Month: February 2024

Historical Romance, new author, February 23, 2024

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Another new-to-me author and she looks good. Historical romance with great twists. Looking forward to discovering whether or not she ends up on my favorites list. I sure hope so.

Christmas on the Range: Four romance novels in one collection

A COWBOY FOR CHRISTMAS
Daisy Richards believes her life over after a terrible wagon accident and now lives as a recluse on her family’s ranch. But it’s just before Christmas when her father hires on a new cowboy, Ricky White, and Daisy finds herself drawn to his steady support. But Ricky carries secrets that could destroy the growing affection between them, and Daisy’s stern father forbids any romance. As they work together, their attraction deepens—but will Ricky’s past destroy any hope of a future together?

HER CONVENIENT COWBOY
With Christmas approaching and her due date only days away, pregnant widow Rose Evans is devastated when a blizzard strands her on the mountain with rugged cowboy Davy White. Though different as night and day, sparks fly between Rose and Davy, even as secrets from their pasts threaten to keep them apart. Davy sees Rose needs a home for her unborn baby, and a convenient marriage seems the only answer. Will their holiday surrounded by Davy’s boisterous family help them overcome past hurts in time for the baby to arrive?

CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING
When U.S. Marshal Walt White interrupts a train robbery by the notorious Seymour gang, he ends up stranded in the wilderness with two others – his headstrong sister Ida and shy nurse Libby. Pursued by the villainous outlaws, Walt is determined to protect the women as they battle the elements. Through harrowing days and nights on the run, Walt grows increasingly drawn to Libby’s quiet courage. As danger continues to close in and Ida’s life is threatened, Walt realizes he will do anything to save them. With Christmas approaching, can Walt outwit the Seymours and deliver Ida and Libby to safety in time for the holiday?

HEART OF GOLD
Traveling nurse Ida White needs a quiet Christmas at home to rest and find her footing again. But her boisterous family is anything but quiet and things only get worse when her U.S. Marshal brother brings home a prisoner for the holiday-the same outlaw that saved her life. Tom Seymour discombobulates Ida. He’s arrogant and unrepentant. But when she’s forced to nurse his injuries, she realizes that his persona is all a facade. The man underneath is wounded and kind and in need of redemption.

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Haven’t looked around for anything more so far today but here is my current, enjoyable read. Another author I didn’t know but am learning to appreciate very much. Ancient style power struggle.

Isle of Shadows (The Seven Wonders Novels Book 1)

What will freedom cost her?

Enslaved in an Ancient World of Money and Power, Tessa Dares to be Free.

Raised as a courtesan to wealthy and powerful men, Tessa of Delos serves at the whim of the corrupt politician, Glaucus, on the opulent isle of Rhodes.


Ten years have passed since she was forsaken by both the gods and her mother. To survive, Tessa abandons any desire for freedom or love, choosing instead to lock her heart away.

But when Glaucus meets a violent death, Tessa grasps at a fragile hope.


Only she knows of his death.


And if she can keep the explosive secret long enough, she can escape.


But time is running out. Another treacherous politician emerges from the shadows, in a bid to seize power over Rhodes.

And this one is claiming Tessa for himself.

What will freedom cost her?

Intriguing, February 21, 2024

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If the reviews are true, this will be an amazing read. I’m on board to give it a try.

Isle of Shadows (The Seven Wonders Novels Book 1) 

Enslaved in an Ancient World of Money and Power, Tessa Dares to be Free.

Raised as a courtesan to wealthy and powerful men, Tessa of Delos serves at the whim of the corrupt politician, Glaucus, on the opulent isle of Rhodes.


Ten years have passed since she was forsaken by both the gods and her mother. To survive, Tessa abandons any desire for freedom or love, choosing instead to lock her heart away.

But when Glaucus meets a violent death, Tessa grasps at a fragile hope.


Only she knows of his death.


And if she can keep the explosive secret long enough, she can escape.


But time is running out. Another treacherous politician emerges from the shadows, in a bid to seize power over Rhodes.

And this one is claiming Tessa for himself.

What will freedom cost her?

Romance Collections February 15, 2024

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This will keep us going for a while, a nice selection of multi book collections.

I’m excited about starting this first one after reading the first few pages.

Rainbow Haven Beach Boxed Set: The Complete Series

Discover the power of second chances in this heartwarming series of love, loss, and a fresh start.

After the death of her husband, Beth Campbell decides it’s time for a fresh start. When she returns to her hometown in Nova Scotia, she discovers a beautiful old abandoned home by the seaside and imagines it as the perfect spot for her to run a bed and breakfast and finally have the chance to write a novel. But when she discovers that the house belongs to Sean Pennington, a man with whom she has a painful history, she begins to doubt her dream.

