Faking Grace
By Tamara Leigh / Multnomah
Struggling journalist Maizy Grace Stewart isn’t really a believer, but she manages to “fake it” in order to land a part-time job at a Christian publishing house. When the newspaper editor commissions her to write an undercover expose of her new employer, will her conversations with churchgoing colleagues lead [...]
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When Crickets Cry
By Charles Martin / Thomas Nelson
From Christy Award finalist Martin comes a work of “God-haunted” southern fiction sure to tug at your heartstrings! Travel to a sleepy town square in Georgia, where a 7-year-old child sells lemonade to raise funds for a heart transplant, an onlooker watches, and [...]
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Take One, Above The Line Series #1
By Karen Kingsbury / Zondervan
In the high-powered world of filmmaking, two unknown producers struggle to make a name for themselves. They have done the impossible – raised enough money to independently produce a feature film with a message they hope will change the world. With millions of investors’ dollars [...]
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Where the River Ends by Charles Martin is a beautifully written story of love that prevails through adversity, illness and death. It’s the love story of Doss Michaels and Abigail Grace Coleman who come together and marry despite coming from completely opposite cultural upbringings. Doss was raised in rural Georgia in a trailer park. Abbie [...]
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I just finished reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. I usually read Christian fiction, but have wanted to read this book for awhile, so I finally did. This was a great read. I hated to finish the book in many ways. The story-telling was masterful, the character development was superb and the storylines all tied [...]
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Lonestar Sanctuary, Lonestar Series #1
By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson
Fleeing a vengeful stalker and desperate to help her daughter, Betsy, speak again, Allie Siders finds a safe place for them at the Bluebird Ranch, a home for troubled children—and abused horses. Owner Elijah DeAngelo welcomes them, but foreman Rick Bailey is guarded. Can Allie and [...]
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Chasing Fireflies
By Charles Martin / Thomas Nelson
When paramedics find a malnourished 6-year-old boy near a burning car that holds a dead woman, they wonder who he is—and why he won’t talk! Chase, a small-town journalist, is assigned to cover the story and investigate the boy’s identity. But will his search unearth long-buried emotions about his [...]
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Divine
By Karen Kingsbury / Tyndale House
A riveting tale of tragedy and redemption! The child of a drug-addicted mother, Mary Madison moves from a life of prostitution to juvenile detention. But her praying grandmother never stops interceding. When Mary is sent into community service at a mission center, she meets a very special man—and those prayers [...]
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Like Dandelion Dust
By Karen Kingsbury / Center Street
In a quiet Florida town, life is idyllic for Jack and Molly Campbell and their 4-year-old son, Joey. But one day a phone call shatters their peace. A social worker reports that Joey’s biological father, newly released from prison, wants his son back. Can Jack devise a plan [...]
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I usually post book reviews on the books I have read recently. Well, I got off track. So, here are some of the books I have read in the last couple of months.
Savannah by the Sea, Savannah Series #3
By Denise Hildreth / Thomas Nelson
* The only constants in reporter Savannah Phillips’s life are her best [...]
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