On Living Stone by: Heather Kaufman

In the book, On Living Stone, Heather Kaufman takes us on a journey back to the days of Jesus. This book is a true masterpiece, bringing Jesus and his disciples to life in a unique way. This is the third book in the Women of the Way series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but you will not want to miss the other books. This book hooked me from the start, and I could not put it down.

The story starts with Salome as a young girl. Her spiritedness gets her into trouble a time or two. All Salome has is her Abba, who is always there to help and encourage her. When everyone around Salome begins to get married, it seems that Salome may never get the chance. Then Zebedee and Salome get married. Salome has conflict between her sisters-in-law, and we see the struggle and strain that it puts on family relationships. Zebedee and Salome grow their family and have James, and then John a few years later. As they are growing their family, the family business, the fisherman, is also growing. With that, they take the leap and move.

As the sons grow up, Jesus begins his ministry. James and John begin to spend more time with Jesus. Throughout the book, we get to see or hear about some of the different miracles Jesus performed. I loved seeing it through Salome’s eyes. Seeing the effects of following Jesus also would have impacted the family as well. This book was full of truth, emotions, and truly brought the bible to life from a mother’s point of view.

Heather Kaufman did a great job of intertwining faith throughout the whole novel. It was very evident that a lot of research and time went into writing this book. I appreciate the work. I appreciate the author’s note detailing the difference and the different ideas.

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

In Books & Battlefields by Heather Tabers

In Books & Battlefields is the third book I have read by Heather Tabers, and she has become an instant read for me. If you like Christian historical fiction with a sprinkle of suspense, this is the book for you. This book hooked me in from the start and kept me on the edge of my seat.

Isabella is from a well-off family, living in Colorado. During the Great War, there was a lot of need around the country. So, Isabella volunteers to go to Camp Sheridan, Alabama, to help as a librarian for the army.  This is where she waltzes right into none other than Chief Medical Officer Major Byron McDaniel, who is in charge of the hospital she is stationed at as a librarian. With his grumpy outside, we soon get to pull back the layers of Major Byron, find out he is a widower. Major Byron keeps finding himself drawn to Isabella. The more time they spend together, the deeper his feelings grow. Then Deputy Nathaniel, Isabella’s brother’s best friend, arrives on the scene. He has transferred from Colorado to Alabama with his eyes set on Isabella. Unfold the love triangle. Deputy Nathaniel and Major Byron find themselves fighting for Isabella’s affection.    

Things around the camp seem to be out of place. With war going on, one can never be too careful. Major Byron believes the different accidents are not what they seem. Then, Isabella finds herself in the middle of uncovering a German spy ring using library books to send secret codes, when she is drugged and kidnapped. Nathaniel and Byron must put their differences aside to save Isabella.

Heather Tabers does a great job bringing history to life. I love all the extras she includes in her works, from curated playlists, coloring pages, historical articles, pictures, and character art. You can tell she did a lot of research to bring this book to life.

This second chance at love romance is perfect and sweet with kisses only.

Heather Tabers does a great job of intertwining faith throughout the book.     

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

Giveaway and Review: A Father's Dream by: Heidi Ennis

Welcome to the Blog Tour for A Father's Dream by Heidi Ennis, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: A Father's Dream 
Series: Columbia River Saga #1 
Author: Heidi Ennis 
Publisher: At the Foot of Mountains 
Release Date: December 11, 2023 
Genre: Christian Historical Romance

A young Swedish immigrant determined to survive.  

A mountain guide haunted by his past.  

In 1883, in the Pacific Northwest, their lives collide in a faith-filled historical romance of courage, forgiveness, and second chances. 

Johanna Amalia Nilsdotter Oman has left everything she knows behind. By crossing an ocean and a continent, she now faces the two-hundred-mile journey up the Columbia River into Washington Territory. Her father purchased land near Lyle with dreams of building a sawmill, and Johanna is determined that nothing—not distance, danger, or loneliness—will stop her from reaching their new home. 

