Book Review: Keeping Christmas

Keeping Christmas

Author: Dan Walsh

Paperback: 224 Pages

Publisher: Revell (September 1, 2015)

Blurb:

Nothing is more beautiful than family For the first time since their children were born, empty nesters Judith and Stan Winters spent Thanksgiving without the kids, and it’s looking like Christmas will be the same. Judith can’t bring herself to even start decorating for the holiday; her kids always hung the first ornaments on the tree, ornaments they had made each year since they were toddlers. Sure, the ornaments were strange-looking–some were downright ugly–but they were tradition. With Judith refusing to decorate the bare spruce tree in their living room, Stan’s only hope for saving the holiday is found in a box of handmade ornaments . . .

Meet the Author:

Dan Walsh is the bestselling author of several books, including The Unfinished Gift and The Restoration Series with Gary Smalley. He has won three Carol Awards, and three of his novels were finalists for the RT Book Reviews Inspirational Book of the Year. A member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Dan served as a pastor for twenty-five years. He lives with his wife in the Daytona Beach area, where he’s busy researching and writing his next novel.

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My Review:

This book by Dan Walsh will put you in the mood for the Christmas season. This book is short enough for anyone’s busy holiday schedule, but jam-packed with emotion, hope, and finally joy. This story will certainly touch everyone but, especially those who understand what it’s like to have an empty nest this season. The need to keep up tradition even without loved ones at home plays a major role in this book. This is a fantastic story all about family and love. I highly recommend you read this book to start off your Christmas.

Disclosure:

I received this book free from the publisher through the Revell bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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Book Review: The Christmas Joy Ride

The Christmas Joy Ride

Author: Melody Carlson

Paperback: 176 Pages

Publisher: Revell (September 1, 2015)

Blurb:

Miranda did not put adventure on her Christmas list, but thanks to her eighty-five-year-old neighbor Joy, that’s exactly what she’s getting this year. When Joy tells Miranda that she plans to drive an old RV decked out in Christmas decorations from their Chicago neighborhood to her new retirement digs in Phoenix–in the dead of winter, no less–the much younger Miranda insists that Joy cannot make such a trip by herself. Unemployed and facing foreclosure, Miranda feels she has nothing to lose by packing a bag and heading off with Joy toward Route 66. But Joy has a hidden agenda for their Christmas joyride–one that could derail the whole venture.

Meet the Author:

Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of more than two hundred books, including the Dating Games series, the Life at Kingston High series, Double Take, A Simple Song, and My Amish Boyfriend. She has received a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for her many books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series and Finding Alice. Melody and her husband live in Oregon.

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My Review:

The cover of this book was enough to tease me into loving this book! Melody Carlson never disappoints me with anything she writes. I bet her shopping lists would be interesting to read. She has such a way of writing that just makes you want to crawl into the book. Once you open this book beware that you will not be able to put it down until you finish. The chapters are short so it makes for a pleasant way to spend your free time. This book really makes you think how wonderful the world would be if there was more people like Joy, ready to give instead of receive. All Joy wants to do is share some love and Christmas cheer. Miranda is a perfect companion given her many losses, this trip breathes new hope and joy into her. It is a Holiday MUST read!

Disclosure:

I received this book free from the publisher through the Revell bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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Book Review: Every Girl Gets Confused

Every Girl Gets Confused

Author: Janice Thompson

Paperback: 336 Pages

Series: Brides with Style (Book 2)

Publisher: Revell (October 20, 2015)

Blurb:

How can she choose between the love she thought she lost and the love she stumbled upon in the aftermath? Katie Fisher and Brady James may be a match made in heaven, but that doesn’t seem to guarantee them a happily ever after accompanied by angelic choirs. Katie’s almost-fiancé Casey is back in Fairfield, ready to rekindle their relationship. And there’s nothing Katie’s parents want more than for their small-town girl to leave Dallas and come home for good. But can she really leave Brady behind? And will she ever be able to wear that gorgeous wedding dress she won?

What Others are Saying:

“Every Girl Gets Confused is romantic comedy at its best. A sweet romance. A wonderful band of supporting family and friends. And enough humor to keep me smiling on each page. I highly recommend it!”–Cara Putman, award-winning author of Shadowed by Grace and Where Treetops Glisten

“A delightful mix of romance, inspiration, and humor, woven together with Thompson’s trademark Texas storytelling and a happily-ever-after ending that will make you want to swoon.”–Judy Christie, author of Wreath, A Girl in the Wreath Willis series

“Janice Thompson tosses her readers into a humorous whirl of romantic possibilities with characters I swear I’ve met in small-town Texas. Fun!”–Julianna Deering, author of the Drew Farthering Mystery series

Meet the Author:

Janice Thompson is a seasoned romance author and screenwriter. An expert at pulling the humor from the situations we get ourselves into, Thompson offers an inside look at the wedding business, drawing on her own experiences as a wedding planner. She is the author of the hugely popular Weddings by Bella series, the Backstage Pass series, and the Weddings by Design series, as well as Every Bride Needs a Groom. She lives in Texas.

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My Review:

Every Girl Gets Confused continues where Janice Thompson’s Brides with where Every Bride Needs a Groom left off. Guess what guys!? We get more of Katie and Brady! I loved this book! Janice Thompson did not disappoint with this new installment to the Brides with Style series. Janice Thompson remains true to her humorous writing and first-person storytelling style, while building upon the ever-fun and fascinating cast introduced in Every Bride Needs a Groom. There is a more serious theme focusing on God’s consistency in the good and bad times. Janice Thompson offers a realistic depiction of God’s faithfulness and mercy. I recommend that you read Every Bride Needs a Groom before diving into Every Girl get Confused. You won’t regret becoming a part of Katie Fisher’s life!

Disclosure:

I received this book free from the publisher through the Revell bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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Book Review: Vendetta

Vendetta

Author: Lisa Harris

Paperback: 304 Pages

Series: The Nikki Boyd Files (Book 1)

Publisher: Revell (October 6, 2015)

Blurb:

No one needs to push Nikki Boyd to excel on the Tennessee Missing Persons Task Force. The case of her own missing sister, still unsolved after ten years, is the driving force in her work. When a Polaroid photo of a missing girl shows up at a crime scene, Nikki quickly recognizes similarities to the past. The closer she gets to the abductor, the more she feels this case has become personal, and she is not the hunter . . . but the hunted. With this explosive first book in The Nikki Boyd Files, award-winning author Lisa Harris takes you on a fast-paced pursuit of justice that will have you holding your breath until the heart-stopping finish.

Meet the Author:

Lisa Harris is a Christy Award winner and the winner of the Best Inspirational Suspense Novel for 2011 from Romantic Times. The author of nearly thirty books, including Dangerous Passage, Fatal Exchange, and Hidden Agenda, Harris and her family have spent twelve years living as missionaries in southern Africa. They currently live in Mozambique, where Lisa leads a women’s ministry and runs a nonprofit organization that works alongside their church-planting ministry.

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My Review:

This novel, Vendetta, by Lisa Harris is an explosion from start to finish! Lisa Harris does not disappoint readers with this start of a brand new series. She has done a fantastic job at creating two very likable characters in Nikki and Tyler. This novel provides a great lesson on trusting social media and how it’s very important for teens to safeguard themselves from things unknown. I was unable to put his novel down until I reached the very last page! I highly recommend this novel all of you! I hope that you won’t be able to put this novel down either. Forget your to-do lists and go read this novel!

Disclosure:

I received this book free from the publisher through the Revell bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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