A Cowboy Worth Waiting For by Melinda Curtis (The Cowboy Academy Book 1) by Melinda Curtis

Happy to see that this will be a new series!  Because I really enjoyed this book.  I love these sweet romances. I love the different states this author takes me to.  I really enjoyed the matchmaker storyline and the family and friend feelings throughout.

Ronnie starts a matchmaking business and her first client is Wade, widower and cowboy with a ten year old daughter to raise. Although there were some feelings between them, Ronnie is sure that her goal is to set him up with the eligible young ladies  and tries hard to keep a promise to his late wife to help him find someone after her passing.

This is a sweet and tender story along with some humor, as well.  Can't wait for the next in the series.  

I received a complimentary copy of this book.  All thoughts are my own.

Family Gatherings at Promise Lodge Book Blast!

Today I have the great pleasure to take part in Charlotte Hubbard's Book Tour!  Charlotte Hubbard will be awarding a $15.00 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour!

Family Gatherings at Promise Lodge

by Charlotte Hubbard

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GENRE: Inspirational Romance (Amish)

 

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 BLURB:

 In the year since he lost his wife in a tragic accident, Lester Lehman has found healing and purpose—helping construct Dale Kraybill’s new bulk store, enjoying the Kuhn sisters’ hearty meals, and settling in a tiny, built-for-one lakeside house. Falling in love again is surely not on Lester’s mind. Yet despite his firm “no,” two available ladies have set their kapps on the handsome widower—in a boisterous rivalry that weaves mayhem among Gloria’s wedding festivities.

 A welcome escape comes from a fresh-faced newcomer. Marlene Fisher disarms Lester with her witty quips on his romantic predicament, while her sparkling eyes inspire surprising thoughts of a shared future. But the heartbreak that brought Marlene to Promise Lodge runs deep, and the pretty maidel believes she’s not meant to marry. In a season of vows to love and honor, scripture holds the key to building their happiness together: love is kind, and above all patient.

 

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 Excerpt:

 Fully awake now, Lester swung his feet to the dock. When he could get a word in edgewise, he needed to deflate Agnes’s high-flying hopes in a hurry, because in her vivid imagination, she was already standing before the bishop with him, repeating her wedding vows. As he opened his mouth to speak, however, another urgent female voice hailed him.

 “Lester! Lester Lehman, it’s me—your Elverta!  I read about Gloria’s wedding in the paper, so it seemed like the perfect reason to come and see you!”

 Lester moaned. His sense of freedom, peace, and unencumbered living had just hit another serious snag.

  As the national newspaper for Plain communities, the Budget was a wonderful way to keep track of far-flung friends and kin, but he suddenly wished that Gloria—and Rosetta Wickey, their community’s original scribe—hadn’t been quite so descriptive in detailing the Lehman family’s relocation. The tiny town of Promise, Missouri was out in the middle of nowhere, yet Agnes and Elverta had apparently followed every line of the newspaper’s weekly reports right to his doorstep.

 As Elverta Horst, dressed in deep green, strode toward his dock, her tall, skinny, ramrod-straight body reminded Lester of a string bean. He knew better than to express that opinion, of course, because the woman he’d broken up with to begin courting his Delores had never been known for her sense of humor.

 “Wh-who’s this?” Agnes asked him under her breath.

 Never one to beat around the bush, Elverta stopped a few yards from the dock. She glanced at Lester before focusing on the flustered woman beside him. “And who might you be?” she demanded with a raised eyebrow.

Lester answered as indirectly as possible, because he knew these women would soon find out every little thing about one another. “Elverta, this is Delores’s best friend, Agnes Plank. She lives down the road from our former home in Sugarcreek,” he explained hastily. “And Agnes, this is Elverta Horst—”

 “And I was engaged to Lester before he took up with Delores,” Elverta put in purposefully. “First loves are often the strongest, ain’t so? The flame may flicker through the years, but it never really goes out.”

 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 In 1983, Charlotte Hubbard sold her first story to True Story. She wrote around 70 of those confession stories, and she’s sold more than 50 books to traditional or online publishers. A longtime resident of Missouri, she’s currently writing Amish romances set in imaginary Missouri towns for Kensington. She now lives in Omaha, NE with her husband and their Border collie, Vera.

 https://charlottehubbard.com/

 Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Charlotte.Hubbard1

 

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To find the links to the entire Book Tour, please Click here!  Please be sure to comment on the other posts for the tour.  The more you post the more chances to win!

