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Celebrate Lit Blog Tour - Texas Wildflowers by Caryl McAdoo (Giveaway)

9/21/2022

Raise up your children in the way they should go,
and when they are old, they will will not depart from it.

Getting them old is the key! Maisie Lowell and Rayne St. Laurent, both as beautiful as a wild Texas prairie rose, were born to privilege, reared in the fanciest hotel west of the Mississippi, and used to having their ways. In 1875 Dallas, Texas, the best friends determine to choose their own life paths to peace, love, and joy regardless of what their parents consider right or wrong. Do their choices and what their parents think have to be so different?

Genre: Historical Christian Romance
Release date: September 3, 2022

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Interview with Caryl

#1. How long did it take to finish writing this book?
I started TEXAS WILDFLOWERS in May because I needed its ‘ first chapter’ to go in the back of my May release JO, book twenty-three in the Prairie Roses Collection. I always like to add a sneak peek for readers of my next book by doing that!

So, TEXAS WILDFLOWERS was completed in July, but it only took fifty-one days to write it at 65,000+ words. I was also writing episodes for WAGONS WEST during that time, wrapping up the 100,000+ word epic adventure written in episodes rather than chapters for Amazon’s new Kindle Vella program and starting its Season Two, SETTLERS & TOFFS.

#2. What drew you to write in this particular genre?
The mid 1800s was such a wonderful time in American history, a slower time when God and family values were the most important things in life, a gentile time when women were modest, considered treasures, and set on pedestals by the men who loved them. The era brought great adventures and was such a romantic time! I have adored all my research of the period including a drive along the Oregon/California Trail.

I also love historical romance stories because they are never outdated as their contemporary cousins are so quickly!

#3. Do you have favorite character(s) in this book?
Though she’s not the heroine, I have loved Rosaleen Fogelsong Nightingale Baylor since my very first Indie novel HEARTS STOLEN (2014) book two in the Texas Romance Family Saga series. Yes, she crossed over to appear in TEXAS WILDFLOWERS, book eight in the Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga--the mother of one of my heroes Bartholomew Baylor, conceived when Rose served as the captive third wife of Comanche war chief Bold Eagle.

Rose is also known as Sassy, by her five brothers and her grandsugars as well. She’s like one of my all-time favorite heroines, and her story, HEARTS STOLEN is in my favorite top three of my sixty-plus published titles. It was a pure joy to resurrect her in these stories!

#4. Tell us a little about yourself, your family, friends.
First, I belong to my Heavenly Father. Next, I have been married to my high school sweetheart Ron for fifty-four years and adore being his wife. He is the most Christ-like man I’ve ever known, not perfect, mind you, but certainly close in my eyes. Then comes our four children I am Mama to, three sons and a daughter, and those beloved ones gave me twenty-four beautiful grandsugars to love. They bring such joy to my life!

Ron and I live tucked away in the woods on twenty acres I named The Peaceable about five miles south of Red River County’s seat, Clarksville, Texas. We await with great expectancy God opening the next door to fulfill our purpose in His Kingdom!

I am blessed to have many, many wonderful friends! I’m part of a ‘Dinner & Bridge’ club, Ladies’ Bible study, and crafting group where I’ve met friends. Several of my neighbors are very good friends, and I’m thrilled to claim a multitude of online friends all around the world!

#5. Share with us a thought, Bible verse, whatever is on your mind/heart.
It isn’t an option. God’s Word says “in this world”—and we are all in this world—“you WILL have tribulation!” The rest of the verse is so important, But be of good cheer for Jesus—our, Lord, Savior, Advocate, and Redeemer—has overcome the world.

This means . . . Stuff is going to happen! But No matter what it is, we can trust Jesus to take care of it. We can TRUST Him to keep us. He is so very trustworthy, y’all and if you can only do just that, life will be fear and worry free which leads to His wonderful peace that passes all understanding!

More from Caryl

As I write this, Texas wildflowers adorn hills and pastures and create beautiful ribbons along highways and byways! I love flowers! I love Texas! And I love Texas wildflowers! In my new novel by that name, the dear best friends, Maisie Lowell (Morgan and Charity’s third child and only daughter) and Rayne St. Laurent (daughter of Quincy, and stepdaughter of Priscilla, both of QUINCY & PRISCILLA fame) are growing up and becoming intensely interested in boys—or men as they see it.

It’s so fun when I think of it, because they are seventeen, and Ron and I were sixteen when we met and fell in love. Things are so different today. My oldest grandsugar-daughter married last year at the age of 30, and a grandsugar-son at the age of twenty-six. By then Ron and I had three children and eight years of marriage under our belts!

Isn’t it fun to think that only a hundred years ago, daughters were treasured and when men were ready to find a wife, they came courting, never spending any unchaperoned time alone with the young woman he wanted to get to know. My how things have changed as the Spirit of Anti-Christ is loosed in our world, and love, romance, and families have certainly suffered for it.

This is one reason why I love writing historical Christian Romance, telling tales of sweet and modest young girls with parents who watched and ruled over them until they married. At twenty-four or five, a young lady loomed close to being a spinster! I had so much fun with Maisie and Rayne in TEXAS WILDFLOWERS!

I think you will love them, too! TEXAS WILDFLOWERS is book eight in the Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga, and I believe you’ll enjoy books one through seven just as much! In all my books God is highly praised and ways for us to live abundant lives as He promises are included for readers.

My author’s motto is “Praying my story gives God glory!” If that doesn’t happen, I’ve failed my Father, but do I worry about that? I do not! God is on the throne and in control. He’s the one who gives me such wonderful, fun stories to share with you all! Enjoy TEXAS WILDFLOWERS and be blessed!

