Review of "When the Day Comes" by Gabrielle Meyer

Libby (Conant, Wells) lives two fully complete and different lives; when she goes to bed each night she wakes up the next morning in a completely different timeline (1774 Colonial Williamsburg, 1914 New York City/England). She has to choose which path to stay on when she turns 21, but in the meantime she is determined to make every minute count. There are so many intricacies to each timeline but the author navigates the back and forth very well; I never felt confused and each path was equally compelling.

I am so glad I read this book; I was intrigued by the summary and it definitely ended up exceeding my expectations. The entire story was such a wonderful surprise. A tweak of a not-often-utilized concept (done uniquely, and done well!) that includes great writing, interesting characters, an awesome ending…. I am really really REALLY hoping this is the beginning of a series.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers and NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Review of "To Treasure an Heiress" by Roseanna M. White

Book two in “The Secret of the Isles” series…..here in the Isles of Scilly, we meet up again with Beth Tremayne. She may still be feeling a bit guilty about her family’s concern for her (in book one) but as she has yet to solve the mystery, she cannot relent. Not yet. The treasure is out there somewhere!

Initially Beth’s adversary (at least that is what she believes), Lord Sheridan is a delight - and the perfect foil for Beth. His wit and unending cheerfulness is a pleasure to read. Thankfully it doesn’t take terribly long for Beth and Sheridan to figure out just how much they understand each other, and that their goals are actually quite complimentary.

This book was so much fun! It has been wonderful to learn about another time and way of life; I also enjoyed the author’s explanation of the location’s history.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Review of "The Record Keeper" by Charles Martin

The final (I think?) book of the Murphy Shepherd Novels, this one does not disappoint. We finally learn much of Bones’ backstory, and it is A LOT. With Murph barely recovered -but tons of unfinished business to take care of, his world is turned even further upside down when a major rescue goes sideways.

I will be frank and say that it has been a challenge to review this series as so many serious-major-crazy-but-relevant-incredible things happen - AND THEY ARE ALL SPOILERS. The best I have for you is to say this is a series worth reading; I don’t care that they are dramatic, it works; and that you MUST read them in order. Also, the new secrets revealed in this book were an excellent way to tie up the loose ends.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson Publishers and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.