The Garden Girls by Jessica R Patch review

 Title: The Garden Girls

Author: Jessica R Patch

Ch: 30 plus epilogue

Pg: 367

Series: Strange Crimes

Genre: Christian Suspense with a hint of romance

Rating: 5 stars

Publisher: love inspired

I loved The Garden Girls. I have to say it might be my favorite of the series. But then I’ve wanted Tiberius Ty’s story since the first book Her Darkest Secret. And it didn’t give me nightmares like A Cry in Dark thought that was because it was in my backyard. But after reading The Garden Girls I’m not going to look at dogwood flowers the same way again.

I’m not going to lie Ty give me Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds vibes. And I loved his friendship with Owen. I love their banter.

Though this one kept me guessing from page one more so than the previous books. I have to say that I didn’t see that twist. Patch knows how to write page turning suspense that’s still faith filled.

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

 

Cold Case Target by Jessica R Patch review

 

Title: Cold Case Target

Author: Jessica R Patch

Ch: 14

Pg: 208

Series: Texas Crime scene cleaners

Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: love inspired

 

Cold Case Target kept me on my toes. I ended up finishing it in one day because I just had to know how it ended. Like with other books by this author, the balance between suspense and romance is the perfect balance. But what stands out to me the most is that Sissy's and Beau faith is clear though out the book. And while I'm normally not a fan of second chance romance but I found Sissy's and Beau story bittersweet and I love the ending we get. 

 

I received a copy of this book from the author . I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

 

The Bookshop of Secrets by Mollie Rushmeyer review

Title: The Bookshop of Secrets

Author:  Mollie Rushmeyer

Ch: 22 plus epilogue

Genre:  Contemporary Christian

Rating: 4.5 stars

Publisher: Love Inspired

 

The Bookshop of Secrets by Mollie Rushmeyer is classified as Contemporary Christian, but I have to say there is an indeed a romantic thread at its heart. Hope Sparrow just wants to find the books her mom left her and get a fresh start. Ronan Barrick wants to make a difference in his hometown. But the town doesn’t want to forget his past. His grandpa Ulysses owns the town bookstore where Hopes books were sent. The two must work together on to solve two mysteries one of which involves pirates.

While both Hope and Ronan are imperfect people, they might just be right for each other. And journey together is what makes this a romance as well.

I do have to give a slight spoiler only because it could be a trigger for some readers. And part of it is mentioned earlier enough in the book. Hope is a survivor of human trafficking. A subject that Mollie handles with grace. And quite frankly we need more fiction authors to bring light to this. As fiction environment would allow more readers to learn about it. If the authors write it with tact and grace. This one had me reaching for tissues but I’m glad I read the book.

 

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Review of The Rancher's Holiday Arrangement

Title:  The Rancher’s Holiday Arrangement

 Author:  Brenda Minton

Ch: 15 plus epilogue

Pg:  224

Series: Mercy Ranch book 6

Genre:  Christian contemporary romance

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: love inspired

 

I think The Ranchers Holiday Arrangement is my favorite book by Brenda Minton. But I do know it contains my favorite hero. Joe Lawson is a one of kind hero who hasn’t let his military service nor his injury jade him he holds fast to his Faith. He’s the perfect hero for Daisy.

It was a great ending to the Mercy Ranch series and despite the title the book could be read at any time.

review of The Prodigal Cowboy

Title:  The Prodigal Cowboy

Author:  Brenda Minton

Ch: 16 Plus epilogue

Pg:  224

Series: Mercy Ranch book 5

Genre:  Christian Romance

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: Love Inspired

 

I loved this sweet romance filled with second chances and learning to trust God. Not to mention two very stubborn adults and a sassy ten year old. I finished this one in one day.

Review of The Nanny's Secret Baby

Title:  The Nanny’s Secret Baby

Author: Lee Tobin McClain

Series: Redemption Ranch book 4

Chapters:

Pages: 224

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 3

Publisher: Loved Inspired

     The Nanny’s Secret Baby by Lee Tobin McClain is the fourth book in the Redemption Ranch series.  This is a sweet Christian romance about second chances and God’s timing. Just like other books from the Love Inspired line your guaranteed a happy ending. But that doesn’t mean that the story is predicable.

   

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Review of Reunited with the Bull Rider

Title: Reunited with the Bull Rider

Author: Jill Kemerer

Pages: 224

Genre: Christian romance

Rating: 4 Stars

When Nash Bolton left town without so much as a goodbye he left Amy Deerson's heart shattered. Now he's back in town with a kid. Amy wants to mentor children as she feels she will never have any of her own.  She didn't plan on being the mentor to the little girl Nash has brought back, when she learns that Ruby the little girl is Nash's sister she more inclined to help, but she doesn't want to be around Nash.  However, it seems that God and Ruby have other plans. 

I enjoyed this sweet romance about two flawed people learning to let go of the mistakes of their past and learn to trust God with their future.  And Ruby was such a sweet little girl that you couldn’t help but love. The Bible verse that Amy Clings to in the book Isaiah 6:8 was in my life group lesson the day I started this book, and it’s been popping up a lot in by devotions and Bible. Sometimes even Christian Fiction novels can get you thinking as well as help fuel the desire to dive into God's word. 