Anyway, we have been talking about writing this book for years, coming across little clues for the story in Scripture studies now and again over that time. At last, God released us to write THEN JUDGEMENT based on the twenty-seventh verse of Hebrews, ninth chapter:

“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”

I love searching the scriptures and telling a story that strictly adheres to God’s Book, His Living Word, the Holy Bible. I love His stories and so understand that His Word is bread to our souls, feeding us wisdom and knowledge of our Creator and His everlasting, never-ending love for us!

Creating Biblical fiction tales carries a lot of responsibility that I truly enjoy taking on, being a guardian of the Truth. I love to bring characters from those days gone by so long ago to life on the pages of my books! I do feel a bit like John when he said this, writing of our Savior.

“And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.” John 21:27

Biblical fiction could easily become my favorite genre—if it isn’t already. I do write more historical romance stories set in the 1800s (a favorite time period) in Texas (my favorite state)! And as much as I love that research . . . nothing compares to digging into the Word!

I pray you will enjoy living through the three days that Jesus did not spend in the tomb! May my story cause you to dig a little yourself, checking out our theory! I know this to be Truth:

“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11

Hallelujah! Glory be to His Holy Name! The righteous run into it and are saved! There is no one like unto Him! He alone it the Great King over all the earth! Worthy to receive glory and praise!

As always, I’m ‘Praying my story gives God glory!’
Blessings, y’all!

Caryl McAdoo

Award-winning author Caryl McAdoo prays her story brings God glory, and her best-selling stories—over sixty published—delight Christian readers around the world. The prolific writer also enjoys singing the new songs the Lord gives her; you may listen to a few on YouTube. Sharing four children and twenty-four grandsugars (six are greats), Caryl and her high-school-sweetheart-husband of fifty-three years Ron live in the woods south of Clarksville, seat of Red River County in far Northeast Texas. The McAdoos wait expectantly for God to open the next door.

It's Time For A Giveaway!

To celebrate her tour, Caryl is giving away the prize of
a $50 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!

Click below to enter. Be sure to comment on this post before you enter to claim 9 extra entries!

https://promosimple.com/ps/21811/texas-wildflowers-celebration-tour-giveaway

Blog Stops

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, September 14
Texas Book-aholic, September 15
Locks, Hooks and Books, September 16
deb’s Book Review, September 17
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, September 18
Connie’s History Classroom, September 19
Inklings and notions, September 20
Tell Tale Book Reviews, September 21 (Author Interview)
“To Every” BOOK “There is a Season”, September 21
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, September 22
A Baker’s Perspective, September 23 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, September 24
For Him and My Family, September 25
Pause for Tales, September 26
Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, September 27 (Author Interview)
Holly’s Book Corner, September 27

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Book Review - Secrets Left Behind by Shannon Redmon

9/19/2022

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Secrets Left Behind
Love Inspired Suspense
by Shannon Redmon

-From Goodreads-

The more clues they uncover,
the more deadly the investigation becomes.

After surviving several attempts on her life, Skye Anderson knows Detective Jake Reed’s suspicions of foul play about the accident that killed her husband must be true. Someone will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden—and all signs point to a drug ring Skye’s late husband was investigating. Can Jake keep Skye alive and identify the killers pursuing her?

ISBN-13: 9781335555083

Will they survive the truth...?

Shannon Redmon's previous Love Inspired Suspense novel, Cave Of Secrets, was one of my favorite debut novels from that line ever. Turns out Secrets Left Behind was every bit as good as the first book and it is easily in my top ten list of books from that imprint read this year!

One of the best parts of reading a Love Inspired Suspense novel is trying to solve the mystery/crime(s). Sometimes I figure things out early on and sometimes I'm surprised at the end, with Secrets Left Behind it was a little of both. Shannon Redmon did a wonderful job as she connected the seemingly disparate threads of drug running, a possible murder cover-up, kidnapping, and betrayal, weaving them into a gritty fast-paced 220+ page tale that was impossible to put down.

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Shannon Redmon

Author Website

Quite obviously I really enjoyed Secrets Left Behind and it was a real page-turner that kept me intrigued from start to finish. Needless to say, I feel that Shannon Redmon is an author to watch and I will be most anxiously anticipating reading more from her in the future...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Secrets Left Behind by Shannon Redmon a 4.5 Bark rating.

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E-Book Review - A Cowboy To Rely On by Jill Kemerer

9/18/2022

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Genre:
Romance

A Cowboy To Rely On
Wyoming Ranchers book 2
(Love Inspired)
by Jill Kemerer

-From Goodreads-

A lonely rancher. His brother's surprise widow.
Can they find their way home?

Still processing his grief, Jet Mayer is shocked to learn his late brother had a secret wife and child. Though he's neck-deep running his family's ranch, nothing will keep Jet from supporting Holly and little Clara. But Holly wants to follow her own path—even if Jet’s the steadfast man she once wished for. Can they somehow reconcile their dreams to make a forever life together?

ASIN: ‎B09736NVWN

Can new dreams change their lives...?

When I am in the mood for a sweet Love Inspired romance I have a few select go-to authors that I always enjoy. Jill Kemerer is one of those authors, so, when the aforementioned mood struck after reading several suspense novels, I picked up A Cowboy To Rely On on my ereader.

A Cowboy To Rely On was everything I anticipated reading. It was a charming and sweet story about the importance of family and the necessary balance between dreams and responsibility. Jill Kemerer's characters were every bit as wonderful as in the first Wyoming Ranchers book and it doesn't take them very long at all to win you over.

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

Jill Kemerer

Author Website

A Cowboy To Rely On was a very nice read, which was exactly what I was looking for, and I spent some enjoyable time with Jill Kemerer and her Wyoming Ranchers while I did so. I am most definitely looking forward to the next book in the series...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives A Cowboy To Rely On by Jill Kemerer a 4 Bark rating.

