tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31432477534046405122024-03-05T00:08:04.107-05:00Read-a-holicA blog for those who have found that its possible to travel the world without leaving the comfort of home.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-74944980886130775492013-01-12T20:59:00.000-05:002013-01-16T20:26:24.183-05:00Vanished<div style="text-align: center;">
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In this story we are introduced to reporter Moira Harrison. She is traveling on her way home one stormy night when she sees a women standing in the middle of the road but it is to late. While trying to avoid hitting her she crashes into a tree and little does she know the events that this accident will lead to. <br />
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Enter Private Investigator Cal and the plot thickens as he takes on Moira's case when the police fail to find any sign of the woman or any evidence of the man that stopped to help. As Cal and Moira set out to find the truth they are unprepared for the facts that they uncover and the unlikely suspect. Throw into this a strong attraction and you have the makings of a great story that is hard to put down.<br />
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I really enjoyed reading this book and it kept me hooked until the very end. This book was full of amazing twists and turns that will keep you guessing. If you are a person who likes a good myster then this is the book for you.<br />
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available January 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-36916715774447115132012-03-11T06:49:00.000-04:002012-03-20T07:04:20.730-04:00Sarai<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS3UQdAau5vUDPFtmdBLx7XDUqPwhSy9Z_dvKdn3Tm09wNGlt8DWntVFsNgVlSmdVI_UYM0Up159daPgH5bgFgn5R1AoSlJYeSAq2HKe0JXvEgQ8z9lZC77U4wu6GBn_UX_NJYeDOlpw/s1600/sarai.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 183px; height: 254px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721930196346442642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS3UQdAau5vUDPFtmdBLx7XDUqPwhSy9Z_dvKdn3Tm09wNGlt8DWntVFsNgVlSmdVI_UYM0Up159daPgH5bgFgn5R1AoSlJYeSAq2HKe0JXvEgQ8z9lZC77U4wu6GBn_UX_NJYeDOlpw/s320/sarai.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Jill Eileen Smith<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbookks.com">http://www.revellbookks.com</a><br /><br /><br />In this story we are introduced to Abraham and Sarai and walk wit them through their lives as husband and wife. As many may recall from reading the bible story of Abraham, he and Sarai whose name was later changed to Sarah had trouble conceiving a child even though the Lord promised them that it would be so and that Abraham would be the father of many nations. In this book we not only meet these two wonderful people but we are also introduced to Lot and his wife as well and are witness to their story unfolding also.<br /><br /><br />I really enjoy reading these Biblical stories that are made into novels and this book Sarai is no exception. I love how the authors are able to stay true to what the Bible says but at the same time they are able to pull the reader into the actual emotions that the people must have been feeling as they were going through hard times. In this stiry we see how hard it was for Sarah to not be able to bare her husband a child and we also see Abraham's faith that God will indeed grant them a childin his time. We are also able to see that God is true to his word and that he will never leave us no matter how bad things may seem at the time. God does not work in our time but his time and he is always right on time.<br /><br /><br />Available March 2012 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-44562171489745040302011-11-19T19:33:00.004-05:002011-11-29T20:13:01.609-05:00Remembering Christmas<div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTQtOBL8aBcTx5ujHEydvApAQB3FWTOXGd2nO6nfuLpWFQCK99N_xkuH28pzFLCmqSQUzwHXQGgK0tQw_uQ9vYMsZaKzMQed1PD2m-lrWBVwq6UxzEHFJtN6QQiPQGG1RvKtPFcLjEAk/s1600/remembering+christmas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 154px; height: 229px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680581585358551426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTQtOBL8aBcTx5ujHEydvApAQB3FWTOXGd2nO6nfuLpWFQCK99N_xkuH28pzFLCmqSQUzwHXQGgK0tQw_uQ9vYMsZaKzMQed1PD2m-lrWBVwq6UxzEHFJtN6QQiPQGG1RvKtPFcLjEAk/s320/remembering+christmas.jpg" /></a><br />
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In this story we are introduced to Rick Denton who has been living life the way that he pleases and with no one to answer to.Things take a turn for Rick when he receives a desperate call from his mom asking him to please come and help run the family store as his stepfather is seriously ill and she really needs his help. Little does Rick know that what started out as a short term job turns into weeks worth of work as his stepfather takes a turn for the worse. Rick has to come to terms with the things of his past and must also look deep inside for the new him if he wishes to achieve the happiness that awaits him in the future.<br />
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Dan Walsh has done it again and I am once again very pleased with the story that he has written. I think that many of us who have been through some of the things that these characters have faced will really get a lot of insight from this story. I especially love the message of Faith in this story and the Belief that no matter the situation God has it all in control. We must all learn to have faith in God and to believe that if He has said something in his word that he will fulfill it to the letter. There is no problem to hard for God and no situation that he can not turn around and make it into a blessing. There are a lot of people out there who wonder and ask the question, Why is this happening to me? Sometimes the Lord allows things to happen to us not because of any particular thing that we have done but as a wake up call to others who may be around and watching how we handle things. Everything that happens to us can be used as a testimony to show others the way to God and that he is but testing our faith and commitment to him.<br />
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Little does Susanna realize that this one step will completely alter not only her life but that of Parrish Springs and its residents as well. Matilda is an eccentric older woman who really gets the town in an uproar when she opens her business with what they see as little more than junk and all without the proper permits required by law. Add to the mix angry business owners and a councilman out to line his own pockets and you have a recipe for disaster. Matilda, however has a special magic all her own and begins to reveal to certain people what it is that they really need in each of their lives.<br /><br />I really enjoyed reading this story although it did take me a while to get into the rhythm of it. I really liked how Matilda was a lady who did not care about what others thought about her and that she set out to achieve a certain purpose and was not afraid to go for it. I loved how she took what other people saw as just junk but it touched the lives of different people. This story brings to life the saying that one man's trash is another man's treasure. This story also shows how important it is to really look deep inside ourselves and see what it is that we really need and what better time to put this into practice than this holiday season. We must all learn to forgive, be patient, open our hearts, and realize the true meaning of the holiday season. Pick up this book and follow along with the citizens of Parrish Springs as they begin to realize that things are not always as they appear.<br /><br />Available November 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing GroupShondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-1973293630512371872011-10-15T19:01:00.008-04:002011-10-17T20:02:50.196-04:00The Measure of Katie Calloway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sjCBJI1l40ZxiAxNSQBzB6peqPyH9ei82Ml940OVPCq7E_CgPByWMNlnLoS2gjFiWvbbLRzdk2E8pmoTQXRSgytS5QWmhRUO1ufDC5Fq05JqTXCd2jXt33tyfbGsSA6fyv4tTg2016s/s1600/the+measure+of+katie+calloway.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 162px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662374231103024530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sjCBJI1l40ZxiAxNSQBzB6peqPyH9ei82Ml940OVPCq7E_CgPByWMNlnLoS2gjFiWvbbLRzdk2E8pmoTQXRSgytS5QWmhRUO1ufDC5Fq05JqTXCd2jXt33tyfbGsSA6fyv4tTg2016s/s320/the+measure+of+katie+calloway.