The Prodigal Heart: A Sweet Inspirational Romance, relationship, love story, contemporary

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Rachel is a strong main character, even though I felt like she fell for Jonathan faster than I would have expected. It was nice that the focus of the story was on her. Jonathan was an alright hero. Because we stayed with Rachel for most of the story, I don't think I saw him enough to really know whether I liked him or not.

Occasionally, the narrative switched to his perspective and thought, but this is done sparingly. This made the change jarring and didn't help understand him much. The storyline is entertaining, if a bit predictable. The inspirational aspects are done with a light hand. For readers who enjoy a contemporary tale with a little inspiration thrown in, you won't go wrong with this novel.

We all either know or was a prodigal. This book encourages us and shows how God continues to reach out for them. It is a great read. It was a slow read. Some people would like this other book not so much. I am moving on. See all 4 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. A Sweet Inspirational Romance, relationship, love story, contemporary. Set up a giveaway.

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AmazonGlobal Ship Orders Internationally. Amazon Inspire Digital Educational Resources. All opinions expressed are my own. Jun 14, Suzie rated it it was amazing. Seven authors have banded together in this collection of novellas that span across time. Not only do you get a great deal and hours worth of fabulous reads, your purchase helps cancer research. To save us both time, Seven authors have banded together in this collection of novellas that span across time. Spy lessons, a journey across the sea, and close quarters draw these two together.

The Freedom Journey — With a harsh blizzard upon them, Mary and Adrien must band together to survive.

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It will take courage, strength, prayer, and teamwork to survive the rough winter in the Canadian wilderness. The Heart of Home — An injured man, a duplicitous suitor, and the looming loss of a home all take center stage in Stephenia H. Those who have read In His Eyes will enjoy some familiar faces Enchanting Nicholette — Swoony hero with an intriguing secret or secrets? A widow who is finding her way back into society.

With a little action and mystery thrown in that keep the story moving at a good pace. An intelligent heroine who knows her mind more than her heart. Friends to more my favorite! Every one of these stories is original and not published previously and unique, yet the collection works well together. You can even do what I did and skip around! I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

Jun 13, Kelly Bridgewater rated it really liked it. What an interesting concept. Seven authors decided to combine their writing talents and their chosen genres to create a completely unique, in my opinion, series of novellas to offer for a good cause. Each of the authors are published in their time periods with other books. Some of the n Timeless Love.

Some of the novellas give more to a current series or to introduce a new series or completely different than anything they have ever written. If you enjoy historical romance, then this might be right up your alley. I got to taste some new authors I have heard of but have never experienced before. It was a great sample of a number of different styles of writing.

I recommend buying this series before you can't buy it anymore. I received a complimentary copy of Timeless Love, but the opinions stated are all my own. Mar 24, Rebecca rated it it was amazing. You live vicariously through them, but that's not living, Em. So why all of a sudden is her best friend Tate Woodby calling her out, daring he "Bookishly Ever After", just one example of this sure-to-be-amazing collection of stories!

So why all of a sudden is her best friend Tate Woodby calling her out, daring her to put her pages down and begin a series of real-adventures with him? Then maybe I could know what Tate was thinking. I received a copy from the author. The opinions state are entirely my own. Jun 20, Phyllis rated it it was amazing.

Timeless Love Anthology What a great idea! An anthology that encompasses three centuries and just over years. It is written by multiple authors, some of whom are new to me. The anthology will only be available for a short time. After that, they will be available individually by each author. I have the overall details of the anthology here. I have the review for each book separately on my blog, Timeless Love Anthology What a great idea! I have the review for each book separately on my blog, with individual star ratings. The rating for the anthology is the same as the highest individual rating.

As a note, until the authors release their books outside this collection, the links for those books will not work. This gift did not influence my opinion or review. Feb 26, Pascale rated it it was amazing. I was fortunate enough to receive an early view of this novella and am including my thoughts here. I have not yet read the other stories in the anthology but hope to when they are released. Here is my review: This story was like a beautiful melody to me.

