I took a chance on a new (to me) author this year. It wasn’t a completely random pick as I’ve enjoyed other books from the same publisher. This was easy to select as one of my recent favorites. Her hero is channeling Mr. Darcy with his poor first impression and subsequent attempts to forge a relationship with the endearingly sympathetic heroine. I’ve already read a second book by Megan Walker and plan to seek out more.
Brighton, England 1820 Amelia Moore wants only one thing--to secure the future happiness of her younger sister, Clara. With their stepfather's looming death, the two sisters will soon be on their own--without family, a home, or a penny to their names. When an invitation arrives to join a house party at Lakeshire Park, Amelia grasps at the chance. If she can encourage a match between Clara and their host, Sir Ronald, then at least her sister will be taken care of. Little does she know that another guest, the arrogant and overconfident Mr. Peter Wood, is after the same goal…
I read this author’s first book several years ago and wasn’t much of a fan. Something made me give her a second chance this year, and I’m glad I did. I enjoyed this one enough that I’ve read four more of her books since.
Miss Isadora Delafield may be an heiress, but her life is far from carefree. When her mother begins pressuring her to marry an elderly and uncouth duke, she escapes from the high society world she's always known and finds herself to be an unlikely candidate for a housekeeper position in rural Pennsylvania.
Mr. Ian MacKenzie is known for his savvy business sense and has built his reputation and fortune completely on his own merits. But when his adopted parents are in need of a new housekeeper and Isadora is thrown into his path, he's unexpectedly charmed by her unconventional manner.…
This is the first in a trilogy that’s part Catholic apologetics and part sci-fi comic book. I never would have thought anyone would put those two together, but it works brilliantly. I loved all three books. It was difficult to decide which to mention here since several in my family think the third is the best. But this one is the beginning of the series, which is where anyone should start.
Brendan and Erc are just your average interplanetary mailmen trying to find their way in the galaxy. But one day, while piloting cargo through the far reaches of space, they suddenly find themselves on a journey they didn't expect: a journey to the truth. A totally new kind of resource for Catholic apologetics and evangelization, The Truth Is Out There combines the visual excitement and quirky humor of graphic novels with solid popular philosophy and theology. The result is a book in which everyone from teens to adults can find accessible answers to questions about God, the soul, true happiness,…
Cassidy is stepping into a new life. Her grandmother’s shop is now hers. She’s moving to a new home to make running it easier. A new church, a new group of friends and a new pile of responsibilities all add up to significant change. Most of it is everything Cassidy didn’t know she wanted. But her new life comes with a few relationship problems.
Her dad has a question she doesn’t want to answer. Her great-uncle has a question she doesn’t know how to answer. And the two possible candidates for romance make Cassidy want to ask a lot of questions.
