What I Left For You by Liz Tolsma

What I Left for You is the second book I have read written by Liz Tolsma and I look forward to reading some more. What I Left for You was a captivating book, filled with history and emotions. The character development was fantastic. I loved getting to know both Helena and her journey during WWII and McKenna and her journey as a social worker and looking into her family tree. I enjoyed the storyline and setting a lot. My husband has recently started looking into his family tree so I could relate to McKenna’s journey. It has been a fun adventure to go on. That aspect of the story tied in really nicely to the WWII setting. I enjoyed getting to know a different story of WWII from a viewpoint that is not always talked about. This was also great timing as we start to study about WWII in our homeschool in the next few weeks. Liz Tolsma did a great job of intertwining faith throughout the book. *I received a complimentary copy from the author and voluntarily chose to review it. All opinions are my own.

Hope Like Wildflowers by Pepper Basham

Hope Like Wildflowers is not the first book I have read by Pepper Basham and will not be the last. From the first book I read by her, Pepper became a favorite author. This is the third book in the series, but I seem to do things out of order sometimes. That being said, this book could totally be read as a stand-alone, though I do have the other two books on my TBR list. This book caught me in from the start and I could not put it down. The character development is great. I loved getting to know Kizzie and her heart. Watching her work through her faith really showed her heart. I also loved getting to know Noah Lewis and Mrs. Lewis. The storyline was great. I loved seeing Kizzie experience God from such a simple place and grow. My heart absolutely broke for her when she realized what had happened. But the hope that she had when she realized she was a daughter of God and even through it all, God would not forsake her, was beautiful. The romance was perfection. Seeing the two sides of ‘romance,’ one which is full of lust and one that is an unconditional pure love. I was so happy for Kizzie that she did not settle for less than what God had for her. The perfect closed door, low spice romance. Pepper Basham did a great job intertwining faith throughout and pointing us back to God. Even in the hard circumstance of our consequences of sin, still letting God work through us. It encouraged me to have more compassion on those who have different sin issues then me. *I received a complimentary copy from the author and voluntarily chose to review it. All opinions are my own.

An Honorable Deception by Roseanna M. White

An Honorable Deception is the third book I have read written by Roseanna M. White and I look forward to reading more. This is the third book in The Imposters series. I signed up to review this book purely off the cover and book description. I did not realize it was a series, but I am so glad I decided to read this entire series. Though you could read this book as a stand-alone, I would definitely recommend diving into the series as a whole. It was worth it. This Edwardian historical mystery series captured my attention from the beginning, and I could not put it down. The character development is fantastic. Getting to the end of this book I was sad to put the Imposters on the shelf as I have gotten to love each of them. I was so excited to see that Yates is who the last book was about. Learning more about Lady Lavinia was so fun. Watching her inner fight with herself to try and abide by her friends wishes and become less selfish as she looks into opening her mother’s house to help these women out. All the other characters we get to meet as the Imposters solve this case were an added bonus. The storyline and setting were perfect. I loved getting to explore more of the Imposters grounds. Their Tower really came to life this book. I loved that the storyline took on some hard issues, issues that we come across in modern times as well as what would have been an issue in history. The romance that finally gets to soar between Yates and Lady Lavinia is so sweet. I was rooting for them the whole time. Perfect closed door, low spice romance. Roseanna M. White did a great job intertwining faith throughout the book. *I received a complimentary copy from the author and voluntarily chose to review it. All opinions are my own.