Wow. There is SO much to say about this book! First off, Potiphar’s Wife is some of Mesu’s best work to date and is possibly my new favorite of her books–I’m still really partial to The Pharaoh’s Daughter after reading it earlier this year, so it’s hard to decide! Mesu brought the story of Joseph …
Book Review: A Heart Adrift by Laura Frantz
I have a new favorite Laura Frantz book! From the opening scene, A Heart Adrift pulled me in and didn’t let me go until the last page. And even since then, it’s been lingering in my mind and heart. A Virginia chocolatier and a privateering sea captain collide once more after a failed love affair …
My Top 15 Reads of 2021
While I was not nearly as successful in my reading goal as I was last year (hides face in shame LOL ?) I did read some really amazing books this year! I found several new authors to love, new favorite books, returned to some genres that I hadn’t read in a long time, plus discovered …
Book Review: Dearest Josephine by Caroline George
Y’all, I cannot even handle how beautiful this book was! **sighs and places hand over heart** This is EASILY one of my top reads of the year–if not my number one favorite book of the year! When I finished it, I just had to sit there and wipe at my tears that had run all …
Book Review: John Eyre
Wow! Let me just start by saying this book totally blew me away! I love Mimi’s writing and I’ve always loved Jane Eyre, so when I saw she was releasing a gender flipped retelling of it, I was extremely intrigued. One of BookBub’s “25 of the Best Books Arriving in 2021” From USA Today bestselling …
Book Review: A Time to Seek by Tracy Higley
Guys! This book!!! I can’t even right now. My mind is blown and I have sooooo many questions I can’t wait to get the answers to. Her Future Destiny is Hidden in the Ancient Past. Sahara Aldridge, a young Egyptologist in 1922, is making a name for herself on the digsite soon to become Egypt’s …
Book Review: Daughter of Rome by Tessa Afshar
Tessa will always be one of my favorite authors because of the way she brings her characters so vividly and intimately to life, weaves in such thought-provoking themes, and does it all with the perfect dose of humor and wit! A woman with a devastating secret. A man bent on proving his worth. A chance …
Book Review: Before Time Runs Out by Amy Matayo
I love time travel books, so I was totally intrigued when I first read the description for Before Time Runs Out by Amy Matayo. I mean, a mysterious book that sends you back in time, two different time travelers from different eras, Charles Dickens, ghost clubs–sign me up! Graduate student Bree Sanders is failing the …
Book Review: Heart in the Highlands by Heidi Kimball
From the moment I saw the gorgeous cover for Heart in the Higlands by Heidi Kimball and read the blurb, I knew I had to read this book. I’m so glad to say it did not disappoint in the least! This is a beautiful must-read for all historical romance lovers! An arranged marriage was never …
Book Review: What Remains in the Wilderness by B. R. Goodwin
Oh my goodness, you guys!!! I can’t even! **waves face dramatically** ???This book! The author reached out to me on Instagram to see if I’d like to read the book for review, and after checking out the excerpt on her website, I was hooked! So I eagerly told her yes, I’d love to read it, …