 February 20:

1: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
2: Beverley A Baird review
3: Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
4: The Book Connection review
5: Westveil Publishing
6: The Avid Reader
7: Splashes of Joy review


February 21:
1: Fabulous and Brunette
2: Vickie's Kitchen and Garden review
3: It's Raining Books
4: Southern Gal Loves to Read review
5:Enchanting Reviews
6: The Pen and Muse Book Reviews


February 22:
1: Straight from the Library
2: So Many Books
3: Read Your Writes Book Reviews
4: Hearts & Scribbles
5: FUONLYKNEW
6: Travel the Ages


February 23:
1: Literary Gold
2: Maggie Blackbird review
3: The Faerie Review review
4: Novels Alive review
5: Punya Reviews...
6: Welcome to My World of Dreams
:

February 24:
1: Bizwings Blog review
2: Miss Tinas Amish Book Reviews
3: Sandra's Book Club
4: All the Ups and Downs
5: Sunnie Reviews
6: Joanne Guidoccio
7: Long and Short Reviews

 

 

Jude by Jenifer Jennings (Servant Siblings Book4)

This was an interesting book of the siblings of Jesus.  I haven't read the earlier books, so this was my first.  It was fine though and I didn't feel I had to catch up to the previous books.  It started just a little slower for me and took a while to grab my attention.  But then it did and so I found it interesting to read of possible feelings of the people in Jesus' life that we really don't know too much about.

I received a complimentary copy of this book.  All thoughts are my own.

Her Solemn Oath by Vannetta Chapman

 This book is available today!  It was really good, I promise!  If you are a suspense lover, this will be a great read for you!

Understanding Holiday Traditions Little Known Facts by Linda Weaver Clarke

I really enjoyed reading the old and interesting traditions and beginnings of the various holidays we celebrate each year.  It's so fun to know and come to understand the events that led up to these becoming holidays and how each has a significant historical meaning.

I enjoyed reading of a holiday that as I grew up in Minnesota, was a holiday that was always celebrated there.  That was May Day.  I remember little baskets on my door step and giving some out as well.  Then when we moved to California, I was sad that there was no celebration of that particular day.  

I enjoyed the vintage cards and the mentions of how different countries celebrated these days as well. 

A nice way to share the meaning of holidays to family members and to learn of their true meanings.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author.  All thoughts are my own.
 

The Escape Game By Marilyn Turk (Heroines of WWII

Another very moving book written by this author.  I loved this story and I am sure that most readers will agree that it is definitely a book you will want to read.

As Beryl cares for her mother and her brother fights in the War life totally changes. Her brother becomes a POW along with a former college friend, Kenneth.  They plan their escape but will they be successful?  The book has action, sadness and all the feels that a war brings to the soul.  I really liked this book and it goes along well with this series that I have enjoyed very much.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley.  All thoughts are my own.

Family Gatherings at Promise Lodge Book Blast! (Book Tour!)

 

Be sure and stop at each of these blogs stops for a chance to win!!!  You will love this Amish fiction by a renowned author whose books are amazing!  Here is a list of all the stops.  Comment on each stop for more chances to win!!

February 20:
1: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
2: Beverley A Baird review
3: Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
4: The Book Connection review
5: Westveil Publishing
6: The Avid Reader
7: Splashes of Joy review


February 21:
1: Fabulous and Brunette
2: Vickie's Kitchen and Garden review
3: It's Raining Books
4: Southern Gal Loves to Read review
5:Enchanting Reviews
6: The Pen and Muse Book Reviews


February 22:
1: Straight from the Library
2: So Many Books
3: Read Your Writes Book Reviews
4: Hearts & Scribbles
5: FUONLYKNEW
6: Travel the Ages


February 23:
1: Literary Gold
2: Maggie Blackbird review
3: The Faerie Review review
4: Novels Alive review
5: Punya Reviews...
6: Welcome to My World of Dreams
:

February 24:
1: Bizwings Blog review
2: Miss Tinas Amish Book Reviews
3: Sandra's Book Club
4: All the Ups and Downs
5: Sunnie Reviews
6: Joanne Guidoccio
7: Long and Short Reviews

A Small Town Second Chance by Melinda Curtis (Love in Harmony Valley Series)

This is a sweet story of a caregiver in a very small town looking for work and trying to clean up a "few situations" from the past.  She intends to make sure everything is right and without causes of concern. This contemporary romance with interesting characters that I definitely enjoyed.  I love how the grandfather is a kindly person even though others are not willing to trust her.

