About the book:What Matters Most This Christmas Season?Christmas should be a time of joy and celebration. But in the hurriedness of December, sometimes we find ourselves sacrificing a sacred pace for hustle, leaving us feeling more stressed than blessed.What if you approached this Advent more open to the things of God? What if you decided to be expectant that God would move...

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 About: Learn how to celebrate every moment in life while living enthusiastically and following your God-given passions with New York Times bestselling author Sadie Robertson's devotional Live on Purpose. Teens and young adults will reach new depths of faith as they discover how to live life to the fullest with Sadie's 100 meaningful devotions.Live on Purpose takes the life-changing themes from Sadie's bestselling books Live Fearless and Live and helps you apply those...

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Photo from Goodreads.comAbout: There's nothing Ella Blythe has wanted more than to dance in a theater. So she's thrilled when she finally gets her chance at Craven Street Theater- the very same theater where, years ago, a famous ballerina met her tragic end. As time goes on, however, Ella begins to realize that her life is starting to mirror that of the dead ballerina's-...

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About: Leah Williams is back in the quaint town of Heritage, Michigan, and ready to try again to make her business a success. But blank slates are hard to come by, and a piece of her past is waiting for her there. Heir to the Heritage Fruits company, Jonathan Kensington is the guy who not only made Leah's past difficult, he also seems determined...

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Description: Spend Christmas in Texas this year with these charming holiday novellas from bestselling historical romance author Karen Witemeyer, whose writing is spiced with her signature blend of humor, thrilling frontier action, and sweet romance.In this 3-in-1 novella collection, Witemeyer presents the new story "A Texas Christmas Carol," where a town's wealthy, Scrooge-like bachelor finds his world invaded by a woman set on earning...

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Photo from Goodreads.comAbout the book:When Meg Whitaker's father decides to sell the family's lobster-fishing business to her high school nemesis, she sets out to prove she should inherit it instead. Though she's never had any interest in running the small fleet--or even getting on a boat due to her persistent seasickness--she can't stand to see Oliver Ross take over. Not when he ruined...

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Photo from GoodReads.comMy Review:Although I liked book one, To Dwell Among Cedars, I've gotta say, this book is my definite favorite!The story focuses on Lukio, a famous fighter in biblical-era Philistia. When he reconnects with a childhood friend involved in some dangerous espionage, he begins to question his purpose in this country where debauchery and evil reign.I loved reading Lukio's point of view!...

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My summer reading has been pretty exciting so far. I've discovered new-to-me authors, found books that I didn't know existed, and enjoyed new releases from authors I've loved for years. Need some book recs? Keep scrolling, and if you've already read some of these, let me know what you thought! Come Back to Me by Jody HedlundWhat happens when a researcher from today goes...

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Photo from Christianbook.comAbout: Blaine Grayson returns to Three Sisters Island with a grand plan--to take Camp Kicking Moose to the next level. Her dream starts to unravel when she discovers Moose Manor's kitchen has been badly remodeled by her sister, Cam, who doesn't know how to cook. Added to that blow is the cold shoulder given by her best friend, Artie Lotosky, now a...

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Image from Christianbook.comAbout:Katherine Parker is on the cusp of having everything she ever wanted--fame, money, and acclaim. So why isn't she happy? In search of answers, she comes incognito to Hope Harbor on the Oregon coast for some R&R. Maybe in her secluded rental house overlooking the serene Pacific she'll be able to calm the storm inside.Coffee shop owner Zach Garrett has found...

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Photo from Christianbook.comAbout:Ever think, "I wish I could do something for them?" Well, here are 101 somethings.You long to make your presence really count in the lives of others, but you don't know where--or how--to start. You want to be remembered as a woman who scattered kindness wherever she went, but your busy schedule doesn't always cooperate.In this practical and deeply touching guide, New York Times bestselling...

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Photo from Christianbook.comAbout:"This book will be something I forever hold close to my heart."--HallieWould you consider yourself a worrier? Do you ever get something you're worried about stuck in your head and you can't seem to get it out? Have you noticed that you get anxious around certain people or in certain situations? If the answer is yes to any of those questions,...

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About:Munich, 1938Evelyn Brand is an American foreign correspondent determined to prove her worth in a male-dominated profession and to expose the growing tyranny in Nazi Germany. To do so, she must walk a thin line. If she offends the government, she could be expelled from the country--or worse. If she does not report truthfully, she'll betray the oppressed and fail to wake up...

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About:Greta Nilsson's trip west to save her ailing little sister, Astrid, could not have gone more wrong. First, bandits hold up her stagecoach, stealing all her money. Then, upon arriving in Fairplay, Colorado, she learns the man she was betrothed to as a mail-order bride has died. Homeless, penniless, and jobless, Greta and her sister are worse off than when they started.Wyatt McQuaid...

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Photo from Amazon.comGenre: Contemporary FictionRating: 4 out of 5 heartsAbout:Olivia and Melanie's lives were turned upside-down when their parents were tragically killed ten years ago. In an effort to reconnect with her sister and find healing, Melanie proposes a hiking trip in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and Olivia reluctantly agrees. However, neither of them are prepared for how their trip will test their limits-...

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