A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare

Minerva Highwood is the awkward shy and looked down upon middle daughter. Instead of trying to catch a rich husband she is more interested in geological pursuits, and she will do anything to make her mark. Including making a deal with the handsome rake Colin Payne, whom mercilessly teases her every chance he gets. Colin cant believe his ears when Minerva propositions him, but it may be his only way to get out of Spinster Cove before he goes insane. Now on their way to Scotland they have one misadventure after another. Can they help each other over come their demons and perhaps find love?

A Week to be Wicked is the second book in the Spindle Cove series and was very well written. I enjoyed exploring the pages of this book and was more than a little disappointed when the book was over.This book is set in old England when there was the war with Napoleon, and it does make some references to it.  It is both humorous and will have you laughing but it is also heart wrenching and will have you feeling for the characters. I have read many books by Tessa Dare and this one did not disappoint.This is an adult romance novel so I would only recommend it to older readers since their is some very explicit descriptions.

I recieved this book for review from Edelweiss.

Heart Echoes by Sally John

Teal has had a rough childhood and had hoped to forget everything associated with her birth place Cedar Pointe. Now she has her dream job as a lawyer protecting women, a wonderful daughter Maiya, and an understanding husband River, but when Teal is stuck on a turnpike during an earthquake every hard kept secret struggles to come to light. After her half sister, Lacey, contacts her Teal decides to take Maiya to Cedar Pointe but while there the secret she tried so hard to keep hidden suddenly is very obvious to every one else. How can her marriage and her relationship survive all the skeletons that she has kept hidden in her closet?

This was a well written story on self healing and self discovery. The characters each go through some form of growth and insight, that affect the others. Although during the story I wanted to shake Teal and talk some sense into her, it was very gripping, and the ending was well worth it. This book has wonderful insight on how God can work in anyone's life through any situation. I would recommend this book to any woman who's had a hard time dealing with past hurt or who is dealing with a marriage on the rocks.

Tyndale House Publishers has provided you with a complimentary copy of this book.

The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck by Kathleen Y'Barbo

Charlotte Beck is a young woman who cannot wait to start her first debut in London and New York. Unfortunately trouble always seems to find Charlotte no matter were she is. When she falls into Alex Hambly's arms both of their lives are changed forever. Alex believes Charlotte is only a menace and wishes she would leave him in peace. When they are forced to marry, Charlotte comes up with a plan to annul the marriage before her feelings start to grow. Unfortunately Alex has different ideas.

At the beginning this book had my laughing out loud and shaking my head. I couldn't wait to read further and see what other catastrophe Charlotte got herself into. At the end, I got frustrated because the characters are extremely stubborn. This was a very good read and the author knows how to keep her readers captivated and turning pages. I would recommend this book to any reader who loves a humors love story.

I received this book free for review from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for review.

Beyond Molasses Creek by Nicole Seitz

Ally cant stay still for long. Shes spent her life loving a man she can never be with, and flying all over the world as a stewardess. After she witnesses Vesey's wife heavy with child Ally flies to Nepal for enlightenment were her baby daughter is stolen from her. Ally returns to the States devastated and with a restlessness that nothing can cure. Now an old woman Ally must return to her child hood home were she has inherited her recently deceased fathers home. Now she must make peace with her past and her life long love who lives just across Molasses Creek.

This book is similar to reading a diary. There are many flashbacks to events that had taken place. Although the story is told mainly from Ally's point of view there are chapters told in another characters perspective. When I started reading this book I expected it to be a middle-aged woman coming home and finally being with her life long love. I was completely mistaken but not at all disappointed. This book held me captivated until the very last page. I would recommend this book to any woman who has known deep love or deep personal loss.

I received a complimentary copy of this book for review from BookSneeze.

Sisters of the Quilt by Cindy Woodsmall

Hannah Lapp is only seventeen when her world goes from bad to worse. While walking home from her fiances home she is accosted and the unmentionable happens. The bishop questions her and she learns that her father has come to doubt her account of the events that happen that night. After a heart shattering death Hannah flees her Amish home to search for her long lost aunt. Now Hannah must forgive her family and return to her Amish home if she is going to save her little sister. But going home is far from easy for her when she comes face to face with her former fiance and old feelings start to stir again.

This book will open your eyes to how life would be Amish. It lets you into a strange new world with hard rules and even harder consequences. I enjoyed reading about Hannah's life and the Amish customs. The story line was captivating and I couldn't wait to see what could possibly happen next. Although it was frustrating waiting to see how events ended it does not disappoint.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.

The Search Committee by Tim Owens

Travis is afraid of becoming a father because of how he grew up and what happened to his little brother. Dot is the town gossip, and she believes that her husband is cheating on her but is unsure of how to find the proof she needs. Bill has been married to the women of his dreams for over fifty years but when the Lord calls her home Bill has trouble living without her. Susie is strapped for cash and is having troubles with her wayward son. Matt is unhappy with the way his life turned out and finds his purpose in a truck stop waitress. Frankie saw her brother and father murder, and is afraid of losing her brothers memory but she must move on. These ragtag group of people must go on a search for a new pastor for their church. But can they get past their own baggage to help out when there s a need?

The Search Committee is about letting go of past baggage. Every character has something different either in their past or present, that is hindering them from moving on with their future. It shows how not only is God with you through the hard times, he is also there to help you heal. There are short sermons throughout the book and the last sermon had the most impact. This book was excellent and I would recommend it to someone who is looking for a quiet reminder of how God works in peoples lives.

Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book.

Bittersweet Surrender by Diann Hunt

Carly has been through a lot in her life. She has been through breast cancer treatments, her husband left her for a younger woman, her best friend died, and shortly after her father died. Now her chocolate spa business is floundering and an old crush is moving back to town, while buried secrets start popping up in unexpected ways. Carly and Scott have been friends for along time, but when things between them heat up can they move past all the hurts and betrayals done to them to have a life together?

This book shows you that no matter what life has thrown your way God can help you get through it. Full of secrets and suppressed feelings this book will have you wondering what can possibly go wrong next. This novel does use references to God but it does not preach at you which is nice and refreshing, a book anyone can enjoy. I enjoyed this book and would refer it to anyone who enjoys tame love stories.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from BookSneeze.