Picked by Peacemakers fans

Here are 2 books that Peacemakers fans have personally recommended once you finish the Peacemakers series. Book DNA is a community of authors and super-readers sharing their favorite books with the world.

Book cover of The Vaquero's Heart

Linda Shenton Matchett

From Linda's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author History nerd WWII aficionado HR professional Never-met-a-stranger

Linda's 3 favorite reads in 2023

Linda Shenton Matchett Why Linda loves this book

I will read anything Heather Blanton writes because of her ability to engross me in the characters’ lives. Each character is unique, and often deeply flawed and dealing with serious issues, but not to the point that I can’t relate.

The book conveyed the gospel message as well as themes like God’s sovereignty, forgiveness, and the joy one can have as a believer without being preachy. The story also made me consider my own life and how I can do a better job of sharing my faith with others in a loving, but non-intrusive way.

I read historical fiction because I enjoy learning, and The Vaquero’s Heart taught me a lot about the Spanish/Mexican influence in the cowboy culture/ranching industry of the Old West. 

Book cover of Uncharted Grace

Linda Shenton Matchett

From Linda's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author History nerd WWII aficionado HR professional Never-met-a-stranger

Linda's 3 favorite reads in 2023

Linda Shenton Matchett Why Linda loves this book

The unusual premise of the Uncharted series, historical fiction combined with fantasy, drew me in from the first book.

I enjoy reading about the late 1800s era, and the flavor of that time period is maintained because the characters have discovered an island hidden away between time and place. Uncharted Grace is especially appealing because of the secrets each character carries and how they are intertwined. Secrets never stay hidden forever, so the anticipation of when and how they will be revealed kept me turning pages.

I liked the main characters, Caroline and Jedidiah, and the information the author sprinkles throughout the story about the medicinal uses of herbs and the fictional gray leaf tree.