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Celebrate Lit Blog Tour - Fighting And Flirting With My Cowboy Enemy by Julia Keanini (Giveaway)

9/16/2022

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Jackson Ashford seems to have it all. Gorgeous looks, fulfilling job, loving relationship with his family . . . and he looks amazing in a cowboy hat. He may be a bit of a grump at times, but that doesn’t deter the women of Blue Falls from vying for his attention. So when Ruby Ellison arrives at his doorstep and hates Jackson on sight, he’s confused, to say the least.

Ruby Ellison never intended to come to the tiny town of Blue Falls, Idaho, but when her best friend’s search for her birth father takes her there, Ruby follows. She comes because she’d never let Madi down, but she stays because she quickly comes to love the small town. It’s the best place she’s ever lived . . . with one exception. Jackson Ashford. But Ruby figures she’ll just avoid him. Blue Falls is a small town but surely it’s big enough for two people to keep their distance.

But when Jackson and Ruby are both asked to coach an eight-year-old girls’ basketball team, Ruby realizes there will be no avoiding the man. She’ll just have to hate him up close rather than from afar. But as Ruby gets to know him she realizes that maybe the man she thought she knew isn’t really who Jackson is at all.

Join Ruby and Jackson as they fight and flirt their way to a happily ever after.

Genre: Clean and Wholesome Romance
Release date: July 26, 2022

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Interview with Julia

#1. What was the inspiration for this book?
So this book is a part of a cowboy series. I always knew I would write a cowboy series because as a young teen in Hawaii I worked on a ranch. It was a tough job and my boss was a weathered cowboy who knew exactly what he wanted. I’d never wanted to quit a job so badly, especially when I almost got run over by a cow, but I’m glad I stuck it out. It helped me to not only love cowboys (there were some very handsome ones) but horses and everything to do with ranching.

#2. How long did it take to finish writing this book?
This book is my longest book to date. It’s clocking in at just under 100k words. So typically it takes me about five to seven weeks to write a book but this one took eight. (Six weeks of writing and two weeks of editing before I sent it to my first editor).

#3. Do you have favorite character(s) in this book?
Bailey. She’s the cute neighbor girl of my FMC that draws the couple together in a pretty unique way. What is it about kids that make them so fun to write? She has the best little quips and I loved diving into her character. She’s the oldest child but she’s only eight. So she’s an old soul yet there are little reminders here and there that she’s still just a little girl.

#4. What do you hope your readers will take away with them when they read this book?
My number one goal when writing any book is bringing light into the world. There is already so much darkness, I don’t want to add to it. So even if I deal with heavy subject matter, I always try to shine light as well. I want someone to close my book and feel uplifted.

#5. Tell us something funny, sad, embarrassing, whatever, that happened involving this book.
I guess I should tell you the cow story. So there was a day I got to work at the ranch and was told we’d be branding all of the cows. My boss, I will never understand why, assigned me to guide the cows into the chute where they would be branded. Sounds pretty easy, right? Except the cows don’t want to go to this chute and they are big! Much larger than my teen self. When I looked lost he told me to appear bigger than I was then took his horse off to his job. We got about three cows in and I wasn’t feeling confident at all. I still didn’t know how to appear bigger than I was. There were two guys helping me and they’d done all of the hard work for the first two cows. That’s when I saw cow number three and before I could even decide what I wanted to do, the cow charged me. The giant, angry cow. And I did what anyone should do. No, I wish that’s what I had done. Instead I froze. Right there, couldn’t move. Thankfully one of the other guys saved me as my boss screamed at me. The cow did stomp my foot and I’m pretty sure I saw the light, but it wasn’t my time to go. I lived to go back to the ranch another day.

More from Julia

I almost got run over by a cow when I was thirteen. I homeschooled during my middle school years and my parents decided I needed to do more with my free-time. So they sent me to work at a friend’s ranch. I was a typical very self-conscious teen and I had been near horses and cows probably at most five times in my life. You could see that this maybe wasn’t the best combination but my parents were sure and they promised me a juice at the end of every shift so I was game.

I started by brushing horses tails and braiding them. I was the oldest of five girls so this was totally in my wheelhouse. I also shoveled a whole bunch of manure. This wasn’t my favorite part of the job. But I quickly fell in love with horses. They were majestic if not a little stinky, but I loved them all the same.

Then came the big day. The cows needed to be branded and it was my job (who decided this I will never know) to get the cows into the chute where they would be branded. Granted I did this with four other grown men, the people who should have been doing the job, but I was out there as well. In the middle of this arena. Trying to not get killed. I managed for about five cows and then there was a mean one. I knew from the moment I saw her that she wanted me out of there. The moment she was let free she beelined it in my direction, letting me know that I didn’t stand a chance. Somewhere in the background I heard people yelling my name, telling me to move. But I froze. Did nothing. Thankfully one of those grown men saved me and I lived to tell the tale.

But even after all of that, I loved ranch life. I knew I would one day write a story about it. I saved it in my heart for a long time, this is book number forty-seven for me, but it finally came to fruition. A series about seven brothers (even though I grew up with four sisters) in the most beautiful land in Northern Idaho.

Welcome to Blue Falls Ranch.

Julia Keanini

Julia Keanini is just a city girl living in a country world (and secretly loving it). She loves the mountains and would adore the beach, if it weren’t for all the sand and salt (wait, that is the beach?). A good book, a great song, or a huge piece of chocolate can lift her mood, but her true happiness is found in her little fam. She writes about girls and women who deal with what life throws at them and always about love, because she LOVES love.

It's Time For A Giveaway!

To celebrate her tour, Julia is giving away the grand prize package of
a $50 Amazon gift card and copy of the book!!

