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‘Raging Waters’ Book Review
Raging Waters is Dana Mentink’s second Elements of Danger novel, although I thought it lacked the electric nature of her first installment. Main Themes In this romantic suspense novel, Mackenzie is on the hunt for the man who murdered her brother. Her drive for revenge is relentless, and she won’t allow anyone or anything to…
‘Whiteout’ Book Review
In this thrilling two-novella collection by Lynette Eason and Dani Pettrey, two sets of characters each face their own snow storm with their own set of challenges and dangers. Pettrey’s story kicks off the book with a slasher story, and then Eason finishes out with a suspenseful mystery, with the characters racing to stop the…
‘A Deeper Well’ Book Review
This gut-wrenching novel by Jill Eileen Smith was so difficult to get through without my heart absolutely breaking for the Samaritan woman mentioned in John 4. The character of Nessa felt so real and her struggles were so raw, it made me want to cry. Smith craft an absolutely masterful story about what life might…
‘Taming Lady Temperance’ Book Review
Taming Lady Temperance is a truly dramatic historical drama from Karen Witemeyer set in the mid-1890s, when women across America were protesting the sale and consumption of liquor. Main character Noreen O’Sullivan has endless passion, rooted in personal experience, about the evils of alcohol, but she lacks charm. And tact. When her hatred for liquor…
Winter 2026 Poetry Contest
FamilyFiction presents our 2026 winter-themed poetry contest! Enter your haiku, sonnet (English or Italian), or free verse poem for a chance to win $50 in each category. Submissions will be accepted February 17, 2026 through March 10, 2026. Contest Rules: You may submit up to one (1) poem in each category. Original, unpublished work only…
‘Hearts on the Fly’ Book Review
In her most personal and vulnerable novel yet, Toni Shiloh blended an exciting sports story accented with the same troubling medical condition experienced by her father in real life. Hearts on the Fly is an exploration of human resiliency and seeing the light of the Gospel. Main Themes The plot of Hearts on the Fly…