Was in between books and found this quick read to hold me over. It was ok, but certainly not one I will recommend, except maybe to Hallmark to make a movie of it.Falling for the enemy is dangerous business...Hannah Hawkins has a problem—or two. When a pair of Union soldiers make camp at her coastal Virginia farm, she comes face to face with the enemy. And while one of the soldiers proves to be a scoundrel, the other—Corporal Peter Anderson—is quite the opposite. As their unexpected friendship grows, so do her feelings for the handsome Yankee. But the last thing she needs is to fall for a man on the other side of the war, especially when she's already struggling to keep her and her mother alive. Peter Anderson didn’t enlist in the war to fall in love with beautiful Rebel girls, but that’s just what happened when he met Hannah. But a battle is brewing on Hannah's farm, and it's one that doesn’t involve cannons and iron-plated ships. Will true love prevail and triumph over the force that threatens to rip Hannah and Peter apart? (picture and description from Amazon)
Next up was one I wasn't sure I would like or not. I'm not particularly a fan of historical fiction from Bible Times, because sometimes the author's poetic justice makes me nervous. But this one is pretty good, in general. I know this author has other books in this series, but I doubt I will read them. I'd probably recommend this if you like this genre.
Two quotes I loved from this book:
"My hands were outstretched as if I could catch any drop of mercy from heaven ... " p.218
"It is one thing to believe a scripture is true, it is another thing entirely to trust in it and act." p.223
Wrenched from a simple life for her beauty, Esther finds herself at the mercy of King Xerxes. Leaving behind her only relative, her cousin Mordecai, and her first true love, Cyrus, she is thrown headlong into the unrestrained extravagance of palace living. Quick of mind and strong in spirit, Esther refuses to suffer the fate of her harem sisters and boldly challenges Xerxes to give of his heart before taking his pleasure, thus sealing her place beside him as queen. While conspiracy spins its diabolical web, Esther's mind and spirit waver, and she is forced to confront the past in order to save her future–and thus an entire nation. (picture and description from Amazon)
And in conclusion, I FINALLY FINISHED THE 500 DAY READING PLAN (but really only 250 days and really in ~780 days 🤣) You can see a post about this on my Facebook page, or here. To round out finishing off, I read Luke, Zechariah, Song of Solomon, Proverbs, Esther, Romans and last but certainly not least, Malachi!
If you have never read the Bible through, I highly recommend it! There are so many different ways you can go about it and you will not be disappointed. As my good buddy Lisa Harper says, Anyone who says the Bible is boring has never read it!
It's almost time for Christmas books! I hope I have enough on my Kindle!
Melissa
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