Avenged Review

Officer Carly Edwards’s life is once again thrown her a curve ball when she discovers three Las Playas gangbangers shot execution style. This puts the whole Las Playas PD on edge knowing a gang war may be around the corner. But everything isn’t adding up and when Carly discovers a gang leader with weapons stolen from a military base thing become even more unclear. Making matters worse Carly loses her partner to a knee injury and is facing questions about her job when a reporter decides to ruin her professional reputation. Will Carly have enough faith to trust God when trials push at her from all sides?

Avenged by Janice Cantore is the third and last book in her debut series, Pacific Coast Justice. I loved, loved, LOVED this book! I had thought the first two books in the series were as good as it could get, but boy was I wrong. Avenged was a great conclusion to the Pacific Coast Justice series and I can’t wait for Janice’s next book to come out!

5 out of 5. As an Afternoon Snack it was quite delicious!

I got a free review copy of Avenged from Tyndale House Publishers in return for my honest review.

Firefly Island Review

Mallory Hale has always thought that all she wanted with her life was the hustle and bustle of Capitol Hill. That is until she met Daniel Webster Everson. After a whirlwind of a romance Mallory soon finds out that not only is she willing to trade in her life on Capitol Hill, she’s willing to trade it in for a husband, a three-and-a-half-year-old stepson, and a ranch house in a town she never heard of, Moses Lake. Not a big deal if you’re madly in love, right? ‘Love conquers all’ and stuff like that… easy-smeasy.

Amid a pile of house repairs, a crash course in parenthood, and unwanted marriage advice from her mom, Mallory begins to doubt her sanity. Whatever made her believe that she, a city girl, could handle life in a small town? And if living more than five miles from the nearest Wal-Mart was tough how was she ever going to deal with the scandal revolving around her husband’s creepy new boss, Jack West. Not to mention the mysteries surrounding a neighbor who seems to be hiding something, an island that nobody’s aloud on, and a cow that needs to be milked...like now!

Firefly Island by Lisa Wingate was one of the best books I’ve read this year. I loved following Mallory through all her misadventures as The Frontier Woman. As I read I fell in love with all of the characters and found myself wishing that Moses Lake was real. Several times throughout the book I wanted to hop in my car and drive down to Texas so that I could add my name to the Wall of Wisdom and have a nice chat with Pop Dorsey while I sucked on a lollipop (Hey I’m a kid at heart). All in all this is a book I’ll be sure to tell my friends about.

5 out of 5. This Afternoon Snack was a winner.

I got a free review copy of Firefly Island from Bethany House Publishers in return for my honest review.

To Honor and Trust Review

Callie Deboyer is working as a tutor for the Bridgeport’s youngest children while the family spends their winter at Bridal Veil Island. Callie’s treated almost as family by the Bridgeport’s, attending most of the many social events on the island. Mrs. Bridgeport has even signed her up to take tennis and golf lessons with the Bridgeport’s youngest son, Thomas. She’s living a life many would envy but she could care less about social standing and possessions. She just wants to do what God wants her to. But it’s hard to do that when she’s not sure if God’s calling her to stay where she is in with a job she loves or to join her parents with their missionary work in Africa. Throw in a handsome young golf instructor that Callie believes is different from all the other young men she ever met and everything just got a little more complicated.

To Honor and Trust written by Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller was a wonderful book. I love many Tracie’s and Judith’s other books and had high expectations for To Honor and Trust. It did not disappoint. With its delightful characters and captivating story I could barely put it down. I’d recommend to anyone looking for an entertaining read that leaves them satisfied.

5 out of 5. An Afternoon Snack that you can trust.

I got a free review copy of To Honor and Trust from Bethany House Publishers in return for my honest review.

All for a Song Review

Dorothy Lynn Dunbar’s life is what you would expect it to be considering she was the daughter of a small town preacher. She lives with her mother waiting for the day she marries her father’s replacement pastor, Brent Logan. She loves her life and the time she spends in the woods close to her house. There she can worship God and play for him on her brothers old guitar. Her life is one many would envy… but she can’t shake the longing for life outside of Heron’s Nest.

With seven weeks till her big day Dorothy Lynn goes to visit her older sister in St. Louis. Planning to get her wedding dress, new guitar strings, and then head home, Dorothy Lynn is surprised at big city way of life. It was everything she had secretly wished for and more. The movies, dancing, fashion, and the strange woman evangelist, Aimee Semple McPherson. When she has the chance of joining Aimee’s crusade Dorothy Lynn realizes it was more than she had ever dreamed of doing with her life. But was it really what she wanted?

