Reviewed by phyllish on
My rating is 4.5 stars
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Winter's Treasure by Laura V. Hilton - 4 stars
Paris was so surprised that the boy she had such a crush on moved to the community she now lived in. But she wasn't about to fall for him again - he had shown he wasn't interested already. No way was she going to let her heart be broken again! Ironically, Quil didn't even remember her from their childhood.
This story was enjoyable. It did bring out the poisonous way that jealousy can fester, which was good, though I was surprised at the vicious way it came out!
Mistletoe and Miracles by Rachel J. Good - 4.5 stars
Though the romance in this story is between Daniel and Fern, the stars of the story, in my opinion, were Daniel's Daed, Moses, and Lyddie, Fern's daughter. I loved the way these two bonded over grief and shyness.
I really liked the way that the author brought out the fact that people in pain are often grumpy, not because they are mean but simply because they are hurting. It is so easy to overlook the reason and simply react to a person's attitude. As believers, we are called to love and show grace, even when we don't want to. Fern was such a great example of showing this in action.
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I was given a copy of this book for free. I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review. All comments and opinions are my own.
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- 12 November, 2018: Reviewed