Book Reviews
Book Review: Stranded by Dani Pettrey
Stranded by Dani Pettrey Bethany House Publishers, September 1, 2013 When Her Friend Goes Missing, Every Minute Counts Darcy St. James returns to Alaska to join a journalist friend undercover on the trail of a big story. But when Darcy arrives, she finds her friend...
Book Review: Trapped by Irene Hannon
Trapped by Irene Hannon Revell, September 1, 2013 When librarian Laura Griffith's sixteen-year-old sister disappears on a frigid February day, leaving only a brief note behind, Laura resolves to do whatever it takes to track down the runaway teen. That includes...
Book Review: That Certain Summer by Irene Hannon
That Certain Summer by Irene Hannon Revell, June 1, 2013 Karen and Val are family--yet they're anything but close. Karen has carried the burden of responsibility for her aging mother ever since her gorgeous sister left town years ago to pursue a career in theater. But...
Book Review: Waking Hours by Lis Wielh with Pete Nelson
Waking Hours by Lis Wiehl with Pete Nelson Thomas Nelson, October 4, 2011 Welcome to East Salem. A deceptively sleepy town where ancient supernatural forces are being awakened. A local high-school girl is found murdered in a park amid horse farms and the wealthy homes...
Book Review: Rescue Team by Candace Calvert
Rescue Team by Candace Calvert Tyndale House Publishers, April 19 2013 Tired of running from her past, nurse Kate Callison intends to become Austin Grace Hospital’s permanent ER director and make Texas her home. Despite staff friction, she’s moving ahead. Then...
Book Review: Fired Up by Mary Connealy
Fired Up by Mary Connealy Bethany House Publishers, September 15, 2013 Rollicking Wild West Adventure and Romance from Bestselling Author Mary Connealy Dare Riker is a doctor who saves lives, but someone seems determined to end his. It may have something to do with...
Book Review: Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz + Giveaway
Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz Revell, 01 July 2010 Caught between the wilderness and civilization, Morrow Little must find her way to true love Morrow Little is haunted by the memory of the day her family was torn apart by raiding Shawnee warriors. Now that...
Book Review: Angels and Heroes: True Stories from the Front Line by Robert D. Lesslie M.D.
In his popular first two books Angels in the ER (over 200,000 copies sold) and Angels On Call, Dr. Robert Lesslie inspired readers with moving accounts of remarkable people and incidents from his 25 years as an ER doctor. Now in Angels and Heroes, Dr. Lesslie shares...
Book Review: Into the Whirlwind by Elizabeth Camden
Into The Whirlwind by Elizabeth Camden Bethany House Publishers, August 1st, 2013 As owner of the 57th Illinois Watch Company, Mollie Knox's future looks bright until the night the legendary Great Chicago Fire destroys her beloved city. With her world crumbling around...
Book Review: Deadly Pursuit by Irene Hannon
Deadly Pursuit by Irene Hannon Revell, September 1st 2011 As a social worker, Alison Taylor has a passion for protecting children and seeing that justice is served on their behalf. But when she starts getting harassing phone calls and bizarre "gifts," it seems she may...
Book Review: Strand of Deception by Robin Caroll
Strand of Deception by Robin Caroll B&H Publishing Group, March 1 2013 When Gina Ford, the daughter of a prominent Tennessee politician, goes missing from the University of Memphis a week after another girl was murdered on the same campus, police call in the FBI....
Book Review: Love Finds You at Home for Christmas
Love Finds You at Home for Christmas by Annalisa Daughety and Gwen Ford Faulkenberry Summerside Press, October 1, 2012 Love finds a home in two heartwarming stories of Christmas past and present. "Sweet Southern Christmas" Both Ruby and Cliff have returned home to...
Book Review: To Write a Wrong by Robin Caroll
To Write a Wrong by Robin Caroll B & H Publishing Group, Sept 15 2012 In Angola State Penitentiary, a man is serving time for a crime he didn't commit. Riley Baxter is an eager reporter desperate for a story to make a name for herself. When she stumbles upon the...
