Christian Shelves

This is a book that has been on my TBR list for some time, so it was the perfect title to dive into between ARCs. Forgotten Memories by Penny Zeller kicks off the Wyoming Sunrise series and is such an enjoyable book that I dove into the prequel, Love's New Beginnings , right after to find out how the Eliasons met and became a family. Both complement each other and will have you immersed in the schoolroom in Wyoming in no time! Book Synopsis Some memories are best forgotten… The Wyoming Territory is rife with lawlessness and disorder, something Annie Ledbetter and her parents discover when their wagon train is robbed. Seven years later, Annie settles into her lifelong dream as a teacher in the small town of Willow Falls. When she meets handsome rancher Caleb Eliason through a humorous misunderstanding, she is quickly drawn to his kind heart and charming smile. Former outlaw Caleb Eliason embraces his chance at a fresh start. Gone are the days of robbing stagecoaches and wagon tra...

After briefly visiting Saint Paul, Minnesota, it's fun to say that I've been to all of the locations that the Northwest Ice series has been set in, making it pretty neat to follow along. Plays by the Book by Carolyn Miller is another great title with a double meaning that provides a taste of hockey, libraries, and all things romance along the way. Pride and Prejudice fans will appreciate that Britta and Mitch have their own unforgettable "first impressions" scene involving bees and bad reading 😄 Many thanks to the author for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Book Synopsis When a secure and single librarian gives romance tips from fiction, nothing can go wrong, right? Britta Johnson knows she’s ordinary, and she’s totally okay with that. She’s secure in God, in her purposes on the planet, and romance is something she finds between the pages of a book. She doesn’t need that in real life. So when a hockey p...

Elizabeth Camden is an author where I've had the pleasure of reading all of her published works now after enjoying her contemporary debut novel, Summerlin Groves . While the setting and time period were different than her other books, I was no less entranced by her descriptive writing and the weight of history in reading Jenny's story. Book Synopsis Jenny Summerlin is struggling to save her dying orange grove when a baffling mystery upends her world. A skeleton buried with a priceless treasure has been found on her land, which brings of flood of investigators onto her property to study a decades old crime. Captain Wyatt Rossiter is charged with solving the puzzling discovery. Unfortunately, he is also the man who broke Jenny's heart two years earlier. Plagued with regrets and unresolved feelings for Jenny, Wyatt resists getting drawn back into her world, but he cannot rest until he solves the unusual crime. The former lovers are trapped on a case neither of them want. Soon ...

Imagine my surprise in discovering that the song for this book was released a number of years ago, making me realize that Penelope Judd by Shai Linne must have been in the making for quite some time. I'm grateful that the lyrics can now be found in a tangible form in this Christian children's book. Many thanks to  Merge Public Relations  for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Book Synopsis Based on his song, “Penelope Judd,” Shai Linne tells an allegorical tale that helps kids understand the Gospel story. Penelope Judd is a young girl living in a very messy land. Her whole town is covered in mud and only filled with children. No one is kind, the kids fight constantly, everything is sad and dirty, and Penelope feels hopeless. But one day, she receives a message that changes everything. She has been invited to meet a spotless Prince. This lyrical story helps kids see that, like Penelope, people live in a broken, messy,...

After being blessed by the ministry of Dr. David Jeremiah over the course of my Christian walk, I was delighted to be offered the opportunity to read his fictional debut called Vanished , the first book in what looks to be the Vanished series, written with Sam O'Neal. If you've read Dr. Jeremiah's non-fiction books, you'll be in for a treat with this title, especially if you're also a fan of Joel Rosenberg's books. Many thanks to the author for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Book Synopsis The end of the world . . . As leader of a special military unit charged with stopping potential pandemics before they spread, John "Haggs" Haggerty has a front-row seat to the sharp increase in natural disasters that precede the Rapture--including plagues, earthquakes, famines, wars, and rumors of war. And each crisis is becoming more intense. Meanwhile, his own world feels like it's falling apart. H...

In the book  Less of More by Chris Nye, the author poses the following question reagrding how Christians can live their lives in the midst of spiritual abundance: "What are you participating in right now that will matter in ten thousand years?" This is a question I've deliberated in my head based on the time I spend reading books, reviewing them, and creating content to promote them. At this point, it's been a major passion project for me, one that, admittedly, takes up some time and financial resources as I do all of it outside of my work (contrary to the statements I have about Amazon on my blog, I've been booted out of the Affiliates program several times 😂). Although I don't feel called to stop, I also feel like I need to be more intentional about investing in what matters. Books, as lovely as they are, cannot substitute the place of the Bible in my life. I also can't let my time online affect my real-life relationships or involvement in other pursui...