Category: Christian Fiction

This is the fourth book in the Grace-by-the-Sea series. This is definitely a series that is better if you read them in order because they build on each other though you can read them separately if you would like. Regina Scott does an excellent job of drawing you into the story from the very beginning and if you have read the previous books in the series then you are already looking forward to finding out about some things that are left unfinished from those novels. For example, you are wondering who the French spies are which are plaguing the town and how they will locate them. She also draws you in with the personalities of all her characters but especially the women because they are so head strong and independent that you just can’t help but like them. I have to say that if you do choose to read this book as a stand-alone then you will be missing out so much on the story because you will spend some time trying to understand what is going on.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.

This book is a collection of Regency romance novellas by four different authors. They are: Lord Blakley’s Gift by Anneka R. Walker, A Season of Hope by Sian Ann Bessey, Christmas by the Sea by Cara Kelly, and Expectations at Canterwood by Krista Lynn Jensen. Though not related by characters or setting, all four novellas do have a common theme of hope and Christmas time. You will find yourself emotionally entangled with the characters in each novella and wanting to fight for them against their foes. Do not be surprised if you get to the end of each one and wish that there was more to the story because you just feel like you need more time with each of them. And there antics will have you laughing to yourself. I would definitely love to read more novels by each of these authors.

“The Escape” is the first book in the US Marshals series by Lisa Harris. The suspense starts from almost the beginning of the book which made this book really easy to get into reading and made it hard to put down. The main characters, US Marshals Madison James and Jonas Quinn, really play well off of each other. The romance to me does not start from the very beginning like the suspense does, but instead it slowly builds which makes it more believable and realistic especially given both of the characters’ backgrounds. There are curve balls thrown your way throughout the novel that make it even more intriguing. If you like suspenseful books with a twist and some romance thrown in, then this book is definitely for you. This was an excellent start to a series.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.

This book contains “The Doctor’s Christmas” by Marta Perry and “The Twins’ Family Christmas by Lee Tobin McClain. Both of these stories have similar themes of forgiveness and redemption. In “The Doctor’s Christmas”, Maggie Davis has issues trusting people because of her past and Dr. Grant Hardesty is having a problem letting go of his past as well. Throughout this story, you find yourself rooting for both of them and wishing they would realize they should be together. In “The Twins’ Family Christmas”, Lily Watkins comes to stay at the ranch her aunt owns in order to check on her former roommate’s kids. She is having a hard time not blaming herself for that same roommate’s death. While Pastor Carson Blair who is the late husband of Lily’s former roommate is trying to come to terms with the death of his wife and also give his twins the best Christmas. If you like uplifting Christmas books, then you’ll enjoy both stories that are included in this book.