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A Christmas Haven  (An Amish Christmas Romance #2) by Cindy Woodsmall & Erin Woodsmall Book Description: Old Order Amish Ivy Zook is wrestling with her need to shed her community's ways so she can grow the business of her dreams: planning parties.  As long as she's stuck living without modernization, she can barely get her business on its feet. But if she leaves too soon, she'd cause trouble for her sister, Holly, who is planning her wedding to Joshua Smucker.  All of their plans become twice as complicated when an old car crashes into the storefront of Greene's Pharmacy, carrying a Swartzentruber (Ultra-conservative order of Amish) Amish man, Arlan, and his very ill sister. The Zooks take in Arlan and Magda, tending to the woman's illness and Arlan begins helping around the family farm.  Ivy and Arlan are on different tracks, one wanting to leave her community and the other wanting to return to his. But both young people are trying to discover what God

Salt the Snow by Carrie Callaghan Book Description: Fom Carrie Callaghan, author of the critically acclaimed  A Light of Her Own , comes a story of the trailblazing and liberated Milly Bennett, based on the life of one of the first female war correspondents whose work has been all but lost to history. American journalist Milly Bennett has covered murders in San Francisco, fires in Hawaii, and a civil war in China, but 1930s Moscow presents her greatest challenge yet. When her young Russian husband is suddenly arrested by the secret police, Milly tries to get him released. But his arrest reveals both painful secrets about her marriage and hard truths about the Soviet state she has been working to serve. Disillusioned, and pulled toward the front lines of a captivating new conflict, Milly must find a way to do the right thing for her husband, her conscience, and her heart.   MY BOOK REVIEW:  4 stars:  4/5 star rating  I was shocked and surprised as I read this novel.  It hits r

Daily Wisdom for Women  2020 Devotional Collection I Am a New Creation in Christ Compiled by Barbour Staff You Are a Woman of God. And He Is Making You New Every Day, Blessed One! Women will find comfort, challenge, and their spirits encouraged as they experience an intimate connection with their Savior all 365 days of the year. This brand-new 2020 daily devotional focuses on the theme of  transformation . Every day for an entire year, you will be encouraged by scriptures, devotional readings, and prayers that celebrate being made new creations in Christ; becoming more like Him in our thoughts, actions, and attitude; that He makes all things new; the transforming power of prayer; how God can transform situations according to His plan; and how to cultivate courage as God continues to change the world according to His will. In these pages you'll find comfort, inspiration, and spiritual blessing as you grow in your faith all 365 days of the year. Therefore, if anyone is in Chris

All Hearts Come Home for Christmas  by Sarah M. Eden, Anita Stansfield, Esther Hatch, & Joanna Barker Book Description: Christmas at Falstone Castle · Sarah M. Eden The Dowager Duchess of Kielder eagerly anticipates spending Christmas with her son and his family. Though their relationship has been strained, the duchess is determined to heal the chasm. Even with the help of the widowed local vicar, her plan will take a Christmas miracle. But during this magical season, anything is possible . . . even two second chances for love. The Heart of Christmas · Anita Stansfield When a chance meeting brings together a gentle seamstress and a widowed banker, each lonely soul finds a first hint of hope. As their lives become entwined, it will take Christmas spirit to guide a broken family to love and healing. ’Tis the Season to Be Daring · Esther Hatch Elizabeth Davenport has had quite enough of the London Season. Determined to evade a parade of unsuitable suitors, she seeks help from th

The Gray Chamber by Grace Hitchcock Step into True Colors -- a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime Will Edyth prove her sanity before it is too late? On Blackwell Island, New York, a hospital was built to keep its patients from ever leaving. With her late father’s fortune under her uncle’s care until her twenty-fifth birthday in the year 1887, Edyth Foster does not feel pressured to marry or to bow to society’s demands. She freely indulges in eccentric hobbies like fencing and riding her velocipede in her cycling costume about the city for all to see. Finding a loophole in the will, though, her uncle whisks Edyth off to the women’s lunatic asylum just weeks before her birthday. Do any of Edyth’s friends care that she disappeared? At the asylum she meets another inmate, who upon discovering Edyth’s plight, confesses that she is Nellie Bly, an undercover journalist for The World. Will either woman find a way to leave the terrifying island and reclaim her t

Book Description: 3-Minute Inspiration from Million-Selling Women’s Devotional Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Frances J. Roberts’s million-selling devotional,  Come Away My Beloved , here’s a collection of 3-Minute Devotions that pack a powerful dose of comfort, encouragement, and inspiration. Each 3-minute reading will speak to your heart and challenge you on a deep level with titles like: The Call of Love The Need for Greater Faith On the Waters of Sorrow Return Unto Me One Day at a Time MY BOOK REVIEW: 4 Stars:  4/5 Star Rating This is the perfect devotional for today's fast-paced society.  It is short, sweet, and to-the-point.  Each reading contains a scripture verse and a short reflection that applies to the life of today's woman.  The reflections are relevant and helpful.   I received a digital ARC of this book from netgalley and Barbour Books in exchange for my honest review.  I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed