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Soft Scrub 4-IN-1 Toilet Care Review & Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:27:17 PDT

Soft Scrub 4 in 1 Toilet Care

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product.

Product Information
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I just received my kit today and applied it, now looking
foward to seeing the results!

The Giveaway!

Three [3] winners will be chosen and each will receive a
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Disclosure:

We received free product to review in exchange for our honest

opinion. No monetary compensation was received. Our opinion

is our own.

Soft Scrub Total All Purpose Bath & Kitchen Cleanser Giveaway 4/06

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:15:00 PDT

Soft Scrub Review and Giveaway

Ends 4/06/2013

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Our Thoughts

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Disclosure:

We received a full sized sample of product to review for free in exchange

for our honest opinions.

Book Review: Grave Consequences by Lisa T. Bergren

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:53:10 PDT

Grave Consequences

Lisa T. Bergren

Book Information

For Cora Kensington, the journey of a lifetime has taken unexpected turns.

And her future-her very life-depends on the decisions she'll make at each

crossroad. As the Grand Tour with her newfound family winds through

France, Austria and Italy, an unseen enemy trails close behind. And a for

bidden love continues to put everyone's plans at risk.

Cora must escape the bonds of the past discover the faith to make the

right choices...because each one has grave consequences.

About The Author

Lisa T. Bergren is the award winning author of over forty books, with more

than 2 million copies sold. Lisa divides her time between writing, editing,

parenting three children with her husband, Tim, and dreaming of her next

trip to Italy. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Our Thoughts

I enjoyed reading this book. Took me into a beautiful world of intrigue,

mystery and in a different time and place.

Disclosure:

I received this book to review for free in exchange for my honest opinion.

Many thanks to Litfuse Publicity for the opportunity.

Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends Review & Giveaway 3/23

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:32:56 PDT

Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends Review & Giveaway

Ends 3/23

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Our Thoughts

Tropical Honey Bunches of Oats is a favorite in our household.

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Purex with Crystals plus Fabric Softener Review and Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:21:48 PDT

Purex with Crystals plus Fabric Softener Review & Giveaway

Purex plus Fabric Softener combines the enchanting fragrance
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Our Thoughts
We received our Purex with Crystals bottle to sample over the week
end and I immediately put it to use with our pile of laundry waiting
in our laundry room. I love the scent it's fresh smelling and the clothes
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Disclosure: The Purex brand provided me with a sample of Purex detergent plus

Fabric Softener with Crystals Fragrance in exchange for a product review. How

ever, all the opinions expressed here are my own.

Book Review: The Breath of Dawn by Kristen Heitzmann

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:16:03 PST

The Breath of Dawn

Kristen Heitzmann

Publishers: Bethany House

ISBN: 9780764210426

FICT/Romantic Suspense

Price: $14.99 US

Paperback: 437 pages

Book Information

Corporate turnaround specialist Morgan Spencer, dubbed the

"success guru," has a Midas touch in business. But losing his

wife sent him to the brink, and his two year old daughter, Livie,

is all he's living for - until they encounter a woman whose

trouble just might draw him out of his own.

Four years ago Quinn Reilly did the right thing. Now the man

her testimony put in jail is getting out. Though she has put up

barriers to protect herself and those around her, she has come

to care for the Spencer family, especially the winsome Livie and

her mercurial father. Unwilling to put them at risk when the

threats begin, she requests something she hopes the super-success

ful Morgan might be able to deliver.

Fixing problems is what Morgan does best, but his counterproposal

takes them in a direction neither is equipped to handle. Determined

to confront the past, will they survive to build the future?

About The Author

KRISTEN HEITZMANN is the bestselling author of historical and

contemporary romantic suspense novels, including Colorado Book

Award finalist The Still of Night and Christy Award winner Secrets.

She lives with her husband, Jim, extended family, pets, and wildlife

in the Rocky Mountain foothills.

Connect Through Media

Visit Kristen at kristenheitzmannbooks.com
Facebook: Author Kristen Heitzmann
Twitter: Kristen Heitzmann
Meet Kristen Heitzmann at the Breath of Dawn Facebook party 11/27/12.

Our Thoughts
I read this book within two days and only put it
down to go to work then come back and finish it.
It's filled with suspense, sadness, funny moments,
a budding romance and an overall great read. I
really wanted to keep reading and didn't want it
to end.

Disclosure
We received a free copy of book to review in exchange for
our honest opinion through Litfuse Publicity.

