Christmas at Pebble Creek, book #25

 

Sorry Vannetta, but this one was a snooze fest.  The only thing good about this was that i figured out how to ready my Kindle books on the computer at work (on my lunch break) ~ ask my how! :)  But really, I knew it would be short, it was only 25 pages, but I literally read it in 20 minutes or less.  And there was no conflict, no turmoil, no nothing .... <yawns>

Heavy snow blankets the southwestern Wisconsin Amish community as nineteen-year-old Grace Miller closes the schoolhouse for Christmas break. She’s looking forward to having extra time to help the family prepare for the holiday, and she is hoping to get a few more drawings in of the beautiful, snowy Pebble Creek landscape. Her courtship with Adam Lapp is going on six months, and Grace can’t wait to give him his present: a blue-and-brown buggy blanket she crocheted for him. Yes, this Christmas is going to be especially joyful. Yet, amid the cheer of snowshoe outings, church potlucks, and holiday festivities, Grace is given a bittersweet reminder of the Christmas story. Grief is present with celebration, and though the future is rarely certain, she is given a heartwarming glimpse that God knows our needs before we do and will provide. (Picture and description at Amazon)

I've already started my next one and it looks much more promising!

O:)

Melissa

Strands of Truth, book #24

 

This book took a while to read, but I thoroughyly enjoyed it!  I finished up at the nail salon while I was getting my nails done, which was tricky, but I told Steven [my guy at the salon :)] "I'm not being rude, but she just got kidnapped and I gotta figure out what happens!!"  

Harper Taylor is used to being alone—after all, she grew up in one foster home after another. Oliver Jackson finally took her under his wing when she was a runaway teenager, and now Harper pours her marine biology knowledge into Oliver’s research as his business partner. But she’s never stopped wishing for a family of her own. When a DNA test reveals a half sister living just two hours away, Harper is shocked. She meets with Annabelle, whose story is strikingly similar to her own. Is it just a coincidence that both of their mothers died tragically, without revealing their father’s name? When Harper’s business partner is attacked, his son Ridge steps in to help. Ridge still sees Harper as a troubled teen even all these years later, but he soon finds himself working with her to uncover dangerous secrets that threaten to destroy them all. Ridge and Harper must unravel her past before they can have any hope for the future. Harper’s childhood is resurfacing—but will the truth save her or pull her under? (picture and description at Amazon)

It's November, which means its time to read Christmas books!

O:)

Melissa