There is something special about well-written fiction. Where the words, the story take you to a time and place with experiences you never had, can never have, and your life does not offer relatability. But there you are, living that life as though you are there. Kim Michele Richardson did that ...
Fiction / Small Town & Rural
BOOK REVIEW: Candy Apple Kisses by Amy Clipston
This review is so hard to write. I love Amy Clipston. I love her writing, I adore her story lines, and I’ve never been disappointed. Until now. I’ve made myself sit with these feelings for a bit because while it is a good book, it was just too much in ways that didn’t ...
BOOK REVIEW: Perennials by Julie Cantrell
I am really struggling with words to write this review. It’s not just words, as I’m struggling to gather my thoughts to be able to turn them into words. I mean, I really, really enjoyed the story. Yes, there were things that I struggled with, but overall, I loved the story. ...
BOOK REVIEW: A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham
Pepper Basham made me forget that I prefer a healing sunburn (oh, the itch!) over a romance formula. I used to read a lot of romance before my heart became cold and black, but somehow this is my first Pepper Basham novel. I have no idea how that happened, and I’m sticking to that ...
BOOK REVIEW: Honeysuckle Dreams by Denise Hunter
I knew, coming out of Blue Ridge Sunrise, that Hope and Brady belonged together. Getting them to understand that might be a problem, but it was literally written into their friendship. I’ve also come to realize that human nature irritates me. All (most) of us have an inner dialogue ...