Book Review: Courting Cate by Leslie Gould

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:29:06 PST

Courting Cate

The Courtships of Lancaster County

(Book 1)

Leslie Gould

Publishers: Bethany House

ISBN: 9780764210310

FICT Contemporary Fiction

Price: $14.99 US

Paperback: 344 pages

Book Information

In Paradise, Pennsylvania, Cate Miller is known more for her
sharp tongue and fiery temper than her striking appearance. Her
sweet and flirty sister, Betsy, on the other hand, seems to have
attracted most of the bachelors in Lancaster County!

But the sisters' wealthy father has made one hard and fast rule:
Cate as the oldest, must get married before Betsy can do so.
Unfortunately, untamable Cate has driven away every suitor- Until
Pete Treger comes to town, that is.

Prodded by the men of the area, Pete turns his attention to winning
Cate's hand. But is his interest true or is there a scheme at play?

About The Author

Leslie Gould is the coauthor of the #1 bestselling The Amish Midwife,
winner of the 2012 Christy Award for Contemporary Series. She holds
an MFA in creative writing from Portland State University and resides
with her husband and four children in Portland, Oregon.

Connect Through Media

Our Thoughts
Love this book! This is the first book in The Courtships of
Lancaster County series, my first time reading Leslie Gould's
book and looking forward to reading the rest of this series.
This book was a fun read taking you into the youthful court
ship in Amish romance. Lesson learned from reading Courting
Cate is to trust in the Lord and to always see the good in things.

Disclosure
We received a free copy of book to review in exchange for our
honest opinion. No monetary exchange was made.

Book Review: Tangled Ashes by Michele Phoenix

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:44:19 PST

Tangled Ashes

A Novel

Michele Phoenix

ISBN: 978-1-4143-68405

FICTION/GENERAL

Price: $12.99 US

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Book Information:

After invading Lamorlaye, France, Nazi officials don't hesitate to
take over the beautiful Meunier Manor as their headquarters, hiring
two young Frenchwomen, Marie and Elise, who clean and launder
to help Supplement their families' meager incomes. But the girls
begin to grow suspicious when medical equipment arrives,followed
by an influx of pregnant women. As the Nazi's plans for the become
clear, the girls must decide where their loyalties truly lie.

More than fifty years later...

Architect Marshall Becker arrives in Lamorlaye to begin the massive
renovation of a Renaissance-era castle. The project that was meant to
provide an escape for Becker instead becomes a gripping glimpse into
the human drama that unfolded during the Nazi occupation and seems
to live on in midnight disturbances and bizarre acts of vandalism.

Becker explores the castle's shadowy history as he seeks to cope with
the demons from his own past. Only Jade, the feisty nanny of the
owner's children, is willing to stand up to him. But Becker soon
discovers that every one of the chateau's inhabitants seems to have
something to hide and something to protect- and something worth
fighting for.

About The Author

Born in France to an American mother and a Canadian father,
Michele Phoenix is an international writer with multicultural sensitivities.
A graduate of Wheaton College. She taught music, writing, and theater
at a boarding school for missionaries' children that she attended as a
teenager. She currently works for Global Outreach Mission as an adv
ocate for "third culture kids" and helps them integrate back into North
American culture. Michele lives in Wheaton, Illinois.

Connect Through Media

Website: www.michelephoenix.com
buy the book at www.tyndalefiction.com

Our Thoughts
I enjoyed reading this book, it's filled with suspense and kept me
reading until the very end. I was hoping the ending would be more
for Becker and the nanny, she seemed like the perfect fit for him.
I wanted to know what else would happen after he left to go back
home and how things turned out for her.

Disclosure:
We received a free copy of book to review in exchange for our
honest opinion through Handlebar Marketing.

Book Review: Taming The Wind by Tracie Peterson

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:33:02 PDT

Taming The Wind

Tracie Peterson

Publishers: Bethany House

ISBN:9780764206177

Retail price: $14.99 U.S.

FICT: Historical Fiction

Language: English

Paperback: 324 pg.

Book Information

A Young Widow nursing the wounds of her past...
A Cowboy with demons of his own...

Thoush grateful for the blessing of her daughter,
Carissa Lowe has accepted that widowhood is her
lot in life. Bound by fear and mistrust, she feels in
capable of opening her heart again.

Tyler Atherton has never forgotten Carissa. When
he discovers she's living with her sister on a nearby ranch,
his life becomes intertwined with the lovely widow's. And
Carissa's daughter, Gloria, seems determined to wrap
herself around his little finger. But while Tyler longs to pro
vide a home and future for Carissa, he is haunted by an
obligation he feels unable to fulfill.

Challenged by mounting hardships, can Carissa and
Tyler preserve their fledgling love in a land as unforgiving
and vibrant as the people who call it home?

About The Author

Bestselling author Tracie Peterson has written more
than ninety novels and was the recipient of the
2011 ACFW Lifetime Achievement Award. Her st
ories resonate with both her passion for history and flair for adventure. Tracie and her family live in
Montana.

