Women's Fiction

First Line Friday: All That Fills Us by Autumn Lytle

May 13, 2022 by Suzie Waltner 4 Comments

What debut books are you anticipating reading this year? All that Fills Us by Autumn Lytle is one at the top of my list.

Can’t Wait Wednesday: By Way of the Moonlight by Elizabeth Musser

February 16, 2022 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally, they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. If you’re continuing with WOW, feel free to link those up as well! Find out more here

If you read my post yesterday about books I could not review properly, Elizabeth Musser made an appearance on that list. I have loved everything I’ve read by this author, and that’s why I can’t wait for her August release.

The Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water by Erin Bartels – Review

January 17, 2022 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

About the Book

The best fiction simply tells the truth.
But the truth is never simple.

When novelist Kendra Brennan moves into her grandfather’s old cabin on Hidden Lake, she has a problem and a plan. The problem? An inflammatory letter from A Very Disappointed Reader. The plan? To confront Tyler, her childhood best friend’s brother–and the man who inspired the antagonist in her first book. If she can prove that she told the truth about what happened during those long-ago summers, perhaps she can put the letter’s claims to rest and meet the swiftly approaching deadline for her next book.

But what she discovers as she delves into the murky past is not what she expected. While facing Tyler isn’t easy, facing the consequences of her failed friendship with his sister, Cami, may be the hardest thing she’s ever had to do.

Plumb the depths of the human heart with this emotional exploration of how a friendship dies, how we can face the unforgivable, and how even those who have been hurt can learn to love with abandon.

The Best We’ve Been by Beth K. Vogt – Review

September 29, 2020 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

About the Book

How can you choose what is right for you when your decision will break the heart of someone you love?

Having abandoned her childhood dream years ago, Johanna Thatcher knows what she wants from life. Discovering that her fiancé was cheating on her only convinces Johanna it’s best to maintain control and protect her heart.

Despite years of distance and friction, Johanna and her sisters, Jillian and Payton, have moved from a truce toward a fragile friendship. But then Johanna reveals she has the one thing Jillian wants most and may never have―and Johanna doesn’t want it. As Johanna wrestles with a choice that will change her life and her relationships with her sisters forever, the cracks in Jillian’s marriage and faith deepen. Through it all, the Thatcher sisters must decide once and for all what it means to be family.

First Line Friday: The Plans We Made by Kathryn Cushman and Lauren Beccue

September 25, 2020 by Suzie Waltner 5 Comments