The Friday 56 & First Line Friday | Loving Grace

The Friday 56 is hosted weekly by Freda's Voice.
First Line Friday is hosted weekly by Hoarding Books.

Happy Friday!

Summer seems to be the perfect time to sit down with this recent release from April Smith. It’s a contemporary YA romance with a fun premise, and I’m so excited to read it.

Hop over to Instagram for a chance to win the Loving Grace giveaway.

A Mysterious & Romantic Trip to the Outer Banks | A Vast and Gracious Tide by Lisa Carter

Welcome to the blog tour and giveaway for A Vast and Gracious Tide by Lisa Carter, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

A wounded veteran and the police chief’s daughter must work together to bring a killer to justice.

Caden Wallis lost friends, his girlfriend, and even his leg to the ravages of war. He arrives on the Outer Banks broken and still reeling, struggling to make peace with his new life.

McKenna Dockery has been stuck in limbo since her fiancé died three years ago. Now, when the handsome yet heartbroken Caden arrives at her doorstep, she starts to wonder if there may be hope for her heart after all . . .

But no sooner do they meet than a man is found murdered on McKenna’s property—and Caden is the prime suspect. The two must learn to trust each other, or no one will be safe in the tangled web of conspiracy, greed, and deceit lurking in the tidal marshlands of the Outer Banks.

Publisher: Gilead

Release Date: June 12, 2018

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Waiting on Wednesday | An Hour Unspent

Hosted weekly by Breaking the Spine 

to spotlight eagerly-anticipated upcoming releases.

(Similarly, Can't-Wait Wednesday is hosted by Wishful Endings.)

Happy Wednesday!

I've loved both of the Shadows Over England books that I've read, so it's only natural that I'm looking forward to reading this third book. Especially because it's about Barclay.

Top Ten Tuesday | Series I Want to Finish Soon

Hosted weekly by That Artsy Reader Girl.

Happy Tuesday!

This week, the official TTT topic is "series or trilogies I don't plan to finish." Yet, as I looked through my books, I realized I have far more series on TBR that I still want to finish than those I don't. I have every intention of reading some of these books very soon, but we'll see how that goes (ha!).

Sweet Western Romance | Falling for the Cowgirl by Tina Radcliffe

Welcome to the blog tour and giveaway for Falling for the Cowgirl by Tina Radcliffe, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

She won the job… Can he win her heart?

Hiring Amanda “AJ” Rowe as his assistant at the Big Heart Ranch isn’t foreman Travis Maxwell’s first choice—but his sisters insist she’s perfect for the job. And AJ’s determined to prove she’s just as qualified as any man. But with money on the line, AJ and her innovative ideas could put him at risk of losing everything…including his heart.

Publisher: Love Inspired
Release Date: June 19, 2018

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #2

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Happy Monday!

I went camping over the weekend to enjoy the lovely summer weather, but the rest of the last week was mostly uneventful—and I'm not complaining about that. I happily managed to get quite a bit read.

The Friday 56 & First Line Friday | Sweetbriar Cottage

The Friday 56 is hosted weekly by Freda's Voice.
First Line Friday is hosted weekly by Hoarding Books.

Happy Friday!

I love Denise Hunter's books, so I'm excited to start this one today. I'm hoping it's as charming as the cover looks.

Waiting on Wednesday | The Proposal

Hosted weekly by Breaking the Spine 

to spotlight eagerly-anticipated upcoming releases.

(Similarly, Can't-Wait Wednesday is hosted by Wishful Endings.)

Happy Wednesday!

Summer has put me in a romance-reading mood (as I mentioned yesterday for Top Ten Tuesday), so even though this book doesn't come out until September, I can't help feeling excited about it now. The Wedding Date was really cute, and I'm thinking Jasmine Guillory's second book will be more of the same.

Top Ten Tuesday | Books to Read at the Beach

Hosted weekly by That Artsy Reader Girl.

Happy Tuesday!

I'm not headed to the beach this summer, but if I were, I know I'd be packing my bag full of contemporary romance—summer just puts me in that sort of reading mood.

An Exciting Series Conclusion | Unbreakable by Sara Ella

ABOUT THE BOOK

Sara Ella masterfully takes readers to new worlds in the jaw-dropping finale to the Unblemished trilogy. With the fate of the Reflections at stake, Eliyana must destroy the Void . . . but at what cost?

Eliyana Ember is a reluctant queen. As vessel of the Verity—the purest of souls—only she can lead the fight against the wicked magnetism of the Void. If she fails, the paths between Reflections will cease to exist, and those she loves will remain plagued by darkness.

After falling through a draining Threshold and suffering near-death, Eliyana awakens to a Shadowalker-ridden Venice, Italy. From there, she must learn to navigate mysteries of time and space. Traveling across the seven Reflections, Eliyana seeks one thing: the demise of the Void.