Click below to enter. Be sure to comment on this post before you enter to claim 9 extra entries!

https://promosimple.com/ps/2136a/fighting-and-flirting-with-my-cowboy-enemy-celebration-tour-giveaway

Blog Stops

Texas Book-aholic, September 5
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, September 6
Inklings and notions, September 7
For Him and My Family, September 8
A Baker’s Perspective, September 9 (Author Interview)
deb’s Book Review, September 9
Locks, Hooks and Books, September 10
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, September 11
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, September 12
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, September 13
For the Love of Literature, September 14 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, September 15
Tell Tale Book Reviews, September 16 (Author Interview)
Holly’s Book Corner, September 16
Simple Harvest Reads, September 17 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)
Pause for Tales, September 18

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E-Book Review - Deception by Patricia Bradley

9/12/2022

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Deception
Natchez Trace Park Rangers book 4
by Patricia Bradley

-From Amazon-

After being forced to kill an FBI agent gone rogue in self-defense while working in the violent crimes unit for the Investigative Services Branch, ranger Madison Thorn is comfortable with her move to the fraud and cyber division. At least numbers don't lie. So she's less than thrilled when a white-collar crime investigation in Natchez, Mississippi, turns violent. She could also do without being forced to work with former-childhood-enemy-turned-infuriatingly-handsome park ranger Clayton Bradshaw.

When a woman who looks just like Madison is attacked on the same night Madison's grandfather is shot, it becomes clear that there is something much bigger going on here and that Madison herself is in danger. Madison and Clayton will have to work together--and suppress their growing feelings for one another--if they are to discover the truth before it's too late.

USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Patricia Bradley closes out her popular Natchez Trace Park Rangers series with this complex story of family secrets, mixed motives, and learning to trust.

ASIN: ‎B09LWXDKLT

The lies and deception run long and deep...

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

Patricia Bradley

Author Website

The Natchez Trace Park Rangers is one of those series that seems to be getting even better as it goes along. Deception really was quite the story, every time I thought I had everything finally puzzled out Patricia Bradley showed me just how little I really had...and that was just fine with me!

I've always been a sap for decades-old family secrets stories, probably comes from too many Nancy Drew books of that variety when I was a kid, and Deception must be the queen of that particular genre. Patricia Bradley had me coming and going from the very start. There were so many different threads to the fourth Natchez Trace Park Rangers novel that I even wondered a time or two if they would all be sewn up by the end of the book. What does a self-defense killing have to do with a doppleganger, and, for that matter what do both have to do with purchase orders that don't tally with the goods received or the secrets that Madison's father and grandfather are hiding? Just how far will people go to keep their dark secrets hidden? Curious are you?

Deception, and what a perfect title that is for this story, turned out to be even more of a great read than I had anticipated. I've enjoyed each of the Natchez Trace Park Rangers novels that I've read but I think this one is my favorite so far. Patricia Bradley really pulled out the stops with this one and it shows on every romantically suspenseful page.

I honestly don't know if there will be more books in this series but I'm really hoping so...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Deception by Patricia Bradley a 4.5 Bark rating.

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E-Book Review - Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips

9/12/2022

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Cold Dead Night
Brand Of Justice book 1
by Lisa Phillips

-From Goodreads-

The FBI betrayed her. Now they need her.

Private Investigator Kenna Banbury lost everything two years ago at the hands of a serial killer. From the ashes of that encounter, she’s built a life she believes in, searching for the lost and forgotten all over the western US.

Bringing her own brand of justice.

When a series of murders drags her into an FBI investigation, Kenna finds herself back in the place where it all went wrong. Struggling to make sense of the case, Kenna’s past and present collide in a deadly plot that risks another betrayal and threatens to shatter everything she’s built.

Kenna faces the darkest part of her past in this first book of a brand-new series from Lisa Phillips.

ASIN: ‎B0B4YL9S2P

How can it all possibly be connected?

It's been a pretty long time since I've read a Lisa Phillips book but having liked her Love Inspired Suspense novels that I did read, I thought book one in a new series would be the perfect way to dive into one of her full-length titles. I must say that I was entirely right in that assessment.

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

Lisa Phillips

Author Website

More thriller than romantic suspense Cold Dead Night was riveting read right from the start. There were more twists and turns than your average city traffic spaghetti bowl and I was kept thoroughly guessing on much of it. Though, I will confess that I did guess the mastermind's identity fairly early on and then nearly allowed myself to be distracted away from my suspicions.

The mix of past and present was very well presented in Cold Dead Night. I liked how carefully they were layered together to create such a cohesive and spine-tingling tale.

I really liked author Lisa Phillips' choice in location, Salt Lake City, for this first Brand Of Justice novel. Salt Lake City has a pretty dramatic landscape that is just made for murder and mayhem of the fictional variety.

I did enjoy reading every chilling page of Brand Of Justice book one and it is a series I'd really like to keep reading. Lisa Phillips had me on the edge of my seat with Cold Dead Night and I am most eagerly anticipating the release of the next Brand Of Justice novel...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips a 4 Bark rating.

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Celebrate Lit Blog Tour - Laura's Shadow by Allison Pittman (Giveaway)

9/10/2022

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Family Secrets Spill One Conversation at a Time
Visit historic American landmarks through the Doors to the Past series. History and today collide in stories full of mystery, intrigue, faith, and romance.

De Smet, South Dakota—1890

Young women growing up in DeSmet live by two rules: don’t go out in a snowstorm and don’t give your heart to Cap Garland. Young Mariah Patterson only managed to obey one. Orphaned and having devoted her youth to scrapping out a life with her brother Charles, Mariah finds herself with no interesting suitors or means of support. Throwing caution to the wind, she seizes an opportunity to lay her feelings at Cap’s feet, even though she knows Cap sees the world through the torch he carries for Laura Ingalls. Mariah is certain her love for Cap will be strong enough to break both bonds, and she’s willing to risk everything to prove it.

