Setting: Belize Time Period: Modern Day “Summer By Summer” is a YA (young adult) novel by Heather Burch set in Central America. In the story, Summer is hired as a babysitter for a rich family’s annual vacation to Belize, where she meets and falls for their oldest son, Bray. Through some crazy circumstances, Summer and…
Setting: Canada Time Period: Modern Day Julie is sent to her aunt and uncle’s home in Canada for the summer. As a troubled teen, she doesn’t have much choice but hopes she can make a friend in her cousin. Those hopes are dashed when on day one, her cousin causes trouble for her. Julie quickly…
Setting: India Time Period: Modern Day She’s Christian, he’s Hindu – and they’re in love. What now? When we meet Erica Tanner, she’s a simple, single gal living in Seattle, grieving the loss of her sister and brother-in-law who were missionaries in India. Halfway through the story, Erica transforms into a protective aunt to her…
Setting: Namibia Time Period: Modern Day He grew up attracted to her – she grew up thinking he was a dweeb – but years of college took them a part, and now, they wonder if God put them together on purpose for a special reason, or, just to agitate each other. Well, you might be…
Setting: Germany Time Period: 1523 When I picked up “Luther and Katharina: A Novel of Love and Rebellion” by Jody Hedlund, I knew nothing about the life of Martin Luther. Oh yeah, I knew he nailed his thesis to the door and left the Catholic Church to preach “the just shall live by faith,” but…
Setting: Cairo, Egypt Time Period: Modern Day This is Noel Hynd’s final book in “The Russians” trilogy and all I can say is, “Wow!” There were so many emotions and working parts going on in this story, it was truly phenomenal. Agent Alexandra DaLuca was sent to Cairo to find a CIA agent the government…
Setting: Vienna, Austria; Paris, France Time Period: 1938 Could you imagine being on your honeymoon and caught in the middle of a war zone? Well, for young, rich and newly married Nicky and Stella, this is exactly what happens to them at the onset of World War Two. Though warned not to go, the young…
Setting: Madrid, Spain Time Period: Modern Day If you read my review of the first book in the Russian’s Trilogy, then you may remember that I was not impressed with the first book. However, I felt the author picked up the pace in “Midnight In Madrid” and tied in the story well enough that I…
Setting: Congo Republic Time Period: Modern Day If you’ve watched the new movie, “The Legend of Tarzan,” you know what it’s like to see two worlds collide. In that movie, you see the slave industry battle against the African tribes in a historic context. But in “Congo Dawn” by Jeanette Windle, you see a modern…
Setting: Israel Time Period: 693 BC – 651 BC Ever read about the Old Testament kings and come across a verse that says, “And so-and-so began to reign when he was nine years old?” and wonder, “How could someone so young rule a nation?” If so, then Isaiah’s Legacy by Mesu Andrews is a must…
