Book Review: Fires of Injustice by Kendy Pearson

Book Review: Fires of Injustice by Kendy Pearson

Posted April 25, 2026 / 0 Comments

FIRES OF INJUSTICE by Kendy Pearson SERIES: America’s Forgotten War #1 GENRE: Historical Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Pear Blossom Books RELEASE DATE: April 15, 2026 PAGES: 398 She is fighting for the innocent. He is fighting for a second chance. Yakira Mitchell has devoted her life to rescuing the forgotten from the clutches of exploitation, and […]


Book Review: Murder Under a Bitter Moon by Abigail Keam

Book Review: Murder Under a Bitter Moon by Abigail Keam

Posted April 25, 2026 / 2 Comments

MURDER UNDER A BITTER MOON by Abigail Keam SERIES: Mona Moon Mysteries #15 GENRE: Historical Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Worker Bee Press RELEASE DATE: April 20, 2026 PAGES: 204 Mona Moon adores Kentucky Derby week, enjoying all the festivities. She is hosting a ladies’ tea and a Derby breakfast herself. The celebration at Moon Manor will […]


Book Review: Shanghai Road by Claire O’Sullivan

Book Review: Shanghai Road by Claire O’Sullivan

Posted April 24, 2026 / 7 Comments

SHANGHAI ROAD by Claire O’ Sullivan SERIES: Whiskey River Mysteries #3 GENRE: Romantic Suspense (Christian) PUBLISHER: Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. RELEASE DATE: November 24, 2024 PAGES: 405 Shanghaiing is history. Now, transportation is the key. Allie Espinoza, a private investigator with questionable methods, is eager to make a solid reputation in Whiskey River. On her […]


First Line Friday (week 495): The Life She Forgot

First Line Friday (week 495): The Life She Forgot

Posted April 23, 2026 / 15 Comments

Happy Friday & welcome to the First Line Friday link-up! It’s time to grab the book nearest to you (or one you want to read) and leave a comment with the first line. Today I’m delighted to feature the first line of The Life She Forgot by Joanna Davidson Politano! […]


Book Review: The Escape Game by Gina Holder

Book Review: The Escape Game by Gina Holder

Posted April 23, 2026 / 7 Comments

THE ESCAPE GAME by Gina Holder SERIES: The Game Masters #2 GENRE: Romantic Suspense Thriller (Christian) PUBLISHER: Scrivenings Press RELEASE DATE: May 5, 2026 PAGES: 352 Twenty years ago, the world’s leading enigmatologist disappeared, leaving behind a cipher no one could solve… not without his journal. Puzzle shop owner Demi Kayne has spent twenty years […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Michelle L. Clifton & Sparks, S’mores, and Scandals

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Michelle L. Clifton & Sparks, S’mores, and Scandals

Posted April 22, 2026 / 4 Comments

Please join me today in welcoming Sparks, S’mores, and Scandals author Michelle L. Clifton to the blog today to talk about the kind of escape only cozy mysteries can provide! SPARKS, S’MORES, AND SCANDALS by Michelle L. Clifton SERIES: Taryn O’Kelly Mysteries #3 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Salty Inspirations RELEASE DATE: April 13, 2026 […]


Mid 2026 New Releases I’m Reviewing… So Far (An Overview)

Mid 2026 New Releases I’m Reviewing… So Far (An Overview)

Posted April 22, 2026 / 11 Comments

A new season of books is upon us, which means it’s time to look ahead to those gimme-gimme titles & covers that are coming our way in May-August 2026. Today, I’m going to be giving an overview of the Mid 2026 New Releases that I’m already scheduled to review… so […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Where We Belong by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Where We Belong by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Posted April 21, 2026 / 27 Comments

WHERE WE BELONG by Kim Vogel Sawyer GENRE: Historical Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Waterbrook RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2026 PAGES: 353 Four lives from Kansas and New York cross paths in a joyful novel of love, determination, and the unbreakable bonds of family—from the beloved and bestselling author of Hope’s Enduring Echo. […]


Top Ten Tuesday: A Shower of April Titles

Top Ten Tuesday: A Shower of April Titles

Posted April 20, 2026 / 19 Comments

Happy Tuesday, reading friends! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday (a weekly blog link-up hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is an April Showers freebie. I confess that I went back and forth on a couple of ideas for this topic but, since I’ve done several rain-themed posts in recent […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): With the Enduring Tides by Jane Kirkpatrick

