Absolutely Charming His Sycamore Sweetheart by Stacey Weeks is an absolutely charming contemporary Christian novel. It is the second book in the Sycamore Hill series but can be read as a stand-alone. The action takes place around the heart of the community – the church. When the church functions as Jesus intended, it is beautiful […]

A Kind Heart The Soldier’s Daughter by AnneMarie Brear is a marvellous historical novel. The action takes place in 1860 in Bingley near Bradford. It is a time of change as the cotton mills that have profited from the slave trade really need a new way of thinking and operating. The leading lady and her […]

Very Sad, Very Powerful D.A.Ns Little Book Of War Poetry by D.A. Nicholson is absolutely heart breaking and very powerful. The poems cover the major conflicts since World War I but with a heavy loading set during the war to end all wars. We hear about the mud, the terror, the gunfire. Under the masterful […]

Wow – Thrilling! Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips is a fabulous new Christian crime suspense that had me glued from the start. It is the first book in the Brand Of Justice series and I cannot wait for the subsequent books. The action came thick and fast. I read with heart racing and pulse […]

Sensitively & Beautifully Written A Scandinavian Summer by Helga Jensen is a most delightful contemporary novel that made me laugh whilst tugging at my heartstrings. Loss is hard whenever it strikes. There are different kinds of loss. The novel explores this theme. We follow a forty nine year old character who suddenly finds herself alone. […]

Small In Stature, Big In Heart The Life Of Riley by Sharon Plant is a marvellous historical novel that is both educating and eye opening. The novel is set during the first quarter on the twentieth century as we follow Ray Riley from a six year old to a married man. The story is fictional […]

A Really Fun Read Rock N Rose by Suzan Holder is an absolutely delightful contemporary novel that warmed my heart and soul. The central premise is a really intriguing one that really captures the reader’s imagination. It is so well written by Suzan Holder that the reader wonders, could it actually be true? And to […]

In The Master’s Hand Escape From Amsterdam by Lauralee Bliss is a powerful, heart-wrenching historical Christian novel that celebrates the faithfulness of God to His children, and their faith in Him. The novel is set in the Netherlands during World War II. It was a time of great evil, and sometimes felt as if even […]

A Compulsive Read The Lost Notebook by Louise Douglas is a fabulous contemporary psychological thriller that drew me in from the start. The opening is very intriguing as we ‘hear’ a voice confessing but we do not know who it is or why a course of action has been taken. The opening is the hook […]

Cleverly Constructed & Well Executed The Girl In The Picture by Terry Marsh is a cleverly constructed dual timeline novel that intrigued me from the start. The novel is set in present day and 1870. Both time periods are linked by a photograph. In present day there is a search to find out who the […]