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Our Thoughts
I enjoyed reading this western, it is book three
of the Land of The Lone Star Series. Although
it is my first time reading a Tracie Peterson book,
the novel drew me into the time period it took
place in and I connected with Carissa's charac
ter easily as we both share the same past. The
beginning of the book was a bit slow for me to
take in but it started getting better and I loved
seeing her budding relationship with Tyler bloom.

Disclosure:
We received an arc to review for free in exchange
for an honest review. No monetary exchange was
made. Our opinion is our own.

Book Review: With Every Letter: A Novel by Sarah Sundin

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:10:11 PDT

Paperback: 465 pages

Publisher: Revell/Baker Publishing Group

Publish Date: 09/01/2012

ISBN: 9780800720810

List Price: $14.99 ea.
FICT Historical Romance

Overview:
They know everything about each other--except their real names.

Lt. Mellie Blake is looking forward to beginning her training as a flight
nurse. She is not looking forward to writing a letter to a man she's
never met--even if it is anonymous and part of a morale building program.
Lt. Tom MacGilliver, an officer stationed in North Africa, welcomes
the idea of an anonymous correspondence-he's been trying to escape
his infamous name for years.

As their letters crisscross the Atlantic, Tom and Mellie develop a unique
friendship despite not knowing the other's true identity. When both are
transferred to Algeria, the two are poised to meet face-to-face for the
first time. Will they overcome their fears and reveal who they are, or
will their future be held hostage by their pasts?

Combining a flair for romance with excellent research and attention to
detail, Sarah Sundin vividly brings to life the perilous challenges of WWII
aviation, nursing- and true love.

About The Author

Sarah Sundin is the author of A Distant Melody, A Memory Between Us, and
Blue Skies Tomorrow. In 2011, A Memory Between Us was a finalist in the
Inspirational Reader's Choice Awards and Sarah received the Writer of The Year
at The Mount Hermon Christian Writer's Conference. A graduate of UC San
Francisco School of Pharmacy, she on-call as a hospital pharmacist. During
WWII, her grandfather served as a pharmacist's mate (medic) in the Navy and
her great uncle flew with US Eighth Air Force in England. Sarah lives in Califor
nia with her husband and three children.

Connect Through Media

Buy it here: http://ow.ly/dyzz0
Sarah Sundin Website: http://www.sarahsundin.com/.
Sarah Sundin at Facebook
Sarah Sundin at Twitter

Our opinion:
What a wonderful read! I enjoyed reading about Mellie (Philomena) and
McGilliver's relationship forming through their letter exchanges and was
taken in by the time in history in which their story takes place. Judging
by the cover of the book, I knew, "With Every Letter" would be a fasc
inating read as soon as I opened up the package. Another great one by
Sarah Sundin!

Disclosure: We received a free advanced copy to review in exchange
for our own opinion. No monetary exchange was made. Our opinion
is our own.

Free Cashmere Glow Body Lotion 2 oz. Facebook Offer

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:29:21 PDT

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Book Review: When A Woman You Love Was Abused by Dawn Scott Jones

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:02:29 PDT

When A Woman You Love Was Abused

(A husband's Guide to Helping Her Overcome

Childhood Sexual Molestation)

Dawn Scott Jones

Publisher: Kregel Publications

ISBN: 9780825429750

Retail price: $12.99
Paperback: 208 pages
Language: English

Book Information

BECAUSE SHE HURTS, YOU HURT

Your wife hurts because someone sexually molested her; you hurt

because you love her and sense her heartache. How do you help?

In When a Woman You Love Was Abused, author, pastor, and

survivor Dawn Scott Jones candidly shares from her own abuse

experience to help you understand the thoughts and fears that hold

your wife captive, the stages of her healing process, and what you

can do to play an active role in helping your wife thrive despite her

past abuse.

The journey is difficult. It's maddening. It's exhausting. And it's

arduous. But you'll find reward and fulfillment as you experience

the beautiful transformation together.

About The Author

Dawn Scott Jones is a survivor who has been sharing her testimony

for more than twenty years. She is an ordained minister with the

Assemblies of God, is the creator of numerous audio teaching prod

ucts, and has served in a variety of leadershiop and ministry roles.

Connect Through Media

Visit Dawn at www.dawnjones.org
Dawn Jones at Facebook
Buy it here.

Our Thoughts

I really liked that this book helped my husband and I to understand
how to deal with this topic in our marriage. It's always been a topic
that was hard for us to see eye to eye on and not argue about it.
But reading it has helped us tremendously and has opened our eyes
to behaviors and things that we couldn't understand before.

Disclosure: We received a free advanced reading copy to review.

No compensation was received. Our opinion is our own.

