SHORT BLURB: There’s no shortage of deadly deeds in 1881 Chicago as school administrator Cady Delafield and entrepreneur Doyle Flanagan plan their wedding. When one of Doyle’s workers is brutally killed he must use his considerable power to stop a mysterious enemy bent on destroying his reputation and business empire. But as Cady and Doyle struggle to keep their marriage […]

Read more about this book and enter the giveaway here. Wishing on Buttercups by Miralee Ferrell My rating: 5 of 5 stars Over the course of my lifetime, I have read countless Christian historical romances, and sometimes I am quite disappointed.  This book certainly contains all the elements to ensure it acceptance within this genre, and it is completely appropriate […]

Elmo by Matt Shea My rating: 4 of 5 stars This heart-warming book is well-written, clean, Christian, and quite uplifting. The book is a simple read, but it is truly powerful. The Christian and altruistic messages are very strong, encouraging, and clear. This book is something that will hearken back to a better time in our U.S., and it will […]

I Am Abraham: A Novel of Lincoln and the Civil War by Jerome Charyn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Let me begin by prefacing this review with the following: 1. Abraham Lincoln is my favorite president. 2. I have not read Bill O’Reilly’s book about Lincoln, but I have seen the film. 3. I also saw that Lincoln film […]

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Support Ovarian Cancer National Alliance with Wearever Purchases this February A portion of proceeds from sales of select Wearever products will benefit nonprofit Ovarian Cancer National Alliance this February. Wearever is partnering with the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance to raise money in support of ovarian cancer awareness and programs for women […]

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. It seems that energy drinks are so popular today.  I am a substitute teacher, and I generally see young people with an energy drink in hand whether morning or afternoon.  I am not terribly enamored with energy drinks, but I do drink my share of coffee.  As you probably know, […]

For a Lifetime by Rosemarie Naramore My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a part of my 2014 Read for Fun challenge, and I happened to get this book for free on Amazon through a special deal. I honestly just chose to read this book because I wanted to read something light and this was a clean, romantic, Christian […]

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Okay, I will turn forty in June, and I know that my skin is not doing too badly, but I want to keep it looking young and healthy.  No woman in today’s culture (or at least very few) like to look their age.  I figure I will do all that […]

Melody Mires has sworn off dating musicians, but when the sexy European conductor Wolf Braun takes over her struggling symphony, her hesitation almost flies out the window with the notes of her flute—until he opens his mouth. Wolf is arrogant, haughty, and seems to have a personal vendetta against Melody. Oh, and he’s her boss. If she wants to keep […]

There is a mystery in Wildwood Creek’s history, a mystery that affects Allie’s present… Wildwood Creek by Lisa Wingate Christian Romance Paperback, 384 pages February 4th 2014 by Bethany House Publishers Allie Kirkland has never been one to take wild risks. But when she’s offered a costuming assistant’s job on a docudrama in the hills near Moses Lake, she jumps […]