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Lady of a Thousand Treasures (The Victorian Ladies Series) Paperback<br />
by <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sandra-Byrd/e/B000API7YG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1">Sandra Byrd</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Miss Eleanor Sheffield is a talented evaluator of antiquities, trained to know the difference between a genuine artifact and a fraud. But with her father’s passing and her uncle’s decline into dementia, the family business is at risk. In the Victorian era, unmarried Eleanor cannot run Sheffield Brothers alone.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The death of a longtime client, Baron Lydney, offers an unexpected complication when Eleanor is appointed the temporary trustee of the baron’s legendary collection. She must choose whether to donate the priceless treasures to a museum or allow them to pass to the baron’s only living son, Harry—the man who broke Eleanor’s heart.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Eleanor distrusts the baron’s motives and her own ability to be unbiased regarding Harry’s future. Harry claims to still love her and Eleanor yearns to believe him, but his mysterious comments and actions fuel her doubts. When she learns an Italian beauty accompanied him on his return to England, her lingering hope for a future with Harry dims.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">With the threat of debtor’s prison closing in, Eleanor knows that donating the baron’s collection would win her favor among potential clients, saving Sheffield Brothers. But the more time she spends with Harry, the more her faith in him grows. Might Harry be worthy of his inheritance, and her heart, after all? As pressures mount and time runs out, Eleanor must decide whom she can trust—who in her life is false or true, brass or gold—and what is meant to be treasured.</span><br />
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Sandra Byrd creates stories that are full of fascinating history and mysterious details. If a cover has her name on it I'm certain I'm going to find that I'm cancelling plans or leaving chores undone so I can spend free time reading. </div>
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She doesn't disappoint in Lady of a Thousand Treasures. Characters who are or are not whom they seem to be. Situations are twisted and mysteries unravel as the heroine finds herself between cliffs and jagged valleys. Eleanor Sheffield is gifted with a skill set best suited for men, or rarely, a married woman, valuing and finding antiquities for clients. Unfortunately, her father has passed leaving her with an uncle who seems to be losing his skill and mind. The male clerk/assistant sends mixed and confusing signals, and his behavior feels anything but safe. Eleanor is tasked with evaluating a treasure trove and deciding the fate of the wealth and antiquities of the estate. Will her work shows the treasure belongs to the son of the deceased? Or in the museum? One minor complication is that the son of the deceased is her childhood best friend and the very man who recently crushed her heart. </div>
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If the plot sounds intriguing you owe it to yourself to get a copy. And don't make any social plans around delivery because you won't want to do much more than curl up with a warm beverage and the Lady of a Thousand Treasures for the next couple of days.<br />
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Jane of Austin<br />
Hillary Manton Lodge<br />
Paperback: 320 pages<br />
Publisher: WaterBrook (June 13, 2017)<br />
Language: English<br />
ISBN-10: 1601429347<br />
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Description:<br />
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<i>“Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience - or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.” </i>― <b>Jane Austen</b>,<i> </i><b><i>Sense and Sensibility</i></b><br />
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Just
a few years after their father’s business scandal shatters their lives,
Jane and Celia Woodward find themselves forced out of their San
Francisco tea shop. The last thing Jane wants is to leave their beloved
shop on Valencia Street, but when Celia insists on a move to Austin,
Texas, the sisters pack up their kid sister Margot and Jane’s tea
plants, determined to start over yet again.<br />
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But life in Austin
isn’t all sweet tea and breakfast tacos. Their unusual living situation
is challenging and unspoken words begin to fester between Jane and
Celia. When Jane meets and falls for up-and-coming musician Sean Willis,
the chasm grows deeper.<br />
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While Sean seems to charm everyone in
his path, one person is immune – retired Marine Captain Callum Beckett.