Book Review: The House That Love Built by Beth Wiseman
The House that Love Built by Beth Wiseman Thomas Nelson, April 2, 2013 Brooke has only loved one man. Owen’s heart is filled with bitterness. Can a mysterious house bring them together for a second chance at love? In the small town of Smithville, Texas, Brooke...
Book Review: Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter
Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter Thomas Nelson, May 28 2013 Madison’s heart has been closed for years. But one summer can change everything. In the years since her twin brother’s drowning, Madison McKinley has struggled to put it behind her. Despite the support of her...
Book Review: A Match Made in Texas by Karen Witemeyer, Mary Connealy, Regina Jennings, Carol Cox
A Match Made in Texas by Karen Witemeyer, Mary Connealy, Regina Jennings, Carol Cox. Bethany House Publishers, December 24, 2013 There's a secret matchmaker at work in frontier Texas! In the small town of Dry Gulch, Texas, a good-hearted busybody just can't keep...
Book Review: Smitten Book Club by Denise Hunter, Colleen Coble, Diann Hunt and Kristin Billerbeck
Smitten Book Club by Denise Hunter, Colleen Coble, Diann Hunt and Kristin Billerbeck. Thomas Nelson, January 14, 2014 "Consider that your beau is like a coveted novel whose compelling first lines you’ve just begun to read.” —A Gentlewoman's Guide to Love and Courtship...
Book Review: Dancing With Fireflies by Denise Hunter
Dancing With Fireflies by Denise Hunter Thomas Nelson, March 11th 2014 Jade returns home to Chapel Springs after years of protecting her fragile heart. Then along comes Daniel, making her long to dance again. Creative and complicated, Jade McKinley felt like a weed in...
Book Review: Welcome to Last Chance by Cathleen Armstrong
Welcome to Last Chance by Cathleen Armstrong Revell, August 1st, 2013 The red warning light on her car dashboard drove Lainie Davis to seek help in the tiny town of Last Chance, New Mexico. But as she encounters the people who make Last Chance their home, it's her...
Book Review: A December Wedding, by Denise Hunter
A December Bride by Denise Hunter Zondervan, November 26, 2013 A novella can be done badly and I've read a few that fall into that category recently. This one by Denise Hunter doesn't fall into that category though. A December Brides kicks off the series; A Year of...
Book Review: Wildwood Creek by Lisa Wingate
Wildwood Creek by Lisa Wingate Bethany House Publishers, 4th February 2014 Allie Kirkland has always heard the call of her father's unfinished destiny. When she's offered a production assistant's job on a docudrama filming in the hills near Moses Lake, Texas, the...
Book Review: Love’s Awakening by Laura Frantz
Love's Awakening by Laura Frantz Revell, 15 September 2013 Ellie Ballantyne, youngest child of Silas and Eden, has left finishing school. But back at her family home in Pittsburgh, Ellie finds that her parents are away on a long trip and her siblings don't seem to...
Book Review: Falling for the Farmer (Heartsong Presents) by Narelle Atkins
Falling For the Farmer (Heartsong Presents) By Narelle Atkins Love Inspired, 4th February 2014 KATE LAWSON IS A RUNAWAY BRIDE And she's incredibly grateful when Jack Bradley offers her a job on his apple farm. Working side by side in the orchards with her best...
Book Review: On Distant Shores by Sarah Sundin
On Distant Shores by Sarah Sundin Book 2, Wings of the Nightingale Revell, 1 August 2013 Lt. Georgiana Taylor has everything she could want. A comfortable boyfriend back home, a loving family, and a challenging job as a flight nurse. But in July 1943, Georgie's cozy...
Book Review: Unspoken by Dee Henderson
Unspoken by Dee Henderson Bethany House Publishers, 1st Octber, 2013 Charlotte Graham is at the center of the most famous kidnapping in Chicago history. The task force of FBI and local cops found her two abductors, killed them, rescued her, but it took four very long...