With the encouragement of her friends and newfound faith, Beth takes a chance on the dilapidated home and hires Sean as a skilled carpenter to help her restore it. As they work together to bring the old house back to life, Beth and Sean’s shared history resurfaces, forcing them to confront unresolved feelings and past mistakes. Will they be able to forgive each other and move on, or will their complicated history keep them apart?

Join Beth on her journey of self-discovery and forgiveness. This inspirational series will touch your heart and remind you that it’s never too late to start again. It is perfect for fans of uplifting women’s fiction and readers who enjoy stories of finding hope and joy in unexpected places.

Included in this set are all the popular titles:

  • Finding Hope
  • Finding Peace
  • Finding Love
  • Finding Home
  • Finding Joy
  • Finding Faith
  • Christmas at Rainbow Haven

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Morris Fenris is a prolific writer. I’ve downloaded quite a few of his books over the last few years.

Healing Her Heart Boxset: Heartwarming Contemporary Christian Romance Book (Boxset Series: Small Town Sweet Romance Collection 4) 

Meet ten amazing couples who find their happily-ever-afters – but not without a few real-life issues along the way.

Missing Home
Past experiences and present dilemmas threaten to keep Edie and Matt apart. Will love—and faith—find a way to conquer all?

Faith Restored
Can a crisis of grief lead to new hope and happiness? Paula is determined to show Jimmy that love can strengthen the weakest hearts, but is it enough to save the day?

Christmas Angel Charity
Is Christmas romance in the air for Maddie and Nick? Or will they let past hurts keep them from finding lasting love?

Forever Cowboy
As Logan and Lindsey work together to help his children adjust to their new lives on the ranch, problems keep arising right and left. Can they work together to resolve these issues and become a forever family?

Desires of the Heart
Will Lynn’s search for the truth bring her closer to Justin or will it kill their chance at love?

Brooke and Peter
Will Brooke and Peter rediscover the power of love before it is too late?

Kaillar
Will Becca learn to forgive herself and find true love with Kaillar?

A New Start
Through experiences of pain, hope, and love, Maggie discovers that sometimes what you want is right in front of you the whole time.

Second Time Around
A touching and tender love story where long forgotten dreams are rekindled. Is it too late to dream again?

The Heart Knows Where It Belongs
Rylor and Melody have each searched for the missing pieces of their hearts. Will they find them in each other or is life destined to keep them apart?

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This next one is a collection with 12 authors, most of them are unknown to me. I love the chance to experience more authors. You just never know when you will run across someone who stands above all the rest in your estimation. It is also a pre-order that will be published in October. I don’t know that I’ve read a collection quite like this one. It will definitely not be boring.

Once Upon a Courtship: A Sweet Historical Romance Collection 

Once Upon a Courtship: A Sweet Historical Romance Collection
A Limited-Time Collection of 12 books from 12 beloved Christian authors spanning rustic landscapes, elegant ballrooms, rugged cowboys, enigmatic spies, and daring pirates! Delight your romantic heart with Colonial, Regency, Victorian, Western, and Gilded Age Romance and preorder your copy today!

Mail-Order Millie by USA Today Bestselling Author Kit Morgan
Imagine mail-order bride Millie’s surprise when she finds out her so-called husband is really a spy working for the president.

Courting Miss Darling by USA Today Bestselling Author Chautona Havig
Muriel Darling thought her heart rode off with a cowboy, but when his boss writes letters, maybe romance is in Miss Darling’s future after all.

The Privateer’s Prize by Christy Award Finalist Author MaryLu Tyndall
Left at the altar, a woman must rely on the man who broke her heart to deliver a message to change the course of the Revolutionary War.

Grace in the Storm by USA Today Bestselling Author Tricia Goyer
As hurricane winds howl, a feisty pirate and a captivating tavern owner find their destinies changed by the storm’s fury.

Leftover Mail-Order Bride by Publisher’s Weekly Bestselling Author Regina Scott
When mail-order bride Victoria’s groom left her at the altar, she vows to find love, but meets Jack, seeking help on the ranch, love optional.

Clara’s Compassion by Critically Acclaimed Author Marlene Bierworth
Clara’s compassion for workers on the frontier of the Canadian Rockies proves conflicting for railroad boss, Graham, in matters of the heart.

Miss Spencer Meets Her Match by Multi-Award-winning Author Linore Rose Burkard
Miss Spencer attends a Cinderella Ball unwillingly, not knowing the “prince” is in disguise.

Lissa and the Spy by USA Today Bestselling Author Camille Elliot
Seeking a marriage of convenience, plain Lissa becomes entangled with enigmatic Lord Stoude and a secret mission for the Crown.