Callum never meant to leave the military, but the twin losses of his
father and his left leg have returned him to the place he least
expected—Texas.<br />
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In this modern spin on the Austen classic, <i>Sense and Sensibility</i>,
the Woodward sisters must contend with new ingredients in unfamiliar
kitchens, a dash of heartbreak, and the fragile hope that maybe home
isn't so far away. <br />
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Review:<br />
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I love Jane Austen. And I tend to enjoy the creative tweaks her ideas have spawned. Traditionalist, classic Austen lovers who don't want her stories trifled with might not find this novel as endearing as I did.<br />
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Hillary Manton Lodge stays close to the story but builds it into a believable modern twist. Jane, Celia and Margot are displaced after a family scandal leaves them without a protector of sorts. They move far away from their beloved home to start fresh.<br />
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There Jane is rescued (or at least her tea plants are) by a knight in shining armor who then woos Jane's heart. While living in the carriage house on a cousin's property, they rebuild their lives and look for a new, perfect location for a tea shop. They struggle together to make sense of all the difficulties they've faced, in a way. Jane, though distracted by Sean and the search, is concerned that Celia won't even talk about the most important thing she left behind, her love. Distance grows between the sisters. And then a handsome friend of their cousin's enters the picture. Captain Callum Beckett traded his leg for a load of nightmares while serving his country. Burdened and coming home to face a mess his father and brother left behind, he discovers he is concerned about Sean Willis, and the damage he might do to Jane's heart.<br />
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The author included quite a few recipes and a satisfying conclusion. I definitely recommend this one.<br />
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Reviewed by: Kelly Klepfer<br />
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Disclaimer: A review copy of this novel was sent to me for the purpose of reading and reviewing. I was not obligated to give a favorable review. My opinions were not swayed by the free copy. If you purchase a copy through the provided link I will receive a small percentage of the sales. Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281459.post-32886363176406192082018-08-12T13:44:00.000-07:002018-08-12T13:58:36.182-07:00The Devoted by Suzanne Woods Fisher ~ Reviewed<br />
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<b>The Amish life is all she's ever known--but will it satisfy her soul?</b><br />
Restless
and adventurous, Ruthie Stoltzfus is right on the cusp of leaving her
Amish home. Secretly, she's earned her GED, saved her money--but she
can't quite set her journey into motion. Just as everything falls into
place, along comes Patrick Kelly. <br />
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Patrick is a young man on a
journey of his own. He's come to Stoney Ridge to convert to the Amish
and has given himself thirty days to learn the language, drive a buggy,
and adapt to "everything Plain." Time is of the essence and every moment
is to be cherished--especially the hours he spends with Ruthie, his
Penn Dutch tutor.<br />
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Ruthie's next-door neighbor and cunning
ex-boyfriend, Luke Schrock, is drawn to trouble like a moth to a flame.
Rebellious, headstrong, defiant, Luke will do <i>anything</i> to win Ruthie back--and Patrick Kelly is in his way.<br />
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Bestselling
author Suzanne Woods Fisher invites you back to Stoney Ridge for a
story of dreams deferred--and the promise of hopes fulfilled.<br />
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Review:<br />
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The Devoted is book three in the series, The Bishop's Family. In this book, we follow Ruthie Stoltzfus. She is finding that she is restless with the Amish life, and is wondering if
she wants to follow in her Aunt Ruth's footsteps to leave the Amish life and become a doctor or some other “worthy” profession. Just as she thinks she has things figured out, a young man named Patrick Kelly arrives in town. He is determined to join the Amish faith, and enlists Ruthie's help to teach him Penn Dutch in 30 days. In the meantime, we are also learning more about her Aunt Ruth, also known as Dok, who has taken over the practice of the town doctor. David, on the other, hand, is still settling into his role as bishop, trying to figure out how to deal with the change in the townspeople since oil was discovered on the town's land.
I think my favorite character in this book was Patrick. As an outsider, he came in with all of these ideas of what the Amish life was like, and jumped right in. Not only was he sincere, but he was able to point out some observations from an outsiders point of view that shed light on many issues going on in the town.<br />
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Review by Sarah Meyers<br />
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DISCLAIMER: A copy of the book was provided for review purposes. A favorable review just means the reviewer liked the book, not that there was expectation of a good review. In addition, if you purchase through our provided link we may get a small percentage of the price paid. Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281459.post-25822215453257172062018-07-20T04:01:00.000-07:002018-07-20T04:07:48.741-07:00A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=novelreview09-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B01KOXFVOW&asins=B01KOXFVOW&linkId=7a4a4a7a1494922330c824915740a416&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=false&price_color=333333&title_color=0066C0&bg_color=FFFFFF" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
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<b>Paperback:</b> 320 page<b>s</b><br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Abingdon Press (April 4, 2017)<b> </b><br />
<b>Language:</b> English<b> </b><br />
<b>ISBN-10:</b> 142679150X<b> </b><br />
<b>ISBN-13:</b> 978-1426791505<br />
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Josiah Chamberlain's life's work revolves around repairing other
people's marriages. When his own is threatened by his wife's unexplained
distance, and then threatened further when she's unexpectedly plunged
into an unending fog, Josiah finds his expertise, quick wit and clever
quips are no match for a relationship that is clearly broken.
