Fiction
Obsession – Patricia Bradley
With this book, Patricia Bradley remains one of my favorite authors in this romantic suspense genre. I loved this story! I loved the characters, and I also loved the setting. This book has it all […]
Genre: Christian
Fiction
The Orchard House – Heidi Chiavaroli
I found in the pages of The Orchard House a story I didn’t even know I needed to hear. Heidi Chiavaroli’s amazing tale started out a bit slowly for me, but its tremendous lesson spoke […]
Fiction
Trial and Error – Robert Whitlow
I would not say I am the biggest Robert Whitlow fan, but I will say I am a big one, as I’ve read all of his books. That being said, maybe I entered into reading […]
Fiction
Things We Didn’t Say – Amy Lynn Green
Amy Lynn Green’s Things We Didn’t Say avoids common pitfalls for Christian fiction, provides a nuanced and realistic look at faith, and has mainstream appeal. The characters are very compelling, and Amy Lynn Green does an […]
Fiction
Miriam’s Song – Jill Eileen Smith
During the past few years, I have read a good amount of biblical retellings of the story of Miriam, the sister of Moses. In spring 2021, Jill Eileen Smith will join this group with her […]
Fiction
Miriam’s Song – Jill Eileen Smith
Like all biblical fiction reviews, let me recap what I think makes for good biblical fiction. First, it doesn’t blatantly contradict anything in Scripture. Second, it tells its own story while being faithful to the […]
Fiction
Trial and Error – Robert Whitlow
Although I’m a big fan of legal thrillers—I’ve read everything Randy Singer has ever offered and am currently working my way through John Grisham’s oeuvre—I had only read a couple of Robert Whitlow novels, and […]
Fiction
The Prince of Spies – Elizabeth Camden
The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden is the third book of her Hope and Glory series. As it concludes the series, I expected happy endings for all involved—Nathaniel and Caroline, Gray and Anabelle, and […]
Fiction
A Gilded Lady – Elizabeth Camden
My colleague, Rosalyn Schlabach, already reviewed A Gilded Lady by Elizabeth Camden (her review here). In preparation for the third part of the author’s Hope and Glory series, I read the first two books before […]
Fiction
The Spice King – Elizabeth Camden
For the most part, I primarily read romantic suspense novels for Life is Story, but I decided I needed a break from the genre. The Spice King by Elizabeth Camden caught my attention, despite my usual […]