Reading Excursions

  MY REVIEW       Paperback:   303 Pages   Publisher:   Lake Union Publishing/Amazon Publishing (August 29, 2023)  Language:   English   ISBN 10:   1662512511   ISBN-13:   978-16625125113 ⬅️  Click Photo for Purchase Information   “ In this heart-wrenching exploration of unconditional love, what a mother finds in the aftermath of her son’s death could put her family back together―or tear them apart for good.   In the wake of her son’s sudden death, Margaret Dobrescu struggles to keep it together in the face of her grief…and her guilt. She can’t help but blame herself for Kyle’s own lifelong struggles―namely, the alcoholism that plagued him.   But within mere days of his funeral, secrets and suspicions begin to surface, and Margaret’s husband admits that Kyle once confessed to having a daughter. Clinging to the hope that some part of her son is still out there, Margaret embarks on a search to fi...

MY REVIEW     Paperback:  352 pages Publisher:  Bethany House (January 17, 2023) Language: English ISBN:  0764240404 ISBN-13: 978-0764240409 ⬅️ Click Photo for Purchase Information   “ Everyone has a story, and maybe everyone needs a little help toward healing."     Popular podcaster and ex-reporter Faith Byrne made a name for herself telling stories of greatness after tragedy--but her real life does not mirror the stories she tells. While her daughters spend the summer in Hawaii with her ex-husband and his new wife, she must manage life on her own. All of that changes when she's asked to spotlight her childhood best friend's missing person case on her podcast.    Dora Crane has never accepted that her younger daughter could be dead, keeping her home looking the same as when her daughter disappeared. But when her husband leaves her and her older daughter intervenes, she agrees to counseling and to pack up her missing daughter'...

Welcome to the Takeover Tour for Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours ! ABOUT THE BOOK Title: Undercurrent of Secrets Series: Doors to the Past Author: Rachel Scott McDaniel Publisher: Barbour Fiction Release Date: September 1, 2021 Genre: Dual Timeline / Romance  Two women, a century apart, are bound by a haunting secret aboard a legendary steamboat.   As wedding coordinator for the 100-year-old steamboat The Belle of Louisville, Devyn Asbury takes pride in seeing others’ dreams come true, even though her engagement had sunk like a diamond ring to the bottom of the Ohio River. When the Belle becomes a finalist in the Timeless Wedding Venue contest, Devyn endeavors to secure the prestigious title with hopes to reclaim some of her professional dreams. What she hadn’t planned on was Chase Jones showing up with a mysterious photo from the 1920s.  A century earlier, Hattie Louis is as untamable as the rivers that raise...

Welcome to the Takeover Tour for Bridge of Gold by Kimberley Woodhouse, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours ! ABOUT THE BOOK Title: Bridge of Gold Author : Kimberley Woodhouse Series : Doors to the Past Publisher : Barbour Release Date : June 1, 2021 Genre : Christian, Split Time romance  Repairs on the Golden Gate Bridge Uncover a Century-Old Murder   Underwater archaeologist Kayla Richardson is called to the Golden Gate Bridge where repairs to one of the towers uncovers two human remains from the late 1800s and the 1930s. The head of the bridge restoration is Mark Andrews, who dives with Kayla, and a friendship develops between them. But as the investigation heats up and gold is found that dates back to the gold rush, more complications come into play that threaten them both. Could clues leading to a Gold Rush era mystery that was first discovered during the building of the bridge still ignite an obsession worth killing for?  Walk through Doors to the Past via a new...