Riverbend Gap by Denise Hunter (book review)
When Katelyn Loveland’s car veered off a winding Appalachian Mountain road, she thought she was done for. That is until Cooper Robinson, local sheriff’s deputy, came to her rescue. And though Katie narrowly escaped her brush with death, she still fell. Hard. She wasn’t the only one. But soon Cooper [...]
Writers are Readers: Kelly Wilson Mize
With 20 years of experience writing periodicals and contributing to books, Kelly Mize is celebrating her first solo project (see below!). I'm celebrating with her by asking her TONS of questions about her reading preferences. Thanks for being here! What was the first chapter book you read? What did you [...]
Love Ordained by Tara Taffera (book review)
When Gina Andros loses her husband Alex and almost two-year old daughter Teresa in a car accident, her world falls apart. Her mother-in-law Helena, a woman she views as a second mother, blames her for the accident and cuts her out of her life. Doing so, she turns her family, [...]
When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin (book review)
A man with a painful past. A child with a doubtful future. And a shared journey toward healing for both their hearts. It begins on the shaded town square in a sleepy Southern town. A spirited seven-year-old has a brisk business at her lemonade stand. But the little girl's pretty [...]
The Girl in the Cardboard Box by Jane Daly (book review)
A young girl lies huddled in a cardboard box, shrinking away from the social workers who have come to rescue her from a homeless camp. She doesn’t speak and affection seems alien to her as she has no apparent ties to anyone. Placed in the affluent home of Hayley and [...]