book review The Captive Brides Collection

Release date 1 October 2017

Barbour Publishing

Love Brings Freedom in 9 Historical Romances

Journey along as nine historical women are about to make their escape from some of life’s greatest challenges. Can their captive hearts be freed to dream, to dare, to love?

Love’s Labour’s Found by Jennifer AlLee - Montserrat, West Indies, 1655
Temperance Simms only wanted a better life. Instead, she finds herself labeled a criminal and sold as an indentured servant. After a kind man saves her life, can Temperance trust that God will turn her sorrow into something beautiful?

His Indentured Bride by Angela Breidenbach - Pennsylvania, 1770-1775 
Leaving Scotland for a short indenture with her betrothed, Maire Gree’s contract is sold when disaster strikes her kindly owner, and then extended through cruel circumstances. Can Kirk Lachlan’s service in the American Revolution save her or will she lose love and freedom forever?

The Suspect Bride by Susan Page Davis - Oregon, 1890s
Verity Ames cooks at the restaurant where shy lawyer Jack Whitwell eats lunch daily. As Jack works up courage to ask her for a date, the sheriff walks into the restaurant and arrests her for murder.

His Golden Treasure by Darlene Franklin - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA, 1873
Goldie Hatfield grows up on in the Barbary Coast until her guardian demands she pay the cost of her upbringing—or work at her brothel. How far will Pastor Joshua Kerr go to set Goldie free?

Through Stormy Waters by Patty Smith Hall - Atlantic Ocean, 1755
Deported to the British colonies for her father’s crimes, Charlotte Singleton helps Captain Andrew Randell when an epidemic breaks out on the ship. Can two battered hearts find love in the midst of a storm?

Moira’s Quest by Cynthia Hickey - New York, 1869
A quest for revenge ends in a marriage of convenience and a feisty Irish lass discovers that not everything is as it seems as family secrets are revealed. An Irish cop, bent on saving the fallen women of Five Points, New York, finds himself thrust into the role of husband with a woman determined to break down a notorious crime boss. Can these two pull together and find a love bigger than they are?

Love’s Escape by Carrie Fancett Pagels - Virginia, 1850
With her life in peril, Lettie seeks escape from slavery. When Nathan offers to “conduct” her North via an unusual segment on the Underground Railroad, will his efforts help or do them both harm?

Waltzing Matilda by Lucy Thompson - Sydney, Australia, 1821
Henry didn’t plan on a runaway convict masquerading as a shepherd. Or on the woman’s baby. Keeping them safe will cost him his freedom—or will it?

A Score to Settle by Gina Welborn - On the Missouri River, 1870
For JoJo the kiss was a means to an end—she wanted his wallet. For Cyrus her kiss changed everything. He vows to help her escape the snake oil salesman she works for, but exposing the man’s lies may mean settling a score at a cost neither JoJo nor Cyrus can pay.

My Review:

Firstly thanks to Netgalley for my review copy.

This book has 9 novellas in it. Each story has a heroine who is a captive in some way. From indentured servant, convict, slave, wrongly convicted, plus a few other scenarios. We also have different locations from the West Indies, Australia to America. Each story is different and most have some danger and tension in the stories. 

While I am not going to review all the stories cos it would make the review to long I will feature a couple.

Through Stormy Waters by Patty Smith Hall - Atlantic Ocean, 1755

I found this story really good, it was different and I loved how even when Charlotte was deported for crimes her father committed she still was able to help in a crisis and held her head up high. The hero Andrew is the captain and has a reputation for being hard on the convicts but has had a change of heart due to circumstances you will read about early in the story. I loved the story and how it plays out.

His Golden Treasure by Darlene Franklin - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA, 1873

The story is also interesting and at times the premise of the story is quite sad. Goldie has grown up in a brothel and is being groomed by the madam after her mother passed away. She accidentally bumps into Joshua who is a pastor who has a heart for soiled doves and helping them get out of the business. We see how Goldie really wants a life of her own free of the life her mother had. 

Love’s Escape by Carrie Fancett Pagels - Virginia, 1850

Now this is a story that I love because you don't read as many books involving slaves escaping through the underground railway. Lettie really wants to get away as things have suddenly changed and she is in even more danger. Although if Lettie runs away and is caught she could be in even more danger. Nathan is part of the underground railway and has a plan to get her to safety. I loved how this was planned and how it all worked out. 

