After reading the first book in the Macquarie Series, I couldn’t wait to dive into the second, “The Far Horizon.” Beginning in Scotland and moving to Botany Bay (Sydney, Australia – before the country was called Australia), we get to see Lachlan Macquarie remarry, have a child and become governor of New South Wales, the…
I loved this novel! Never thought I would read something that would make me wish I could time travel back to Bombay, India in the late 1700’s, early 1800’s, but this book did. “By Eastern Windows” by Gretta Curran Browne follows Lachlan Macquarie through his early years in the British Army as he leaves his…
This year, I’m taking part in the “Around The World In 80 Books Challenge,” and Murder At The Mayan Temple by Mary Jane Mandrake is book #1 for me. I chose this one because next week, I’m going on a cruise to Cozumel, and nothing gets me in the travel spirit more than reading a…
I have always enjoyed Angela Hunt as an author from the few books I’ve read from her. Whether it be Pilgrims forging their way in the New World in “Roanoke,” or adventurers sailing across the ocean in “The Golden Cross,” I always thought her books were lively and interesting. “Egypt’s Sister” was the first Biblical…
If you read my review about the first book in the “Fall of Man Series” on Goodreads, you’ll know that I didn’t have a high opinion of the approach the author took with Cain’s story. However, Flood was the complete opposite…seriously, I couldn’t put this book down! The characters were believable and the plot was…
There are two time periods I can’t get enough of when it comes to Mary Lu Tyndall’s novels – her pirates and her romances set during the War of 1812. Luckily for me, the sixth title in the “Daughters Of The Mayflower” Series, “The Liberty Bride,” was set in those turbulent times between America and…
“We are surrounded by killers! Surrounded!” …So said Sofea to her cousin, after discovering what a city of refuge was in the land of Israel. Imagine escaping a near death experience, only to find out that your rescuer and the home they’ve opened to you is a refuge for people who’ve taken the life of…
Ever read a Bible story and go, “Oh, that person! Why are they acting like that?” For years, that’s been my opinion of David’s wife, Michal. We only get a short glimpse of her in Scripture, but it isn’t a favorable impression…at least not to me. But opinions can change, and that’s happened when I…
Earlier in the year I read Sarai by Jill Eileen Smith and really enjoyed it, so I decided to dig into another one of her books, Redeeming Grace. The Biblical story of Ruth is my favorite. I’ve always viewed it like an ancient Cinderella, where loss and heartache turns into true love and the couple…
Frederick and Reena couldn’t be more different than night and day. He’s a preacher, she’s a pirate and together, they make an odd couple. Odd, because one is trying to follow God and the other is running as far away as they can from Him. Throw in an old map that’s scattered among the Caribbean…
