>A SLOW BURN by Mary E. DeMuth My Review: This second course in the Defiance Texas Trilogy was a bit of a surprise to me. Instead of continuing with Jed Pepper’s story, Mary takes us deep into the lives of Daisy Chance’s fragile, drug-addicted mother, Emory, and Jed’s warm-hearted friend, Hixon, whose own life is marked by uncertainty and grief. …
>Welcome to Jenny B. Jones – Fun Interview and Book Giveaway of JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
>Welcome, Jenny! First off, let me say, I loved Just Between You and Me. Before we get started, I need to tell my readers that you need to read all the way to the end. There you will find my review of Jenny’s book AND a chance for you to win the book!!! Café: Jenny, you have a gift for …
>I’m the featured reviewer at CHRISTIAN FICTION ONLINE MAGAZINE
>Good News! I’m the featured reviewer in this month’s Christian Fiction Online Magazine. You can read my review here. While on the site, you might want to check out other book reviews and the many fine articles by other authors, publishers, and agents. There’s a wide range of topics on writing craft, industry news and business, and some that are …
>Guest Reviewer at Novel Reviews Today
>My review of Patti Lacy’s What the Bayou Saw is being featured at Novel Reviews (part of the Novel Journey community). Hope to see you there.
>Book Reviews: SUMMER OF LIGHT and RETURN POLICY
>As promised, I’ve got a couple of reviews for you today—books by male authors. Just keeping the balance here. Summer of Light. This book is not a new release (2007, Bethany House), but I’ve just now discovered W. Dale Cramer’s writing and am delighted that I chose this one as my introduction to his fine novels. Mick Brannigan, a construction …
>REVIEW OF HOW SWEET IT IS by Alice Wisler
>It is my pleasure to bring you How Sweet It Is by Alice Wisler (Bethany House. 2009). This book is a little like taking a walk along a lovely mountain path. There are rocks to watch for, bends in the road that lead to unknown vistas, an incline or two that has to be climbed, but the sights and sounds …
>Encore Review of THE SHAPE OF MERCY by Susan Meissner plus a chance to win the book!
>Today I’m happy to share with you an encore review that I did of Susan Meissner’s lovely novel, The Shape of Mercy. An extra bonus this time—you have a chance to win a signed-by-the-author copy of a Limited Edition Advance Reader’s Copy (ARC) of the book. It’s gorgeous, folks! To enter the contest please leave a comment on this post …
>ROSE HOUSE by Tina Ann Forkner up on CFBA with REVIEW
>MY REVIEW: It’s my pleasure today to introduce a fellow Oklahoman and writing friend, Tina Ann Forker. In a follow up novel to Ruby Among Us, Tina takes the reader back to the Sonoma Valley area with Rose House. The setting, this time, though, is contemporary and what a lovely journey it is. Two sisters, the sole survivors of a …
>REVIEW OF WHAT THE BAYOU SAW by Patti Lacy
>I met Patti Lacy on the run at the Minneapolis ACFW conference. In our five minute encounter, I knew I’d met a writer who sizzled with life, embracing it with joy and wonder. Soon after I read her debut novel, An Irishwoman’s Tale, and saw that same quality in her writing. She writes with abandon—exuberant prose with a magnetism aimed …
>Review of SALTY LIKE BLOOD by Harry Kraus, MD
>Isn’t this a great title for a book? If the title and intriguing cover don’t pull you in, then the stellar writing of Harry Kraus, MD will. I met the author at the Minneapolis ACFW conference last year where I learned he was a physician who writes medical thrillers. I confessed that as a nurse, I had not really attempted …