Okay, this is a feel-good story. It’s Christmas. We like feel-good Christmas stories. But there is an antagonist, a mean & nasty one. There is far more to this “novella” than good friends now have that … tension. Not everyone is happy to see Abigale’s return. And there is Chester! he’s a dog. A life-saving dog.
Tag: 5 stars
Books that were a great read, a wonderful read. A book I would enjoy reading again.
Holiday Hope
I’d give this book six stars if I could. Holiday Hope is not your typical mail-order-bride story. The story has several twists that keep you reading — even if you *should* be doing something else. The characters are introduced so well that you never have a problem keeping straight who is who. The pacing of the book is spot on from beginning to end.
A Match for Althia by Linda Carroll-Bradd
The year is 1874. It is April in Chicago. Instantly you will be on Miss Althia Heathley’s side & hoping her father’s new wife trips herself — any place, anywhere but preferably at the top of a long flight of stairs. Her life has been miserable since her father remarried and it only took four months. And when she isn’t miserable, she is bored. Oh, she makes up stories in her head for the novel she wants to write, but her life is a “prison”. Which is why she secretly responded to an advertisement in her father’s discarded newspaper.
Elinor: A Riveting Story Based on the Lost Colony of Roanoke by Shannon McNear
So much research was done by Shannon McNear before writing the first word. Roanoke has fascinated me for years. As a genealogy enthusiast, I have learned there is research and then there is RESEARCH. Ms. McNear did the latter. How many novels have a biography of history books? Elinor is the first book in the…
Magdelena’s Choice by Molly Jebber
Book 5 of The Amish Charm Bakery series, Magdelena’s Choice by Molly Jebber is perfectly named. Set in 1914, Magdelena Beachy is the oldest daughter of a wealthy Amish rancher. She cares only for Toby Schlabach and hopes he will soon ask her daed’s permission to court her. … Ever had a parent not listen to you? Refuse to believe the words you speak? What would cause an obedient young Amish woman risk shunning? What exactly IS Abram hiding?
An Amish Bride by Rosalind Lauer
There are some books you genuinely truly enjoy reading and An Amish Bride was that for this reviewer. Second in the Joyful River series, the story is sprinkled with bits of humor. … This is a lovely read that kept pulling me back to my Kindle. There are wonderful sub-plots that just make the book better. Trust me, you will want to read this one.