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After having read Meg Moseley's debut novel, When Sparrows Fall, I couldn't wait to dig in to her new novel, Gone South! It didn't disappoint.:D Tish didn't intend to buy her family's historical home in Noble, Alabama when she stopped in to look... [Read on]
Once in a while I am offered books that I think my sons will enjoy and that is why I chose Fortress of Mist this time by Sigmund Brouwer. The description talked about kingdoms and battles and I knew it would be right up their alley I did not... [Read on]
This is an incredible book! It is the story of Robin, who lost her husband before the birth of her son, who is now three. She is trying to hold on to her cafe' and the memory of her husband. Ian is trying to keep his father's construction... [Read on]
One Glorious Ambition By Jane Kirkpatrick One Glorious Ambition is the novelized account of the life of Dorthea Dix. Dorthea Dix spent her early years helping her younger brothers and herself survive a life of poverty and an abusive father. ... [Read on]
Take the characters from book one and set them down in the middle of no-where Maine and a new adventure begins. Not only do they have to contend with the stress of revitalizing this apple orchard, but people are not acting as they should be and... [Read on]
Widow Robin Price is struggling. She's the owner and manager of the Willow Tree Cafe and is trying to be a single mom to her 3 year old son. When developer Ian McKay comes to town with a plan to build condos where her cafe stands, Robin's ready... [Read on]
A Clearing in the Wild by Jane Kirkpatrick opens on Christmas Day, 1851, in the colony of Bethel, Missouri, an isolated community of German immigrants dedicated to their faith where all wealth was common wealth so that no one would have to be... [Read on]
I am excited to post a review on this southern charm of a novel! Truthfully I chose this novel to read entirely based on the cover. Vintage dress, jeans, beautiful southern scenery those items alone peaked my interest and gave me a feeling this... [Read on]
"Rhoda Byler shoved her to-do list into the hidden pocket of her apron and slipped out of the summer kitchen. A brief glance assured her non one was around to see her. She needed a few minutes, however fleeting, without anyone tugging at her. Her... [Read on]
Robin is a widowed single mom that puts all her extra time into her cafe, Willow Tree. Willow Tree was a dream that Robin and her late husband had together and she worked very hard to keep his memory alive. Things are great and predictable in... [Read on]