De Smet, South Dakota—1974

Trixie Gowan is the fourth generation of living Gowan women residing in the sprawling farmhouse on the outskirts of De Smet. Well, former resident. She’s recently moved to Minneapolis, where she writes ads for a neighborhood paper edited by Ron Tumble. She might live and work in the city, but her co-workers still call her Prairie Girl. Thus the inspiration for her comic strip—“Lost Laura”—in which a bespectacled girl in a calico dress tries to make her way in the city. The name is a quiet rebellion having grown up in a household where she’d been forbidden to mention the name, Laura Ingalls. But when her great-grandmother Mariah’s declining health brings Trixie home for a visit, two things might just keep her there: the bedside manner of Dr. Campbell Carter and the family secret that seems to be spilling from GG’s lips one conversation at a time.

Genre: Christian/Historical/Romance
Release date: August 1, 2022

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My Review

Her life will no longer be in Laura's Shadow...

Since Little House In The Big Woods the world has been fascinated by the life and fictionalized adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder. We've read the books, watched the TV show, made our own cornhusk dolls and snow candy...but what if there was a girl who, by circumstance and by choice, was lost in Laura's Shadow? What would it be like to always be eclipsed by your young schoolteacher even long after she were dead...

Like millions of little girls before me in the last 90 years I grew up on the Little House books. My mom read them to me when I must have been 5 or 6 and it wasn't long before I read them all for myself. When I discovered that Doors To The Past series that I've been enjoying since book one would have a story set in Laura's world, well, I was excited and intrigued. What I got from Allison Pittman was much more interesting than I could have ever anticipated...

Laura's Shadow untangles the lives and choices of 4 generations of women, from 1880s pioneer life on the prairie to the women's lib era of the 1970s. These women have loved, they have lost, and they have endured together as a family. I will date myself just a smidge by saying that I really liked Allison Pittman's daring change-up from the Doors To The Past series norm by setting her story in two separate historical eras – the late 1800s and the mid 1970s. It was different and it was fun to read.

There are many things I could say about Laura's Shadow but I think this is one you are just better reading it for yourself. Allison Pittman's take on the story is not a light and fluffy historical romance which I felt lent some real authenticity to it. Life isn't always easy and the choices we make are not always the right ones but, like Mariah, and even Trixie, we still do the best we can with what we are given. So, if you are looking for a book with some real poignant moments and some great song references may I recommend this ninth Doors To The Past novel...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Laura's Shadow by Allison Pittman a 4 Bark rating.

(I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)

More from Allison

I can credit Laura Ingalls Wilder for just about every aspect of my identity. I’m a reader because I read her books over and over and over again, checking them out from my little elementary school library. I can still see them—last bookcase, bottom shelf. During the summer, I checked them out from the Bookmobile, and one magical Christmas, I received my own set. The well-worn, yellow paperbacks have a place of honor in my office: top shelf, center stage. It was amazing to my eight-year-old self that I could pick up Little House in the Big Woods, skip the dull parts, and jump straight to These Happy Golden Years in a single afternoon.

Looking at Laura’s writing now (as I often do), I realize I spent my childhood absorbing the art of telling a story. Her books masterfully string meaningful vignettes within an over-arching conflict. She creates stories-within-a-story-within-a-story whenever Pa launches into a tall tale, and minor characters come to life no matter how brief their appearance. (Aunt Docia, anyone?)

When I first came up with the concept of writing a story set in the world of Laura Ingalls Wilder, I knew I couldn’t bring Laura herself in as a character. There’s a sacredness to her story, and I wouldn’t dream of inserting myself into the cannon of her pages. But—I thought--surely she had peers who grew up alongside her, classmates who also hated Miss Wilder, young men who might have set their own cap for her, townsfolk who remembered the vibrant young woman with the button-brown eyes and dark curls. And then I pondered further: maybe there was another side to Laura—a side that she kept from the romanticized ideal skipping through the pages of her books. My first thought was to create a fictional De Smet town girl, but then…

Laura Ingalls Wilder (c. 1885)

In researching and reading Pioneer Girl, The Annotated Autobiography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, I came across a bit of information that brought the story to life for me. In These Happy Golden Years, Laura teaches her first class: five students, two families. And while the “Brewster” children are documented in other sources, the Harrison children are not. There are no census records, land deeds, or any official documents to support the identity of Charles and Martha as they are depicted in the novel. And so, it clicked. If Laura could fictionalize these people, well, then, so could I. Thus Martha Harrison was lifted from those pages, renamed Mariah, and given a new life and a new story in mine.

Writing Laura’s Shadow allowed me to indulge in a few favorite directions. First, I’m fascinated with the idea of extreme longevity (showcased in my novel All for a Song), and creating a character whose lifespan stretches from homesteading to disco was delightful. My Mariah chafes at the romanticized depiction of pioneer life, telling us in her old age that it was really more of a daily struggle for survival. I also enjoyed exploring the family dynamic of four generations of women and how each generation faced the same battles and fought them so, so differently. Finally—and this is what truly speaks to my fourth-grade self…

You know that Elton John song, “Your Song” with the lyrics, “I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words…” Well, I got to put down in words my lifelong crush on Cap Garland. Sure, Almonzo is great and everything, but I always thought Cap was more exciting. More fun. More…more. Bringing him to life in this book set my old heart racing. My research for this novel took me to De Smet, and to his gravesite, where I spoke this story to his stone. I like to think he’d approve, and I hope all of the Laura fans will join me in this tale and let their imaginations run wild.

