About the Book All of her life, Grace Bidwell has longed for a loving husband and children, but now the chances of her dreams coming true are looking slim. Widowed and caring for her elderly father, she struggles to maintain her late husband's ranch, until she places an ad for a hired hand. Robert Frasier arrives in town with three pitiful, bedraggled children who have nothing but the tattered clothes on their backs and a load of hurt, pride, and anger. Believing this is divine intervention in her life, Grace welcomes them with open arms. As feelings grow between her and Robert, Grace will have to convince him that she is a woman who can be trusted with his heart. Readers will be swept away into 1860s Montana's lush Gallatin Valley, nestled among towering mountains and proud pines, in this emotional conclusion to the Virtues and Vices of the Old West series. About the Author Maggie Brendan is a CBA bestseller and the author of Heart of the West and The Blue Willow Brides. She won the 2014 Book Buyers Best Award OCC/RWA2013 and the Laurel Wreath Award for Inspirational romance. Maggie was also a 2013 Finalist for the Published Maggie Award of Excellence, a 2013 and 2014 Finalist for The Heart of Excellence Reader's Choice Award and was a 2012 Finalist for Inspirational Reader's Choice Award. Maggie is a member of Romance Writers of American, Faith Love and Hope, Georgia Romance Writers, and The Author's Guild. Maggie loves all things western and enjoys doing reseach for her historical novels. ReviewAnother sweet Wild West romance from author Maggie Brendan. This is about love and family. And yes, it has a few adorable children that readers will fall in love with. This is a family oriented as well as romance novel that readers will love. Brendan brings to life the issues of feeling unwanted and not trusting, but these obstacles are overcome and true love concurs all in the end. This Montana western is one that readers will thoroughly enjoy!
Series: Virtues and Vices of the Old West Genre: historical, romance, western, Christian Publisher: Revell Publication date: May 2, 2017 Number of pages: 337 A review copy of this novel was provided by Revell. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.
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 On Tour with Prism Book Tours About the Book Courting the Country Miss (Courting #2) by Donna Hatch Historical Romance Paperback & ebook, 312 pages August 4th 2017 by The Wild Rose Press. Inc. Cynical and broken-hearted, Leticia banishes dreams of marriage. When her childhood friend, Tristan, wagers he can find her the perfect husband, she hopes the challenge will coax him to forgo his devil-may-care lifestyle. Meanwhile, Leticia throws herself into forming her charity school but meets opposition—even from the people she’s helping. Guilt-ridden that his past mistakes robbed Leticia of true love, Tristan vows to set it right, but match-making has its pitfalls for a repentant scoundrel. When he finds two ‘perfect’ gentlemen to court her, he discovers his own deep feelings for the lady. Though Tristan seems to reform, Leticia doesn’t dare risk heartbreak with a notorious rake. When opposition for the school takes a deadly turn, can Tristan protect her from a madman bent on destroying their dreams and their lives? Other Books in the Series About the Author Donna Hatch is the author of the best-selling “Rogue Hearts Series,” and a winner of writing awards such as The Golden Quill and the International Digital Award. A hopeless romantic and adventurer at heart, she discovered her writing passion at the tender age of 8 and has been listening to those voices ever since. She has become a sought-after workshop presenter, and also juggles freelance editing, multiple volunteer positions, and most of all, her six children (seven, counting her husband). A native of Arizona who recently transplanted to the Pacific Northwest, she and her husband of over twenty five years are living proof that there really is a happily ever after. ReviewCourting the Country Miss is a delightful new read from author Donna Hatch. From page one, Hatch pulls readers into her enticing regency era story with her charming characters and engaging story. As always, readers will immediately fall in love with this splendid, fun, sweet, and witty regency romance novel. This is a story that readers will thoroughly enjoy and will want to stay up late reading to see what happens next in the relationships of the wonderful characters. This is a story that readers will not soon forget. Genre: historical, romance, regency, clean reads Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc. Publication date: August 4, 2017 Number of pages: 312 A review copy of this book was provided by Prism Book Tours. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own. Giveaway1 winner will receive an ebook of Courting the Countess Open internationally Ends August 29th Tour ScheduleAugust 13th: Launch August 14th: Bookworm Nation Bookworm Lisa August 15th: Teatime and Books August 16th: It's All About the Romance Mel's Shelves Katie's Clean Book Collection August 17th: Remembrancy Nicole's Book Musings August 18th: Wishful Endings I Am A Reader August 20th: underneath the covers Rockin' Book Reviews August 21st: Paulette's Papers Hearts & Scribbles August 22nd: Singing Librarian Books August 23rd: Getting Your Read On Reading Is My SuperPower August 24th: Colorimetry Heidi Reads... August 25th: Grand Final  About the Book Rachel Matthews isn't one to rely on others to take care of her. Destitute and alone, she still wants to make her own way and her own money--even if she's forced