What you said to me by Olivia Newport

 "What you said to me" is a great addition to the " Tree of Life" series. I hate that this is the final book. All the four books in this series are stand alone, but I enjoy reading them in order. Olivia Newport did a amazing job at intertwining the main characters with the new characters to make one great story.

Synopsis - When 15year old Trisha Crowder gets caught shop lifting. Nolan Duffy is an a attorney whom tries to protect Trisha from her very troubled life. He thought it would help her to spend time with his daughter Jillian. Jillian is a genealogist who is falling behind in her of her genealogy file. During this time, they found out that everyone knows about the Crowder family and their brokenness. Jillian walks Trisha back to 1893 and see where all went wrong.

My thoughts - What a page-turner full of suspense. Olivia Newport has written a great book. The fact that these books are based around genealogy I just love them.  To learn about a person  is like a puzzle.  You start with one person and it spreads out to others. The story went from present to past, which was sometimes hard to follow. Trisha will learn how the past can affect the present.

Rating - I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars

Disclaimer - I received this complimary copy of this book from Barbour with no obligation to write a review. All thought are mine.

To Dwell Among Cedars by Connilyn Cossette

 I have to say if you are looking for a historical, Christian book "To Dwell Among Cedars" by Connilyn Cossette is the book for you. This is one amazing book.

Synopsis - Eight years ago, after the Philistine surrendered the stolen Ark of the Covenant back to the Israelites. Eliora and her little brother decided to leave their Philistine home and followed the Ark to Kiryat-Yearim. They were taken in by a loving Levine family. A faction of Hebrews found that Kiryat-Yearim was a unfit place for the Ark and so did a Levine musician, whom was sent to get close to Eldora to find the location of the Ark. To do so Ronen has to charm Eldora

My Thoughts - To Dwell Among Cedars is such a well written book with adventure, faith and learning about yourself. The author made story come to life through the great research and her imagination. The story was a great page-turner! The characters are likeable and well intertwined into the story. This book touched me through laughter and some tears. I'm looking forward to the next book in the "Covenant House" series.

Favorite quote - "He is a God who sees. There is no place you can go to escape His vigilant watch over you." PG. 264

Rating - I gladly give "To Dwell among Cedars" a 5 out of 5 stars

Recommendation - I will recommend this book to family and friends through Facebook, Book bud,  Goodreads, Amazon and my blog.

Disclaimer - I received this compliment copy of this book from the publisher, author and Net gallery from a honest review. All thought are mine.