Hidden Agenda Review!

Hidden Agenda by Lisa Harris

Book Description:

Michael Hunt is alive--and on the run. Presumed dead by friends and family, the undercover assignment he's been working for the past eight months has just been blown. With a hit out on his life and corruption inside the Atlanta police department, Michael finds himself hunted by both the cartel and the law. His only hope is the daughter of the man who wants him dead.

This nonstop chase from taut suspense writer Lisa Harris will leave readers breathless as they race to connect the dots before it's too late.

My Opinion:
An interesting wrap up to an interesting series.  I have followed the Southern Crimes series all the way through!  And I'm glad I did!  Lisa Harris was a new author to me, and while I am torn with this last one I'm still happy I was able to get into this series!  Lisa has a beautiful and real way of weaving Faith and great messages into her suspense books!  Avery is still one of my favorite characters and many past characters come back as the whole family tries to get things sorted out along with a batch of fresh "faces".  Now when I say I am torn with this book it is because there were scenes I was on the edge of my seat, scenes where I laughed, but then there were scenes that I felt were just okay or  in the wrong place.  The beginning started out GREAT!  Fast paced and suspenseful!  I dove right in, but then there where some lulls in the pace as the book progressed.  There where a couple of times when the writing didn't line up with the rest of the story also.  The overall mystery or topic is interesting and centered around the cartel, but it did seem that topics jumped around without really landing on one in particular.  But in the end I LOVE how Lisa wraps it all up, and I LOVE the way Lisa writes the Christian messages!!!  If for nothing else I recommend this book for those messages, and these great characters!

Songs that I think go with the feelings in the story: "Greater" by MercyMe, "Voice Of Truth" by Casting Crowns, "Hurricane" by Natalie Grant, and "Oh Fear (My God Is Near)" by Moriah Peters
Songs etc. May be changed and/or added in the future. ~ASC

Luke 8:17, John 8:31-32

~ASC

*I requested and received this book from Revell for the purpose of reviewing it.  This in no way affected my opinion and the above are my true thoughts and feelings about Hidden Agenda. ~ASC

New from Quilts of Love | A Stitch in Crime Kindle Fire Giveaway!

Don’t miss the newest Quilts of Love book, A Stitch in Crime by Cathy Elliott. Thea's first quilt show begins to fall apart at the seams. Will she be able to piece the mystery together and save the town’s investment in the quilt show before another attack happens . . . with far worse results.
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The Secret of Pembrooke Park!!!!!

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The manor behind The Secret of Pembrooke Park

+Julie Klassen 

Masterpiece Marriage Review!!!!!

Masterpiece Marriage by Gina Welborn

+Gina Welborn 

Book Description:

About Quilts of Love: Quilts tell stories of love and loss, hope and faith, tradition and new beginnings. The Quilts of Love series focuses on the women who quilted all of these things into their family histories. A new book releases each month and features contemporary and historical romances as well as women's fiction and the occasional light mystery. You will be drawn into the endearing characters of this series and be touched by their stories.

He wants to save his business. She wants to be a professor. But are they asking for more than they can really have?

After a flood damages the looms at Zenus Dane's Philadelphia textile mill and the bank demands loan payment, Zenus turns to his aunt for help repurposing his textiles. Trouble is . . . his aunt has already been hired by the lovely yet secretive Englishwoman Mary Varrs.

Eager to acquire his aunt's quilt patterns, Zenus attends the summer Quilting Bee, a social event his aunt has uniquely designed with the secret purpose of finding Zenus a wife. However Zenus only has eyes for Mary, but Mary has no such desire for him.

Though his aunt is determined to design a masterpiece marriage, both Zenus and Mary will have to overcome their stubborn ways. Can he realize that love requires stepping out of his routine? And will she recognize that following her heart doesn't mean sacrificing her ambition?

Learn more about this book and the series at the Quilts of Love website.

About the Author: 

Gina Welborn is the author of several novels and novellas, including The Heiress's Courtship. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers; the president of Faith, Hope and Love; and a founding member of InkwellInspirations.com. She lives in Cache, Oklahoma, with her pastor husband and their five children. Visit her online at GinaWelborn.com.

