WHEN JUSTICE COMES by COLLEEN COBLE and RICK ACKER

 Publication date 3/3/26

WHEN JUSTICE COMES is the final book in the Tupelo Grove Novels by COLLEEN COBLE and RICK ACKER, and it finishes off the series with a thrilling roller coaster ride as everything comes to a head, and the criminals are finally exposed.

While Hez and Savannah prepare for their upcoming wedding, they find themselves in the enemy’s crosshairs once again as they try unsuccessfully to adopt Savannah’s ten year old nephew Simon. ……

There is murder, kidnapping, lying, betrayal and blackmail, contrasted with romance, the support of friends, unconditional love and a good message on the importance of prayer.

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

I highly recommend this enjoyable and exciting read to anyone who enjoys a good thriller.

A MOMENT TO LOVE by TRACIE PETERSON

Publication date 30/11/25

 A MOMENT TO LOVE is the third novel in the Hope of Cheyenne series by TRACIE PETERSON. Although the novel can stand alone I suggest that you read the novels in sequence if you possibly can.

The beginning of the book gives us insight into what has gone before, and the unusual situation Carrie is in with the only mother she has ever known being her sister, which has led her to feel that her parents cannot possibly love her as much as their “real” children, although they have always treated her with love.

The story starts in Chicago in 1890 with Dr Carrie Vogel breaking her engagement to her fellow researcher Dr Oswald Nelson, because of his theft of her research on the human brain, publishing it in his own name. She decides to go home to Cheyenne to her family……

Pinkerton agent, Spencer Duval, after witnessing his beloved father being shot by bounty jumper Eugene Astor when he was ten years old, has made it his life’s work to find the man and make him pay for what he did. On hearing that the man he has been searching for for so many years is in Cheyenne, he and Carrie, being very good friends, come up with a plan which will change their lives forever……

This is a beautifully written story about faith in God, relationships, family dynamics and truth versus deception. Both Carrie and Spencer have a desire to walk in truth, which comes from their Christian upbringing and personal faith in God. I love the very appropriate Scriptures used by the author to show how the Lord is working in her characters’ hearts……..

I cannot recommend this wonderful novel highly enough. 

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

THE RED COTTAGE by HANNAH LINDER

 Publication date 1/11/25

THE RED COTTAGE by HANNAH LINDER is a beautifully written, emotional roller coaster of a romance novel, with a strong Christian message of redemption, full of mystery and suspense. The story takes place in Juleshead Village in north Cornwall in 1818. The characters and their feelings are wonderfully portrayed, and we are kept guessing as to who the villain is and where the truth lies until the very end.

Orphaned Meg Foxcroft lives with her uncle who has the apothercary shop in the village, helping him see to the sick. She and the rugged Scottish fisherman, Tom McGwen have been  in love since they were young. They are adventurous and full of fun and they hope to get married when her uncle allows it. Everything changes when tragedy hits and Meg loses her memory …….

Tom’s indefatigable efforts to reawaken her memory and her love for him, his kindness towards her and his young sister, and his protection of those he loves really touched my heart. Meg has childlike faith in God, whilst Tom is angry with Him…..

I am not telling you any more for fear of spoiling things for you.

I cannot recommend this heartwarming novel highly enough.

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

ALL THAT LIES BENEATH by D L WOOD

ALL THAT LIES BENEATH by D L WOOD is a nailbiting romantic thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page. This is the first novel in a new series which promises to be very good. I am looking forward to novel number two already!

Sophie Walsh P I, working with the Mitchell County sheriff’s department, has just helped put away the ruthless serial killer, Kurt Fogerty, for the murder of three young women, when a fourth murdered women is unearthed. Can this murder be attributed to Fogerty or is there another killer out there?…..

Sophie, who was widowed after five happy years of marriage, is now engaged to the handsome, charismatic and wealthy James Calder, and his family is now her family, together with grandmotherly Grace Dean and her lively nine year old grandson Jake. She lives alone with Bilbo, her faithful and well trained Pit Bull.

Sophie has a strong relationship with the Lord and makes a point of remembering to keep in touch with her friends, despite her busy and dangerous lifestyle. She is dedicated to her job and always remembers her grandfather’s wise advice to “ Follow the facts to the truth, and the truth to the end.”……

This is a story about family dynamics, drug addiction and trafficking, loose living and the lengths to which people will go to hide the truth.

I cannot recommend this excellent read highly enough.

A WEEKEND ON ALLYSON ISLAND by SUSANNAH B LEWIS

Publication date 9/12/25

A WEEKEND ON ALLYSON ISLAND by SUSANNAH B LEWIS is the poignant story of five friends who get together to celebrate the wealthy widow, Moira’s, fiftieth birthday. To me it is a picture of true friendship and Christian fellowship, once each woman’s struggles come to light. 

I cannot recommend this beautifully written and inspirational novel highly enough¡

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

TIME FOR COURAGE by ROB CURRIE

Publication date 6/1/26

TIME FOR COURAGE by ROB CURRIE tells an exciting story of the courage of teenagers who are part of the Dutch resistance during the second world war, helping save Jewish children from the Nazi war machine. It is a beautifully written novel that is just as suitable for adults as it is for children, full of adventure, courage and quick thinking. I particularly like the way the Ingelse children demonstrate the faith and prayer life their parents have taught them, and the scriptures that give them courage.

I cannot recommend this exciting and inspirational read strongly 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.

THE DAUGHTER OF SHILOH by TERRI J HAYNES

Publication date 15/10/25

THE DAUGHTER OF SHILOH by TERRI J HAYNES is a well written historical romance novel which takes place in Birmingham in 1902, where two Tuskagee institute students, Lealie Bevard and Milton Rafferty, are injured, one physically and the other psychologically, during the stampede at the Shiloh Baptist church convention on the 19th September……..

This tragedy threatens to change the direction of Lealie’s life, but also shows the gossips of Shiloh Baptist church the depth  of Milton’s character, as the two of them use their nursing and administrative skills in the aftermath of the disaster…….

The two young students face danger as they look into stolen funds and even become involved in a murder investigation……..

There are some serious themes in the novel such as family dynamics, the question of Negro education and whether it should take a more technical or classical route, and the slow movement of integration between white and black…….

The book has a great Christian message, largely based on Psalm 23.

I cannot recommend this inspirational read 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.