Book Review (and a Giveaway!): A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti

Posted April 18, 2017 / 33 Comments

Hope grows when seeds are planted-even in the muddy middle of life. Josiah Chamberlain’s life’s work revolves around repairing other people’s marriages. When his own is threatened by his wife’s unexplained distance, and then threatened further when she’s unexpectedly plunged into an unending fog, Josiah finds his expertise, quick wit […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Read Me

Top Ten Tuesday: Read Me

Posted April 18, 2017 / 47 Comments

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is “Things That Instantly Make Me Want to Read A Book”. I had to think about this one longer than I anticipated .. mainly because I just plain LOVE books. If it’s a book and it’s not smutty or science fiction (or smutty science fiction), […]


Book Review (and a FREE book!): Blown Together by Janet W. Ferguson

Book Review (and a FREE book!): Blown Together by Janet W. Ferguson

Posted April 17, 2017 / 36 Comments

When love storms in… Wealth manager Sam Conrad is accustomed to his domineering father ordering him around, especially at the bank where they both work. But when his father demands that Sam manage the inheritance of his bossy ex-fiancée, Sam has finally had enough. He leaves in search of a […]


Death Was Arrested

Death Was Arrested

Posted April 16, 2017 / 19 Comments

I’m taking time off from the blog today to celebrate one of the most important days in history – the day that “Jesus arose with my freedom in hand” … but I wanted to wish you all a very blessed & joyful Easter. This is one of my favorite songs, […]


Some Goodreads Giveaways and Weekly Update for April 15th

Some Goodreads Giveaways and Weekly Update for April 15th

Posted April 15, 2017 / 11 Comments

Happy Resurrection Weekend to y’all! Here are the Goodreads giveaways ending this week that I thought might be of interest to y’all. Best of luck to each of you! ? As always, clicking on the covers will take you to the giveaways and neither myself nor my blog are in […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Lisa Lloyd

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Lisa Lloyd

Posted April 15, 2017 / 0 Comments

I am honored to have Lisa Lloyd on the blog for a chat today. I recently read her book Chasing Famous and loved it!! Lisa is a speaker, emcee, actor, and writer. Since receiving her bachelor of fine arts in theater from Southern Methodist University, Lisa has been featured in […]


First Line Friday (week 54): Good Friday & Easter

First Line Friday (week 54): Good Friday & Easter

Posted April 14, 2017 / 39 Comments

Happy Good Friday! Today is a special Friday for everyone, whether or not you embrace Jesus as Savior. To find out why, read this ♥ Since it’s Friday, it’s also time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line! BUT I’m going to […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Cat Got Your Cash by Julie Chase

Posted April 14, 2017 / 22 Comments

Lacy Marie Crocker’s whimsical pet couture has gained a following in New Orleans’s cozy Garden District, and word of mouth has traveled all the way to her favorite fashion designer, Annie Lane. Lacy’s thrilled when Annie schedules a private session at her home to discuss a companion line for her […]


Expedition: Still Life (Guest Post and GIVEAWAY from Dani Pettrey)

Expedition: Still Life (Guest Post and GIVEAWAY from Dani Pettrey)

Posted April 13, 2017 / 171 Comments

Fell’s Point Thanks so much for joining me on Carrie’s fabulously fun blog for the fourth stop on my Expedition: Still Life Tour. Not familiar with the contest tour? Check out the details here. Today’s stop is Fell’s Point. This is where Kate Maxwell’s private investigation firm, Charm City Investigations […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Chasing Famous by Lisa Lloyd

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Chasing Famous by Lisa Lloyd

Posted April 12, 2017 / 1 Comment

Have you ever considered your life as an audition? Regardless of who or where we are, we are constantly, often unconsciously, auditioning for a part. Loving wife. Amazing employee. Crafting queen. Socialite. All we really want is to be loved, affirmed, and accepted. What if we could learn to live […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Waiting for Butterflies by Karen Sargent

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Waiting for Butterflies by Karen Sargent

Posted April 12, 2017 / 8 Comments

A mother’s love never ends–not even when her life does. Longing for her family after her sudden death, Maggie becomes a lingering spirit and returns home where she helplessly witnesses her family’s downward spiral in the aftermath of her passing. Her husband is haunted by past mistakes and struggles to […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Silence of the Jams by Gayle Leeson

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Silence of the Jams by Gayle Leeson

Posted April 12, 2017 / 19 Comments

In the latest Southern cozy from the author of The Calamity Café, small-town chef Amy Flowers can’t take her freedom for granted when she’s served up as a murder suspect… It’s Independence Day in Winter Garden, Virginia, and the residents are gearing up for their annual celebration. The Down South […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Tracie Miles

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Tracie Miles

Posted April 11, 2017 / 5 Comments

As part of the Litfuse Blog Tour for Unsinkable, I’m honored to welcome Tracie Miles to the blog today! Tracie Miles is a national speaker with Proverbs 31 Ministries and a bestselling author who’s spent the last twelve years inspiring women to become who God called them to be. She’s […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Matchmaking Game by Donna Hatch

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Matchmaking Game by Donna Hatch

Posted April 11, 2017 / 21 Comments

On Tour with Prism Book Tours From the publisher of the USA TODAY bestselling & #1 Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series in Clean & Wholesome Romance, comes the Timeless Romance Singles line. THE MATCHMAKING GAME: A brand new historical romance novella from bestselling author Donna Hatch. Rowena’s childhood friend, Evan, […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Unique Books I’ve Read Lately

Top Ten Tuesday: Unique Books I’ve Read Lately

Posted April 11, 2017 / 48 Comments

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday subject is all about unique reads! And I have to admit, this was harder than I thought it would be. It’s not that there aren’t unique books in Christian fiction. It’s that everyone’s definition of ‘unique’ can be … well… unique. So I would think of […]


Reading Is My SuperPower is TWO today (plus a giveaway!)

Reading Is My SuperPower is TWO today (plus a giveaway!)

Posted April 10, 2017 / 121 Comments

Guess what? Guess what? Two years ago TODAY, I got this crazy idea to start a book review blog. I’m in good company with my friends Sydney from Singing Librarian Books and Beth from Faithfully Bookish, who also started their blogs in April! What a wild and crazy journey this […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Brandy Heineman

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Brandy Heineman

Posted April 10, 2017 / 76 Comments

It’s always a good day when friends stop by the blog for a chat, and on my SECOND BLOGIVERSARY (wow!) I’m especially delighted that my friend Brandy Heineman is here!! She’s super sweet and hilarious, and I’m blessed to know her! Brandy Heineman writes dual timeline novels from a Christian […]


Book Review: N by Stephen Santos

Book Review: N by Stephen Santos

Posted April 9, 2017 / 2 Comments

The first installment in The Compass Series. This book will challenge the way you see your life, family and the what’s truly important in life. It is the beginning of a journey with 3 books following that encourage the reader to see things from all directions. In a world filled […]


Sunday Book Club: Almost Easter

Sunday Book Club: Almost Easter

Posted April 9, 2017 / 18 Comments

It’s crazy but true – Easter is next Sunday! Next week, I’m going to take the day off from the blog so today I want to talk about your favorite Easter season reads – both fiction and nonfiction. One of my hands-down, no contest faves in fiction is The Lion, […]