Wrangling the Wandering Rancher

I was first introduced to Jody Hedlund a few years ago.  I have no idea how many of her books I have enjoyed. I was hooked from the start.  She continues to entertain me every time.

This book is about Maisy and Tanner.  They have been friends for many years but there was something more there. All it took was one kiss.  A kiss that can't be forgotten. A kiss that makes them rethink what their future may hold.

This story contains everything you want in a story:  passion, adventure, a beautiful girl and a hunky man with a heart of gold!  

I can't get enough of Jody Hedlund's books.  I quickly devour a new book and wait so impatiently for the next. You will love this!!

I received a copy of this book to review from the author.

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Jody Hedlund is the best-selling author of over forty books and is the winner of numerous awards. She writes sweet historical romances with plenty of sizzle.

The Island Girls

Sometimes we find ourselves doing the unimaginable.   Peggy discovered that she had the emotional and physical strength to accomplish the impossible. She risked everything plus the chance of a future with the love of her life.

Her secrets were discovered years later by a young woman who once was her neighbor, Rebekah.  Rebekah worked on Brownsea Island.  This is where she found a letter that led Rebekah on a road to discovery.  

This story was written in two timelines.  It was easy to read.  I enjoyed reading about both women and of the men that they love.

I received this from Boldwood Books to review.

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The Island Girls

1941: For the townspeople of Poole on the Dorset coast, the war feels like it's right on their doorstep. And with more and more men leaving to fight, one fisherman’s daughter is determined to do whatever she can to help. Peggy volunteers to use her skills on the water to work with the flying boats alongside the RAF based in the harbour. But when she is asked to undertake a special mission, she will have to make a terrible choice – between her duty to her country and her only chance of happiness.

1998: Rebekah has travelled halfway around the world to take up a role on Brownsea Island. This tiny island off the coast of England is a treasure trove of natural wonder, but it still carries the scars of fighting. And when Rebekah discovers a lost letter from the war, hidden all this time, she becomes determined to deliver it, fifty years later.

But the idyllic Dorset harbour hides many more secrets, and Rebekah’s search for the truth will change her life in ways she never imagined possible…

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Rachel Sweasey is a historical fiction novelist. She lives in Australia, where she was born to English parents, but bases her fiction in Poole where she grew up, which provides inspiration for her WW11 stories. Her first book for Boldwood was The Last Boat Home.

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Unforgotten

Wow.  That's the reaction I had as I read this powerful story of an Amish girl and her English cousin. Both girls were dealing with issues that are difficult to forget.

Fear can stop you in your tracks.  Bethanne spent years allowing fear to control her life.  She was traumatized by a past event.  Her Amish family did the best they could to support her.

Candace was living her life with no apparent worries.  And then everything changed.  She tried to handle her problem on her own. But it was only getting worse. Who could she turn to?

We all have experienced fear of some kind or another.  Fear can motivate.  Fear can immobilize. Fear can destroy. Fear can be conquered. 

The cousins found themselves in a situation where they had to rely on each other to battle evil. This gave them the extra strength they didn't know they had.  

I won't forget this book any time soon. 

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Shelley Shepard Gray is a NYT and USA Today bestselling author. She's published over a hundred novels and has over a million books in print. She currently lives in northern Ohio and writes full time.

Shelley lives just an hour from Holmes County, where many of her Amish-themed novels are set. She currently writes contemporary romance and Amish fiction for a variety of publishers. When not spending time with her family or writing, she can usually be found walking her two dachshunds on one of the many trails in the Cleveland area.

She also bakes a lot, loves coconut cream pie, and will hardly ever pull weeds, mow the yard, or drive in the snow.

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Jennifer Beckstrand- Amish Christmas Table

Alfie and Benji are at it again.  They have schemed and planned ways to marry off their older brothers so that they can have their bedroom back.  After 4 years of sleeping in the basement, it was about to come true.   But it seems someone just messed up their chance to get out of the stinky, cold and bug infested basement!

These twins are something else.  Adorable but stinkers. You can't help but love them. I'm sure you will enjoy Christmas around the new table with the wonderful Petersheim family.

I was ever so happy to read the next installment of this family.  You never know what to expect. 

This is just one story- Trouble at the Christmas Table  that is in this new book collection called  Amish Christmas Table.  The authors are all known to me as I have been reading Amish fiction for a few years.  I knew I was in for a treat.  Its a perfect choice in preparation for the holiday season. 

Thank you, Jennifer Beckstrand, for giving me the opportunity to read this story.  It is released October 14th for all.  Pick up your copy!

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Jennifer Beckstrand is the award-winning, bestselling author of the Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series and the Forever After in Apple Lake series. Jennifer has a degree in mathematics and a background in editing. She lives in the foothills of the Wasatch Front in Utah.

The Christmas Gathering

It's October right now.  Pumpkins hot apple cider and a Christmas collection of some wonderful stories that kept me inside today.

I loved every story of this brand new collection. And how can you resist the beautiful cover!   

The three authors are Shelley Shepard Gray, Lenora Worth and Rachel J. Good.  Each author delivered sweet stories based around the Christmas season.

I can't thank Shelley Shepard Gray enough for the opportunity to read this book and give a honest review.

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Family Affairs at Orchard Cottage Hospital

 

Dr. Frances Brakespeare has many unanswered questions about her birth and her adoption. She needs to find answers especially after her adopted mother's sister threatens to take her name and reputation away from her. Frances is a fighter and she will get the answers. But the truth might come at a cost.

On a historical note, it covers a time period where birth control is just being introduced to women in this community.  It's frustrating in seeing how some husbands felt it was a threat.  A threat to what? 

