The Wedding Dress, Rachel Hauck

This was the first time I have read one of Hauck's books but I will again!  I loved the story and imagery she used.  The dress and what it represented not only at face value but in the underlying spiritual message.  A sure message you will pick up in this novel is one of Christ our Bridegroom, our Savior and Redeemer... and us, His Bride!  Well written!

Smitten ~ Coble, Billerbeck, Hunt & Hunter

Smitten is a tale in which four authors who are friends have each written a segment of the story.  Each author taking one of the four friends in the book as their main character and continuing the tale.  Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt, and Denise Hunter are all real life friends and authors.

This was such a fun read! Perfect for a beach day or any where... I really enjoyed each story within the story and all of the characters!  I am "smitten" and can't wait for book 2!

Searching For Eternity, Elizabeth Musser

Bravo Musser - you are a gifted writer! Another engaging and well written story filled with depth and lessons to be learned.  It is sure to tug on your heart and to make you think.  I loved the story and the characters. I found this book to be very intriguing and filled with things such as love, friendship, hope, forgiveness, mystery, persevering, faith and more.  Definitely put this one on your reading list!

The Accidental Bride, Denise Hunter

For those of you who follow me regularly and know that my postings have become very erratic since my 2nd child was born and we moved, you will be excited to know that I finally started taking down notes after finishing a book! You will also be bummed to know that I did loan out a few books that I am not sure I have posted on yet... but as they get returned I will mention them.

The Accidental Bride is the second book in The Big Sky Romance Series by Denise Hunter (book three is due out in October). Hunter has once again blessed us with another wonderful tale, that tugs on your heart!  I thoroughly enjoyed this book and flew through the pages.  I can't wait for book 3!!!  Pick this one up you won't be disappointed.

Dreaming With God by Bill Johnson

By now you may be expecting what I am about to write but please forgive me!  I read this book around the end of May/beginning of June and I wish I had made notes so as to extol on it more. 

This was the first time I have read one of Bill Johnson's books.  A dear friend recommended this book to me and I am so glad.  The subtitle of the book is - Co-Laboring with God for Cultural Transformation, that I hope will give you more insight into the book. 

I can tell you that as I read the book I gleaned some very valuable jewels and would recommend reading this one!  If you are hungering to draw closer, to be who God designed you to be and to join with Him in His purposes this book will be an encouragement to you!

Blessed reading!

Words Unspoken by Elizabeth Musser

Another wonderful novel by Musser!  She weaves a story with several seemingly unrelated characters but shows how God is in and working through all our lives in ways we can't fathom... 'Life is not Random'.  Words Unspoken speaks to all the things we think, struggle with and wish we could or would say but often don't.  It touches on the struggles of the flesh with depression, loss, greed, pride... How we handle the hand we have been dealt and how our choices have consequences and impacts we can not imagine, not just for our own lives but for others. 

The message speaks to us of going deeper, of trusting and believing ... of loving and living beyond ourselves.  Grab this one and be prepared to get pulled in to the story, the characters and the mystery of how it will all come together.

The Sweetest Thing by Elizabeth Musser

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!  Musser has found a new fan in me.  In The Sweetest Thing, Musser takes us back to Atlanta in the 1930's with a story weaved with so many beautiful threads - friendship, relationships, loss, grieving, change, maturing, blessings, gifts, forgiveness, grace, romance, hope, mystery and faith.  There are so many reasons I can recommend this book to you sufice it to say, this is a book to read!  You won't be sorry and you will find it hard to put down.