The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley first grabbed me with the title. Then the back cover copy. Courtney Walsh is a go to writer for me and this looked to be a doozy. It was. The basic premise is a solitary academic researcher takes on thirty one challenges to disprove that the activities will make … Continue reading The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley, by Courtney Walsh
Fairest of Hearts is a near perfect literary trifecta. Strong faith based romance, retired cowhands (Seven to be precise) and Karen Witemeyer at the helm. What’s not to love? Throw in a life-sized portion of Texas and a scurrilous villain, and boom. Readers are in for a treat. It doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to recognize … Continue reading Fairest of Heart, by Karen Witemeyer
Memory Lane was a book I highly anticipated, and I wasn’t disappointed. After experiencing a trauma, stood sculptor Remy has settled on a remote island off the coast on Maine. Her life is simple and ordered and safe. Until she spots a swimmer in trouble in the ocean and rescues him. The man is in … Continue reading Memory Lane, by Becky Wade
In This Moment is my second Gabrielle Meyer book. Just wow. Waiting for book three is going to be painful. This time, we see Libby’s daughter, Margaret, or Maggie, or Meg. Because she’s the daughter of two time crossers, Meg inherits an extra era from each of her parents. She lives in 1861, 1941 and … Continue reading In This Moment, by Gabrielle Meyer
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 (ESV) Fast, has never been my greatest talent. I ran a half marathon once, and during the months of training that took (I am, by nature, a couch potato), I dreamed of my old military fitness requirement … Continue reading Fast, by Debb Hackett