My experience with Inspirationals is somewhat limited. I’d never read anything by Jane Orcutt before, so I did not know what to expect. But The Living Stone did not disappoint. This is a very touching story of loss and pain, death and resurrection. Leah Travers is a contented wife and mother to a two-year-old son….
Sophie’s Heart qualifies as one of the most frustrating books I’ve read in a long time. The story is interesting and at times, highly engaging, but there are a number of inconsistencies and so many preachy moments that I couldn’t enjoy it. These inconsistencies, which forward the plot at the expense of character, and the…
There’s nothing as irresistible as a larger-than-life hero: a demon Earl, a maurading Viking, a devil-may-care race car driver. But sometimes I’m in the mood for someone a little more – real. You know, someone who could actually interact with me. In The Master’s Plan, LaVerne St. George delivers a story with just such a…
Three Weddings and a Giggle is an anthology of inspirational novellas all arranged around weddings – the giggles come from the jokes and sayings that separate each story. Two of the three are farces and all are inspirational; the people in them are very religious and don’t confine their outward expressions of faith to a…
In one night, Shari Hanford’s world is turned upside down. One minute she is jubilant about a dear family friend making the short list for the Supreme Court. The next minute she is the only witness to murder of a federal judge. Her family shattered by the violence, Shari turns to U.S. Marshall Marcus O’Malley…
True Devotion by Dee Henderson is an old-fashioned love story, which takes place against a background of modern-day treason and nuclear espionage. Kelly Jacobs lost Nick, her Navy SEAL husband, three years ago in a “training accident,” which she knows means he was killed during a top secret mission. His best friend, Lt. Joe Baker,…
I wasn’t sure why I agreed to read and review The Shepherd’s Voice; after all, I don’t normally read inspirationals. But I couldn’t resist the chance to look at a book by one of this sub-genre’s best-known authors (although she is perhaps more widely known as an Americana author) and I’m glad I did. Too…
“So many regrets, Lord. So many regrets.” These words of Sophia Taylor echo through the pages of Whispers from Yesterday, an intricate tale of pain and despair rooted in the past – and the love, faith, and hope that heal the present and change the future. Robin Lee Hatcher boldly, but with great love, tackles…
The Emerald Isle is the fourth and last novel in The Heirs of Cahira O’Connor series, following The Silver Sword, The Golden Cross, and The Velvet Shadow. The format is familiar – one story interwoven with another from the distant past. Destiny is the theme, as an ancient prayer is fulfilled in the lives of…
Dave Richman’s life takes an unexpected turn when a simple trip to the bank turns into a dangerous hostage situation. Dave, an FBI agent, is considering his options when Kate O’Malley, the hostage negotiator, enters the scene. Dave’s first instinct is to take control of the situation, but once he hears Kate’s calm Southern voice,…
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