Family Drama

Families - you got to love them - eccentricity, unconditional love and all! Shay Henke discovers this with the approaching family reunion in the novel "High Cotton" by Debby Mayne. The reader meets several family members and how Shay becomes involved with their lives, their problems, and the effect these relatives have on her life. The woman we meet at the beginning of this book is changed by the end. There is much drama, just as there is in our own families. But through all the ups and downs, Shay holds on to her faith. Join Shay, meet the relatives, and be ready for a roller coaster ride that you won't want to end!! I received a complementary copy of this book from Gilead Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. To purchase: check out Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Christian Books Distributors.

Unknown Scion

It's 1884 and Nolan Price, a stable boy, is determined to discover who his father is. His mother will not tell him. It is a subject that has been nagging him for years. He had planned to go to the town of this birth but Hannah, his girlfriend, asked him to wait. In the meantime, Nolan plans out his future by agreeing to buy a small farm. Next he plans to ask Hannah to marry him. Before he can carry out this part of his plan, his mother falls ill. It is on her deathbed he is told who his father's name. Discover who Nolan's father is and what the future holds for him and Hannah in "A Most Noble Heir." The author of this finely crafted novel is Susan Anne Mason. Mason keeps the pages turning with her spirited characters and superb story telling in this historical romance. I received a complementary copy of this book from Bethany House (Litfuse Publicity Group) and was under no obligation to post a review.

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Family Ties

Shelley Shepard Gray returns readers to Hart County in "His Risk." Calvin Fisher lives in the English world apart from the Amish community he was raised in. Calvin works as an undercover agent in the gun running gang the Kings. He's moving up in the gang's ranks. Then he gets a phone call telling him his older brother, Mark, has been diagnosed with cancer. Now he has to figure out a way to be with his brother and not blow his cover. Once back in Horse Cave his path crosses with Amish preschool teacher Alice Yoder and he can't keep from thinking about her. He knows better than get involved with a woman, particularly an Amish woman. He knows he can't jeopardize his cover or the safety of Alice. What will he do? Alice knows better than to encourage a friendship with an Englishman. What will she do? Follow along in the latest novel to see how Gray resolves these and other problems in Hart county. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Litfuse Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

Golden Love Fever

Plucky socialite Abby Effingham is on her way to Oregon City to see her mother but her travel plans are soon changed. The spring rains have washed away the trail meaning Abby and Neville, the family butler, will need to return to St Louis or continue onwards to San Francisco. Abby decides to take on the adventure of traveling to San Francisco after hearing about the city from the waiter on the train. But what she has been told and what she sees upon arrival are two very different things. Thanks to Sam Harris, Abby and Neville make it to their hotel and the following morning visit the Gold Rush Inn meeting the famous cheery pie maker, Cookie. Cookie brings humor along with a Bible verse for every situation, crisis and person to the story. Once in San Francicso, Abby must decide how to get her mother to come home. In Janice Thompson's "My Heart Belongs in San Francisco: Abby's Prospects" the reader will meet many interesting characters making this book light and fun to read. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

Life's a Gamble

Are you looking for intrigue, mystery, and romance in a Regency novel? Then look no further with the latest novel from Michelle Griep entitled "The Innkeeper's Daughter." The reader will be captivated from the very first page. Johanna Langley is trying to save the inn her family runs but obstacles keep mounting putting more and more pressure on Jo. Her mother uses her faith to keep going during the difficult days. To add to the mystique, Alexander Moore is an officer who goes undercover as a wine merchant and gambler to discover who is plotting against the British crown. Delightful characters such as Mr. Nutbrown and his puppet. You will empathize with Jo's plight so much so you will not want to put down the book losing several hours of sleep to unravel the mystery. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.