March 2013

 When the Heart Heals (Sisters at Heart #2) by Ann Shorey


This is such a good story! "When The Heart Heals" by Ann Shorey is the first book I have read written by this author.

The story centers around Rosemary a single woman in her late 20's.  She is a strong and independent woman in a time when woman were just thought of as cooks, mothers and housekeepers.  She convinces a local doctor to hire her as his office nurse.

Rosemary having spent her childhood by her mother's side learning about herbs and their medicinal purposes is using this knowledge to help the townspeople heal minor wounds and illnesses.  This activity brings her problems when she starts finding threatening notes and damage done to her greenhouse and gardens.

The author has an exceptional way of combining history, medicine, small town life, faith and love into an engaging and interesting story.

I will be adding the other books in this series to my reading list in the future.

I was provided a copy of "When The Heart Heals" by Baker Publishing Group for my honest review.
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Devotion by Marianne Evans

This is the first book I have read by Marianne Evans and it was and "Exceptional Read"!


The story centers around a Christian couple and their journey to healing and restoration the way God wants us to. The author has an amazing way of pulling you into the lives of the characters so you feel all the emotions they are dealing with. As I read this story all I could hope and pray is to read that would be able to forgive each other and heal their marriage. Infidelity is a devastating sin, but I believe couples can heal from it and have a stronger, better and happier God centered marriage.


I received a courtesy copy of this book from TBCN for my honest review.
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Never Buried (Leigh Koslow Mystery #1) by Edie Claire

This is a very good and fun read.  If you enjoy reading mysteries then you need to pick up a copy of this book.


The story opens with a corpse left in a Hammock.  The story centers around 2 cousins who grew up together and are best friends.  These 2 ladies decide to play amature detective and try to figure out why a corpse has a "get out of my house" message on it.   


I will certainly add this author to my list of favorite authors.
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Village Books by Craig McLay

 Many thanks to the author, Craig McLay, for making Village Books available for download on Amazon.com.


This is a surprisingly good read.  The story did not grab my attention like other books have, though I was kept interested to the very last page.  The author has an amazing writing style and I was pulled into the daily lives of a group of people that work at "Village Books". 


The best way I can explain myself is with this sentence: "Reading Village Books is like watching a good movie in my mind".  I feel about this story the same way I do when I re-watch my 2 favorite movies, "Sleepless In Seattle" and "You've Got Mail".
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A Time for Peace   (Quilts of Lancaster County #3) by Barbara Cameron

This is the first book I have read by Barbara Cameron.  I have read other Amish stories in the past but not one about an "Englisher" becoming "Amish" and marrying an Amish man with 3 children.


This is such a good read.  I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Matthew, Jenny, Joshua, Mary, Annie and all the other family members. Other Amish stories do not give you as much background into the Amish way as this book does.  I am always fascinated when reading about other cultures, religious beliefs and way of life.


I will certainly be on the look out for the previous 2 books in this "Quilts of Lancaster" series.