Gracie has spent her life running from her problems. Now they've found her!
With nothing but five dollars, a train ticket, and the wedding dress she’s wearing, Gracie Lister escapes with her daughter to the West Texas country where her family fell apart years ago. There, Lieutenant Michael Wayne—devoted single father, dedicated soldier—gives Gracie the hiding place she needs, and a job caring for his two children. Michael and Gracie aren’t looking for love, but it finds them right away.
When Gracie’s ex-fiancé catches up to her, her impulse is to flee the danger--and the father she lacks the courage to confront.
Together Gracie and Michael must find the strength they need in each other to protect their newly forged family and the life they desire together.
My Thoughts:
I really wish that I would have had the chance to read all the books in this series. This particular book was a well written and well researched book. I think, being a military veteran and veteran's wife, it really hit home to me. It's a story that is full of love and laughter (and a little heartache!), friends and family, and faith. A book that I would highly recommend to others.
Colleen Coble has true amazing talent and I will recommend her as a talented author to my friends and family. I will also be on the look out for her other books and jump on the opportunity to read them! Well done.
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Hand of Fate:A Triple Threat Novel by Lis Wiehl
The second installment in a New York Times best-selling series featuring three professional female crime fighters. Fox News legal correspondent Lis Wiehl teams up with veteran mystery novelist April Henry for this compelling new mystery. Warning: this one’s not for the faint of heart.
Hand of Fate A Triple Threat Novel
When the host of a popular Portland, OR radio talk show is murdered, the Triple Threat Club—a federal prosecutor, an FBI agent, and a journalist—must narrow down the lengthy list of suspects who wanted him dead.
Outspoken radio talk show host Jim Fate dies tragically and dramatically when poisonous gas fills his recording booth while his show, “The Hand of Fate” is on air. In the ensuing panic, police evacuate downtown Portland, leaving FBI Special Agent Nicole Hedges trapped in a high-rise building.
Crime reporter Cassidy Shaw is the only journalist brave enough to report from the scene as chaos overtakes the streets. And federal prosecutor Allison Pierce must rescue a child separated from her family even as she escapes the danger herself.
In the days following Fate’s murder, these three colleagues and friends team up to piece together the not-so public life of Jim Fate in order to uncover the stunning truth of who killed him—and why.
You may be familiar with Lis Wiehl, who appears weekly on The O'Reilly Factor and on other FOX radio and television programs like Fox and Friends, Your World with Neil Cavuto, and Hannity, Alan Colmes, and others. And if you read closely, you may just recognize the inspiration behind Jim Fate, the controversial talk radio host featured in the novel (wink, wink).
Thomas Nelson Fiction’s mission has always been to publish the best possible stories, from the most gifted storytellers, for the widest possible audiences, always written from a Christian worldview. Some of our titles contain overt Christian messages; others, while also written from a Christian worldview, are shelved rightfully in the General Fiction section alongside other bestselling mainstream suspense and mystery writers like John Grisham or Mary Higgins Clark. Hand of Fate is one of the latter, for all readers who enjoy mystery novels in which good wins out over evil.
My Thoughts:
I'm a huge crime book/ thriller book fan, so when the opportunity arose to review this book from Lis Wiehl, I did a happy dance. I was glad I reviewed, too, as it did not disappoint!
I would definitely recommend this book to crime lovers. It is a cleaner version of alot of crime styled books out there, since this is Christian-based. The fact that Lis Wiehl took something that can be real, and turned into a fiction novel, is terrific.
This book definitely goes on the top of my favorite list. It's full of twists and roller-coaster thrills that leaves you on the edge of your seat with white knuckle grips. A true page-turner, no questions asked! I am sad that I didn't get to read the first Triple Threat novel but will definitely be looking forward to the next book in this murder mystery series!
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
Hand of Fate A Triple Threat Novel
When the host of a popular Portland, OR radio talk show is murdered, the Triple Threat Club—a federal prosecutor, an FBI agent, and a journalist—must narrow down the lengthy list of suspects who wanted him dead.