The Suspect Bride by Susan Page Davis - Oregon, 1890s

This story was one of my favourites. I was actually in hospital and every time the nurse came to do my ops I was saying I just want this story finished because I want to know what happens. We see Verity arrested for murder and Jack is a lawyer who will represent her. The story takes us through the arrest and why her. I love how Susan keeps the suspense of what will happen next. 

This whole book is a really good read and I would highly recommend it.

Book Review My Heart Belongs in the Superstition Mountains by Susan Page Davis

My Heart Belongs in the Superstition Mountians

by 

Susan Page Davis

Barbour Books

(1 March 2017)

Book Description 

Journey now to Tuscon, Arizona, and into the Superstition Mountains of 1866, where...
 A Chance for Escape Takes Two Unlikely Allies on a Romantic Adventure Along a Desert Trail

Since orphaned at age twelve, Carmela Wade has lived a lie orchestrated by her uncle, pretending to be a survivor of an Indian kidnapping and profiting from telling her made-up story on the speaker circuit. But as she matures into adulthood, Carmela hates the lies and longs to be free. On a stagecoach in Arizona Territory, Carmela and her uncle are fellow passengers with US Marshal Freeland McKay and his handcuffed prisoner.

The stage is attacked. Now a chance to make a new life may suddenly be within Carmela’s reach. . .if she can survive the harsh terrain and being handcuffed to an unconscious man.

Will Carmela’s wish come true, or will she forever be branded by her past?

Book Review:
Firstly thanks to netgalley for my review copy.

I have been reading books by Susan paige Davis for many years and have always enjoyed them as she writes many different genres. This book is a historical with a mystery. The book starts with Carmela at around the age of 14 and upset she has to tell the story her uncle forces her to tell. It is here she meets a young boy who says he will get his brother to help only for her uncle to come and take her away before he gets back.

Fast forward to when shes around 20 we see Carmela and her uncle on the stage along with the local Sheriff who is transporting a prisoner to the state capital. As they travel on they encounter both Indians and outlaws. Here uncle is hurt and she ends up handcuffed to the Sheriff in the Arizona heat. This is just the start of the story and from here we see what will happen. 

I enjoyed the pass of this story and how Carmela has to deal with all her uncle had forced her to do and what she would do. I also really liked Freeland he had integrity and the strength to help her with some of her decisions. There are also secondary characters that are very endearing and pivotal for the story. The story deals with forgiveness both from others and forgiving yourself. If you enjoy historical fiction I would recommend this book. 

This book will be released on March 1st.

Book Review Forsaken Dreams by MaryLu Tyndall

Description:

They left everything behind to build a new Southern utopia. . .

Colonel Blake Wallace has seen enough death to last a lifetime. Weary and disillusioned, he slumps beneath the weight of defeat and loss. With his entire family murdered by the North and his name appearing on a list of officers wanted for war crimes, Blake organizes a shipload of southerners who, like him, long to escape the horrors of war and start a new life in a verdant land called Brazil.

Eliza Crawford can barely remember the days of her youth spent in opulence and comfort at her Georgian home. She can’t help but wonder how different her life would be had she not met her late husband, Stanton Watts, a general in the Northern army. Now a war widow, Eliza is rejected by both North and South. Desperate to keep her marriage a secret and escape her past and pain, she hopes to start over again in Brazil.

But once the voyage begins, troubles abound. Dangers at sea and enemies from within threaten to keep Blake and Eliza from the new life—and love—they long for.

My Review:

Thanks to Barbour for my review copy.

Another good book by MaryLu. Again I learnt something about american history. I didn't know that many from the south left for Brazil after the civil war. I love books where I learn history. We see how the war has caused so much pain and hardship but we also see that there are things that haven't changed. We see Eliza who is trying to start a new life after being rejected by both sides and hoping she can go to Brazil with no one knowing her history. Blake is a war hero for the south and lost family due to the war and wanting a new life. There are other characters all looking for a new life and in many ways acceptance from the spoilt rich girl to the freed slaves. The trip is anything but smooth sailing with many obstacles to overcome. The book ends as a new chapter is about to start and left me wanting more and not wanting to wait till the end of the year for the next installment. A great read. 

