Ewan MacArthur, Laird of Lochearn, raised his beautiful, fiery haired granddaughter, Ellen MacArthur to be practical. She is intelligent, taught and knows how to run a keep. His plan for her was to spend her life at Lochearn contentedly married to Donald MacNab. However, Gavin...

Orphaned, Kate Campbell’s uncle cared nothing for her and her brother when they were children, but now that she is a beautiful young woman, the pervert wanted to offer her protection. Two men loyal to her father raised her; they taught her to fight with...

“People helping people” is Kyjione Lee Jack’s mantra. He has 11 ½ years of experience in the banking industry. In his book, The Credit Game he uses his experience to guide young adults in their endeavor with credit. Credit seems to be a necessity in...

Finally, a logical approach to a clean house – let the house clean itself!! I admit skepticism when I read the title, The House That Cleans Itself. I was secretly hoping for a magic button like something from a futuristic science fiction movie, poof a...

I desire a sense of structure in my home as well as in my life. For me a sense of structure comes from organization. Eagerly, I read books on cleaning and organizing, but usually I find the similar suggestions in each book . Also, they...

Many people including pastors shun the book of Revelations. I teach an adult Sunday School Class. I’ve wanted to do a study of Revelation for several years but class members are afraid that will become "bogged down," confused, or fixated on the topic. The book...

Sixteen years ago, Marnie’s mother drowned. She could not remember everything that happened that fateful night, but she knew she had lost two things that day that she dearly loved--her passion for sailing and the love of her sister. She escaped to the dessert pledging...

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...

Caution – reading this book could be hazardous to your waistline. I’ll Bring The Chocolate by Karen Porter is a delightful look at friendship and chocolate. Karen Porter compares being a faithful friend with delectable, luscious, mouth- watering chocolate. Friends rescue each other, when one is...

Emma Wagner Giesy and her four children journeyed from Willapa, Missouri,to the new state of Oregon. She settled in a German American Colony overseen by Brother (aka Father) Kiel . Memories of her first husband brought both comfort and sadness. Memories of her second husband...

“You can see more clearly when everything is stripped bare. You can see that everything gets to be new.” Julia DeSmit’s had lost a lot in her short lifetime. Her mother deserted her when she was only nine. Her father died when she was fifteen....

The Grand Scheme is the third book in the “Phantom Hollow” series. Rue Kessler worked hard to get his life together. The recovering alcoholic has been sober for a year and a half. He is happily married with one child. Things are going well for the...

This is the story of Jesse Law and his wife, Dionne. He was a rocker when God got a hold of him and called him to sing gospel music. He married Dionne Favor, a minister. The one thing lacking in their marriage was a child....

The Shack has received rave reviews. It is a good book. It is a great read. The plot is interesting and I can give it high marks for that. Readers are taking the content as theology, it is a fictional book....

Anna Matteo was a writer.  She didn't consider her work typing press releases and brochures as serious writing.  She was working on a novel, but after seven years, found herself procrastinating.  She was ordering articles for a project she was working on.  She typed in...

God speaks to us in many ways.  Unfortunately, we are not always listening.  We  have distinctive abilities, talents, personalities, and etc.  Some of us hear God in one way where others hear God’s voice in a very different way.  God relates to us in the...

The connecting thread in these stories is the New York setting and the Christian theme. If You Please Natalia Gordeeva was a child when she lost her parents.  She was raised by her strong minded Russian aunt. After they move to  New York, Natalia is pressured to...

The setting is both ancient and modern Egypt. Authors Rai Aren and Travius E. bring the ancient past to life. Secret of The Sands is a fast paced adventure reminding me of The Indiana Jones Series. The authors successfully weave the past and present...

There was an air of mystery from the first page of Mindy Starns Clark’s latest book, Whispers of the Bayou. A man showed up unexpectedly, asking Miranda Miller to restore an old painting that was obviously worthless. A bell containing a cross had been painted...

Christmas Around The World by renowned artist Chuck Fischer is one of the most amazing works of art I have ever seen. The colors are brilliant, and the workmanship is intricate and elaborate. Each page has a pop-up Christmas scene. There are flip-backs, pull-tabs and...