From the young girls like Hermione Granger to superheroes like Wonder Woman, strong heroines inspire us to “fight like a girl” while still listening to our hearts. But what does it mean to ‘fight like a girl’? Pepper Basham and I discuss some of our favorite strong female heroines as we […]
While the folks at The Broke and the Bookish are taking a much-needed maternity leave, of sorts, from guiding the topics each week for Top Ten Tuesday, we bloggers are free to come up with our own ideas! This week I want to talk about my favorite ‘punny’ cozy […]
“His music holds the heart of America…but his soul holds a terrible secret.” Chart topping pop musician Cory Minor has it all—fame, money, more women at his disposal than time to spend on them. He’s living the life most American men only dream of. Until an ordinary concert in Springfield […]
Delaney Jones has finally started to pick up the pieces of her shattered life after the death of her husband, Parker. Just as life enters a new normal, in walks Army soldier, Luke Robinson. Just when she makes the decision to trust him, life deals her a heavy blow. Sergeant […]
On Tour with Prism Book Tours. When Tex Beckett arrives at Ravena Reid’s farm, he’s eight years too late for the elopement they’d once planned—and it’s far too early to win her forgiveness. He’s seriously wounded, though, and she can’t turn him away, though she knows better than to trust him. […]
As part of the Litfuse Blog Tour for Dragon Seed, I am pleased to welcome author Marty Machowski to the blog today! Marty Machowski is the Family Life Pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, where he has served on the pastoral staff for over 25 years. Marty […]
On Tour with Prism Book Tours. Winning her over means winning everything. Sophie Callahan is PI Brad Harrington’s best lead to tracking down the man he’s been hired to bring to justice: Sophie’s own thieving father. But when Brad arrives at The Pampered Pooch, just behind a litter of stray kittens, […]
Happy Sunday to you, my friends! 🙂 Today on the Book Club, let’s talk about books that changed your mind. And by that, I don’t mean books you thought you were going to hate but ended up loving (or vice versa). I mean those books – fiction or nonfiction – […]
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Tammy L. Gray is back with another excellent & compelling read, My Unexpected Hope! Here are some (maybe) unexpected facts about the author herself! 1. I grew up in the military and attended 14 different schools. 2. I ran the Dallas Marathon in 2010. 3. I eat like […]
I fell in love with Alison’s Gervais debut novel In 27 Days when I reviewed it for RT Book Reviews earlier this year. You can check out my review here . Alison Gervais joined the website for aspiring writers, Wattpad, her sophomore year of high school, and In 27 Days […]
“When you have experienced the Holy Ghost as I have, you would see that it is difficult to turn back.” When the lively fervor of nineteenth century revivalism endangers the staid customs of the Amish community in the lush but rugged Kishacoquillas Valley of central Pennsylvania in 1847, the Amish […]
For twenty-something Sara Witherspoon and her group of friends, a perfect Southern summer includes lake house getaways, wedding planning, outdoor concerts, and a dash of romance. But for this unique gang of seven friends who love each other like family, this year, summer rolls in with a host of changes […]
Welcome to July! Since it’s Friday, it’s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. The book I’m featuring today is Just Look Up by Courtney Walsh. And the first line is … “Just breathe.” Let me know your first line in […]
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary McNear brings you home to Butternut Lake and a novel filled with irresistible characters who you will want to call your friends. It’s summertime on Butternut Lake, where the heat of noon is soothed by the cool breezes of the evening, […]
I am so excited to chat with Courtney Walsh today! She lives in my hometown in northern Illinois, and her best friend’s husband pastors the church that my grandfather helped plant. And by now you should all be singing Disney’s “It’s a Small World After All” (and if you weren’t, […]
Despite growing pains in her 1846 Amish community in Indiana, Naomi Schrock has settled into a comfortable life in her parents’ home with her adopted son, Davey. Surrounded by family and friends, she tries not to think about the fact that she’s not at the top of any man’s list […]
Ok… so I know I said in my weekend update that today’s Top Ten Tuesday was going to be about my Fave Cozy Mystery titles but I changed my mind 🙂 I’ll do the cozy titles next week. But today, since it’s Independence Day here in America, I want […]
Torte―everybody’s favorite small-town family bakeshop―is headed for the high seas, where murder is about to make a splash. . . Jules Capshaw is trying to keep her cool as Torte gets set to make its transformation from quaint, local confectionary café to royal pastry palace. Meanwhile, Jules’s estranged husband Carlos […]
Welcome to the blog tour for The Last Summer by Brandy Bruce! For twenty-something Sara Witherspoon and her group of friends, a perfect Southern summer includes lake house getaways, wedding planning, outdoor concerts, and a dash of romance. But for this unique gang of seven friends who love each other […]