We live in confusing, sometimes-peaceful, sometimes-turbulent times. We mean to live as law-abiding, patriotic citizens, but what do we do when culture and conscience collide? Often, I find my best answers in the pages and heroes of history. The illicit actions of historical heroes and heroines ring brave and true in hindsight, but at the… Continue reading Uncommon Courage by Cathy Gohlke (with giveaway)
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Inspirational Books that shape my writing by Rachel McMillan (with giveaway)
As a writer, I spend a lot of time talking about my process and how my books come to life. But, as a reader my favourite thing to do is talk about other writer’s books. I am a voracious reader and inspirational fiction has been my passion since I was 10 years old. Book often… Continue reading Inspirational Books that shape my writing by Rachel McMillan (with giveaway)
First Line Friday: Lisa T. Bergren’s Verity (with giveaway)
The weekend and First Line Friday (hosted by Hoarding Books) is here! I’m a long time reader of Lisa T. Bergren’s novels and have nearly every one on my bookshelves. Today I’m sharing the first line(s) from her second novel in The Sugar Baron’s Daughters series, Verity. This series is set in the West Indies in… Continue reading First Line Friday: Lisa T. Bergren’s Verity (with giveaway)
The Art of Rivers by Janet W. Ferguson
Synopsis:~ Rivers Sullivan bears both visible and invisible scars—those on her shoulder from a bullet wound and those on her heart from the loss of her fiancé during the same brutal attack. Not even her background as an art therapist can help her regain her faith in humanity. Still, she scrapes together the courage to… Continue reading The Art of Rivers by Janet W. Ferguson
Top Ten Tuesday: Favourite Books by authors whose names start with T
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) was an impossible task for me – Favorite Books Released In the Last Ten Years (one book per year). If you have seen my bookshelves you would appreciate that would have been too much of a dilemma for me because, you know, ALL THE… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Favourite Books by authors whose names start with T
Bookchat with Suzanne Woods Fisher (with giveaway)
Did you know Suzanne Woods Fisher began her writing career with historical romance novels over a decade ago? I can say I knew her when 😉 I have a copy of the original Copper Star on my shelves. For the past decade, Suzanne has been one of the most prominent and talented writers of Amish… Continue reading Bookchat with Suzanne Woods Fisher (with giveaway)