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June 6, 2024June 6, 2024

The Girl From the Hidden Forest: Haunting and Riveting

About The Girl from the Hidden Forest

The nightmares may free her…but destroy the man she loves.

Enjoy another Gothic Style Regency from Hannah Linder.

Eliza Ellis has stayed hidden in Balfour Forest for as long as she can remember. Perhaps her only friends are the trees, or her little dog, or her story-telling father called Captain. But at least she is safe from the cruel world outside, a world Captain has warned her against and protected her from.

That is, until a handsome stranger named Felton Northwood invades her quiet forest and steals her away. Why does he tell such lies? Why does he insist that her name is Miss Eliza Gillingham, daughter of a viscount, who disappeared fourteen years ago after the murder of her own mother? A murder Eliza is said to have witnessed.

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024

A Book Review for the Springtime in Surrey Collection

About Springtime in Surrey

Springtime in Surrey, the first collection releasing with Wild Blue Wonder Press, is a Christian anthology featuring eight lovely stories. With a mix of historical and contemporary, romance and women’s fiction, a dash of mystery here and there, real-life themes presented in a loving way, and a vintage feel, this story is sure to charm lovers of Christian women’s fiction.

January 1, 2024January 22, 2024

My Favorite Books From 2023

For 2023, I read a variety of genres (all in the Christian category), including a lot of new releases. Some of the books were . . . okay. Others were real diamonds. In some cases, I fell in love with the author and went on to read more than one book by them.

Here’s my filtered list of the books I loved most this year. These are stories that still ring in my mind and get my blood racing. Each of them had adventure, faith, and a lot of heart.

November 1, 2023November 20, 2023

A Review for Garden of the Midnights by Hannah Linder

My Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

About Garden of the Midnights

Danger Lurks at Rosenleigh Manor

Enjoy another Gothic Style Regency from Hannah Linder.

The accidents are not a matter of chance. They are deliberate. As English gentleman William Kensley becomes aware of the danger at Rosenleigh, he pleads for truth from the only man he can trust—until that man is murdered.

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

Book Review for Reclaiming the Spy by Lorri Dudley

My Rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you are looking for a book that will reach deep into your emotions, you won’t want to miss Reclaiming the Spy! It’s a book that is almost impossible to put down. Seriously.