Book Review A Patchwork Christmas by Judith Miller, Nancy Moser, Stephanie Grace Whitson

Description

In late Victorian-era America, women married for convenience as often as they married for love. But in A Patchwork Christmas, three young women are surprised by true romance. Jilted by her fiance, a resident of the Amana Colonies packs away her wedding quilts and her plans for marriage. A widow traveling to marry a prosperous man she barely knows is stranded in a winter storm. A wealthy inginue inadvertently causes grave injury to a poor man she once knew well. Through faith, can they each patch together an unexpected life of love from second chances?

My Review:

Thanks to Netgalley for my review copy.

Another of the barbour novellas. I found this to be a good read. Loved the 3 totally different stories from 3 totally different walks of life. In the first book we are in the Amana colonies and see there way of life. The second a poor widow is travelling to the city in hopes of marrying a man she has been writing too and the third is a socialite who's has been sheltered from the harsher side of life and is being groomed to marry well. Each story is so different but they all have a quilt theme to them. Each story is lovely on its own and this is a lovely christmas read.

Another good book.

Book Review A Cascades Christmas by Mildred Colvin, Mary Davis, Lee Debby, Gina Welborn

Book Description

Christmas Romance Reigns in the Majestic Northwest

Historic Washington Territory forms a rich backdrop for romance when four woodsmen seek jobs and adventure but find their hearts falling in love instead.

After a fire takes his parents, Jeremiah Tucker is afraid to love. More than anything he wants a home of his own, but falling for a tomboy like Anna takes him by surprise.

Frederick Corrigan is a reckless man who blames himself for a terrible logging accident. He longs for security and love, but will he find it in the dangers of the woods—and in the heart of Emma Pearson?

E. V. Renier has his heart set on marrying Larkin Whitworth. But Larkin fears E.V.’s love might not be as strong as the shameful truth she’s hiding.

Willum Tate was burned once by the woman he loved, and he’s not sure he’s ready to risk his heart again. Natalie Bollen has been anxiously awaiting her eighteenth birthday so she can start courting. But there’s only one man she hopes comes calling.

Will time and tenderness win over hesitant hearts—just in time for Christmas?

My Review:

Thanks to NetGalley for my review copy.

This is another of Barbour's Christmas Novella's. I look forward to these each year and this one didn't disappoint. I like how all 4 stories are connected with the same location and 4 friends. The 4 friends are men who have come to the area to work in different vocations from farmer, logger, mill owner, train driver. The four come from different backgrounds with different issues. In each story there is a heroine with her own issues or problems. I love how the stories are interwoven. Each story has its own special charm. 

Good Christmas read.

Getting to know you Thursdays with Lisa Richardson

Please join me in welcoming Lisa Richardson a new author who story is in the Colonial Courtships Novella by Barbour. Love the cover and hope to get a copy at some stage.

1. Can you tell us a little about yourself? 
I'm a mom of two young kids, 7 and 8 years old. My husband and I are former missionaries to the Seychelles and Gabon. Now we are working on establishing a daughter work in a town in Ohio called New Albany. We both work full-time as well and that has made for some hectic scheduling of late! But I figure life is an adventure and I ought to participate in some adventure if I'm going to put my characters through it!

 2. When you were a child did you have a favourite book or books? 
 This is a subject I could talk about all day! I loved The Secret Garden and The Little Princess. I also read all the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books. I read The Boxcar Children and Anne of Green Gables, and pretty much everything I could get my hands on.

3. Do you have a favourite Genre to both read and right write? 
I love mysteries. Most of my stories have some element of mystery, though Impressed by Love 

 4. Did you have favourite authors growing up who have influenced you?
 I love the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Devoured Agatha Christie's books, and Brock and Bodie Thoene's books are perennial favorites.  

 5. When did you know you wanted to be an author?
It was a dream as a kid, but I really settled down and got serious about 6 1/2 years ago.

6. How did you go about becoming an author? 
All wrong! Seriously, I had the idea that you either had it or you didn't. In my mind workshops and books on craft were kind of cheesy. Of course, I couldn't have been more wrong. I joined ACFW in 2006 mostly in order to get the price break on conference where I intended to wow editors and agents with my recently completed first novel. I learned a whole lot in the months leading up to the conference starting with the idea that there were all these "rules." Had I known about the rules before finishing my first novel I don't think I could have done it. The last few years have definitely seen a maturing process in my writing.

