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Review: Christmas Pearl - Robin Bayne

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Looking for a nice Christmas read ? Do you believe in second chances ? Review: Christmas Pearl - Gardner's Gazebo and Holiday - Robin Bayne - November 2011 Love can be tricky , never knowing whether or not it is something that will last till as the vows go "Death Do Us Part" . For the past couple of years in my family and in life generally it has been very hard to actually realise what true love is and whether it really is something that one can grasp hold of or are we all just trying to live and play into the perfect fantasy that someone is out there for us.  I guess that's one of the main reasons that I love to read these type of books to remind myself that no matter what happens, somewhere out there Love does still very much exist.  Getting back on track, Christmas Pearl by Robin Bayne is the lovely story that no matter what happens in your past, with God it is possible to change one's self and find love again. In Christmas Pearl, we meet Joe ...

Review: Unlikely Praise - Carla Rossi

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On the lookout for a Christian novel filled with Worship ? Review: Unlikely Praise - Carla Rossi - March 2012 Do you love reading Christian based novels ? Into your music ? Unlikely Praise by Carla Rossi brings together a group of the most unlikely candidates representing their church as The worship Team. Candi Canaberry has been leading the worship team at her local church , running away and starting a new fresh image of herself. As her father in Austin Don Canaberry is currently doing time for fraud , he is the guy that ruined multiple musicians etc.  Enter Shade aka Samuel , he was a former Rock n Roll star headed to fame when tragedy struck killing his friend and leaving him a wreck , his girlfriend at the time who was pregnant left him. Now on the road to recovery , Shade is wanting to earn redemption.  When Shade and Candi who are opposites meet and get off on the wrong foot , can they mend the fences and prove opposites do attrac...

Review: Yours Truly - Karen Cogan

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Looking for a nice quick Christian novella to read ? Review: Yours Truly - Karen Cogan - January 2012 If you are wanting a quick and fast read ? Something that is light, romantic and has a Christian focus, then Yours Truly is for you. Yours Truly takes us into the lives of Scott and Melissa , they have known each other and been together in a sense since College and things are starting to look up for them in terms of creating a future together. On an romantic getaway, Scott proposes to Melissa but soon tragedy strikes and Scott is left hanging onto his life. It is during the hospital stay that Scott meets and learns about God and soon he has become a Christian and hopes to follow in God's way.  His sudden involvement with God and all things Christian, though causes a rift between him and Melissa and soon Melissa feels that unless she gets on board with this Christian and God thing, she may no longer have a future with Scott. Can Melissa find her way...

Review: Mattie's Meltaways - Mary Manners

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Looking for a nice sweet read ? Something for all those sweet tooth's and romantics out there ? Have you been following Mary Manner's Sweet Treats Series ?   Review: Mattie's Meltaways- Book #4 Sweet Treats Bakery Series - Mary Manners-January 2012 If you are like me, then you have been following and enjoying Mary Manner's Sweet Treats series , the series follows the lives of four sisters whose parents are deceased and they all work and run the Sweet Treats Bakery.  Mattie's Meltaways focuses on the eldest of the sisters Mattie and the new  feelings that she is starting to experience with friend and regular customer Tyler.  Tyler is a fireman and also a solo dad to Jessie whose turns seven in the novel , Tyler now a single dad after the death of his wife Lydia three years ago , she died during childbirth along with their baby son. Lydia and Mattie were best friends and now Mattie feels that she is betraying her friendship with Lydia as ...

Review: Monday's Child, by Clare Revell

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Looking for a Christian thriller ? Do you remember the poem "Monday's Child" ? Review: Monday's Child- Book #1 Child Series - Clare Revell - April 2012 Based on the child's Nursery Rhyme "Monday's Child" comes an updated version with a book series to follow by Clare Revell. The series will follow the order of the poem: Monday’s Child must hide for protection, Tuesday’s Child tenders direction Wednesday’s Child grieves for his soul Thursday’s Child chases the whole Fridays Child is a man obsessed Saturday’s Child might be possessed And Sunday’s Child on life’s seas is tossed Awaiting the Lifeboat that rescues the lost. Monday's Child by Clare Revell , is a book that all those in favour of reading mystery and thrillers will enjoy along with those still in favour of having a hint of christianity injected into the story.  It was great to see Clare Revell branching into the romantic suspense as the last book I read...

Soul Food - Tanya Hanson

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Love Cooking and God ? Synopsis: Soul Food - Tanya Hanson- May 2012 With her restaurant on the brink of failure, Kelley Martin comes home to Hearts Crossing Ranch both to renew her spirit and make some quick cash as chuck cook on the family’s famed city slicker wagon train adventures. Falling for handsome temporary geneticist Jason Easterday is definitely not on her list of things to do. And despite her wavering faith, Jason’s lack thereof shows her there’s no future for them...even if his kisses indicate otherwise.Always on the move, Jason Easterday has lived his life searching for...something. When he meets Kelley Martin and allows God into his life, Jason feels he's finally found his place. With Kelley at his side, he'll have a home of his own and a wife to adore. But Kelley won't give him the time of day, and she's leaving town to return to her ex. Now, he must find a way to hold his ground, get her back, and remain where his heart has led him.

Review: Wounded Faith - Mary Manners

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Looking for a heartfelt book ? Review: Wounded Faith - Mary Manners - May 2012 Looking for a lovely heartfelt novel ? One that will tug at your heartstrings ? I have to say Mary Manners is one of those authors for me that everytime I read one of her stories I am truly impressed. I know that I will always love and enjoy any of her books and Wounded Faith was no different and I especially love the cover of this one. A short and quick read, Wounded Faith introduces us to Kylie who lost her sister over a year ago in a car accident, she was hit by a drunk driver. Desperate to get over her grief and to help others she started a grief support group at her local church. Enter the handsome newcomer to the group Mason , he also has lost his brother to a car accident . Him and Kylie of course hit it off but soon when it comes into the open that their siblings deaths are related , will the hurt be too much for either of them to handle and will they be too caught up to forgive an...