A Secret To Die For

This book is a solid 4 & 1/2 stars for me. I enjoyed getting to know Grace and Nate and their struggles and heartaches. Their losses and how they dealt with them spoke to me on a personal level as I have dealt with the deaths of two of my best friends, so that was an aspect of the book that I liked a lot. The premise of the book and what Grace and Nate are rushing to stop was more than a little scary to picture happening in reality but made for an exciting and captivating read. This was an easy read and kept me interested through out the novel. Highly recommend! My hubby will be reading it soon!

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The Brave Art Of Motherhood

What could I do if I switched from I can’t to I can? 

I have been working on this book for a few weeks. Filled with wisdom for stressed out, downtrodden moms everywhere, this book is a lifeline. Where I typically read my books as fast as possible, this one I purposely slowed down and read it a little at a time to digest the truths Rachel is trying to teach us. This is one I will chew on for weeks and months to come, trying to make the changes my life needs to become the best mom and person I can be. Not only for my kids, my husband and those around me, but most importantly for ME! I love my kids but life gets hard and messy. I am in that space right now and it's not the funnest. BUT I have hope that it will get better again, and I know what I need to do in part by reading this book. If you are a mama, or have a friend that is a mama, read this book!

An Hour Unspent

My Rating: 5 stars (plus about a million more!)

Every time I read a Roseanna White book, I think there is no way it can be better than it's predecessor. EVERY SINGLE TIME, she proves me wrong. I ADORED this book, from start to finish, it had it all: great characters, an exciting plot, humor, mysterious moments and two plot twists that were fantastic!!! I read this book in about 24 hours and would have finished it sooner if life hadn't demanded attention, while I was devouring this book. This book was basically perfect from cover to cover. If you like Christian Fiction that is chock full of romance, mystery, humor, a great setting and time period, and moments that will make your heart smile, then read this book! I received this book from the author and publisher and was not required to post a positive review. All thoughts are my own. You can purchase it at: https://www.amazon.com/Hour-Unspent-Shadows-Over-England/dp/0764219286/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1536712540&sr=8-1

A Worthy Rebel

My rating: 3 stars

Jody has crafted an unusual story in "A Worthy Rebel," the conclusion to her An Uncertain Choice series. There were parts of the story I really liked. It has great characters and I enjoyed the medieval time period setting immensely. However, the violent aspects were extremely hard for me. I understand the basis for them to further the plot but I struggled with those. I think that aspect could have been not quite so brutal. It was just a little to much for me and detracted from my overall enjoyment of the book. It is a quick read which is nice with my looming to-read stack. This was my first read in this series and I am still excited to give those a try.

I received this book from the author and was not required to post a positive review. All thoughts are my own.

As the Tide Comes In

My Rating: 4/4.5 Stars
This was a charming book. Even though the sad aspects were a little overwhelming at times, I enjoyed this story from start to finish. The "Mamas" characters reminded me a bit of "The Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood, with their wacky but intensely loyal decades old friendship. That was a favorite part of the book for me as that is one of my all-time favorite movies. I literally read this book in one evening without hardly putting it down, and that is rare for me to read a book like that. Great message  throughout the book and a good and believable ending that didn't feel rushed. The only reason I knocked it down to 4 stars (maybe a 4.5 honestly) was because the tragedies of the book made my heart hurt. All in all, a pretty great book that will likely make it on to my keeper shelf.

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A Deadly Brew

My Rating: 3 stars

This was another fun trip to South Cove to see the gang and solve a decades old mystery. This was an interesting story set in abandoned old house where the woman that lived there disappeared years before. This story has a definite ghost angle which wasn't my favorite aspect but the story kept my attention and kept me guessing. I am looking forward to my next trip to South Cove. It's a favorite book destination of mine!!!

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The Southern Belle Brides Collection

This was a fun set of historical novellas. All were set in and around the Civil War times for the most part and were enjoyable. My favorite story of the collection was Thoroughbreds by Ramona Cecil. I very much enjoyed the aspect of the horse element and it was a great story. I also loved Debt of Love by Lynn Coleman and Above All These Things by Connie Stevens. Both of these were highly entertaining. A great collection especially if you like all things Southern!

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A Rumored Fortune

I would give this a 3.5 rating. It was an interesting story and while I didn't love it, I did enjoy the story and a couple of surprising twists along the way. I liked the main characters a lot, Donnegan Vance is definitely a swoon-worthy hero from his introduction to the story to the end. This was a new author for me and I will definitely read her books again!

I received this book through NetGalley and was not required to post a positive review. All thoughts expressed are my own.