Yogo Sapphire

An old west, gold mining story, A Treasure Concealed by Tracie Peterson, tells of Emily Carver and her father living in Yogo, Montana. Emily dreams of escaping the harsh lifestyle of moving from mining camp to mining camp as her father mines for gold. Her father gets an offer to sell his claim but he refuses. Mr. Carver believes his treasure is just around the corner. While on a visit to Utica, Mr Carver meets a young geologist working for the government, Caeden, who is headed to Yogo, Montana. He invites Caeden to stay with him and his family. Although Caeden is intrigued by Emily, his painful past won't let him dream of marrying. But through hardships, poverty, and danger, God is with the Carvers and Caeden-changing their lives in the process. Intrigued by this story, I looked up sapphires as this gemstone plays a pivotal role in the story only to learn that Yogo, Montana in 1894 is actually where they were found. This gemstone was even found by a man named Jake Hoover who in this story is a friend of the Carvers. The blue pepples were later called Yogo sapphires. I found this bit of history to be interesting. So if you enjoy historical romance then this is a great novel to read.

I received this book free to give an honest review from Bethany House Publishers.

Forever Love

Nick Vujicic is back with another story about his life and this time his wife, Kanae, joins him. Love Without Limits is the remarkable story of how Nick and Kanae met, their courtship, and eventually their marriage. The reader is also introduced to Kiyoshi, their first-born son. Nick tells of his struggles in relationships as a teen and later as a young adult. His dream of finding his true love. And his relationship with God. Nick and Kanae offer pointers about the courtship process and planning a wedding. For new parents, the chapter on a parent's survival guide for that first year after the birth of their baby is most noteworthy. Highly recommend this book for those seeking a relationship, starting a relationship, planning a wedding, and/or new parents. Or if you are not any of these like me, I would still recommend this book for the inspiration it provides.

, I received this book for free to review for Blogging for Books.