Outspoken radio talk show host Jim Fate dies tragically and dramatically when poisonous gas fills his recording booth while his show, “The Hand of Fate” is on air. In the ensuing panic, police evacuate downtown Portland, leaving FBI Special Agent Nicole Hedges trapped in a high-rise building.
Crime reporter Cassidy Shaw is the only journalist brave enough to report from the scene as chaos overtakes the streets. And federal prosecutor Allison Pierce must rescue a child separated from her family even as she escapes the danger herself.
In the days following Fate’s murder, these three colleagues and friends team up to piece together the not-so public life of Jim Fate in order to uncover the stunning truth of who killed him—and why.
You may be familiar with Lis Wiehl, who appears weekly on The O'Reilly Factor and on other FOX radio and television programs like Fox and Friends, Your World with Neil Cavuto, and Hannity, Alan Colmes, and others. And if you read closely, you may just recognize the inspiration behind Jim Fate, the controversial talk radio host featured in the novel (wink, wink).
Thomas Nelson Fiction’s mission has always been to publish the best possible stories, from the most gifted storytellers, for the widest possible audiences, always written from a Christian worldview. Some of our titles contain overt Christian messages; others, while also written from a Christian worldview, are shelved rightfully in the General Fiction section alongside other bestselling mainstream suspense and mystery writers like John Grisham or Mary Higgins Clark. Hand of Fate is one of the latter, for all readers who enjoy mystery novels in which good wins out over evil.
My Thoughts:
I'm a huge crime book/ thriller book fan, so when the opportunity arose to review this book from Lis Wiehl, I did a happy dance. I was glad I reviewed, too, as it did not disappoint!
I would definitely recommend this book to crime lovers. It is a cleaner version of alot of crime styled books out there, since this is Christian-based. The fact that Lis Wiehl took something that can be real, and turned into a fiction novel, is terrific.
This book definitely goes on the top of my favorite list. It's full of twists and roller-coaster thrills that leaves you on the edge of your seat with white knuckle grips. A true page-turner, no questions asked! I am sad that I didn't get to read the first Triple Threat novel but will definitely be looking forward to the next book in this murder mystery series!
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
Thursday, March 25, 2010
An Honest Love by Kathleen Fuller
Anna must find the courage to tell Lukas the truth. Will he find the courage to forgive her?
Anna was one betrayed by someone she loved deeply. In an attempt to never be hurt again, she and her mother relocated to Middlefield, Ohio. It was the ideal place for Anna's broken heart to mend. In Middlefield, Anna withdrew from risk, placing all her attention on managing the new gift shop she and her mom bought.
When Lukas introuces himself, Anna can't resist her attraction to him. Though she finds herself falling in love, she's hiding a piece of her past in fear that their future will be destroyed if she tells him the truth.
But love can't be built on lies and the past comes rushing back to Anna in an irreversible way. Now Lukas must decide how he will react to Anna's betrayal. As they cling to their belief in an honest love, they realize it's a path they must walk together even as it leads to unexpected places.
My thoughts:
Thanks to my daughter, I am a HUGE Amish fiction fan. I'm from Pennsylvania and so I had the pleasure of getting to go to Lancaster County quite often. Reading about many new Amish areas (even if the stories themselves are fiction) is a reminiscent time for me.
An Honest Love is a wonderful new book by a very talented author! I have never had the pleasure of reading Kathleen's books before, so I was pleased to have the opportunity to try this book. It is book 2 in a series, and I wish now that I had read the first one. But, I enjoyed reading this wonderful and warm story about the Amish and would highly recommend it to everyone.
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
Anna was one betrayed by someone she loved deeply. In an attempt to never be hurt again, she and her mother relocated to Middlefield, Ohio. It was the ideal place for Anna's broken heart to mend. In Middlefield, Anna withdrew from risk, placing all her attention on managing the new gift shop she and her mom bought.