But something else is at stake—the fate of her heart. Kyaphus Rhyen and Joshua David, brothers in arms, duel to win her hand. Ky remains ensnared and tortured by the Void. Joshua, though well-meaning, harbors dark secrets. Meanwhile, Eliyana finds herself torn, her mind and memories leading her in one direction, but her heart pulling her toward a man she knows she shouldn’t trust.

How can she discern whom to believe when she cannot even depend on her own fragmented memories?

Traversing the realms of fantasy and reality through a labyrinth of plot twists, Unbreakable delivers a thrilling conclusion to Sara Ella’s Unblemished Trilogy.

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Post-Civil War History, Mystery & Romance | A Rebel Heart by Beth White

ABOUT THE BOOK

Five years after the final shot was fired in the War Between the States, Selah Daughtry can barely manage to keep herself, her two younger sisters, and their spinster cousin fed and clothed. With their family's Mississippi plantation swamped by debt and the Big House falling down around them, the only option seems to be giving up their ancestral land.

Pinkerton agent and former Union cavalryman Levi Riggins is investigating a series of robberies and sabotage linked to the impoverished Daughtry plantation. Posing as a hotel management agent for the railroad, he tells Selah he'll help her save her home, but only if it is converted into a hotel. With Selah otherwise engaged with renovations, Levi moves onto the property to "supervise" while he actually attends to his real assignment right under her nose.

Selah isn't sure she entirely trusts the handsome Yankee, but she'd do almost anything to save her home. What she never expected to encounter was his assault on her heart.

Publisher: Revell

Release Date: June 5, 2018

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #1

Hosted weekly by The Book Date.

Happy Monday!

I've been reading great books lately and I want to talk about them, so I decided that it's time to give a new post a try. Here, I'll highlight and discuss the books I've read, am reading, and hope to read, but won't be reviewing elsewhere on the blog.

A Lovely New Release | A Storied Life by Leigh Kramer

ABOUT THE BOOK

“Live your own story. Make every moment count.”

Olivia Frasier grew up under the guidance of her grandmother's mantra: “Live a storied life.” The oft-repeated words gave her the courage to pursue art instead of working at the family bank until a mistake made in college altered the course of her life. Now, no one knows Olivia still paints. Not her friends. Not her staff at the art gallery. Certainly not her family.

She can ignore the twinge of unease, the regret that surfaces when Gram's mantra comes to mind, the question of whether this is all life has to offer.

When Gram announces she has terminal cancer—and names Olivia as her Power of Attorney for Healthcare—Olivia is thrust in to the world of hospice and dying wishes. Olivia may be the family’s black sheep but she is determined to see Gram through this, no matter the cost.

Faced with losing the one person on her side, Olivia clings to the knowledge that Gram's death will finally allow her to walk away from the family. And yet Gram is determined to impart one last lesson: let go of the past so she can live the life she’s meant to lead.

When Reagan walks into her art gallery, the timing couldn’t be worse. He’s everything Olivia ever dreamed of wanting but she has learned to settle for less when it comes to her relationships and career. At what point does owning your story outweigh the potential hurt?

Weaving together grief and beauty, humor and romance, A Storied Life will make you rethink life, love, and loss.
 

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The Friday 56 & First Line Friday | Together Forever

The Friday 56 is hosted weekly by Freda's Voice.
First Line Friday is hosted weekly by Hoarding Books.

Happy Friday!

Perhaps, with Father's Day being this weekend, Jody Hedlund's latest Orphan Train book is an interesting choice to feature today... But I enjoyed reading Together Forever earlier this week and can't help sharing about it.

Historical, Romantic Adventure | The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep

ABOUT THE BOOK

A war-torn countryside is no place for a lady—but Mercy Lytton is a lady like none other. Raised amongst the Mohawks, she straddles two cultures, yet each are united in one cause . . . to defeat the French. Born with a rare gift of unusually keen eyesight, she is chosen as a scout to accompany a team of men on a dangerous mission. Yet it is not her life that is threatened. It is her heart.

Condemned as a traitor, Elias Dubois faces the gallows. At the last minute, he’s offered his freedom if he consents to accompany a stolen shipment of French gold to a nearby fort—but he’s the one they stole it from in the first place. It turns out that the real thief is the beguiling woman, Mercy Lytton, for she steals his every waking thought.

Can love survive divided loyalties in a backcountry wilderness?

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Waiting on Wednesday | The Bride Test

Hosted weekly by Breaking the Spine 

to spotlight eagerly-anticipated upcoming releases.

(Similarly, Can't-Wait Wednesday is hosted by Wishful Endings.)

Happy Wednesday!

I read Helen Hoang's newly release debut novel, The Kiss Quotient, this week. It's a sweet and steamy romance with two well-developed characters—I really enjoyed it and want to read more from Hoang now.

Top Ten Tuesday | Books That Awaken the Travel Bug in Me

Hosted weekly by That Artsy Reader Girl.

Happy Tuesday!

