Archive | July 2018

Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble

Jul7

WWJD?

Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble is a fabulous contemporary Christian suspense and the first book in The Hope Beach series. I loved it and read it in just one sitting.

The novel has the theme of restoration. Restoration of old buildings mirrors the restoration in our lives. We all need to pull together and share our knowledge (of the love of God) to see lives changed and restored.

Money equals power for some. Greed rules over people’s lives. Unscrupulous characters will stop at nothing to rise upwards. Greed and treasure clouds their vision. Characters with correct priorities realise that money cannot solve problems. People matter. Money can buy comfort and is a short term high. Transformation by love lasts forever.

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A Marchioness Below Stairs by Alissa Baxter

Jul6

Of Rakes And Drawing Rooms

A Marchioness Below Stairs by Alissa Baxter is an enthralling Regency romance set in 1813.

The reader is entertained in a style reminiscent of Georgette Heyer as we experience balls, lavish feasts and rakes – all set against the backdrop of the abolitionists. The debate raged at the time about the slave trade but unscrupulous men still traded in human beings. Sugar was boycotted but not cotton or England would have been on its knees.

The heroine is very much a modern woman – not only is she an abolitionist but she champions women’s rights, already having been married off and widowed. “She had saved her family’s fortunes, but she had lost her dignity and freedom in the process.” She has no intension of being traded in the marriage market again.

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Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay

Jul6

When Two World’s Collide

Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay is a contemporary adventure set in Aix province in France.

In Ysabel ancient and modern worlds collide as modern day teens awaken an old legend. The world is much more than we can see, hear and touch. There is a supernatural element.

Ysabel is about loyalty, friends and family. It is pulling out all the stops to rescue the lost. It entertains as modern day warriors fight with the ancient world.

A meaty read.

JULIA WILSON

 

 

Summer At Lavender Bay by Sarah Bennett

Jul6

It’s Always Yes

Summer At Lavender Bay by Sarah Bennett is a deliciously warm, welcoming, fun contemporary read and just perfect for a summer’s day.

There are some wonderful descriptions that make the book come alive for the reader. We ‘feel’ welcomed in the pub, on the farm and at the beach. We ‘feel’ included in the story.

Community is important as everybody looks out for everybody else. “One of the perks of growing up in a small town… everyone kind of adopts each other.” Small town living definitely has big advantages.

The cold, clinical atmosphere of Heathrow contrasts sharply with the huge welcome in an English pub. The world seems to move from a harsh blueness to a warm glow, making everyone feel better.

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