John is a man running from everything. Haunted by shame and regret, he has chosen the wilderness as his grave, determined to vanish into the mountains and die alone. 

But before he can disappear, he accepts one final job: guiding a Swedish settler named Nils Oman into the rugged foothills above the Columbia River. The promised twenty dollars will buy him freedom—or so he believes. 

But God has other plans. When Johanna’s path collides with John’s, both must face the truth they’ve been running from. In the shadow of towering evergreens and the roar of the Columbia, they will discover that even in the darkest wilderness, God’s love brings redemption, healing, and the courage to begin again. 

Fans of Christian historical romance, frontier love stories, and faith-filled pioneer fiction will be swept away by this tender story of hope, forgiveness, and second chances in the wild beauty of the Pacific Northwest.  

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About the Author

Heidi Ennis writes Christian historical romance set along the Columbia River, where faith, hope, and love meet the rugged beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Her stories celebrate courage, redemption, and the resilience of the human spirit—woven into real history and the landscapes she cherishes.

When she's not writing, you’ll find her sipping coffee with a dog or two at her side, exploring the outdoors, or sharing random PNW history facts with her family. Heidi loves languages, Pacific Northwest history, and telling stories that leave readers encouraged and inspired. 

Follow her at atthefootofmountains.com for new releases, sneak peeks, and stories that lift the heart.

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A Father’s Dream is the first book I have read written by Heidi Ennis. This is a great Christian historical fiction with a Native American MMC and Swedish Immigrant FMC as they take on the wild west.

This book did take a little bit of work to get into. At times, I had to pause and come back to it. There were many layers to this book. Johanna goes through a lot to get to where she is, and her journey is not over yet. Fighting through the frontier to get to where her father dreamed of going. After the loss of her home, her entire family dead or gone, everything she knew, in a new country. With nothing left to lose, Johanna fights forward with her faith as the only thing she has left.

John has gone through his own struggles. He is half Native American and half white, w. Seeing all the things John went through and what it might have been like to live at that time in history. John struggles with being rejected by men and also by those in faith. How could the white man’s God have allowed such treatment of him and his people? There are a lot of hard topics in this story, and it was an interesting read.   

The romance is kisses only, though there were a few scenes that were a little much for me on the side of desire/lust.  

The faith aspect was intertwined throughout the story.

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

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(1) winner will receive a print copy of A Father's Dream (Book One) and An Echo of Courage (Book Two) plus a $50 Amazon Gift Card!

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Giveaway and Review: Not Exactly Mr. Darcy By: Carolyn Miller

 

About the Book

Book: Not Exactly Mr. Darcy

Author: Carolyn Miller

Genre: Romance/Contemporary/Christian Fiction

Release Date: December, 2025

Pride, Pemberley, and Second Chances

When history-loving Olivia Bennett’s teaching contract isn’t renewed, she is considered her family’s logical choice to care for her ailing grandmother in a tiny English village. While there, she soon finds additional work at nearby Hartbury Hall—one of England’s great houses once used as Pemberley in a filmed production of Pride and Prejudice. The head gardener there, however, proves to be anything but the gentlemanly hero of that famous book. Little does she know that behind Liam Browne’s brusque exterior is both a family tragedy and a legacy that demands truth and honor, creating a crisis that only Liv’s vivacious determination can resolve. Along the way, she may just learn that appearances count for naught. . .and that love can be found in unexpected ways.

 

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About the Author

Carolyn Miller is an inspirational Regency and contemporary romance author who lives in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, with her husband and four children. Together with her husband, she has pastored a church for ten years and worked as a public high school English and Learning and Support teacher.

A longtime lover of romance, especially that of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer’s Regency era, Carolyn holds a BA in English Literature and loves drawing readers into fictional worlds that show the truth of God’s grace in our lives.

 

 

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