I am so excited to tell you about The Christmas Ring. Karen Kingsbury inspired me to be a writer and I have loved her books for twenty years. And it’s going to be a movie too-how cool is that? The story centers around Vanessa Mayfield, a military widow who loses an heirloom family ring. As … Continue reading The Christmas Ring, by Karen Kingsbury
I could hardly wait to read The Second Story Bookshop. Denise Hunter has long been an auto-read author for me. And I don’t see that changing. The book is built around Shelby, who has been the creative force behind her grandma’s bookstore. When Gram dies, Shelby inherits the store, but to her horror, she becomes … Continue reading The Second Story Bookshop, by Denise Hunter
Holly and Nick Hate Christmas is a great Christmas story to kick off 2025. Holly loses her job at the start of the holiday season. To cheer her up, her brother sets her up with a colleague for their parents big Christmas party. They don’t know that Nick is hoping to buy the family farm … Continue reading Holly and Nick Hate Christmas, by Betsy St. Amant
Canyon of Deceit is one of those stories that stays with you when you aren’t reading, and lingers when you’ve finished. This is probably one of the cleverest books I’ve read this year in terms of plot complexity. The backdrop here is the Russian mob versus the Texas Rangers and FBI. We all know the … Continue reading Canyon of Deceit, by DiAnn Mills
On a Midnight Clear is a great collection of historical romances all set around the Christmas season. The authors, Tracie Peterson, Karen Witemeyer and Misty M. Beller are a combined force to be reckoned with. If you love Christians historical romance, this is a collection you shouldn’t miss. In the first story, a struggling widow … Continue reading On a Midnight Clear, by Peterson, Witemeyer and Beller