When Lukas introuces himself, Anna can't resist her attraction to him. Though she finds herself falling in love, she's hiding a piece of her past in fear that their future will be destroyed if she tells him the truth.
But love can't be built on lies and the past comes rushing back to Anna in an irreversible way. Now Lukas must decide how he will react to Anna's betrayal. As they cling to their belief in an honest love, they realize it's a path they must walk together even as it leads to unexpected places.
My thoughts:
Thanks to my daughter, I am a HUGE Amish fiction fan. I'm from Pennsylvania and so I had the pleasure of getting to go to Lancaster County quite often. Reading about many new Amish areas (even if the stories themselves are fiction) is a reminiscent time for me.
An Honest Love is a wonderful new book by a very talented author! I have never had the pleasure of reading Kathleen's books before, so I was pleased to have the opportunity to try this book. It is book 2 in a series, and I wish now that I had read the first one. But, I enjoyed reading this wonderful and warm story about the Amish and would highly recommend it to everyone.
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Girls Life Application Study Bible NLT Version
An edition of God’s Word created for girls ages 11 and up, based on the best-selling Life Application Study Bible. Packed full of notes and features, the Girls Life Application Study Bible is easy to use and helps answer some of the questions preteen girls have about God and life. Discovering God’s will for their lives has never been this much fun!
Features:
“What Now?” Learn how to make good choices in tough times
“I Survived!” Personal survival stories from older teens about how they made it
“Amazing Facts” Bible trivia
“At a Glance”—the lives of famous women in the Bible—good and bad—become lessons for teens
“Is It OK?” A reality check on what the Bible says about the questions that are really on your mind
2-color interior; 16 pages of full-color illustrations about Bible times
Book introductions and timelines
Charts and 3-dimensional maps
Unique colored pattern on outside of page edges
My Thoughts:
If you have a younger girl, or even a tween or teen, this would be the absolute perfect Bible for her! It is not only gorgeous purple on the outside it has a beautiful butterfly on it. The page edging is also a pink and purple beautiful color. Inside the Bible there are wonderful questions that young girls would ask, and they are outlined and answered in a wonderful way for being understood better.
It shows many Biblical women throughout the Bible and their struggles and God's help to them. There are wonderful pictures in this Bible that show Biblical times making this Bible an interesting one for a young girl or teenager to have when she's headed out the door to church. Some other added bonuses to this Bible, are the trivia questions...wow!...makes studying the Bible really fun!...and also some real life stories from other amazing teens and how they came to Christ. I highly recommend this book to all the teens, tweens, and young girls alike!
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Tyndale House Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
Features:
“What Now?” Learn how to make good choices in tough times
“I Survived!” Personal survival stories from older teens about how they made it
“Amazing Facts” Bible trivia
“At a Glance”—the lives of famous women in the Bible—good and bad—become lessons for teens
“Is It OK?” A reality check on what the Bible says about the questions that are really on your mind
2-color interior; 16 pages of full-color illustrations about Bible times
Book introductions and timelines
Charts and 3-dimensional maps
Unique colored pattern on outside of page edges
My Thoughts:
If you have a younger girl, or even a tween or teen, this would be the absolute perfect Bible for her! It is not only gorgeous purple on the outside it has a beautiful butterfly on it. The page edging is also a pink and purple beautiful color. Inside the Bible there are wonderful questions that young girls would ask, and they are outlined and answered in a wonderful way for being understood better.
It shows many Biblical women throughout the Bible and their struggles and God's help to them. There are wonderful pictures in this Bible that show Biblical times making this Bible an interesting one for a young girl or teenager to have when she's headed out the door to church. Some other added bonuses to this Bible, are the trivia questions...wow!...makes studying the Bible really fun!...and also some real life stories from other amazing teens and how they came to Christ. I highly recommend this book to all the teens, tweens, and young girls alike!
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Tyndale House Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Bibleman: Combating the Commandment of Confusion DVD
A dastardly villain plots to steal the armor of God.
