The Roll of the Drums

 "The Roll of the Drums" by Jan Decker

A great heartwarming story about how God can use anything for the good. You see the struggles that Gideon has to overcome to be able to move on after the death of his wife. He has to learn to be there for his children, learn how to overcome his past and learn to love again.

I love the relationship that develops between Gidean's sick wife and Ruby. They became heartfelt friends from the very first meeting. Ruby was so loved by Livonia that she knew Ruby was the right girl to take her place. To take care of her children and her husband.

I give this book a five stars.

I love to recommend this book of friendship, family and love to others.

I received this complimentary copy of this book from Revell for a honest review.. All thoughts and opinions are mine.

Dark Ambition by Irene Hannon

     What can I say about this book? It is fabulous!  I normally don't like mysteries, but this book has changed my mind.  "Dark Ambition" was intriguing and suspenseful from the very first page. 

     My thoughts - The first thing is the well written and the characters come to life from the very beginning. The thing I loved the most was the relationship that develops between Frederick Jordan a ex Army Night Stalker and Heather Shields a private investigator. I love the way this two had a flirtation from the beginning. It was a great connections!

     I will give Dark Ambition a 5 out of 5 stars

     I will recommend this to everyone who loves a great mystery!

I received this complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for a honest review. Thought and opinions are mine.

"One More River To Cross"

                        By Jane Kirkpatrick

 This was my first book by Jane Kirkpatrick so I didn't really know what to expect. I have to say that this book was hard for me to get into at the beginning, but after a while I began to enjoy the storyline.

What first caught my attention was the book description. This story was two years before the Donner Party.  Doing genealogy on my family I found that my relatives were among other who made this journey west though Donner pass.  This story showed me the trials and adventures they most have gone through too. It also showed me how strong the women had to be during this time in history. It was a all around great book!

I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good western book that is a lot like " Lonesome Dove".

I give this book five stars!

I received this complimentary copy by the publisher for a honest review.

"No Ocean Too Big"

By

Carrie  Turansky

The book "No Ocean Too Wide" by Carrie Turansky was a great book.  It was filled with intriguing story lines.  It is placed in World War I I, when underprivileged children were being shipped from England to Canada with the premise of them having a better life there. It was sometimes far from the truth. They were sent to farm's for farm labor.
Carrie Turansky is a great author, whom I will continue reading. She had a gift of bringing the characters to life. I feel in love with the characters and the story line.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes a great book!

"The Words Between Us"

By

Erin Barrel

     What a great book!  Erin Barrel was able to bring the character alive and you fall in love with them from the minute their are introduced.  The story is written in the past and present, which wasn't confusing. 

 
Robin spent the majority of her life trying to hide from her past, which wasn't always an easy task at time.  It's during these years that Robin developed several relationships with people who would shape her life in one way or another. It's a story of love, suspense at times and forgiveness.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a great book!

I will give this book a score of 5 stars

 "I received this complimentary copy of this book from Revell for a honest review. These are my thoughts and not those of the author or publisher.

"The Girl Behind The Red Rope" by Ted Dekker and Rachelle Dekker

"The Girl Behind The Red Rope"

Summary of book - When a terrible scourge is unleashed on the
world, Grace and others from their religious community are
already hidden deep in the hills of Tennessee, abiding by every rule that will keep them safe, pure and alive.  The only thing is they all have to stay behind the red rope!

My Review - This is the first book of Ted Dekker's that I have read and this the first collaboration between father and daughter Ted and Rachelle Dekker. I have to say that this is only the beginning of my love with Ted Dekker's books.  This book was very hard to put down!  It was intriguing and full of adventure. 

This sure made me thing about my fear of the unknown.  I think, we all have a fear of what is to come in the future, but we truly need to remember who is in charge of that fear. We need to have faith and trust. It also made me think of God's love for his people.

When Grace and Jamie decide to crossover the red rope, they come face to face with their fears.

Favorite quote - "You don't have to rely on fear to keep you from putting your hand in the fire,  You can make that choice without fear, only because you still want your hand."

"There is no fear in the love, the love that hold no record of wrong. "

About the author's -  Ted Dekker is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of more than forty novels, with over ten million copies sold worldwide. 

Rochelle Dekker is a Christy Award-winning author of The Choosing, The Calling, and The Returning in the Deer series.  She is the oldest daughter of author Ted Dekker.   

was inspired early on to discover truth through the avenue of storytelling.

I received this complimentary copy of the book for a honest review

Special Assignment

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This is the first book by this author I've read and it will not be the last. I realized after I read this book that this is the third book in the series. I believe this book can stand alone. "Special Assignment" was one amazing book! I normally don't read suspense book, but I fell in love with this book. It was filled with a ton of suspense and adventure. You are caught in the story from page one.

The main characters are very likable. The story begins with Melissa realized that money is missing in the company and she had to investigate what was happening. She enlisted the help of military pilot Sam to help her. Sam has his own obstacles to overcome. I really enjoyed the plot of this book! It was a easy read.

I recommend this great Christian Suspense book by giving it five stars!

I received this complimentary copy of this book from the author for a honest review. All thoughts and opinions are mine.