Allison Pittman

Allison Pittman is the author of more than a dozen critically acclaimed novels and a four-time Christy finalist—twice for her Sister Wife series, once for All for a Story from her take on the Roaring Twenties and most recently for the critically acclaimed The Seamstress which takes a cameo character from the Dickens’ classic A Tale of Two Cities and flourishes her to life amidst the French Revolution. She lives in San Antonio, Texas, blissfully sharing an empty nest with her husband, Mike. Connect with her on Facebook (Allison Pittman Author), Twitter (@allisonkpittman) or her website, allisonkpittman.com.

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E-Book Review - Crossfire by Lynette Eason

9/9/2022

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Crossfire
Extreme Measures book 2
by Lynette Eason

-From Goodreads-

FBI special agent Julianna James is a top-notch negotiator who has never lost a hostage. Surely, she can manage to take care of her much younger sister, Dottie, who showed up unannounced to live with Julianna while she finished her senior year of high school.

A former sniper with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Clay Snyder left the army after a tragic incident that he can't get past. Now he's working as a high school resource officer until he can figure out what to do with the rest of his life.

Their paths cross when Julianna is called in to negotiate a courtroom hostage situation involving Clay's sister. Impressed and a bit intimidated by the calm, capable woman with the dark hair and blue eyes, Clay invites her to speak at his school. Dottie's school.

But as the anniversary of a school shooting from Julianna's past approaches, it becomes clear that her perfect record is about to be tested and that Dottie is at risk. If Julianna and Clay can't figure out who's behind the attacks, more innocent people will die--and Julianna just might be one of them.

ASIN: ‎B09LWZ6XHL

A killer hides in the shadows...

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

Lynette Eason

Author Website

I've been doing a fun reading challenge this year and Crossfire was one of my reads. It was already on my want-to-read list from the moment I finished the first book in Lynette Eason's exciting romantic suspense series, Extreme Measures.

While, I probably did like the first book a tad better, Crossfire was also very good. Lynette Eason kept me on the edge of my seat and glued to the pages. It usually takes me a couple of days to finish one of her books but this one I finished in half that time. The stakes were high and the tension just kept ratcheting up the further I got into this second Extreme Measures book and I was anxious to know if my guesses and half guesses were correct as to the who and why behind the danger surrounding Julianna and her sister Dottie.

I liked the semi-switch in careers for the hero and heroine in this story, she is a hostage negotiator instead of the usual agent, and Clay is school resource officer, which, I think may be the first time that I've run into as the hero in my reading. I will confess, though, it was the hostage negotiation that really intrigued me the most.

There were a couple of unexpected POVs in Crossfire, one of which really puzzled me at first but by the end of the story it all made sense and I think the inclusion of them really helped the story move forward.

Each of the Extreme Measures novels is somewhat standalone, there are a few small spoilers, but I can't see a good reason to miss any of them. I for one, will be waiting on tenterhooks for Lynette Eason's next book in the series to release, because, one way or another, I will be reading it...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Crossfire by Lynette Eason a 4 Bark rating.

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Movie Review - Lifemark (Giveaway)

9/8/2022

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Go see LIFEMARK in theaters starting September 9th!

LIFEMARK is a story of hope, of overcoming the obstacles life
throws at us, reveling in the art of faith, grace, and perseverance.

David’s comfortable world is turned upside down when his birthmother unexpectedly reaches out to him, longing to meet the 18-year-old son she’s only held once. With the encouragement of his adoptive parents, David embarks on a journey of discovery that leads to a staggering truth from his past. From executive producers Kirk Cameron and the Kendrick Brothers—creators of War Room and Fireproof—comes LIFEMARK, inspired by an incredible true story that celebrates the
gift of life.

This encouraging and inspirational film is based on a true story!

Buy your tickets TODAY to see LIFEMARK in theaters starting 9/9!

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My Review

Will a mom & son find the answers they seek?

Every so once in awhile a movie comes along that is so emotionally moving that after finishing it you just have to sit down for a bit in a quiet place and let yourself think it all over. Lifemark is one of those movies. I just finished it a little while ago and even as I'm starting to do other things the film is not far from my mind.

There were a number of things that impressed me about Lifemark, from the decent acting to the way they used well-placed flashbacks to slowly build onto the story one step at a time. Needless to say, the Kendrick Brothers films have come a long way since Facing The Giants, which was also a good movie. But, what really caught my attention was that just as I was beginning to wonder how something like this might play out in reality, I discovered that Lifemark is actually based on a true story. Wow! And there's even a short documentary on the movie website that I will be watching very soon.
If, like me, you were a child born after 1973 you know just how easily your birth story might have gone another way. It's a disconcerting thought but it also makes you appreciate the people who make the better alternatives – like adoption – possible and available. It also makes you even more grateful to the people who chose to give you life. That's much of what Lifemark is about, the love of family. Whether they are your biological family, step family, or adoptive family. And, for all intents and purposes you were chosen by them.

So, if you are looking for a well-made Christian film about the power of love and family that you can watch with your own family (slightly older kids would be recommended), well, may I highly recommend Lifemark...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Lifemark a 4.5 Bark rating.

(Disclosure: Many thanks to WTA Media for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.)

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Just Read Book Tour - The Cowgirl's Redemption by Mindy Obenhaus (Giveaway)

9/8/2022

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Welcome to the Blog + Review Blitz for The Cowgirl's Redemption by Mindy Obenhaus,
hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

She came home to make things right
Will she be given a second chance?

Gloriana Prescott has returned to her Texas hometown to make amends—even if the townsfolk she left behind aren’t ready to forgive. But when her mother’s ranch manager, Justin Broussard, is tasked with saving the struggling rodeo so his teen daughter can compete, Gloriana sees a chance to prove she’s really changed. But can she prove to Justin, and the town, that she’s trustworthy?