The Commandant of Confusion and his side kick, Chaos, interrupt the Bible Adventure Training Academy and steal the Bible Team’s secret weapon, which helps them put on the full armor of God “anytime, anyplace.” There is a warning label on the secret weapon that reads in part, “this device contains the most powerful weapon known to man, follow instructions closely to prevent severe harm.” Will the Commandant heed the warning? Will the Bible Adventure Team recover it?
Scripture lesson: “God is not a God of confusion but a God of peace.” 1 Corinthians 14:33 (ICB)
My Thoughts:
I sat down to watch this with my grandchildren, and I was impressed! This DVD was a live version of Bibleman, and the music and the action really captured my grandchildrens attention.
Through Bibleman, the kids learn powerful scripture lessons throughout the video. Bibleman and his superhero friends constantly qoute a scripture from the Bible, making this like a Bible study for kids.
At the end of the movie, Bibleman and his superhero friends taught the children about sin and asking God to lead them and to help them(the kids) follow Jesus and live for Him. My grandkids closed their eyes and repeated the prayer right along with Bibleman! I was literally in tears from it, and I thank the creator of this wonderful movie series for a movie that my grandkids loved!
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
The Commandant of Confusion and his side kick, Chaos, interrupt the Bible Adventure Training Academy and steal the Bible Team’s secret weapon, which helps them put on the full armor of God “anytime, anyplace.” There is a warning label on the secret weapon that reads in part, “this device contains the most powerful weapon known to man, follow instructions closely to prevent severe harm.” Will the Commandant heed the warning? Will the Bible Adventure Team recover it?
Scripture lesson: “God is not a God of confusion but a God of peace.” 1 Corinthians 14:33 (ICB)
My Thoughts:
I sat down to watch this with my grandchildren, and I was impressed! This DVD was a live version of Bibleman, and the music and the action really captured my grandchildrens attention.
Through Bibleman, the kids learn powerful scripture lessons throughout the video. Bibleman and his superhero friends constantly qoute a scripture from the Bible, making this like a Bible study for kids.
At the end of the movie, Bibleman and his superhero friends taught the children about sin and asking God to lead them and to help them(the kids) follow Jesus and live for Him. My grandkids closed their eyes and repeated the prayer right along with Bibleman! I was literally in tears from it, and I thank the creator of this wonderful movie series for a movie that my grandkids loved!
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
Friday, February 19, 2010
Love Your Heart by Tim McGraw with Tom Douglas
The second book in Tim McGraw’s My Little Girl series is a heartwarming story of a little girl’s selfless act of kindness.
Tim McGraw and songwriter Tom Douglas once again join forces to write another book about the precocious Katie and her dad. Katie has many talents, but she wonders which one will win her school’s talent show. With the help of Dad and her faithful dog Palio, and after several amusing mishaps, Katie finally chooses one talent that includes Palio. But at the talent show, she decides to drop out of the contest to help her friend, showing kindness is the best talent of all. Katie’s proud dad reassures her that she did the best thing and that while he loves many things about her, he loves her heart most of all.
My Thoughts:
Being a fan of country music AND Tim McGraw, I was quite pleased when BookSneeze offered this book for review. One of my favorite songs by Tim McGraw is his song entitled "My Little Girl", of which I first heard when he played in the movie, Flicka, and is also the title of this children's book series, My Little Girl.
Love Your Heart is book 2 in this wonderful children's series and I highly enjoyed it(I'm a mom and grandma but I'm a big kid at heart!)and read it as soon as I recieved it. Tim expresses through words on a page for children the love that is in HIS heart, the same way he expresses it through music. He has daughters of his own and you can see the love for them through this beautiful story. This book is perfect for every little girl out there, but I also think that it would be a wonderful tradition for every little girl out there to start with her daddy...reading this wonderfully written new children's series by Tim, together.