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Feeling betrayed, confused, and ill-equipped for a crisis this crippling, he
reexamines everything he knows about the fragility of hope and the
strength of his faith and love. Love seems to have failed him. Will
what’s left of his faith fail him, too? Or will it be the one thing that
holds him together and sears through the impenetrable wall that
separates them? <br />
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Cynthia Ruchti is one of the authors I am compelled to read. She writes
deep characters and adds settings that richly paint heart wrenching
scenes. A Fragile Hope was the first book I've read of hers that has a
male point of view. And what a point of view it is. As a marriage expert
Josiah Chamberlain is sought out, his books sell, his wisdom changes
lives. But one day he types "the end" on his latest manuscript, emerges
from his comfortable home office and discovers that his own life is
upside down and inside out. Josiah's "wisdom" turns out to be worthless
in light of his new and uncharted territory. His theories leave him
empty and his fragile hope only returns when he turns to God and gets
real with his responsibility and failures. If you love powerful fiction,
Cynthia Ruchti or novels that force you to look inward and assess your
own choices and beliefs then grab a copy.<br />
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Reviewed by Kelly Klepfer<br />
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Disclaimer: A review copy of this book was provided. My review is not favorable because of this. I honestly liked the book and recommend it. If you click on the Amazon link and purchase this book I may get a portion of the price. Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281459.post-22515188677555052152018-05-28T08:42:00.003-07:002018-05-28T08:48:14.937-07:00Shine Like the Dawn by Carrie Turansky ~ Reviewed<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">In a quiet corner of northern Edwardian England, Margaret Lounsbury diligently works in her grandmother’s millinery shop, making hats and caring for her young sister. Several years earlier, a terrible event shattered their idyllic family life and their future prospects. Maggie is resilient and will do what she must to protect her sister Violet. Still, the loss of her parents weighs heavily on her heart as she begins to wonder if what happened that day on the lake…might not have been an accident. <br /> <br /> When wealthy inventor and industrialist William Harcourt dies, his son and Maggie’s estranged childhood friend, Nathaniel, returns from his time in the Royal Navy and inherits his father’s vast estate, Morningside Manor. He also assumes partial control of his father’s engineering company and the duty of repaying an old debt to the Lounsbury family. But years of separation between Nate and Maggie have taken a toll, and Maggie struggles to trust her old friend. <br /> <br /> Can Maggie let go of the resentment that keeps her from forgiving Nate—and reconciling with God? Will the search for the truth about her parents’ death draw the two friends closer or leave them both with broken hearts?</span><br />
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takes place in the northern Edwardian England, and focuses on a young
woman named Margaret Lounsbury. Having lost her parents and sister
in a tragic accident four years earlier, she now resides with her
grandmother and five year old sister in her grandmother's millinary
shop. She holds onto a lot of anger and bitterness, not only at the
loss of her family, but at the loss and what she saw as abandonment
from the family who employed her father, especially young Nathaniel
Harcourt. Nathaniel, however, was not notified by his family of the
accident until a week after it happened and was kept from young
Margaret. Now, they have been brought back together, and other facts
about the accident have come to light which could cause further
division between the old friends.<br /><br /> This was a great story.
Nathaniel has come to know the Lord during his time away, which helps
him in dealing with the difficult situations he is encountering.
