“Dark. So dark. Selene shivered and pulled her cloak and hood closer around her shoulders.” First line of Flight of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse As with many good … Read More ›
“Amidst its darkness, if a story of the kings and Israel teaches us anything, it’s when our hearts turn from God, they always turn toward self.” Sick of me by … Read More ›
“Five hundred and eleven days had passed since he’d seen her last. Five hundred and eleven days that had been hollower and duller and at times brutally lonely for him … Read More ›
The Kew Royal Botanic Gardens are world famous and, with large portions of their gardens indoors, there isn’t a better authority to guide a reader on how to get house … Read More ›
“From the very beginning it was the Great Lion who brought us together. I see that now. The fierce and tender beast drew us to each other, slowly, inexorably, across … Read More ›
There was nothing for it. Verity had to set aside her misgivings and do what she felt she ought. She dug her booted heels into Fiona’s flanks, and the big … Read More ›
“I told you, I’m not staying.” Catherine Stands-Apart drew back from her sister’s touch and planted her feet wide at the edge of their mother’s grave. The freshly turned soil … Read More ›
A biting gust of Cornish wind screamed downward from the churning sky, billowing Cordelia Greythorne’s jet-black traveling cape. She reached to secure the hood atop her head, and as she … Read More ›
Anticipating a romanticised version of a time when Jerusalem has a queen…one of whom I have never heard…Jerusalem’s Queen by Angela Hunt was a surprise! It is a phenomenally accurate … Read More ›
The Daughters of the Mayflower series has grown to be one of my favourites and The Golden Bride by Kimberly Woodhouse is a wonderful addition! In this novel, we head to … Read More ›
Grace Hitchcock creates a world one doesn’t want to leave in The White City. Set as the Chicago World Fair opens in 1893, our leading lady Winnifred sees before her a … Read More ›
A second in a series, A Return of Devotion by Kristi Ann Hunter is a return to a favourite cast of characters. Focusing on Daphne’s journey, it picks up the threads from the previous … Read More ›
Rarely do I describe a book in food terms but this delicious Christian novel is deserving of being called comforting, rich and satisfying! If Brunch At Bittersweet Café was a … Read More ›