It’s 1971, and Betsie Troyer’s peaceful and predictable life is about to become anything but. When their parents flee the Amish, nineteen-year-old Betsie and her seventeen-year-old sister Sadie are distraught. Under the dubious guidance of a doting aunt, the girls struggle to keep the secret, praying their parents will return before anyone learns the truth—a truth that may end all […]

 SUMMERSET ABBEY by T. J. Brown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~   BLURB:   Reminiscent of Downton Abbey, this first novel in a new series follows two sisters and their maid as they are suddenly separated by the rigid class divisions within a sprawling aristocratic estate and thrust into an uncertain world on the brink of WWI… Rowena and Victoria, daughters to the second […]

Black Dog by Stephen Booth on Tour October 8 – November 8, 2013 Book Details: Genre: Fiction/Crime Published by: Witness / HarperCollins Publication Date: 10/8/2013 ISBN: 9780062301963 Series: 1st in the Ben Cooper & Diane Fry Series Purchase Links: Synopsis: The helicopters are halted. The search for fifteen-year-old Laura Vernon ends when her body is found, murdered, in the forest. […]

About the Book:   ALEX LUTHECKER lives off of the grid. He prefers the comfort of the night. He avoids the crowded and chaotic daylight hours, because the relentless anxieties of the multitudes overwhelm him. This is because Alex has a rare gift. He is a pattern reader. Patterns in nature, patterns in social groups, patterns in individual behavior, he […]

After decades of exile, the prophesies are coming true–King Cyrus has declared the Jews may return to Jerusalem. Iddo, a priest, is sure this is a sign of God’s renewed favor. For too long they’ve remained in Babylon, and many, including Iddo’s sons, are losing the faith that sets them apart. And so only a few choose to leave everything […]

I am back again with another installment of Lucy the Dinosaur! Moms and dads looking for the best kids books about summer will love Frederator Books’ newest read out loud children’s ebooks! Inspired by the Olympics, Lucy and her friends have their own summer games. Lucy and her friends choose their favorite wheels—skateboards, scooters, and roller-skates, and race to the […]

About the Book Title: The Shadow of Atlantis (Shadows From the Past, Book 1) Author: Wendy Leighton-Porter Year Published: 2012 Publisher: Mauve Square Publishing Pages: 196 Recommended Age: 8+ Summary (Amazon): Ten-year-old twins Joe and Jemima Lancelot have no idea why their parents have disappeared, but a mysterious old book which had belonged to their father holds the answer… and […]

HAZARDOUS UNIONS – FOR BLOG   Bestselling western romance authors, Kat Flannery and Alison Bruce take you on an exciting journey with the release of HAZARDOUS UNIONS, Two Tales of a Civil War Christmas.   Reviews:   “You’ll sigh with pleasure as you finish each story” ~ Caroline Clemmons, author of Bluebonnet Bride   “Stories that play on your senses […]

Title: Loving Liberty Author: Belinda Boring Genres: Contemporary Romance, New Adult Romance Categories: Coming of Age Publisher: Blushing Heart Press Release Date: 7/14/2013 Heat Level: Sweet Word Count/Length: 73,000 words/340 pages Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17935878-loving-liberty?ac=1 Buy Links: Amazon: http://amzn.to/16cJxwb B&N: http://bit.ly/15FmIAE iBooks: http://bit.ly/17iRKhW Smashwords: http://bit.ly/11NiCXW Synopsis: Liberty Montgomery is many things: A dutiful daughter. Perfect wife-in-training. Easy to manipulate. Compliant. But secretly she wants more. For years, Liberty has dreamed of a life filled […]

I am welcoming Charlotte Hubbard, author of An Amish Country Christmas. Why Does Amish Fiction Appeal to Us?   As I ponder the appeal of Amish stories, I think I can best illustrate it with two very compelling images: the image of a family gathered at the dinner table, and the image of a family seated in a church pew. […]