So, as
many of you may be aware, for the last couple of months I have been doing a
post at the end of the month about the books I am looking forward to that
release in the following days. Today, for the first time ever, I am not posting
this on the last day, or the day before last, but actually on the last Monday
of the month because I have decided to make this post my very own link-up! Isn’t
that exciting?! From now on, the last Monday of every month will be my
must-have link-up. Although my post is all about books, yours doesn’t have to
be! After you’ve read all about my must-haves, check out the bottom of this
post for the rules (don’t worry there aren’t many) and for the place where you
can link-up a post of your very own!
The Gift
Not everyone thinks Leah has a
gift…
Leah Mast and her family have
always considered her to have a healing touch and a special gift for
reflexology—treating people’s ailments by massaging certain places on their
feet. But others scoff at the notion, saying the very idea of curing people of
illness through their feet is absurd.
Adam Beachy is one of those
scoffers, even though his own mother used to practice reflexology. And then she
left the Amish faith and walked out on her family, leaving his father to raise
Adam and his sister alone. Now Adam mocks reflexology and balks at the idea of
ever marrying and starting a family of his own.
When tragedy strikes, Adam is
suddenly a father figure to his nieces. He finds himself needing a
wife—immediately. Despite their differences, Leah seems the best option to fill
that role. Can they hope to find peace and love in a modern-day marriage of
convenience?
The Gift is the second book in Wanda E.
Brunstetter’s Prairie State Friends
series, coming after The Decision.
Although I was sorely disappointed in The
Decision and had a very difficult time finishing it, I just love the
description to The Gift, so I cannot
help but still look forward to giving it a try. I did like what little I got to
know of Leah’s character throughout the previous book, so I am hopeful that
this story will turn out to be much better than the first.
Pre-order it here before its release on the fourth.
Not by Sight
In the spring of 1917, all of
Britain’s attention is on the WWI war front and the thousands of young men
serving their country on the front lines. Jack Benningham, dashing heir to the
Earl of Stonebrooke, is young and able-bodied but refuses to enlist despite the
contempt of his peers.
A wealthy young suffragette,
Grace Mabry will do anything to assist her country’s cause. Men like Jack
infuriate her when she thinks of her own brother fighting in the trenches of
France, so she has no reservations about handing him a white feather of
cowardice at a posh masquerade ball.
But Grace could not anticipate
the danger and betrayal set into motion by her actions, and soon she and Jack
are forced to learn the true meaning of courage when the war raging overseas
suddenly strikes much closer to home and their fervent beliefs become a matter
of life and death.
Kate
Breslin is a relatively new author to me; I just read my first book by her not
to long ago as I was trying to decide if I wanted to include Not by Sight to this line-up, and I must
say I am very glad I discovered her. I absolutely LOVED For Such a Time—her debut novel—as it was interesting, captivating,
impossible to put down, and her hero and heroine were so easy to fall in love
with. I knew before I had even gotten halfway through that book that I would be
on the lookout for anything else written by Kate, so I was ecstatic when I got
the opportunity to become a part of her Book Krew, which meant I have now received
a copy of Not by Sight in exchange
for my honest review. While it has been torture for me to leave that novel
unopened on my shelf so that I could finish the books I had planned to read
this month, I know that I will be devouring it soon, just in time to post my
review on release day. Look out for my exclamations of love for Not by Sight—which I know will be
pouring from my mouth the minute I start the first page—on August the fourth!
I highly recommend you grab a copy this book, and one of For Such a Time! Pick up either of them
here!
The Potter’s Lady
In the beautiful rolling hills of
West Virginia, Rose McKay seeks a measure of success—in business and in love.
When Rose McKay convinces her
brother, Ewan, to invest in a pottery business, she’s determined to assist him
in making the endeavor a success. A recent graduate of the Philadelphia School
of Design for Women, she believes she can design pieces that will sell well.
Rose also reconnects with Joshua Harkness, who oversees his own family’s
pottery works and promises to help her.
Rylan Campbell has never liked
change, but the new owners of the pottery seem to be decent folks. He just
wishes Rose wouldn’t insist on changing the way they do things. Then McKay
Pottery begins to lose business to the Harkness Company, and Rylan suspects
Joshua may be secretly taking advantage of Rose.
When Franklin Hotels announces a
design contest, it could be the opportunity McKay Pottery needs to achieve
recognition and clients. Rose and Rylan work together to create something
magnificent. With Joshua’s company as their main rival, can Rylan convince Rose
her trust in Joshua may spell ruin for them all?