into the life of a dance hall girl. Horrified by her circumstances, Rachel's brother sends a friend--the widely admired cattle baron John McIntyre--to rescue her, then sets off to earn enough money to buy back the family ranch. But when months pass without her brother's return, Rachel isn't sure she can take one more day in John McIntyre's home--especially once she discovers that he's the one who holds the deed to her family's ranch. Sparks fly between this spunky, independent heroine and the ruggedly handsome hero as they navigate the snarled terrain of pride, greed, faith, and love in Maggie Brendan's delightful series set in the Old West. About the Author Maggie Brendan is a CBA bestseller and the author of Heart of the West and The Blue Willow Brides. She won the 2014 Book Buyers Best Award OCC/RWA2013 and the Laurel Wreath Award for Inspirational romance. Maggie was also a 2013 Finalist for the Published Maggie Award of Excellence, a 2013 and 2014 Finalist for The Heart of Excellence Reader's Choice Award and was a 2012 Finalist for Inspirational Reader's Choice Award. Maggie is a member of Romance Writers of American, Faith Love and Hope, Georgia Romance Writers, and The Author's Guild. Maggie loves all things western and enjoys doing reseach for her historical novels. ReviewAuthor Maggie Brendan has written a sweet Western romance that readers will enjoy. This story brings to life some of the disadvantageous situations that single women living in the Wild West got stuck in order to earn a living and be able to feed their families and themselves. These were rough times for single women, both young and old. Brendan has delightfully fun characters and an enjoyable entertaining story that readers will be excited for.
Series: Virtues and Vices of the Old West Genre: historical, romance, western, Christian Publisher: Revell Publication date: February 2, 2016 Number of pages: 329 A review copy of this novel was provided by Revell. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own. 
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He's the most fearsome sheriff in the West. A force to be reckoned with. The stuff of legend.
So is she. . . . May the best sheriff win. Paisley Bell knows the eccentric people of Savage Wells. From the absentminded shopkeeper who always thinks she's been robbed to the young man who has returned shell-shocked from the war, Paisley has compassion for them all. When the sheriff up and leaves town, Paisley steps up and assumes the responsibility, partly because she loves the work, but also because she needs the income to take care of her sick father. So when the town council decides that the position of sheriff should really go to a man, Paisley finds herself fighting to prove that she's the perfect candidate for the job, even though she wears a skirt. Cade O'Brien is heartily sick of shooting people. In his many years as a lawman, Cade has seen his share of blood and violence. So when he answers an advertisement for a sheriff job in the sleepy town of Savage Wells, he believes he's found the peace and quiet he's always desired. But when he discovers that his biggest competition for the job is a woman, he begins to question his decisions. Tension between the two begins to sizzle when both Cade and Paisley realize the attraction they have for each other, but when Paisley's former beau shows up in town, along with a band of bank robbers, the blossoming relationship between the two sheriffs is tested. They will have to work together to thwart the bank robbers and keep the town safe. About the Author
Sarah M. Eden is the author of multiple historical romances, including the 2-time Whitney Award Winner Longing for Home and Whitney Award finalist Seeking Persephone and Courting Miss Lancaster. Combining her obsession with history and affinity for tender love stories, Sarah loves crafting witty characters and heartfelt romances. She has twice served as the Master of Ceremonies for the LDStorymakers Writing Conference and acted as the Writer in Residence at the Northwest Writers Retreat. Sarah is represented by Pam van Hylckama Vlieg at D4EO Literary Agency.
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First Line Fridays -- Havencross
8/18/2017
 Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line! Today I am going to post a line from Havencross by Julie Daines.  My First Line: Two hundred fifty miles into the journey and not a word spoekn. What are you reading? What is your first line?
Open the book nearest you and post the first line in the comments below... Now head on over and join these lovely ladies in First Line Fridays on their blogs too: Reading is My SuperPower | Bookworm Mama | Faithfully Bookish Radiant Light | Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen | All the Book Blog Names are Taken Robin's Nest | Fiction Aficionado | Bibliophile Reviews | Kathleen Denly Lauraine's Notes | With a Joyful Noise | A Baker's Perspective | Joy of Reading C Jane Read | Moments Dipped in Ink | Molly’s Cafinated Reads Romances of the Cross | Reviews by Van Daniker | Iola Goulton | Christian Fiction Girl Reviews (If you’d like to join us on your blog for First Line Fridays, shoot me a message and let me know!) About the Book
In 1917, Evelyn Marche is just one of many women who has been widowed by the war. A British nurse trapped in German-occupied Brussels, she spends her days working at a hospital and her nights as a waitress in her aunt and uncle's café. Eve also has a carefully guarded secret keeping her in constant danger: She's a spy working for a Belgian resistance group in league with the British Secret Service.