I enjoyed this story and Becca's story as to tries to restore her good name. I am sure you will enjoy it, too.

I received a complimentary copy of this book.  All thoughts are my own.

Bedtime Prayers for Little Ones by Max & Denalyn Lucado

 

This is a sweet book that I won on a giveaway. l look forward to reading this to the great-grandkids as they learn and grow and begin to understand prayers.  The pictures are all so well done.  Children will love to see the pictures and hear the peaceful words that are written on the pages and based on various scriptures.

The Maid of Ballymacool by Jennifer Deibel

I so enjoyed this book! I loved the setting.  I loved the characters.  And as I read the story and the strict rules and regulations, reminded me of my mom's experiences as a young student.  It is a beautiful story and Brianna lives a life of servitude at the Ballymacool house and school for girls.  The secrets will keep you guessing and so if you like a little mystery with your romance, you will love this book as well.  I loved the Christian feeling of this book and how the circumstances of her life show that there is importance to our lives - no matter our station in life.

I received a copy of this book and was not required to leave a review.  All thoughts are my own.

Remember Me by Tracie Peterson (Pictures of the Heart Book 1)

 

I  Just loved reading this story!  Overcoming what has happened in the past is not always easy.  Forgiving oneself, especially and trusting in God for things we can't control.  And that is what I felt had to happen for Addie to completely move past what she experienced in her life.  This Christian romance takes place in Seattle in the year 1909 at the time of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo.  Moving from the Yukon to Seattle, Addie starts a new life and wants to forget the past, but the past won't stay away.

A very interesting read and I finished it in two evenings.  It was hard for me to put the book down and it really captivated my interest and held it till the very end.  I am sure you will just love it!

I received this book from the publisher and was not required to leave a review. All thoughts are my own.

Honor's Mountain Promise By Misty M. Beller (Hearts of Montana)

This was another great book by this author.  I loved the action, the romance, and the trials of faith that the characters had to deal with.  The trials were difficult for both and required working together and faith in God to overcome.  The book was novella length but was perfect for this story. I really loved reading this book, so good!

I received a complimentary book.  All thoughts are my own.

Her Solemn Oath by Vannetta Chapman (An Allison Quinn Thriller)

Cybercrime.  A very current issue.  This book was an excellent read.  True suspense, at its finest!  Vannetta Chapman was always my go to author for Amish fiction and is paving an amazing path to mystery and suspense. Allison is an agent with Homeland Security and takes on the task.  She's an excellent character in this book and she is just amazing.  This is the prequel, so there's more coming and I can't wait!  You will love this!

I received an ebook copy from the author.  All thoughts are my own.

The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham

I haven't had the chance to read book 1 of this series, honestly I didn't feel lost because some information was given in the book to help the reader "catch-up".  So I was not confused in any way.  I enjoyed the action that kept coming throughout the book.  I loved the honeymoon trip to Egypt, the pyramids, the tombs and the interesting adventure depicted in this highly interesting story. What a setting!  It must have required quite a bit of research.

It was fun to meet Zahra and her role in the story.  It took quite a while to figure out who was behind all the crime and there were some very engaging moments!  Loved it!

I received a copy of this book from Barbour publishing.  All thoughts are my own.

Her Alaskan Valentine's Day Matchmaker (The Alaskan Matchmaker Series Book 1) by Melinda Curtis, Anna J. Stewart and Cari Lynn Webb

This was a fun novella about matchmaking in Alaska.  All the guys bearded and Cooper Hamilton gets a big surprise that alters his life plans just a bit!  This is the first story written by Melinda Curtis.  I loved the matchmaking theme and found it made for a fun read!

It is a nice Valentine's read, sweet and clean.

I received a complimentary copy from the author.  All thoughts are my own.