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08.28.09 at 11:58 pm by Kara_S
ABOUT THE BOOK
Lovely but tough as nails, Lael Click is the daughter of a celebrated frontiersman. Haunted by her father’s former captivity with the Shawnee Indians, as well as the secret sins of her family’s past, Lael comes of age in the fragile Kentucky settlement her father founded.
Though she faces the loss of a childhood love, a dangerous family feud, and the affection of a Shawnee warrior, Lael draws strength from the rugged land she calls home, and from Ma Horn, a distant relative who shows her the healing ways of herbs and roots found in the hills.
But the arrival of an outlander doctor threatens her view of the world, God, and herself–and the power of grace and redemption. This epic novel gives readers a glimpse into the simple yet daring lives of the pioneers who first crossed the Appalachians, all through the courageous eyes of a determined young woman.
Laura Frantz’s debut novel offers a
Continue reading The Frontiersman’s Daughter by Laura Frantz
08.27.09 at 7:36 pm by Kara_S
ABOUT THE BOOK
A small-town summer…
The days are long and lazy, the corn is high, the sunflowers are in bloom, and everyone in Bedford is gearing up for the biggest event of the summer: the annual county fair. Sam is skeptical about it, especially since his friend Jordan is visiting from San Diego. What if Jordan tells everyone bacck in California that Nebraska is boring? As Sam struggles to impress his old friend, Christopher is hard at work getting Toby ready for the fair’s dog show, and Emily find herself wrapped up in winning a blue ribbon with a new hobby.
But when a Nashville music producer approaches Bob Stevenson about using Heather Creek Farm to film a country star’s new music video, he and his wife Charlotte are faced with a dilemma. Will they allow the glamour and enticements of big-city life to encroach upon their peaceful home? Will the excitement of celebrity drown out the
Continue reading Introducing Sunflower Serenade by Tricia Goyer
08.25.09 at 8:27 pm by Kara_S
I realized today that it’s been quite awhile since I posted anything but book reviews. I do apologize for that! I know I have many faithful readers who are probably curious about where I drifted off to! (Just in case you didn’t know since my blog doesn’t seem to say this anymore, I do other things besides reading books. LOL) And after next Tuesday, I’ll be ready to tell you about some life changing events that happened this summer.
In the meantime, I want to tell you about an awesome publication I started working for earlier this month. Each week I spend a couple of hours working as a marketing consultant for Two Lane Livin’. I can hear you already … What’s Two Lane Livin’ and what’s this got to do with Twitter?
Two Lane Livin’ is “Central West Virginia’s Guide to Life” and features down home, practical, country advice and information. The columnists are all amazing
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08.25.09 at 7:56 pm by Kara_S
ABOUT THE BOOK
Seth Braxton, a patriot of the American Revolution, unexpectedly inherits his loyalist grandfather’s estate in England. Seth is torn between the land he fought for and the prospect of reuniting with his sister Caroline, who was a motherless child taken to England at the onset of the war.
With no intention of staying permanently, Seth arrives to find his sister grieving over the death of her young son. In the midst of such tragedy, Seth meets Juleah, the daughter of an eccentric landed gentleman. Her independent spirit and gentle soul steal Seth’s heart. After a brief courtship, they marry and she takes her place as the lady of Ten Width Manor, enraging the man who once sought her hand and schemed to make Ten Width his own. From the Virginia wilderness to the dark halls of an isolated English estate, Seth and his beloved Juleah inherit more than an ancestral home. They uncover a
Continue reading A Georgian Era Romance
08.18.09 at 12:45 pm by Kara_S
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!
You never know when I might play a wild card on you!
Today’s Wild Card author is:
M. L. Tyndall
and the book:
The Blue Enchantress
Barbour Books (August 1, 2009)
ABOUT THE BOOK / MY THOUGHTS:
“Hope Westcott’s adventure seeking lands her in the hands of an unscrupulous ship captain who wants to sell her to the highest bidder. When Nathaniel
Continue reading Hurricanes, Shipwrecks, and Love
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