When a British plane crashes in Brussels Park, Eve is the first to reach the downed plane and is shocked to discover she recognizes the badly injured pilot. British RFC Captain Simon Forrester is now a prisoner of war, and Eve knows he could be shot as a spy at any time. She risks her own life to hide him from the Germans, but as the danger mounts and the secrets between them grow, their chance of survival looks grim. And even if they do make it out alive, the truth of what lies between them may be more than any love can overcome. About the Author
A Florida girl who migrated to the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Kate Breslin lives with her guitarist husband, John, and a spoiled cat named Coco. Kate has written several travel articles, published award-winning poetry, and her first manuscript, a Scottish historical romance, was finalist in RWA’s Golden Heart Contest. These days, when she’s not writing inspirational fiction or spending time with her author friends, she’s reading books, watching anything Jane Austen on BBC, or following John’s musical career as his #1 fan. An avid “tree-hugger” she often enjoys long walks in the forests or playing in the garden. Kate’s also a traveler–she and John have toured most of Washington state and many places in the U.S. And with her intrepid mom as traveling companion, Kate’s also been abroad–Paris, Munich, Rome, Pompeii, Athens, even a day trip to Turkey. She’s always looking for the next story idea!
Interview
Check out the interview with Kate BreslinHERE.
Review
Kate Breslin has done it again. Her WWI novel High as the Heavens is an instant hit among readers. This is a fabulous and delightful romance story with a bit of mystery intertwined that will make readers not want to put down this historically detailed and filled novel. From the beginning, this historically rich story will grip the heart strings of readers and remind them of the true meaning of love and family. Breslin does an excellent job of bringing to life the events of WWI in this exquisite story in a way that will not soon be forgotten. Readers will definitely want to pick this book up at their local bookstores.
Genre: historical, romance, mystery, WWI, Christian Publisher: Covenant Communications Publication date: June 6, 2017 Number of pages: 395 A review copy of the book provided by the author’s team. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own Giveaway
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When a shocking scandal involving her father spreads through London society, Elaine Cardinham and her parents are forced to retreat to their country home in Cornwall for refuge. But Havencross is no sanctuary for Elaine. She is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of her brother—and the heartbreak she left in her wake all those years ago. It has been five long years since Gareth Kemp last saw Elaine—when she rejected his marriage proposal. Her reappearance convinces him of one thing: he has never stopped loving her. To put his feelings for her aside, he focuses his attention on the dangerous smuggling plaguing the Cornish coast. As Elaine attempts to run from her past, she ventures ever closer to a dangerous truth—and Gareth may be the only one who can save her from a deadly finish.
About the Author
Julie Daines was born in Concord, Massachusetts, and was raised in Utah. She spent eighteen months living in London, where she studied and fell in love with English literature, sticky toffee pudding, and the mysterious guy who ran the kebab store around the corner.
She loves reading, writing, and watching movies--anything that transports her to another world. She picks Captain Wentworth over Mr. Darcy, firmly believes in second breakfast, and never leaves home without her verveine. Review
Author Julie Daines has a fabulous, excellent, exciting, fun, new, and unexpectedly thrilling story that readers will not want to miss!! A delightful sweet regency romance adding a well-rounded twist of mystery and suspense, a fun surprise for this genre, that readers will absolutely love!! Relationship development between characters, as well as the well-written plot will capture the attention of readers from page one and they will not want to put down this thrilling novel! This is a book that readers are not going to want to miss!!
Genre: historical, regency, romance, mystery, suspense, Christian Publisher: Covenant Communications Publication date: August 1, 2017 Number of pages: 282 A review copy of this book was provided by Covenant Communications. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own. GiveawayTour Schedule
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Open the book nearest you and post the first line in the comments below... Now head on over and join these lovely ladies in First Line Fridays on their blogs too: Reading is My SuperPower | Bookworm Mama | Faithfully Bookish Radiant Light | Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen | All the Book Blog Names are Taken Robin's Nest | Fiction Aficionado | Bibliophile Reviews | Kathleen Denly Lauraine's Notes | With a Joyful Noise | A Baker's Perspective | Joy of Reading C Jane Read | Moments Dipped in Ink | Molly’s Cafinated Reads Romances of the Cross | Reviews by Van Daniker | Iola Goulton | Christian Fiction Girl Reviews (If you’d like to join us on your blog for First Line Fridays, shoot me a message and let me know!) 
Jean Ann Williams is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. She writes regularly for Putting on the New blog and Book Fun Magazine on the topic of child suicide loss. Her book “God’s Mercies after Suicide: Blessings Woven through a Mother’s Heart” started out as a blogged book on her Love Truth blog. Jean Ann and her husband of forty-six years have thirteen grandchildren from their two remaining children. They reside on one acre in Southern Oregon where they raise a garden, fruit orchard, goats, and chickens. Jean Ann’s favorite hobbies are practicing archery, hiking through the woods, and big game hunting with her bow.
