Long Trail Home by Vickie McDonough When Riley Morgan returns home after fighting in the War Between the States, he is excited to see his parents and fiancee again. But he soon learns that his parents are dead and the woman he loved is married. He takes a job at the Wilcox School for the blind just to get by. He keeps his heart closed off but a pretty blind woman, Annie, threatens to steal Read more
I’ve been planning a fun ‘Look what I saw at the store and jumped in my cart’ post but… well… there’s been a bunch of other stuff going on… I am down to about 4 books in my To Review/Influence pile. It hasn’t been that low in MONTHS. Maybe I need to sign up for some more ;). Of course, I have plenty of “as soon as I get done with books I HAVE to Read more
Blue Moon Promise by Colleen Coble Lucy Marsh’s worldly resources are running out, but she’s fiercely determined to care for her younger brother and sister. When she discovers that their father’s recent death was no accident, Lucy is eager to leave town. She accepts a proxy marriage she believes will provide safe refuge. But trouble follows her to Texas where her new husband is surprised to suddenly have a wife and children to care for. Read more
*guest post by Michelle Massaro (Ms. Davy) was an amazing cheerleader and I lived to make her smile with my stories. Whether I really was or not at that point, she made me believe I was a good writer. ~ Sr. Editor April Gardner, on who inspired her writing. *** Today we get to spend some time with COTT founder April Gardner. April is an amazing author, good friend, and an inspiration to me. She’s Read more
Summer of Promise by Amanda Cabot Though she had planned to spend the summer in Vermont with her sweetheart, Abigail Harding cannot dismiss her concerns over her older sister. Charlotte’s letters have been uncharacteristically melancholy, and her claims that nothing is wrong ring false, so Abigail heads West to Wyoming. The endless prairie seems monotonous, but when her stagecoach is attacked, Wyoming promises to be anything but boring. Luckily, the heroics of another passenger, Lieutenant Read more
Yahshua’s Bridge by Sandi Rog An amethyst stone draws him to his past. An elusive maiden draws him to his future. Alexander is born into slavery under an abusive master: a master of his own flesh and blood … a man he will never call father. Determined to break away from his master’s hold, Alexander devises a plan to purchase his freedom. But what’s he to do when he finds himself shipped off in shackles to Read more
Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings With nothing to their names, young widow Rosa Garner and her mother-in-law return to Texas and the family ranch. Only now the county is demanding back taxes and the women have only three months to pay. Though facing eviction, Rosa can’t keep herself from falling in love with the countryside and the wonderful extended family who want only her best. Learning the American customs is not Read more
No, not an editor or an agent, but my FIRST first place finish in a contest!!!!! WOOHOO!!!! Some serious Snoopy dancin’ goin’ on around here! Because I HAD to get a screen grab… I don’t know the other gals, but CONGRATS to them too! The prize is the chance to submit to an editor at Thomas Nelson. They’re only the largest Christian publisher in the world. There’s no guarantee of anything beyond that, but there Read more
I got this book a while ago to write a review on. I thoroughly enjoyed it and think it is a great read for any parent – not just Daddies and Daughters. Endorsement: Daddy Dates gives the average Joe easy steps to actively and successfully engage with his daughter and raise a confident woman-to-be. When faced with the reality of raising four (4!) teen daughters, Greg Wright went on a soul quest. He came back with Read more
Casey mentioned this incident on Seekerville today. But the link she put up didn’t work for me. So I’m posting the pic here. Because I can. And because I love Casey :D.