Overall I enjoyed this sweet read. I would recommend to anyone who loves clean romance with a sweet little girl and two people learning to follow God's plan. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Review of The Rancher Takes a Bride

Title: The Rancher Takes a Bride

Author: Brenda Minton

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Publisher: Love Inspired

     The Rancher Takes a Bride is the second book in the Martin's Crossings. It is about Duke Martin the second oldest Martin brother. After serving in the Army Duke is back in his hometown owning and running the town diner. He's about to get the shock of his life. He's a father to a twelve year old girl.

     While I enjoyed reading this book I didn't love it as much as the first book in the series. But it was still good and well written. The romance was sweet but it just grab me. But I will still pick up the next book in the series as well as another book by the author.

I received an e-copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.  

Review of The Girl Next Door

Title: The Guy Next Door

Author: Missy Tippens

Pages: 224

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 4 stars

Just a sweet love inspired story about the girl next door.  Darcy O’Malley has lived next to Luke Jordan her whole life. But all he has seen her as is the tomboy next door and his best friend.  Now in her late twenties Darcy is starting to wish that Luke would see her as something more.  But does she want to risk their friendship?  I really enjoyed the book. Sometimes you just need a sweet quick love story.

Review of Yuletide Baby

Title: Yuletide Baby

Author: Deb Kastner

Series: Cowboy Country

Chapters: 10 plus

Pages: 216

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 4.5 stars

In Yuletide Baby a baby is left at Church on Christmas Eve, and Pastor Shawn O’Riley can’t help but wonder if God wants him take care of baby Noelle but he can’t help before feel hopeless like he can’t take care of an infant. He’s never thought of himself as a father. He turns to single foster mother Heather Lewis for help.  Though Heather wants to do with man especially someone who’s a pastor.

What  neither know is that baby Noelle might be the Christmas miracle that they both need. 

Review of A Rancher for Christmas

Title: A Rancher for Christmas

Author: Brenda Minton

Series: Martin’s Crossing book 1

Chapters: 18 Plus a epilogue

Pages: 215

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5 stars

While I was sad to see  the Cooper’s and the Dawson go I really enjoyed A Rancher for Christmas the first book in the Martin’s Crossing series. It was a nice to see at least on familiar face in the book and in this case it was Breezy Hernandez Mia Cooper’s baby sister.  Mia finds out that she has a brother that she never knew about only to later lose him. She then finds that he named her co gurdain of his twin toddler girls with his best friend and brother-in-law Jake Martin.

After first Beezy and Jake don’t know what to make of each other or rather or not they can trust each other. It almost seems like it’s going to take a Christmas Miracle. My favorite character is Joe who everyone thinks he is a homeless drifter but that ends up being the biggest surprise in the book.

Overall I enjoyed this book and can’t wait for the next book in the series.  I received   an e-book from Netgalley in exchange for on honest review.  

Review of The rancher's Secret Son

Title: The Rancher’s secret Son

Author: Betsy St.Amant

Series: Love Inspired with familiar characters from The Rancher next door

 

Chapters: 20 plus Epilogue

Pages: 217

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5  stars

    

     Thirteen years ago Emma Shaver left her hometown of Broken Bend Louisiana and her high school boyfriend Max Ringgold behind. Emma left with a secret that she never told anyone. Now thirteen years later she is back, because her son has been sentenced by a judge to a month at a therapy horse ranch that is run by Max.

     The Rancher’s Secret Son is a sweet romance about forgiveness both God’s and human’s and a second chance. 

Review of Sugarplum Homecoming

Title: Sugarplum Homecoming

Author: Linda Goodnight

Series: Love Inspired/ Whisper Falls

 

Chapters: 15

Pages: 224

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5 stars

            Lana Ross had been the bad girl in school in her small town. Now she’s back to try to make a better life for her and Syndey. Davis Turner just happens to be a widower and her high school crush.  She just wants to forget the past, but many in the town have a long memory including Davis’s sister. It will take a Christmas miracle and the prayers a little girl, as well as the friendship of three kids for the adults of Whisper Falls to see that Lana has changed.

            Like other Love Inspired novels and Linda Goodnight’s novels I enjoyed Sugarplum Homecoming.  It was a sweet Christmas read. That showed the miracle of Christmas and the love of a Savior. That with God all things are indeed possible. When I started reading it I didn’t realize that it was the third book in the Whisper Falls series but it can be read on it’s own. Without reading the first two.  Like all the books in the Love Inspired line it is a clean romance at most they would be PG if you are going with a movie rating but most could be considered G. I would recommend it to most woman 17+. 

