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  Book Details: Book Title :   Mirrored Reflections  by J.F. Ridgley Category :  Adult Fiction (18+) ,  418 pages Genre :  Christian Romance Publisher :  R Pride Publishing Release date:    December 2022 Content Rating :  PG-13 +M.   This is a Christian Romance, no sex. two hot kisses. Lots of trauma but a happy ending. There is a language warning: Chad's debridement is painful, being a burn survivor is painful and the story is about also about sexual trafficking. Book Description: “I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU”   - Hebrews 13:5 Opposites attract and Chad and Sierra are that. Chad is destroyed on the outside by a suicide bomber while Sierra is broken on the inside by human trafficking. They are each other’s reflection of who they are - beautiful but ravaged by life. Chad Michaels, an Afghan vet, comes home to a suicide bomber who destroys not only his family but the man he was. Now, he must deal wi...

  MY REVIEW     Paperback:  304 pages Publisher:  Revell (March 7, 2023) Language: English ISBN:  0800739760 ISBN-13: 978-0800739768 ⬅️ Click Photo for Purchase Information   “ Who doesn't love a second chance?    When Mallory Farrell inherits her grandmother's run-down tourist shop in Portside, Oregon, she knows selling it is the only sensible thing to do. The place holds treasured memories for her, but it would take a fortune to restore it.   But she learns her childhood crush, Grayson Matthews, wants to buy the building to redevelop the funky town's business district into a soulless, cookie-cutter outdoor mall, Mallory digs in her heels. With a lot of hard work and a little bit of help, she is sure she can renovate the property herself.   Though Mallory makes incredible progress turning the store into an eclectic home décor shop, she’s heartbroken when an exciting opportunity turns into a guaranteed nightmare. Shou...

MY REVIEW   Series:  Hopeful Hearts (Book #3) Paperback:  250 pages Publisher:  Scrivenings Press (March 27, 2023) Language: English ISBN:  1649172826 ISBN-13: 978-1649172822 ⬅️ Click Photo for Purchase Information   “ Nicki Mayfield is getting married! Or is she?   Three days after deciding to marry so she can adopt the young Chinese girl who has captured her heart, Nicki Mayfield heads to Texas to become Mrs. Ben Carrington. However, as the unlikely pair prepares to say, “I do,” a shocking revelation threatens their plans to become a family.   While searching for the answers to the mystery holding her future hostage, Nicki must also keep Ms. O’Connor’s legacy alive at New Hope Orphanage – whose future is at serious risk.   As she and Ben work toward building their unconventional family, they discover that sacrificial parenting requires putting the child first in ways that bring indescribable joy and unexpected heartbreak t...

  MY REVIEW   Series:  Serenity Peak (Book #1) Paperback:  24 pages Publisher:  Love Inspired Books (March 28, 2023) Language: English ISBN:  133558563X ISBN-13: 978-1335585639 ⬅️ Click Photo for Purchase Information   “ To truly come home,   She must face the reason she left…   Moving back to her Alaskan hometown was an easy decision for soon-to-be-single mom Autumn Hines. It’s the perfect place to raise her baby. When her path crosses that of her old flame, widowed fisherman Judah Campbell, new sparks are ignited. There’s just one thing standing in their way: Autumn has a secret. Revealing it could set them free, but can she find the courage to speak the truth? ”   Thank you in advance to the author, Belle Calhoune, for providing a complimentary review copy. A positive review was not required nor requested, and all words are my own.   Belle Calhoune has a wonderful way of delivering beautiful stories of second...