Amish Celebrations is a lovely collection of stories that transports the reader to a very different way of life. As ever with a novella collection, I liked some stories more than others. The book begins with The Gift of Sisters. Fifteen year old wins Hannah and Rachel are feuding over a new man in the … Continue reading Amish Celebrations by Beth Wiseman
Let It Be Me by Becky Wade is still sticking to my heart, long after I reached ‘The End.’ This story will charm any tender hearted reader. Especially one who likes to cheer for the underdog. Math prodigy Leah Montgomery got her degree at just and took over the raising of her younger brother at … Continue reading Let It Be Me by Becky Wade
The Paris Betrayal is a bit like a high speed train. Once you get on, you’re going to speed until the ending, and there’s little opportunity to get off. The book opens with what appears to be a botched covert op with Ben Calix and his team. When the fallout sees Ben fighting to escape … Continue reading The Paris Betrayal by James Hannibal
Hope Between the Pages is a fantastic, time slip story. I’ve long enjoyed Pepper Basham’s writing and this book is no exception. Written from the viewpoint of two long separated relatives, we see the life of Sadie Blackwell, the housemaid who cares for the books at the incredible Biltmore estate in North Carolina, and Clara … Continue reading Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham
Is It Any Wonder is a book I didn’t really want to finish. And couldn’t put down. This book is a triumph. The story of Cody and Louisa resumes when he returns to the island as part of his coastguard duty. The two had been in each others lives since infancy, sharing every summer on … Continue reading Is It Any Wonder by Courtney Walsh