Meanwhile, Maggie has to learn to let go of her anger and put her
trust in the Lord for all things. This was a great read. by Sarah
Meyers</span> </span><br />
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<i>Back in the Saddle</i> tells us about Cole Stafford, who left the “confines” of the Double S Ranch in Gray's Glen, Washington, to make it big on Wall Street, only to have a bad investment ruin his reputation and hurt his pride. After losing most everything, he returns home to the ranch he grew up on to help his ailing father. Their relationship has not always been the best, so Cole does not have high hopes of things going well. He is surprised to find that his father has hired a housekeeper, a beautiful woman named Angelina Morales, who pretty much runs the whole place. While there is an attraction there, Cole is confused about why this woman is here, and what she seems to be hiding from. Angelina suffers from trust issues due to unfortunate circumstances in her past, and while she is becoming more and more attracted to Cole, she is afraid to give into those feelings.</div>
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This book started out a tad slow, but soon picked up the pace, and I got pretty invested in it. As with most books, there were communication issues between the two main characters that made you want to grab each of them and tell them what was going on and to talk to each other instead of assuming the worse, but of course, it all worked itself out. I particularly liked the part of Cole's father, Sam. We read a lot about how he was in the past and why Cole doesn't want to be around him, but by the time we meet him, he has already come to know the Lord and he is making changes in his life. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.</div>
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Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281459.post-74152659819313300882017-11-16T15:59:00.000-08:002017-11-16T15:59:54.590-08:00To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander ~ Reviewed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281459.post-35748088247250738582017-09-19T04:51:00.000-07:002017-09-19T04:51:58.626-07:00Life in Chapel Springs by Ane Mulligan ~ Reviewed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And the trouble they get into in Chapel Springs. This time, while working on wedding details for the twins and an upcoming art tour and a play, Claire ends up getting intimately involved in the gold fever sweeping the town. Unfortunately, the gold is not what interests the out-of-town big guns, but the quartz. Mining the quartz would nearly destroy the town and an unknown buyer is snatching up mining rights that were somehow not attached to properties, and attempting to get residents or landlords to sell. </div>
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Lacey suffers a painful crisis when she is involved in a freak accident and her life changes radically. The only hope she has is in turning her eyes to God. </div>
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Claire and Patsy are friends I'd love to meet with at Dee's. Mulligan sprinkles chuckles on nearly every page as the characters get involved with saving the town, making Lacey's script magical and rocking a wedding and reception. Claire even managed to get through the wedding with both feet on the ground. If you love characters and fun, clean escapism grab this one. If you haven't read the others you should probably buy the whole series. </div>
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Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281459.post-88698207894562243332017-08-29T05:34:00.001-07:002017-08-29T05:34:48.848-07:00When Love Arrives by Johnnie Alexander ~ Reviewed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">When Love Arrives</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> is book number two in the Misty Willow Series. We learned about Brett Somers in </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Where She Belongs</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">, and the story continues in this book. At the end of the last book, Brett discovers he has a young son who was in a terrible accident, and it is questionable as to whether he will live. Brett's life has taken quite a turn. He's gone from being a selfish womanizer, to a person who realizes he isn't the only one that exists! In the mean time, a young woman named Dani, has sought him out, initially to hurt him for things he said about her mother. But a chance meeting between Brett and Dani takes a turn for the unexpected, and tensions build for Dani as she begins to develop feelings for Brett.<br /><br />I was really excited to get his book to see how Brett's character developed. He was a bit annoying in the first book, but became more likable as it went on. You can really see the change in him in this book. Dani's was a great character as well. She was originally out for some sort of vengeance, but was able to allow her feelings to change her attitude. This was a great follow up to the first book. Can't wait for the next one.<br /><br />Reviewed by: Sarah Meyers</span></span>Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281459.post-46954391902872398552017-08-21T05:27:00.000-07:002017-08-21T05:27:12.055-07:00Rescue Me by Susan May Warren ~ Reviewed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Reconnecting with the PEAK team and learning more about the way they work and live together in their small community felt like coming home to my home away from home (I love the Pacific Northwest and majestic Glacier National Park is on my bucket list!) The unpredictable forces of nature and untamed wilderness keep throwing the team for a loop. I have a feeling this entire series is going to end up on my all-time favorites list!