7. If you were not a writer what would you like to be? 
I'm one of those lucky people who actually enjoys their day job. I manage medical malpractice litigation for a large hospital system. Not everyone's cuppa perhaps, but I appreciate my company's philosophy which is to do the right thing. If we believe we've made a mistake we try to make things right. If we don't then we will defend our physicians and nurses to the hilt. It's the kind of approach that makes it easy to sleep at night. I am in the unique position of being able to make a real difference for people, either claimants or our own staff, when they are at a very difficult and vulnerable time in their lives. It's a privilege I don't take lightly.

8. Outside reading and writing what do you like to do? 
Watch old movies. Oh, and I have become a Pinterest addict. I swear that site is like crack!

 9. Do you have a place you love to visit or would love to visit? I've been blessed to be able to travel pretty extensively. I've always wanted to go to Venice though and haven't made it yet. I need to get in gear before it sinks beneath the lagoon.

10. If you could have a meal with 3 living people who would you choose and why? 
I have the privilege of eating regularly with the people I love the most. I can't imagine I'd have anymore fun or gain anymore insight than I do when I'm with my family. Although, if I could expand the list to about 12, I would love, love, love to have a meal with all my blog mates!

Finally can you tell us about your current books and/or any that will be coming out soon. Also where we can find you on the web. Impressed by Love is part of the Colonial Courtships collection from Barbour. It is available now.
Following her parents’ deaths,  Phoebe Carlisle  is traveling with her uncle, captain of the H.M.S. Aries, to live with cousins. An attack by a French ship-of-the-line forces them to seek refuge along the Connecticut River.
Doctor Alden Ingersoll prefers to be in control of any situation, but his fate is ripped from his grasp when he’s pressed into the Royal Navy to tend an injured captain. In Phoebe’s company, Alden finds his desire to escape the ship fading. But pursuing her means abandoning hope of returning to his medical practice and his family. You can generally find me hanging out at inkwellinspirations.com or my website: lisakaronrichardson.com

Getting to know you Thursday with Valerie Comer

Please welcome Valerie Comer to my blog today. I met Valerie on the Love Inspired chat and on different forums. I am so excited her book is out and I loved it. 

1. Can you tell us a little about yourself?

Valerie Comer's life on a small farm in western Canada provides the seed for stories of contemporary inspirational romance. Like many of her characters, Valerie grows much of her own food and is active in the local food movement as well as her church. She only hopes her imaginary friends enjoy their happily ever afters as much as she does hers, gardening and geocaching with her husband, adult kids, and adorable granddaughters. Check out her website and blog at http://valeriecomer.com.

 2. When you were a child did you have a favourite book or books?

I lived in a remote area with no library, so my reading choices were limited. Some books I remember fondly from my childhood are Heidi, The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, and The Borrowers.

3. Do you have a favourite Genre to both read and write?

My favorite is contemporary romance with a side of humor. Some authors who pull this off really well are Janice Thompson and Sandra Bricker. I'm not as funny as they are, but I'm trying!

4. Did you have favourite authors growing up who have influenced you?

I think my answer is no. It didn't occur to me that books had authors, if that makes sense. I just dived into the stories and let them take me away without any thought of how they got to me.

5. When did you know you wanted to be an author?

This was a slow process for me. I enjoyed creative writing classes in Bible School and even had a short story published in a children's magazine. After marriage and children, I occasionally thought it would be cool to write books. I'd go down to the local library and take out all their books on writing (we moved a lot so the selection changed). I'd read them, daydream a little, take the books back, and carry on with daily life. In the early 90s I took a correspondence course from Institute of Children's Literature, but even that didn't really provide any significant forward motion.

6. How did you go about becoming an author?

In 2001, after yet another move, I landed a job in a small-town flooring shop. Just me in the building and two boss guys who handled everything else. And though I love interior decorating and helping folks put the finishing touches on their dream homes, there were lots of hours every day with little to do.