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Serena Miller<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />In this story we are introduced to Katie Calloway who has survived the rigors of the Civil War in Georgia only to have to deal with a husband who is abusive and having a hard time dealing with the loss of his family home. Fearing for her life and that of her brother who she is taking care of after the death of their parents Katie grabs a few of her belonging and flees what is left of her husbands home. Can Katie build a new life for her and her brother or will he husband succeed in his plans for her?<br /><br /><br /><br />Robert Frost owns a lumber camp and is in need a cook that can help him feed his men since the cook that he had broke his arm in a fight. When Robert meets Katie and gets a taste of her cooking he knows that he has found the perfect cook for his camp. The only problem is that he is not sure if Katie will be able to handle the demands that will be placed on her as cook and how she will handle the isolation and being the only woman around.<br /><br /><br /><br />I really enjoyed reading this novel and I really admired Katie's inner strength and her willingness to venture into the unknown to save not only her life but that of her brother as well. I think that there are several people who can learn a lot from Katie about when to say enough is enough in an abusive relationship. This is especially true in relationships where kids are involved. It is up to the adults in the relationship to put the welfare of the child above that of their feelings for the abusive person. Katie was able to tap into her inner core of strength and to create a new life for her and her younger brother and was able to make the best out of her situation.<br /><br /><br /><br />Available October 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-9041678998878955132011-10-01T17:54:00.003-04:002011-10-07T17:35:57.590-04:00Deeply Devoted<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7E44ldz70Fo2PVhyiWHKvKgJS86Q4ssUkNbcBD7FMIm0l70wr5bGBIcR01kz3nYPUSCC8_J_ORqNM2pvsY3QLp2k_4w0j2TAPob9R3XvUvPC9o0YjBlSQQE3ZLA1g7IN7X1G0Sb49apI/s1600/deeply+devoted.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 169px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653821570283464274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7E44ldz70Fo2PVhyiWHKvKgJS86Q4ssUkNbcBD7FMIm0l70wr5bGBIcR01kz3nYPUSCC8_J_ORqNM2pvsY3QLp2k_4w0j2TAPob9R3XvUvPC9o0YjBlSQQE3ZLA1g7IN7X1G0Sb49apI/s320/deeply+devoted.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Maggie Brendan<br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In this book you will meet Catherine Olsen who is leaving her home and everything that she knows to become a mail order bride. After the death of her parents in a tragic accident she alone is left to care for her two sisters but she is also dealing with another tragedy from her past as well. Catherine is also dealing with the fact that she has kept certain secrets from her future husband and is trying to determine when to break the news. Can she over come the tragedy of her past and find love in the arms of her new husband or will she loose her one chance at love and happiness?<br /><br /><br />Peter Andersen can't wait to pick up his future bride when she arrives but is shocked to find that she is not alone. As they get to know each other Peter becomes worried that he won't be able to support both Catherine and her sisters. He also becomes worried that he will not be able to keep his wife happy as he is a simple farmer and she is use to a life of luxury. Add into the mix that his mother is none to happy to find her plans for his future interrupted and you have a recipe for trouble. Can Peter over come his mother's suspicions and open his heart to find the love of a lifetime? Pick up this story and find out what happens when these two worlds collide.<br /><br /><br /><br />I really enjoyed reading this book and was touched by the tragedy that Catherine has suffered and how it still haunts her life. There are many people today who are still being plagued by things that happened to them in the past and it still causes problems in their lives today. One of the biggest things that people do wrong is that they keep things bottled up and hidden inside and it festers inside until they can no longer function. If the person you are with truly loves you then they will love you no matter what you have done in the past. The important thing is to learn from the mistakes of the past and to move on in to the future with the knowledge that you will not let it happen again.<br /><br /><br /><br />Available September 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-40933215408557309732011-09-23T17:49:00.001-04:002011-09-23T22:44:40.323-04:00A Heart Revealed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOmtJh8PRrSaCckQ_NwBRjDnSHcj5EFDLMgEeJb6JpPhIHtTtfxQIJhB3fOa0BUZhvYFeYh_Ox7ejPSrOIyKU_Hq7Na27byKRYF5qK9J-kWNYDjPUIFENeDirBqO4Pbfs8S6lQ2J58LA/s1600/A+heart+revealed.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653820948065989474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOmtJh8PRrSaCckQ_NwBRjDnSHcj5EFDLMgEeJb6JpPhIHtTtfxQIJhB3fOa0BUZhvYFeYh_Ox7ejPSrOIyKU_Hq7Na27byKRYF5qK9J-kWNYDjPUIFENeDirBqO4Pbfs8S6lQ2J58LA/s320/A+heart+revealed.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br />By: Julie Lessman<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />In this story we are introduced to Emma Malloy who has left Dublin and an abusive husband ten years ago for a fresh start in America. In this time Emma has drawn closer to God and has found completeness in running her own business and in taking care of those that are close and dear to her heart. During the past ten years that she has spent in Boston she has drawn close to the O'Connor family and she has become really good friends with Sean O'Connor but she is afraid to look any further at her feelings due to her refusal to break her vows to her husband.<br /><br /><br /><br />Sean O'Connor is a confirmed bachelor who refuses to give any thought to finding the right woman and settling down in wedded bliss. So it comes as no surprise when his sisters and their husbands conspire to trick him into catching the garter at his sister's wedding. Sean is dealing with a lot of secrets from his past and has a hard time moving on from some of the terrible things that happened to him and has spent his life trying to make up for them. When the loss of his job causes him to help Emma in her store he begins to realize that Emma could be the type of woman that could make him change his mind about remaining single. Can Sean and Emma learn to forgive themselves and move on from the sins of their past? Pick up this story and find out.<br /><br /><br />I really enjoyed reading this story and it kept me hooked until the last page was read and even then I was looking for more. There are so many great points in this story that I will only be able to pick out a few to expound on in this review. First and foremost I really loved the theme of forgiveness that was shown throughout this whole book. Not only did the characters have to learn to forgive each other but they also had to learn to forgive themselves for the things that they had done wrong as well. Like Emma and Sean there are a lot of people that feel that because they have done wrong in the past that they don't deserve to be forgiven and to find happiness in their lives. We are all human and have done wrong but we should learn from the things that we have done wrong and change them so that we have a chance at a better future. I also liked how the author showed how forgiveness and compromise should work in a marriage. When you marry someone you don't look to change them but you look to find a middle ground that will make each person happy. The biggest thing is to remember to communicate and to compromise when troubles arise. Put pride aside when needed and admit when you are wrong because silence and anger can cause more harm to a marriage but if you look deep and remember why you married that person and always PUT GOD FIRST things will work out for your good. Pick up this book and let God talk to you through the characters and the words found within.<br /><br /><br />Available September 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing GroupShondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-27778892906535497002011-08-27T19:30:00.003-04:002011-09-12T19:52:14.065-04:00Blue Skies Tomorrow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCssCd-HXjFuWyiDimZJPJ2_NHo2PCTZdMTLwIDnYtYUhzEymIqIWxx4DRr1HcwzaTAnJTGa_zhXEuWhLLpb9JcnjXGRZs4jIroMpzk1qI-g9_wgdsqXjQswMO6La4f41lFVzoqli3QM/s1600/blue+skies+tomorrow.