This is Book two of the series.  I was familiar with the characters as I read the previous book.  I loved catching up with them.

I expect this story will continue as it ends with wanting more. I'll be right there ready to read more about Frances and the Orchard County Hospital. 

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 Family Affairs at Orchard Cottage Hospital

Times are changing as secrets unfold…

Somerset, 1931Doctor Frances Brakespeare continues to settle into her new life in rural Somerset at Orchard Cottage Hospital, striving to improve the medical treatments on offer to the community.

After successfully establishing a mother and baby clinic, Frances is determined to move with the times and add family planning advice to her roster – but are the residents of Norton Dene ready for such progress or will she face opposition?

In her personal life, her relationship with the Reverend Gregory Sampson becomes her safe haven whilst battling with an embittered family relative in London. As always, Frances strives to honour the values inherited from her late benefactress Izzy Brakespeare.

As further dark family secrets and sins unfold, it seems the Brakespeare family name will have more resonance to Frances than she ever imagined and when a stranger enters her life, Frances may finally have the answers she has always sought.

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Lizzie Lane is the author of over 50 books, a number of which have been bestsellers.  She was born and bred in Bristol where many of her family worked in the cigarette and cigar factories, this inspired her saga series for Boldwood The Tobacco Girls.

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Counting Miracles

Nicholas Sparks never lets you down.  He always delivers a book that you will enjoy.  This is no exception.  

I loved the story and the characters became real to me.  

Jasper tugged at my heart.  He had suffered so much in his life. But he never lost faith.  The kindness he received from his Doctor and her son was a blessing.  More than a blessing because it brought him Tanner.

Great book.

A Wife for the Rancher

Ryder was in a terrible predicament.   He needed a mother for his young son, Boone.  His only choice was to write to a mail order bride.

Genevieve needed to get away and she needed to do it fast.  She escaped to Colorado and married Ryder under false pretenses.  

Both needed to keep a physical and emotional distance from each other.  Genevieve felt this was a temporary situation.  Ryder was burned before and was waiting for it to happen again.

I really enjoyed the story.  It was a delight to see how their expectations of each other changed and how their relationship developed.

Close to the end of the book two characters were introduced.  Mr. Abercrombie is the least person you would expect to be a lawyer.  But wow, he was good and honest with his advice.  Emmitt was hired to bring Genevieve back to Colorado against her wishes.  He turned out to be one of her biggest protectors.   She couldn't go wrong with them and Ryder by her side.

Thank you, Jody Hedlund for allowing me to read this book to review.

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Jody Hedlund is the best-selling author of over fifty books and is the winner of numerous awards. She writes sweet, clean historical romances with plenty of sizzle (but without the spice).

Healing- The Prayer Jar Devotional

I am a big fan of Wanda E. Brunstetter.  She writes wonderful Amish based fiction books as well as cookbooks.  I have quite a few.

Her new book is a touching and important devotional about healing.  We all have suffered some loss or hurt in our lives. 

This collection is helpful to so many.  I can relate to some.  I appreciate the devotion called ONE DAY AT A TIME, SWEET JESUS.  The Prayer attached to this is:

"I know this is a process, Jesus. I will trust you even on the tear-filled days. Amen."

Important and relevant.

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Dial M for Mennonite

Samantha Price was a new author to me within the last year or so.  I was first introduced to her Amish Bonnet Sisters' books.  I then received a book about two sisters who help solve crimes in their community.

This book is about Ettie and Elsa-May, sisters, who find themselves not only involved in murder mysteries but become part of them.  They just can't help themselves. 

This book is no exception.  And what a joy it was to read how they figure out whodonit!! 

Great characters.  Love this cover.

I received a complimentary copy by the author.

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Samantha grew up in the Brethren community and has a deep affinity for the Amish way of life, which she has studied in detail during over a decade of dedicated research. Her stories radiate authenticity and heart, transporting readers into the peaceful and inspiring world of the Amish community. Samantha is also an animal lover. She shares her home with two spoiled dogs and a rescued cat who thinks she's also a dog.

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The Last Bookshop in Prague

It's difficult to read something like this without feeling sad.  But the story must be told.  Helen Parusel did an excellent job telling this story.  

Jana loved her bookshop.  It brought her closer to her mother that died a few years ago. It meant everything to her.  

Everything came crashing down when the Germans invaded Prague.  The life she knew changed and not for the good.

I was amazed by the determination and strength of Jana and of her neighbors.  They did what they could to hold on to what was dear to them.   

It's important to know what really happened during this horrendous period of time.  And it's important to not forget.

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The Last Bookshop in Prague

Was she incredibly brave or incredibly stupid? Neither. Just a bookshop girl doing what she could against her country’s oppressors.

The banned books club was only the beginning; a place for the women of Prague to come together and share the tales the Germans wanted to silence.

For bookshop owner, Jana, doing the right thing was never a question. So when opportunity comes to help the resistance, she offers herself – and her bookshop. Using her window displays as covert signals and hiding secret codes in book marks, she’ll do all in her power to help.

But the arrival of two people in her bookshop will change everything: a young Jewish boy with nowhere else to turn, and a fascist police captain Jana can’t read at all. In a time where secrets are currency and stories can be fatal, will she know who to trust?

A heart-wrenching and powerful story of courage, tenacity and love. Fans of Suzanne Goldring, Mandy Robotham and Debbie Rix will devour this unforgettable novel.

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Helen Parusel is a historical novelist, having been a teacher and a clothes buyer for M&S. She currently lives in Hamburg.

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