... book by Pamela Hutchins that I have read and enjoyed it immensely
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This is the first book by Pamela Hutchins that I have read and enjoyed it immensely, it kept my interest thru the whole book and when I finished it by bought the next two in the series, she had several things going on and it added to the suspense of the book.
I am almost done with Leaving Annalise and will jump right into the next one.  I look forward to ready more by Pamela Fagan Hutchins.
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As I do not believe in giving a synopsis of the books I read the author does it much better. I would rather tell how I enjoyed the book the emotional highs and lows, a little mystery all put together adds up to an exceedingly enjoyable book that I can highly recommend! Read it for yourself and I trust you will approve as much as I do.
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This book was loaned to me by a friend of the author, so I thought I would give it a chance and am I ever glad that I did.  It is extremely well written and keeps you reading, even when you should be doing other things.  I highly recommend it.
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I enjoyed the book immensely. Margaret Daley's books take you to places you've never been, and some you hope you never go to . The everglades were not a place I would want to go but it provided a perfect setting for the story as a doctor is looking for his younger sister hiding from the killer of her young boyfriend. This was the last book of a series of a woman who had established a group of women to serve as bodyguards to people who needed such help. Kyra is in the background helping her female bodyguards in their work. This is Kyra's story she re-meets a doctor from her younger days, whose sister is missing and she helps him as he looks for her. Their younger crush turns into full love, everything turns out well for Kyra, Michael and the other characters except for the killer. One can travel the world with Margaret Daley books.
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Delightful and an intriguing read.  This was my first opportunity to meet Deborah Raney and the cast of the Chicory Inn series.
I look forward to reading the series.

This story was not what I expected but I was drawn in and moved by the poignant story that captivated this reader.
By telling a story about race and inter racial marriage in a way that was honoring to God was a blessing.

The characters were charming and believable.  As each struggle with their own pasts and mistakes in dealing with the subject of acceptance.

I did enjoy the members of the Whitman family and look forward to reading the previous books in the series.  Home At Last is book 5 in the series and is a stand alone novel.

I received a complimentary copy from Litfuse
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I enjoyed this book immensely. As a hospice volunteer, I dealt with people in comas quite a bit. I am so glad the author showed what I consider an accurate portrayal of what some people go through. I loved the paranormal twist to it. After all who really knows? The characters are well developed and there are some surprises. All in all, I highly recommend this book. I had a hard time putting it down.
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I enjoyed this book immensely and would recommend highly. I am reading Kessa, the sequel, now. I was afraid the book would seem dated, but the way the issues evolve, it could be anytime. There are very few markers for time period. Nevertheless, you realize how far some forms of treatment have come.

At the core of this book is the relatioship between Kessa and Sandy. That's the reason I read it. It's two people who work hard together. It never ceases to amaze me how much humans can add to each others' lives.
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This book was excellently written and I enjoyed it immensely and would recommend to any one looking for a good read.
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The Bachelor Book Two of Plain City Peace Series by Stephanie Reed (TBN)
Kregel Publications
ISBN 9780825442162
Amish, Christian Fiction
  The Bachelor is set in 1970s around the Vietnam war and draft. Bestie Troyer lives in Plain City where she is raising her two younger siblings and taking care of a English girl. Her biggest prayer is for her parents and aunt to return to Amish life. They left the Amish life to live out their new-found faith in Jesus. Bestie is promised to Charley but has a intense friendship with Englisher Michael.  Among much confusion she has to decide who to give her heart to and which faith she will follow.
  The author Stephanie Reed did a great job explaining salvation in this story. I really enjoyed learning how the Amish and English view faith and salvation. It was an eye opening experience to see the contrast of faith between Bestie who is Amish and Englisher Sheila. They both had such strong beliefs. The Bachelor is book 2 in Plain City Peace series but it stands alone. I have not read the first book The Bargain but after enjoying this one so much I will.
  I loved this fast paced Amish novel. It was thought provoking, well written and filled with faith. I give The Bachelor 5 stars. And a high-five to the author Stephanie Reed and publisher Kregel Publications for bringing compelling Christian books that are entertaining and give hope to the reader with stories of faith. The Book Club Network Inc. provided me with this book in exchange for my honest review and I am so grateful for their, the authors and publishers generosity.
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This is the second book by this author that I've read and they are both wonderful.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the problem is that it I rate it highly not from an objective opinion but rather a subjective one. The book reminded me of my own childhood in Canada, even though mine was not in a Hutterite community. She also has a family history very similar to my own, which caused a great bit of excitement.
The book does provide a good picture of Hutterites however, and in a manner that is not simply black & white. Kirkby is in an excellent position to give this look into Hutterite culture because she has positive personal experience, however she is not currently Hutterite and her family's reason for reason was not over doctrinal disagreement but because of interpersonal conflict. This provides a somewhat romantic view of Hutterite culture, which could not be given from someone who is currently a Hutterite nor by someone who is an objective outsider. 5 stars.
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Beverly Lewis is one of my favorite authors and an extremely prolific one.  I have no idea how many books she has written but at the rate shes been churning them out in recent years, its a lot!  Ive noticed they are not all the same quality as they used to be, probably due to that fact.