SOFT SCRUB TOTAL APC REVIEW & GIVEAWAY ENDS 10/15

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:23:39 PDT

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Our Thoughts

I remember my mom used Soft Scrub cleaner when I

was a child. So the Soft Scrub Total brand is brand I

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Disclosure:

Soft Scrub provided a free sample of their Bath and Bowl

so I could review them. However, all of the opinions exp

ressed here are my own.

Book Review: Finding Emma by Steena Holmes

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:05:57 PDT

Publisher: Steena Holmes

ISBN:97808786869

Paperback: 282 pages

Language: English

Retail price: $12.99 U.S.

Book Information

Megan sees her daughter Emma everywhere. She's the

little girl standing in the supermarket, the child waiting

for the swings at the playground, the girl with ice cream

dripping down her face. But it's never Emma.

Emma's been missing for two years.

Unable to handle the constant heartache of all the false

sightings, Megan's husband threatens to walk away un

less Megan can agree to accept Emma is gone. Megan's

life and marriage is crumbling all around her and she

realizes she may have to do the thing she dreads most:

move on.

When Megan takes a photo of a little girl with an elderly

couple at the town fair, she believes it to be her missing

daughter. Unable to let go, she sets in motion a sequence

of events that could destroy both families lives.

About The Author

Steena Holmes is a wife and mother of 3 daughters. She

lives in Calgary, Alberta. She's a chocoholic and author

of these other books: Chocolate Reality, Hot for Cowboy,

and others. She loves to read and write, bake, and create

cover designs.

Connect Through Media

Steena Holmes at Twitter
Steena Holmes at Facebook
Website: http://www.steenaholmes.com
Blog: http://www.steenaholmes.com/blog/
Steena Holmes at Pinterest
Email: steena@steenaholmes.com

Our Thoughts

This was an emotional & heartbreaking read. I couldn't

put it down and it had me in tears. I don't know what

I would do if I was in Megan's situation. Sad story and

worth reading.

Disclosure: We received a free copy to review in exchange

for our honest opinion. No monetary exchange was made.

Our opinion is our own. Many thanks to the kind folks at

Sparks Agency.

Book Review: Over The Edge (The Kincaid Brides Book 3) by Mary Connealy

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:29:41 PDT

Publisher: Bethany House

FICT/Historical Fiction

Retail price: $14.99 U.S.

ISBN: 9780764209130

Paperback: 335 pages

Book Information

SETH KINCAID remembers almost everything....

except getting married!

Seth Kincaid survived a fire in a cave, but he hasn't been

the same since. Then he fought in the Civil War and returned

to Colorado crazier than ever.

Somewhere along the line, it appears Seth got married. Oh, he

has a lot of excuses, but his wife isin't too happy to find out

Seth doesn't remember her. Callie isin't a long suffering woman.

When Seth disappeared, she searched, prayed and worried.

Now she's come out west to wrangle her long-lost husband.

Seth is willing to make amends. Callie is more interested in

shooting him. Can they rekindle their love before one of

them goes over the edge?

About The Author

Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys. She

is the author of the acclaimed Lassoed In Texas, Montana

Marriages, and Sophie's Daughters series. Mary has been

nominated for a Christy Award, was a finalist for a RITA

Award, and is a two-time winner of the Carol Award. She

lives on a ranch in eastern Nebraska with her very own

romantic cowboy hero, Ivan. They have four grown daught

ers- Joslyn, married to Matt; Wendy;Shelly;married to Aaron;

and Katy-and two spectacular grandchildren, Elle and Isaac.

Connect Through Media

Our Thoughts
I enjoyed reading this cowboy adventure. Reading about
Callie and Seth's marriage had me laughing, and admiring
Callie for being a strong woman and standing up for her
marriage!

Disclosure:

We received an advanced reading copy to review for free

in exchange for our honest opinion. No monetary exchange

was made. Our opinion is our own.

Book Review: The Choice by Robert Whitlow

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:07:47 PDT

The Choice

Robert Whitlow

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Paperback: 418 pgs.

Language: English

FICTION: Christian/General

ISBN: 9781401685614

Retail price: $15.99 U.S.

Book Information

One young woman, Two very different roads.

The choice will change everything.

Even as a pregnant, unwed teen in 1974, Sandy Lincoln

wanted to do the right thing. But when an ageless woman

approached her in a convenience store with a mysterious

prophecy and a warning, doing the right thing became

even more unclear. She made the best choice she could...

and has lived with the consequences.

More than thirty years later, a pregnant teen has come into

her life, and Sandy's long-ago decision has come back to

haunt her. The stakes rise quickly, leaving Sandy with

split seconds to choose once more. But will her choice bring

life or death?

