Today for Fiction Friday I’m sharing my book recommendation for In a Far-Off Land by Stephanie Landsem, a historical fiction novel set in 1930’s Hollywood. Book Description: It’s 1931 in Hollywood, and Minerva Sinclaire is on the run for a murder she didn’t commit. As the Great Depression hits the Midwest, Minerva Sinclaire runs away …
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By Carolyn Miller I recently posted in a Facebook group a question that I’ve been pondering for a while now. Does it bother you as (presumably) a Christian reader to read about Christian characters pursuing relationships when they don’t know if the other person is a Christian or not? I recently read a contemporary novel …
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It’s interesting how we yearn for things and experiences that are unobtainable. International border closures in recent years made arm chair traveling via reading fiction books a wonderful and affordable alternative. Who can resist delightful escapes to distant lands and far away places? Prince Edward Island in Canada has been on my travel wish list …
Today for Friday Fiction I am reviewing Seaside Proposal by Narelle Atkins. This book is the third in the series and releases today. Book Description: Billie Radcliffe has a secret. And she isn’t sharing it with anyone, including Zach Montford. Even though she feels an instant connection with the good-looking banker and youth leader, she’s …
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Welcome to Fiction Friday. Today I am reviewing The Sign of the Calico Quartz by Jan Drexler. A new cozy mystery. Book Description: Emma Blackwood’s favorite pastime is solving literary murder mysteries…until the body in her living room makes everything a little too real. When Emma comes to the Black Hills to work at her …
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By Carolyn Miller Have you ever felt crushed by circumstances, work or expectations? Recently my husband and I returned from ten nights in Fiji. This was a very necessary mid-year escape ostensibly to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, but it also proved a majestic motivator to complete a huge range of tasks before limited internet …
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I enjoy writing contemporary Christian romance books set in small towns. The first two books in my Sydney Sweethearts series are primarily set in the city of Sydney, Australia. The third and final book in the series, Seaside Proposal, opens in a fictional small town on the south coast of NSW, Australia. I love creating …
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Today for Fiction Friday I am reviewing Anchored at Mackinac by Carrie Fancett Pagels. Gilded Age on Beautiful Mackinac Island, 1895 Two women, Sadie Duvall, a young maid, and Ada Fox, the mature Housekeeping Manager, at the Grand Hotel must make life-changing decisions involving their work and the men in their lives. As 1895 comes …
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Today I am reviewing Winning Julia’s Heart by Narelle Atkins. This book is releasing today. Book Description Can a former bad boy be redeemed? Sean Mitchell has left his past behind, but his new boss, Julia Radcliffe, isn’t so sure. A year ago, Sean walked out on his brother’s wedding and her. Now the bad …
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By Carolyn Miller Who else is a fan of their local library? My teacher-librarian mum was instrumental in giving me and my siblings a love for books (and a love for Mr Darcy – well, not my brother so much, but that’s another story…) We spent many a Saturday morning studying the shelves of my …