Abiding Faith, Freedom’s Call by Multi-Award-Winning Author Louise M. Gouge A pacifist Quaker widow and a prisoner of war officer risk their lives. Will the gap between peace and the American Revolution be a chasm too wide?

Jory’s Story by USA Today Bestselling Author Lisa M. Prysock
When a spy and local adversaries descend, can a governess protect the duke’s children and her heart?

Priscilla’s Promise by Award-Winning Author Teresa Slack
Priscilla Channing wants to honor her father by marrying the man he chose. But he’s not the same man, nor she, the same woman.

The Gilding of Minnie Tucker by Multi-Award-Winning Author Marilyn Turk
A Biltmore maid opens the wrong door and stumbles into a guest whose mutual attraction could be their doom.

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That’s 29 books between three collections. It’s a good job one of the collections will be awhile getting here.

Mystery Suspense – part two February 14, 2024

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I’m looking forward to these reads. The first two are part of a series I’ve started. Still need to read books 1 and 3 this time.

Hide and Seek (Family Reunions Book 1) 

To find her daughter, a skip tracer teams up with a private detective with his own personal mystery to solve in this uplifting romantic thriller.

Erica James has spent the past three years as a skip tracer, hunting down those who have disappeared, hoping to one day find her kidnapped daughter. Now she has a new suspect—Max Powell’s missing sister. Max, a private investigator, has found evidence that connects the two missing girls. Now he and Erica are searching for answers.

As they work together, Erica and Max discover an undeniable attraction. And the closer they get to the truth, the stronger their feelings become. But the kidnapper will stop at nothing—including murder—to keep them from finding Erica’s daughter.

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The title has me hooked, trying to visualize what that past could look like.

Her Stolen Past (Family Reunions Book 3) 

Uncovering her family’s connection to a kidnapped baby leads a young woman into deadly peril in this inspiring romantic suspense series finale.

Sorting through her late mother’s home, Sonya Daniels expected to find loose ends and even a few surprises—but nothing prepared her for the shock of uncovering the birth certificate of a kidnapped baby. What was her family’s connection to the child, still missing for over two decades? And what happened to the little girl?

Sonya hires detective Brandon Hayes to help her get to the truth. But someone doesn’t want the truth to come out and will stop at nothing to keep them from investigating. Sonya knows the guarded cop won’t rest until he unravels the mystery—but the answers could be more than she can bear alone.

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Framed in Death Valley (Desert Justice Book 1) 

A killer who will stop at nothing…

Framed for a murder he didn’t commit, firefighter Beckett Duke gave up on everything—including his marriage to spirited Laney Holland. That is, until Laney’s life is threatened. Knowing the real killer is still at large, Beckett now has one purpose: protecting the woman he loves…and their unborn child. But sometimes an innocent man’s second chance comes with a deadly price.

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Danger at the Border (Northern Border Patrol Book 1)

A biologist and border agent team up to save lives—but now their own lives are at risk—in a novel by the national bestselling RITA and Carol Award finalist.

When a mysterious toxin threatens lives and livelihoods near the border between the US and Canada, Dr. Tessa Cleary is called to trace the source. But when the no-nonsense doctor is forced to work with border patrol agent Jeff Steele, she finds the lone wolf’s dedication to his job—and country—chipping away at the walls around her heart.

Just as Tessa and Jeff are about to uncover the toxin’s deadly source, armed thugs kidnap them in the forest. Now they must trust each other to survive before time runs out for everyone.

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This is the end of the mystery selection presenting itself today. All four are stand alone stories so they safe to read out of order.

It’s been a fun day.

There are a few more to download and they will be shared tomorrow.

Mostly romance February 14, 2024

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It has been awhile since I’ve been excited about a new book. I’m happy to be excited today. We have not one, or two, but a whole bunch of new choices from authors we have loved in the past.

Well, most of them are from the past but this first one is new to me and I’m looking forward to seeing what she is all about. This cover promises intense emotions and I think that’s what grabbed my attention. This will be the only one with a theme like this. The rest will be a mix with romance of some genre or a mystery/thriller with a little romance thrown in. Mystery is my favorite genre it seems.

Let’s get started, this could take a while.

Tomorrow Isn’t Promised

Who would choose to love a girl with no promise of a “happily ever after”?

Nathan isn’t sure choice has anything to do with it. When God calls, you answer. Even when that means taking a risk that might just leave you with a broken heart.

For Cherish, the future doesn’t look so tangible. Misty dreams of deeper fulfillment swirl in her heart—and of course, the longing for someone all her own.