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 166px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651620165932380882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCssCd-HXjFuWyiDimZJPJ2_NHo2PCTZdMTLwIDnYtYUhzEymIqIWxx4DRr1HcwzaTAnJTGa_zhXEuWhLLpb9JcnjXGRZs4jIroMpzk1qI-g9_wgdsqXjQswMO6La4f41lFVzoqli3QM/s320/blue+skies+tomorrow.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Sarah Sundin<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />This is book three in the Wings of Glory series and we are once again introduced to those Novak brothers and this story is about Raymond Novak. In this story Raymond is more interested in being a pastor than joining the army but the more that he hears about the great things that his brothers are doing and the sacrifices of other men that are serving their country the more he begins to feel that he is missing out on something great and he sets out to prove to himself and others that he is just as good as his brothers.<br /><br />We are also introduced to Helen Carlisle who's husband was killed in action during the war and she is left alone to raise their son. Helen sets out o fill her time volunteering and also uses it as a way to escape her true feelings. She has been hiding a terrible secret and is afraid that she will slip and give it away.<br /><br />When these two meet up sparks begin to fly and there new found attraction will be put to the test. Can Helen over come the secrets of her past and find a lasting love that will surpass all her expectations or will she let the secrets from her past destroy her chance a t love? and can Raymond survive his tour of duty during the war and find his true calling before it is too late? Pick up this amazing story and find out what happens to these two people.<br /><br /><br />I really really enjoyed reading this Story and catching up with all of the Novak brothers that we meet in the first two stories. I loved the message in this story of forgiveness and the message of moving on from the past and not getting lost in what happened. I also like that Raymond began to realize that he did not need to compete with his brothers and that what he was doing was just as important as what they did fighting in the war. Many people today get so caught up in trying to do what others are doing that they forget to look at the good that they are doing. God made all of us unique and equipped us all to handle certain tasks. There are also a lot of people who are walking around today caring scars from thing that were done to them in the past and they are letting it cause them problems today. We must all learn to forgive those that have done wrong to us, not for them, but for us so that we can move on and have greater hope in the future.<br /><br /><br />Available August 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-32451303178103465632011-08-20T19:15:00.006-04:002011-08-27T19:58:29.903-04:00The Colonel's Lady<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUbgMJGlMaVYNB-6daEhPk4lKM6-O9Rn4ptHBRk5zxLV7W8sHOMuYMgBsjB0oxtQhPKdCvqx8HeLuDV712R0dEuPrNarFFCK4Av8UH2EBFxR06ceOPcYZhCMAIiwbK9M0P56cxcVFDrQ/s1600/the+colonel%2527s+lady.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 173px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645679420708253522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUbgMJGlMaVYNB-6daEhPk4lKM6-O9Rn4ptHBRk5zxLV7W8sHOMuYMgBsjB0oxtQhPKdCvqx8HeLuDV712R0dEuPrNarFFCK4Av8UH2EBFxR06ceOPcYZhCMAIiwbK9M0P56cxcVFDrQ/s320/the+colonel%2527s+lady.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div>In this novel we are introduced to Roxanna Rowan who is heading to a Kentucky fort to reunite with her father who has been serving with the army there. Little does she know the hardships and trials that she will face thanks to her decision to leave the safety of Virginia and brave the wilds of Kentucky. To make matter worse She receives the terrible news that her father was killed but a few days before her arrival to the fort. Can this brave girl hold up under the strain of the loss of her father and the struggles of fort life?</div>
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<br /><div>Next we are introduced to Colonel Cassius McLinn who has been placed in charge of the men and women who reside at the fort. When he meets Roxanna he fills a great need to take care of her because he feels a great responsibility for the death of her father. Felling a need to help her he offers her the chance to feel in the job that her father held by writing letters for him to certain people. The more together that they spend the sparks begin to fly between them but one terrible secret threatens to ruin it all. Can these to people over come the harsh trials and the deep secret that separates them and find lasting love? Pick up this exciting story and find out.</div>
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<br /><div>I found this novel to be an exciting page turner that kept me hooked until the last page was read. Each character in this story faces several trials that they must over come and there is a great bases of faith and prayer being the answer. Also there is a great part that forgiveness plays in this story as Roxanna must forgive the Colonel in hopes of finding the chance at true love and happiness and the Colonel must forgive himself for something that happened that was beyond his control.</div>
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<br />Available August 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
<br />Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-75889799719677577532011-05-28T21:41:00.000-04:002011-06-25T21:59:16.899-04:00A Killer Among Us<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgq4vuIg7RLophLSo2viGXmv4kIqb-R8iArMglCk_S7qQigXsjNRTR_ZthyphenhyphenvaVqyDSpGIP99oRbua1oBQGQOLKGzmrbvoQcYveynM8a8IELVMGptuTXw-r_cVugZ22AnGmqRexVO0gEGo/s1600/a+killer+among+us.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 194px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622338498415459010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgq4vuIg7RLophLSo2viGXmv4kIqb-R8iArMglCk_S7qQigXsjNRTR_ZthyphenhyphenvaVqyDSpGIP99oRbua1oBQGQOLKGzmrbvoQcYveynM8a8IELVMGptuTXw-r_cVugZ22AnGmqRexVO0gEGo/s320/a+killer+among+us.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Lynette Eason<br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />This Novel is book three and the final installment in the Women of Justice Series. In this book we meet Kit Kenyon who is the sister of Samantha and Jamie who first meet in the previous two books. Kit is working as a hostage negotiator and is very good at what she does. She is partnered up with Noah Lambert who is a detective. Kit and Noah find themselves dealing with a serial killer who is not only killing certain victims but he has also formed an unhealthy fixation on Kit. In the midst of all of this turmoil Noah has to deal with the issues that he has over being given another female partner after the loss of his previous partner. This book is a powerful suspense novel that will leave the reader on the edge of their seat.<br /><br /><br />This book was a great way to end the series and I really hate to see it end. This book was a page turner that kept me hooked til the very end. Just when you think that you have the story figured out and that you know who the killer is with the turn of the next page you are thrown for a loop again. It was great to catch up with the earlier characters in the series and to see how they are doing. I liked the message of forgiveness in the story when Kit is faced with coming to terms with her adoptive mother and that Noah must learn to forgive himself for something that happened that was beyond his control. There are a lot of people today that are still holding on to anger at perceived wrongs as well as people who are holding on to missed place guilt.<br /><br /><br />Available May 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-29302510124566208122011-04-23T21:21:00.004-04:002011-05-02T21:52:04.702-04:00Tomorrow's Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvim051PUAvu_Yu8LI_oXx-uPPiqfU05F-gUG2_LYc32xbvvJMDPDttMwTCHF0ebtioKeRvw72hMWVm71R404mO3dbntN8aYy5pw1VlS1O3jt8PSgE46d_JxD93_ksIyUxsOvY9cD2LT8/s1600/tomorrows+garden.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 158px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602294706924778866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvim051PUAvu_Yu8LI_oXx-uPPiqfU05F-gUG2_LYc32xbvvJMDPDttMwTCHF0ebtioKeRvw72hMWVm71R404mO3dbntN8aYy5pw1VlS1O3jt8PSgE46d_JxD93_ksIyUxsOvY9cD2LT8/s320/tomorrows+garden.