small town

Heart Land by Kimberly Stuart – Review

July 29, 2018 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

I love a small-town romance, and second-chance romances are also at the top of my favorite reads list (yeah, it’s a long list but there are certain tropes I don’t pass up). Kimberly Stuart delivers both of the above (and more) in her latest book.

In My Opinion…

When Grace’s big plans for her future success in the design industry crash and burn, she returns to her Iowa hometown discouraged and disheartened. With the help of her grandmother and friends, as well as a man from her past, Grace fights to find her footing in this new reality.

His Surprise Son by Allie Pleiter – Reveiw

May 22, 2018 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

This may be my favorite book by Allie Pleiter yet! Small town setting in the Smoky Mountains, a community coming together to become a wedding destination, a little boy who, despite obstacles makes friends easily, and a man and woman who once loved each other meeting again.

In My Opinion…

Josh Tyler is intelligent, driven, and on the rise to success beyond what most people experience in their lifetime. Jean Matrim takes comfort in her hometown, a quiet valley filled with God’s beauty. Two people who are at opposites but tied together for life by a child they share.

A Borrowed Dream by Amanda Cabot – Review

March 29, 2018 by Suzie Waltner 1 Comment

March was a month full of historical fiction releases (and oddly, a few of them had heroines named Catherine or Caroline). The names were so close, I had to go back and double check myself a few times while reviewing. Really, that’s just an aside in case you were wondering if I’d mixed up my heroines when I talk about A Borrowed Dream by Amanda Cabot.

In My Opinion

Though this is the second book in Amanda Cabot’s Cimarron Creek trilogy, it stands on its own. In fact, it’s the first book I’ve read by the author and I followed the story just fine.

In this small Texas hill country town, gossip is a favorite pastime, followed closely by matchmaking, and the citizens have their eyes and ears open for the next scandal—especially if it involves any member of the town’s founding families.

We <3 Small Town Romance: Marrying the Wedding Crasher and Always the Hero (with review, excerpts, & giveaway)

March 6, 2018 by Suzie Waltner 3 Comments

Have you checked out the Harlequin Heartwarming line of books yet? These sweet and clean romances are often set in small towns with quirky characters and a hero and heroine you can’t help but root for through their stories. Let me introduce you to a couple new reads from the line…

Someplace Familiar by Teresa Tysinger (Guest Post, Review & Giveaway)

March 5, 2018 by Suzie Waltner 8 Comments

About the Book

Book Title: Someplace Familiar

Author: Teresa Tysinger

Release date: May, 2017

Artist Livy Johnson needs a fresh start. That’s what a broken heart and forgotten dreams can do to a person. On little more than a whim, she reclaims her grandmother’s old home in quaint Laurel Cove, North Carolina and vows to restore its original charm. When she literally collides with childhood friend, Jack Bowdon, Livy wonders if she’s back for an entirely different reason.

Jack can’t believe his childhood crush is back. As the owner of Bowdon’s Supplies, and once again the town’s most eligible bachelor, he offers to help Livy with repairs. Together they embark on the project – and an undeniable whirlwind romance.

But it’s not all smooth sailing. Can they survive the destructive pain of their pasts and discover God’s grace waiting to renovate their hearts?

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