Counted with the Stars by Connilyn Cossette Reviewed by: Renee Chaw Genre: Biblical fiction Publisher: Bethany House Publication Date: April 5, 2016 Wealthy Egyptian Kiya has known nothing but luxury as the daughter of a prominent businessman. Through no fault of her own, Kiya finds herself as a slave at the mercy of Tekurah, wife […]

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Mist of Midnight by Sandra Byrd Reviewed by: Faye Oygard Genre: Historical Fiction — Victorian Gothic Publisher: Howard Publication Date: March 10, 2015 Rebecca Ravenshaw returns from the mission field of India to find that another has come before her, claiming to be Rebecca thus casting doubt on Rebecca’s identity and dying before the true […]

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A Season of Change by Lynette Sowell Reviewed by: Renee Chaw Genre: Fiction/Christian/Romance Publisher: Abingdon Press Publication Date: May 20, 2014 After losing his wife in childbirth, Jacob Miller is looking for an escape from the memories he faces at every turn in his Amish community in Ohio. The best option seems to be with […]

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Mark of Distinction by Jessica Dotta Reviewed by: Renee Chaw Genre: Fiction/Historical Publisher: Tyndale Publication Date: May 2014 Jessica Dotta’s latest installment in the Price of Privilege series is yet another reason to fall in love with the gothic novel. Continuing right where Born of Persuasion left off, we once again meet with Julia Elliston, […]

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Recipes and Dreams From an Italian Life by Tessa Kiros Reviewed by: Renee Chaw Genre: Nonfiction/Cookbook Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing Publication Date: April 2013 We all eat, whether it’s spaghetti on Sunday or a burger on the grill at a picnic it’s usually a joyful experience. In Recipes and Dreams From an Italian Life, author […]

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Born of Persuasion by Jessica Dotta Reviewed by: Renee Chaw Genre: Fiction/Historical Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Publication Date: September 2013 In 1838, there aren’t many options for a young lady who has not reached her majority or who remains unmarried. After the suicide of her mother and the death of her father, Julia Elliston is […]

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Forsaken Dreams (Escape to Paradise, Book 1) by MaryLu Tyndall Reviewed by: Renee Chaw Genre: Fiction/Christian/Romance Publisher: Barbour Publication Date: March 1, 2013 Both Eliza Crawford and Colonel Blake Wallace face enemies at every turn — be it the discovery of carefully hidden pasts, the treacherous waters of the Atlantic Ocean, or calculating and manipulative […]

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A Wedding Homerun in Loveland, Ohio by Cathy Liggett Reviewed by: Renee Chaw Genre: Fiction/Christian/Romance Publisher: Barbour Publication Date: August 1, 2012 Megan O’Donnell is happy even though the only good thing to come out of her failed marriage is her son, Sammy. Sammy, who has cerebral palsy is her whole life and she will […]

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A Wedding Song in Lexington, Kentucky, by Jennifer Johnson Reviewed by: Renee Chaw Genre: Inspirational Romance Publisher: Barbour Publication Date: 6/1/2012 Megan McKinney is a happy-to-be-single secretary at a law office in Kentucky where 2 out of 3 of her bosses just so happen to be womanizers – one who is too handsome and charming […]

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Mail Order Husband by DiAnn Mills Reviewer: Renee Chaw Genre: Inspirational Historical Romance Publisher: Barbour Publication Date: 2001 Life is tough when you are a widow raising two young boys. It’s even more difficult when you have to run a farm and fend off unwanted advances from not so friendly neighbors. Finding a suitable man […]

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