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>By: Amanda Cabot</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a></div><br /><br /><br /><div>This story is book 3 in the Texas Dream series and in this book we are introduced to Harriet Kirk who is doing the best that she can to take care of her younger siblings after the tragic death of her parents in a house fire. She decides to take a teaching position in the town of Laderville, Texas. Harriet is hoping that with this new job and by moving to new location that she will be able to hide what she sees as a shameful secret and she also hopes that this move will help to keep her brother out of trouble. Little does she know that this move will bring with it a new set of trial and tribulations and that her past will return to haunt her even here in this new town.</div><br /><br /><div>We are also introduced to Lawrence Wood who is a former Texas Ranger turned Mayor and Sheriff of this small town. Lawrence is facing problems of his own which are further complicated with the arrival of Harriet and her siblings. The more time these two spend together the more their feelings for one another begin to grow. Can this fragile relationship stand up to the trials and test that arise in this small Texas town. pick up this book and find out what happens when a Schoolteacher meets a former Texas Ranger and watch the sparks fly.</div><br /><br /><div>I really enjoyed reading this story and found myself being pulled into the story and experiencing everything with the characters. Harriet finds herself in the desperate situation of having to raise her siblings after the death of her parents and find that she must make some difficult decisions. This story is full of tough decisions that each character has to face as well as a story filled with learning to trust in others and realize that not everything is as it seems. This is a great story about learning to trust in others and to not feel that you have to do everything yourself. It is also shows how important it is to face your fears and to always be prepared for the unexpected. It also reveals that for everything you do there is a consequence as one of the characters found out in the story. Over all this is a great story about family and the love that can be found when it is lest expected.<br /><br />Available April 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. </div>Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-34506188547765356842011-03-19T22:18:00.000-04:002011-03-20T22:35:41.932-04:00Bathsheba<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83p9Pbvqz8M8Q7gdGd5WaQiNSoEBRnBTarsYk4pyeB5ZtXzuQWwdzA-Wp1DgdFEIhIJZjHdj-PK4s5sNNXsNW0-ueCUwyL_UK5tH_wv1c86s1PpD-GfpUgA4mAdR9OXPRBp9zDgH9S3g/s1600/bathsheba.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 171px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586353023803107186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83p9Pbvqz8M8Q7gdGd5WaQiNSoEBRnBTarsYk4pyeB5ZtXzuQWwdzA-Wp1DgdFEIhIJZjHdj-PK4s5sNNXsNW0-ueCUwyL_UK5tH_wv1c86s1PpD-GfpUgA4mAdR9OXPRBp9zDgH9S3g/s320/bathsheba.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p>By: Jill Eileen Smith</p><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the final installment in the Wives of King David series and in the story we are introduced to Bathsheba and her husband Uriah who is one of King David's soldiers. In this story we see Bathsheba as a lonely woman who is longing to feel loved and looking for a way to fill the loneliness that she feels from being married to a man that is constantly away at war. Little does she expect to feel a connection to David when she first meets him and talks to him. The connection also takes King David by surprise as well and he finds it hard to keep her off his mind. One night of passion turns into turmoil when Bathsheba finds herself pregnant with the King's child. David makes one fatal decision which will forever change all of their lives and which leads to consequences that well follow them throughout the rest of their lives.<br /><br /><br />As many times as I have read this story in the Bible it has never really struck me as it did reading this book. I found myself feeling more for the characters in this story and truly being able to feel what led them to do what they did even knowing that it was wrong. What really came through for me was the love that David felt for his wives and how much he loved his children and most of all how much he truly loved God. I found myself unable to put this book down until the last page was read. This story really shows how one decision can affect your whole life and not just yours but those around you as well. I also brought home that no matter how powerful you may think you are you are still responsible for your actions that the consequences that those actions bring. No man is above God's law and no man is immune to his punishments but in the end God's love will always shine through. In the case of David and Bathsheba even though they were punished for their sins in the beginning by the ens of the story they were once again feeling God's love and mercy in their lives.<br /><br />Available March 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-1415091682382657132011-02-26T20:07:00.001-05:002011-03-09T11:09:28.222-05:00Angel Sister<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4d6aP-O1ZlCBJvBWkhl_Y6iQFfxQKE99va38ELVmotAdGJ_zNu3RuXhe746NxibEuGbVcPHzL3xn_4fT4Yq_qAx-uKfRvV65_KfyZ0tAGdVKk-fkxWtB4sufQnnh_uGPloa_izw97lgk/s1600/angel+sister.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 174px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582106261461444146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4d6aP-O1ZlCBJvBWkhl_Y6iQFfxQKE99va38ELVmotAdGJ_zNu3RuXhe746NxibEuGbVcPHzL3xn_4fT4Yq_qAx-uKfRvV65_KfyZ0tAGdVKk-fkxWtB4sufQnnh_uGPloa_izw97lgk/s320/angel+sister.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Ann H. Gabhart</div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br />In this novel we are introduced to Kate Merritt who is taking care of her family in 1936. She is having to help out her mother in taking care of her sisters as well as dealing with her father who is an alcoholic. The family is trying to come to terms with their financial troubles as well as coping with a husband who has been suffering with an addiction to alcohol since he came back from the war. One day while going to the church Kate finds a dirty little girl sitting on the steps. The little girls name is Lorena Birdsong and she was left by her parents who told her that an angel would come and take care of her. When she sees Kate she begins to think of her as her angel sister. The arrival of Lorena seems to bring some life back into the family that is until the town begins to question the wisdom of allowing this little girl to be raised in a family that is dealing with such troubles. Pick up this book and see what happens to Kate and her family as well as little Lorena Birdsong.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br />This was a great novel to read and at certain points actually brought tears to my eyes as i read it. I loved the message of forgiveness and the underlying strength of the characters in this novel. Even though each of the characters have fallen short in their lives they each possess an inner strength that allows them to continue to do what they must in order to survive. Kate as the middle daughter has stepped in to help her mother out and also to be the one to help her father when he comes home late at night drunk. I also loved the willingness of this family to take in a poor lost child even though they were struggling with problems of their own. It has become so easy for people today to turn away those in need because they feel that they already have enough on their plate dealing with their own troubles. Sometimes in helping others we can actually help ourselves in the process.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Available February 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-91693180917231726742011-01-30T18:07:00.001-05:002011-02-05T22:56:08.276-05:00Stars Collide<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcFjbbs5x-UzeRHDlhpDwR2FlzYiLgjSbdg6EZk5UyKfBXjYthKmpdzwLAdDdILiE_u8UemctdVEP2YNzHXrnD8_db6RFz5wMT3DugZktxsIDMqFBMBekprEru91u3iAMzPbMjLfp5Dc/s1600/stars+collide.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 173px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558100291826053970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcFjbbs5x-UzeRHDlhpDwR2FlzYiLgjSbdg6EZk5UyKfBXjYthKmpdzwLAdDdILiE_u8UemctdVEP2YNzHXrnD8_db6RFz5wMT3DugZktxsIDMqFBMBekprEru91u3iAMzPbMjLfp5Dc/s320/stars+collide.