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.

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. 

A Sparkle of Silver by Liz Johnson. Revell Reads Blog Tour. (Book Review)

About the book:
Ninety years ago, Millie Sullivan's great-grandmother was a guest at oil tycoon Howard Dawkins' palatial estate on the shore of St. Simons Island, Georgia. Now, Millie plays a 1920s-era guest during tours of the same manor. But when her grandmother suggests that there is a lost diary containing the location of a hidden treasure on the estate, along with the true identity of Millie's great-grandfather, Millie sets out to find the truth of her heritage--and the fortune that might be hers. When security guard Ben Thornton discovers her snooping in the estate's private library, he threatens to have her fired. But her story seems almost too ludicrous to be fiction, and her offer to split the treasure is too tempting to pass up . . .

Get ready for a romantic escapade through dark halls and dusty corners that will have you holding your breath and sighing with delight as two charming characters get caught up in the adventure of uncovering the past and finding their way to an unexpected future.

My thoughts: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book was amazing!! I loved it!! 
I read most of it in one sitting and didn't have the will to write down any notes because I was too caught up in the story! So notes would have been nice,  now I'm just going off the cuff. 
This book was adventurous, exciting, breathtaking, inspiring and just really really good!! 

Millie was a great character. Funny, sweet, fiery are just a few adjectives to describe her. 
Although at one point I was ready to scream at her!!

Ben was great too! Funny, strong, not your typical hero type. It was fresh and new and I liked that.

I loved learning about the St. Simons Island  History is kind of my thing 😏

A time split novel, I really enjoyed how this book was written.
One world is told from journal entries from the 1920's, I loved learning about Georgia then!
I find history and the way of living 100's of years ago quite fascinating .

I also liked how the focus wasn't just on Millie. Ben had his own set of problems. I liked learning about both of their pasts.
And seeing them both grow from their mistakes.

"Yes ma'am." Millie's voice dipped into a thicker, deeper accent in those words every southern child knew. 

This is the where I first fell in love with this book! As a southern child, I laughed and laughed because it is literally SO TRUE! 😂😂

The humor in this book had me laughing and the adventure and romance had me up until 4 AM.
I definitely recommend this book!

Get your copy here.

❓Do you like humor to play a big part in the books you read?

**I was provided with a complimentary book in exchange for my honest review, all thoughts and opinions expressed are purely my own**

Silencing insecurity, Donna Gibbs (Book Review)

About the book:

Insecurity is easily the most pervasive struggle of women in America today. We have more ways than ever to compare ourselves to others--who are all prettier, thinner, smarter, more successful, and more put together than we are--and our sense of self-worth takes a serious beating on an almost daily basis. We're tired of simply commiserating with writers and bloggers who share their own struggles--we want real, workable solutions about how to find peace with ourselves.

This is what professional Christian counselor Donna Gibbs gives women with Silencing Insecurity. Drawing from her twenty years of experience counseling women, she exposes the many lies that produce insecurities in us starting from a young age, the result of letting those insecurities get the best of us, and, most importantly, the way out of insecurity--for good. Anyone who is tired of letting insecurity snatch away the joy from her life will welcome this practical and freeing book.

My thoughts: ⭐⭐

I'm going to be honest with you all, I did not finish this book.
I think Donna brought up a lot of good points, and there were definitely some encouraging insights, but this book it wasn't... I don't want to say bad, I guess it was too boring. Plain.
Maybe I'm just too young to enjoy it. Now don't get me wrong. That is one of the things I hate the most, being looked down upon for my age. One of my favorite Bible verses is,
  "Let no man despise you for your youth; but be thou an example of the Believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in Faith, in purity."

Jesus taught in the temple at age twelve. Now, I'm in no way saying I'm anything near Jesus, but you get my drift. Hopefully.

Anyway, now that I've veered quite a distance, let's get back to the book.

This book had some good parts, just too business like. Too technical. (I can't think of the word I'm looking for right now XD)

It had great reminders that other people's opinions can't define us. Maybe people have told you their negative opinions of you, and you've let that define you. (Guilty)
Or maybe they haven't told you. You just think you know what their saying. (Guilty of that too.)
You see their silent stares and wonder, "Are they judging me?"
You compare yourself to them, and you let yourself believe they are better. You feel inferior, but you let it slide because it's better than feeling superior. You'd never want to make someone feel the way you feel.
That inferiority then leads to sadness, hurt and even depression. Well guess what? That doesn't define you. Not. At. All.

    I will probably finish this book at another time, just not right now.
  I apologize if this post is too long. I get carried away because fighting insecurity and not letting things like opinions and mean words define us is what I'm passionate about. Thank you if you stuck it out to the end ❤️

As always I was asked for an honest review, all thoughts expressed are purely my own. Thank you to Revell for a free copy of Silencing Insecurity. 

If you do want to get your own copy of Silencing Insecurity, I've looked around for the best price. :) 

The Light Before Day, Suzanne Woods Fisher (Book Review)

About the book:
After three years on a whaling voyage, Henry Macy returns to Nantucket to news that his grandmother has passed, bequeathing her vast fortune to him and his sister, Hitty. And it was truly vast. But Lillian Coffin was no fool. The inheritance comes with a steep cost, including when they should marry and whom--a Quaker in good standing, of course. But if they relinquish the inheritance, it all goes to Tristram Macy, their father's thieving business partner.

As Hitty and Henry seek a way to satisfy the will's conditions, they'll be faced with obstacles on every side--and it may be that Lillian Coffin will have the last word after all.

Bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher surprises and delights with this story of hope and renewal, love and redemption, arriving just when most needed.


My thoughts: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Happiness or wealth? Love or money? 
Those are questions Henry and Hitty are left to ponder after their grandmother's untimely death. 
Throughout the book Henry and Hitty are faced with trials, and questions, with no answers in sight, but the ultimate question is, Will they stick to their faith, and let the Light guide them through? 

I fell in love with these two characters in Minding the Light, the second book in the Nantucket Legacy series. 
I didn't get the chance to read the first one in the series. Long story short, by the time I had realized it was a series it was too late, I'd already gotten the book, and given my word for a review.  Yeah. That's me in a nutshell. 

I always feel as if I've learned a lot of new things after reading one of Suzanne's books. Her books are always so interesting, and fascinating! I'm learning things in the best kind of way! 
 I really enjoyed learning about Nantucket Island. I hope one day I can visit it, feel the history, and breathe it in like an autumn mist.

He'd had enough of coaxing a living from the sea. It was no wonder the sea was oft likened to a fickle woman. Men fell head over heels in love with her yet she loved none of them back. 


Get your copy of The Light Before Day here.

As always, I was asked to give my honest opinion, all thoughts expressed are purely my own.

Thank you to Revell for a free copy of The Light Before Day. :)

Here's a great Deal Suzanne is having.