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
Tim McGraw and songwriter Tom Douglas once again join forces to write another book about the precocious Katie and her dad. Katie has many talents, but she wonders which one will win her school’s talent show. With the help of Dad and her faithful dog Palio, and after several amusing mishaps, Katie finally chooses one talent that includes Palio. But at the talent show, she decides to drop out of the contest to help her friend, showing kindness is the best talent of all. Katie’s proud dad reassures her that she did the best thing and that while he loves many things about her, he loves her heart most of all.
My Thoughts:
Being a fan of country music AND Tim McGraw, I was quite pleased when BookSneeze offered this book for review. One of my favorite songs by Tim McGraw is his song entitled "My Little Girl", of which I first heard when he played in the movie, Flicka, and is also the title of this children's book series, My Little Girl.
Love Your Heart is book 2 in this wonderful children's series and I highly enjoyed it(I'm a mom and grandma but I'm a big kid at heart!)and read it as soon as I recieved it. Tim expresses through words on a page for children the love that is in HIS heart, the same way he expresses it through music. He has daughters of his own and you can see the love for them through this beautiful story. This book is perfect for every little girl out there, but I also think that it would be a wonderful tradition for every little girl out there to start with her daddy...reading this wonderfully written new children's series by Tim, together.
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Mom's Bible: God's Wisdom for Mothers
Mom’s Bible: God’s Wisdom for Mothers gives women an awareness of just how precious and vital they are in God’s plan for the family.
Available in the New Century Version and drawing on solid Bible teaching, it encourages women at every stage of life to strengthen their relationship with God. A perfect gift for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or whenever it’s time to say “thank you” to a special mom.
Features:
* Book Introductions
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Special sections on: Walking In ways that are pleasing to God; Our God Is...; Godly Character; Passing It On; Moms in the Bible; Questions Kids Ask; and Wonderful Counselor, covering issues moms face from the perspective of a Christian therapist
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Highlighted First Touch verses: verses to mull over throughout the day
*
Topical Index
My Thoughts:
This Bible was truly a wonderful for me. I am a mom so, of course, it is a special on to me in that regard. But I love the easy readability of this being a New Century Version Bible.
This Bible really encourages us as mothers, to stand strong in our relationship to God and shine for our children! The devotionals in this Bible really speak to your heart, and you can truly feel Gods love in these devotionals. There are places in this Bible that help you when your children come to you to ask you questions that you might not now how to answer other wise. Wonderful references!
I give this Bible high recommendations for every mom out there. It is a wonderful daily Bible with it's devotionals and special sections. This is a Bible that I will be reading from daily and will be using for Bible studies.
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
Available in the New Century Version and drawing on solid Bible teaching, it encourages women at every stage of life to strengthen their relationship with God. A perfect gift for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or whenever it’s time to say “thank you” to a special mom.
Features:
* Book Introductions
*
Special sections on: Walking In ways that are pleasing to God; Our God Is...; Godly Character; Passing It On; Moms in the Bible; Questions Kids Ask; and Wonderful Counselor, covering issues moms face from the perspective of a Christian therapist
*
Highlighted First Touch verses: verses to mull over throughout the day
*
Topical Index
My Thoughts:
This Bible was truly a wonderful for me. I am a mom so, of course, it is a special on to me in that regard. But I love the easy readability of this being a New Century Version Bible.
This Bible really encourages us as mothers, to stand strong in our relationship to God and shine for our children! The devotionals in this Bible really speak to your heart, and you can truly feel Gods love in these devotionals. There are places in this Bible that help you when your children come to you to ask you questions that you might not now how to answer other wise. Wonderful references!
I give this Bible high recommendations for every mom out there. It is a wonderful daily Bible with it's devotionals and special sections. This is a Bible that I will be reading from daily and will be using for Bible studies.
~A Copy of this book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
~I do not receive financial compensation for any of my reviews. I do however from time to time receive complimentary review books to read and post HONEST reviews, positive and negative. The acceptance of a book does not guarantee a positive review.~
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