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Janice Thompson<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com</a><br /><br /><br />In this novel we are introduced to Kat Jennings and Scott Murphy who are both actors on the television show Stars Collide. What started out as just parts played in a show begins to spill over into real life as these to stars begin to develop feelings for each other and begin to have chemistry both on ans off the screen. Kat lives with her grandmother who used to be a Hollywood star a long time ago but has become quite eccentric in her old age. This usually isn't a problem until she mistakes an on screen proposal as the real thing and begins to make plans for her granddaughter's wedding. Add to the confusion an onslaught by the paparazzi to discover the truth about the actors, plans for the big wedding scene, and long buried family secrets that arise and you have a page turning novel that grabs you and keeps you reading until the last page is turned. Can these two people survive the onslaught of family and press and will their love with stand the strain and test that arises. Pick up this novel and find out what really happens when Stars Collide.<br /><br /><br />I know I say this about all the books but I really loved and enjoyed reading this novel. It really gives you a glimpse into the lives of Hollywood celebrates and gives you something to think about. Even though we see them on t.v every day and read about them in books and magazines they are people just like us. They laugh, cry, eat, sleep and love just like we do and they also value their privacy. I like how even though Kat and Scott are celebrates they have not compromised in their faith. Both of these character are true to God and have not let themselves get pulled into the traps of Hollywood and being a success. I think that more people could learn from these two characters about thinking about the image that they portray to others and the influence that they have on those who see them especially the younger generation. This is true for all of us whether we realize it our not. We are all being watched by those younger than us and should be aware of the image we portray. Would we want our children and younger siblings doing the things that they See us do? I also enjoyed watching the love that develops not just between Kat and Scott but between another couple in the novel as well. It shows us that it is never too late to love and no matter how much time passes there is always room for forgiveness and a second chance. Love really does conquer all if you allow it to. Keep an open mind and an open heart and always remember to pray and keep God first.<br /><br /><br /><br />Available January 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-90232430092693391862011-01-23T18:03:00.003-05:002011-01-29T23:17:05.637-05:00Fatal Judgment<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEDtV8WkcJIIq8Esdst38Zu3znUICXV-MgTyzuy4oXya3cy2NVVZkrNdNQSqe6DjvE2UqNvvf71A5SvIOIwkwXhkNthb_9XFCHCPWrsgb0PHXKl55OX1dgm0TLXVabYQ1yNPchbpn_-Q/s1600/fatal+judgment.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 155px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558099984650787602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEDtV8WkcJIIq8Esdst38Zu3znUICXV-MgTyzuy4oXya3cy2NVVZkrNdNQSqe6DjvE2UqNvvf71A5SvIOIwkwXhkNthb_9XFCHCPWrsgb0PHXKl55OX1dgm0TLXVabYQ1yNPchbpn_-Q/s320/fatal+judgment.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Irene Hannon<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com</a><br /><br /><br /><br />In this book we are introduced to Federal Judge Elizabeth, Liz, Michaels who has just been through a terrible tragedy and worse her very life could be in danger. She begins to wonder if it is something that she is doing wrong since she has suffered through a similar tragedy not to long ago. Liz must learn to trust in her instincts again and to trust her life in the hands of U.S Marshal Jake Taylor who is a friend of her deceased husband.<br /><br />Jake Taylor has just returned home from Iraq when he is called up on a protection detail for Liz Michaels. He must first overcome his resentment in the part that he believes that Liz played in the death of his friend. As he spend time with Liz he begins to realize that what he thought was truth might not have been and that he really did not take the time to get to know Liz or even to listen to her side of what happened. Can Jake over come is misconceptions about Liz and protect her from the madman that is out to kill her. Pick up this book and find out.<br /><br /><br />This book was a definite page turner and a nail bitter from beginning to end. I found it very hard to put it down because I just had to know what happened next. This story grabs you from the very beginning and doesn't turn you loose until the very end. I loved the growth of Jack and Liz from the beginning to the end of the story. Jack must learn to put his personal feelings aside in the beginning of the story to do his job but he begins to realize that he might have been wrong about Liz on many levels. Like many of us he judges Liz based off of what he was told by one person instead of getting to know her himself. In the end he realizes what a truly generous and caring person she is. We all should take the time to get to know people before we judge them by what others think or even what we see.<br /><br /><br />Available January 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-49038117900031284842011-01-16T17:56:00.002-05:002011-01-22T23:29:45.636-05:00The Search<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMiYkgl7YglYplDnGHegOboeSXhfeHxYGxShHHnCdWxizcK0b6KkG2HCv1gN6PR3mUyXWeLmEB158qTfVqI6gNWTVsoqQpNMTDZp1GK9-onFB57e1Ket0emm8USGCshEt_CdqJnt9U8U/s1600/The+Search.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 174px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558098363996976274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMiYkgl7YglYplDnGHegOboeSXhfeHxYGxShHHnCdWxizcK0b6KkG2HCv1gN6PR3mUyXWeLmEB158qTfVqI6gNWTVsoqQpNMTDZp1GK9-onFB57e1Ket0emm8USGCshEt_CdqJnt9U8U/s320/The+Search.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Suzanne Woods Fisher<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />This is book number three in the Lancaster County Secrets collection. In this story we are first introduced to several characters whose lives are all intertwined in this wonderful Amish story. One of the main characters in this story is Lainey O'Toole who is hiding a dark secret in her past from fifteen years ago. After having grown up in the real world she all of a sudden finds herself stranded in the Amish community of Stoney Ridge where she once used to live. while there she is confronted with the consequences of her actions that long ago night and with the effect that it has had on several lives. We also meet Bess Reihl who comes to Rose Hill Farm to help take care of her ailing grandmother Bertha. There are also a host of other characters whose lives become intertwined in this story and as secrets come out they must all deal with the results.<br /><br /><br />I really enjoyed reading this story and following along with the characters as they were faced with tough decisions and dealing with their problems. I liked the over all message of forgiveness and that everyone deserves a second chance no matter what they may have done in the past and what they may still be continuing to do now. I like how Bertha never gave up in her brother no matter what he was like or how mean he was to her and that she continued to try to help him even though everyone else had given up on him. Each character went through a lot of growing in this story and I like that it over all had a happy ending. This was a great story and I would encourage anyone to pick up and read this book if you are looking for a great story of forgiveness, hope, and the true meaning of love and self sacrifice.<br /><br /><br />Available January 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-50680873856703233352010-11-20T20:27:00.000-05:002010-11-21T20:41:22.258-05:00Chrismas at Harrington's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoe-9wwr2YMlYYtWYR3PZf-vJxeQ4HGSRFWy28c_tiAaJfsLwX9RO54xnTwLEM6FyxcWRPfqnW7iSburty1_lYK64zh17MU-6gtQ7W_C9Xqp7Ei4HZvlIlvAyDmDtclQlkrpZO80LxcE/s1600/christmas+at+harrington%2527s.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542180042109554210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoe-9wwr2YMlYYtWYR3PZf-vJxeQ4HGSRFWy28c_tiAaJfsLwX9RO54xnTwLEM6FyxcWRPfqnW7iSburty1_lYK64zh17MU-6gtQ7W_C9Xqp7Ei4HZvlIlvAyDmDtclQlkrpZO80LxcE/s320/christmas+at+harrington%2527s.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Melody Carlson<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com</a><br /><br /><br /><br />In this story we are introduced to Lena Markham who is on her own and traveling to a new town looking for a new start. Lena has had a hard life these past nine years and is hoping that she can build a new life for herself in the town of New Haven, Minnesota. Her she meets many new people who are willing to take a chance on a stranger new to town and lands a job most unexpected at Harrington's department store playing Mrs. Santa. Just when she thinks that things are going good she is confronted with her past and begins to see everything that she has worked for begin to crumble and there is nothing that she can do to stop it. In the end she realizes that the only thing she can do is to confront her past head on and to trust in the new friends that she has made and to trust in God that he will work everything out for her good.