It flowed so smoothly, I never wanted it to end. I connected with Emory on a personal level as, I too, often use books as an escape and for therapeutic reasons. I loved this short novella and I highly recommend it. Jun 04, Jane Potter rated it really liked it Shelves: I read a few of the stories in this collection starting with Enchanting Nicholette by Dawn Crandall.

I adore Dawn's Everstone Chronicles and this story fits beautifully into her collection. Dawn has done it again!!! I inhaled this novella in just a day. It was wonderful to be back in the world of the Everstone Chronicles and even better to get Nicholette's story! Dawn is at her best in this story.

There are so many deliciously romantic moments. You can feel the tension building and soak in every r I read a few of the stories in this collection starting with Enchanting Nicholette by Dawn Crandall. You can feel the tension building and soak in every romantic look, touch, and word. While I hoped I knew how it would all come together, I loved the journey Nicholette goes on to let down her barriers and embrace true love.

I also read Facade by Pepper Basham which was absolutely gorgeous. The writing is incredible and so detailed. I loved her beautiful way with words. The action was intense and surprising. I wish it was a full length novel so we could get more details. I love the premise of this story. But it wasn't as engaging as I had hoped. And I thought the writing was a bit less refined. Perhaps that's a product of reading historical fiction first and contemporary fiction second. But it didn't click with me like the other stories I read.

A few thoughts on novella collections generally I often wanted more development in a certain scene or sequence. But with a novella, there just isn't as much. Reading so many felt daunting so I just picked a few this time. I had only read Dawn's work previously. I received a copy of this collection from Dawn Crandall author of Enchanting Nicholette in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Mar 25, Lisa rated it it was amazing. Izzy, a widow who had been isolated and emotionally abused by her now deceased husband, and Conrad, illiterate and ashamed of that, are the main characters.

Izzy had started to get her teaching credentials until she married. Kari Trumbo writes a sweet romance story about these two damaged souls. I loved the interaction among the characters and seeing how they helped each other heal. Also, I was amused by Conrad's exasperation with Izzy when he tried to compliment her, and she always took it the wrong way. I was given an ARC. I am choosing to write a review and share my opinion.

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Jun 04, Becky rated it really liked it Shelves: This is definitely one of the better novella collections I've read. It's so adorable and romantic! I really enjoyed how each novella was set in a different era Disclosure of material connection: I received this anthology from one of the authors. I was not required to write a positive review, and the opinions expressed are my own.

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Apr 21, Debbie rated it it was amazing. Romantic Stories that Span the Ages and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I love stories about the Civil War and how strong people had to be to survive that war. In this novella, Opal Martin lives on the Riverbend plantation with her widowed mother when she discovers a soldier passed out on their front porch. Making it to the porch, he passed out where Opal found him. She and her mother nursed him back to health and he stuck around to help them out for a bit.

What will come of this attraction for each other? Will they express their feelings for one another or let love get away? Now that the war is over, can Tristan forgive himself for what he perceives to be his sins of the past? Check this out for yourself. Fans of clean, Christian historical romances will love this novella. Romantic Stories that Span the Ages for an honest review. The opinions stated are purely my own. Mar 25, Shonda rated it it was amazing. The story was easy to pull me in and had me racing to the end!

I will be reading the rest of the stories in Timeless love, you wont want to miss this book! Mar 25, Tracy Sylvester rated it it was amazing. When her husband passes she decides to go visit a long time friend. Upon her arrival at the Circle O ranch she encounters Conrad Oleson who was heading into town for supplies for the ranch. He decides to lead her to the ranch and as they reach the ranch she passes out and Conrad has to catch her and carry her into the house. Conrad is a sweet and gentle guy. What makes him even more special is that he's romantic without trying to be.

Isabelle is a kind soul who has a lot of emotional issues to deal with. She just wants love. I absolutely loved this clean historical romance. If you love second chances at love, healing and a little faith, this book is for you! Mar 09, Austin Ryan rated it it was amazing. I write book reviews on my blog. One of my tags is "Nobody writes like Sarah Monzon". That pretty much sums up how I feel about this novella.

