There are some books that you relate to, fall in love with the characters and really connect with. They are emotional, gut wrenchers with murder, suspense and intrigue. There are others that are just a 3-ring-circus from start to finish. Made to Last is one of those 3-ring-circus books. Miranda Woodruff has been living a…

I enjoy reading a wide variety of books but one of my most comfortable book genres is Amish fiction. There is just something relaxing and laid back about the lifestyle of the Amish community. Recently I was introduced to the Adventures of Lily Series about a 6 year old Amish girl. Since my 8 year…

Honour Metcalf is living a life she never imagined. When she and her family left England to come to the New World, they had planned a new life of leisure and adventure. But life often turns out differently than you expect. Honour finds herself in Boston as the lone caregiver for her 8 year old…

What would you do to save a stranger? Would you risk your life? What about the life of your last family member? Cornelia mourns the loss of her country’s freedom at the hands of Nazi Germany, but is she ready to risk her life and her brother’s safety to help the Resistance? Snow on the…

The first in the Windy City Neighbors series, Grounded is an uplifting, contemporary story about ordinary people wrestling with the spiritual and practical issues of real life. The series employs the innovative storytelling technique of parallel novels, each with its own drama and story arc, but whose characters lives become intertwined and affect one another….

Have you ever had a rocky relationship with a family member only to find out years later that it was all based on a misunderstanding? Karen and Val are sisters who have been at odds for years. They have been compared to each other and made to feel inferior by a Mom who has that…

I received a copy of The Christian Parenting Handbook: 50 Heart-Based Strategies for All the Stages of Your Child’s Life a few weeks ago and kept meaning to pick it up and read it. But it just seemed like one more thing on my to-do list and didn’t seem that pressing. But once I picked…

Paige Alder is busy. She barely has time to take a shower and grab a quick snack much less pursue a relationship or squeeze in time to finish her wreath for her apartment door. I can completely relate to Paige. Sometimes its way too easy to get so busy doing for others that you forget…