Thursday, April 4, 2013

The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah E. Ladd







The Heiress of Winterwood tells the story of Amelia Barrett, a young lady who must marry soon in order to inherit her deceases father's estate.  However, she has also made a promise to her friend who died during childbirth to raise the child, Lucy.  When Lucy's father returns from overseas, Lucy finds herself torn between her fiance and the child's father.

As far as Christian fiction goes, this was a hit for me.  Although definitely a romance, there was a bit of suspense and mystery.  The storyline was well written and held my attention the entire time.  Although God played a role in this novel, it did not feel preachy as some Christian fiction can.  That being said, it was rather predictable.  All in all, I would recommend this book to a friend.  I will also be checking my local library to see if they have any other books by Ms. Ladd.

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Monday, April 1, 2013

Swipe by Evan Angler






Swipe is a modern day distopian society book.  It takes place in what used to be the United States.  The story is written around the life of a 12 year old boy named Logan.  As he approaches his 13th birthday, he must decide whether or not to receive 'the mark', which is required to do such things as get a job or purchase an item.

As a lover of this genre, I was excited to see one written with a Christian theme.  The story is well written and left me wanted to read the remaining books in the series.  My only disappointment was that there were only a couple of vague references to God.  That being said, I would definitely recommend this book to friends.


I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”