The Captive Heart by Dale Cramer

I received a copy of this book for review purposes from Bethany House Publishers.  I am under no obligation to write a positive review, just an honest one.

 This was my favorite kind of story...an Amish story! I don't know what it is about the Amish lifestyle that fascinates me but I just love books with that theme. This one was about an Amish community who recently moved to Mexico and are trying to settle. But the Mexican native bandits arent too kin on this plan. Young Miriam finds herself in a bit of a pickle. at the age of 19 she is starting to be considered an old maid since she has yet to marry and is running our of time to find her a husband. This all changes when Micah comes to Mexico from Ohio to join the community, but Miriam's heart belongs to someone else ....Domingo a Mexican....what will Miriam do? 

A Wedding Invitation by Alice J. Wisler

I received a copy of this book for review purposes from Bethany House Publishers.  I am under no obligation to write a positive review, just an honest one.

 This book was a cute story about Samantha who accidentally found herself at the wrong wedding , this accident lead to some major changes in her life and connecting with old friend and maybe even a second chance at love.  I felt this story was a little slow to get started and it jumped from past to present wasn't as transitional as it possible could have been. But all in all it was a cute story and worth your read if you have time.

Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin

I received this book from the publishers in exchange for this review.

This is a book about finding your purpose in life. Self-centered  librarian Alice Grace lives in Illinois, she always has her nose in a book and lives in a dreamland and often misses what is going on in her "real " life when she looses her job she needs to find a purpose and something to do she delivers a donation of books to a deprived town in Kentucky, Acron . Once in Acorn , Alice gets a taste of reality and soon learns that she was indeed caught up in the book world and had no idea what living was. She has real life adventures and problem solving.

I really enjoyed this book, I had trouble putting it down at night and found myself totally wrapped up in the story. It sometimes seemed that it was a little over the top.But all in all it was a good time, laugh a little book.

Softly & Tenderly by Sara Evans and Rachel Hauck

 

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This is the second Songbird series written by country music artist Sara Evans and Rachel Hauck, being a HUGE Sara fan i couldn't wait to get my hands on this book. Sadly it took me a little longer to read it than I would like, but such is life. 

In this second book we find Jade happily married to Max and trying to get pregnant with no such luck. Her mother is dying and begging to go home to Iowa to spend her dying days where she grew up. Her husband Max's parents June and Rebel are having a trying time as well. Just when Jade thinks it cant get worse a HUGE curve ball is thrown her way when a ex-girlfriend of Max's had died and left a huge surprise at her doormat....a child, that is Max's. How will Jade deal with all these challenges? You will have to stick your nose in Softly & Tenderly and find out.

I really enjoyed this book, it just kept throwing curveballs as soon as i thought I knew how it was going to end. Cant wait to read the final book in the series!!  

 

Shadows on the Sand by Gayle Roper

Shadows on the Sand by Gayle Roper

Shadows on the Sand , A seaside mystery was a novel about forgiveness and finding yourself and where you belong in the world. Carrie is the main character in this novel she is a young cafe owner who suddenly finds herself in some major town drama, between her staff going missing and her new love live Carries world is turned upside down when her mother who she ran away from at the age of sixteen shows up to try and patch up their relationship. How will this page turner end, who will die, who will live...you must read to find out

The Mercy by Beverly Lewis

The Mercy by Beverly Lewis 

I was given a copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for this review. 


The Mercy is the 3rd novel in  The Rose Trilogy, I had not read the first two so I was a little worried I may be lost or confused but Lewis did a great job of picking up and not leaving newbies behind . In "The Mercy" we follow two Amish sisters Hannah (Hen) and Rose and their struggles with love and faith. They each have to figure out if they can sacrifice their faith for love. Hen is in a marriage with and Englisher and it was on its way downhill till her husband is tempary blind due to an accident and she takes him in and cares for him with their young daughter. Could this accident be the light at the end of the tunnel or a start of a new chapter. Then there is Rose who is in love with the rebel Amish that has left town, will she settle for what she knows is right or follow her heart ? You'll have to pick up the book and dig in to find out. 


I enjoyed this book and cant wait to see what happens to next. As with most books in this genre it was a tad predictable but I still enjoyed it just the same

The Wonder of Your Love By Beth Wiseman

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 This is the 2nd book in "A Land of Canann" series. This story is of a widow Katie Ann who is also a new mother. Her husband had left her before his death for another woman. So not only is she morning her husband she is also morning the loose of their relationship and the hurt of lies and loose of trust. Katie Ann is convinced that she will never marry again nor will she be able to trust a man again...And then a widower Eli comes in the picture....



I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. The life of the  Amish always draws me in. If only the rest of the world could see how simple life can be if you just try and see the beauty in everything . Cant wait till the 3rd book in this series and see what the land of Canann is up to now