When Emory Blake is not at work, she's has her nose in a book. Her friend and up-and-coming musician Tate bets her that she couldn't possibly do the things her fictional friends do. Emory accepts the bet on one condition; if she goes on Tate's surprise weekend trips, model This review is only for the novella "Bookishly Ever After" by Sarah Monzon. Emory accepts the bet on one condition; if she goes on Tate's surprise weekend trips, modeled after her current reading material, he will have to send in song-demos to an agent in the musical industry.

There's a lot of fun, an enviable friendship between Tate and Emory, misunderstandings, triggered memories.

And the ending is I adored this novella, I kept wishing it wouldn't end. I identified deeply with Emory and her backstory. I was surprised at the depth the author was able to put into such a short story. At one point in the story I laughed out way too loud after bedtime, but thankfully didn't wake sleeping children. I briefly considered moving to an apartment building in Seattle just in case a musician around my age was prone to sit on the fire escape and play his guitar, and I was under the influence of my Kindle app.

I received a complimentary copy of this novella from the author. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone. Apr 22, Stephanie Between the Coverz rated it it was amazing Shelves: A sweet story of love, patience and ever after! This is a story that shows a love can change a person for the better and help them embrace their obstacles that could be holding them back in life. You learn so many different lessons in this story — honesty, forgiveness, love, respect, healing and even how to overcome the hardships that we all face in life.

A delightfully written story with romance, new beginnings A sweet story of love, patience and ever after! A delightfully written story with romance, new beginnings and a happy-ending that we all have come to expect. I had a hard time putting down as it was a one-of-a-kind and captivating story. The characters are well developed, engaging and realistic. It is easy to connect with the characters. This makes the characters realistic and easy to connect to. They will quickly become like one of your friends, neighbors and family.

I will definitely continue to read the series to see what happens with the rest of the characters. Kari Trumbo is a talented author that gets better and better. She has a gift for writing entertaining and sweet stories. I have read several books by her and have not been disappointed yet! She has quickly become one of my go-to authors that I really enjoy reading. I recommend this book and series to anyone that enjoys reading a clean western romance with a delightful ending.

This book is part of a series; however, it can be read truly as a stand-a-lone. If you are looking for a good series than Brothers of Belle Fourche is a great place to start.

Jun 03, JaneReads rated it really liked it Shelves: I very rarely read novellas as I am not a fan of many as I prefer longer stories that give me more of an opportunity to really get to know the characters. However I was excited to read this collection because it includes stories from two of my favourite authors and I liked idea that all proceeds were being donated to Live Strong Foundation.

Collections like this are great for introducing to you authors you may not be familiar with. Each story is unique in its own way with no one story feeling li I very rarely read novellas as I am not a fan of many as I prefer longer stories that give me more of an opportunity to really get to know the characters. Each story is unique in its own way with no one story feeling like another. Readers are transported to a wide range of settings featuring the upper class, farmers, mountaineers, spies, and the young adults. Give Me Thine Heart is the most historic story in the collection and takes you on a ship from Europe to America.

I felt for Moira and the situation she was being forced into, however I did question her decision of leaving with a complete stranger for escape from this situation. But as I got to know Samuel I began to root for the two of them to form a relationship. Facade had me on the edge of my seat, taking me to France as Livy and Christopher are spies on a mission. Danger lurks around every corner making me wonder if they would succeed with their mission and come out unscathed.

I was holding my breath numerous times. In Bookishly Ever After, Emory is a character that any book lover who enjoys escaping the real world by engrossing themselves in a book will be able to associate with. As much as I related to the bookish side of Emory I was intrigued by the excursions Tate takes her on. It was in these three I found myself easily caring about what was going to happen with the characters.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. This review first appeared at: Jun 19, Julia Wilson rated it it was amazing. They are all unique with their characters and settings but perfectly complement each other with similar themes. I loved them all but definitely had a favourite. I wonder which one you like best? Caught up in the world of spies, the reader is enthralled with the exploits on the hi Timeless Love: Caught up in the world of spies, the reader is enthralled with the exploits on the high seas.

