Reading Excursions

    MY REVIEW    Paperback:  432 pages Publisher:  Tyndale House Publishers (June 1, 2021)  Language:  English ISBN-10:  1496428765 ISBN-13:  978-1496428769 ⬅️ Click Photo for Purchase Information “ Whispered secrets about her parents’ past take on new urgency for Chariline as she pays one last visit to the land of her forefathers, the ancient kingdom of Cush. Raised as an orphan by her aunt, Chariline has only been told a few pieces of her parents’ tragic love story. Her beautiful dark skin is proof that her father was Cushite, but she knows nothing else. While visiting her grandfather before his retirement as the Roman official in the queen’s court, Chariline overhears that her father is still alive, and discovering his identity becomes her obsession. Both her grandfather and the queen have reasons for keeping this secret, however, and forbid her quest. So when her only clues lead to Rome, Chariline sneaks on the ship of a merchant trusted by friends. Theo is shocked to dis

  MY REVIEW    Series:  The Secrets of the Isles (Book #1) Paperback:  384 pages Publisher:  Bethany House (May 4, 2021)  Language:  English ISBN-10:  0764237187 ISBN-13:  978-0764237188 ⬅️ Click Photo for Purchase Information   “ 1906 Lady Elizabeth "Libby" Sinclair, with her love of microscopes and nature, isn't favored in society. She flees to the beautiful Isles of Scilly for the summer and stumbles into the dangerous secrets left behind by her holiday cottage's former occupant, also named Elizabeth, who mysteriously vanished. Oliver Tremayne--gentleman and clergyman--is determined to discover what happened to his sister, and he's happy to accept the help of the girl now living in what should have been Beth's summer cottage . . . especially when he realizes it's the curious young lady he met briefly two years ago, who shares his love of botany and biology. But the hunt for his sister involves far more than nature walks, and he can't quite

    MY REVIEW    Paperback:  352 pages Publisher:  Revell (May 4, 2021)  Language:  English ISBN-10:  080073839X ISBN-13:  978-0800738396 ⬅️  Click Photo for Purchase Information   “ Former CIA sniper Kadance Tolle possesses a special set of skills and a rare pedigree. She comes from a family of assassins, and by saving Lyndon Vaile's life she risks being found by them. Despite the danger, Kadance feels compelled to help Lyndon discover who is after him--and his research that seems to prove that the Ebola virus was manmade and is about to be weaponized. With shadowy figures pursuing them and a Mastermind watching their every move, Kadance and Lyndon must scramble to stop an impending bioattack at the State of the Union address. But their warnings fall on deaf ears, and it becomes increasingly clear that there's no one they can trust--except perhaps each other .”   Thank you in advance to the publisher, Revell (a division of Baker Books), for providing a complimentary

  MY REVIEW    Paperback:  352 pages Publisher:  Revell (June 1, 2021)  Language:  English ISBN-10:  0800737210 ISBN-13:  978-0800737214 ⬅️  Click Photo for Purchase Information “ Kentucky packhorse librarian Tansy Calhoun doesn't mind the rough trails and long hours as she serves her Appalachian mountain community during the Great Depression. Yet she longs to find love like the heroines in her books. When a charming writer comes to town, she thinks she might have found it--or is the perfect man actually closer than she thinks? Perdita Sweet has called these mountains home for so long she's nearly as rocky as the soil around her small cabin. Long ago she thought she could love, but when the object of her affection up and married someone else, she stopped giving too much of herself away to others. As is so often the case, it's easier to see what's best for others than to see what's best for oneself, and Perdita knows who Tansy should choose. But why would any

  MY REVIEW    Paperback:  352 pages Series: Three Sisters Island (Book #3)  Publisher:  Revell (May 11, 2021)  Language:  English ISBN-10:  0800735005 ISBN-13:  978-0800735005 ⬅️  Click Photo for Purchase Information   “ Blaine Grayson returns to Three Sisters Island with a grand plan--to take Camp Kicking Moose to the next level. Her dream starts to unravel when she discovers Moose Manor's kitchen has been badly remodeled by her sister, Cam, who doesn't know how to cook. Added to that blow is the cold shoulder given by her best friend, Artie Lotosky, now a doctor to the unbridged Maine islands. As old wounds are opened, Blaine starts to wonder if she made a mistake by coming home. Little by little, she must let go of one dream to discover a new one, opening her heart to a purpose and a future she had never imagined .”   Thank you in advance to the publisher, Revell (a division of Baker Books), for providing a complimentary review copy through Interviews & Rev