<br /><br /><br />I really enjoyed reading this book and feel that it is a true holiday story of redemption, forgiveness, and second chances. I loved the message of forgiveness and that all people no matter what they did in the past deserve a second chance even a third and fourth chance. How many times have we made mistakes yet God was willing to give us chance after chance to get it right. This story is a great example of how wrong it is to judge people with out getting all of the facts and how wrong it is to judge people based off of hear say.<br /><br /><br /><br />Available November 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-42143351689560166282010-10-30T22:00:00.004-04:002010-10-31T23:34:50.183-04:00Emily's Chance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHueRdawan5Rx_XdSrFXhyBtutv9bOO5mvv7H6yymBPe7b54JIx2ejZ_54Hwf5YuJRZvGAhj790OwsE7KInk8kGUNELd-zcwwGGvbE2Xb6Fr2vC2W3qYhZGmDjLaqcgofRehLrfggohvQ/s1600/Emily's+Chance.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 189px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534408613147888402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHueRdawan5Rx_XdSrFXhyBtutv9bOO5mvv7H6yymBPe7b54JIx2ejZ_54Hwf5YuJRZvGAhj790OwsE7KInk8kGUNELd-zcwwGGvbE2Xb6Fr2vC2W3qYhZGmDjLaqcgofRehLrfggohvQ/s320/Emily's+Chance.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Sharon Gillenwater<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />This is book two in The Callahans of Texas Series. In this novel we are reintroduced to Emily Rose whom we first meet for a brief moment at the end of book on which was Jenna's Cowboy. Emily has been hired to head up the Callahan Crossing Historical Museum. When a fire breaks out and ends up burning down the old museum Emily along with the help of Chance Callahan are able to save a few of the historical records before they are destroyed. Emily is doing her best to achieve her dream of becoming the curator of a major museum and falling in love with Chance is not part of her plans.<br /><br /><br /><br />Chance Callahan has had feelings for Emily since the day that he helped her to save a bunch of boxes from the old museum before it burned down. Chance is also working as a Builder for those who have lost there houses in the fire and he is also helping out at the families ranch. He is determined to win Emily's heart and to convince her to stay in Callahans Crossing and become his wife. As the story unfolds these two are faced with many difficult decisions and are forced to step back and reexamine their lives and the plans that they have for the future? Will Chance end up with the Woman that he loves or will Emily leave for the Job of her dreams. Pick up this Novel and find out what happens to these two.<br /><br /><br />I really enjoyed reading this novel and it was great to return to Callahan Crossing and see how the people are moving ahead and rebuilding after the terrible fore that destroyed a large part of the town. It was also nice to catch up with Chance and Emily and to see how these two were getting along. I liked how both characters were able to look back at the decisions that they were making and were both willing to ask the question, Is this really the plan that God has for me? I also liked how each character was willing to do whatever was revealed to them by the Lord and how each one knew that he would not lead them wrong. Many people today go through life making decisions for themselves and then get discouraged and depressed when things don;t turn out the way they want. There are also a lot of people who miss out on blessings because they are so focused on what they have planned that they forget to stop and reevaluate where they are headed.<br /><br /><br /><br />Available October 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-91357526108620939382010-10-23T19:08:00.001-04:002010-10-24T19:41:43.320-04:00Don't Look Back<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPagKCddoJzFrgdVL4OF89ziBEJNqJjkXAn5Ap0NTYNZyFwfZhR0z-vGOwIKQ5fX6K1YHJE-wxeYBegv8WktCHj3AQ3SdzJO589tK3_R2bHNbDhupWcjeJLeASk8VdRWdxBpSOA2OuOA0/s1600/Don't+look+back.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 183px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515054636985238834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPagKCddoJzFrgdVL4OF89ziBEJNqJjkXAn5Ap0NTYNZyFwfZhR0z-vGOwIKQ5fX6K1YHJE-wxeYBegv8WktCHj3AQ3SdzJO589tK3_R2bHNbDhupWcjeJLeASk8VdRWdxBpSOA2OuOA0/s320/Don't+look+back.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Lynette Eason<br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />This novel is book two in the Women of Justice series. In this book we are reintroduced to Jamie Cash who is the sister of Samantha Wolfe. Jamie survived a brutal kidnapping and managed to escape and is just now managing to recover from the ordeal. She is now working as a forensic anthropologist. While working on a case she begins to see similarities between what happened to the victims and what happened to her when she was taken twelve years ago. Could it be that the same person that kidnapped Jamie is at it again and could he be back to finish the job off the one that got away?<br /><br /><br />In this story we are also introduced to FBI Special Agent Dakota Richards who has had a crush on Jamie since he first meet her. Even though he is not aware of the full tragedy of her past he knows that Jamie is hiding a secret that continues to effect her even know. Being a patient and understanding man he is willing to wait on her to come to terms with his feelings for her and how she feels towards him. He gets even more involved in her life when it turns out that the killer they are tracking is the same man that kidnapped and almost killed Jamie twelve years ago. Can he and Jamie find the killer before he strikes again or will they find out to late who he is in time to stop him from succeeding. Pick up this story and find out.<br /><br /><br />I really loved reading this book just as much as I loved book one. It was a definite page turner and it keeps you guessing as you turn each page. There are a lot of twist and turns in this story that keep you on the edge of your seat and keeps you turning pages til the very end. I also found myself having great admiration for Jamie and how she refused to let circumstances dictate how she acted throughout the story. She refused to let hate into her heart and instead chose to forgive the man who has haunted her memory and life for twelve years. We can learn a lot from her about letting go of hurts in the past and learning to forgive people no matter how horrible what they did was. Refuse to let them continue to direct your life and choose to live the life you want as if the past never happened.<br /><br /><br />Available October 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.”Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-56144578572479284912010-10-03T19:00:00.004-04:002010-10-10T18:32:20.640-04:00The House on Malcolm Street<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1vOFdw5InCBeJSJFrHwBGqkuUtT8iVC0b854a9TRimNSFSm8lrdAEacAeGPAqNiSOTfLW5y8IISJ-upsX6kkotrOBwpbaMgZnvVtw9s9-EpPVyMP4coBhCy6OPehEqD2Gq4Bve8stR4/s1600/the+house+on+Malcolm+street.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 189px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515053260812128194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1vOFdw5InCBeJSJFrHwBGqkuUtT8iVC0b854a9TRimNSFSm8lrdAEacAeGPAqNiSOTfLW5y8IISJ-upsX6kkotrOBwpbaMgZnvVtw9s9-EpPVyMP4coBhCy6OPehEqD2Gq4Bve8stR4/s320/the+house+on+Malcolm+street.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Leisha Kelly<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a></p><p></p><p><br />In this novel we are first introduced to Leah Breckenridge and her daughter Eliza Rose as they set off to meet an unknown aunt of her late husband. Leah lost her husband in a tragic accident and shortly after that she lost her young son as well. Follow that by the loss of her home and we see a woman that is very down on her luck and who is deeply worried about the well being of her young daughter. As a last resort she turns to her late husbands Aunt who owns a boarding house and is hoping that it will be a safe place for her and Eliza to stay until she can come up with a better plan for their future. Leah is also suffering from a lack of faith throughout the story because she just cannot understand how God could take both her husband and her son.