Review of The Cowboy's Christmas Courtship

Title: The Cowboy’s Christmas Courtship

Author: Brenda Minton

Series: Love Inspired/ Cooper Creek

 

Chapters: 17 plus epilogue

Pages: 216

Genre: Christian Romance Christmas

Rating: 5 Stars

     The Cowboy’s Christmas Courtship brings the reader back to Dawson Oklahoma , to Cooper Creek and all the loveable characters from her earlier books.  This book is about Gage Cooper one of the prodigal Cooper child is home after a bull riding injury sidelines him. Layla Silver is working two jobs to keep her farm and keep a roof over her brother’s head. She has had a crush on Gage since high school but she doesn’t want to lose her heart to him.

     I enjoyed the Christmas setting of the book. You could understand the love that the Coopers have for not only there family but for others as well. Myrna Cooper Gage’s grandmother is at it again trying to marry off another grandchild.  I think that Gage become my favorite Cooper. Gage might be a bad boy  many ways but he has a heart of gold. There’s more to Gage than meets the eyes. 

Review of The Rancher Next Door

Title: The Rancher Next Door

Author: Betsy St. Amant

Series: Love Inspired

 

Chapters: 20

Pages: 214

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 4.5 stars

                The Rancher’ Next door is another great love inspired book by Betsy St. Amant. The book has a cowboy and a firefighter in it. However they aren’t the same person, in this book the firefighter happens to be the heroine.

     I love that the love inspired line is a quick read but still focuses on faith and trusting God. 

Review of Doctor to the Rescue

Title: Doctor to the Rescue

Author: Cheryl Wyatt

Series: Eagle Point Emergency

 

Chapters: 16

Pages: 217

Genre: Christian Romance, Love inspired

Rating: 4 ½ Stars

     Doctor to the Rescue is the second book in the Eagle Point Emergency. I enjoyed the fact that some of the Wings of Refuges characters are in this series. It was a cute and quick read. I can’t wait for the next one in the series. 

Review of Once Upon a Christmas

Title: Once Upon a Christmas

Author: Tracy Pamela

Series: Love Inspired

 

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 4 ½ stars

    

     Once Upon a Christmas is a cute Christmas story that focuses on forgiveness and the real meaning of Christmas. The Reason for the Season, God’s Grace. 

Review of Love Reunited

Title: Love Reunited

Author: Renee Andrews

Series: Love Inspired

 

Chapters: 15 plus epilogue  

Pages: 217

Genre: Christian Romance, Love inspired

Rating: 5 stars

     Landon Cutter comes back to his home town after eight years in the army. To find that his high school crush is also back in their hometown. But she is not the same person she used to be. Georgiana Sanders is a divorce single mother and blind. She tries to push Landon away a second time because she doesn’t want pity. However what Landon feels is not pity.

     I enjoyed reading Love Reunited it was nice to return to the small Alabama town that I fell in love with in Renee’s first book.  Her characters are easy to fall in love with and Landon and Georgiana were no different.  Landon quickly became a favorite hero of mine.  Who would have thought that there were cowboys in Alabama? Landon is the perfect hero. Will Landon and Georgiana be able to let go of the past and have a chance at the future? 

Texas Twins series

Title: Her Surprise Sister

 

Author: Marta Perry

Series: Love Inspired Texas Twins

 

Pages: 288

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5 stars

Violet Colby, Landon Derringer

Title: Mirror Image Bride

Author: Barbara McMahon

Series: Texas Twins 2

 

Pages: 224

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5 stars

Maddie Wallace, Ty Garland

Title: Carbon Copy Cowboy

 

Author: Arlene James

Series: Texans Twins 3

 

Pages: 256

Genre: Christian roamnce

Rating: 5 stars

Jack Colby, Keira Wolf

Title: Look- Alike Lawman

Author: Glynna Kaye

Series: Texas Twins 4

 

Pages: 224

Genre: Christian Roamnce

Rating: 5 stars

Grayson Wallace, Elise Lopez

Title: The Solider’s Newfound Family

Author: Kathryn Springer

Series: Texas Twins

 

Pages: 288

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5 stars

Carter Wallace US Marine and Savannah BlackMore

Title: Reunited for the Holidays

Author: Jillian Heart

Series: Texas Twins

 

Pages: 225

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5 Stars

Dr. Brian Wallace and Belle Colby

I enjoyed the whole Series the only problem I had was with the title and cover of The Soldier’s Newfound family.  Carter is a Marine not a Solider the uniform matches what he is but the title doesn't still a good series. 

Review of Wildflower Bride

Title: Wildflower Bride in Dry Creek

Author: Janet Tronstad

Series: Return to Dry Creek Love Inspired  

 

Chapters: 14 plus epilogue

Pages: 317

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 4 ½ stars

     Wildflower Bride in Dry Creek is the story of the third Stone Brother Tyler. Tyler has come back from Afagatsian. He was in the army to he was injured in combat. He has a job to do for his old boss to bring the man’s daughter home for her wedding. Angelina Brighton has other plans she loves her life in Dry Creek and wants to marry for love.  Tyler being part Cherokee Angelina’s father didn’t think he was good enough for his daughter.

     Out of the three Stone brothers Tyler was my favorite. I think in many ways because one of my two favorite types of hero’s are military and cowboys; and Tyler Stone is both. Wildflower Bride in Dry Creek is an enjoyable read with a happy ending as is true with most love inspired books.