What does it feel like to be in constant contact with the pain and misery of others, to touch the brokenness and fragility of another human being — the strangers, the homeless people brought straight from the gutters of life, the ones glued to their...

Intent by Krista Wagner is a Christian thriller suspense novel. Raylee Johnson, the only child of a small town pastor, still lives at home with her parents. Even though she graduated from high school four years ago, Raylee is still working for her Aunt Kim...

This beautiful collaboration, The Hawaiian Quilt, between Wanda and Jean Brunstetter was amazing! I'm a lover of all things Amish. I'm also a lover of all things Wanda Brunstetter when it comes to Amish fiction novels. I will say, however, that while I love all...

War of the Heart by Jenna Victoria is another heartwarming and inspiring story in the Snow Globe Christmas Collection. Louise has gone to England as a result of her dying father's last wish. Prior to his death, he gave Louise a snow globe with the...

Ruby Masters awakes to just another day on the job of professional messenger. Nothing unusual about that. Her profession is one of financial security, but today it turns into what appears to be more: national security. Thank goodness her best friend is close and by...

The Girl with the Pendant Pearl surprised me. Yes, I first thought I’d be seeing an imitation of Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but I found a pearl, a treasure, an original piece in the romance and mystery genres. Maria Valentino is...

Nolle Prosequi by Christy R Diachenko is a powerful story of forgiveness and learning to wait on the Lord. Nolle Prosequi attempts to shine a light on the sometimes taboo subject of domestic abuse and the reality that there is a way out. Amid these...

Barely Above Water by Gail Pallotta has a powerful and heart wrenching message that we all need to hear. Suzie has something wrong with her, but no one seems to know what. Without a diagnosis, she is perceived, by some, to be lazy and complaining....

The Bone Whisperer by DS Allen is a book I would recommend to preteens and young adults. Who doesn't like a murder mystery, buried treasure, and a paranormal experience? The story brought back childhood memories for me of campfires, burnt marshmallows, and the infamous “ghost...

Breaking the Silence by Diamante Lavendar is a beautifully written story about a woman's experience of childbirth. The story opens in the hospital as Joan Eastman faces a past fear in which she lost a child. And now she sits, pregnant again, with thoughts of...