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In the Field of Grace by Tessa Afshar

In the Field of Grace by Tessa Afshar

In the Field of Grace by is a retelling of the Biblical account of Ruth and Boaz. The story begins before the Biblical account creating a depth to the characters and giving the story further meaning. Ruth has always been a favorite book of the Bible for me as it tells the story of a young widow […]

Posted July 3, 2014 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Hope at Dawn by Stacy Henrie

Hope at Dawn by Stacy Henrie

Hope at Dawn by is book one in  and tells the story of Friedrick and Livy. With her two older brothers fighting in WWI, Livy Campbell wants a way to help her family. It comes in the form of a teaching position, but what Livy was unaware of is that she will be teaching German […]

Posted June 25, 2014 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Stone of Destiny by Laura Howard

Stone of Destiny by Laura Howard

Stone of Destiny by is book two of and picks up right where book one left off, like literally with the next sentence after the cliffhanger. Allison now knows that she must destroy Aoife’s amulet if there is any hope of her mother recovering. At the same time, she tries unsuccessfully to push Ethan away, […]

Posted June 23, 2014 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Memento Mori by Katy O’Dowd

Memento Mori by Katy O’Dowd

Today on the blog I have a book I received from the author for review and I think you’re going to love it as much as I do! Think Sopranos meets Victorian London, throw in a woman assassin and a very intense family feud and you’ve got yourself Memento Mori. If you enjoy a good […]

Posted June 19, 2014 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
The Forgotten Ones by Laura Howard

The Forgotten Ones by Laura Howard

The Forgotten Ones by is book one of and follows the story of Allison O’Malley. Allison is a hard-working grad-student who lives with her grandparents and paranoid schizophrenic mother. When her estranged father shows up at her door one day, claiming he can cure her mother, Allison must make a decision. Can she trust him? […]

Posted June 17, 2014 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Second on the Right by Elizabeth Los

Second on the Right by Elizabeth Los

“The second star to the right, shines in the night for you…” Neverland, the land where you never grow up, it’s inhabited by Peter Pan and his band of Lost Boys and their battles with the pirates led by Captain Hook…..or is it? Today’s book is a reimagining of the story we all know and […]

Posted June 12, 2014 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
I am Livia by Phyllis T. Smith

I am Livia by Phyllis T. Smith

Today I wanted to share with you a book I received for free through the Amazon Prime program Kindle First. If you aren’t aware of this program, it’s pretty cool. Each month, Amazon chooses four books that will be released on the first of the next month and offers them to Prime members. You can […]

Posted April 30, 2014 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
The Lady Astronomer by Katy O’Dowd

The Lady Astronomer by Katy O’Dowd

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you all had a good Easter weekend. I had to take off yesterday to catch up with my motherly duties, but this week is jam packed with exciting stuff! Today’s book is very reminiscent of classic fairytales and I truly loved it. And one day I believe my son will […]

Posted April 22, 2014 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments