“None of us have to push the boulders in our lives uphill all alone. That’s God’s job.” Carre Armstrong Gardner takes us on another delightful journey with the Darling Family in “Better All the Time.” The novel picks up shortly after the first installment, which focused mainly on Ivy and her journey to adopt three siblings, and Laura and her battle with drugs, alcohol and an inappropriate relationship. In the second book, we focus more on Sephy, the dear, sweet, compassionate sister who has always struggled with her weight and self-confidence, and Amy, the youngest sister who tends to have tunnel vision and an exacting personality. The author brings us to both laughter and tears as we take another journey with this adorable family. You can’t help but love them — Gardner writes them as very real and fallible characters. They aren’t these perfect people with no problems as you sometimes see in literature. They are very relatable with very real problems, and you hope for love and happiness for each of them. “Better All the Time” is a fun read with great lessons — to take care of oneself, but to also seek God for his guidance and plan, as both Sephy and Amy must learn; forgiveness and acceptance of oneself as well as others; and an ability to stand up for oneself. I can’t wait for the fall when the next installment of the Darling Family comes to light! Five stars out of five. Tyndale House Publishers provided this complimentary copy for my honest, unbiased review. “Better All the Time” (a Darling Family novel, #2) by Carre Armstrong Gardner They've bloomed! They've bloomed! Baby Gerald is excited to see the newly opened, bright yellow daffodils!
Baby Gerald is so excited to see the daffodils are almost ready to open their beautiful sunny yellow blossoms! Spring is here!
Irene Hannon’s first installment in her new “Men of Valor" series opens with a bang — revealing a covered up crime from the past. In the books’ opening scene, we meet the three characters involved — Erika, whose dad is an anti-drug senator, Rhodes Scholar Joe and a third, unidentified character who has big dreams for his or her future. “Buried Secrets” goes on to introduce us to Chief Lisa Grant, a former Chicago police officer who has come home to head the local police department in Carson, Missouri, and Mac McGregor, a former Navy SEAL who is now a detective for the county. Lisa and Mac are brought together when human bones are found at a local construction site. What follows is an intense story as Lisa and Mac work together to solve the mystery of the bones — how old are they, whose bones are they, and who was involved in placing the bones in the shallow grave? — as well as some new crimes that come along. Hannon weaves together a highly intense story with interesting characters, suspense and even romance. She also tackles other issues outside of the main story, like families with siblings all in dangerous jobs, health issues like diabetes, rescuing and caring for animals, and ethical and moral issues in business. “Buried Secrets” is a great read for both those who enjoy a thrilling suspense read and for those wanting a romantic read. I know I am looking forward to reading about the second “Man of Valor,” whom I am guessing is Mac’s brother, Lance, who just joined the FBI after leaving the Delta Force. Five stars out of five. Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, provided this complimentary copy for my honest, unbiased review. “Buried Secrets” (Men of Valor series, Book 1) by Irene Hannon |
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