MY REVIEW:
The story alternates between WWII time to present day with the changes to the Henning Farm and society. In current day, Ben inherits the Henning family farm that has been in his family for generations and wants to turn it into a rescue horse farm/rehab center for people struggling with addictions. He meets Ashley, who also loves and works with rescue horses, to pitch his idea about the farm and that he feels God is leading him to do that kind of work.

Both characters have their personal struggles and similarity of struggles as they try to build a future without letting the past define them. I liked reading about the progress of the Horse Farm and Ben’s goals and determination to make it work so he could help others.

“Cross my heart” is book 2 in the “Legacy of Faith” series and covers hard topics like abuse and addiction. Clean Christian romance. I enjoyed reading this story which can be read as a stand alone book.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

“A Love for Lizzie” by Tracey Lyons

I enjoyed reading this sweet, easy to read Amish romance story. I liked the main character Lizzie and her love for her family and Amish community even with her strained relationship with her dad. I loved reading about how the community comes together to help Lizzie’s family and farm after her father becomes ill. It really demonstrates how important community, family and values are to the Amish.

Lizzie and Paul were a great couple to read about and how they helped each other with their personal struggles and encouraging each other to follow their dreams and passions.

I really liked this book and would recommend this quick reading, love inspired Amish romance.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
Childhood friends joined by a painful past…
Can love blossom between them?

After her father falls ill, Lizzie Miller and her family desperately need help to keep the farm going during harvesttime. Neighbor Paul Burkholder is eager to lend a hand—and to court Lizzie. But Paul has a secret that he fears could push Lizzie away. Can they finally heal from a tragedy in their pasts…and open their hearts to each other?

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MY REVIEW:
I enjoyed this clean Christian fiction drama and suspense!! There were lots of twists and turns and it was somewhat complicated with all the different “bad guys”, but I like that it kept be guessing.

I liked the main character Tavish and learning about her art style/drawings and her journey throughout the book to try to find peace despite all of the traumatic tragic unsettling events that continued to happen to her. I loved reading about the dog Marley and her added character and comfort to Tavish throughout the story.

I wish there had of been more romance between Tavish and Sawyer, but overall I really enjoyed this steady paced suspense! I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

MY REVIEW:
I enjoyed this clean Christian fiction drama and suspense!! There were lots of twists and turns and it was somewhat complicated with all the different “bad guys”, but I like that it kept be guessing.

I liked the main character Tavish and learning about her art style/drawings and her journey throughout the book to try to find peace despite all of the traumatic tragic unsettling events that continued to happen to her. I loved reading about the dog Marley and her added character and comfort to Tavish throughout the story.

I wish there had of been more romance between Tavish and Sawyer, but overall I really enjoyed this steady paced suspense! I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Fragments of Fear by Carrie Stuart Parks, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Fragments of Fear
Author: Carrie Stuart Parks
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date: July 23, 2019
Genre: Inspirational Suspense/Thriller

Stolen art. A New Mexico archaeological dig. An abandoned dog. And a secret that’s worth killing for.

Evelyn McTavish’s world came crashing down with the suicide of her fiancé. As she struggles to put her life back together and make a living from her art, she receives a call that her dog is about to be destroyed at the pound. Except she doesn’t own a dog. The shelter is adamant that the microchip embedded in the canine with her name and address makes it hers.

Evelyn recognizes the dog as one owned by archaeologist John Coyote because she was commissioned to draw the two of them. The simple solution is to return the dog to his owner—but she arrives only to discover John’s murdered body.

As Evelyn herself becomes a target, she crosses paths with undercover FBI agent Sawyer Price. The more he gets to know her, the more personally invested he becomes in keeping her safe. Together, they’re desperate to find the links between so many disparate pieces.

And the clock is ticking.

“Over the years, Carrie has mastered forensic art, fine art, and her own brand of offbeat humor. As a novelist she combines these skills with another: puzzle writing––scattering puzzle pieces all over her fictional universe and then dropping them into place in twists, surprises, revelations, and side-pocket whimsy until the big picture emerges, never too soon, always on the brink of disaster.” —Frank Peretti

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carrie Stuart Parks is a Christy finalist as well as a Carol Award–winning author. She has won numerous awards for her fine art as well. An internationally known forensic artist, she travels with her husband, Rick, across the US and Canada teaching courses in forensic art to law-enforcement professionals. The author/illustrator of numerous books on drawing and painting, Carrie continues to create dramatic watercolors from her studio in the mountains of Idaho.

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Winning Your Blood Sugar Battle by Richard Furman
THE TIME TO MAKE LIFESTYLE CHANGES IS NOW!
“As of 2017, more than 30 million Americans have diabetes. Another 84 million–more than 30% of the adult population–have elevated blood sugar levels that put them at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.”

Isn’t that startling? I’ve had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant and blood sugar issues and diabetes runs in my family; I was very interested in reading this book. I also have friends and co-workers struggling with diabetes so I know this threat is very real and dangerous! A person I went to school with actually died a couple years ago from diabetes and all its complications and he was in his early 30s! So sad and scary!!

It’s divided up in 2 main parts… Part 1 focuses on UNDERSTANDING DIABETES-medicine, insulin resistance, the connection between diabetes and your heart and brain. Part 2 focuses on DEFEATING DIABETES-habits, exercise, what to eat and body weight.

I read this book cover to cover, marking it with a yellow highlighter. I appreciate all the medical research and study that Dr. Furman put into reading this book. I found it very easy to read and took several days to go through the book in detail.

In part 2 he talks about creating exercise habits and what to eat and not eat. If you are looking for a book that will give you specific meal plans, recipes and exercise routines-you will NOT find them in this book. But don’t let that deter you from reading this book and applying the principles. Use this book/research to empower you to look up more specific books about preventing diabetes and specific meal plans and recipes.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
As of 2017, more than 30 million Americans have diabetes. Another 84 million–more than 30% of the adult population–have elevated blood sugar levels that put them at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. For most of us, it takes a medical emergency to get us to make vital changes to our eating, exercise habits, and weight control. At that point it is often too little, too late. The unfortunate reality is that 80% of diabetics will die of a heart attack. This book is the trigger for you to make lifestyle changes before any medical emergency ever occurs.

In Winning Your Blood Sugar Battle, Dr. Richard Furman shows you the three essential steps to take in order to defeat diabetes before it defeats you. He carefully explains the latest medical literature, offers proven guidelines on what to eat (and what not to eat), and outlines an effective exercise program for keeping the heart healthy.

Anyone who is diabetic, prediabetic, or overweight, as well as the loved one or caregiver who wants specific directions for supporting the diabetic in their life as they make vital lifestyle changes, will find this book a lifeline.

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About the Author
Richard Furman, MD, FACS, spent more than thirty years as a vascular surgeon. The author of Prescription for Life, Your Cholesterol Matters, and Defeating Dementia, Furman is past president of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, past president of the North Carolina Surgical Society, and a two-term governor of the American College of Surgeons. He is cofounder of World Medical Mission, the medical arm of Samaritan’s Purse, and a member of the board of Samaritan’s Purse. He lives in Boone, North Carolina.