Book Review | When Love Comes by Penny Zeller

Today I am reviewing When Love Comes by Penny Zeller Blurb Can love be found amidst broken hearts and unexpected loss?Determined to heal her broken heart, Charlotte Eliason visits her aunts in Prune Creek, Wyoming. What should be a time of peace and calm becomes one of chaos and unwelcome surprises when she discovers her …

Tuesday Book Chat | 5 December 2023

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What Christmas books or novels do you recommend? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in …

Fiction Friday | Heart in the Clouds by Jennifer Mistmorgan

Today I’m sharing my book recommendation for Heart in the Clouds, the fabulous debut novel by Australian author Jennifer Mistmorgan. Here’s the book description: He’s a charismatic Australian bomber pilot used to beating the odds.She’s the radio operator he speaks to each night before he flies.He makes a bet that he can steal a kiss….and …

Writers Life | Learning Through Imagination

By Meredith Resce I read an interesting meme on Face Book this morning, originally posted by Jennifer Powell. Fiction is fake!? How often have you heard that, or something like it? “I only read true stories.” “Fiction stories are lies.” “I don’t read fiction, I only read the Bible.” I’ve heard all of these at …

Wednesday Writing Wins

Members of the Beyond the Borders zone of American Christian Fiction Writers have been busy writing and publishing over the last few months ... Contest Winners Calor by JJ Fischer won Best Fantasy and Book of the Year at the 2023 Realm Awards. Amy Bryant won The Oxford / Pushkin Children’s Fantasy Prize, for her …

Tuesday Book Chat | 28 October 2023

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What debut novels or authors have you discovered this year? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post …

DEVOTIONAL: Take refuge

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” - Psalm 91 I love the imagery of God being a shelter and a refuge. When I read this verse, I imagine someone …

Book Review | True Blue Christmas by Susan Page Davis

Today I am reviewing True Blue Christmas by Susan Page Davis Blurb New neighbors, cryptic Christmas cards, and jury duty. What next? Campbell McBride is juggling her new role as a private investigator with her slightly wacky personal life. Can she and her dad figure out who stashed a valuable painting in their client’s attic? …