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Look what's up for pre-order! https://buff.ly/2QHfvfj ⠀ And don't forget to mark it Want to Read if you're a Goodreads user: https://buff.ly/PTq7BM @JessicaKateWriting @TNZFiction #ChristFic #ChristianFiction #RomCom #LoveandOtherMistakes #July2019 #Cantwait #Preorder #RomancePlenty of nods to #NorthandSouth in #MimiMatthews' #Christmasnovella A Holiday by Gaslight: https://buff.ly/2uFkAvD #Victorian #Romance #HistoricalRomance #AHolidaybyGaslight #Booklove #Bookblogger ⠀ ⠀ REVIEW⠀ I discovered Mimi Matthews when a friend gushed about her recent release, A Matrimonial Advertisement. I read it straight away and loved it so much that I searched for her other books and found this little gem of a Christmas novella was soon to release. And here it is. Yipeee! And it was every bit as good as I was hoping it would be.⠀ ⠀ I still have some of Ms Matthews’ backlist to read (and make no mistake; I will definitely be reading them) so I’m only going by the two novels I’ve read so far, but one of the things that hooked me right from the start was the fact that her characters don’t have that glossy patina that so many romance novel characters have.⠀ ⠀ And her heroes! They’re they kind of men that don’t always present in the best light on first meeting—often taciturn and even a little forbidding—but if you take the time to mine their characters, you’ll find the mother lode of all the most important hero qualities: integrity, sincerity, protectiveness, and deep affection. In Edward Sharpe’s own words: “I’m not a man given to great expressions of emotion. It’s not how I was raised. It’s not how I’ve lived my life. But I do feel things deeply. I may not always show it, but I do.”⠀ ⠀ It certainly didn’t hurt that this novella also had several winks, nudges, and nods to Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South. If you love John Thornton, then you are likely to be very well pleased with Edward Sharpe.⠀ ⠀ To put it simply, this was a thoroughly satisfying Christmas novella for this history lover.I love it when I discover a new favourite author! A HOLIDAY BY GASLIGHT by #MimiMatthews just released! https://buff.ly/2PZbpCa #Romancenovel #Victorian #Christmas #ChristmasRead #booklove #bookblogger #romanceWhat an intense conclusion to the fabulous Montana Rescue series! https://buff.ly/2zTqon6 @SusanMayWarren @Revellbooks #ChristFic #ChristianFiction #romsus #WaitForMe #MontanaRescue #booklove #mustread #bookblogger⠀ ⠀ REVIEW⠀ What a roller-coaster ride! The emotions, the tension, the action—it was up, down, around, and loop-the-loop all the way through this story. And Pete and Jess—ahhh! Heart in a tangle!⠀ ⠀ I’ve been anticipating this story so much that there was a very real possibility I had built it up beyond all realistic expectations. Given the author is Susan May Warren, I should have known better than to doubt. This was absolutely riveting from the first page to the last. It had the harrowing man vs nature suspense that I have loved so much about this series, with the added thrill of knowing that someone was out there after them. And remember those loop-the-loops I mentioned? Yeah, there were a few times I really did get thrown for a loop and had everything I thought I knew turned on its head.⠀ ⠀ As much as I loved seeing the resolution to Esme/Shae’s story, I can’t deny that Pete and Jess took centre stage for me. They’ve been through so much throughout the series, and I wasn’t sure how much more angst I could handle. There were miscommunications and refusals to communicate, wounded pride leading to stubbornness, and let’s not forget an ex-or-maybe-not fiancé! In almost any other case, that would be too much drama for me to handle, but the way it plays out here alongside the search and rescue was dynamite, especially with both Pete and Felipe (the aforementioned fiancé) part of the search—both honourable and determined, but emotional powder-kegs just waiting for a spark to set them off. And concern for Jess is a pretty big spark!⠀ ⠀ Underpinning it all is a message about reckless, undeserved love: “True love—unconditional love—declares you worthy just because it chooses you. And there’s nothing you can do about it.” It’s “the kind of love that forgave and showed up and chased and forgave again and kept showing up, loving her when she didn’t have the courage to love back.”⠀ ⠀ It’s an intense read, but oh-so-good on so many different levels.Things Left Unsaid by @CourtneyWalshWrites is an emotional read, but also a rewarding one: https://buff.ly/2zFUhXV #ChristFic #ChristianFiction #WomensFiction #Loss #Booklove #ThingsLeftUnsaid #bookblogger #contemporaryNothing says "read me" like a mystery with a Renaissance faire, an ex-CIA grandmother, and @JennyBJonesauthor's name on the front cover! https://buff.ly/2JLUf5p #Mystery #RomCom #RoyallyInTrouble #booklove #mustread #bookblogger ⠀ ⠀ REVIEW⠀ Nothing says “read me” like a mystery with a Renaissance faire, an ex-CIA grandmother, and Jenny B. Jones’ name on the front cover. Although it should probably also come with a health warning that advises against drinking while reading it—and that goes for any beverage, not just the alcoholic kind. Because the possibility of snorting a giggle through your nose at the precise time you take a sip is an ever-present danger.⠀ ⠀ For example, you need to beware of:⠀ ⠀ (a) random incidental characters like prepper Sarge McShane, who has, among other things, a self-published book entitled Beef Jerky for the Lactose Intolerant.⠀ (b) Paisley’s deadpan humour: “As tempting as naked pole-vaulting into the fountain on the square.”⠀ (c) random mentions of outrageously-titled books being read by Sylvie’s book club, such as The Valiant Viscount Weds a Vivacious Vegan.⠀ (d) any time Sylvie and Frannie are in a scene: “I’ll be as discreet as the panty lines on my thong bikini.” Lol. NOT!⠀ (e) soooooo many other random moments of humour!⠀ If there was going to be a trailer made for this book, this is how it would play out:⠀ ⠀ Umbrellas in hand, Sylvie, Frannie, and I got out and walked to the front door in a single file line, an army of resolute lady power. We were problem solvers. Truth seekers. Women who pursued justice.⠀ "I just stepped in gum." I stopped my swagger long enough to check out the bottom of my heel. "Shoot."⠀ ⠀ There almost didn’t need to be a mystery to make this a worthwhile read! But mystery there was, and it kept me guessing until the end, switching theories quicker than Sylvie and Frannie could disarm a security system with a Tic-Tac. (Don’t ask—trade secret).⠀ ⠀ And that Beau Hudson. *le sigh* Forget Sylvie’s ridiculous Sexy Book Club heroes. Beau will do me just fine. I mean, Paisley. He’ll do Paisley just fine. That’s what I meant to say. Honest.⠀ ⠀ More please!Categories
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