I'm embarrassed to say it took me several months before I realized if I was ever going to get serious about learning to write, this was the golden opportunity! Once again I went down to the library and took out all the how-to-write books. I realized that the best ones were put out by Writer's Digest.

But now I had a new tool: the Internet. I looked up Writer's Digest, found their 101 best sites, and started going through them until I found Forward Motion for Writers, a forum that was then run by multi-published mainstream speculative fiction author Holly Lisle. Finally practical advice and a place to learn alongside other wannabe writers. I learned so much there, and several of my critique partners and close writing friends remain from those days while I wrote and learned from several novels.

In 2007 I discovered ACFW and entered the Genesis contest with a fantasy novel. I finaled. Again in '08 and '09. By this time I thought my writing was getting pretty good and I began seeking an agent, but it was tough, especially with speculative. I did some soul-searching and praying about a genre jump to contemporary romance, which I took in 2009.

In December 2010 Barbour put out a call for proposals for their Romancing America line which consist of 4 linked novellas, usually by 4 different authors, in one volume.  Some friends and I put a proposal together and we received "the call" via email on January 31, 2011.

This helped me get an agent, and we're both working hard to sell one or more of the novel series we've been proposing to various publishers since then. Having a foot in the door isn't the same thing as a door wide open.

7. If you were not a writer what would you like to be?

I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up, other than a wife and mom. Now I'm loving being a grandmother to three delightful little girls. At one time I would have liked to pursue interior decorating in a more professional way than flooring sales. Now, however, I'd say working on value-added products for our family farm, especially our apiary. We just went from 10 beehives to 75 this year--thankfully with our son and daughter-in-law--and it's keeping all of us hopping. (Jenny here wow that would be interesting having an apiary)

8. Outside reading and writing what do you like to do?

We're an outdoors and foodie type family. Besides camping, hiking, and geocaching in our very beautiful area of BC, Canada, we also have a farm, apiary, and large garden, from which we 'put up' a lot of food for winter. We're into the local food movement in a big way! But the best thing ever is hanging out with my little granddaughters. What a treasure they are.

9. Do you have a place you love to visit or would love to visit?

Sometime I'd like to do more traveling. I'd love to see England and Australia and, well, nearly anyplace someone might give me tickets for. But on an ongoing basis, I love weekends where we can tow our small holiday trailer up a mountain road, park beside a creek, and just immerse ourselves in God's handiwork. (Jenny again being given tickets sure would be a benefit going away for a weekend is one thing I would love to do but is one drawback of not driving.)

10. If you could have a meal with 3 living people who would you choose and why?

My three granddaughters? Though only the 2.5 year old gets to enjoy all the big people food. Her little sister, at six months, is just starting to experiment with food, and their littler cousin only gets breast milk for a long time yet.

Maybe I'll put off the meal with them until they're a bit bigger--at least without their parents!

Finally can you tell us about your current books and/or any that will
be coming out soon. Also where we can find you on the web.

Rainbow's End is a collection of 4 novellas written by me, Annalisa Daughety, Cara Putman, and  Nicole O'Dell. It released from Barbour in May 2012 as part of the Romancing America series.

Here's the premise of the collection:

It's an interesting group of strangers who show up for the first annual Rainbow's End geocache hunt, and the spectacular scenery along the bluffs of the Lake of the Ozarks is just one reason.

My novella, "Topaz Treasure," is the first in the book:

Lyssa Quinn volunteers at the Rainbow's End geocaching hunt hoping to find the nerve to point folks to the true treasure found in Jesus. She's not expecting her former prof to be there, too. Kirk Kennedy's treasure hunt takes him down a path he hadn't intended when he is captivated by Lyssa's intriguing sparkle. Can he convince Lyssa that there is more than one kind of treasure? Can Lyssa remind him of the greatest prize of all?

As for future books, that's up to God and my agent. Things look good at the moment, but looks aren't everything in this business. I've seen things fall through before, so mum's the word until I hear definitive news.

You and your readers can find me online at:

·         Website: http://valeriecomer.com

·         Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/valeriecomer.author

·         Twitter: http://twitter.com/valeriecomer

·         Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/valeriecomer

·         Blog: http://valeriecomer.com/blog

·         Blog: http://romancingamerica.com

Getting to know you Thursdays with Keli Gwyn and giveaway

Please welcome Debut author Keli Gwyn to my blog today. I have gotten to know Keli though Seekerville and was so excited when she got the call that her book would be published. I am halfway through the book and loving it. I am so frustrated that I am still so tired and taking forever to read a book at present.




