Daughter of Increase

Looking for a Christian suspense dealing with criminal minds, the CIA and defense technology in Moscow? Check out my thoughts and review of The Gryphon Heist . Title : The Gryphon Heist  Author : James R. Hannibal. Series : Talia Inger #1 Age : Adult Genres : Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Christian Fiction Publication Date : September 3, 2019 Publisher : Revell Source : Paperback Purchase : Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle | Audible | Christian Book    Synopsis :   Talia Inger is a rookie CIA case officer assigned not to the Moscow desk as she had hoped but to the forgotten backwaters of Eastern Europe--a department only known as "Other." When she is tasked with helping a young, charming Moldovan executive secure his designs for a revolutionary defense technology, she figures she'll be back in DC within a few days. But that's before she knows where the designs are stored--and who's after them. With her shady civili

Looking for a Christian suspense mixed with fantasy aspects? A secret religious community being controlled by an evil being dressed in white? A girl seeking to only find the truth when it's forbidden to? Check out my review of The Girl Behind the Red Rope ! Title :  The Girl Behind the Red Rope Author :  Ted Dekker and Rachelle Dekker Age : Adult Genres : Suspense, Christian Fiction Publication Date : September 3, 2019 Publisher : Revell Source : Hardcover Purchase : Hardcover | Paperback |  Audible | Christian Book    Synopsis :   Ten years ago, Grace saw something that would forever change the course of history. When evil in its purest form is unleashed on the world, she and others from their religious community are already hidden deep in the hills of Tennessee, abiding by every rule that will keep them safe, pure--and alive. As long as they stay there, behind the red perimeter.  Her older brother's questions and the arrival of

A contemporary mixed with mystery and a bit of romance? Yes please! Check out my thoughts on The Words Between Us . Title : The Words Between Us Author : Erin Bartels Age : Adult Genres : Contemporary Romance, Christian Fiction, Mystery Publication Date : September 3, 2019 Publisher : Revell Source : Paperback Purchase : Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle | Audible | Christian Book    Synopsis :   Robin Windsor has spent most of her life under an assumed name, running from her family's ignominious past. She thought she'd finally found sanctuary in her rather unremarkable used bookstore just up the street from the marina in River City, Michigan. But the store is struggling and the past is hot on her heels.  When she receives an eerily familiar book in the mail on the morning of her father's scheduled execution, Robin is thrown back to the long-lost summer she met Peter Flynt, the perfect boy who ruined everything. That book--a f

Dance out of darkness and dance with the One who can bring back the light in your life. A Royal Dance by Linda Fergerson is the first in a new series, set in first century Jerusalem. Rumors spread about the arrival of the Messiah while Jerusha bears a heartbreaking secret that could destroy her. Will she ever heal and dance before the King? The author draws on her own story of abuse and loss in the series. But like Jerusha, she learned that God heals, restores and frees. Keep reading to see my review! Title : A Royal Dance Author : Linda Fergerson Series : The Lion and the Butterfly #1 Age : Adult Genres : Biblical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction Publication Date : January 1, 2018 Publisher : Carpenter’s Sons Publishing Source : Paperback Purchase : Paperback | Kindle Synopsis : Jerusha’s father dotes on her and calls her royalty, a lioness who will one day dance before his King. Jerusha adores her father, but she cannot tell him her da

Wait – Jesus had sisters?⁣ ⁣ Although a surprise to many, Jesus did have at least two unnamed sisters, according to the Gospels of Mark (6:3) and Matthew (13:55-56). ⁣ ⁣ In her new debut novel, In the Shadow of the King : Book One in the Unveiled Series, author Melissa Rosenberger imagines what it might have been like to grow up with Jesus as an older brother.⁣ ⁣ Keep reading to see what I thought of this debut novel!! Title : In the Shadow of the King Author : Melissa Rosenberger Series : Unveiled Series #1 Age : Adult Genres : Biblical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction Publication Date : June 1, 2019 Publisher : Carpenter's Son Publishing Source : Paperback Purchase : Paperback | Kindle | Kobo | B&N Synopsis : Growing up, Hannah knows her brother Yeshua is odd. Yet she can’t understand why adults lavish such attention on him. She never would imagine her mother’s explanation of ancient prophecies and angelic visitations. Yeshua

Looking for an action packed Christian fantasy that will take you on a rollercoaster? Check out WayFarer ! This is the sequel to DawnSinger which I also read and reviewed previously! Title : WayFarer Author : Janalyn Voigt Series : Tales of Faeraven #2 Age : Young Adult; Adult Genres : Christian Fantasy Publication Date : January 3, 2014 Publisher : Harbourlight Books Source : eBook Purchase : Paperback | Kindle | Kobo |  Play Store  |  B&N Synopsis : Trouble stirs between nations and rebellion threatens Faeraven.  When Kai returns with the supposed DawnKing, Lof Shraen Elcon cannot trust that the Elder youth truly is the prophesied deliverer. Driven to prove himself, Elcon banishes the boy and embarks on a peace-keeping campaign into the Elder lands, where he falls in love with an Elder princess betrothed to another.  Sometimes the deliverance of a nation comes only through the humility of one.  Declaring his love would shame the nations,

Looking for cute, clean contemporary romance that's faith-filled and will gut you in the most beautiful way possible? Check out my thoughts on You Belong with Me  which is the first book in a series. Title :  You Belong with Me Author :  Tari Faris Series :  Restoring Heritage #1 Age : Adult Genres : Contemporary Romance, Christian Fiction Publication Date : September 3, 2019 Publisher : Revell Source : Paperback Purchase : Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle | Audible | Christian Book    Synopsis :   Realtor Hannah Thornton has many talents. Unfortunately, selling houses in the town where her family name is practically poison isn't one of them. When a business tycoon determines to raze historic homes in the small town of Heritage, Michigan, and replace them with a strip mall, Hannah resolves to stop him. She sets about helping Heritage win a restoration grant that will put the town back on the map--and hopefully finally repay the f

Blessed morning Gems!!! Today is a fantastic day! Why you may be thinking? Because I FINALLY finished all 7 of Tessa Afshar's books. Yes -- I read all 7 and patiently await the release of Daughter of Rome now. I must say, Tessa has become my favorite biblical fiction author and is now an auto-buy author for me. Land of Silence was just as great as her other novels. Many questioned if it would replace my love for Pearl in the Sand and sadly it did not. Nonetheless, I LOVED the book! Title : Land of Silence Author : Tessa Afshar Age : Adult Genres : Biblical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction Publication Date : May 1, 2016 Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers Source : Paperback Purchase :  Paperback | Kindle | Audible | Hardcover | Christian Book Synopsis : Before Christ called her daughter . . .  Before she stole healing by touching the hem of his garment . . .  Elianna is a young girl crushed by guilt. After her only brother is kil