Inspirational romance
Prince of Spies is a tale of star-crossed lovers with a charming hero and heroine who are a delight to read about. However, it combines that appealing romance with some troublesome plot points which made grading the tale a conundrum for this reviewer.
This is book three of the Hope & Glory tr ...
Court of Swans provides a fairly decent opening for Melanie Dickerson’s A Dericott Tale series, which will focus on the Dericott siblings and retell various fairytales through the lens of their love stories. Court of Swans is a half-realistic/half faith-based retelling of The Seven Swans, though ...
If I were to use just one word to describe Julie Klassen’s writing it would be the word gentle. Gentle - almost leisurely - pacing is a hallmark of her style and kindly, amiable folk people her tales. Even her villains are milder than most. All of that is in full force in her latest novel, A Casta ...
Let me say this right up front. I'm not fond of practical jokes. I don't see the humor in going out of your way to annoy someone, and it's not a style of humor that I enjoy. But if you like pranks and love watching inventiveness play out between two worthy opponents, The Cul-de-Sac War may be ...
I’m a big fan of epistolary novels and books set in the WWII time period, so Things We Didn’t Say, a story told in letters, snippets from newspapers, and telegrams about a WWII prison camp for German soldiers in a small town in Minnesota was a perfect fit for me.
Johanna Berglund was always ...
A nice and mild-mannered romantic comedy with a tender aura of Christian warmth, Vying for the Viscount is well-researched and humanist in its description of life in just-post Victorian England.
Hudson – the new Viscount Stildon – is less than happy with his position as firstborn son. Thoug ...
Given that this book includes some of my favorite story topics — the U.S. Coast Guard, my home state of North Carolina, a mysterious death, and romance — I was eager to dive right in. In fact, The Crushing Depths, the second book in the Coastal Guardians series, interweaves suspenseful action wi ...
A Gilded Lady is the absolutely fantastic second book in the Hope and Glory series set in the dazzling world of Washington D.C.’s Gilded Age. Fans of the first story - The Spice King - will recognize the heroine as a secondary character in that volume but you don’t need to have read that novel t ...
This is the first novel I’ve read by Kathleen Y’Barbo, and I can see why she’s a bestselling author – she’s a good storyteller. Each of her characters is drawn with descriptive detail, and she has a deft way of weaving romance and adventure together. The Chisholm Trail Bride is one of seve ...
There is no sweeter joy than finding an author who consistently publishes great romance, and for me, one such author is Elizabeth Camden. I love the way I never know what to expect from her books – mystery, adventure, heartwarming family stories, or journeys of self-discovery – and yet I know ex ...