Welcome to the Romance is in the Air Blog Giveaway Hop. I want to take a moment and mention a book that my daughter and I (and even my mom) love. If you’re looking for a clean romance with a bit of dystopian feel, check out: I am showing you the copy I was sent (the note listed was from […]

    Virtual Book Tour Dates: 1/6/15 – 2/3/15 Genres: Contemporary Romance My review is here.       This pug picture was graciously provided by the author.     Blurb:   *Pug rescue is  a recurring theme in The Manhattan Dinner Club series. The author’s experience as a volunteer convinced her of the importance of saving dogs. To promote […]

Powerful Parenting Principles from the Creator of Families (Focus on the Family/Tyndale) – Does your family need a five-star general at the helm? A psychologist? A referee? Ken Blanchard, best-selling co-author of The One Minute Manager and Lead Like Jesus, points to a better role model: the Son of God. Joined by veteran parents and authors Phil Hodges and Tricia Goyer, […]

Title: Hanging On by the Scratch Marks My Nails Left Behind: Raw Faith Author: Elizabeth Chalker Paperback: 470 pages Genre: Christian Non-Fiction Format: Paperback/Kindle ISBN-10: 1612151205 ISBN-13: 978-1612151205   Elizabeth Chalker is still in the furnace of life’s’ calamities and fighting the good fight of faith and endurance, keeping her eyes on the prize of heaven. Before serious, physical illness […]

  Elf Hills by S.S. Dudley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~   BLURB:   Something strange, something magical, is going on in the dusty hills behind the small town of Villaloma. Yet each time Linda Peters puts on her running shoes and sets out to find the enchanted kingdom she imagines—full of dancing elves, unicorns, and more—something stops her. And with school starting soon, […]

  Humor Date Published: February 10, 2014     Whimsy – Humorous Tales of Adventure, Friendship and Outdoor Ventures For Young Adult Readers and those young at Heart Adventures with Ragweed is a collection of humorous short stories filled with adventure and family themes. Ragweed is a tribute to the whimsical part of each of us. Follow this young teen and […]

Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church by Matt Chandler My rating: 4 of 5 stars I always enjoy books that take Christian themes and look at things in a bit of a unique way. This book does just that. The reader is taken on a journey through how the church was supposed to be biblically, how it has lost […]

Title: Finding Zoe: A Deaf Woman’s Story of Identity, Love, and Adoption Author: Brandi Rarus Publisher: BenBella Books Pages: 320 Genre: Biography/Autobiography/Personal Memoir Format: Hardcover Purchase at AMAZON In Finding Zoe, Brandi Rarus shares the story of her very personal path of self-discovery and the struggle of being caught between two worlds—the hearing and the Deaf. We travel with her […]

Note: This is my “Just For Fun 2015 Book Challenge” Read for the month of January. Popular illustrator Mary Engelbreit celebrates the early flowers as they peek through the frozen earth and the birds as they begin building their nests. Full-color art and photographs, recipes, projects, and ideas all welcome the spring with typical, nostalgic Engelbreit style. Mary Engelbreit’s Spring […]

Midnight and the Man Who Had No Tears by Tiffany Golden ~~~~~~~~~~~~~   BLURB:   In the magical land of Shina, Midnight is the Keeper of Dreams and Protector of Children.  On her nightly journey down the river of dreams, she meets the Red Family, whose child is going with Midnight for the first time. The dark cloud of sadness […]