. The book is about an American missionary who gets into trouble in contemporary Russia and must flee for her life. Since Susan May Warren is actually a former missionary who served in Russia, I figured this book might have the…
My first word of advice to anyone who may read this book: Do not read the back cover blurb! Though the front cover art is very nice indeed (they even got the colors of the dogs right – I was impressed), the back cover blurb spills almost every major plot spoiler in the book. Hubbard’s…
Heavens to Betsy is an interesting blend of Chick Lit and Inspirational Fiction – a combination I haven’t run across before. It made for a quick read and was both fun and touching. Betsy Blessing was aptly named for her vocation – she’s a woman of the cloth; specifically, the assistant pastor at the Church…
Kristen Heitzmann’s Secrets is a book that sounded much more interesting than it turned out to be. The premise seemed to offer mystery and romance in a beautiful setting. The scenery is nice enough, but the story moves so gradually that it never really takes off. Lance Michelli came to the Sonoma Valley at the…
I am not sure if The Marriage Wish is a straight reprint or a rewrite of a book first published in 1998. Either way, I don’t understand why they brought it back. Although a reader can respect the subject matter and the emotions of the story, the book is preachy, the writing style amateurish, and…
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