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The Waiting (Lancaster County Secrets Book #2) by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Suzanne Woods Fisher is definitely one of my good-to authors for Amish fiction.

This story was so good.  Cal is recently widowed and falls for his believed to be dead brother's girlfriend.  Ben was thought deceased while in serving in the Vietnam War, only to return to find Cal with Jorie.  Ben is haunted by his time in the service which was not at all fitting for an Amish man, who believe in not bearing arms.

This story has many plots and lots of  sub plots to keep you reading to find out how the story goes.  It was very well written and you will enjoy it very much.

I purchased the Kindle version of this book.  I was then able to listen to the book as well.  I hope to read as many of this author's books as possible.

Torn Asunder by Alana Terry

I was the lucky winner of an Audible version of Torn Asunder by Alana Terry.  To be honest, at first it sat on the TBR pile for a while, as heavy, serious and tragic stories are not my favorite genre style of books.

In this case, I would have to say this  book got an A from me.  It was dramatic, heart wrenching, frightening and emotional, as well as warm and touching.  It was a combination of just about all the emotions that you might feel in a lifetime.

As Hannah and Simon are trained to become a part of the underground Christian movement in North Korea, you feel and realize all the persecutions, the trials and the happiness that such an experience can bring.  The story has many of my parents' WWII experiences as they too, wanted religious freedoms and personal freedoms in their East German world.  So for me, I could totally relate to both Hannah and Simon, as they experienced all these hardships at a very young age.

Their love story is also a tender story, yet their feelings of devotion to their cause sometimes makes that love secondary and set aside.  The story is gripping and you won't want to put it down.

Alana Terry is an excellent writer.  Her skills are amazing as she draws you into the book and then there is no way out!  You have to read this book!.

The Maisy Files Maisy and the Money Marauder by Elizabeth Woodrum

I won this book from a contest I entered.  Maisy and the Money Marauder is a cute children's book.  My version was the Audible version and so it was a book I could listen to as I went to work.

It was  a nice read for children and is a story about money that suddenly disappears from some of the school students.  Maisy sets out to look for clues to determine who has taken the other children's money and why?

It is a very age appropriate book and I will be happy to share this with my grandkids.

You Can Write 50,000 Words in 30 Days by DJ Mynatt

DJ Mynatt shares her writing experience of the 50,000 words in 30 days for the NaNoWriMo month of writing.  She writes of the pressures that writing a specific word count goal on a daily basis have for the writer and how you too, can do this if you desire to do so.

She shares her blog entries and it is an account of her day by day journey as she attempts to reach her daily goals, work a full-time job and spend time with family members.  She shares her tips and suggestions along with some faith promoting scriptures.

Being that I am more a reader than a writer, I am not sure that I would want to take this challenge upon me but am happy that she was able to succeed in her goals and share this experience with you.

I hope that other writers will take the time to read her words and perhaps then be able to decide  whether this challenge is for them, as well, and to gain from her personal experience.

I wish you success in your book DJ Mynatt!

I received a complimentary version of this book for my honest review, which I have given.  No monetary compensation was given.


You can find her book at the following link.

About the author:  (bio)
DJ Mynatt is a newly-published author who earned a bachelor's degree in networking and a master's degree in Security Management, before beginning a career as an Indie Author, editor, speaker and publisher.  She has also worked full-time  for the State of Tennessee for more than 13 years.  She lives with her daughter and grandchildren in the beautiful hills of Tennessee.

A member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), the Non-Fiction Authors Association (NFAA) and The Christian Pen (TCP).  DJ accepts a select few speaking engagements-to make time for writing, editing, blogging, reviewing and attending workshops and writers conferences as time permits.

The Bali Mystery by Linda Weaver Clarke

I was lucky enough to get a copy of the Audible version of The Bali Mystery.  This was part 1 of the Amelia Moore Mystery Series.  I must say the series has some really interesting settings.  This definitely adds depth to the book with obviously lots of needed research on the part of the author, which clearly was the case.

This is a cozy mystery and so not the intense type of mystery and I find that I am really enjoying that alot. There was a little romance, mystery and some suspense all rolled into one.  Because I had the Audible version, I was able to read it while driving to work, which made the otherwise boring trip quite interesting. 

The narrator, Diane Lehman does an impressive job including different voices for the different characters.  This gave the book a lot of interest for the reader as well as helping to identify who was speaking at the time.

I do like / prefer a clean romance.  That is me.  I appreciate that there are still clean romances out there, telling me that I apparently am not the only one that feels that way.  So this book definitely scored points for me in this area.  In other words, a good Christian read.

Amelia and Rick seem to work together well in this book and I will plan on reading other works by this author.  Her assignment:  Find the missing brother.  Her partner in detective work: Rick Bonito.

The setting:  Bali.

Amelia wants to keep the relationship between Rick and herself completely professional, but with a beautiful setting, the perfect person, and a lot of time together, it will be interesting to see how that all turns out.  I am quite certain you will really enjoy this read and I highly recommend it!

I received an Audible copy from the author for my honest review, which I have given.  No monetary compensation was received.

 

Author Linda Weaver Clarke. Read more about Linda Weaver Clark at this link.

The Orchard at the Edge of Town by Shirlee McCoy

I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing Shirlee McCoy's new book.  I enjoyed the book very much and hope to be able to read more of her books in the future.

This book has some romance, a little mystery, and two people with broken hearts, each hoping to make things better in their lives.

Apricot Sunshine Devereux-Miller is the product//daughter of  flower children/hippie generation parents.  She finds herself in her aunt's home in Apple Valley in an effort to get things in her life back in order and in so doing, meets a basket of kittens that bring some interesting happenings into her life.

Simon is raising two daughters alone.  But he has no desire to find a mom for them at this time.  But as they cross paths, so do their hearts.  It's a sweet read and nice easy going romance, with some mysterious events to make for a very interesting read.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review, which I have given.  No monetary compensation was received.