Posts by Family Fiction Staff
‘The Liar’s Treasure’ Author Q&A with Connie Mann
Connie Mann loves taking readers on heart-pounding, suspense-filled adventures featuring strong, determined women who fight for what they believe—and for those they love. She is the author of The Liar’s Treasure, The Crown Conspiracy, the Florida Wildlife Warriors series, the Safe Harbor series, and several stand-alone titles. She is also a USCG-licensed boat captain and…
Read More‘The Good Fortune of Miss Robbins’ Book Review
It had been a while since I’ve read a good rags-to-riches trope, and I was thoroughly delighted with Melanie Dickerson’s unexpected plot twists in her latest regency romance, The Good Fortune of Miss Robbins. Main Themes Charlotte Robbins has lofty goals for her life but lacks the money, parents, and social connections to realize them.…
Read More‘Last to Fall’ Book Review
Last to Fall is a satisfying finale to Lynn H. Blackburn’s Gossamer Falls trilogy. A slower-moving romantic suspense, I enjoyed the deep and unconditional support of Bronwyn’s friends and the heavier emphasis on having good people in your corner. It was a refreshing read I’m sure I’ll return to again and again. Main Themes Bronwyn…
Read MoreWinter 2026 Poetry Contest RESULTS
Congratulations to our Winter 2026 Poetry Contest winners! There were so many wonderful submissions, and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who wrote a winter-themed poems. Sonnet Winner: Taylor Baker, To Cold Thus Yield Free Verse Winner: Marc Kramer, Lady Winter Haiku Winner: Katie Cruice Smith, Snow in the South Haiku…
Read More‘The Beginner’s Quilt’ Author Q&A with Wanda E. Brunstetter
Wanda Brunstetter is an award-winning romance novelist who has led millions of readers to lose their heart in the Amish life. She is the author of over 100 books with more than 12 million copies sold. Many of her books have landed on the top bestseller lists, including the New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s…
Read More‘When Justice Comes’ Author Q&A with Colleen Coble and Rick Acker
COLLEEN COBLE is the USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than eighty-five books and is best known for her coastal romantic suspense novels. RICK ACKER writes during breaks from his “real job” as a Supervising Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice. He is the author of a dozen acclaimed…
Read More‘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…
Read More‘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…
Read More‘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…
Read More‘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…
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