The Last Queen is the fictionalization of the life of Juana, the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, the “last Queen of Spanish blood to inherit her country’s throne.” Many myths have spread throughout the sands of time. Who was the woman behind the myths? Was...

The Lace Reader takes control of your life until you have read every word. I could not put this book down. This provocative novel began with narrator Towner Whitney’s statement that she is crazy and that we should never believe her. The Whitney family was eccentric;...

Paul Peterson--divorced father, advertising agent--is on a journey of self-discovery. Through a sort of meditative state, Peterson revisits past events in his life. He does this in a short period of time. However, the reader should remember time is relative. Traveling with Peterson (besides the...

Brett Peters returned to Orlando after he took a bullet intended for the small Iraqi girl. His cameraman considered him a hero, but Brett didn’t feel like one. The pain and damage to his left leg was worth it. When he returned to his home...

From the beginning of this book, I sensed that David and Chera have a special relationship, a very close relationship.  When fifteen-year-old Chera asked to climb a mountain, David was reluctantly agreeable.  Their first adventure would be to conquer Pikes Peak.  Along the trail, Chera...

Caryn Dahlstrand Ribadeneira offers readers a guide to being the spiritual person God intended us to be.  “God created us to bear His image in all of life, not just in one area.”  “Too often, those of us who wish others could see us as...

“Val Szabo thought being the first woman sheet metal worker in her local was a tough job. As it turns out, being the "wicked" stepmother to two kids is the hardest thing she's tackled yet.”  Val is divorced, childless by choice, and just knows that...

Star is the daughter of a hippy couple from the sixty’s era, Woodstock, protesters of the war. Wes was the son of a career Navy man.  As the story begins, both are on tour duty in Iraq. Star just arrived at a new unit and...

Susan was a single mother at a young age.  She was determined to make a good life for her son, Tom.  Tom was a pleasant child, easy going and easy to love.  Susan did her best to protect Tom from his father’s family.  She admits...

Ashley Marriott and Marc L. Paulsen begin their book by looking at size and diet myths.  The authors do not promise to say what you want to hear.  They are honest with you.  To lose weight you must do two things.  Lower your caloric intake...

Leading is never easy--whether it is in business, family, or church.  Leading can be a thankless job, and the chances are someone is going to angry with you and might even hate you.  “It is through leading that I’ve known the greatest need for a...

J. Tracksler bravely tackles the issue of mercy killing and death with dignity in her award-winning novel The Ice Floe.  This poignant mystery begins with a confession.  The narrator killed her grandfather when she was only thirteen; she admits she went on to kill others.

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J. Tracksler never disappoints me.  Deceit is written in her unique style that her fans enjoy.  Deceit is told from the narrator’s perspective.   Gianna St. Clare is an unhappy woman.  The night before she had ended her marriage to her abusive husband, her lover has...

I simply love Wanda E. Brunstetter. She has quite a devout following, and her fans will not be disappointed with Brides of Lancaster County. A Merry Heart Miriam is considered to be an old-maid. Her boyfriend left her before they got to the...

At the age of 29, Sydney had faced adversity in her relationships. She had married twice, divorced once, and widowed once. In the summer of 2002, she took a position as a tutor to Julie, the daughter of affluent parents. They owned...

Long ago the prophet Ezekiel foretold of what many believe are events leading up to the second coming of Christ. Northern Storm Rising by Ron Rhodes skillfully explains the prophecy and defines terms that many may not understand, such as Pretribulationism, Midtribulationism, and Postribulationism. Rhodes...

You can never go wrong when you pick up a book by Liz Curtis Higgs. A few years ago she wrote Bad Girls of The Bible followed by Really Bad Girls of The Bible. We mustn’t forget Mad Mary. (I believe this one has a...

We can allow our emotions to be a positive or a negative part of our lives; it all depends on whether we choose to learn from them. Dr. David Hawkins exhorts that we should learn to examine our emotions. Emotions can assist us in “settling...

Walkin’ With God Ain’t For Wimps by Karen O’Connor is a devotional book. The book is divided into 13 sections and each section into chapters. The devotions are filled with bits of humor that will bring a smile to your face. The cover reminded me...

Why Guys Need God by Michael Erre is divided into 4 themes with sub headings under each. Pastor Erre discusses the role of men. Society, including the church, has produced a model image of what a man is expected to be. It is an ideal...