Posts tagged with ‘book’

  • “White Lies” by Jeremy Bates Book Review

    By Ruth on August 20, 2012
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      About White Lies While driving to a charming village tucked away deep in the Cascade Mountains of eastern Washington, where she is to begin a new job teaching high school English, Katrina Burton picks up a young hitchhiker who turns out to be drunk and predatory. Fearful for her safety, she lies about her destination in order to get […]
  • “The Fairy Tale Bride” by Kelly McClymer Book Review

    By Ruth on August 19, 2012
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    ABOUT THE BOOK Miranda Fenster, known throughout society as the Fairy Tale Miss because she insists that happily ever afters are possible even amongst the arranged marriages of the Victorian aristocracy,  is on a mission. Her goal? To rescue her brother. Her adversary? Simon Watterly, Duke of Kerstone. A man who almost offered for her five years before. Simon has a […]
  • “Captain” by Thomas Block Book Review

    By Ruth on August 17, 2012
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    Author: Thomas Block Featuring the book: Captain CreateSpace (April 7, 2012) – 348 Pages Available in Paperback and Kindle ($16.99/$6.99) Action/Adventure/Thriller About the Author: Thomas Block has written a number of aviation-oriented novels, many which have gone on to acquire best-seller status in numerous countries. His novel writing began with the publication of “Mayday” in 1979. That novel was rewritten […]
  • “Colorado Silver, Colorado Gold” by Terry Irene Blain Book Review

    By Ruth on August 13, 2012
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    Synopsis: Socialite Juliette Lawson fled west from Philadelphia on a train and in disguise. In Colorado she’d be safe; she’d take work with her uncle at the Rio d’Oro, his smelting operation. Her actions back east had been wrong, but to protect her pregnant sister from scandal she would have done anything. Then she met a man as hungry for […]
  • “Kentucky Green” by Terry Irene Blain Book Review

    By Ruth on August 10, 2012
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    Synopsis: Daniel McKenzie was an army scout—quiet, capable, handsome…and utterly unwilling to be the trail guide April Williamson needed to reach Kentucky. The Indian attack at Blue Licks was but one bitter taste of the American frontier, a massacre that had taken her father just as cholera had taken her mother. But April would not give up on her dream. […]
  • “Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan” by Melanie Dobson Book Review

    By Ruth on August 4, 2012
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    As the Gilded Age comes to a close, Elena Bissette’s once-wealthy family has nearly lost its fortune. The Bissettes still own a home on fashionable Mackinac Island, where they will spend one last summer in the hope of introducing Elena to a wealthy suitor. But Elena is repulsed by the idea of marrying for money. Quickly tiring of the extravagant […]
  • “Swimming Out of Water” by Catherine Garceau Book Review

    By Ruth on August 1, 2012
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    Olympic Medalist Catherine Garceau Recounts True Tale of Survival & Success: An Insider’s Story of Olympic Trials and Real-Life Struggles For an Olympic athlete, the quest for excellence can take a heavy toll. Catherine Garceau, a 2000 Bronze Medalist, has paid a heavy price since her victory, dealing with numerous physical and psychological issues experienced and ‘stuffed down’ during her […]
  • “Inescapable” by Nancy Mehl Book Review

    By Ruth on July 26, 2012
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    About Inescapable Page-Turning Romantic Suspense Set Against the Backdrop of a Small Mennonite Town Lizzie Engel is used to running away. At eighteen, she left her Mennonite hometown, her family, and her faith with plans never to return. Five years later, Lizzie finds she’ll have to run again. False accusations at her job, a stalker, and a string of anonymous […]
  • “A Hero For Holly” by Kristy K. James Book Review

    By Ruth on July 18, 2012
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      A Hero For Holly by  Kristy K. James (clean romance)  Single mom, Holly McGinty, has no life.  No personal life, that is.  After her husband left her pregnant, with a four-year old son, there was never much time for her.  Between raising two boys and saving her restaurant from bankruptcy, she’s been too busy taking care of everyone and everything to […]
  • “Made to Crave” by Lysa TerKeurst Book Review

    By Ruth on July 14, 2012
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    Summary from goodreads:  According to bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst, craving isn’t a bad thing, but we must realize God created us to crave so we’d ultimately desire more of Him in our lives. Many of us have misplaced that craving, overindulging in physical pleasures instead of lasting spiritual satisfaction. For a woman struggling with unhealthy eating habits, Made to Crave […]