Posts by Kaylisa Montijo
‘The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall’ Book Review
The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall was my first murder mystery read in several years, and I was not disappointed! With haunting deaths, paranoid uncles, and a mansion sealed up for 100 years, this novel kept me on the edge of my seat until the final chapter. The novel switches perspectives between Waverley, who lived…
Read MoreFiction as a Foretaste of Heaven
By Jessica Hendricks Words are simple. To many people, they are merely a means to an end of sharing information. However, I’m a firm believer that words hold much more power than simply communicating ideas. In recent years, I’ve noticed a theme throughout my life of just how much words mean to me personally. From…
Read More‘The Christmas Ring’ Book Review
Oh, what a smile-worthy novella! I absolutely loved it! With clean and incredible wholesome romance, Karen Kingsbury delivered a beautiful story full of love, Christmas cheer, and the unshakable bonds of family. Main Themes As Vanessa drops her daughter off at college, she knew she was lonely, but didn’t think she was ready for love…
Read More‘The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall’ Author Q&A with Jamie Jo Wright
Jaime Jo Wright is a three-time Christy Award finalist and the author of thirteen novels, including Christy Award–winner and ECPA bestseller The Vanishing at Castle Moreau, Christy Award and Daphne du Maurier Award–winner The House on Foster Hill, and Carol Award-winner The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond. Jaime has also written two Publishers Weekly bestselling novellas.…
Read More‘Glass Across the Sea’ Author Q&A with Sara Ella
Once upon a time, Sara Ella brought dreams to life as a Disney cast member, wishing for the day she’d find her prince and live in a castle of her own. Now she spends her days homeschooling her three Jedi in training, braving the Arizona summers, and reminding her superhero husband that it’s almost Christmas…
Read More‘Rescued Heart: The Story of Sarah’ Book Review
In this first book of her new The Matriarchs Series, Angela Hunt was dedicated to providing a more detailed and complete look at the life of Sarah, Abraham’s wife and mother of nations. Crafting her story using the Bible and Book of Jasher as her guides, Angela focused on the grief and heartbreak Sarah must…
Read More‘Rescued Hearts’ Author Q&A with Angela Hunt
Angela Hunt is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 160 books, with 5.5 million copies sold worldwide. Angela’s novels have won or been nominated for the RWA RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Christian Book Award, and the HOLT Medallion. Four of her novels have received ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the…
Read More‘The Amish Ballerina’ Author Q&A with Richelle Brunstetter
Richelle Brunstetter lives in the Pacific Northwest and developed a desire to write when she took creative writing in high school. After enrolling in college classes, her overall experience enticed her to become a writer, and she wants to implement what she’s learned into her stories. Just starting her writing career, her first published story…
Read More‘The Stories We Carry’ Author Q&A with Robin W. Pearson
Robin W. Pearson’s writing sprouts from her Southern roots, where she learned to sing “Jesus Loves Me,” how to make corn bread taste like pound cake, and the all-purpose uses of Vaseline. Her family’s faith, life lessons, and life’s longings inspired her to write about God’s love for us and how His love affects all…
Read More‘Riches Beyond Measure’ Book Review
This simple novel by Mary Connealy has a bit of everything: outlaws, earthquakes, treasure hunts, scrapes with death, and the joys of love. Set in California during the era of wild cowboys, Riches Beyond Measure was the third and final installment of the Golden State Treasures Series and wrapped up the story of the MacKenzie’s…
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