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">When the doctor pronounces ‘incurable cancer’ and gives Bobbie Blake one year to live, she agrees to accompany her niece, Tracie, on a trip back to Austria, back to The Oasis, a ministry center for refugees that Bobbie helped start twenty years earlier. Back to where there are so many memories of love and loss…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bobbie and Tracie are moved by the plight of the refugees and in particular, the story of the Iranian Hamid, whose young daughter was caught with a New Testament in her possession in Iran, causing Hamid to flee along The Refugee Highway and putting the whole family in danger. Can a network of helpers bring the family to safety in time? And at what cost?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This novel is absolutely riveting. It’s a beautiful inspiring story of healing, faith and how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. It made me look at the world with fresh eyes as things around us quickly change;...</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Connealy Combines Western Action and Charming Historical Romance</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Boden clan thought their problems had ended with the death of a dangerous enemy, but have they truly uncovered the real plot to take their New Mexico ranch? Rancher Justin Boden is now in charge. He is normally an unshakable and rugged man, but with his brother, Cole, shot and in mortal danger, even a tough man faces doubts. And it doesn't help that Angie DuPree, the assistant to the doctor trying to save Cole, is as distracting a woman as Justin ever laid eyes on.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">With her and the doc's timely skills, Cole looks to be on the mend, and Justin and the rest of the Bodens can turn their attention back to the dangers facing them. It's clear now that everything that's occurred is part of a much bigger plot that could date back to a decades-old secret. Can they uncover all the pieces before danger closes in on them, or is the threat to the ranch even bigger than any of the Bodens could imagine?</span></span></b></div>
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I adore this fictional small town community within the big city of Spokane! United by proximity, a new community center, and a cozy-sized church, this neighborhood is graced with the intimate charm of a matchmaking grandma figure and nonstop 3-on-3 basketball. Keep reading Beth Erin's review <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.faithfullybookish.com/review/butterflies-on-breezes-by-valerie-comer/&source=gmail&ust=1499512746864000&usg=AFQjCNFxoa08T3oZrPLK3ITCnro1sMlupQ" href="http://www.faithfullybookish.com/review/butterflies-on-breezes-by-valerie-comer/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.faithfullybookish.<wbr></wbr>com/review/butterflies-on-<wbr></wbr>breezes-by-valerie-comer/</a> </div>
Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281459.post-23804979318944941202017-06-26T04:11:00.001-07:002017-06-26T04:11:50.548-07:00Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge ~ Reviewed<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">ABOUT BOOK:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Just a few years after their father’s business scandal shatters their lives, Jane and Celia Woodward find themselves forced out of their San Francisco tea shop. The last thing Jane wants is to leave their beloved shop on Valencia Street, but when Celia insists on a move to Austin, Texas, the sisters pack up their kid sister Margot and Jane’s tea plants, determined to start over yet again.<br /><br />But life in Austin isn’t all sweet tea and breakfast tacos. Their unusual living situation is challenging and unspoken words begin to fester between Jane and Celia. When Jane meets and falls for up-and-coming musician Sean Willis, the chasm grows deeper.<br /><br />While Sean seems to charm everyone in his path, one person is immune – retired Marine Captain Callum Beckett. Callum never meant to leave the military, but the twin losses of his father and his left leg have returned him to the place he least expected—Texas.<br /><br />In this modern spin on the Austen classic, <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the Woodward sisters must contend with new ingredients in unfamiliar kitchens, a dash of heartbreak, and the fragile hope that maybe home isn't so far away<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b>In addition to fun, adorable, and swoony story elements, Pepper Basham has a charming knack for creating families that readers adore. Just the Way You Are is a modern-day romance that has it all, humor, mystery, depth, extended family members, children, and exes, too… the author even incorporates a few scenes at the kitchen sink.</b></div>
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Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281459.post-55263068589610181352017-06-08T17:48:00.000-07:002017-06-08T17:48:41.189-07:00The Imposter by Suzanne Woods Fisher ~ Reviewed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;">Katrina Stoltzfus thought she had life and love all figured out: she was going to marry John and live happily ever after. Those plans started to crumble when her father moved the family to Stoney Ridge, then completely collapsed when John decided to marry someone else. Katrina is devastated. How could she have felt so loved, yet been so deceived?</span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;">As she struggles to face a future without him, a widow asks for her help to start a new business and Katrina quickly agrees. She needs time to heal her broken heart, to untangle her messy life, to find a purpose. What she doesn't need is attention from Andy Miller, a farm hand who arrives at the widow's farm just when help is most needed--and who always seems to say the right thing, and be in the right place, at the right time. Is Andy</span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;">for real, or too good to be true? Deceived once before, Katrina is determined to keep her feelings in check. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;">When a cascade of events is set in motion by some surprising information, the little Amish church is turned upside down. Soon, everyone has a stake in the outcome, and the community struggles to find the best response to an imposter in their midst. Can they forgive even the most deceitful deeds?</span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;">Bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher introduces her loyal fans to a brand-new series set in their favorite town--Stoney Ridge. As always, Fisher delivers endearing characters and plot twists that keep readers turning page after page after page.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Readers, prepare to be completely captivated by this story… WOW!!! The rich cultures and customs from France to the dismal conditions across the sea in Louisiana are fascinating. However, it was the challenging experiences of the characters within this book are what kept me turning page after page long into the night and early morning!</span></div>
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Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281459.post-20185338507081833822017-06-01T05:28:00.000-07:002017-06-01T05:28:44.202-07:00Book Lover Alert <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--9lpBV7mYeI/WTAFvO2adlI/AAAAAAAAl8I/d0CwxNt11sUS_psXKPmkooiFPqUYB2J-QCLcB/s1600/BookCart_4512-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="853" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--9lpBV7mYeI/WTAFvO2adlI/AAAAAAAAl8I/d0CwxNt11sUS_psXKPmkooiFPqUYB2J-QCLcB/s320/BookCart_4512-1.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Brick and mortar seems to be merging and meshing into something a little more cloud like. As an author for a small publisher I am just fine with Amazon and the other on-line outlets. Honestly, the only book store I know that carries my book is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Once-Upon-A-Crime-Bookstore/323885000998696">Once Upon a Crime</a> in Minnesota. (I highly recommend you go there for the smells and the squeaks and creaks, the delicious ambiance you can only find in an old building that is full of books! Someone needs to make an air freshener and call it old library!) </b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "calibri light" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do you recognize </span><span style="font-size: large;">this book cart</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "calibri light" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">? It is an antique book cart from the New York Public Library. </span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />*This is a romantic comedy with a Christian worldview.<br /><br />Allegra Spencer has been living a careful life. Her safe job as an accountant is bookended by going to church and the gym. Okay, sometimes the gym. Fine. She goes to church. And the coffee shop. She avoids risk at all cost, preferring to stay safe in her cozy condo. Until her accounting firm goes belly up and she's out of a job. <br /><br />Tyler Hawk had a glorious career as a star NFL tight end. He retired on a high note and now lives a second dream of owning his own business and leading others on extreme outdoor adventures. But he needs help with his books--and his heart. When Allegra takes the job, sparks fly. <br /><br />It's a case of safety zone versus danger zone, and in their minds, never the two shall meet.</span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b>
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<br />Just when she can't take it anymore, Leta finally catches a break. But when things seem too good to be true, they often are.<br /><br />Finding her dream job went right out the window when Leta Breckenridge had to quit school to help care for her mother suffering from dementia. When a delinquent account may force her mother into a less desirable facility, Leta is thrilled to land a high-paying job at an Austin public relations firm. But her seemingly ideal job turns into a nightmare when she learns the firm is a front for a political opposition organization--and that the research she's been collecting will be used against Nathan Emerson, the handsome senator she's swiftly falling in love with.<br /><br />Nathan is a rising political star being pressured to run a bid to unseat the current governor of Texas. He's already in a relationship with a woman much better suited to be a politician's wife, but he's never met anyone like Leta. Could this feisty woman hold the key to his heart--and his future?<br /><br />With emotional depth and keen insight into what drives us, Kellie Coates Gilbert offers a salient story that calls us to consider what we value most in this life.<br /><br /><br /><i style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Review:</i><br />
