by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 18, 2025 | Book Reviews
I’M RUNNING A GIVEAWAY OF OLIVIA’S BOOKS—SEE BELOW. Olivia Rae has created two novel series that plunge readers into medieval life with all its drama and adventure. In contrast, she has written a poignant contemporary romance about a widower, a women’s...
by Laura DeNooyer | Oct 15, 2024 | Book Reviews
Novelist Barbara M. Britton has been a guest on this blog several times. It’s always fun to learn what’s next for Barb. Especially since her genre-hopping proves her versatility. She’s just as comfortable writing Biblical fiction as she is writing contemporary or...
by Laura DeNooyer | Oct 1, 2024 | Book Reviews
Being a small town girl myself, I’m drawn to small town or rural settings in novels. Whether there’s romance or not, I like the small town dynamics which sometimes includes a supporting cast of loveable, heart-warming, and quirky characters. You can have New York...
by Laura DeNooyer | Jun 4, 2024 | Book Reviews
Two months ago, my husband and I drove through Bedford County, Tennessee. After meandering through the charm of downtown Bell Buckle (population 410 in 2020), we explored Shelbyville. We took a picture of the sign “Audrey’s on the Square” and sent it to our...
by Laura DeNooyer | Oct 18, 2023 | Book Reviews
I appreciate authors who tackle difficult topics. Amanda Wen is one of those. In The Songs That Could Have Been, she takes on three issues: bulimia, alcoholism, and a mixed race romance. Each occurs in separate timelines of a split-time novel. A few facts about...