My Opinion:

One of the best in this series!  This is the first time I've read anything from Gina Welborn and I hope to change that after this!  From the beginning I was intrigued and then the humor started! :D  This book made me laugh so much I don't think I should read it in public! LOL!  I don't think I've read books in this time so it was very interesting to me what was accepted and what wasn't.  The characters are hilarious, lovable, and fascinating!  I absolutely LOVE the way Gina writes her character's prayers!!!  Once again I LOVE the quilt and quilting that is woven into the story, and the other very interesting and unique occupations and goals that fill these books is always awesome!  From botanical interests to woman's suffrage the many different personalities of the characters flow together to make a highly entertaining read!  I wouldn't have minded if the book had been longer or if there would be another book with these same characters!  The pace is set nicely and the plot progresses quickly.  I almost wish that there were sketches and illustrations of the quilts mentioned and the other things that Mrs. Osbourne draws.  This quickly became one of my all time favorite books in the Quilts of Love series, and one that I wouldn't mind reading again!  Humor, love, intrigue, betrayal, loss, hope, and much more!  I highly, HIGHLY recommend this very entertaining read!

Songs: "He Leadeth Me" by The Cluster Pluckers and "God Gave Me You" by Dave Barnes
Songs etc. May be changed and/or added in the future. ~ASC

Psalm 138:8, Romans 8:28

~ASC

*I requested and received this book as a member of Litfuse for the purpose of reviewing it.  This in no way affected my opinion and the above are my true thoughts and feelings about Masterpiece Marriage. ~ASC

http://litfusegroup.com/author/gwelborn

Sharing an Awesome GIVEAWAY!!!

Amish Wisdom is giving away The Courtships of Lancaster County complete series by Leslie Gould!!!!

This is one of my favorite series, authors, and concepts!

Shakespeare wrapped in Amish settings!  

Here's Amish Wisdom's post to read, comment, and enter on! 

 Or click on the image above! :)

My Courting Cate Review

My Adoring Addie Review

My Minding Molly Review 

And My Becoming Bea review Part One & Part Two 

Becoming Bea Review Part 2!!!!

Becoming Bea by Leslie Gould
+Leslie Gould 

Book Description:

Can Bea and Ben Turn Rivalry Into Romance?

Beatrice Zook knows God wants her to learn patience toward others. When assisting a family overwhelmed by triplets proves surprisingly successful, her confidence in dealing with others, both young and old, grows.

One person she'll never be able to find peace with though is Ben Rupp. They've known each other forever, and Ben understands precisely how to antagonize her. What neither she nor Ben will admit is that beneath all their bickering, attraction awaits. When friends decide to try and bring the couple together, will the pair be able to find true love? Or will they damage their relationship beyond repair?

Purchase a copy: http://ow.ly/Dcnfl

About the author: 
Leslie Gould is the coauthor, with Mindy Starns Clark, of the #1 CBA bestseller The Amish Midwife, a 2012 Christy Award winner; ECPA bestseller Courting Cate, first in the Courtships of Lancaster County series; and Beyond the Blue, winner of the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice for Best Inspirational Novel, 2006. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Portland State University and has taught fiction writing at Multnomah University as an adjunct professor. She and her familyl live in Portland, Oregon.

Find Leslie online: website, Facebook,Twitter

My Opinion:
The growth of these characters is beautiful to follow, and the twists that they take are both shocking and interesting!  The only thing I wish there had been a little more of was prayer.  I have grown to love these characters more and more especially Bob, Pete, Cate, Nan, and many of the others! :)  This is a beautiful wrap up for all of the characters!  I absolutely LOVE how Leslie draws it all to a close and lets us know where everyone lands!  I'm sad to see this series end though because some of these characters have become some of my favorites out of all the books I have ever read!  I actually hope to find the time to start from the beginning and read them all over again!  This series is a Must Read and I can't wait for more from this fabulous author!!!!

For part 1 of this review click here!

Songs: I feel there are definite parts of this song that go with the way Bea feels. "Losing" by Tenth Avenue North, "Brave" by Moriah Peters, and "Just As I Am" by Alan Jackson
Songs etc. May be changed and/or added in the future. ~ASC

Psalm 143:8

~ASC

*I requested and received this book as a member of Litfuse for the purpose of reviewing it.  This in no way affected my opinion and the above are my true thoughts and feelings about Becoming Bea. ~ASC

http://litfusegroup.com/author/lgould

FREE Kindle reads!!!

Hello all!  I hope you are having a Blessed New Year thus far!  I wanted to take the time to share a few freebies that have been up on amazon in case anyone is interested!

