Christmas Haven Cindy Woodsmall

Description:
For fans of holiday romances and Amish life comes a new Christmas tale of surprising expectations and discovering miracles.

Old Order Amish Ivy Zook is wrestling with her need to shed her community's ways so she can grow the business of her dreams: planning parties. As long as she's stuck living without modernization, she can barely get her business on its feet. But if she leaves too soon, she'd cause trouble for her sister, Holly, who is planning her wedding to Joshua Smucker. All of their plans become twice as complicated when an old car crashes into the storefront of Greene's Pharmacy, carrying a Swartzentruber (ultra-conservative sect) Amish man, Arlan, and his very ill sister. 

The Zooks take in Arlan and Madga, tending to the woman's illness and Arlan begins helping around the family farm. Ivy and Arlan are on different tracks, one wanting to leave her community and the other to return to his. But both young people are trying to discover what God has in store for their futures and what miracles might lie around the corner this Christmas season.


My thoughts on the book:

I love a good Christmas book I mean who doesn't. This book was one of those I could not put the story down I wanted to see what the characters where up to next. I love how the authors didn't even try and make these characters perfect, they all struggled with decisions that would impact their lives for the rest of their lives and each one struggled. I felt like this is one of this books that you as the read can take a life lesson away from. I will say the author has you laughing and crying. My heart broke for two of the characters in more ways than one. This book seemed to truly just fly by and it was great catching up with some of the characters from The Christmas Remedy. If you are looking for a good clean read this book will be perfect read for you. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

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www.barnesandnoble.com

Where you can connect with the author:
www.cindywoodsmall.com


While at your favorite bookstore/website check out Cindy Woodsmall's other books, You will not be disappointed. Thanks for stopping by and feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments. 

The Christmas Remedy Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall

Description:

When an Old Order Amish woman takes a job at a small-town pharmacy struggling to survive in a world of "big box" stores, her motive is to help her Plain community. But the advent of the holiday season brings an unusual mystery to the surface--and possibly love.

Twenty-four-year-old Holly Zook lives a unique life for a young Amish woman. Years ago, her bishop allowed her to continue her education and become the lead technician for Greene's Pharmacy, an old-timey drugstore that looks out for the Amish community--a group largely without secure healthcare plans. She knows she can't marry and hold onto her professional job. She's Amish, and she can only have one or the other, so she spurns love and works toward addressing treatable diseases--like the one that claimed her father's life.

As long as Holly continues to avoid Joshua Smucker, the one man who draws her like a warm hearth in winter, she should be fine. When something unexpected threatens Greene's Pharmacy, Holly and Joshua must work together to unravel what's happened and find the "missing" patient before the Board of Pharmacy shuts them down. As the snows of December arrive, with Christmas in the air, will Holly succumb to the generous spirit of the season?


My thoughts on the book:

This book is what I would call a novella it is about 200 pages, but don't let that stop you from reading this fun book that has all of punch too it. I really enjoyed the twist in the story. I was not really a fan of Brandon at first he seem to have this thing about him, but by the end he just grew on me. I loved Holly and Lyle's relationship they come from two different worlds but they are equally important to the town and too each other. I loved Ivy oh my gosh she is a pistol and I hope one day the authors have plans for her story, I just loved her and her personality just jumps off the pages. This book is a good clean read and it totally puts you in the mood for the holiday season full of helping those around us but loving on those close to us. 
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley. I was under no obligation to post a review and have given my honest opinion.

Where you can buy the book:
Barnes and Noble
Amazon
www.christianbook.com

Where you can connect with the author:
www.cindywoodsmall.com


While at your favorite bookstore/website check out Cindy and Erin Woodsmall's other books, You will not be disappointed. Thanks for stopping by and feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments. 

As the Tide Comes In Cindy and Erin Woodsmall

Description:

A New York Times best-selling author releases her first southern novel, a Steel Magnolias-meets-Sweet Home Alabama story set on St. Simons Island.

When an unthinkable loss sends Tara Abbott's life spiraling out of control, she journeys from North Carolina to Georgia's St. Simons Island. Although confused and scared, she hopes to find answers about her past - her life before the years of foster care and raising her two half-brothers as a young adult. Will she find steady ground on the island, surrounded by an eccentric-but-kindhearted group of older women called The Glynn Girls and a determined firefighter? Or will the truth splinter what's left of her identity into pieces?

My thoughts on the book:

Tara feels like she has loved and loss and this time it's hitting her harder then anyone could have ever imagined. When she takes off to the one place her brothers planned on taking her and she seeks answers she wonders if she can find someone who may hold the key to her past and her future. Gavin and The Glynn Girls are a force to be messed with they love fiercely but they won't be messed with either. Can the ladies help Tara find her way or will they be more of a hindrance than help? 

I absolutely loved this book. First a warning it will pull at your heart strings so make sure you have a box of tissues close by. I loved how no matter what Tara was faced with she this fighting spirit in her even when she had nothing left. I loved how in this book that it wasn't this love story all wrapped up in this perfect bow but something worth fighting for. I loved, loved, loved The Glynn Girls they were so much fun and I loved how the authors included there story in her as well If we could all be lucky enough to have that kind of friendship. This is a good clean read that faces some tough subject but just an amazing read, you won't regret grabbing this book. 

I received an advance copy from the publisher. I was under no obligation to post a review and have given my honest opinion

Where you can buy the book:
www.christianbook.com
www.amazon.com
www.barnesandnoble.com
www.booksamillion.com

Where you can connect with the author:
www.cindywoodsmall.com


While at your favorite bookstore/website check out Cindy & Erin Woodsmall's other books, You will not be disappointed. Thanks for stopping by and feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.