MY REVIEW I thoroughly enjoyed this book with all its twists and turns. The two main characters are fantastic. I really liked James and Lainie. I liked how their relationship grew and that they had known each other so long. The faith theme was pretty good throughout the book. That’s not easy to pull off in such a fast paced suspense story. This was a terrific suspense/mystery story with wonderful characters, a good cast of secondary characters, well paced, and a good faith thread. This was a great read to start 2024, and it will definitely make my forever shelves. My daughter is eagerly awa ..read more

MY REVIEW This was such a sweet, poignant read. Eric doesn’t start out being a nice guy, but his relationship Eunice helps him mature. I love how their friendship grows, and how he begins to think about love, life, and God so differently as a result of his growing friendship with Eunice. She wants so much to forgive and leave some sort of legacy. As the book progresses, I really felt one of her greatest legacies would be in Eric. I really enjoy reading stories with little to no romance. It many times makes for a deeper read. This one definitely had a deeper storyline and characters than many ..read more

MY REVIEW I thoroughly enjoyed this read! It’s what I call “Women’s Fiction.” Three generations of mothers and their struggles and triumphs. Life…that’s the best way I can think to describe this wonderful read. Far too many secrets among family and how they play out in each of their lives. It is so realistic, heart wrenching, and heartwarming. Lynn Austin is one of my favorite authors, and it felt a bit like reading one of her stories. Love, marriage, birth, rearing children…all those things that are so important in life and in a women’s life are so well put on paper. People’s perspectiv ..read more

MY REVIEW This author really proves how great a storyteller she is in this well written contemporary fiction. Their is nothing tragic or life shattering, but it is life. Life lessons are throughout the book in small and big ways through every day characters like you and me. There is something about the characters and the storyline that has stayed with me. That makes a book special for me as I have a terrible short term memory. The characters feel like family, and they are incredibly well done. It’s so easy to love the simple, kind, and big hearted garbage man that sees value in the people in ..read more

MY REVIEW Enjoyed this story! I liked both characters in this story. The fact that it wasn’t an “Insta love” type story made it even better. I like far more suspense than romance, and I felt the author really delivered in that area.  The suspense was well done, and it was very well paced. The storyline itself was engaging and kept the reader turning the pages. It felt like a bit of a slow start for me, but I didn’t mind that at all. The faith theme was well done and very intrinsic to the story. It’s hard to get a good faith theme in the suspense genre so it is always well appreciated whe ..read more

MY REVIEW I found this book wasn’t what I expected. Perhaps my expectations are irrelevant, yet they are there. I’m seeing a big theme come through in many of the “Christian” published books lately so my reviews are a bit like a broken record. Even my teen daughter noticed that. This book could have had a truly powerful faith theme, but it didn’t capitalize on it. The characters show up in church, but that’s about it. In so many places the family could have turned to God or the scriptures for help and strength. That part was disappointing. I didn’t find myself liking the characters. They were ..read more

MY REVIEW I have absolutely loved the team in this series of books. I like the camaraderie, the witty banter, and the faith shared in the group. I have really enjoyed the characters most of all. In an unusual statement, I don’t think I have a favorite book in this series.  You can read each book as a stand-alone, but I wouldn’t recommend it. The reader gets much more from the books by getting to know the group one book at a time. Both characters Zane and Tess get their story told from their perspective. I really felt like both were necessary and both gave much to the story. I would have ..read more

MY REVIEW MY DAUGHTER READ AND REVIEWED. THIS IS ONE OF HER FAVORITE AUTHORS. 4.5 stars One of the best Elizabeth Goddard books I have read- wonderful characters, and plot lines. Autumn and Grier’s story has plenty of romance, up and downs and all around fun times! The romance was not overdone, and it had a little more depth than some. I really enjoyed all the water scenes and the suspense of what was going to happen next. There were a few twists and turns that were surprising, ( very unusual for me to say), and some of the more intense scenes were written so that I felt like I was the one in ..read more

MY REVIEW I liked the book pretty well. It had a good plot and great characters. Grace was good at her job and very good at bantering with her man, Nate.  A great mystery always has a good surprise and I was fully surprised at the end at who did it. The book had some good turns.  The romance was a little over done for me, when I read a suspense novel I am looking for mostly suspense and not too much romance. This one had more romance than I generally like in my suspense novels.  I enjoyed reading about the pathology…best part of the book. Though, I’d never want to be one, I do ..read more

MY REVIEW I enjoyed this read. It has been sometime since I had read this author, but I enjoy suspense so I decided to give this book a read. I enjoyed the storyline, but would have liked more suspense and less romance— just my personal preference when it comes to books. I am thinking I might have missed a bit by not reading the first in this series, but I’m not sure on that so that makes me say that really this book stands well on its own. If you like to travel in your reads, I would recommend this one. You get a touch of another culture and experience “traveling” from the comfort of wherev ..read more