The Potter’s Lady is the second book in Judith
Miller’s Refined by Love series,
coming after The Brickmaker’s Bride.
Although The Brickmaker’s Bride did
not make it on my good side, and was in fact a story I had a very hard time
getting interested in, I could not help but fall in love with Rose, who
appeared as a multiple times as a minor character. Because of that, I cannot
help but still look forward to this novel, as I am sure it will turn out to be
more interesting than the first.
Pre-order a copy of your own here!
Through Waters Deep
War is coming. Can
love carry them through the rough waters that lie ahead?
It is 1941
and America teeters on the brink of war. Handsome and outgoing naval officer
Ensign Jim Avery escorts British convoys across the North Atlantic in a
brand-new destroyer, the USS Atwood. On shore, Jim encounters Mary Stirling, a
childhood friend who is now an astute and beautiful Boston Navy Yard secretary.
When evidence of sabotage on the
Atwood is discovered, Jim and Mary must work together to uncover the
culprit. A bewildering maze of suspects emerges, and Mary is dismayed to find
that even someone close to her is under suspicion. With the increasing
pressure, Jim and Mary find that many new challenges—and dangers—await them.
Although I
haven’t read many of Sarah Sundin’s books, I have LOVED what I have read so
far. She writes the best war themed novels full of interesting facts and sweet
romances. I read With Every Letter a
little over a month ago, and I still can’t forget how much I loved that novel!
Sarah does an amazing job of drawing you in and leaving you breathless. Based on
the description, I know this book will be no exception. I cannot wait to see
what this novel holds!
When she dresses a reluctant
Danny in Valentino for undercover work at a formal affair, it’s him rather than
her store that captures Hollywood’s notice. Danny, snapped by photogs, lands as
the unlikely cover model on the front of L. A. Magazine. So much for inconspicuous. Will his popularity thwart her efforts to
grow her business? Or worse, can Jessie afford to put her faith—and her heart—into
another relationship when she’s so obviously handicapped in the good judgement
department?
Be My
Valentino is the second book in Sandra D. Bricker’s Jessie Stanton series, but I
haven’t had the chance to read the first one, since my library has yet to order
it (sad face). However, I have read many of her other novels, so I am sure both
of the Jessie Stanton books are well worth reading. I am looking forward to
being able to read them, whenever that may be, and I hope you are too!
You can purchase a copy of each (which I may have to do)
here!
To Get to You
To get to the girl he loves,
Riley Kane must head off on a road trip with the father he never knew. Then
pray for a miracle.
Most teens would love to have a
pro surfer for a dad. Just not Riley. Abandoned as a kid, he hates the sound of
the ocean and the man who gave himself to it.
When the eighteen-year-old
learns that his best friend is stranded at a New Mexico hospital as her father
fights for his life, Riley hits the highway to head east. But when his Jeep
breaks down before he even leaves California, he must rely on the one man he
despises to get to the girl who needs him the most. And when it comes to the
surfer with the Volkswagen van and dog-eared map, a thousand miles may—or may
not—be enough to heal the past.
I have
never actually read any of Joanne Bischof’s novels yet, but the description of
this book is amazing! Yet is the word to remember in that sentence, because I
know I will be reading one of her novels very soon! To Get to You sounds like something right up my alley, and ever
since I read its description I have been dying to read this book!
You can pre-order a copy of it here!
So,
these are my must-haves for the month of August! Now it’s your turn! Whether it’s
books you cannot wait to read (new releases or not), recipes you are dying to
try, new clothes you can’t wait to wear, or anything else you’re looking
forward to in the coming month, feel free to post about it and add your post
here! I’d love to read all about your must-haves, although I would love to read anything you want to share, must-haves are just my theme for this link-up. However, that is not a rule, so feel free to share anything you wish! I am making it my goal to read everything linked-up here on my blog, and cannot wait for all the
new blogger friends I know I will be making from this adventure! Just click the link below for more information and to add your own link!
Happy
August!!!Linking-up at Let It Shine, Bloggers Who Have Inspired Me, and Totally Terrific Tuesdays.
All credit for the italicized synopses goes to the authors: Wanda E. Brunstetter, Kate Breslin, Judith Miller, Sarah Sundin, Sandra D. Bricker, and Joanne Bischof, and their publishers: Shiloh Run Press, Bethany House, Revell, Abingdon Press, and Mason Jar Books.
Thank you for including my book in your list, Mackenzie! I'm so glad you liked With Every Letter, and I hope you enjoy Through Waters Deep!
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