Category Archives: Book Reviews
May 2012 New Releases
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Harvest of Rubies by Tessa Afshar — The prophet Nehemiah’s cousin, Sarah, has come to two conclusions about life: that God does not love her, … Continue reading
Book Review: Heart Echoes
Title: Heart Echoes Author: Sally John Publisher: Tyndale House Date: Feb 2012 ISBN: 978-1414327870 Genre: Women’s Fiction Reviewed by: Patricia Woodside Secrets drive this story about a female attorney, wife and mother, who will do whatever is necessary to help … Continue reading
How to Eat a Book Review
by Crystal Laine Miller The title is a rip-off from a poem I vaguely remember from grade school by Eve Merriam called “How to Eat a Poem.” It starts off like this: “Don’t be polite. Bite in. Pick it up … Continue reading
Book Review: Deception
Title: Deception Author: Lillian Duncan Publisher: Harbourlight Books Date: Dec 2011 ISBN: 978-1611161479 Genre: Contemporary Romance Suspense Reviewed by: Patricia Woodside Just how tight is the bond between twins? How far should one twin go to save the twin who … Continue reading
Book Review: The Shadow of Your Smile
Title: The Shadow of Your Smile Author: Susan May Warren Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Date: December 2011 ISBN: 978-1414334837 Genre: Contemporary Romance Reviewed by: Laura V. Hilton Noelle Hueston, on her way home Deep Haven after talking to admissions about … Continue reading
Book Review: Blue Moon Bay
Title: Blue Moon Bay Author: Lisa Wingate Publisher: Bethany House Date: February 2012 ISBN: 978-0764208225 Genre: Contemporary Romance Reviewed by: Laura V. Hilton Heather Hampton is a Seattle architect looking for a Valentine’s Day engagement to her boyfriend, Richard. Yet … Continue reading
Book Review: “A Most Unsuitable Match”
Title: A Most Unsuitable Match Author: Stephanie Grace Whitson Publisher: Bethany House Date: Aug 2011 ISBN: 978-0764208812 Genre: Historical Romance Reviewed by: Lena Nelson Dooley I’ve read several of Stephanie Grace Whitson’s books and loved each one. Her newest release … Continue reading
Book Review: “Wolfsbane”
Title: Wolfsbane (Discarded Heroes, Book 3) Author: Ronie Kendig Publisher: Barbour Books Date: July 2011 ISBN: 978-1602607842 Genre: Romantic Suspense Reviewed by: Patricia Woodside A secret mission gone bad leaves Corp of Engineers demolitions expert Danielle Roark captured, beaten, and … Continue reading
Book Review: “The Messenger”
Title: The Messenger Author: Siri Mitchell Publisher: Bethany House Date: Mar 2012 ISBN: 978-0764207969 Genre: Historical Quaker Romance Reviewed by: Holly Weiss Philadelphia, in 1778, is under British occupation. A Quaker woman weeps for her brother, suffering in a British … Continue reading
Book Review: “Husband Material”
Title: Husband Material Author: Annette M. Irby Publisher: White Rose Publishing Date: Feb 2012 ASIN: B005DL8SCS Genre: Contemporary Romance Reviewed by: Patricia Woodside Café owner Lara Farr has had her heart broken such that she’s not in the market for … Continue reading
Book Review: Ransome’s Crossing
Title: Ransome’s Crossing Author: Kaye Dacus Publisher: Harvest House Date: June 2011 ISBN: 978-0736927543 Genre: Historical Romance Reviewed by: Patricia Woodside Ransome’s Crossing brings to an end the saga of Julia Ransome and the Witherington and Ransome families. But not … Continue reading
Book Review: Stealing Jake
Title: Stealing Jake Author: Pam Hillman Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Date: June 2011 ASIN: B0057Z87DK Genre: Historical Romance Reviewed by: Lena Nelson Dooley Stealing Jake, Pam Hillman’s debut novel, reveals an evil situation prevalent in the 1800s. By 1874, child … Continue reading
Book Review: The Chair
Title: The Chair: A Novel Author: James L. Rubart Publisher: B&H Date: September 2011 ISBN: 978-1433671524 Genre: Suspense Reviewed by: Lisa Lickel When antique shopkeeper and furniture restorer Corin Roscoe receives a handcrafted chair from a mysterious elderly woman, his … Continue reading
Book Review: Springtime of the Spirit
Title: Springtime of the Spirit Author: Maureen Lang Publisher: Tyndale House Date: March 2011 ISBN: 978-1414324371 Genre: Historical Romance Reviewed by: Michelle Sutton Set after the Great War has ended, Springtime of the Spirit shows how there is little to … Continue reading
Book Review: The Harvest of Grace
Title: The Harvest of Grace (An Ada’s House Novel, Book 3) Author: Cindy Woodsmall Publisher: Waterbrook Press Date: Aug 2011 ISBN: 978-1400073986 Genre: Contemporary Amish Reviewed by: Laura V. Hilton Sylvia Fisher loves Elam, but she isn’t sure she wants … Continue reading