</p><p></p><br />We are also introduced to Josiah Walsh who is also a border living at the boardinghouse and he to is suffering from the loss of his wife and their baby. Unlike Leah however Josiah has found peace with God although he still struggles to stay on the path he has chosen to follow. This becomes harder however when Leah and her daughter move in and are a constant reminder to him of what could have been had his wife and child not died. He is also struggling with the idea that Aunt Mari wishes for him to befriend Leah since they have both suffered so much and may be good support for each other. Can these two over come their uneasiness with each other a form a bond that will help each other or will they miss out on the chance to help each other? Will Leah find the strength to forgive God and seek his arms and learn to trust him again? Pick up this Novel and find out.<br /><br />I really enjoyed the overall theme in this story and how true to life the characters are in this novel. Each character is dealing with the loss of loved ones and is having to face a test of their faith. Leah must learn to lean on God again and to trust that he never makes a mistake even when we fail to understand why he allows bad things to happen. Josiah on the other hand has to learn to forgive himself for the mistakes of the past and to look forward to the future. These are the same problems that we face today when tragedy strikes in our lives. We go through a period of fear and a time of searching for answers to the question of why would God allow this to happen to good people?<br /><br /><br /><br />Available September 2010 at your favorite bookseller from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Revell</span>, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-80763204924369718962010-09-26T19:17:00.005-04:002010-10-02T22:19:54.372-04:00A Memory Between Us<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtxrY_AAgpWlZao9Yoy1OBrkWf92rwV7sdtvcp7eNaHikmTgFwHkiN8z5a1ZcF_zFZ1fWd2CT5BvoKNgbWXttnWCcpi_oV2ZmPYvxU8pIhUBNr56XzqwJux0rTo9oJcEpoyoYx_W4U5s/s1600/a+memory+between+us.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 193px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506150867269644002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtxrY_AAgpWlZao9Yoy1OBrkWf92rwV7sdtvcp7eNaHikmTgFwHkiN8z5a1ZcF_zFZ1fWd2CT5BvoKNgbWXttnWCcpi_oV2ZmPYvxU8pIhUBNr56XzqwJux0rTo9oJcEpoyoYx_W4U5s/s320/a+memory+between+us.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Sarah Sundin<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />This is book two in the Wings of Glory series and in it we are introduced to Major Jack Novak. Like his brother in book one Jack is taking part in WWII as a bomber pilot. Jack is struggling with balancing his wishes to remain in the army as a pilot and with his dad's wish for him to become a minister when his army stint is over. Jack also is dealing with his own dependence on God when he is in trouble and with his dependence on himself. He faces this problem a lot when he has important decisions to make that could cost the lives of his men and innocent people if he makes the wrong choice. Does he trust in God to make a way out or does he depend on himself to know the answer?<br /><br />We are also introduced to Lieutenant Ruth Doherty who is an army nurse who is fighting a terrible past that is full of secrets and shame. She first meets Jack when he is hospitalized after suffering an injury during a mission. Ruth however is not interested in a relationship with anyone and is only interested in working hard and sending home as much money as she can to help with the care of her siblings who are being raised by different family members back home in the states. When she is given the option to take a job that will give her more money to send home she takes it completely unaware of the new problems that it will cause. Ruth is struggling with a lack of faith due to the deaths of her parents and the traumatic childhood that she endured. It has left her terribly scarred and afraid to put her trust in anyone. Can she over come her past and find a Life with Jack pick up this story and find out.<br /><br /><br />I really enjoyed reading this story and look forward to reading about the next Novak brother. I enjoyed the struggle that each character endured in the fact that it can be related to everyday life. We all have had things to happen in our past weither in our childhood or even as adults that we would go back and change if we could and it is only by putting trust in God that we can move on and overcoome them. Many people today also deal with the hard choice of trusting in God to come through for use or trying to fix problems on our own the best way we know how. This story does a good job of showing us what happens when we put more trust in ourselves than we do in God.<br /><br /><br />Available September 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-77977122242692341602010-09-20T18:12:00.004-04:002010-09-26T14:37:15.000-04:00A Hope Undaunted<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHoDxbUvoh4NwTgEn2o9IOFGkFq-iWIXzhRWUZPYU5JhBshAnn9iJO6P1YPfAFaFLU-mRje10arjMR2lJCxww8ayGdJ9XcYe12tPuk1TQAfEvWWPgtyofJIzYTSffsZ0UeB5GyR3uNw4/s1600/a+hope+undaunted.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 171px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505021063578255714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHoDxbUvoh4NwTgEn2o9IOFGkFq-iWIXzhRWUZPYU5JhBshAnn9iJO6P1YPfAFaFLU-mRje10arjMR2lJCxww8ayGdJ9XcYe12tPuk1TQAfEvWWPgtyofJIzYTSffsZ0UeB5GyR3uNw4/s320/a+hope+undaunted.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Julie <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lessman</span><br /><br /><br />h<a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">ttp://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />In this novel we are introduced to Katie <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">O'Conner</span> and her family who are living in Boston in the 1920's. Katie is the youngest of six children and is one of the hardest to discipline at the age of 18. Katie has her life all planned out and has no intention of veering from that plan. She will marry her boyfriend Jack and then both of them will pursue careers as lawyers. All her happy plans begin to change when she is forced to do volunteer work over the summer and is forbidden to see Jack except on weekends. Little does she realize that this summer will change the course of her life.<br /><br /><br />Luke McGee was a boy from Katie's early childhood who was the bane of her existence. Now he is a man grown and has returned to Boston to live and work. He is currently working as a lawyer for the Boston Children's Aide Society which just happens to be one of the two places that Katie is being made to volunteer at this summer. Luke is dealing with problems of his own as he tries to over come a past that helped to shape his present and as he deals with trouble finding homes for Boston's needy children.<br /><br /><br />As these two work and spend time together feelings begin to develop but little do they know the difficulty and trials that await them as the summer progresses. Can Katie let go of the plans that she has so rigidly made for her future and can Luke over come the test that arise in his life? and will these two be able to find the love that they each seek? Pick up this book and find out what happens to these two and their friends and family.<br /><br />I really loved reading this story and I especially loved the characters and the shocking twists that occurred throughout the story. I loved the theme of be careful how you treat people because you never know who they will grow up to be. This book was definitely a page turner because just when you think you know what will happen next you turn the page and are hit with a surprise. I really enjoy books that keep me guessing til the very end and you are never quit sure if things will work out by the last page. Not only do the two main characters have test to over come but so do the other characters in the story as well. There is a lot of discussion about prayer and seeking for answers and guidance in the this story which I really like and I enjoyed how much love you could feel between the characters in this story and how that helped each of them to overcome the trials that they faced. I can't wait for the next Winds of Chance book to be released.<br /><br /><br /><br />Available September 2010 at your favorite bookseller from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Revell</span>, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-92009347354947448972010-09-13T18:09:00.004-04:002010-09-14T10:26:52.242-04:00Making Waves<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsNihfj10XiVqXgdciu89zk6jT5Dl6yLtTsv-6n9ADWI6okTikgmkdipjJkysnrXPqUdj6OrJnsMxOxsZ40hCtWOAjaDyNkPg8vDnz0ED-xQ4dgaPyGwcsyBx0PsiH6Df_MkJqBWqo0Y/s1600/making+waves.