Posts by Kaylisa Montijo
Lies, Spies, and Alibis Author Q&A with Natalie Walters
Natalie Walters is a best selling author who loves writing romantic suspense with dynamic plots, memorable characters, humor, heart, and adventure. As an Army wife, she fills her stories with the right balance of romantic and suspenseful tension to get the heart-racing and a cast of witty characters–all of which, may or may not be…
Read MoreRiptide | A SILENT HORIZONS Military Thriller
Chad Robichaux is back with another Silent Horizons Series thriller, this one the second installment in Foster’s journey as a soldier, husband, and father. Main Themes Foster has another SILENT HORIZONS mission, but this time, the quest for personal revenge is pushing the boundaries of what’s legal. After suffering a terrifying panic attack, Foster thinks…
Read MoreA Chance for Kallie Mae | Historical Romance With Impossible Dreams
As an oldest daughter myself, A Chance for Kallie Mae hit so hard. I felt like I could relate to so many of the pressures and expectations Kallie dealt with. This was an absolutely phenomenal book! Main Themes After her mother died giving birth to her little sister, Emmie, Kallie assumed the responsibilities of raising…
Read MoreSilent Menace | Serial Killer Suspense in a Small Town
Angela Carlisle delivered one of the most mild serial killer novels I’ve ever read, and I thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of the suspense without feeling like I had to double check the locks on my door that night. Main Themes Hailey Nieland wants to leave the crimes of her dead husband in the past and…
Read MoreThe Brunswick | WWII Historical Romance in a Small Town
The Brunswick is a wholesome historical novel set in a small town in America right before Europe entered into WWII. One thread of the story follows Cora as she struggles to keep her father’s business afloat. The other thread follows Charlotte, a Jewish girl in Austria who is forced to flee her country to avoid…
Read MoreTop Shelf Book Cover Award program unveils new logo, opens 2026 submissions, and announces judges
Chandler, AZ — May 14, 2026 — The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) today announced a new visual identity for its prestigious Top Shelf Book Cover Award program, alongside the opening of submissions for the 2026 awards cycle and the selection of this year’s panel of expert judges. Now in its 14th year, the Top Shelf Book…
Read MoreChase the Light | Contemporary Romance with a Love Triangle
Book review contributed by guest reader Elizabeth M. Chase the Light is about a young female park ranger who stumbles across a hidden treasure. Trying to keep it a secret, it quickly blows out of proportion to where she, along with her rag-tag group of helpers, has to find it before the rest of the…
Read MoreInto a Golden Era | Historical Dual-Timeline
Into a Golden Era is Gabrielle Meyer’s seventh book in her Timeless series and an absolutely masterclass in the dangers of trying to manipulate history instead of trusting God. Main Themes The plot was wonderfully intricate in Into a Golden Era, and nothing was predictable or guaranteed. Ally is only weeks away from her 25th…
Read MoreA Deal with a Debutante | A Questionable Regency Romance
A Deal with a Debutante is the first novel released from Haven, Baker Publishing Group’s newest imprint. Haven is supposed to see a new line of clean but non-Christian novels. My word of caution to BPG would be to not confuse non-Christian with anti-Christian. Buckle up, y’all, cause I had some beef with this novel.…
Read MoreDaughter of the Rebellion | A Fictional Retelling Of Rome’s Last Gladiator Games
Daughter of the Rebellion is an heart-pounding retelling of the last gladiator games in fourth century Rome, featuring female gladiator Adel, gladiator medic Felix, and Telemachus, the monk determined to see the games end. Main Themes This is a fantastic historical/biblical fiction novel from Jamie Ogle! I really enjoyed it. When Adel is captured and…
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