About The Author

Robert Whitlow is the best selling author of legal novels set

in the South and winner of the prestigious Christy award for

Contemporary Fiction. A Furman University graduate, Whitlow

Connect Through Media

Our Thoughts
I was so drawn into this emotional story and the characters.
It had me gripped to the very end. Definitely had me thinking
of my daughters and thinking that having them read this book
will also help them to make the right decisions in the future.

Disclosure:
We received a free copy of book to review in exchange for
our honest opinion. No monetary exchange was made. Our
opinion is our own.

Book Review: Cradle My Heart by Kim Ketola

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:31:28 PDT

Cradle My Heart

Kim Ketola

Publisher: Kregel Publications

Paperback: 216 pages

ISBN: 9780825439285

Retail Price:

Christian Life: Women's Issues

Book Information

God's love is not a casualty of abortion

For eight to ten million American Christian women, abortion is not

just a political or medical issue- It is a spiritual issue as well. Abor

tion raises questions of life and death, heaven and hell, grief and

loss. You may be asking: Does God hate me? Can I be forgiven?

Is it really possible to just start over with God?

Kim Ketola asked these questions as well. In Cradle My Heart,

she lays out a compassionate path toward spiritual healing. You will

learn how to:

Face yourself and face God
Forgive and be forgiven
Repent and accept God's love
Grieve and find an end to sorrow

With an understanding and empathetic voice, Kim Ketola exposes
the hurt in your heart, reveals the healing in God's heart, and brings
the two together to create a whole heart where restoration-and cele
bration-are possible.

About The Author

Kim Ketola is a sought after writer and motivational speaker with
the Ruth Graham and Friends conference. After thirty years in the
broadcasting industry, she founded a nonprofit organization through
which she presents professionally accredited conferences to equip
counselors and help individuals recover from the emotional and
spiritual wounds of abortion.

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Our Opinion:
I love the message of hope that Kim shares with us through her
own experience with abortion. Her message gives women hope and
healing. Passing this book onto to a dear friend who would love the
message of hope and healing this book offers.

Disclosure:

We received an advanced reading copy for free to review in exchange

for our honest opinion. No monetary exchange was made. Our opinion

is our own.

Book Review: Hope for Today, Promises for Tomorrow by Teske Drake

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:57:38 PDT

HOPE for Today, PROMISES for Tomorrow

Finding Light Beyond the Shadow of Miscarriage

or Infant Loss

Teske Drake

Category: Christian Life/ Women

ISBN: 9780825442186

Publishers: Kregel Publications

Paperback: 144 pages.

Book Information

Dear Fellow Mommy,

If you're like me, you never expected to be reading a book
about miscarriage, still-birth, or infant loss. You too lost a
baby, and for that, I am so sorry. While I, in my humanness,
can understand a taste of what you may be going through,
having been there myself, the aim of this book is not to ass
ert that I know just how you feel. Rather, the aim of this
book is to point you to the One who understands fully and
completely the suffering you are enduring: Jesus Christ. His
Father knows the pain of each of our hearts as He willingly
gave up his Son to die for our sins. I want to share His
promises with you. He promises love, goodness, purpose,
comfort, peace, refinement, restoration, hope and eternity.
You don't have to walk this path alone. Let's explore these
promises together.

-Teske

About The Author

Teske Drake (PhD, Iowa State University) is mommy to three
babies in heaven, mom to two on earth, and wife to her one and
only. She is the cofounder of Mommies with Hope, a biblically
based support group for women who have experienced infant loss.

Our Thoughts
This book really spoke to me with it's scriptural references and
message of hope. I too, went through three miscarriages between
the last two children and took to heart the message this book
brings. I recommend this book

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website: www.mommieswithhope.com
Teske Drake at Facebook
Teske Drake at Twitter

Disclosure: We received a free advanced reading copy to review.
No monetary exchange was made. Our opinion is our own.

Book Review: Unending Devotion by Jody Hedlund

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:45:52 PDT

Unending Devotion

From the Bestselling Author

The Preacher's Bride

JODY HEDLUND

Publisher: Bethany House

a division of Baker Publishing Group

FICT Historical Romance

Price: $14.99 US

ISBN: 9780764208348

Book Information

Michigan,1883

In Her Darkest Hours, Is He The Man She Needs?

Lily Young longs to find her lost sister or will die trying. Heedless

of any danger, she searches logging camps and towns, posing as a

photographer's assistant. And then she arrives in Harrison, Michig

an and into the sights of Connell McCormick.

Connell is determined to increase the fortune of his lumber-baron

father and figures as long as he's living an upright life, that's what

matters. But when Lily arrives in town she upends his world, for

cing him to confront the truth that dangerous men have gained too

much power while good men turn a blind eye.

