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Top 10 Tuesday — Summer TBR

20 Jun

Happy Tuesday! Have you gotten your Summer TBR planned? If not (or even if you have 😉 ), I have some new releases for you to add. Don’t worry they are spread across the summer, so you will have plenty of reading time. LOL!

For more Summer TBRs, check out That Artsy Reader Girl.

Books for Your Summer TBR

The All-American by Susie Finkbeiner

Always by My Side by Iola Goulton

He Should Have Told The Bees by Amanda Cox

The Lies We Believe by Lisa Harris

The Love Script by Toni Shiloh

Pixels And Paint by Kristi Ann Hunter

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Top 10 Tuesday — Summer Vibes

6 Jun

Happy Tuesday! This week bloggers are sharing book covers with summer vibes. My list comes from books that just say summer to me — beaches, water views, porch swings.

What says summer to you?

For more summer cover love, check out That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Covers with Summer Vibes

Bookshop by The Sea by Denise Hunter

Falling for Grace by Janet W. Ferguson

Haven Point by Virginia Hume

The Key to Everything by Valerie Fraser Luesse

The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton

A Novel Proposal by Denise Hunter

A Stranger’s Game by Colleen Coble

The Summer House by Lauren K. Denton

Windswept Way by Irene Hannon

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Spotlight on Contemporary Amish Romance — On The Golden Cliffs

22 Mar

On the Golden Cliffs JustRead Blog + Review Tour
Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for On the Golden Cliffs by Christen Krumm with Tricia Goyer, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About The Book

Title: On the Golden Cliffs
Series: Big Sky Amish #2
Authors: Christen Krumm with Tricia Goyer
Publisher: Sunrise Publishing
Release Date: March 21, 2023
Genre: Christian Contemporary Amish Romance

One wrong post has sent influencer Lyla Taylor’s social media empire crashing to her feet. To save it, she’ll have to escape to rural Montana. Six weeks in a high-end spa won’t hurt…except, she’s not booked into a spa, but at a rustic Amish B&B. Suddenly, her roommates are racoons, and her daily activities include hanging laundry. Thanks, but no thanks. Lyla is ready to hit delete and head back to civilization.

Amishman Reuben Milner has a secret…one that could destroy his world. For now, however, he’s kept his life as a novelist under wraps, focusing on providing for his family after the tragic passing of his father. Renting the dawdi house seems the right move—until the wrong woman moves in. However, she comes with ideas to help improve their B&B, and that, along with her feisty personality, is something Reuben can’t ignore. Even if the elders want him to focus on joining the church and finding a wife.

When going home isn’t an option, Lyla decides to help the Milners spruce up their rental. It does help distract her from her problems online. The more Lyla works on the rental with Reuben, the more she wonders if returning to her former life is worth it. However, is it the simple life that Lyla’s heart longs for—or a particular guarded Amishman with secrets of his own? And when those secrets are discovered, what will it cost them both?

Book two in the delightful and sweet Big Sky Amish Collection.

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Excerpt

He, Reuben Milner, was an author. He held the evidence in his hands.

A breeze pushed up from the lake below, and the sun rose a little higher in the sky, its rays warming his face. Smoothing the pages of the book—his book—Reuben clutched it a little tighter so it wouldn’t end up in the lake below.

It was abnormally warm for April in West Kootenai. Last week they’d had a snowstorm, evidence still sparkling on the ground, and this week they were pushing the upper fifties. Another breeze blew, sending Reuben clutching for the straw hat on his head. At least the wind coming off the Canadian Rockies was still cold, still predictable.

Cold wind, rain, a snowstorm couldn’t keep him away from his cliff. It was where Reuben came when he needed to think or process or just be out of the house and away from his five sisters. Today he was here to celebrate. His gaze fell back to the object in his hands.

Hidden Hero, the title read. A real book that he’d written. His finger brushed the woman on the cover, who wore a long skirt similar to the ones his mem and sisters wore. Only this woman’s hair was free, blowing in the wind as she looked into the distance. A biblical story set in an old Western town. He still couldn’t believe this was what had captured the attention of a New York publishing house.

More Books in This Series

Beyond the Gray Mountains Under the Blue Skies

About The Authors

Tricia Goyer

Tricia Goyer writes out of her passion for God and her love for family and others. The author of more than 70 books, she writes both historical fiction and nonfiction related to family and parenting.