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<i style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">What Matters Most</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> is about a young woman named Leta Breckenridge. She had to quit school to take on several jobs to pay for her mother's care in an assisted living facility, as her mother suffers with dementia. While leaving one of her jobs run night, she literally runs into Nathan Emerson, whom later finds out is a senator who is running for the office of governor. There is an instant attraction between the two, but neither really thinks anything of it. In the meantime, Leta manages to land a dream job with a company doing research, which enables her to keep paying for her mother's care. Little does she realize the companies true motives in research – being paid by politicians to find “dirt” on opponents. Leta doesn't realize this at first, and in the meantime, keeps running into Nathan. As her relationship with Nathan develops, so does the intensity of her job, as she realizes she is being paid six figures a year to try to ruin Nathan's career. Her conscious wins out over the need for money and she quits her job, but she highly underestimates the people she's been working for and the actions that they will take.<br /><br />I really liked Nathan's character in particular in this book. In this day and age, we are so sick of politics and the fact that we don't feel like we can trust any of them. But Nathan was on the up and up, and is someone I would vote for. His character stayed flawless through the whole story. And I liked that Leta stayed true to what she knew was right instead of getting sucked into a bad job just for the money.<br /><br />Reviewed by: Sarah Meyers</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">As one of the bestselling stories of all time, Lew Wallace’s </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> has captivated and enthralled millions around the world―both in print and on the big screen. Now Lew’s great-great-granddaughter has taken the old-fashioned prose of this classic novel and breathed new life into it for today’s audience.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Coming to theaters in August 2016 as </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ben-Hur</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">, a major motion picture from MGM and Paramount studios, the story follows Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman whose childhood friend Messala betrays him. Accused of trying to murder the new Roman governor in Jerusalem, Judah is sentenced to the galley ships and vows to seek revenge against the Romans and Messala. But a chance encounter with a carpenter from Nazareth sets Judah on a different path.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Rediscover the intrigue, romance, and tragedy in this thrilling adventure.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Also included: the inspiring story-behind-the-story of Lew Wallace―Indiana lawyer, author, and Civil War general.</span></b></div>
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Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281459.post-16302562376349526012017-04-17T16:56:00.001-07:002017-04-17T16:56:18.209-07:00Out of the Frying Pan by Michelle Griep and Kelly Klepfer ~ Reviewed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Zula, the dumpster diving, flower saving sister-in-law/aunt is the Lucy Ricardo of the 21</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">st</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> century. Oh, the messes she gets herself in, from sneaking “stolen,” discarded plastic foliage into rusted old cars to stumbling upon a dead body. It’s no wonder her sister-in-law Fern lives in a perpetual state of exasperation. Zula was by far my favorite character, though Fern made her all the more delightful. </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Search and rescue pilot Kacey Fairing is home on leave in Mercy Falls, Montana, twelve years after she joined the military to escape the mistakes of her past. With a job waiting for her as the new lead pilot of Peak Rescue in Glacier National Park, Kacey hopes to reconnect with the now-teenage daughter she sees only between deployments. What she doesn't realize is that someone else is also back in town.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Ben King has been building his country music career since the day Kacey shut him out of her life. Now all of that's on hold when his injured father calls him home to help run Peak Rescue until he's fully recovered. It doesn't take long, though, to discover his father's ulterior motives as Kacey Fairing walks into the house and back into his heart.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">With Mercy Falls in a state of emergency due to flash floods, Kacey and Ben are forced to work together to save lives. But when floodwaters turn personal, can they put aside the past to save their future?</span></div>
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<i>Wild Montana Skies</i> revolves around the home coming of Kacey Fairing and Ben King. They were high school sweethearts, who got pregnant at a young age and planned to get married. Due to unfortunate events and misunderstanding, Ben left right after the baby was born, and Kacey was left as a young, unwed mother. Kacey ended up joining the Air Force as a pilot and served several tours in Iraq, while Ben went on to Nashville to become a big Country Music Star. When horrible flash floods threaten their home town, they are both called home by Ben's dad, who runs PEAK Rescue in Glacier National Park. Not only does he hope to get their help, but he's hoping to reconnect them again.</div>
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I really enjoyed this book, and had a hard time putting it down. At first, I felt sorry for Kacey, thinking she'd been wronged by Ben, a young man scared of commitment. But then, after hearing Ben's side of the story, I felt bad for him as well, and the whole misunderstanding that kept them separated for so many years made me sad. But I enjoyed seeing how their faith was rekindled, as well as their love for each other. Great book, and I hope to be able to read the next one in the series.</div>
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Reviewed by: Sarah <span class="il">Meyers</span></div>
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