Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko Description: Much has happened in idyllic Ivy Hill in recent months, and while several villagers have found new love and purpose, questions remain--and a few dearly held dreams have yet to…
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko Description Brought together by a charming bookstore in England, three women fight to defy expectations, dream new dreams, and welcome love into their lives. As a counselor, Sophia Barrett is trained…
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko Frederica Burghley wants to be married by Yuletide. Or else her father will set her up with one of his friends. The bonbon-loving illegitimate daughter of the duke wants to choose…
"Are you Catholic?" The straightforward question from the stranger in the row behind me at church caught me off guard, but I smiled as I turned to answer him. "You have a lace thing…
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko About the Book: Journey into the Blue Ridge Mountains of 1918 where Laurel McAdams endures the challenges of a hard life while dreaming things can eventually improve. But trouble arrives…
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko Book Description She had long given up the desire to be loved. Now she only needed to be heard. Jaime Nichols went to law school to find the voice she…
"I am at the end of my rope!" "I just can't do this anymore." "This isn't working for me." Statements. These are statements that while some of us might not say them aloud, we have…
Reviewed Martha Artyomenko About the book: The daughter of a pagan high priest, Sofea finds solace from her troubles in the freedom of the ocean. But when marauders attack her village on the…
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko Book Description Auschwitz Lullaby brings to life the story of Helene Hannemann—a woman who sacrificed everything for family and fought furiously for the children she hoped to save. On an otherwise…
What is your passion? I was asked this question yesterday. I almost didn't hesitate in my response, as I answered what I love to do. However, as I thought about it more in the quiet…