This one is co-written with her husband and was very well written.  I know there must be women out there who can relate to the events that transpired.

Kelly is a young woman on a mission to find the daughter that stolen from her so many years ago.  Jake is on a mission to find a wife so that this orphaned niece will have a father and a mother.  Laura, the Amish nanny, seems to be hiding something.  And Jakes sister, San, is causing no end of trouble for him.  Who is really Natties mother and can the adults all get past their sorrows to give the forgiveness they need to?

David and Beverly did an amazing job weaving this story together.  The characters were very well written.  I loved being able to relate to all of them in a different way.  It was fun watching Jake and Sans sibling relationship grow, and then relate to Jakes concerns as a parent over the balance between freedom and discipline with a 9-yr old.

I also liked how the authors brought in other characters to show how we, as Christians, as supposed to act as royalty.  How Christians are to be different from the world.  And how Kellys choice not to act that way backfired on her and caused a host of problems that would never have happened otherwise.

You will love the ending.  It has a twist that you won't see coming.

This book was full of great wisdom for Christians in every aspect of our lives.  Although there was a romantic side to it, I found the story was not focused on it.  I also like that the Beverlys never use strong language when talking about relationships.  It makes it easier to focus on the part of the story that they want you to focus on.

This book was a great read and I would definitely recommend it.

I received Child of Mine as a review copy from Bethany House Publishers.
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I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Pamela Fagan Hutchins for the opportunity!!!

I received a copy of the second book in this series somehow and absolutely LOVED it!!  While there were references to the first book, it didn't stray from the storyline enough to put me off.

Somehow, through a contest Pam had, I won the first in the series. Yay!!!!

While it answered some questions I had, it also included a great story that really made me feel like I want to move to St. Marcos. The mystery of her parents divorce, along with the bad guys on the island provided the suspense. The  old "guy" in Dallas as well as the new "guy" in St. Marcos provided the romance without a lot of sex scenes which I like. The characters provided the humor. The author provided a great story which made it a thoroughly entertaining read. Definitely beach reading that I recommend!!!
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"What Once Was Lost" by Kim Vogel Sawyer is a Christian historical romance fiction novel that I finished reading in just a few short days. I have read a few of her books in the past and always enjoyed them, and this one did not disappoint. Set in the 1800's, Christina Willems is a single lady who runs an asylum for the poor, against the judgment of her board of directors. When the house burns down she goes through all kinds of hassles with them trying to shut her down. Throughout the novel she grows in her independence and also finds some romance. I really enjoyed the plot of this book and found the characters and story enjoyable.

Thank you to Waterbrook Multonah Press for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.
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I have been a fan of McCoy for some time now and enjoy reading her books immensely and look forward to any books she writes.
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A really enjoyable read, unlike anything I can remember reading.  I tend to love books that have richly developed characters that I can really care about.  Author Adam Pelzman has created two female characters who feel amazingly real and who the reader will invest in and care about from beginning to end.
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I have come to thoroughly enjoy reading books by this author.  Even though this book was not as good as some of her others I still enjoyed it immensely and look forward to more of her books in the future.