New Release - Price of Privilege - Jessica Dotta

Dear Readers,

As I write this announcement about Jessica's newest book it is snowing here at home and they are saying that we may even get up to 12 inches of snow.  There is just not anything better to do on a snowy day than read.  I know there is loads of stuff I could be doing, but why do that when I have all this extra time.

Price of Privilege by Jessica Dotta is book #3 in the Price of Privilege trilogy.  It is the awaited conclusion to the series.  I have been having a hard time keeping this series as a whole on the shelf.  One of the readers that came into pick up Price had just finished books #1 and 2 after having received them for Christmas.

If you like regency romance and mystery/suspense, this is a good choice.  I don't want to say to much about the plot as it may give away some of the stuff that you need to find out for yourself as you work through the series.  But Julia is back and once again trying to stay out of Macy's clutches.  Will she and her new faith survive it all?

Make yourself a pot of tea, grab a warm quilt and enjoy this series/book set in regency England.

Happy Reading,

What are you reading?

Dear Readers,

I am wondering what you are reading this new year.  Every once and a while I wonder how we can improve what is in the Christian fiction department.  Is there a genre you would like to see in the Christian market?  Is there something you wish authors would stop doing?

I am looking for what you think would make Christian fiction better.  Is there a genre you would like to see more of?  Less of? 

How about covers?  Is there a style of covers that you are sick of?  How about the best cover you have ever seen? 

These are questions I get asked by publishers and authors alike.  They really do wonder what you are thinking and here is your chance to tell them. 

So let me know what book you are reading right now and what you are planning on reading next. 

Happy Reading,

New Release - Murder Tightly Knit - Vannette Chapman

Dear Readers,

Winter has returned to West Michigan and this weather makes me want to stay home, curl up in a comfy chair and read.  Not only is it snowing, it is very cold out.  Yuck, right?  Why not stay home with a good murder mystery instead of venturing out.

Murder Tightly Knit by Vannette Chapman will fit the bill perfectly.  Part of the An Amish Village Mystery series, which draws you back to the town a Middlebury where poor Owen Esch is found dead on the Pumpkinvine Trail.  Both Hannah and Amber know that no one in town is capable of murder but the federal investigator isn't so sure.  Especially since some of the clues lead right back to Hannah's store, the Cat's Meow yarn shop.

So whether you are a fan of Amish, mystery or knitting, this book is one you should pick up.  Vannette has proven over and over that she is an author well worth the time.  She writes wonderful characters, interesting plot lines and fun villages.  Ones you may wish you lived in, well except for all the murder and mayhem that seems to happen. 

Happy Reading,

New Release - The Third Target - Joel Rosenberg

Dear Readers,

Sometimes while reading a really good book it becomes difficult to remember that it is only a story and not real life.  Joel Rosenberg is a master at that.  Once again he is a head of the game with his new book The Third Target.  He was doing research and saw where ISIS was headed before they became a name we all recognize and even fear. 

ISIS is on the rise, they have attacked two countries already, throwing them into chaos.  Brutally killing any and all that stand in their way.  Nothing seems to be stopping them and they now have set their sights on a third target.  Who will it be?

Correspondent J.B. Collins hears a rumor that ISIS might have gotten their hands on chemical weapons.  He risks his life to sneak into Syria to interview the commander and to what he finds out may cost him his career.   Will he keep it a secret or does he reveal to the world what ISIS has planned for us all? 

Joel has proven over and over that he pays attention to the headlines, but also the reports coming out of the Middle East.  He makes it difficult to read the newspapers or watch the news while reading his books because it can be confusing as to what is actual fact and what you are reading in his books.  But it sure is worth the effort. 

Happy Reading,

New Releases - Dec. 29 - Jan. 3

Dear Readers,

The New Year starts with a bang along with several really good titles to spend those wonderful gift cards on. 

Happy Reading,

The Third Target - Joel Rosenberg - A new and dangerous offshoot of Al Qaeda has reared its ugly ad brutal head. ISIS has attacked 2 governments and has set its sights on a third.  Who is it? USA?  Israel?  or another country?  Who stands in their way?

Paper Hearts - Courtney Walsh - Abigail does not have time for romance.  She is just trying to keep her business open.  Her new landlord is threating to end her lease.  She doesn't have time for anything else, until she gets caught up in a story of a couple written out on little paper hearts.

Price of Privilege - Jessica Dotta - #3 Price of Privilege series - Julia holds a secret that may cost her life.  Just when it looks like she will be able to untangle herself, a scandal of the century breaks.  Will she be able to untangle herself from Macy's web of deceit? 

Murder Tightly Knit - Vannetta Chapman - An Amish Village Mystery #3 - Hannah knew that something was amiss at The Cat's Meow yarn shop, even before they find Owen murdered.  Now Hannah and Amber race to prove the murderer isn't someone from their quiet little town.

Love's Abundant Harvest - Beth Shriver - #2 the Spirit of the Amish series - After Lucy looses her husband in a fire, she is overwhelmed by life and goes to live with her grandmother.  Manny is attracted to her gentle nature, but she is finding it hard to love again.

The Beekeeper's Son - Kelly Irvin - #1 The Amish of Bee County - Phineas King just avoids people.  It is easier to hide than to be judged because of the scars he carries on his face.  Deborah Lantz is hurt when Aaron doesn't write to tell her ask to be his wife, but she is finding that after spending time with Phineas that maybe it doesn't matter so much.

New Release - The Song - Chris Fabry

Dear Readers,

I love love love Chris Fabry's novels.  They delve into issues that most of us will never have to deal with and yet can some how relate to.  His newest release is based on a motion picture screen play by Richard L. Ramsey of the same title.  I went looking for release information on the movie, but could not find a definite date yet.

The Song is based loosely on the story of King Solomon even though the book/screenplay is a contemporary story.  The sub-title gives you a good hint as to what the whole thing is about.  "Even the Wisest of Men was a fool for love. 

Jed King's life revolves around music.  It is shaped first by his famous father's music and now it is once again being defined by a powerful love song he writes for the vineyard owner's daughter.  The song catapults him to fame and with fame comes the same issues his father faced and failed at.  Will Jed be able to with stand the temptations?  Will his marriage survive? 

Chris has a way of writing books that draw you in and make you feel like you are living the story right along side of the main character.  Like I said before he tackles issues and then helps the characters find solutions, even if they are not the ones we wish they were.  His books don't always leave you comfortable, but they do leave you wishing for more.

Happy Reading,

Happpy New Year

May your new year be filled with more books than you can read.