The Cobra and the Lily is likely not a book with a huge built-in audience, but for specialized readers will love it. Those who like unique settings will be interested, since the book takes place in ancient Egypt. Those who like inspirationals or novelizations of familiar stories should take a peek because this book tells…
Twilight is an intense and emotional book. The characters in it suffer deeply. You name it… they have experienced it. Unloving parents, trauma, drug abuse, and fear. Both are hurt – both long for solace. Since this is an inspirational romance, it isn’t until they let go and let God into their lives that they…
Considering that The Protector is a story involving Chicago firefighters and their escalating problem with a serial arsonist, I was surprised when the first word that came to mind to describe the book was pleasant. For good and ill, the book is pleasant. This fourth entry in the O’Malley series centers on firefighter Jack O’Malley….
Whirlpool is an inspirational mystery by another new-to-me author, Lorena McCourtney. The story is interesting and engaging, and readers unfamiliar with McCourtney should be glad to find another solid author in this sub-genre. In a series of tragic events, Stefanie Canfield’s life lurches to an abrupt halt. Her mother dies of cancer and her husband…
During a rescue in Ecuador gone bad, Air Force Major Bruce “Striker” Stanton, a Pararescue Jumper (PJ for short), realizes he only has three regrets in life: “Not having a dog. A house. A wife.” As soon as he gets stateside he immediately rectifies the first two things on the list. The third is going…
A Father’s Place is a low-key inspirational romance about forgiveness and moving on. Unfortunately, it never really fully engaged my attention. It was an average read. Quinn Forrester is a widower who has spent the two years since the death of his wife off working on engineering projects rather than being with his family. His…
Love Comes Softly is an important book. If Kathleen Woodiwiss’ The Flame and the Flower changed the romance fiction market forever in 1972, in 1979 Love Comes Softly did something of the same thing for the Christian romance market which had been stagnating since the death of Grace Livingston Hill in 1947. A simple, sweet…
Gilbert Morris is a very popular author in my geographical area. At my library Christian fiction has a huge readership, and Gilbert Morris is one of the most popular authors. He’s written more than 70 books, 25 of them in the House of Winslow series alone. The Glorious Prodigal is the twenty-fourth book in this…
Dee Henderson is an author who successfully combines two sub-genres of romance: inspirational romance and romantic suspense. And though her books certainly have a spiritual focal point, Henderson does not overload her writing with heavy doses of scripture or moralizing. So if this sub-genre is new to you, and you are looking to try out…
Ain’t No River is a combination of sub-genres that normally would have me striding rapidly in the opposite direction: it’s an African-American inspirational romance. Yet reading this book reinforced my belief that sometimes it can be a rewarding experience to read something outside of my normal boundaries. It’s an engaging story of what happens when…
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