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  • "The Treasure of Isian" by Serena Clarke Book Review

    By Ruth on November 11, 2012
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    Prince Garin is a brave, proud, adventure-seeking prince. Elani is his most trusted servant and she would do anything for him, even die for him.Their quest to find the mystical Treasure of Isian is immediately interrupted and they find themselves confronted by angry giants, soul-stealing elves, bewitched dragons, a vengeful water-witch, battling foes, and a mysterious kingdom.Elani must face her […]
  • “The Twelfth Child” by Bette Lee Crosby Book Review

    By Ruth on November 9, 2012
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    The Twelfth Child An uplifting tale of trust, love and friendship… Papa wasn’t someone who’d flat out kill a person, but he surely knew how to destroy a woman from the inside…a slice of spirit, a piece of pride, a chunk of heart, until one day there’s nothing left but a walking around shell to do the cooking and laundry…thus […]
  • “Rosemary Opens Her Heart” By Naomi King Book Review

    By Ruth on November 8, 2012
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    ABOUT ROSEMARY OPENS HER HEART Another spring reminds the Amish of Cedar Creek, Missouri, that for everything there is a season. Zanna Lambright is finally marrying Jonny Ropp, and friends and family have come from far and wide to celebrate. Among them is young widow Rosemary Yutzy, mother of toddler Katie, whose husband was tragically killed last fall. With a […]
  • “Tangled Ashes” by Michele Phoenix Book Review

    By Ruth on November 6, 2012
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    When Marshall Becker arrives in Lamorlaye, France, to begin the massive renovation of a Renaissance-era castle, he unearths a dark World War II history few in the village remember. The project that was meant to provide an escape for Becker instead becomes a gripping glimpse into the human drama that unfolded during the Nazi occupation and seems to live on […]
  • "A Merry Little Christmas" by Anita Higman Book Review

    By Ruth on November 1, 2012
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    Fall in love with this cozy story about two people from different worlds. Franny Martin is an Oklahoma farm girl who’s preparing to spend the holidays alone…again. Then Charlie Landau shows up one day, all wealth and polish, and offers to buy Franny’s farm. Franny has no money to speak of, but she is clever and spirited, and she’s more […]
  • “The Memory Jar” by Tricia Goyer Book Review

    By Ruth on October 27, 2012
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    Book One in the Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series Every year, 30–40 young Amish men descend on the cozy little town of West Kootenai, Montana, arriving in the spring to live there for six months and receive ‘resident’ status for the hunting season in the fall. They arrive as bachelors, but go home with brides! Sarah Shelter has lived […]
  • “Daughter of the Red Dawn” by Alicia Michaels Guest Post/Review

    By Ruth on October 24, 2012
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    Title: Daughter of the Red Dawn (The Lost Kingdom of Fallada Book One) Genre: YA Fantasy/YA Romance Length: Novel Publisher: Anchor Group Description: On the outside, seventeen-year-old Selena McKinley is like any other teenage girl. Yet Selena has always felt as if she doesn’t belong and is counting the days to graduation and her freedom from the small town that […]
  • "Subversive Kingdom" by Ed Stetzer Book Review

    By Ruth on October 20, 2012
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    This is a book that kept getting put on the shelf, but I am so glad I finally got a chance to read and review it.  Better late than never, I always say!   America is seeing a shift in how Christianity is portrayed in the media. From Christ- following superstars like Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin to the remarkable […]
  • "Queen of the Waves" by Janice Thompson Book Review

    By Ruth on October 16, 2012
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    ABOUT QUEEN OF THE WAVES When pampered Jacqueline Abington secretly elopes with the family gardener, she asks another woman to take her place on the much anticipated maiden voyage of the Titanic. Tessa Bowen hails from a poor corner of London but has been granted the opportunity of a lifetime—a ticket to sail to America aboard a famed vessel. But […]
  • “Against My Will” by Benjamin Berkley Book Review

    By Ruth on October 15, 2012
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    Publisher: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc., September 1, 2012 Category: Fiction- Relationships, Abuse, Romance, Holocaust, Suspense Tour Dates: October, 2012 Available in: Print and PDF, 247 pages AGAINST MY WILL is the life-changing novel about Danielle, a victim of marital abuse, who finds the strength to leave her husband and pursue a career in law. Danielle Landau knows she should feel lucky, […]