Vexing but persuasive, Lily soon secures Connell's help, drawing

them closer to each other. Will standing for what's right cost them

both everything?

Author Information

Jody Hedlund is the bestselling author of The Doctor's Lady and

The Preacher's Bride, which won the 2011 Inspirational Reader's

Choice Award and the 2011 Award of Excellence from the Color

ado Romance Writers, and was a finalist for Best Debut Novel in

the 2011 ACFW Carol Awards. She loves hearing from readers on

Facebook and on her blog at JodyHedlund.com.

Our Thoughts

Loved this book and the characters. I admired how headstrong Lily

is and how she doesn't give up on searching for her little sister. Got a

glimpse into the world of logging camps and towns. Couldn't put this

one down,read it til' the very end at the airport while waiting for my

flight. Couldn't get enough of Connell McCormick!

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Visit Jody at www.JodyHedlund.com
Jody at Facebook

Disclosure:
We received an advanced reading copy for free to review. No
monetary exchange was made. Our opinion is our own.

Book Review: Tidewater Inn (A Hope Beach Novel) by Colleen Coble

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:39:30 PDT

Tidewater Inn

A Hope Beach Novel

Colleen Coble

Paperback: 312 pages

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Language: English

ISBN: 9781595547811

Price: $15.99 U.S.

Fiction/Christian/Romance

Overview

Welcome To Hope Beach

A place of intoxicating beauty....

Where trouble hits with the force of a hurricane.

Inheriting a beautiful old hotel on the Outer Banks could be a dream

come true for Libby. The inn cries out for her restorer's talent and

love of history. She's delighted to learn of the family she never knew

she had. And the handsome Coast Guard lieutenant she's met there

on the island could definitely be the man of her dreams.

But Libby soon realizes that the only way she can afford the upkeep

on the inn is to sell it to developers who are stalking the island. The

father who willed her the inn has died before she could meet him,

and her newfound brother and sister are convinced she's there to

steal their birthright. Worst of all, her best friend and business partner

has been kidnapped before her eyes, and Libby's under suspicion for

the crime.

Libby's dream come true is becoming a nightmare. Her only option is

to find her friend and prove her innocence, or lose everything on the

shores of Hope Island.

About The Author

RITA finalist Colleen Coble is the author of several best-selling rom

antic suspense series, including the Mercy Falls series, The Lonestar

series, and the Rock Harbor series, She lives with her husband, Dave,

in Indiana.

Our Thoughts

Enjoyed reading this book! Had me hooked from the beginning when
her business partner was kidnapped and couldn't put it down after
that!

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Disclosure: We received a free copy of book to review in exchange
for our honest review. No monetary exchange was made, our opinion
is our own. Many thanks to the kind folks at Litfuse Publicity.

Book Review: Aftermath- Growing in Grace Through Grief by Margaret McSweeney

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:26:07 PDT

Paperback: 208 pp.

Publisher: New Hope Publishers

Religion/ Christian Life/Death,Grief,

Bereavement

ISBN: 9781596693432

Book Information
Experience Grace in Grief

Comforting, wise and practical-with the outpouring of her
own mother's words about grief-the author shares emotions
experienced along the spectrum of loss after her parents'
deaths.

Five sections give:

common emotions
comfort Scripture lists
counsel from grief experts
chronicling sections with detailed helps
tangible handles on dealing with grief during holidays, capturing loved ones' legacy, and more

About The Author

Margaret McSweeney is author and compiler of A Mother's
Heart Knows; Go Back and Be Happy; and Pearl Girls;
Encountering Grit, Experiencing Grace. A former New York
City bank vice-president, Margaret founded Pearl Girls,
collaborating with other writers to help fund a safe house for
women and children escaping domestic violence (WINGS),
and to build wells for schoolchildren, in Uganda (through
Hands of Hope). For the past ten years she has served on the
board of directors and leadership advisory board for WINGS.
She also writes for suburban Chicago's Daily Herald, on the
Web for Make It Better (the former North Shore Magazine).
Margaret also hosts Kitchen Chat (webtalkradio.net), writes
the Pearl Girls blog (margaretmcsweeney.blogspot.com), and
is on Twitter (@mcsweeney). She lives with her husband and
two daughters in the Chicago suburbs.

Our Thoughts

I love the beautiful poems and the story gives a message of hope
and help for those that are grieving over the loss of a loved one.

Connect Through Media

Visit McSweeney online at www.pearlgirls.info.
Margaret McSweeney at Facebook

Disclosure:
We received a free copy of book to review in exchange for our
opinion. No monetary exchange was made. Our opinion is our
own.