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): With the Enduring Tides by Jane Kirkpatrick

Posted April 20, 2026 / 34 Comments

WITH THE ENDURING TIDES by Jane Kirkpatrick SERIES: The Women of Cannon Beach #2 GENRE: Historical Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Revell  RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2026 PAGES: 304 A Story of Resilience, Redemption, and Friendships That Endure On the rugged Oregon coast in the early 1900s, the lives of a group of women intertwine through […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Normandie Fischer & Escape to Passignano

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Normandie Fischer & Escape to Passignano

Posted April 20, 2026 / 9 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Escape to Passignano by Normandie Fischer, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m honored to have Normandie on the blog today to chat about her newest novel! ESCAPE TO PASSIGNANO by Normandie Fischer SERIES: Carolina Coast Stories GENRE: Women’s Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Sleepy Creek Press […]


Some Goodreads Giveaways and Weekly Update for April 19

Some Goodreads Giveaways and Weekly Update for April 19

Posted April 19, 2026 / 2 Comments

Happy Sunday! Here are the Goodreads (and blog) giveaways ending the week of April 19 that I thought might be of interest to y’all. As always, clicking on the covers will take you to the giveaways and neither myself nor my blog are in any way affiliated with Goodreads or […]


Book Review: Keeper of My Heart by Heidi Gray McGill

Book Review: Keeper of My Heart by Heidi Gray McGill

Posted April 18, 2026 / 7 Comments

KEEPER OF MY HEART by Heidi Gray McGill SERIES: Discerning God’s Best #6 GENRE: Historical Western Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Heidi Gray McGill Books LLC RELEASE DATE: April 7, 2026 PAGES: 307 She’s never met a man who could keep up. He’s never met a challenge he couldn’t solve. But when love and […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Amazing Brain Club by Lindsey Goff Viducich

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Amazing Brain Club by Lindsey Goff Viducich

Posted April 18, 2026 / 16 Comments

THE AMAZING BRAIN CLUB by Lindsey Goff Viducich ILLUSTRATOR: Cyndi Wojciechowski GENRE: Children’s Picture Book (Christian) PUBLISHER: Zonderkidz RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2026 PAGES: 36 Is your child a whirlwind of creativity, bursting with ideas and energy? Do they sometimes struggle in a world that doesn’t quite understand their unique brilliance or neurodiversity? […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Lost Story of Via Belle by Melanie Dobson

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Lost Story of Via Belle by Melanie Dobson

Posted April 17, 2026 / 59 Comments

THE LOST STORY OF VIA BELLE by Melanie Dobson GENRE: Dual Timeline Historical Mystery (Christian) PUBLISHER: Tyndale Fiction RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2026 PAGES: 384 Searching for a story to adapt for film, an aspiring screenwriter becomes captivated by a bestselling classic novel and the mysterious disappearance of the woman who wrote it. […]



First Line Friday (week 494): The Top of the World

First Line Friday (week 494): The Top of the World

Posted April 16, 2026 / 6 Comments

Happy Friday & welcome to the First Line Friday link-up! It’s time to grab the book nearest to you (or one you want to read) and leave a comment with the first line. Today I’m delighted to feature the first line of The Top of the World by Elizabeth Camden! […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): In Pursuit of Civility by Jen Turano

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): In Pursuit of Civility by Jen Turano

Posted April 16, 2026 / 41 Comments

IN PURSUIT OF CIVILITY by Jen Turano SERIES: Merriweather Academy for Young Ladies #2 GENRE: Historical Gilded Age Romantic Comedy (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2026 PAGES: 304 LESSON TWO: Become headmistress and expect to find yourself partnering with an attractive inventor to search for treasure. Annaliese Merriweather has been appointed the […]



Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Die to Your Own Tune by Rebecca McKinnon

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Die to Your Own Tune by Rebecca McKinnon

Posted April 14, 2026 / 7 Comments

DIE TO YOUR OWN TUNE by Rebecca McKinnon SERIES: Octavia Fields Mysteries #3 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Independently Published RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2026 PAGES: 197 After months of giving into her wanderlust, free-spirited violist Octavia Fields is ready to get back to her Aerie Pines music shop. But she hasn’t even had […]