A CONSTANT LOVE by TRACIE PETERSON

Publication date 4/3/25

A CONSTANT LOVE by TRACIE PETERSON takes place in 1887, outside Cheyenne in the newly developing west, where a devastating winter is destroying both man and beast. Lucille Aldrich’s husband and son have been missing and Wayman Hamilton and his son Micah find them frozen to death. In order to cover up the circumstances of Wayman’s death and help Micah in his grief, Lucille and Charlotte Aldrich come up with a plan. …..

After a year Micah is coming out of isolation and starting to live again with the loving help of these two special ladies, when Lewis Bradley, who is after Charlotte’s money, makes a nuisance of hinself…….

I love the description of ranch life, the affection and help of neighbours, and the way the author uses Scriptures throughout to give answers to the characters’  feelings of guilt and fear. We are reminded of the importance of walking in faith, truth and forgiveness…….

There are two sweet love stories and a great Christian message in an exciting and enjoyable read.

I am not goiug to tell you any more for fear of spoiling things for you.

I cannot recommend this lovely book strongly enough.

I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Bethany House Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

WHAT THE SILENT SAY by EMERSON FORD

Publication date 29/1/25

WHAT THE SILENT SAY by EMERSON FORD is a WW11 story with a dfference. The author has done a great deal of research into the history of the 77th Division’s exploits in the Philippines and their incredible bravery especially at Okinawa. It is based on a true story with some fictional additions which keep the narratve flowing. I could not put the book down and highly recommend this inspirational read. The characters and their emotions are brought to life as we see them responding, not only to the horrors of war, but also to the fear and loneliness of those who are left behind to cope with life.

Raymond’s selflessness really struck me, together with his strong faith in God. It is good to see a man who lives his Christianity.  His love for his younger brother Jimmie, his mother, his wife Evelyn and baby daughter, comes through strongly as does his commitment to his men. I like the way he takes the tough boy from the Bronx, Mitt, under his wing and makes a soldier out of him……..

I am not going to tell you any more for fear of spoiling this lovely read for you.

I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Storm Publishing. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

WHEN THE SKY BURNED by LIZ TOLSMA

Publication date 1/3/25

WHEN THE SKY BURNED by LIZ TOLSMA is the sixth book in the A Day to Remember series and tells the story of the fire that destroyed the little town of Peshtigo on the eighth October 1871, shortly before the Great Fire in Chicago. As the author makes us feel the characters’ shock, pain and and heartache and their struggle to reconcile the total desruction of their homes and businesses and the loss of family members, we feel it too. Some like artist, Mariah Randolf, who is blinded in the fire and loses her parents and best friend, find it hard to trust a Heavenly Father who would allow such a thing to happen. Some people even wonder if the town and its inhabitants are being judged …….

There definitely is wickedness being perpetrated in the saloons, and Jay Franklin, the bookkeeper at the Stanford sawmill and woodenware company finds discrepency in the books. What he does with his suspicions puts his own life in danger and changes others’ lives……..

I like the strong message of the faithfulness and all encompassing presence of God even in the midst of horrific tragedy.

That is all I am going to tell you for fear of spoiling your read.

I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Barbour Publishing. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

LOVE AND ORDER by JENNIFER UHLARIK

Publication date 4/1/25

LOVE AND ORDER is a very apt name for the most enjoyable and exciting novel by JENNIFER UHLARIK. What a great story and what interesting characters! The  scene is set in Cambria Springs in 1873 where Calliope Braddock, an under cover Pinkerton agent going by the name Kezia  Jarrett , and her partner Joe Trenamen, whose undercover name is Stephen Nesbitt, are looking for a killer responsible for the murder of seven women countrywide, the latest two murders taking place in Cambria Springs. Callie is also looking for her older brother and sister from whom  she was separated fifteen years ago on an orphan train…….

There is murder, kidnapping, more than one courtroom scene, a suspicious sheriff, a medicine show and more than one romance. We also see how the main characters come to rely on the Lord for His guidance and protection……

I am not going to tell you any more for fear of spoiling your read.

I cannot recommend this lovely book strongly enough. 

I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Barbour Publishing. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

LAST LIGHT OVER GALVESTON by JENNIFER L WRIGHT

Publication dat 12/8/25

LAST LIGHT OVER GALVESTON by JENNIFER L WRIGHT is a very well written novel in which the author describes, not only the characters and their emotions and the setting in Galveston, but also the hurricane, which takes on a hideous character of its own……

Kathleen McDaniel, a privileged young woman, comes back to her father at McDaniel Manor in New York, after two years at finishing school in Switzerland, a changed person due to her friendship with three European women, Louisa, Marguerite and Hazel, who have ispired her to think for herself and live purposefully, making a mark in the world. This does not go down well with her father or the society to which she has returned. 

Something terrible happens and she escapes to Galveston to a Catholic orphanage where she calls herself Annie Odell, always looking over her shoulder to see if her father has sent someone to find her. She is living a lie but the friendships she makes there and her experiences in the storm gradually change her…….

Matthew Richter works under Joseph Kline at the Galveston office of the US Weather Bureau and believes implicitly in his boss and their scientific calculations that prove that a hurricane will never reach Galveston. Matthew is a good friend to Annie, as are Emily and Maggie, but she is afraid of being honest with them…..

It is a sad story of devastation, but there is definitely hope and a strong message of the Fatherhood of God.

I highly recommend this wonderful read.

I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Tyndale House Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

THE LAWYER AND THE LAUNDRESS by CHRISTINE HILL SUNTZ

Publication date 10/6/25

THE LAWYER AND THE LAUNDRESS by CHRISTINE HILL SUNTZ is a beautifully written historical romance novel with unforgettable characters and an exciting and suspenseful story which takes place in Toronto in 1837. There is also a strong Christian message of hope in a Heavenly Father who is always with us, especaly in difficult times. As Granny, the healer and midwife of Irish Town says to Sara,, who has suffered so much in her life, “God isn’t only a God of blessings  He’s the Man of Sorrows, too, ye ken.  He knows how it feels”, and “There’s a time to mourn and a time to rejoice, says so right in the Scriptures. Mayhap your time of mourning is done. Might be time to live again.” …..

There are rumours of rebellion against England and the Tories, thereis betrayal, abject poverty and excess. Sara O’Connor, the laundress at the Cooper Inn, has never been able to keep her mouth shut, and when she sees how the delightful Evie Kinney is treated by the Cooper girls and their governess, she speaks out and loses her job. She is not Evie’s only friend at the Cooper Inn, there is also the loyal and friendly stable  hand, Henry……

James Kinney is a lawyer who is widowed and does not know how to bring up his deightfully intelligent daughter to be a  lady. After Sara’s nursing saved Evie’s life, he employs her as governess. There is something unusual about the beautiful laundress. Both James and Sara have secrets……

Of course there is a villain who puts them all in danger!……

I am not going to tell you any more for fear of spoiling things for you.

I cannot recommend this enjoyable and inspirational read highly enough.

I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Tyndale House Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

GOD’S FINAL CALL by MICHAEL YOUSSEF

Publication date 18/3/25

GOD’S FINAL CALL by MICHAEL YOUSSEF is the best teaching on the second and third chapters of Revelation that I have either heard or read! The author gives us historical and geographical background on the seven churches, which helps us clearly understand each situation, and he encourages us to take Christ’s message to heart, both for our own Christian walk and the Church today.

This book really spoke to me and I cannot recommend this inspirational read, full of the truth of God’s Word, highly enough.

I was given an ARC of the book by NetGalley from Tyndale House Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.