Balancing Act by Kimberly Stuart. High school teacher and new mom, Heidi Elliott finds that despite the capable women pictured in National Geographic articles touting that “women had done it (pregnancy, childbirth and life management) for centuries, the whole experience nearly killed” her. Now, juggling the demands of work and caring for a baby along with her suspicions that her husband is spending too much time with an attractive, wealthy client, Heidi discovers how to handle life with love and laughter.
Navpress, 2006.
A Sister’s Secret by Wanda E. Brunstetter. A prodigal daughter returns to her Amish community in this beautiful story of love, forgiveness, and forgetfulness. Brunstetter has been told her romance novels are passed “from buggy to buggy” in the Amish community. My mother-in-law and her friends also enjoy passing Brunstetter’s novels to each other.
Barbour, 2007.
Orchard of Hope by Ann H. Gabhart. The sequel to The Scent of Lilacs, Gabhart’s newest novel traces the tangled lines of friendship and racism, and love and forgiveness in small town Kentucky in the 1960s.
Fleming H. Revell, 2007.
Mystery/Romance
Death, Deceit, and Some Smooth Jazz:An Amanda Bell Brown Mystery by Claudia Mair Burney, 2007. Amanda Bell Brown’s biological clock is winding down. She has broken up with Rocky, her pastor. “Don’t judge me for that,” says Bell, “I’ve got plenty of real issues for you to choose from.” She meets a new man, but unfortunately he may have murdered his ex-wife. Burney’s brand of mystery/romance is sheer reading enjoyment.
Navpress, 2007.
Thrillers
Scimitar’s Edge by Marvin Olasky. A riveting plot combines international intrigue with the “realities of sex, violence, and religious challenge in today’s world.”
B&H, 2006.
The Heir by Paul Robertson. Jason Boyer just inherited his father’s crooked money and corrupt political power. Boyer simply wants to be a ‘better man” than his father, but it may cost him his life.
Baker, 2007.
Germ by Robert Liparulo. Liparulo is also the author of my favorite thriller, Comes A Horseman. Germ is a fast-paced, plot driven novel about a German scientist turned terrorist who is out for revenge through his unique ability to wage germ warfare. Liparulo’s plots are well developed and his characters are believable and likeable. Movies for both novels are in the works. Liparulo is currently writing his third thriller.
West-Bow, 2006.
Article comments
1 - relevantgirl
Thanks so much for the kind review of Wishing on Dandelions. It's not often I happen upon reviews, so this was a treat.