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 175px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505020297642631746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsNihfj10XiVqXgdciu89zk6jT5Dl6yLtTsv-6n9ADWI6okTikgmkdipjJkysnrXPqUdj6OrJnsMxOxsZ40hCtWOAjaDyNkPg8vDnz0ED-xQ4dgaPyGwcsyBx0PsiH6Df_MkJqBWqo0Y/s320/making+waves.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p>By: Lorna Seilstad <br /><br /><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a></p><p></p><p><br /><br /><br />This is book one in the Lake Manawa Summers series. Here we are introduced to Marguerite Westing and her family. Marguerite's father decides to take the family and spend the summer of 1895 camped at Lake Manawa, Iowa. Marguerite sees this as a chance to escape for a moment the marriage that she is being pushed into by her mother that she is not sure that she wants. While there her father takes her out on a sail boat and she falls in love with the experience and longs to sail a boat of her own. This is not however a pursuit that gentle ladies pursue according to her mother who is against her learning how to sail. Marguerite encourages her brother to learn how to sail and to take her along so that she can learn as he is being taught.<br /><br /><br />Trip Andrews is a sailing instructor who is also getting his own ship ready to compete in the sail boat races that are held every year. Trip is battling hard to gain the approval of his father and he feels that the best way to do this is to win the sail boat race this year. Trip meets Marguerite when she and her father take a ride on his boat. Later when she hatches her scheme to get her brother to take sailing lessons Trip is the man she chooses to be his teacher. When a freak accident occurs and she falls over board he bans her from his boat due to the fact that she can't swim. The more time that these two spend together strong feelings begin to emerge between them and Marguerite is forced to make some hard decisions. Add to these a secret that her father has been hiding from his family and you have a recipe for disaster and heartache. Will Marguerite follow her heart or the pressure from her mother. Pick up this book and find out how the story ends.<br /><br /></p><p><br />I really enjoyed reading this story and following along with the characters as they traveled on their journey of love and discovery. I especially like the theme of how wrong it is to lie and how once begun it can be hard to stop and can cause hurt in others. This is a lesson that takes a while for Marguerite to learn but she does in the end but not after it causes her a lot of pain. Lies even ones that we think are small and are harmless are still wrong. It all starts with little ones and before you know it you are pulled in much deeper than you intend to be. IT is always best to tell the truth and if not then to say nothing at all. remember the saying that Silence s Golden and that if you Can't say anything nice don't say anything at all.<br /></p><p></p>Available September 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-70476961585332684612010-08-01T21:26:00.000-04:002010-08-12T18:21:22.285-04:00The Bishop<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MuCARcP7xDG_dJw51MwRGpWYkr2IPfFcBTTRgehmGMKyUIo9AnmAJkg9qxNhTk0KGJgUvLMIcLHhUyFKd9lWhG7N2FEVkgxoUSOUWw-w4FWyrVADzho2UxpqtdsCU-BCl2Wztxwo1tQ/s1600/the+bishop.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 207px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493196147789697266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MuCARcP7xDG_dJw51MwRGpWYkr2IPfFcBTTRgehmGMKyUIo9AnmAJkg9qxNhTk0KGJgUvLMIcLHhUyFKd9lWhG7N2FEVkgxoUSOUWw-w4FWyrVADzho2UxpqtdsCU-BCl2Wztxwo1tQ/s320/the+bishop.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Steven James<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />In this book we are once again introduced to FBI special agent Patrick Bowers as he is once again on the case of mysterious murders. When the daughter of a prominent Washington official is brutally murdered Bowers is assigned to the case. As the killers continue on a rash of brutal killing Bowers has to use his considerable knowledge to try and stop these killers before they strike again. On top of this Bowers is trying to balance this heavy work load, teaching a class, and dealing with personal issues involving his stepdaughter Tessa. Can Bowers pull his personal life together and at the same time stop these killers before they have a chance to strike too close to home. Pick up this book and see if everything ends happily or will the killers get the last word.<br /><br /><br />This book was definitely a page turner. If you are faint of heart I would not recommend this book to you. The explanations and descriptions of the crime scenes may not be appropriate for everyone. If you are not into thrillers or suspense novels then this is not the book for you. The only thing about this book that made it hard for me to read was the constant switch from first person to third person as the story unfolds. Once I got beyond this and into the story it kept me hooked until the end and I am looking forward to the next book in the Bowers' thriller series.<br /><br /><br />Available August 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143247753404640512.post-10881863026077298782010-07-25T18:21:00.000-04:002010-07-25T20:57:20.279-04:00The Seeker<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMhhi9vBKBvE35Ih26gcOVVPEuwSIJAP5ebO3WzVrZ49UGQVsxA1fp-lTwBxGn0fDQskSlwTLDa9dpFTgsfVrViWHWHsNnXbEkvhXulcMjXYuY1-5FXZ5UnVTPuxYbS68znyoOOVdVKI/s1600/the+seeker.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 207px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493195528809624866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMhhi9vBKBvE35Ih26gcOVVPEuwSIJAP5ebO3WzVrZ49UGQVsxA1fp-lTwBxGn0fDQskSlwTLDa9dpFTgsfVrViWHWHsNnXbEkvhXulcMjXYuY1-5FXZ5UnVTPuxYbS68znyoOOVdVKI/s320/the+seeker.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By: Ann H. Gabhart<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.revellbooks.com/">http://www.revellbooks.com/</a><br /><br /><br />Charlotte Vance is a southern belle growing up in Kentucky in 1861. It has just been her and her father since the death of her mother many years ago. She has her life all planned out and is happy until her world comes crumbling down. First the man that she has planned to marry calls of the wedding only a month before it is to take place and tells her that he wants to join a group of shakers living at Harmony Hill. Following this news her father returns from a campaign trip with a new wife. Charlotte and her new step mother do not rub very well and this creates a lot of friction in the house. Traveling with her father and his new wife is artist Adam Wade. Adam works as an artist for Harper's Weekley doing sketches and pictures to the paper of certain events. He was pushed by his sister into painting a new portrait of the new Mrs. Vance. He runs into Charlotte in her mother's garden the night of her father's welcome home party and the spark ignites. As things continue to heat up at home between Charlotte and her new stepmother she decides to leave and join the shaker group at Harmony Hill. Mix in with this a country on the brink of civil war and all her plans are lost. Pick up this novel and find out of these two can over come adversity and find love or will they be torn apart.<br /><br /><br />This book took a while for me to warm up to in the beginning but as I continued to read I found myself enjoying the story more and more. One of the things that I really liked was the idea that life is not all about you. This is a lesson that Charlotte learns as the story unfolds. Many people today face this same view point. There are a lot of people who go day to day thinking only about themselves and what they can gain for themselves. I also liked how the characters were willing and in some cases pushed outside of their comfort zones and how they handled the adversity. I also shows how you can't judge people by their outward appearance and by how things may seem. The only way to truly get to know a person or even a specific group of people is to spend time just talking to them. Don't go through life making judgements off of other people's assumptions and beliefs. Always seek out knowledge on your own as the Bible says in 2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."<br /><br /><br />Available July 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.Shondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05604412311319788629noreply@blogger.com0