People are motivated by either God or money. Hearts that serve others are to be applauded. A great story to kick off the collection. The country has been devastated. Everyone on both sides have lost so much. The people are scarred by their losses. Women have lost their men folk and must manage the best they can. The Good Samaritan spirit is still alive as people do good to those in need which contrasts with the carpet baggers. War changes relationships even with God. I loved the inclusion of a stray dog who attached himself to a new master.

Thrown together due to inclement weather, two strangers have to work together to survive. This is a tale of overcoming, both the grief of the past and the circumstances of the present.

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Together we can achieve more than alone. There are some heart stopping moments but God is good and God is faithful. With God in our lives, we are unbeatable. Enchanting Nicholette by Dawn Crandall concerns reputations, new beginnings and fresh starts. We are not bound by our past reputations. It is always unfair to judge. We must rise or fall by our own actions. A traumatic event may lock us into our past. We need to take our fear to God and trust Him and have the courage to live again. There were some highly humorous moments, including lessons on dating.

A delightful tale that reminded me of Downton Abbey American style. It explores the devastating effect of the tongue can have on lives. The story shows the importance of learning - not just letters but learning to live, trust and hope again. A name change signifies a character change reminding the reader that Jesus gives us a new name when we are adopted into His family.

There is the difficult topic of domestic abuse that affects both mind and body. This links to the theme of healing. Some important lessons are to be learnt in this tale. It concerns secret agents in occupied France showing their cunning and bravery. Childhood friends reunite to play out their mission. A marvellous tale of derring do, family loyalties and God who understands our joys and our sadness.

Action moves from London parlours to French castles. Bookishly Ever After by Sarah Monzon is a sweet contemporary story to close the collection. The story surrounds books.

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Books are not just for enjoyment but can be used as an escape and a refuge. Books are 'safe' but should we really hide from the real world and miss out? I loved all the references to books, characters and films, I felt right at home. With a love story bubbling underneath, it was just perfect. This has been a wonderful collection of tales. I received this book for free. A favourable review was not required and all views expressed are my own. Apr 23, Jeanne Alfveby crea rated it really liked it. McGee from this collection. This post civil war novella found it's way into my heart early on.

Poor Tristan Stuart barely made it to Opal Martin's porch before asking her if he could die on her porch. Lieutenant Tristan Stuart, head wound bleeding and barely conscious was on his way back from war to a home that no longer existed when he collapses on the Martin's porch. Opal and her mother are living a life of drastically reduced means in the 4.

Opal and her mother are living a life of drastically reduced means in their family home after the loss of their father and husband, who died alone on the battle field. Everyone has been affected by the war. I enjoyed the authors writing style, she made it so easy to keep reading. I enjoyed the setting, the dialogue, and the 'real' characters.

I love the author notes at the end, and how she used words from her grandparents sweet romance in the story. For historical fiction fans, you don't want to miss this post civil war novella about healing and a sweet romance. Jun 21, R. Some stories were amazing. Five stars for sure. A few I found myself speeding through.

Worth the time to read, and some were definite rereads. Apr 23, Carmen Carpenter rated it it was amazing. Review for Teach Me To Love: I absolutely loved Isabelle's story. She endured so much and could have let the pain of her past keep her from loving again, but she embraces healing, and finds purpose and true love. I fell in love with Conrad right away, the way he pursues Isabelle, is just precious.

I really enjoyed the flour fiasco, and how Isabelle turns disaster into a delicious bakery. This is a charming story of healing, love, and faith. Travel through time beginning in to , all from the comfort of your favorite reading chair! Each story is unique, yet they all share the common thread of love and strong heroines who boldly face the dangers of the unknown. I loved every story in this collection! Two of the authors were brand new to me, and I have already been searching for more books to read from them!

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