Publisher: Love Inspired
Release Date: August 23, 2022
Genre: Christian, Contemporary Romance

Excerpt from The Cowgirl's Redemption

The eggs and lettuce went flying, and something akin to a scream spilled out of her as the dastardly bird nailed her other leg.
How was she going to get away from this crazy thing? No one else was around except her mother and Bonnie. And not only was Mom in no shape to rescue Gloriana, they probably couldn’t even hear her inside the house.
As the rooster regrouped, his beady eyes never leaving her, she tearfully lifted a prayer. God, help me.
She’d barely finished when he charged her once more. Turning, she slammed into something hard.
Justin?
He scooped her into his arms, all the while kicking at the rooster until he’d carried her through the side gate to safety.
She could feel his heart pounding wildly beneath her fingers, saw the determination etched in his tanned face.
With one arm still snugged around her waist, he set her feet on the ground beneath the shade of an oak tree.
“Thank you.” Still trying to catch her breath, she lifted her gaze to find him staring at her, his chest rising and falling every bit as quickly as hers. And the intensity of his gaze stirred feelings Gloriana had promised herself she’d never feel again. She’d been rejected by both her father and her husband. She would not allow another man to do that ever again. So why couldn’t she bring herself to look away?

Mindy Obenhaus

Award-winning author Mindy Obenhaus is passionate about touching readers with Biblical truths in an entertaining, and sometimes adventurous, manner. She lives on a ranch in Texas with her husband, two sassy pups, countless cattle, deer and the occasional coyote, mountain lion or snake. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and watching the Hallmark Channel.

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(1) winner will receive a signed copy of The Cowgirl's Redemption & $20 Amazon gift card.

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight September 7, 2022 and will
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of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize.
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Celebrate Lit Blog Tour - Blood Secrets by Morgan L. Busse (Giveaway)

9/7/2022

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Not everyone wants to see the world saved . . .

Time is running out. Cities are being engulfed in the Mist and humanity is on the brink of extinction. Theo believes he has found a way to stop mankind from Turning, but he doesn’t know how to alter Cass’s unique blood into a cure. Or if it can even be done.

Meanwhile, Cass struggles with the idea that she is possibly the savior of the world—a world she is not sure is worth saving.

From the Winchester manse to the steel city of Decadenn, there is something more chasing Cass than the House of Lords or the masked man who can walk in the Mist. Soon she must decide if she will use her blood to save mankind or let those who only care about themselves perish.

Genre: YA Steampunk Fantasy
Release date: August 9, 2022

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My Review

Her choice will determine the fate of the world...

Up until last year I would have told you that one of the last things I would ever read would be a zombie story, but, now I've read two of them! Yes, with the completion of Blood Secrets I have finished the Skyworld duology and I don't regret it one little iota... But, then again, regret is the last word anyone could attribute to reading any Morgan L. Busse novel.

Just like the first book, Blood Secrets is the perfect blend of fantasy, Steampunk, and, yes, zombies, or rather the Turned. While it may have been a YA book, there was still plenty there to intrigue and entertain this adult as well.

Much of that stemmed from Cass's struggle with saving the Skyworld. Morgan L. Busse's portrayal of her heroine facing the realization that if she chooses to save the world that world also includes the people who killed her parents and hunted her down, the very same people who knew of a cure to the Mist but kept it hidden from generations of people that they ultimately murdered. Yeah, tough stuff to deal with for a person so young. I really appreciated that story arc in this book, as it brought a slap of reality to a genre that is often missing characters who are relatable BECAUSE they are less than perfect. It brought up the excellent question, what would I do in Cass's shoes? In Theo's?

Morgan L. Busse did a good tying up the various threads from the first Skyworld novel in this second and final installment. While, I probably liked the first book the best, Blood Secrets answered the questions I was most curious about and was itself full of danger and drama that kept me itching to turn the next page. And turn those pages I certainly did!

So, if you can handle a little bit different take on Steampunk and zombies I would definitely recommend both of these books whether you are a YA or like myself, an adult reader...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Blood Secrets by Morgan L. Busse a 4 Bark rating.

(I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)

More from Morgan

A lot of stories involve the hero saving the world. But is that realistic if you consider what the hero has been through? What if saving the world means saving the villain? Or that bully who made the hero’s life terrible back in high school? Or the person who lied and it cost the hero his or her job, home, or even their first love?

When I started writing Blood Secrets, it hit me (and therefore Cass as I was writing her story), that if she saved her world—all the people who were forced to live on mountaintops, airships, and sky islands because of the deadly Mist that covered everything else—she would be saving the people who saw her as lesser than. The people who forced everyone else off the mountains to die in the Mist, including her parents. The same people who would never think of saving someone like her.

As I wrote her story, I felt Cass’s resentment and anger towards the “echelons”—those at the top of society and literally the world. She was fine with saving others like her. But the thought of saving the people who ordered the purges that killed so many made her feel sick. In her mind, they didn’t deserve her sacrifice.

Honestly, I had never thought about it before. The hero saves the world. It’s what a hero does. But this was the first time I really thought about what that meant, and who it meant saving. It made me look at myself. Would I be willing to save everyone? Even those who have hurt me? Who have cost me so much in my life? Ugh. That’s a hard thought.

People love heroes, and sometimes even want to be one themselves. But the reality is being a hero is really hard. It’s not just saving the world; it’s saving those who live in the world. The good and the bad. Those deserving and those not so much. That’s what a real hero does.

I won’t share what decision Cass made because that is part of her story. But I am glad I was able to write her story because it made me think more about how I would react in her situation. And about God, who ultimately gave all to save a world that did not want Him.