Book Review: Mother of Pearl compiled by Margaret Mcsweeney

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:52:57 PDT

Mother of Pearl

compiled by Margaret McSweeney

Published: 5.11.2012

Format: Perfect Bound Softcover

Pages: 166

ISBN: 9781462401581

Overview

Book Information Like oysters, women often encounter unexpected grit during their everyday lives. In response, God's love and grace covers this grit and transforms
the pain into a precious pearl that leaves a layered, luminous lining within a shell:
Mother of Pearl. This brilliant luster is strong, lasting and purposeful-just like the
love, lessons and legacies left by the special women in our lives.

Mother of Pearl celebrates the collective iridescence of Motherhood. Margaret
McSweeney presents a collection of heartfelt vignettes from authors who commun
icate the importance of unique relationships between mothers and their children,
between granddaughters and grandmothers and between children and the mother
figures in their lives.

These stories tell of the power of faith, prayer, and values, exploring coming of
age, the joy of becoming a mother, the importance of motherhood, the ways to
heal from a bad relationship with a mother and weathering the death of a special
loved one. Poignant and thought-provoking, the stories serve to inspire, encourage,
instill hope, and strengthen faith.

The proceeds from the sale of Mother of Pearl will be donated to organiztions
helping struggling women and children. The charities include Wings (Women in
Need Growing Stronger) to help fund the Safe House in the Chicago suburbs
and to Hands of Hope to help build wells for school children in Zambia.

About The Author

Margaret McSweeney, a wife and mother serves on the Leadership Advisory
Board for Wings (Women in Need Growing Stronger), She is the author of A
Mother's Heart knows and Aftermath: Finding Grace Through Grief and
coauthor of Go Back and Be Happy, she also compiled the collection of essays
Pearl Girls, Visit McSweeney online at www.pearlgirls.info.

Our Thoughts
I thoroughly enjoyed all the experiences,stories and advice
of motherhood shared in this book. Many positive lessons to
take and apply to our lives. I could use a couple of them myself.
This is a book I'd definitely hand to my daughters. So grateful
to have reviewed it. Thanks for bringing us these stories,
Margaret McSweeney!

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Disclosure: We received a free copy of book to review in exchange
for our honest opinion. No monetary exchange was made, our opinion
is our own. Many thanks to the kind folks at Litfuse Publicity.

Book Review: The Stars Shine Bright (A Raleigh Harmon Novel #5) by Sibella Giorello

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:34:45 PDT

The Stars Shine Brite

A Raleigh Harmon Novel (#5)

Sibella Giorello

Paperback: 400 pages

Publisher: Thomas Nelson (July 17th, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN: 9781595545367

Price: $15.99 U.S.

Overview

After the FBI suspends her for bending it's rules, Special Agent

Raleigh Harmon is looking for a chance to redeem her career and

re-start her life.

Sent undercover to a throughbred horse track. Raleigh takes on a

double life to find who's fixing the races. But when horses start

dying and then her own life is threatened. Raleigh realizes something

bigger-and more sinister-is ruining Emerald Meadows.

She's never felt more alone.

Her one contace with the FBI is Special Agent Jack Stephanson,

a guy who seems to jump from antagonistic to genuine friend

depending on the time of day. And she can't turn to her family for

support. They're off-limits while she's undercover, and her mother

isin't speaking to her anyway, having been confined to a mental

hospital following a psychotic breakdown. Adding insult to her isolation,

Raleigh's fiance wants them to begin their life together-now-precisely

when she's been ordered not to be herself.

With just days left before the season ends, Raleigh races to stop the

killing and find out who's behind the track's trouble, all the while try

ing to determine if Jack is friend or foe, and whether marrying her

fiance will make things better or worse.

Raleigh is walking through the darkest night she's faced, searching

for a place where the stars shine bright.

About The Author

Sibella Giorello grew up in the mountains of Alaska admiring the

beauty and nature that surrounded her. She majored in geology at

Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts hoping to learn more

about the landscape she loved back home. From there Sibella

followed a winding path, much like the motorcycle ride she took

across the country, which led to her true love, journalism.

She found herself in Seattle writing for rock-n-roll magazine and

earned a journalism degree from the University of Washington

before heading south to the land of great stories. In Virginia,

Sibella became a features writer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

It was there she also met her husband and would hear Jesus whisp

ering her name at a tent revival.

Sibella started writing about Raleigh Harmon as a way to keep her

love of story telling alive while staying at home with her young sons.

As a journalist and author, her stories have won state and national

awards, including two nominations for the Pulitzer Prize. The Stones

Cry Out, the first Raleigh Harmon Novel, won a Christy award for

debut novel in 2008. Sibella now lives in Washington State with her

husband and sons.

Our Thoughts

Awesome read! I love that this is FBI mystery
story had me gripped and reading to the very end!