This USA Today best-selling author has won a two Carol Awards and a Retailer’s Best Award. She was also an ECPA Gold-Medallion Nominee and a Christy Award Nominee and won Writer of the Year from the Mt. Hermon Christian Writers Conference.

Tricia’s contemporary and historical novels feature strong women overcoming great challenges. She is a beloved author of Amish fiction, having written the Big Sky and Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series.

Whether for fiction or nonfiction, Tricia’s writing style is vivid and heartwarming, allowing readers to take home more than engaging stories, but also messages that inspire faith and hope. Her goal is to write stories that matter.

Connect with Tricia by visiting triciagoyer.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

Christen Krumm is the author of the young adult romcom It Happened At Christmas. She lives with her husband and three barefoot wildings in the middle of the world, Oklahoma. She drinks way too much coffee and reads too many books, but creating stories with her Creator is her favorite.

Connect with Christen by visiting christenkrumm.com to follow her on social media, subscribe to email newsletter updates, or listen to her podcast, Exploring the Blank Page.

Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will receive a print copy of On the Golden Cliffs and a $10 voucher to the Sunrise Shop!

On the Golden Cliffs JustRead Giveaway

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight March 20, 2023 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on March 27, 2023. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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Top 10 Tuesday — Fall TBR

18 Sep

Fall may be around the corner, but here in middle Georgia the forecast is definitely all-Summer!  🙁  With temps in the mid-90s it’s hard to get into the whole changing leaves/pumpkin spice/snuggly sweater frame of mind. But I can always dream and read! That’s where my Fall TBR comes into play. Check out That Artsy Reader Girl for more bloggers’ Fall reading lists.

 

Top 10 Fall TBR List

 

Burden of Proof by DiAnn Mills

Cost of Betrayal by Dee Henderson/Lynette Eason/Dani Pettrey

Delayed Justice by Cara Putman

Freedom’s Kiss by Sarah Monzon

 Lady of A Thousand Treasures by Sandra Byrd

Miles from Where We Started by Cynthia Ruchti

A Secret to Die For by Lisa Harris

Surrounded by Darkness by Rachel Dylan

A Tale of Two Hearts by Michelle Griep

When You Look at Me by Pepper Basham

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Book Review: The Anniversary Waltz

10 Jun

Celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary, Adam and Elizabeth Carlson share their customary waltz—then recall how their love began. Travel back with them to 1946, when war veteran Adam returned home to Reunion, Montana. You’ll be captivated by the story of how he revived his dilapidated family farm—and wooed Elizabeth away from his high school rival!

From Darrel Nelson‘s website:

I am a schoolteacher by profession and have taught school for (thir—ahem!) years. I grew up in Raymond, Alberta, and attended the University of Lethbridge after graduating from high school and serving a two-year mission to Japan. During university, I met and married Marsha Smith, and we are the parents of four children, which has grown to include their spouses and our ten grandchildren.

I have always loved to write. I started writing stories before I was old enough to realize I was writing stories. It seemed a natural thing to pick up a pencil and paper and create a world simply by using words—worlds of adventure in steaming jungles (Tarzan was an early influence on me) or realms of adventure in outer space (Buck Rogers). But as I have grown older, I have discovered that the real inspiration for me is exploring the theme of love and how it can make such a difference in the world.

I’ve had an article published in Lethbridge Magazine and have written several dramatic plays, two of which won provincial recognition and were showcased at a drama festival. I won the CJOC radio songwriting contest two years running, and have had one of my songs receive international airplay. I have written four novels intended for the juvenile market. They are unpublished as yet, but I read them annually to my fourth grade students and my students tell me they love them, the darlings.

THE ANNIVERSARY WALTZ is my first novel to be published and arrived in selected bookstores in May, 2012. It is intended for the adult readers’ market. My second novel, The Return of Cassandra Todd, is also intended for the adult readers’ market and will be available in 2013. I am currently at work on my third novel, A Wedding at Angelo’s, which like the other two is a stand-alone novel, not a sequel. I hope to write a sequel to each published novel sometime in the future.

