Allison Pittman is an award winning author of numerous books, all historical, and all set during different time periods. I first got to know her when we both attended a writer’s retreat, and she offered to pick me up at the airport. We had a great time getting to know each other, and from our conversations, I couldn’t wait to …

Secretly Smitten is written by four of my writing friends. If you’ve followed my blog at all you know I thoroughly enjoy Colleen Coble’s romantic mysteries and I adore Denise Hunter’s contemporary romances. With the Smitten novella collections these two authors pair with Diann Hunt and Kristin Billerbeck: both are brilliant, funny writers.  With Secretly Smitten, these authors have returned …

I have long enjoyed Irene Hannon’s romantic suspense — so much that I preordered this one, and with each new book I wonder if she’ll be able to recapture that perfect mix of engaging story and characters I enjoy getting to know. Vanished does both of those. The heroine, Moira Harrison, gets lost in a thunderstorm and loses control of …

The cover sold me on this book, but then I read a novella which had me laughing out loud as it introduced the characters in this novel. The novella had me racing to read the book…so much so that I almost went out and bought a second copy of the book because I couldn’t wait to get home to start …

Today I want to introduce you to a couple new books by two of my friends who write great conflicted characters. Ronie Kendig shines in military set suspense — with fantastic characters and a bit outside the box. While Sibella Giorello writes an FBI set series with an equally conflicted heroine. Trinity combines Kendig’s trademark discarded heroes with the military war …

I love Steven James’ Patrick Bowers series. I love the fresh take on an FBI investigator and all the sub-plots which recur and deepen through the series. When I learned he had started a new series, I was curious to read it…even as I wondered if he could live up to my high expectations. Placebo is the start of a …

Susan May Warren is an author that I enjoy immensely. She writes prolifically. I honestly don’t know how she writes as many books as she does — and they’re all creative and the type that pull me deeply into the story. With You Don’t Know Me, she explores the theme of secrets and how it impacts those we love. Annalise Decker …

Tamera Alexander is quickly becoming one of my favorite historical authors. There is something about her novels set in Antebellum Nashville that draw me in and keep me reading. Yesterday her latest, To Whisper Her Name released…I couldn’t read it fast enough. Besides the GORGEOUS cover, the characters were wonderful.  Olivia Aberdeen is a widow in a desperate situation who …

Tricia Goyer brings a fresh voice and perspective to Amish fiction with the Memory Jar.  I really enjoy Tricia’s books and the way she brings a fresh perspective to her characters and stories. The Memory Jar is Amish with a twist, because it begins in Montana. It is a journey to wholeness and a journey to dreams. There’s plenty of …