Life, Love and Books

Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette In the last installment to the Cities of Refuge, we find the youngest daughter of Moriyah and Darek all grown up. Tirzah is a strong willed woman, whose life did not go as planned. Her beloved was killed by the enemy that had driven them out of their homes. Now her hearts longing is to join her people in the fight to drive the enemy out of the land of Israel. When her older brothers give in to her request, they train her for a very dangerous mission. Tirzah infiltrates the Aramean commanders household, with the talents  of cooking that her mother has taught her. One reckless decisions puts Tirzah and others in danger, hope of a rescue seems to be very hopeless.  When the  word of danger reaches her brothers ears, they are in need of someone who can get into the stronghold of Shechem unseen. The perfect spy walks right into their village in the form of the son of an old family friend. Liyam has arrived home...

       

Shelter of the Most High by Connilyn Cossette In the second installment of the Cities of Refuge series, we find the young Eitan as an adult living in Kedesh. The last eleven years he has been haunted by the tragedy from his childhood, while struggling with the boundaries placed on him by his mother's husband. When his life is suddenly changed when two young women are brought into the city of Refuge. Sofea has grown up with the freedom of the ocean around her, never realizing it might save her cousin's and her life. One day their village was attacked and they was kidnapped by the marauders that wiped out the village. When Sofea and her cousin escape they find themselves being rescued by a band of warriors from Kedesh. This city has provided a refuge for so many that have came thru its gates, now it has become a  safe haven for Sofea and her cousin. While Eitan considers the city of refuge his prison, all he has ever wanted is to train and become a warrior to pr...

Change of Heart by Courtney Walsh Evelyn Brandt's life has been carefully constructed for her from the time she married her husband. One day her life is thrown into chaos when the FBI crashes her society lunch with the news of her husband being arrested for an embezzlement. She soon realizes that everything she thought he was, was truly the opposite of the man she thought she fell in love with. Choosing to walk away from the facade of a life, Evelyn withdraws from everyone and everything around her. The Valentine Volunteers  are not willing to allow one of their own to wither away and become a loner. Teaming up they make big plans to use Evelyn's long forgotten talent to re renovate the iconic lamppost hearts. By doing so Evelyn will be forced to work closely with her Ex-husband's best friend Trevor Whitney. Although Trevor has came to her rescue and offered her a place of refuge; his uneasiness to be a...

On Lone Star Trail by Amanda Cabot The third book to the Texas Crossroads series brings back the beloved characters of the first two books. Not sure of where she wants to go next in life Gillian Hodges heads to the Rainbows End Resort for some much needed R and R. Upon her way to the Resort she witnesses a motorcycle accident and stops to assist the rider.  TJ Benjamin had set out to fulfill his wifes bucket list, with no thought of what is ahead for him in the future. When a sudden thunderstorm blows in causing him to wreck on the roadway. Having no where to turn to, he takes up Gillian's offer to take him to Rainbow's End Resort.  What TJ thought was a plan to just finish the list his wife had before she died, turns into a search for his true self and a fulfilling of God's plan in his life. For Gillian all she has ever known is playing the piano, now after suffering a bad accident that crushed her hands, she has to look at her future and find a new purpo...

A Refuge at Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky The third installment to the Edwardian Brides Series by Carrie Turansky, brings us back to  Highland Hall. Set during the time period of the WWI, Penny Ramsey travels to London to help her sister Kate with the eight orphan children that have been taken in by Kate and her husband. Devoted to doing her part to help with the war effort, Penny has had no time to think of  her dreams of romance. Until one day a Royal Navy Air service pilot in  training, Alex Goodwin walked into her life. Determined to prove his worth and do his part in defending his country, Alex does not want to form any romantic attachments. As Penny and Alex write letters back and forth to each other, their friendship grows giving Alex a link to normalcy and home. As Alex confronts the enemy and returns home badly injured, it pushes him to a point of beyond Penny's reach. Will Alex be able to see the good that is right in front of him and will Penny be ...