1. Can you tell us a little about yourself?

I’m a native Californian living in a Gold Rush-era town at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. I enjoyed bringing this historical area of California to life in my debut novel, A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California. My husband and I are empty nesters with two longhaired orange and white cats, whose fur I often wear. I keep the lint roller people in business.

2. When you were a child did you have a favourite book or books?

The Little House books and Little Women were some of my favorites. I loved the history in those books along with reading about Laura’s real-life romance with Almanzo Wilder and Jo March’s dream of being a writer. (Jenny here I loved both sets of books as a teen.)

3. Do you have a favourite Genre to both read and right write?

Inspirational historical romance. Inspirational because I enjoy including a faith element in my stories. Historical because I like learning about the past and using that information to enhance my stories. Romance because I’m a romantic at heart.

4. Did you have favourite authors growing up who have influenced you?

Laura Ingalls Wilder and Louisa May Alcott were two who influenced me with their great stories, as mentioned above. Another who had an impact on me was Beverly Cleary. She taught me how much fun a story can be.

5. When did you know you wanted to be an author?

I’d dreamed of being a writer since I was seven. I asked for a typewriter for Christmas when I was twelve because I wanted to write. During my teens I watched every episode of The Waltons and empathized with John Boy’s dream of being a published author.

6. How did you go about becoming an author?

I wrote one book after another, entered contests so I could learn from the judges’ feedback, studied craft, attended writers conferences, and wrote some more. One of my contest entries did really well and garnered me some requests for the full manuscript from agents and editors. An offer of representation from Rachelle Gardner followed. Next came a rewrite and then my First Sale. Forty-six years have passed since I first dreamed of being a published author, and now here I am with a book on the shelves. Dreams can come true. I’m proof.

7. If you were not a writer what would you like to be?

I love writing and am living my dream, but there are days I feel the tug to be an editor. I worked as one in the past and enjoyed my job immensely. I have rare moments when I wonder what it would be like to be a pianist. Since I don’t have time to pursue that profession, I contented myself by making my first heroine a gifted piano player.

8. Outside reading and writing what do you like to do?

When I’m not writing, I enjoy taking walks, working out, pouring over my reference books in search of interesting facts to include in my stories, and eating out. I joke that if I could have a drive-through window installed on the side of my house and a steady stream of delivery people drop off my meals there, I’d be one happy gal. A personal chef would work, too.

9. Do you have a place you love to visit or would love to visit?

I’m a real homebody, but my husband and I did live in Germany for a while and got to see quite a bit of Europe. I’d enjoy seeing Wales, from which Gwynly’s ancestors hail. I’d also like to take some Australian friends of ours up on a longstanding invitation to visit your wonderful country. I’ve heard such great things about it and would like to see it for myself.  (Jenny again would love to see you visit Australia there is so much to see)

10. If you could have a meal with 3 living people who would you choose and why?

I’d love to share a meal with Tamara Alexander to talk about the great emotion she puts in her stories, with Margaret Brownley to find out how she goes about working humor into her laugh-out-loud tales, and Debbie Macomber to learn her tips for building such special relationships with her readers. With four writers gathered to talk writing, it would have to be a l-o-n-g meal.

Finally can you tell us about your current book?

Love Is Gold in El Dorado, California
Widow Elenora Watkins heads to California with her nine-year-old daughter, Tildy, eager to become a partner in a mercantile. When the mulish owner withdraws his offer because she’s a woman, she opens her own shop. She’s determined to prove herself capable of running a successful business without the help of anyone—including her controlling father, her seemingly distant heavenly Father, and one Miles Rutledge.
Widower Miles Rutledge is not about to get involved with another willful woman like his late wife, especially when she’s his competition. But the beautiful Elenora may be too hard to resist. When another man appears out to claim Elenora’s heart, Miles searches for a way to win her back. . .while putting her out of business.
Meanwhile, Maude Rutledge, Miles’s meddling mother, longs to see her son make a good match. And Tildy is just as bent on gaining a loving papa.
The battle of wills begins, but can anyone win when the competition is more than they bargained for?

