Women's Fiction

Swimming in the Deep End by Christina Suzann Nelson – Spotlight with Excerpt & Giveaway

November 9, 2018 by Suzie Waltner 5 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Blitz & Giveaway for Swimming In The Deep End by Christina Suzann Nelson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Swimming In The Deep End
Author: Christina Suzann Nelson
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Release Date: September 25, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction

A moving novel entwining the many faces of motherly love

Jillian Connors has the perfect daughter: loving and smart, she’s an Olympic hopeful with a bright future. But when Gabby becomes pregnant, Jillian fears that future is lost. Worse, she must confront her own secret past and hope the decisions she’s made don’t drown their whole family.

Gabby can’t believe God let this happen to her. She knew the risks, but who thinks about that when they’re in love? Now she has to face the consequences–and the disappointed stares from everyone who thought she was the perfect Christian girl. At least she has the baby’s father, Travis. Nothing can tear them apart, right?

Margaret Owens had determined dreams for her son. She’s furious that Gabby’s pregnancy jeopardizes his college baseball scholarship and terrified that Travis will be trapped in a life of struggle and poverty–the life she’s tried so hard to save him from. She’ll do anything to protect him–even if it means forcing him to leave Gabby.

Stacey Meyers is aching for a child of her own. But the son she was meant to adopt was taken before she could hold him in her arms. It feels like she’ll never stop mourning; even the move to this new town hasn’t distracted her from the pain. How can she and her husband find peace? Is there any hope of a family in their future?

And in the midst of all this . . . an unborn baby. Whose arms will hold him in the end?

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Hurricane Season by Lauren K. Denton – Review & Giveaway

September 3, 2018 by Suzie Waltner 9 Comments

This summer, I have read several new-to-me authors and as a result, my authors-to-read list has grown. Better than the opposite results, right?

Even though Lauren K. Denton has a few books out, Hurricane Season was my first read of hers. And completely, one hundred percent worth the investment.

In My Opinion…

This is a book about family and giving up/holding onto dreams. Betsy and Jenna are sisters—the first happily married but childless, the latter with two little girls but no husband. When an opportunity arises for Jenna to spend a couple weeks at an artist retreat to work on her photography she’d all but given up on, she drops her girls off at her sister’s farm in coastal Alabama.

Where Hope Begins by Catherine West – Review

June 3, 2018 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

If you’ve read any of the conversations about Catherine West’s May release anywhere online, you’ve probably read phrases like “keep tissues near” or “ugly cry.” I just want to reiterate this because in Where Hope Begins, West writes about some of the ugliness of this life.

In My Opinion…

West doesn’t avoid difficult topics (which include broken marriages, suicide, adultery, and more). Readers are thrown into the trenches of life with the Barrington family. The way past events affected each member, the way they deal (or don’t deal) with their grief.

Becoming the Talbot Sisters by Rachel Linden – Review & Giveaway

May 26, 2018 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

There’s been a mini-trend this year in Christian fiction. I’d say this is the years of sisterhood. Specifically, twin sisters. This is the third story featuring twin sisters I’ve read this year. Yet, every one of them has been unique and moving.

In My Opinion…

Charlie and Waverly Talbot could not be more opposite. Waverly is put together, hosts a successful cooking show, and is happily married. Charlie lives on a different continent, works for an international aid organization, and thrives on her independence.

Loving Brock by Joan Deneve – Book Review and Giveaway

May 7, 2018 by Suzie Waltner 2 Comments

About the Book

Title: Loving Brock

Author: Joan Deneve

Genre: Contemporary Christian Women’s Fiction & Romance

Release Date: April, 2018

For years, Brock Whitfield served God with joy and contentment at the mission hospital he founded in Angola.

When Joy Stockman joined their team as a surgical assistant, he found a woman whose zeal for God and heart for people equaled and in many ways surpassed his own. Before he knew it, his admiration and respect for her blossomed into love. After years of serving alone, Brock began to hope that God was giving him another chance to love and be loved in return.

A crisis arose within the family causing Brock to put his personal plans on hold. As he prayed for guidance, Brock’s faith and obedience were put to the ultimate test as God brings the perfect person into his life and then asks him to give her up.

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