All for a Song by Allison Pittman was a fascinating story about one woman’s life in the Roaring Twenties. I liked learning about Aimee Semple McPherson. Before reading All for a Song I had never heard of her before. So that was interesting. But the story itself didn’t grab me like I was expecting it to. I found myself pushing through it looking for that one thing that would garb me and pull me deep into the story. But it didn’t happen for me… This time. I look forward to reading it again in maybe a year or so and hopefully next time I’ll find what I was looking for.

3 out of 5. This Afternoon Snack didn’t quite make my taste buds sing.

I got a free review copy of All for a Song from Tyndale House Publishers in return for my honest review.

Author Bio:

Award-winning author Allison Pittman left a seventeen-year teaching career in 2005 to follow the Lord’s calling into the world of Christian fiction, and God continues to bless her step of faith. Her novels For Time and Eternity and Forsaking All Others were both finalists for the Christy Award for excellence in Christian fiction, and her novel Stealing Home won the American Christian Fiction Writers’ Carol Award. She heads up a successful, thriving writers group in San Antonio, Texas, where she lives with her husband, Mike, their three sons, and the canine star of the family—Stella.
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A Change of Fortune Review

Lady Eliza Sumner has one goal in coming to America, to find Mr. Bartholomew Hayes, the man who stole her fortune. Leaving behind her title she presents herself as Miss Eliza Sumner, a governess for the Watson family. After the death of her father, the loss of her fortune, and being abandoned by her fiancé Eliza doesn't trust anyone easily, especially God. Her plan is to find Mr. Hayes, steal her money back, then go straight back to London. One thing she didn't plan on was meeting Mr. Hamilton Beckett, New York's most eligible widower. The sparks start to fly the moment they meet and when they discover that they have a common enemy they begin to work together. Hamilton never planned on marrying again after what happened with Mary Ellen and after being dumped by Lawrence back in England Eliza doesn't plan on trusting just anyone with her heart.

A Change of Fortune by Jen Turano was a good read. I loved the characters and the story was great. I was hooked from the start and didn't wasn't to put the book down till I was finished. The only thing I was disappointed with was that by the end of the book I still had some unanswered questions. I hope that that just means there is more books to come. If that is the case then I look forward to reading them when they come out.

I got a free review copy of from A Change of Fortune Bethany House Publishers in return for my honest review.

5 out of 5. This Afternoon Snack was worth a fortune. 

Oliver Twist Review

Oliver Twist is a timeless classic that has been loved by many generations before and many to come. It tells of a poor orphaned boy and the trials he must face. Throughout Oliver’s childhood he overcomes one obstacle after another and he never seems to lose hope. Oliver Twist is an inspiring story countless people young and old love. Focus on the Family’s Radio Theater brings this classic story to life in a brand new way that families will be sure to love. The radio drama captures the heart of Dickens classic and captivates its audience from the beginning.

I got a free review copy of Oliver Twist by Focus on the Family from Tyndale House Publishers in return for my honest review.

5 out of 5. An Afternoon Snack that has me saying “Please sir, can I have some more?”

Against The Tide Review

Lydia Pallas finally has the life she always wished for. A steady job she loves working with languages as a translator for the U.S. Navy, a nice place to live, and everything ordered and in its place. All the things she never had growing up in an orphanage. With life just now starting to become perfect Lydia resents the disorder that Alexander Banebridge, Bane to his friends, brings into her life.

Bane is in need of a translator. It doesn’t really matter who does it, so why not choose the neat and orderly Lydia Pallas. She needs the money that his translating jobs will give her and Bane can have a little fun messing with her orderly life style. But he didn’t count on falling in love with her in the process. If he led a normal life like an ordinary gentleman that wouldn’t be such a problem except that Bane is constantly on the run from his past. A wife would only cause problems and right now he needs to focus on a goal much bigger than his happiness, the end to the illegal opium trade. But when Banes biggest foe gains the upper hand he must turn to Lydia for help once more, putting her in a dangerous position.

Against The Tide by Elizabeth Camden is a wonderfully written book with characters you can’t help but fall in love with. I enjoyed the story immensely and would definitely recommend it to my friends. If you’re in search of a story you can lose yourself in completely and not come up for a breath until it’s finished I would definitely read this book.

I got a free review copy of Against The Tide from Bethany House Publishers in return for my honest review.

5 out of 5. An Afternoon Snack that could become very addictive.