Archive | September 2025

Treasure Atop The Mountain by Tonya L Matthews

Sep18

Keep Climbing

Treasure Atop The Mountain by Tonya L Matthews is a very charming Christian tale that I read in just one sitting.

This is a tale of hard work, perseverance and a faithful God who never leaves us. We learn about overcoming adversity and the importance of family.

Family is not always blood relations but people who love us and stand by us.

A character has been searching for his siblings. Within his imagination, they were far nicer than in the flesh.

The leading lady has suffered, being the sole survivor of a house fire that took her entire family when she was eleven-years-old. This event naturally haunts her. She has a close and loving bond with her grandfather. She is no stranger to loss and being alone – but God is faithful and is always beside her. “God’s got you… you’ll be fine.”

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Every Hour Until Then by Gabrielle Meyer

Sep18

The Greatest Adventure

Every Hour Until Then by Gabrielle Meyer is a fabulous dual timeline novel that I adored. It is the fifth book in the Timeless series but can be read as a stand-alone. I have thoroughly enjoyed the whole series but this is my favourite book so far.

The novel is set in London in 1888 and 1938. These dates are instantly recognisable as the period of Jack the Ripper and the year before World War II begins. The lead character, Kathryn, exists in both time periods. In 1938 she is researching Jack the Ripper for an exhibition in London.

As with previous novels, Kathryn is a time-crosser. She wonders “Why God would allow me to know this history if I wasn’t meant to help her?” God works in ways that are different to us. We may not know His purpose but we can trust Him. “God is sovereign… Even when we don’t understand, He allows certain things to happen for His purposes.” God is good even when our situations aren’t.

God is our present help in life. He never leaves us to struggle alone. “God never left your side… He’ll give us strength to endure whatever comes our way.” We can lean on God and trust Him at all times.

We make our plans but God’s plans are always best. “Sometimes, plans need to be flexible to see what God wants for us.”

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Daughter Of Genoa by Kat Devereaux

Sep16

Extraordinary Acts Of Bravery

Daughter Of Genoa by Kat Devereaux is a comprehensive tale set in Genoa between April-July 1944.

This is a powerful story that is grounded in facts as the author has taken actual historical figures and re-imagined a fictional tale.

By 1944 Germany was losing the war but the Nazis and the Fascists in Italy were still clinging on to power. Their regime was a cruel one. Kat Devereaux has included back stories of persecution within her tale.

There were brave souls who helped those in need. “Every person we manage to help is a victory. We cannot change our situation, but we can do our best to improve it.” Ordinary men and women worked underground to move people to safety.

The leading lady is one such person. Having been helped, she wants to pay it forward.

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Mercie’s Secret by Michael Garrett

Sep16

Evil Walks Amongst Us

Mercie’s Secret by Michael Garrett is an exciting and chilling Christian suspense. It is a book that will consume you. And not one to be read alone and in the dark!

Michael Garret explores the theme of evil walking amongst us. Evil is not always readily recognised. Sometimes a smiling face hides a black heart. Evil can take many forms. It walks silently amongst us, waiting to devour its next innocent victim.

How do we defeat evil? By faith. Shine the light of God and watch the darkness flee. “The light doesn’t fear darkness – it exposes it.”

God ‘speaks’ to His children. We would be foolish to ignore Him. She “ignored the still, small voice of her heavenly Father, who had whispered warnings into her conscience that she was drifting too far, too fast.” We need to be rooted in Christ, and keep our eyes firmly fixed on Him.

When we mess up, we need to tell our heavenly Father. “Mercie wanted to tell her father everything… but fear kept her silent.” Just as her earthly father would want to help Mercie, how much more would her heavenly Father want to? We mustn’t let fear stop us from seeking help. No matter how far down the wrong path we have travelled, it is never too late to make a U-turn.

Fear and faith cannot co-exist. “I let fear overtake my faith.” When we look at sin and not at our Saviour, we are in trouble.

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