A Good Book and Cup of Tea

Until the Mountains Fall by Connilyn Cossette is the third book in her Cities of Refuge series. This story centers around the refuge cities of Kadesh and Edrei. Rivkah is a recent widow and according to Torah law she must marry her husband’s brother, Malakhi. Still grieving for her husband, she flees Kadesh and becomes a scribe for a wealthy man in Edrei. Malakhi has loved Rivkah since he was a young boy. He is heartbroken when she runs away. His family tries to get him to fi

Midnight on the River Grey by Abigail Wilson is a regency novel set in an early English countryside estate. Rebecca Hunter wants to find out how her brother was murdered but the only problem is, her new guardian is the suspect. I loved the adventurous nature of Rebecca. How even though she was frightened she didn’t let her fear stop her from seeking answers to her questions. She wasn’t afraid to admit when she was wrong. I really enjoyed the story-line. It kept my interest al

No Greater Love by Gina Holder is the first book in her Shadows over Whitman series. The story centers around Paige McDonald, Patrol Officer Hamilton Bryant and the city of Whitman, Oregon. When Paige finds a Bible in her Great Aunt’s attic, her world is turned upside down. She travels to Whitman to try to find out who she really is. As Paige and Hamilton get to know one another, sparks fly. Paige has vowed never to marry a first responder after her firefighter grandfather wa

Over the line by Kelly Irvin is a fast-paced suspense story straight from today’s headlines. Restaurant owner, Gabriella Benoit is confronted by a college student who whispers her brothers name and then dies at her feet! Turning to her ex-fiancé, homicide detective Eli Cavazos, for help in finding her brother, was her only hope of finding Jake alive. The suspense storyline was very action packed. You never knew who you could trust. Gabriella was not your typical storybook her

Hadassah Queen Esther of Persia by Diana Wallis Taylor is the retelling of the Biblical story of Esther. Everyone knows the story of how the young Jewish girl became queen of Persia. I’ve loved this Bible story ever since I was a kid. Who wouldn’t love to be a queen? I never really thought about how Hadassah must have felt about leaving her family, her people, even maybe a boyfriend. Ms. Taylor told the story with a more personal look at Hadassah’s life. To go from a strict r

Dead Silence by Susan Sleeman is the second book in her Truth Seekers series. All Kelsey Moore wants to do is adopt her stepson, Jace and raise him as her own. As she starts the proceedings someone tries to kidnap Jace and is only foiled by the quick action of a by-stander. That stranger turns out to be under-cover DEA Agent Devon Dunbar. Working together they uncover secrets that someone doesn’t want exposed. With danger all around Devon vows to protect Kelsey with his own l

The Medallion by Cathy Gohlke is a stand-alone story of World War Two. Warsaw, Poland was a very dangerous place to be in 1939. The Nazis had invaded and were bent on the annihilation of all Jews. This is a story of just some of the heroes. When it looks like the very end has come Rosa sends her small daughter out of the ghetto with only a half of a medallion as her hope of ever finding her again after the war. The courage and sacrifice of the people during the war is always