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Sunday, June 27, 2021

To Find Her Place by Susan Anne Mason

Very engrossing story of struggle for these characters. Real enough you'll feel you have to tell someone what just happened as you go along. Men are fighting and those still at home are frowned upon. Women are having to step in to fill positions, but are still not taken seriously. Jane is divorced in 1943 Toronto and acting as the Directress of the Children's Aid Society. She had been a caseworker and is completely committed to the children and making things better. Since her husband left her, and her brother is in the war, she has to support herself and her sick mother. She desperately needs this job to become permanent. Garrett is brought in to audit the business, and Jane, and is planning on submitting his application for the Director position. He also needs the money to help support his parents farm. It's quite a story of difficulties during the war and heartaches, but also has lessons of faith. Circumstances seem to dictate their paths, but we know that God is in control. Excellent read.
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Friday, June 11, 2021

No Journey Too Far by Carrie Turansky

I absorbed this book, got lost in it. A continuing story of British Home Children who were sent to Canada. This is what happened to Grace who was seven when they came to Canada. She was adopted right away by a wealthy family who tried to hide the fact that Grace was a British Home child and the stigma that went with it. The story jumps to her coming out debut at 17, when she discovered an old trunk in the attic that had an address on it. She remembered her mother and brother and sisters and tried to contact them. They had been searching for her all that time. Her brother returns from war with a story of his own and it unfolds. Well told, with never a dull moment. Christian values while finding their own strength and worth and a murder mystery unfolds. Brilliant!
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

All Through the Night by Tara Johnson

Cadence and Joshua each have reason to doubt their self worth based on things they had been told during their lives. But each was strong and fought to prove them wrong. Set during the civil war, she has a beautiful voice that helped the soldiers and she acted as a nurse even though she was forbidden to. He as a doctor. He has another secret life, which she stumbles upon. Their struggles with each other keep it entertaining, but each also has a strong faith and dedication to helping others. Excellent read, loosely based on a true person from that time. Keeps you engaged to the end.

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Destined for You by Tracie Peterson

1869 Duluth, Minnesota. Historical Christian

Luke was hired by a railroad magnate to go from Philadelphia to Duluth. From a very wealthy family, he would be going to stay with the brother his father has disinherited because he had married a servant. But the brother and his wife were very happy. They lived next door to a fisherman's family who had hired him to help on their boat. Gloriana was the daughter of the fisherman. This story has a lot of perilous spots that seem to be obvious, but then take a track that is unexpected. Strong messages of faith guide the entire story, revealing God's plans for these people. Some sorrowful, some marvelous and miraculous. The author's talent for bringing characters to life make it a very interesting book. Excellent read. Isn't that a beautiful cover?

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Out of the Embers by Amanda Cabot

Christian Historical. When Eveyln was younger her parents were killed, she was hiding under the bed while the killer was looking for her. She'd been sent to an orphanage and was always afraid to leave, feeling she was being watched whenever she went into town. When she and one of the girls were in town, the orphanage was burned down with everyone in it, so she fled with the girl. Circumstances brought her to a town where she felt at home, and people who were good to her. Changing her name, she started a new life, and came to care for the owner of a horse ranch and his family. Be sure to set aside time as you near the end as you won't want to put it down. The mystery takes a twist and it's fast paced. Excellent read. Looking forward to the next in the series!
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Courting Misfortune by Regina Jennings

Christian Historical

It took me a little bit to get into the story, but it picked up momentum and then was hard to put down. I had to know what happened. Calista is on a kidnapping case, undercover, but in a town where much of her family lives. So much had been fabricated for her in order to do the research she needed. Matthew is a preacher who felt called to the same town. He couldn't figure Calista out, but realized she was putting herself in danger. Subtle humor inserts when her cousins come into the scenes. God's plans orchestrate each of their paths, leading to an interesting and unexpected conclusion.

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Sunday, April 25, 2021

The Lady in Residence by Allison Pittman

Modern day Dini Blackstone is a tour guide on a haunted story tour in San Antonio, near the old site of the Alamo, and also a magician. She's been obsessed with one of the women from that time and her story for years. Then Quinn comes to her tour, with artifacts from his relative who was the detective investigating the old case. Both descendants of these people, they begin their own story of discovery. Good read. Christian. Goes back and forth from the original characters over 100 years ago to present. Well told and well woven. Although time lapse stories are not my favorite, I was impressed with this one.
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