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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

12 days of Christmas Book Reviews (Litfuse)

I read three books for review from Litfuse. The books included:


  • A Christmas Gift for Rose by Tricia Goyer
  • Silent Night by Colleen Gobel
  • Holy Night by Colleen Gobel
  • A Plain Peace by Beth Wiseman

My Reviews:

A Christmas Gift for Rose by Tricia Goyer

The book is about Rose, who lives in an Amish community. She is living in the middle of The Great Depression. She is dating Johnathan, but he isn't ready to get married. Johnathan went to fight in the Second World War, which affected Rose's and Johnathan's relationship. I liked reading the book--more like letting the Kindle read the book to me. It was a good listen.

Silent Night by Colleen Gobel

The book is about Bree. The scene is Christmas Time and everyone is preparing to deal with annoying relatives. A mama is coming to visit, who really hasn't been there for her child. Kade and Bree seems to be happy. Kade and Bree have a son named Davy and a dog named Samson. Bree is grieving from a miscarriage. Then her sister, Lauri, visits. Someone, a parachuter is missing and Lauri may know more than what she has revealed. 


Holy Night by Colleen Gobel

The book is about a wedding but it may not go as planned.


A Plain Peace

A Plain Peace an Amish Book. The book is part of the Daughters of Promise series. The book is number 6 of the series.The book does provide a family tree, just in case you didn't read the first five books in the series. I also like how the book contains a dictionary of Amish words. 

The book is about Anna, who is looking for her future husband. Anna lives with her grandparents, who are very strict. It does not help that Grandpa is the Bishop. Anna does not want a life, similar to her grandparents, filled with secrets. Sounds like my family. No one wants to discuss anything until it's too late. 

Jacob moves to Lancaster County. Jacob is interested in Anna, but the community is trying to deter her from dating him. 

The book was a good read. 





Monday, November 11, 2013

12 days of Christmas Blog Tour, and Giveaway



I participated in the 12 days of Christmas Tour, in exchange for Litfuse. I received galleys of the books from Netgalley. This post will focus on the blog tour and giveaway. I will write a second one shortly with my reviews.

The books include:

  1. A christmas gift for rose by Tricia Goyer
  2. Silent Night by Colleen Gobel
  3. Holy Night by Colleen Gobel


About Holy Night: From Litfuse's Media kit. 

One sinister phone call has derailed their wedding. Will they let it tear them apart forever?

A Christmas wedding on the beach---what could be more perfect? Poinsettias and fragrant pikake blossoms, soft sand and mistletoe, the gentle sound of the surf and the wedding march played on a ukulele. This wedding has been a long time coming, with Bane's trust issues and Leia's worries about her childlike sister, Eva.

Now they can hardly wait for the day to arrive. Thrilled to be a bridesmaid, Eva keeps trying on her ruffled dress. The tent is reserved, the caterers paid. Everything is going as planned---until Leia's phone rings and her world skids out of control. A muffled voice informs Leia that Eva's been kidnapped and will be killed unless Leia calls off the wedding without explanation---and no police! If she disobeys instructions and tells Bane, she'll risk her beloved sister's life. But how can she ever handle this without his help? And how can he ever trust her if she lies to him now?

About Silent Night:

As Christmas day nears, Bree and her faithful search-and-rescue dog Samson follow the trail of a troubling mystery into the snowy forests ofRock Harbor.

Bree Matthews is preparing forChristmas guests, but her heart is reeling from the recent and tender loss of her unborn child. Her sister-in-law, Lauri, suddenly turns up on the doorstep of the lighthouse home Bree shares with her husband, Kade, in Rock Harbor. Secretive and withdrawn, Lauri seems curiously intent on discovering what happened to a parachuter who disappeared in the North Woods along Lake Superior's icy shore.

As Bree and Samson, her search-and-rescue dog, plunge into the search, Bree wonders if Lauri may know more than she's admitted about the parachuter. And then the clues lead them to the trail of a young woman whose family fears the worst about her disappearance.

Will the search on this snowy, silent night lead Bree and Samson to more than clues about the missing girl? And will Bree's prayer for a baby ever be answered?
Purchase a copy of Holy Night: http://ow.ly/qbrG0

Purchase a copy of Silent Night: http://ow.ly/qbrTE


About the Author: 

Best-selling author Colleen Coble's novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, ACFW Book ofthe Year, RWA's RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers' Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has nearly 2 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers and is a member of Romance Writers ofAmerica. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana.

Find out more about Colleen at http://www.colleencoble.com

A Christmas Gift for Rose: (from media kit)

Inspired by a true story, A Christmas Gift for Rose is a heartwarming novellaof sacrifice and deep love.

Born in the midst of the hardshipsof The Great Depression, Rose grew up in Berlin, Ohio, in the arms of a loving Amish family. But she is overwhelmed by self-doubt when she learns the truth of her birth. She was born Englisch and abandoned when her family moved West in search of work. Was she meant to be Amish or would she have been better off growing up with her own kind---Englischers? And was her intended's gift of discovering her birth family given out of love or fear?

Don't miss award-winning author Tricia Goyer's first Christmasnovella.

Purchase a copy: http://ow.ly/qbs31

About the Author: Tricia Goyer


USA Today best-selling author Tricia Goyer is the author of over 35 books, including the three-book Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series and "Lead Your Family Like Jesus," (co-written with Ken Blanchard). She has written over 500 articles for national publications and blogs for high traffic sites like TheBetterMom.com and MomLifeToday.com. She is the host ofLiving Inspired, a weekly radio show. Tricia and family live in Little Rock, Arkansas. They have six children.

Find out more about Tricia at http://triciagoyer.com


Giveaway and Facebook Party:


Thomas Nelson & Zondervan Fiction are hosting the 12 Days of Christmas! They've teamed up with three of their authors for a Merry Facebook Party on November 12th {5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern}. Colleen, Tricia, and Beth will host an evening of book chat, Christmas traditions, and of course plenty of presents!


But wait! There's more! Each day between now and November 12th a different book (10 copies of each book) will be given away on the Thomas Nelson & Zondervan Fiction Facebook Page. Ring in the holiday season and warm your heart with some great reads from Thomas Nelson and Zondervan!



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Click here to ENTER each day's giveaway here.
RSVP for the Christmas Party here!


Good luck and hope to see you on the evening of the 12th!