Summer is a perfect time for travel and adventures, and these books make me want to get out of the house and go somewhere. (Now, the likelihood of such a trip is slim, but the dream is still there, haha.)

The First Gift | Spotlight

Welcome to the The First Gift Takeover Tour and giveaway, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Bringing to mind classics like Catherine Marshall’s Christy, society’s standards are put to the test and a Northern Appalachian town comes together to save a neglected child in Ruth Logan Herne’s new romance, The First Gift.

This poignant novel tells the story of five-year-old Cassie Carruthers, who lives in a bug-infested shack in the hills of Western New York’s Southern Tier. Her mother has died and Cassie spends her days fending for herself while her alcoholic father drinks himself into a stupor. But Cassie’s isolation has not gone unnoticed in the tight-knit community of Phillipsburg. When a concerned neighbor alerts the county, the community sets a plan in motion to rescue the neglected little girl. Through fundraising efforts, Cassie is tucked into the kindergarten classroom of independent, beautiful Kerry McHenry. Kerry has her work cut out for her in dealing with Cassie’s depressed father, but despite the child’s loveless start in life, she soon reveals herself to be an intelligent, eager student. Moreover, she possesses a resourcefulness that has saved her life more than once—and will be called upon again. Kerry McHenry is nobody’s fool. She sees her own tough upbringing in Cassie’s dire situation, so she works tirelessly to guide the young girl, trying to help her become everything that God wants her to be. At the same time, she finds herself torn between a commitment-phobic pediatric oncologist from a nearby town and Phillipsburg’s widowed deputy sheriff, a complicated man who is still angry with God.

As the stakes grow ever higher and the characters’ lives intersect in unexpected ways, each will face a true test of faith—and come face to face with indisputable evidence of God’s love.

Publisher: Ruth Logan Herne 

Re-Release Date: June 2018 

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The Friday 56 & First Line Friday | Imperfect Justice

The Friday 56 is hosted weekly by Freda's Voice.
First Line Friday is hosted weekly by Hoarding Books.

Happy Friday!

I've been enjoying the legal suspense of Cara Putman's Hidden Justice series this week, so here's a peek at the second book, Imperfect Justice.

Fairy Tale-Inspired Romance | Miss White and the Seventh Heir by Jennifer Faye

ABOUT THE BOOK

A billionaire with a secret…

Can the truth lead to happily-ever-after?

In this Once Upon a Fairytale story, hardworking magazine editor Sage White’s just getting used to being in charge, so she’s alarmed to find sparks flying with her new assistant—the distractingly handsome Trey! Working together, they grow closer, but can their blossoming relationship survive when Sage learns that Trey is really Quentin Rousseau, seventh heir to the publishing empire—and her boss?

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OTHER BOOK IN THE SERIES

Beauty and Her Boss

A Cowboy of Convenience | Spotlight & Excerpt

ABOUT THE BOOK

Groom by Agreement

A real home--it's what Vienna Howe dearly wants for her young daughter. Yet the ramshackle property she just inherited hardly qualifies. She can't afford the repairs--until foreman West McCall suggests they start a dude ranch together. For propriety's sake, they'll need a marriage in name only...a practical solution for two wary hearts. 

Years ago, West convinced Vienna to marry a man of means, never realizing how cruel her husband could be. Guilt-ridden, he intends to secure the lovely widow's future. But despite his reluctance to get close to anyone, this union might do more than fix Vienna's ranch. It could open the door to a warm, loving future...

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OTHER BOOK IN THE SERIES

The Rancher's Temporary Engagement

Waiting on Wednesday | In Another Time

Hosted weekly by Breaking the Spine 

to spotlight eagerly-anticipated upcoming releases.

(Similarly, Can't-Wait Wednesday is hosted by Wishful Endings.)

Happy Wednesday!

I'm a big fan of historical romance, and since I loved Caroline Leech's debut novel last year, her next book is, naturally, already on my TBR. (Especially because lumberjacks!)

Quick & Sweet | The Firefighter's Twins by Heidi McCahan

Welcome to The Firefighter’s Twins blog tour and giveaway, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

One single dad plus twin toddlers. A formula for her new family?

Since his wife left, fireman Shay Campbell has focused on work and his twin toddlers. But the lovely Natalie McDowell is making him rethink that decision.

She’s great with his boys, and they adore her. But he can’t go through losing someone again. Will a dream job offer win Natalie’s heart, or does it belong to Shay and the twins?

Publisher: Love Inspired
Release Date: June 1, 2018

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The Friday 56 & First Line Friday | The Firefighter's Twins

The Friday 56 is hosted weekly by Freda's Voice.
First Line Friday is hosted weekly by Hoarding Books.

Happy Friday!

Can you believe it's June already?

I spent some time with this sweet book from Heidi McCahan this week and delighted in every minute of it. So, enjoy the quick peek—and if you're interested, hop over to this tour page to enter a fantastic giveaway, hosted by JustRead Tours!