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An Eye for An Eye by Irene Hannon

Having a sniper disrupt an unexpected reunion with his teenage sweetheart was the last thing Special Agent Mark Sanders anticipated. For it to happen while he was on enforced leave from his FBI Hostage Rescue Team after his involvement in a tragic shooting, impacts him more than he is willing to admit. Emily Lawson has immersed herself in work over the past five years, with little time for socialising, let alone pursuing a relationship. Mark’s sudden reappearance in her life revives tender memories of their summer romance twenty years earlier but her heartbreaking loss in the intervening period, ensures Emily …

It’s Not About Him by Michelle Sutton

When Susie discovers she is pregnant, she has no idea who the father is. She considers having an abortion, but decides to place her baby for adoption instead. Following through ends up being more wrenching than she’d imagined, but she’s determined to do the right thing for her baby.

My take:~

Authentic and confronting, emotive and compelling, Michelle Sutton’s It’s Not About Him takes the reader on a journey of heartache and hope as Susie and Jeff battle fear, temptation and despair. Michelle vividly exposes the frailties of the human heart with a frankness rarely seen as her characters struggle

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Stretch Marks by Kimberly Stuart

Synopsis:~

Free-spirited Chicago social worker Mia Rathbun and her boyfriend, Lars, have a good thing going—until Mia becomes pregnant. Suddenly she finds herself on her own facing single parenthood. When her estranged mother, Babs, shows up to help, things get dicey. Can mother and daughter reconcile—and discover how God can create beauty from ashes?

My take:~

Every now and again I come across a book that is a pure treat! Stretch Marks is just that – humorous, poignant and honest to a fault. Kimberly Stuart’s writing is fresh, energetic and timely. Following the heartache of an unplanned pregnancy and the …

Blog Tour of The Great Christmas Bowl by Susan May Warren with Aussie Giveaway

About The Great Christmas Bowl:

Marianne Wallace is focused on two things this holiday season: planning the greatest family Christmas ever and cheering on her youngest son’s team in their bid for the state championship.
Disaster strikes when the team loses their mascot-the Trout. Is it going too far to ask her to don the costume? So what if her husband has also volunteered her to organize the church Christmas tea.

When football playoffs start ramping up, the Christmas tea starts falling apart. Then, one by one her children tell her they can’t come home for Christmas.

As life …

The Potluck Club Cookbook ~ Tracy’s Take

It is an exciting day in my world, when I am offered a new cookbook. One that teams with a great novel can only mean I am in for a real treat. I loved the inclusion of comments from the authors about each recipe. I feel like I have delved a little into Shepherd and Everson family traditions!

I eagerly tried two of the recipes from ‘The Potluck Club Cookbook’. First came the Chicken Cacciatore from page 56. This fabulously simple recipe belies the depth of rich flavour delivered by the end product. My refrigerator and pantry perpetually contain …

The winners are……….

Love’s Pursuit ~ Jen

Guardian of the Flame ~ Abi & Mark (USA) and Tracy & Jaana (Aus)

Congratulations ~ please email me your snail mail address within 7 days to claim your book.

On another note, unfortunately, I am unable to bring you the spotlight on The Call of Zulina at this time.

On Thursday, we will be back on track and you can look forward to a spotlight on James David Jordan’s Taylor Pasbury from the action thrillers, Forsaken and Double Cross.…