Also where we can find you on the web?

I can be found in my cyber home, www.keligwyn.com, which boasts a parlor, library, study, carriage house, and more. My social media links are there as well.

Book giveaway

Thanks so much for having me as your guest, Jenny. What a blessing to spend time with you and your blog’s readers. I’d like to end with a question for all of you. If you live in Australia or have visited, what sights would you most recommend seeing. If you haven’t been there, what things would you like to see and do while visiting?

Keli is giving one reader a chance to win her new book but you  must answer the above question to enter. You have til 6pm Thursday 26 Australaian time.

Book Review: Rainbow's End by Valerie Comer, Annalisa Daughety, Nicole O'Dell, Cara C Putman

Book Description
Join a geocaching adventure in the spectacular Lake of the Ozarks wilderness, with Lyssa, the enthusiastic volunteer who can't see past her own plans; Madison, a city girl paired with an outdoorsy guy who gets on her very last nerve; Hadley, who doesn't know enough about guys to realize she's met a womanizer; and cautious Reagan, who meets an equally cautious guy. Will they find the treasure they're looking for … or something else entirely?


My Review:
Thanks to Netgalley for my review copy.

I heard about this book from the Rainbow's End launch party on twitter. The more I heard the more I wanted to read this book. It is a novella written by 4 authors each writing there own story. The story is set in the Lake of the Ozarks wilderness where a geocaching event has been organised for the summer. I love the idea of geocaching and the book makes me want to try it at some stage. Each story takes place in this time frame and each is different in there own way. They fit well together. The book also features Valerie Comer's debut story and it leads of the book and is a strong story. 
I love Barbour's novella's and also love the novella's that are linked. Dealing with a past time that is
becoming more popular also adds to the read. Good read.

CFBA Tour The Soul Saver by Dineen Miller

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Soul Saver • Barbour Books (May 1, 2012) by Dineen Miller

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dineen Miller readily admits that one of the greatest lessons she’s learning about life is that there’s purpose in our trials. It’s all about trusting God and putting our hope in Him. Her favorite stories are of the miracles God has wrought in the lives of her family.

Through this lens she also believes her years as a youth counselor, a Stephen Minister, a women’s ministry leader, and a small group leader fuel her desire to ignite the souls of others through words of truth.

In addition to writing for Spiritually Unequal Marriage, Dineen has won several prestigious awards for her fiction, and her devotional writing has been featured in Our Journey and Christian Women Online Magazine. She’s also a C.L.A.S.S. Communicator and has been featured on the Moody Radio Network, Family Life and Focus on the Family Radio.

Married for 24 years to a guy who keeps her young, she lives in the Bay Area with her husband and two adult daughters, who surprise her daily with their own creativity.

She is the co-author of Winning Him Without Words: 10 Keys to Thriving in Your Spiritually Mismatched Marriage and the author of The Soul Saver.



ABOUT THE BOOK

When Trusting God Is the Only Way Out

On an average day, God started her missions in her sculpting studio, revealing the face of the person she would meet at the grocery store, bank, or playground. The goal was always the same. Reach the lost, bring someone back to God, restore hope. But then came the tough missions—the ones that sent Lexie Baltimore into real battle. And she had a few battle scars to show for it.

Tormented that she can’t reach the one person she loves the most—staunch atheist and husband Hugh—Lexie finds her own hope waning when the battle comes to her doorstep in the shape of a pastor who represents everything she wants and everything her husband is not—a godly man.

Then false accusations and rumors spin her husband and family into a precarious position, and the only way out is to trust God. But how can she convince her husband when she’s struggling to trust God herself?

This time Lexie is the mission.

ENDORSEMENTS:

“Never before have I felt as if I were seeing someone’s life play out across a page until I read Soul Saver. Dineen Miller's prose had me sighing at the beauty of her word pictures. This is not a book to be missed – Life changing!”
— Robin Caroll, author of the Evil series and Injustice For All

“When you combine stellar writing, intriguing characters, and a fascinating plot the result is a story like Soul Saver. It’s the kind of novel I wish I had written.”
— James L. Rubart, bestselling author of ROOMS, Book of Days, and The Chair

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Soul Saver, go HERE.