Check out the interview HERE.
(The cities and places along the characters route are actual locations, though some names are changed.)
1. Some characters are composites of a few family members including myself. 2. Within minutes after the conversation which inspired this story, my husband and I began our trip home to Oregon and I pulled out my laptop and wrote Road Trip of Delusion. 3. The working title of this book was The Road Trip of Our Lives, and I changed it to its current title. 4. The cover illustration was created by my granddaughter. 5. Since the age of eight, I’ve traveled the same route my characters traveled. 6. My sister’s husband works for the highway division in Oregon and plows the snow off of Interstate 5 each winter. 7. At the same age as my main character, I drove my parents’ station wagon without a driver’s license and know the feeling of driving scared when I stalled the car in a deep creek behind our house and couldn’t get the vehicle out. 8. I know what it’s like being in a snow storm. When I was 14, my family and I woke to five feet of snow, and my dad had to climb out a window and shovel the snow away from the front door. 9. My personality is similar to the main character in respect to feeling often like a coward and plagued with a nervous stomach.) 
My heart sank to my navel as I grip-hugged my cookbook.
Granny slammed on the gas pedal of her Cadillac Fleetwood, and the vehicle chugged onto Highway 101. Her eagle eyes never wandered from the beams of the headlights. I shook my head for I had a huge regret. I wasn’t able to talk Granny out of taking this trip. In the backseat, my middle sister thirteen-year-old Leah Be-de-ah jumped on the freeway of reason. “And, Granny, don’t you think we should tell someone?” Granny’s head barely crested the top of the seat. “Your Grand, James, is gone, so it’s just me now.” She lifted her chin. Little sister Mia Babe sat next to Leah. “Kari?” Twisting in my seat, I faced them. “What?” “Mom says Grand’s in paradise, but where’s that?” Ah, Mia, an old soul at the age of seven. “Well, from what Mom taught me, it’s a spiritual place where people go when they die.” “Oh.” Mia rubbed her eye. A scary notion surfaced, and I slapped my forehead. “Granny, do you even know how to get to Oregon?” “Of course.” She flicked her blinker and passed a small car. “James and I visited Oregon when your mama was a slip of a teenager.” “But Granny—” Leah counted. “This was twenty-five years ago. Right, Kari?” “Right.” I rolled my eyes to the car roof and refocused on the headlight-brightened pavement. “I don’t think, Leah, they moved the state.” But, does Granny remember the route 
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Today's book hangover is...
Letters & Lies by Ashtyn Newbold From the cover and the book genre, from the beginning, I thought I would absolutely love this book. And then I opened it and read the first chapter and then I wasn't so sure any more. The characters were dreadful! Or so I thought. Charlotte is whiny, annoying, and selfish, while Clara is wimpy and let’s herself get pushed around. But, after a turn of events, I came to love the characters and enjoy the story!! And so will you!! Check out my review HERE. About the Book
After a season in London, Charlotte Lyons is still regrettably unattached. With her family’s finances in peril, she is sent away with her sister to a bleak coastal town where she is expected to pursue a wealthy Earl. Beautiful and talented, how could she possibly fail? But when her heart is captured by someone entirely unexpected, Charlotte finds herself caught up in a web of lies and intrigue. Between hardship and sorrow, she finds more than she bargained for, forced to choose between the life she once wanted and a new love she never imagined.
About the Author
Ashtyn Newbold discovered a love of writing early in high school. Inspired by regency period romance, she wrote her first novel at the age of sixteen. Because she can’t vacation in her favorite historical time periods, she writes about them instead. When not crafting handsome historical heroes, she enjoys baking, sewing, music, and spoiling her dog. She dreams of traveling to England and Ireland. Ashtyn is currently studying English and creative writing at Utah Valley University. She lives in Lehi, Utah with her family.
A Snippet from the Book...
Canterbury, England, 1818
The scratching of a quill did little to settle my nerves. Neither did the patter of rain, nor the abrupt plinking of the pianoforte from downstairs. In fact, all of these sounds produced quite the opposite effect. Slamming my quill down on my writing desk, I jumped from my chair, striking my knee on the underside of the desk. The ink well tipped, splattering my gown. I froze, staring at the teardrops of black. Propelled by a new bout of anger, I rushed at the door and threw it open. I knew it was Clara at the pianoforte, rehearsing for a dinner party at which she was bound to humiliate us all. And as if the rain wasn't enough to upset me, my sister carried on with her horrifying display while I was trying to write a letter to my dearest friend, Alice. It had been two long months since I had visited her at Kellaway Manor, and I was itching to know if her eldest brother was still unattached. Giveaway
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