My Impressions:

Darrel Nelson’s, The Anniversary Waltz, is his debut novel.  But you sure can’t tell.  It is a beautifully written love story that has the reader living within its pages.  The small town of Reunion, Montana comes to life — its small town charm, struggling farms and post WWII optimism.  The characters of Adam and Elizabeth left me feeling like I knew them.  This is one really good book.

On the evening of their 63rd anniversary, Adam and Elizabeth share with their family the events of their courtship as they have many times before. Adam had just returned to his small hometown following 4 years fighting in Italy unsure of the homecoming he may face.   His father remained distant and disapproving even after his 4 year absence.  But his mother, other family members and the town welcomed him as a hero.  Elizabeth Baxter is one of the townspeople who especially made him feel he was finally in the right place, yet she was the steady of Adam’s childhood rival.  Despite the hardships of farm life, the difficulties of other relationships and tragedies, Adam and Elizabeth’s love grew and flourished.

There are no chase scenes, mysterious happenings or supernatural visitations in The Anniversary Waltz, but I could not put down this lovely story of faithful love.  All the characters are believable; the circumstances true to life — I felt as if I was in the middle of the story myself.  Also if you like romance, you will love this book!   The emotions expressed are deep and real. (Some may compare it to Nicholas Sparks.  In fact I would love for this book to be made into a movie!)

So get a copy of The Anniversary Waltz and keep the tissues handy, because this one has a very happy ending.

Highly Recommended.

(I received The Anniversary Waltz from Glass Roads PR.  The opinions expressed are mine alone.)

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Book Review: Attracted To Fire

16 Dec

Special Agent Meghan Connors’ dream of one day protecting the president of the United States is about to come true. Only one assignment stands in her way. After the vice president’s rebellious daughter is threatened, Meghan is assigned to her protective detail on a secluded ranch in West Texas. Unfortunately, working with Special Agent in Charge Ash Zinders may be as tough as controlling her charge. Ash has a reputation for being critical and exacting, and he’s also after the same promotion as Meghan. But when the threats escalate and security on the ranch is breached, it becomes clear this isn’t the work of a single suspect-it’s part of a sophisticated plan that reaches deeper and higher than anyone imagined. And only Ash and Meghan can put the pieces together before it’s too late.

 

Excerpt

 

 

Award-winning author DiAnn Mills is a fiction writer who combines an adventuresome spirit with unforgettable characters to create action-packed novels. DiAnn’s first book was published in 1998. She currently has more than fifty books in print, which have sold more than a million and a half copies.

Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists and have won placements through the American Christian Fiction Writer’s Book of the Year Awards from 2003 to 2008. DiAnn was also a Carol Award finalist in 2010 & 2011. She received the Inspirational Reader’s Choice award in 2005, 2007, and 2010, and was a Christy Award finalist in 2008 and a RITA Award finalist in 2010. In 2010, DiAnn won the Christy Award for Breach of Trust and in 2011 she won the Christy Award for Sworn to Protect, the first and second books in her Call of Duty series.

DiAnn is a founding board member for American Christian Fiction Writers and a member of Inspirational Writers Alive; Romance Writers of America’s Faith, Hope and Love chapter; and the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country. DiAnn is also the Craftsman mentor for the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild.

She and her husband live in sunny Houston, Texas.

 

My Impressions:

Attracted to Fire is a romantic suspense novel that is heavy on the romance. The suspense came a little slow for me, but towards the end, the pages couldn’t turn fast enough.  Meghan Connors and Ash Zinders are two of the agents on the detail to protect the new President’s rebellious and drug addicted daughter, Lindsey.  Ash doesn’t think women have any business being in the Secret Service and Meghan is out to prove him wrong.  Soon the sparks are flying between the two and things are heating up in the pursuit of the attackers determined to put an end to Lindsey’s life.

I had a hard time connecting with the two main characters in Attracted to Fire.  I didn’t really like them very much and really didn’t see the chemistry between them.  I did, however, enjoy the plot to undermine the President and to kill his daughter.  There were some surprises in the plot and it took a while to detect who the villains were.  Attracted to Fire should appeal to those readers looking for a romance spiced with suspense and intrigue.

 

(I received this book from the publisher, Tyndale House, in return for a review.  The opinions expressed are mine alone.)

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