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Disclosure: We received a free copy of book to review in exchange

for our honest opnion. No monetary exchange was made. Our

opinions are our own. Many thanks to the kind folks at Litfuse

Publicity.

Book Review: Children of Angels by Kathryn Dahlstrom

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:32:18 PDT

CHILDREN OF ANGELS

BOOK ONE OF THE NEPHILIM SERIES

Kathryn Dahlstrom

Category: Juvenile Fiction/Science Fiction

Fantasy Magic

ISBN: 9781606152164

Price: $13.99 US

Publisher: Wine Press Publishing

Book Information

"Not my iPod!" yells Jeremy Lapoint as his day plunges to record lows
when Sid Lundahl and his crew stomp on the only nice thing he owns,
and Jeremy gets in trouble for fighting. With Dad in prison and Mom
struggling to scrape by, Jeremy's life seems hopeless.

Until he has this urge to....fly.

One leap and Jeremy soars through the air: with this and his other new
found powers, life is suddenly amazing and wonderful-until-a real-live
demon chases him through the school hallways, terrifying him, and
making him a freak to his schoolmates. Because Jeremy is the only
one who can see the monster, he wonders if being able to fly is worth it.

As Jeremy tries to fight off demons, he is relieved to get help from Asiel,
his guardian angel, who wields his sword and fiercely comes to his defense.
Asiel explains that Jeremy is a Nephilim-half human and half angel. After
initial shock, Jeremy's quest to uncover how he got like this sends him to
the Higher Humanity Institute where he meets other Nephilim like him
along with a slew of friends and enemies-both human and not.

Author Bio

When Kathryn Dahlstrom's husband was transferred to Los Angeles, she
traded Minnesota's black-bear country for the inner-city and taught
children at a Child Evangelism Fellowship Good News Club in Watts.
She also began her writing career. In addition to writing six titles in the
Good News Club children's fiction series published by Child Evangelism
Fellowship Press, the author is also a screenwriter and film producer.

Dahlstrom has a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocal Music Education,
and a certificate in Elementary Education. She and her husband, Tim,
live on a wooded acreage north of Minneapolis/St. Paul where they care
for her mother. They also have an adult daughter, Kristina.

Dahlstrom is a member of the Minnesota Christian Writers Guild, the
Screenwriter's Network Worldwide, the Screenwriting U Pro Series Alumni,
and the American Screenwriters Association.

Our Thoughts
This is a great preteen book of adventure
for children and preteens alike. Children of
Angels was a wonderful read for my children
and I.

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Disclosure: Book and Book information were provided to us
Free of charge from WInePress Publishing through Litfuse Publicity
in exchange for our review and honest opinons. No monetary exchange
was made. Our opinions are our own.

Book Review: TEA PARTY CULTURE WAR by Stephen Johnston, B.S.,J.D.

noreply@blogger.com (Maopa Lutui) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:25:24 PDT

Paperback: 209 pages
Category: Political Science/Political
Ideologies/Conservatism & Liberalism
Language: English
Publisher: WinePress Publishing
ISBN: 9781414121239

Book Information

America stands at a crossroads: culturally, economically, and politically.

Enter The Tea Party Movement, whose focus is primarily fiscal conser

vatism, government accountability, and reduced taxation. Currently,

America suffers from a clash of worldviews, but the issue is much deep

er than polititcs; it is ultimately a spiritual battle between good and evil.

For the sake of generations to come, we need to win this war. We need

to take action to defend our beliefs. We need to take the right road.

Author Bio

A long time resident of California, author and economist, Steve Johnston,

B.S., J.D., earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the Western State Univ

ersity of Law and a Theological degree from Calvary Chapel School of

Ministry. Mr. Johnston has over 20 years experience in prison ministry

and Bible teaching, and has served as a chaplain in Orange County and

Los Angeles jails as well as Pelican Bay, a California maximum security

prison. The author of When is Judgment Day? (Anomasos,2008), Mr.

Johnston describes his book, The Tea Party Culture War (Winepress,2011)

as a systematic manifesto of the Tea Party Movement. Mr. Johnston

and his wife of 38 years divide their time between homes in Palm Desert,

California and Brookings, Oregon. They have one daughter and one

granddaughter.

Tea Party Culture War by Steve Johnston from WinePress Publishing on Vimeo.

Our Thoughts
I really wasn't a political type of person but wanted to
read what Stephen Johnston had to say about the
direction our country is taking and what's ahead for
America . Most of the things that he's talking about is
already happening and it's eye opening. This book is a
very interesting and good read.

Disclosure

We received a free copy of book to review in exchange

for our honest opinion. No monetary exchange was made. Our

opinion is our own.