Monday, November 26, 2018

Hope Your Heart Needs, Holley Gerth (Book Review)

About the book:
Understanding more of God's character and how He loves us changed bestselling author Holley Gerth's life in beautiful, powerful ways. She realized that she didn't have to settle for "I'm fine" when there was Someone whispering to her in every moment, "You're Mine." The hope, joy, peace, and purpose she longed for were already there, in the heart of God.

Now in 52 devotional readings, Holley shares with women the answer to the restlessness they feel in their hearts that keeps them hurrying, striving, pushing. She shows them that "the God who scattered stars like diamonds across the velvet of the universe, the keeper of every sparrow, the maker of us all, is inviting us to draw closer to Him. He is the place where our hearts can go on the hard days and the happy ones, in the highs and lows, when we are sad or frustrated or downright giddy. He is what we've been searching for all along."

My thoughts: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Okay, so I didn't actually finish this book. Not for its lack of greatness, because it was really good, but because I kinda forgot about reading the book, and then after a long time after I received the book I'm like
 "Oh my gosh! I need to write a review!!"

    I had a lot of notes from what I did read, I basically had my whole review written on paper, and they seem to have disappeared.
So, in advance, I'm terribly sorry for this review being so... Bleh.
Also, I am so, so sorry to Revell for not getting a review up sooner.
So without further ado, my thoughts on the book.

    Holley brought up some very interesting and encouraging points. I was very inspired.
She definitely has a talent of reaching out to women's hearts.
    She talked about the things people are afraid to talk about. She's not afraid to call out the wrong and set it right.
 
  Holley has an amazing writing style.
I love how she can take simple, everyday things and it turn it into this grand example of how to live for Jesus.
    Holley you are truly amazing!!


"He was there before we were created. He spoke the world into being. As the Lightbringer, Star-scatterer, and Breather of life into the first man's lungs.
He will be there long after we're gone, ashes to ashes and dust to dust. He is the God of the past, present, and future. Ours and all of history's."

I will most definitely be finishing this book, it was seriously sooo good!!!
I definitely recommend this book!!

    As always, I looked around a bit to find the best price, and CBD  won this time!!

   Thank you so much to Revell for a free copy of Hope Your Heart Needs. I was asked for an honest review, all thoughts expressed are purely my own.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Christmas With the Cowboy, 🎄Tina Radcliffe. (Book Review)




Home for the holidays. 
A second chance at love on Big Heart Ranch  

Former Navy  SEAL Zach Norman has been avoiding his ranching roots and the woman he couldn’t have. Back to visit his brother's widow, Emma Maxwell Norman, and her adorable toddler twins, the bah-humbug cowboy is roped into helping prepare the ranch for the holidays. Working side by side, can Emma and Zach overcome their troubled past... and receive the greatest Christmas gift of all--love? 



My thoughts: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

What happens when the Queen of Christmas and the scrooge's hearts collide?

  The tall, dark and brooding type, former Navy SEAL Zach Norman is shocked to find out he can handle life or death situations but not working alongside his brother's widow, the woman he's loved since he was a child. 

  Emma Maxwell Norman, completely unaware of Zach's feelings towards her, is all things merry, cheery and bright.
  Aside from co-running Big Heart Ranch,  a place for abused, neglected and orphaned children, Emma is also a single mother to two precious two year old twin daughters, Rachel and Elizabeth.

   Although I was super stoked to read this book, it wasn't at all what I expected.  It was a great book of course, I was just a little disappointed. My assumptions led me to believe I was getting something entirely different.   
   I also would have preferred some more faith content. 

 But I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a clean, Christmas themed, Christian romance novel.

    So, will the 6'5, mass muscle former Navy SEAL find Christmas cheer on the Big Heart Ranch? 

 Find out by getting your own copy of Christmas With the Cowboy, Here. At ThriftBooks, which is where I got mine. 

Or if you prefer getting it brand new for a little extra, you can get it Here.

I also found out that Tina Radcliffe actually served in the Army,  I just want to say a huge thanks to you Tina for everything you've done for our country and everything you do. Thank you, so much. 


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