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A Reluctant Belle by Beth White  Impoverished Southern belle Joelle Daughtry has a secret. By day she has been helping her sisters in their quest to turn the run-down family plantation into a resort hotel after the close of the Civil War. But by night and under a male pseudonym, she has been penning articles for the local paper in support of the construction of a Negro school. With the Mississippi arm of the Ku Klux Klan gaining power and prestige, Joelle knows she is playing a dangerous game. When childhood enemy and current investor in the Daughtry house renovation Schuyler Beaumont takes over his assassinated father's candidacy for state office, Joelle finds that in order to protect her family and her home, she and Schuyler will have to put aside their longstanding personal conflict and develop a united public front. The trouble is, what do you do when animosity becomes respect--and even love--if you're already engaged to someone else? Was the romance in this boo...

Powerful Prayers for Your Son By Bob and Joanna Teigen Powerful Prayers for Your Son is very similar book for daughters. This husband and wife team did a great job keeping these prayers and verses fresh. As I read both books simultaneously I wondered if there would be much repetition, but they truly made this a different book in a matching format. The layout is tremendously useful. As your heart is burdened for your son, you can find the topic that best fits your situation. The choice of Bible verses and well-worded prayers may be just what you need to refocus and keep your eyes on our great God. This is a great book. *I received a free copy of this book from Revell in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by Jennifer

Powerful Prayers for Your Daughter By Rob and Joanna Teigen What a great resource! This book is a collection of prayers and Bible verses organized by very helpful subjects. There are 88 prayers..88! The subjects cover salvation, emotions, future decisions, and so much more. I really appreciate the Bible verses with each prayer, and the prayers themselves were so heartfelt and practical. This is a great book to have as your daughter is in her teen years. Sometimes in the daily struggles it is helpful to have a resource to focus our hearts on God's goodness and return to prayer. This book will get you started praying for your daughter. *I received a free copy of this book form Revell in exchange for an honest review. Review by Jennifer

The Intimate Connection By Dr. Kevin Leman The Intimate Connection is a very practical book discussing the every day ups and downs of marriage. It is so important to face marriage with the decision to stay together, to grow together, and to learn together. This book is written with special paragraphs for husbands and wives individually. It is important to take responsibility for our actions and feelings. God has a plan for our marriages to be joyful, fulfilling, and increasing in closeness as the years go by. This book is a great reminder of our similarities and differences. It faces some of the common areas of conflict. I recommend it for anyone beginning in marriage or interested in making their marriage stronger. *I received a free copy of this book from Revell in exchange for an honest review. Review by Jennifer

It's a Love Story by Lincee Ray    Human beings love to be loved. And we love to fall in love. As children we pour our love into our pets and our friends. As teenagers we fall in love with musicians and actors and the boy whose locker is next to ours. As we mature, we long for romantic love that will last a lifetime. Sacrificial love, unexplainable love, familial love, desperate love. Love songs and love stories. Clearly we were created with the longing for love ingrained in our souls.    With lots of wit and a bit of wisdom drawn from a lifetime of falling in love, Lincee Ray invites you to an unabashed celebration of that loving feeling. As she reveals the loves of her life and encourages you to recall your own, you'll discover alongside her that there is only one who can ever truly fulfill the deepest longings of our hearts. And he made us to be part of a divine love story. This is a really funny book! The writing is done well and the author, Lincee Ray, ...

Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner    After four years with her boyfriend, Cadie McCaffrey is thinking of ending things. Convinced Will doesn't love her in the "forever" way she loves him, Cadie believes it's time for her to let him go before life passes her by. When a misunderstanding leads to a mistake, leaving her hurt, disappointed, and full of regret, she finally sends him packing.     But for Will, the end of their relationship is only the beginning of his quest to figure out how to be the man Cadie wanted him to be. With the dubious guidance of his former pro-athlete work friends and tactics drawn from Cadie's favorite romantic comedies, Will attempts to win her back. It's a foolproof plan. What could possibly go wrong?    Bethany Turner is back with more of the heart and humor readers love. Anyone who enjoys a good romance or binges romantic comedies on Netflix will devour this delightful story. Wooing Cadie McCaffrey is really cu...

Living Lies by Natalie Walters    In the little town of Walton, Georgia, everybody knows your name--but no one knows your secret. At least that's what Lane Kent is counting on when she returns to her hometown with her five-year-old son. Dangerously depressed after the death of her husband, Lane is looking for hope. What she finds instead is a dead body.    Lane must work with Walton's newest deputy, Charlie Lynch, to uncover the truth behind the murder. But when that truth hits too close to home, she'll have to decide if saving the life of another is worth the cost of revealing her darkest secret.    Debut novelist Natalie Walters pulls you to the edge of your seat on the first page and keeps you there until the last in this riveting story that will have you believing no one is defined by their past. I really liked this book! I got hooked from the start of the story and couldn't put it down. I absolutely did not like the cover. It just gave the whol...