These are books that I haven't had the chance to read and review yet, but they are all the firsts in series that I have read from and LOVED the books!  Now you may know by now that I prefer print books to ebooks!  I'm a die hard physical copy reader! :D  But I don't turn down the chance to get GREAT books for free just because they're ebooks! ;)  

Click on the book covers to go to amazon and get them! :)

Love's Reckoning!

Ever since I read Love's Awakening

I've wanted to go back and read the first of The Ballantyne Legacy Series!

Dying to Read!

Like the title after reading the second and third in the series 

I've been dying to go back to the beginning! :)

  

Where Wildflowers Grow!

I REALLY enjoyed Where the Heart Heals, 

and so I was excited when I found this for free!

Happy Reading! :)

The Books I'm most looking forward to in 2015!!!

 These are the books I'm REALLY wanting to read this coming year 2015! (They are in no specific order)

Now and Forever (Wild at Heart series Book 2)
by Mary Connealy
+Mary Connealy 

FIRE AND ICE Book 3 is also coming out in October of 2015!
CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT EITHER!!! :D

Sabotaged (Alaskan Courage Series Book 5)
by Dani Pettrey
+Dani Pettrey


As Love Blooms (The Gregory Sister Series Book 3)

by Lorna Seilstad
+Lorna Seilstad 

Desperate Measures (Port Aster Secrets Series Book 3)

by Sandra Orchard

Hidden Agenda
 (Southern Crimes Series Book 3)
by Lisa Harris
+Lisa Harris


Lady Maybe by Julie Klassen
+Julie Klassen


The Potter's Lady by Judith McCoy Miller

Accidental Fiancee Review!!!

Accidental Fiancee by Mary Moore

Book Description:

Necessary Nuptials 
Lady Grace Endicott never would have dreamed she'd be ruined by a rake. But after an innocent encounter with notorious scoundrel Lord Weston is misconstrued, her beloved sister's introduction to society—and her own reputation—are put at risk. The only way to avoid a scandal is a betrothal. 



Brandon Roth—Lord Weston—doesn't quite know what to think of his independent fiancée…or their growing friendship. Yet their engagement ruse is quickly becoming more than a temporary fix. If he can convince Grace that his wicked ways are now far behind him, he'll be able to prove that he wants nothing more than to care for the lovely lady…

My Opinion:
Nice read!  As soon as I read the book description I couldn't wait to read Accidental Fiancee!!!  I hadn't gotten the opportunity to read any of Mary Moore's books before this, and I was excited to finally do so.  Immediately she drew me in to a story filled with characters I loved quickly!  The humor, the intelligence, and the overall situation makes for a highly entertaining read!  The pace is set nicely with only a few short lulls and the suspenseful scenes blended in pick it right back up!  Mary's style of writing is wonderful, and the twists she adds to the story keep your attention!  There were a couple of times when Grace made some frustrating decisions, but that just added to the story.  She fastly became a favorite character with her good heart, bravery, strength, and humor!  There were times I couldn't put the book down because I, like Brandon, didn't know what she was going to do next! :D  All of these characters were wonderful, including Brandon's sisters and Grace's aunt; so much so that I wouldn't have minded more scenes with all of them.  Or even more books going back and telling their stories {especially Maggie's ;) }! There were a few things that I wish had been a little different.  One mainly being a Salvation scene with Brandon.  I do like the part where it explains that he now believes in God and His love and grace; I just really wanted a scene where it happened and he proclaimed Jesus as his Savior!  Overall this is a lovely tale with love, Faith, misunderstandings, secrets, dangers, bravery, humor, and more!  The more I read from Mary the more I like her, be it the actually book or her letter to the reader!

Songs: "Amazing Grace" by Susan Boyle, and because Amazing Grace has a big part in this book I couldn't resist adding a second version (one of my favorites!!!) "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" by Chris Tomlin
Songs etc. May be changed and/or added in the future. ~ASC

Ephesians 2:8, Psalm 37:4, Hebrews 11:6~ASC

*I requested and received a review copy from Mary.  This is no way affected my opinion of Accidental Fiancee and the above are my true thoughts and feelings. ~ASC

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

I pray that 2015 turns out to be 

a VERY BLESSED Year for us all!!!!

Thank you all for reading along 

and spending time with me on my 

reviewing/blogging journey!

Thank you for your comments and support!

I hope to continue to share my opinions

with you all in the coming year!

And I hope to share more of my

fiber work with you as well!

Be it knitting, crocheting, spinning, selling, or giving! 

That is my plan anyway! ;)

Happy New Year!