When a shattering diagnosis tears her world apart forever, an equally unexpected love brings questions she never thought she’d face. Is it fair to accept his offer while death looms ahead? Can faith—and love—find meaning in tragedy? And does God really care about the stories that end in ashes?

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I prefer clean stories and this looks like it might deliver.

The Magnolia Island Series Boxset: A Christian Romance Collection

Amidst the tranquil shores of a secluded island, where faith meets mystery, a decade-old disappearance sets the stage for love, redemption, and the unearthing of secrets that will forever change the lives of those who call this island home. Welcome to Magnolia Island, where the past holds the key to the future.

Oceans of Mercy – A friends-to-lovers romance

Knox has been a strong and steady presence in Allie’s life for as long as she can remember, their friendship spanning the test of time and multiple tragedies for them both. Still, as Allie begins to grow as a person and in her faith, she realizes she’s let those around her fight her battles for her for far too long. It’s time for her to step up and stand up for herself, but old habits die hard for Knox who has been her protector since childhood. Just as Allie and Knox navigate the growing pains of their changing friendship and feelings for one another, a routine dive reopens a long closed missing person case that has deeply personal ties to Allie’s family. At the same time, an unexpected career opportunity for Allie thrusts her into the spotlight and stretches their friendship to the point where they must either bend or break.

Flames of Faith – A second-chance romance

Rob and Lexi’s relationship burned with the feelings they had for one another, but their explosive ending aided by the failure to reckon with their own pasts nearly broke them both. Now, Lexi’s back in Magnolia Island for the foreseeable future and comes face to face with a precocious little girl with her daddy’s eyes. She doesn’t know what to think, but their hearts pull them together the same way they did in college. Can time really heal all wounds, or are there some loves you just never get over?Growing Hope – An enemies-to-lovers romance
When Rockford Properties acquires a private nature preserve on Magnolia Island, their plans to build a resort infuriate environmentalist Sage. But, as she and Bryan lock horns in the fight of their lives, they uncover a piece to the Charlie Edwards cold case puzzle that no one expected.

Fighting for Truth – A fake relationship romance
Never in a million years would these two have thought they’d find themselves pretending to be a couple, but diving deep into the Charlie Edwards cold case necessitates it. Not to mention, Gwyn’s got some complications of her own knocking from her past, and Levi just might be the answer she’s been looking for. As the two form an unlikely alliance to solve the case, they find themselves falling for each other in the plot twist neither saw coming. Still, it all may end in tragedy when the truth is worse than either could’ve imagined.

Melody of the Heart – A second-chance romance
When Charlotte (Charlie) Edwards returns to Magnolia Island to help bring Randall Cromwell to justice, she comes face to face with her past in ways she never expected. Aiden isn’t the man she left behind, and his faith lay in broken pieces at their feet. Refusing to run again, her job at the bakery and life on the island keeps Charlie busy until it all comes to a head in one satisfying series finale.

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I’m excited about this one. We’ve read book one in the series so it’s nice to see book two.

In the Shelter of Hollythorne House (The Houses of Yorkshire Series Book 2)

A young widow faces an uncertain future . . . until an unexpected encounter with her first love gives her heart a second chance in this Regency romance set on the Yorkshire Moors.

England, 1817—Charlotte Grey thought she had seen the last of Anthony Welbourne. Knowing her father would never consent to his only daughter marrying a man he deemed beneath their family’s station, Charlotte bid her final farewell to Anthony and vowed never to turn back. Instead, she honored her father’s wishes by marrying the wealthy Roland Prior.

Determined to put his love for Charlotte in the past, Anthony chose to immerse himself in a life full of meaning—first as a soldier fighting a war overseas, then as a member of William Walstead’s watchmen, a rugged band of men dispatched to deal with perilous situations. Fearless and persistent, he makes it his life’s focus to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves.

When Charlotte’s husband dies unexpectedly, she quickly realizes how blind she’d been to his nefarious ambitions and how many people he’d angered on his relentless quest for wealth. To protect her infant son, Henry, from those who wish him harm, she and the baby flee to Hollythorne House, her childhood home. There Charlotte comes face-to-face with her former love, who has been sent as one of the hired watchman to protect her and Henry until the details of her late husband’s estate are settled.

Anthony’s presence brings back feelings she never expected to have again, and she struggles to trust his intentions. Are the watchmen really looking after Charlotte as they claim—or are they looking to make trouble for Roland’s estate and heir? Despite the constant reminders of their past, Anthony must remain focused on the task he was hired to do. But when new threats emerge and the past collides with the present, both must decide what they are willing to risk for the chance to right old wrongs and carve out a new future . . . together.

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Change in plans. This has gotten away from me. Look at the length. More added to this will be too much. Part two will be coming out shortly with mysteries.