Review of Flora's Wish

I gave this book 5/5 stars.  I thoroughly enjoyed the main characters of Flora and Lucas.  From the beginning you can tell there will be great chemistry between them.  I thought Flora was written as a strong and smart woman who was likable.  Lucas was written very well as the detective who fights his feelings for her and has very strong opinions of his own.  Overall this book had great characters and good conversations.  The events were believable and the story flowed from one scene to the next.  I would recommend this book for anyone looking for an adventure filled Christian fiction book to read and enjoy.

I would like to thank the publisher for the copy of this book I enjoyed reading.  I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.

Review of A Promise to Love

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and therefore gave it a rating of 5/5 stars.  The book starts with the character of Joshua and as you get to know him you can’t help but like him.  During his difficult circumstances his love for his family is evident.  The other main character, Ingrid, is harder to like.  As you read more of the story though her personality finally wins you over.  I thought the story was well written, flowed well and was a very easy read.  I will definitely read anything written by this author!  I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian fiction books set in the late 1800’s.

I would like to thank the publisher for the copy of this book I enjoyed reading.  I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.

Review of Captured by Moonlight

This is the second book in this series by Christine Lindsay.  If you have not read Shadowed in Silk please go read it!  It is an excellent book.  This book is also a must read and I highly recommend it.

I gave this book 5/5 stars.  The characters are very well written and the setting is superb.  You will find yourself cheering for the right characters to be together.  The conversations are excellent and definitely fit the characters.  The settings were well written and you can really picture what she is writing about.  I would compare this book to a great movie where the story captures you and carries you away!  I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading great Christian Historical Novels.  I can not wait to read the next book in this Twilight of the British Raj series!

I would like to thank the author and publisher for a copy of the book I enjoyed reading.  I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.

Review of Shadowed in Silk

I loved this book!  I started reading and had to force myself to put it down to get work done.  I picked it back up as soon as I could to find out how my beloved characters were handling things!  Yes I fell in love with the characters rather quickly as they were written with likeable personalities and had great conversations.

I gave this book 5/5 stars.  The story takes place in India and the setting is described with great detail.  This is a historical novel and the history parts of the story are written incredibly well.  I did not ever get bored or wonder why a part was in the story.  If only all authors could write so well!

I would recommend this book to all that love reading Christian historical novels taking place in intriguing locations.  The story stays with the characters till the end and finishes as a great story should!  I would call this the Perfect Christian Fiction Novel and make it a must read for all!

I would like to thank the author and publisher for a copy of the book I enjoyed reading.  I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.

Review of Unshakeable Faith

The best way to describe this book is a personal accounting of a journey with a child sick with cancer.  This particular book is filled with day to day entries of what the parents were going through.  Some of these entries are messages sent to friends and families via email and others via their website.  Other entries are from their personal journals or just thoughts on what they were going through at the time.

It is a long journey, which is something you may not think about unless it personally touches you.  You may think oh they have cancer that is a few weeks or maybe a couple months out of the year they are dealing with it, but it is actually a lot longer!

One major factor you will understand better from this book is how a family member’s illness changes the whole family dynamic.  Siblings and marriage relationships are changed as the focus goes to the member with the illness.  The authors are very open about this in their story of their own family life. 

There is section in the book where they describe a trip they received from the Make A Wish Foundation.  They were able to take their very sick daughter to Disney World.  It is a reminder of what a great organization that is and how it does help these individual families going through difficult times.

So what can you take away from reading this book?  First the authors stress how important prayer and communications are.  Praying is important but letting the family know you are praying is just as important.  Also having a church family that is helping with meals and house cleaning is a great stress reliever.  Finally you will see how the Lord will never leave you no matter what difficulties you or your family are facing! 

I gave this book 5/5 stars.  I am thankful families like this share their story so others have a better understanding of what goes on when illness touches a family member.  I would recommend this book to any family who has a terminally ill member.  You will find words of wisdom and a better understanding of what is to come in your journey. 

I would like to thank the authors for a copy of this book I enjoyed reading. I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.

Review of Sheltered by Angel's Wings

Although I enjoyed this story, it did take me awhile to get through it as it long.  I gave this book 4/5 stars.  I liked how the story covered a woman’s journey over a few years.  Most books choose one time frame and stick with it but this book carries the story over about seven years.  I also enjoyed that it was in a modern setting.  I thought the author handled the action and intrigue sections of the book very well.  You could feel the pressure the characters were under and could connect with the main characters via the emotions they exhibited. 

As to why the lower rating, I did not like the details in the violent scenes and felt the story was just too long.  There is a particular scene where a dog is killed and the author spent what seemed like a whole page describing it whereas a simple sentence would have sufficed.  I thought there was just too much description and that is why the story was too long.  The book would have been better had there been less description of the violence and an overall cutting back on all descriptions. 

If you are looking for a book about a strong woman character that covers major incidents in her life over a span of years you will enjoy this book!  If you like quick reads and short stories you will not enjoy it.  Overall I enjoyed the story and felt the author did a good job of writing an entertaining story.

I would like to thank the author for a copy of the book I enjoyed reading.  I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.

Review of A Call To Faith

 

At first I was confused by this story.  There was a lot of switching from one time period in the main characters life to another.  It felt like when you watch television with someone and they switch between shows the whole hour.  It takes you a bit to remember where you were at and to get back into that part of the story. 

I gave this book 4/5 stars.  This book does have some great parts in it.  There are scenes that will captivate you and keep you reading.  There are also times when you think why is this part even in the book!  On the plus side I liked the author.  I thought his personality showed through and made for some great moments that I really enjoyed reading about.  I also thought the story itself was overall a well thought out story that finishes well. 

I would recommend this book to someone who does not mind jumping from one time to another in a characters life as they read.  I would also recommend this to someone who is looking for a book that is entertaining yet deals with some heavy health issues in the characters life. 

I would like to thank the author for a copy of the book I enjoyed reading.  I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.