Jilted by her fiancé and worried about her job, Ava Ellington picked up the phone only to find out that she needed to take 84 year old Grandpa Jack to Europe for a reunion and a tour of World War 2 battle sites. However, rather than hurting her precarious job as a TV producer, this […]
Reviews: Fiction
Review: The Christmas Shoppe by Melody Carlson
After enjoying Christmas at Harrington’s last year, I gladly accepted the chance to review The Christmas Shoppe. I was disappointed, however. Parrish Springs, a small town facing hard economic times, was gearing up for the Christmas shopping season when Matilda Honeycutt, a newcomer, bought a building on Main Street. Curiosity ran rampant as she cleaned […]
Review: Heroes of Castle Bretten
On a dull November day General Ruprecht returned to Castle Bretten after a devastating ambush. He explained to the aged chatelaine of the castle, Lady Eleonore, that her former friend Kalmit of Komorn had set the ambush…but never fear, his two sons had been taken prisoner. To Ruprecht’s fury, however, Lady Eleonore sent one of […]
Review: Simon with Two Left Feet by Angela Narth
“Simon is a loveable, clumsy young Canada goose who trips over his feet when first learning to fly.” One thing leads to the next, and soon Simon believes the other geese who tell him he’s not only clumsy but also unwanted. Rejected, he learns flying skills by watching the lessons from a distance, and he […]
Review: The Soldier of Virginia, A Novel on George Washington
While delivering a message to the French—a message that meant war—young George Washington encountered a sad French beauty whom he was destined to meet again. However, his heart was all for the lovely Martha Dandridge of Williamsburg. Martha loved him too, but because he did not dare show her his feelings before he went […]