When I first started to read The Perfect Match, it seemed as though the author was going to break new ground in Christian contemporary romance. Susan May Warren initially presents readers with a professional woman holding a leadership role in a male-dominated profession along with a romance in which both hero and heroine face some…
Roseanne Bittner has written many action-filled historical romances set in the American West with vivid settings and memorable characters that often reflect the author’s personal faith. Having read several of her historicals, I eagerly anticipated her first inspirational romance. But, while Where Heaven Begins is basically a good story, it is an uneven one, and…
I have to admit I am not much of a fan of inspirational fiction, so I was rather leery of reading Halos. But I decided to give the book a chance, for I had heard positive comments about the author’s storytelling abilities. The buzz was true; Heitzmann provides a smooth, suspenseful story, with interesting primary…
In her debut novel, Ruth Axtell Morren tackles a difficult and often controversial subject: Conversion of non-Christians. In this story, young Methodist Althea Breton goes to work as a nurse in the household of Simon Aguilar. Simon, a widower, is a fairly young member of the House of Commons and a member of the Church…
After I read A Rush of Wings I couldn’t wait to get my hands on its sequel, The Still of Night. Heitzmann introduced the nicely ambiguous character of Morgan Spencer in the first book, made him the third leg of a love triangle, got the reader to respond to him, and then gave him the…
In an age when scientific proof is paramount, how is one to simply accept something on faith alone? And, if not, can one scientifically prove the existence of God? These are some of the difficult questions posed in Love’s Proof, issues not often pondered in romantic fiction. Had the plot been a little more inclined…
A Rush of Wings sat on my TBR pile all summer long. I’m embarrassed to say that I put off reading it because I didn’t think it would be very good. My luck with inspirationals has been rather poor of late. But I was wrong. Quite, quite wrong. This is the best inspirational romance I…
Set in rural Tennessee at the close of the War of 1812, this touching romance features engaging characters and an unusual setting. Reardon Valley is home to a community of faith figuring in other novels by this author, and though,I’ve not ready of any of those earlier books, Echo of Hope stands well on its…
Though it doesn’t say so anywhere on its handsome cover, Riptide is an inspirational romantic suspense novel. The heroine is involved in a terrible crime and the loss of a loved one that leads her to a spiritual struggle. Though Sarah MacIntosh and Julie Armstrong are identical twins, they were adopted by different families and…
Surrender is Lori LeBlanc’s first book and the first in a series set in the small Texas town of Cedar Point. It’s an inspirational romance that is heavy on the inspiration. The best thing about the book is that it is a real page turner; Ms LeBlanc certainly knows how to move a story. But…
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