Lily Winter, widowed and lonely now that her daughter Julie has gone off to college, tries to reconnect with her mother who never has wanted her around. As usual, the visit is a disaster, but Lily leaves with an astonishing piece of news: she has an identical twin sister, Camilla, in Australia! So, naturally, Lily […]
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Review: Pennsylvania Patchwork by Kate Lloyd
Holly Fisher, happily discovering her newly-found Amish heritage, is engaged to Zach, a busy Mennonite veterinarian. Her mother, Esther, the wife of a Vietnam vet presumed dead, has returned to her Amish roots and is preparing to marry an Amish widower. And, although she forgets most things, Holly’s grandmother Anna is determined that Holly will […]
Review: Sweet Mercy by Ann Tatlock
Tired of living in a gangster town and horrified by criminal activity she has witnessed, Eve Marryat is thrilled to be moving to a more respectable place, a little town called Mercy. Her father has been laid off from the Ford Motor Company, so now Eve and her parents are going to work for her Uncle […]
Review: Seaside Harmony and Sunflower Summer
When we were in the midst of icy winter and up to our ears in homeschooling, I was offered Seaside Harmony and Sunflower Summer to review. The beautiful covers made these books irresistible, and the stories truly reflect the covers—beautiful, welcoming, and full of God’s goodness. Seaside Harmony: What a delightful novel! Three sisters, middle-aged […]