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Here's my review: Wow! What an extraordinary book! I laughed, and I cried. I enjoyed how Sarah Hanks combined serious situations along with some comedy. The overall theme is how a person's life affects others. You just never know how your words and actions can impact someone's life. Floyd resembles so many people in my life. His faith, compassion, and love for his family are evident. He experienced a lot of pain and disappointment. He makes a decision to surrender his life to Jesus, and soon, he does great things for God. Emira really touched my heart. Her father disappoints her a lot, but she soon finds out that she can trust her heavenly father. Floyd and Susan's marriage story is realistic. It's full of love, failures, triumphs, and commitment. The author's note includes several wonderful pictures! I was provided a complimentary copy of the book from the author via Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Melody Carlson is one of my favorite authors! Here's my review: What an amazing book! It has drama, intrigue, murder, and sabotage. There's also a sweet love story! The story has so many twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat! Delia, I want to be her friend! She's amazing! After finding out information about unknown life changing circumstances, she heads off on an adventure. She meets an array of interesting people. Trust soon becomes her biggest issue. Wyatt is swoon worthy!! He goes from drifter to hero quickly! My favorite part of the book is the cattle drive! I could picture in my mind the meadow full of green grass and the cows munching away! So picturesque! Melody Carlson is one of my favorite authors! She's just a brilliant writer! I look forward to reading another book by her!

I LOVE books by Linda Byler! Here's my review: This book is amazing! There are some difficult circumstances, adventures, times of pain, and times of joy! I cried, and I laughed. Isaac is a hoot! The characters are easy to like and super relatable. Titus is my favorite. He's quiet, shy, hurting from his mother's death and trying to live up to his father's reputation. His growth throughout the book is slow, sometimes even a few steps backward, but he perseveres and finds his faith and love! I really enjoy reading books by Linda Byler. Her writing is refreshingly honest. She also includes many aspects relating to faith in God. I look forward to reading more of her books!

This is an interesting and compelling book! Here's my review: I won this book via a Goodreads giveaway! This book addresses a subject that I'm interested in learning more about. I liked how the author wove facts and statistics within the realm of everyday life and people. I especially liked the conversation between Maya and Roshunda. It was eye opening regarding older generations and how they interact and affect present and future generations. Allison Manswell's writing is captivating and well thought out. She provides efficient and functional ideas that can be used in the workplace.

I really enjoyed this book! Here's my review: Wow! This is an exceptional book! I was hooked from the very beginning! The author's use of imagery placed me in the quaint town of Charity Hills, Oregon. A place I'd love to visit! The characters are wonderful! I honestly like them all! They each touched my heart in different ways. As Daisy, Audrey, Cade, and Nash deal with loss and grief, they also keep their hearts tender to others in need. Several difficult issues are brought up in the book. There's Alzheimer's, deaths of family members, children whose father is in prison. There's also hope, fond memories, new relationships, and new beginnings! The ending was the icing on the cake! I was provided a complimentary copy of the book from Revell via Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed this book! Here's my review: Wow! This is a fantastic book! Spanning two time periods it tells the story of two courageous and strong women. Odessa, a woman who put her dreams on hold but loved her family fiercely. She had advice that passed down to her great granddaughter- "The women before you could only dream. But I know they hoped for a better day for their daughters and all the women down their family line. Do me and them the honor of living your dreams so that our sacrifices will be seed that has fallen on good ground." 150 years later, Casey faces a horrible situation that changes her life. She ends up searching for herself and finds home. She realizes that her dreams have changed and she embraces the change. Along the way she finds family and love that change her life. I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I LOVED this book!! Here's my review: I really enjoyed reading this book! There's so much going on. A devastating fire, a sister's feud, new friends, and reconnecting with old friends. The themes of second chances and forgiveness resonated with me. There's even a cute, little romance! The characters are written brilliantly! The three main characters are relatable and easy to like! Madison, wow! She's strong, determined, and a hard worker. What I like best about her is that she perseveres in fixing her broken relationship with her sister and rebuilding the Christmas tree farm. Lily touched my heart the most. She's a rough and tumble 11 year old with the soul of a 30 year old! She softens as her relationship with Madison grows. My favorite parts of the story are when customers come to cut down their Christmas trees! It brought back many childhood memories to my mind! I always enjoy books by Melody Carlson, and I eagerly look forward to the next one! I was pr...