Unrealistic, Uninspiring, and Unlikely

A Sweet Misfortune imageThe “Old West” is a setting familiar to all and beloved by many. In Maggie Brendan’s newest book published by Revell, entitled “A Sweet Misfortune”, all of the prerequisites for a great old-time western story are clearly in place. But is that enough to allow the story to leap out of the pages and come to life in our imaginations? Continue reading

You Won’t Be Able to Put it Down (Or Turn Off the Lights!)

Eason_AlwaysWatching“Intensity. Skill. Tenacity. The bodyguards of Elite Guardians Agency have it all.”

With this tagline, you can’t help but be intrigued; especially when you realize that all of the bodyguards in the agency are women! “Always Watching” is the first book in Lynette Eason’s new series from Revell, aptly entitled “Elite Guardians”. Written from several perspectives, this romantic suspense novel is impossible to put down. It is also fast-paced enough to leave you breathless, and so vividly creepy that you just may want to sleep with the lights on for, say, a WEEK! (Hypothetically speaking, of course, because I definitely didn’t feel that way myself… Well, maybe just a little!) Continue reading

Study History through Fiction!

To Capture Her Heart imageTitle: To Capture Her Heart

Author: Rebecca DeMarino

Publishing House/Publication Date: Revell/July, 2015

Genres: Historical Fiction; Inspirational Romance

Time Period: 1653 (Age of Enlightenment & Expansionism)

Number of Pages: 352

Series: Book #2 in the ‘The Southold Chronicles’ series

You should read this book if… You enjoy historical novels heavily based on factual, biographical information. Also, for readers who enjoy chronological A Place in His Heart imageorganization in a series, this story ties in closely with the first book of ‘The Southold Chronicles’, entitled ‘A Place in His Heart’. Continue reading