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Book Review: One Love’s Gentle Shore by Liz Johnson

Fifteen years after she left Prince Edward Island, Natalie O'Ryan had no plans to return. But when her fiancé, music producer Russell Jacobs, books their wedding in her hometown and schedules a summer at Rose's Red Door Inn, she sets out to put the finishing touches on the perfect wedding. But she can't possibly prepare… Continue reading Book Review: One Love’s Gentle Shore by Liz Johnson

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Bible Review: NKJV Cultural Background Study Bible

CONTEXT CHANGES EVERYTHING You’ve heard many Bible stories hundreds of times, but how many behind-the-scenes details are you missing? Sometimes a little context is all you need to discover the rich meaning behind the stories of Scripture. That’s what the NKJV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible provides. Every page is packed with expert insight into the customs, culture,… Continue reading Bible Review: NKJV Cultural Background Study Bible

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Book Review: Christy by Catherine Marshall

In the year 1912, nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston leaves home to teach school in the Smoky Mountains -- and comes to know and love the resilient people of the region, with their fierce pride, their dark superstitions, their terrible poverty, and their yearning for beauty and truth. But her faith will be severely challenged by trial… Continue reading Book Review: Christy by Catherine Marshall

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Book Review: Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge

Just a few years after their father’s business scandal shatters their lives, Jane and Celia Woodward find themselves forced out of their San Francisco tea shop. The last thing Jane wants is to leave their beloved shop on Valencia Street, but when Celia insists on a move to Austin, Texas, the sisters pack up their kid… Continue reading Book Review: Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge

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Book Review: Fly Away by Lynn Austin

Wilhelmina Brewster has been a college music professor for 41 years, devoting her life to her career and never marrying. Now, after her forced retirement at age 65, she is mourning her loss and searching for something to fill the empty hours. Widower Mike Dolan is a pilot and World War II veteran who has… Continue reading Book Review: Fly Away by Lynn Austin

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Celebrating New Release: Out of the Ashes

Sometimes peace is won through battle.  Haunted by the memories he can't escape, Ralph Williams wants to be left alone to lick his wounds. He doesn't understand why he's forced into the company of the one woman he least desires. Can God bring him healing through such uncomfortable circumstances? Frank Harper thought he had left… Continue reading Celebrating New Release: Out of the Ashes

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Adult Coloring Book Review: The Beautiful Word, Creative Coloring and Hand Lettering

Find peace in the beauty of scripture as you color and reflect on favorite verses from the Bible. Each of the 50 verses is accompanied by intricate pen-and-ink illustrations for you to color. As an added bonus, you’ll learn simple techniques of hand lettering with easy-to-understand tutorials, tracing templates, and space to practice hand lettering… Continue reading Adult Coloring Book Review: The Beautiful Word, Creative Coloring and Hand Lettering

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Book Review: The Road to Paradise by Karen Barnett

An ideal sanctuary and a dream come true–that’s what Margaret Lane feels as she takes in God’s gorgeous handiwork in Mount Rainer National Park. It’s 1927 and the National Park Service is in its youth when Margie, an avid naturalist, lands a coveted position alongside the park rangers living and working in the unrivaled splendor… Continue reading Book Review: The Road to Paradise by Karen Barnett

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Review: Jane Austen’s Lady Susan and Love and Friendship

I had the pleasure of watching the latest Austen movie, Love and Friendship, in the same week that I read one of her earliest stories, Lady Susan. Since these are lesser known works, I thought it would benefit you to get a full review. For those who didn't know, Love and Friendship is based on… Continue reading Review: Jane Austen’s Lady Susan and Love and Friendship

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Book Review: Finding Margo by Jen Turano

Off the charts and on the run. International pop star Margo Hartman could use a night off. A grueling tour and overbearing entourage have sent her over the edge. It's time for this diva to disappear. And who would think to look for the superstar in a small Dutch town in Ohio? Sheriff's deputy Brock Moore is… Continue reading Book Review: Finding Margo by Jen Turano