by Kathleen Denly | Nov 5, 2018 | Book Reviews
Once London’s top thief, Barclay Pearce has turned his back on his life of crime and now uses his skills for a nation at war. But not until he rescues a clockmaker’s daughter from a mugging does he begin to wonder what his future might hold. Evelina Manning has...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 29, 2018 | Book Reviews
Title: Enchanting Nicholette Series: The Everstone Chronicles #5 Author: Dawn Crandall Publisher: Whitaker House Release Date: October 9, 2018 Genre: Historical Romance In this captivating novella by Dawn Crandall, Nicholette Everstone is already a widow at the age of...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 25, 2018 | First Line Fridays
Hi Everyone! It’s First Line Friday, so grab a book near you and share your first line in the comments below! Today I’m sharing the first line from Engraved on the Heart by Tara Johnson. A stunning debut novel which I absolutely loved reading! Plus,...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 18, 2018 | First Line Fridays
Hi Everyone! It’s First Line Friday, so grab a book near you and share your first line in the comments below! Today I’m sharing the first line from Emily Conrad’s debut novel, Justice. Here is the first line: Snow floated onto Main Street, each flake...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 15, 2018 | Lists
If you are looking for a book that is just a bit different from your usual fare, this is the list for you. Today I’m featuring those books which I have read this year that have stood out to me as unique and the reasons I think they are different. Written in the...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 11, 2018 | First Line Fridays
Hi Everyone! It’s First Line Friday, so grab a book near you and share your first line in the comments below! Today I’m sharing the first line from the first story in Out of the Blue Bouquet, a unique collection of novellas by Hallee Bridgeman, Alana...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 8, 2018 | American History, California History, San Diego History
According to its website, the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala was “the first Franciscan mission in the Las Californias Province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.” I recently had the opportunity to visit this beautiful, if controversial, and historic...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 4, 2018 | First Line Fridays
Hi Everyone! It’s First Line Friday, so grab a book near you and share your first line in the comments below! Today I’m sharing the first line from A Perfect Christmas by Erica Vetsch, part of The Victorian Christmas Brides Collection. I read this...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 1, 2018 | Lists, The Writing Process, Writers Conference
This was my first year attending the American Christian Fiction Writer’s Conference and I can’t tell you how excited I was in the weeks leading up to the event. Over the last few years I have been blessed to connect with a number of authors online, but for...
by Kathleen Denly | Sep 27, 2018 | First Line Fridays
Hi Everyone! It’s First Line Friday, so grab a book near you and share your first line in the comments below! Today I’m sharing the first line from Loving the Texas Lawman by Mary Connealy. Here is the first line: Long Pine, Texas “And so, in the...