Morgan L. Busse

Morgan L. Busse is a writer by day and a mother by night. She is the author of the Follower of the Word series, The Soul Chronicles, and The Ravenwood Saga. She is a three-time Christy Award finalist and winner of both the INSPY and the Carol Award for best in Christian speculative fiction. During her spare time she enjoys playing games, taking long walks, and dreaming about her next novel.

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of a $25 Amazon and signed book!!

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WORD Wednesday - September 7th, 2022

9/7/2022

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Book Review - Beacon by Camille Peters

9/5/2022

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Genre:
Fantasy / Fairytale Retelling / YA

Beacon
The Kingdom Chronicles book 9
by Camille Peters

-From Goodreads-

As the daughter of a lighthouse keeper, Marisa spends her days exploring the different locations the enchanted lighthouse takes her to—as well as developing her magical ability to manipulate water. But when her magic inadvertently causes a tragic accident, she chooses to pay penance by giving up both her voice and her magic.

For years, Marisa is content with her self-imposed silence…until the day she saves Prince Owen from drowning. What begins as a noble rescue soon entangles her in a fake engagement…one whose promised reward might not be worth the risk should Prince Owen's intended discover their deception.

Marisa makes every attempt to protect her heart during their façade, but the endearing prince makes it increasingly more difficult to remember it's nothing but a ruse. The closer they become, the less of a charade their relationship feels, and the more Marisa misses the words that are no longer hers, yearning to finally free herself from her guilt and reclaim her voice.

Inspired by "The Little Mermaid"

ASIN: B0B7Q146SB

Can he help her find the voice she once lost...

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Camille Peters

Author Website

I've been eagerly anticipating this story since first hearing about it awhile back. The reasons for that excitement were myriad. To start with, I love fairytale retellings and have done so since discovering Gail Carson Levine as a tween/teen. I am also a lighthouse geek, I have them in various places around the house and have even visited several in person. But most importantly, I am a definite fan of Camille Peters and her wonderful Kingdom Chronicles series...

I was in no way disappointed by Beacon. It turned out to be a little different than I expected but it couldn't have been more perfect for the rather unique Little Mermaid heroine and her gentle prince. I loved how the basic elements The Little Mermaid that we are familiar with were present enough to identify the fairytale retelling but they were presented in such a different package that Marisa's story was still her own.

The direction taken with The Little Mermaid's loss of her voice was a bit of a surprise to me but it was handled with kindness and sensitivity that was appreciated. That the author also addressed the fact that there are many ways to 'lose your voice', whether physical or emotionally driven, was impressive and quite well done.

Beacon was every bit as vividly imaginative and magical as I had hoped for and a little bit more. It was a solid addition to the Kingdom Chronicles and was a very delightful way to spend the last couple of afternoons. Even though I am an adult reading YA fiction it is no stretch to figure out why Camille Peters has quickly become one of my MUST read fairytale re-storytellers. The only problem with the book was having to say goodbye at the end and now having to wait for the next one...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Beacon by Camille Peters a 4.5 Bark rating.

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Book Review - The Deadly Shallows by Dani Pettrey

9/4/2022

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

The Deadly Shallows
Coastal Guardians book 3
by Dani Pettrey

-From Goodreads-

A DEADLY ATTACK. A STOLEN WEAPON CAPABLE
OF IMMENSE DESTRUCTION. A PAINFUL SECRET
THAT THREATENS TO TEAR TWO HEARTS APART.

CGIS Agent Noah Rowley is rocked to the core when several of his valued team members come under fire on his Coast Guard base. He and his remaining team race to the scene and end the attack, but not before innocent lives are lost. Furious and grief-stricken, he vows to do whatever is needed to bring the mastermind behind the attack to justice.

Stunned by the ambush, Coast Guard flight medic Brooke Kesler evacuates in a helicopter carrying the only surviving gunman. The gravely wounded man whispers mysterious information to Brooke that immediately paints a target on her back.

As Brooke and Noah race to uncover answers, emotions between them ignite. Noah struggles to protect Brooke at all costs and to conceal the secret that prevents him from becoming what he longs to be--the right man for her.

Everything is at stake as a horrifying truth emerges. . . .

The attack wasn't the end game. It was only the beginning.

ISBN-13: 9780764230868

This case reaches farther than they can imagine...

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

Dani Pettrey

Author Website

While probably not my favorite Coastal Guardians book, The Deadly Shallows was still a strong addition to the series. Dani Pettrey's trademark chilling edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense was as fast-paced as ever and her skill with the romantic suspense genre is never in doubt.

The Deadly Shallows was one of those stories that had so many twists and turns and different threads tentacaling outward that every time I thought the case might be coming to a close...it wasn't. How author Dani Pettrey kept it all straight in her head while writing the this third Coastal Guardians book I have no clue but she did a great job keeping guessing and glued to the page.

The unfortunate choice in stereotyping one particular political group made me a little uncomfortable, but, on the other hand the backgrounds and motivations of the villains were so well crafted into a layered multi-faceted mystery that I couldn't help but still like the story.

I've really been enjoying the Coastal Guardians series as it has stepped away from the usual FBI and U.S. Marshals etc. investigative realm and into that of the U.S. Coast Guard. It's been a fun switch as was the flight medic position of one of the main characters in The Deadly Shallows.

If you are looking for a good romantic suspense series from a very talented author you should definitely check out The Deadly Shallows and the rest of its Coastal Guardians predecessors. And, like me, I'm sure you will be eagerly anticipating the next book from Dani Pettrey...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Deadly Shallows by Dani Pettrey a 4 Bark rating.

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Reading Challenge: 12 Books Recommended by 12 Readers - September

9/1/2022

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September

It's time to reveal my ninth book for this reading challenge. It was recommended to me by Cindy.
I am still looking for recommendations so comment below!