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Interview with Tamara Leigh ~ 2008

If you asked me to list some of my favourite books, every one of Tamara Leigh’s would be on it! Stealing Adda, Perfecting Kate and her newest release, Splitting Harriet have that undeniable “something” that make a book stand out, even amongst all the other great books available. It is no surprise to me that Tamara’s leading ladies are delightful and engaging as our correspondence across continents, tells me that Tamara has those qualities in spades!

Enjoy the ride as Tamara once again shares her thoughts at Relz Reviewz:~

On Writing…

Why Christian fiction?

Following the publication of seven

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Hood by Stephen Lawhead ~ Tim’s Take

Hood is a fantasy/historical book by Stephen R. Lawhead. It is the first book in the King Raven series, the second being Scarlet.

Bran of Elfael was a mischievous youth without a care in the world. He would flirt with any maiden he wanted and would disobey his father the king constantly. All this changed when his father’s force of knights were ambushed by the Ffreinc on the way to London. Before Bran knows it, the Ffreinc Count Falkes has taken over his home and the people in it. Bran, as the heir to the throne of Elfael …

Introducing my nephew and new reviewer, Tim

While I always knew my four nieces and three nephews were talented (no bias here!!), I discovered on our recent camping trip that my oldest nephew (counting down the days until he is a teenager!), Tim, can review with the best of them! Tim and I have shared an affinity for reading for some time and enjoy discussing books so on our trip he put his hand up to do some reviews – yay!

So check back from time to time for “Tim’s Take” on books he has enjoyed.

You can read his first review ~Hood by Stephen Lawhead ~ …

Skizzer by A J Kiesling

Stunned at her sister’s mysterious disappearance, Claire Trowling returns to her childhood home and digs up their buried treasure box in the hope of finding a clue to Becca’s whereabouts. With her distraught brother in law, Claire travels to England, in search of Becca, her family’s hidden history and her own destiny.

A J Kiesling’s debut novel is an intriguing delight about the love between two sisters and the emotional impact and damaging power of family secrets. Kiesling’s literary style is engaging and her characterisation spot on. England’s beautiful countryside and its people are portrayed in enjoyable detail …

Coming soon from Bethany House ~ Contemporary novels

Bethany continue to release books from some of my favourite authors and the covers are amazing!

The Edge of Recall by Kristen Heitzmann

Tessa Young, an up-and-coming landscape architect who specializes in the design and creation of labyrinths, has immersed herself in the mythological, spiritual, and healing aspects of the elaborate structures. She also is searching for God and hoping to make sense of the nightmares that have plagued her since childhood. When Smith Chandler, an estranged colleague–with whom she’d half fallen in love a dozen times before catching herself every time–calls to propose a project he claims is the …

Sneak peek at Fossil Hunter by John B Olson

Synopsis:~

In the desolate Iraqi desert, a lone shepherd stumbles across a whale fossil. Initial analysis indicates that it could be a new species—a discovery that could shed new light on the evolution debate.

Paleontologist Dr. Katie James is asked to lead an expedition to recover the rest of the fossil before her archrival, Nick Murad, can find it first. But while she’s there, Katie also uncovers the unexpected—a human fossil so controversial she’s forced to collaborate with Nick to analyze the find before it can be destroyed by a fundamentalist government faction.

Their initial results fly in the face …