Bees in the Butterfly Garden by Maureen Lang
Title: Bees in the Butterfly Garden Author: Maureen Lang Genre: Christian Historical Romance/Adventure Age-Range: 13+ (young adult/adult) Era: 1870s (Victorian) Setting: New York, USA Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Source: Tyndale Rewards Rating: 2/5 stars Content: 3/5. Younger teens cautioned for violence and thematic elements. Characters are living immoral lifestyles, although we don’t really know what […]
Cover Reveal ~ Befriending the Beast by Amanda Tero
Today I’ll be revealing the cover for Befriending the Beast by Amanda Tero. I was offered the chance to beta-read it, and what I’ve read so far has been simply amazing! 🙂 Title: Befriending the Beast Author: Amanda Tero Genre: Christian fairy-tale retelling Release Date: September 30th, 2016 The Cover: The Summary: Belle has returned […]
A Refuge at Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
Title: A Refuge at Highland Hall Author: Carrie Turansky (carrieturansky.com) Series: Edwardian Brides, #3 Genre: Christian historical romance Age-Range: young adult/adult Era: WW1 (1915) Setting:Â England with some scenes in France will our darling Alex. Publisher: Multnomah Books Source: library Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Okay for any highschool teen. One of the characters (a servant) […]
The Movement of Kings by Nadine C. Keels
Title: The Movement of Kings Author: Nadine C. Keels (https://prismaticprospects.wordpress.com/) Series: The Movement of Crowns, #3 Genre: Christian romantic fantasy Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Diachona (fantasy world) Publisher: Nadine C. Keels Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Some innuendo-ish stuff, falling in love & the emotions, some kissing (few […]
The Movement of Rings by Nadine C. Keels
Title: The Movement of Rings Author: Nadine C. Keels (https://prismaticprospects.wordpress.com/) Series: The Movement of Crowns, #2 Genre: Christian romantic fantasy Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Diachona (fantasy world) Publisher: Nadine K. Keels Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 3/5 stars Content: 3/5. Not recommended for younger teens. Mentions of childbirth, some innuendo-ish stuff, falling […]
The Movement of Crowns by Nadine C. Keels
Title: The Movement of Crowns Author: Nadine C. Keels (https://prismaticprospects.wordpress.com/) Series: The Movement of Crowns, #1 Genre: Christian romantic fantasy Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Diachona (fantasy world) Publisher: Nadine K. Keels Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 4/5 stars Content: 2/5. Relatively clean. Mentions of childbirth, some innuendo-ish stuff, falling in love & […]
Taste of Danger by Alexa Verde
Title: Taste of Danger Author: Alexa Verde (http://www.alexaverde.com) Series: Secrets of Rios Azules, #2 (can definitely be a stand-alone) Genre: Christian adventure romance Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Rios Azules, a small town in Texas, USA Publisher: Alexa Verde Source: author (for honest review) Rating: 4.5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Some violence. Nothing too graphic. Some intense […]
Journey to Love by Amanda Tero
Title: Journey to Love Author: Amanda Tero (https://amandatero.com/) Series: Orphan Journey, #1 Genre: Christian Historical Fiction Age-Range: middle grade/young adult Era: 1901 Setting: United States Publisher: Amanda Tero Source: author Rating: 4.5/5 stars. One of the best stories I’ve read in a while! Incredibly inspirational! The author has a gift for spreading God’s light! Content: […]
Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden
Title: Beyond All Dreams Author: Elizabeth Camden (http://elizabethcamden.com/) Series: n/a Genre: Christian Historical Romance Age-Range: Young Adult/Adult Era: 1890s Setting: Washington D.C., USA Publisher: Bethany House Source: library Rating: 4/5 stars. Although it was a great book, I find I couldn’t get into the era as deeply as I would have liked to, and I […]
To Win Her Favor by Tamera Alexander
Title: To Win Her Favor Author: Tamera Alexander Series: A Belle Meade Plantation Novel, #2 Genre: Christian Historical Romance Age-Range: Upper Teens/Adults Era: early 1870s Setting: Kentucky, USA Publisher: Zondervan Source: library Rating: 4/5 stars. Content: 4/5. Not for anyone under 13 due to sexual content (well, more like innuendo, but …) To Win Her […]
To Whisper Her Name by Tamera Alexander
Title: To Whisper Her Name Author: Tamera Alexander Series: A Belle Meade Plantation Novel, #1 Genre: Christian Historical Romance Age-Range: young adults/adults Era: late 1860s Setting: Kentucky, USA Publisher: Zondervan Source: library Rating: 3/5 stars. If I were just rating the characters, writing, and the main plot, I’d give it five stars, but there were […]
The Silent Blade by Jesseca Wheaton
Title: The Silent Blade Author: Jesseca Wheaton (http://jessaswhimsicalwritings.blogspot.com/) Series: n/a Genre: Christian Historical Adventure/Romance Age-Range: Middle Grade/Young Adult Era: 925 A.D. Setting: Dromiskin, Ireland Publisher: Jesseca Wheaton Source: author Rating: 4/5 stars. An amazing novel that could use just a little improvement. Content: 1.5/5, okay for all ages. There is some romance, but there were […]
