The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep

Mercy Lytton is a lady like none other. Raised amongst the Mohawks, she straddles two cultures, yet each are united in one cause. . .to defeat the French. Born with a rare gift of unusually keen eyesight, she is chosen as a scout to accompany a team of men on a dangerous mission. Yet it is not her life that is threatened. It is her heart.  Condemned as a traitor, Elias Dubois faces the gallows. At the last minute, he is offered his freedom if he consents to accompany a stolen shipment of French gold to a nearby fort—but he is the one they stole it from in the first place. It turns out that the real thief is the beguiling woman, Mercy Lytton, for she steals his every waking thought.   Can love survive divided loyalties in a backcountry wilderness?

This is the third book in the Bride series by Barbour Publishing.  This series centers around history, romance, adventure and faith and continues here in 1760 during the French and Indian war.

Anyone with a love of historical novels mixed with a tinge of romance will thoroughly enjoy this book as well as the other books in this series.  A very descriptive historical novel, Ms. Griep continues what the other authors have started with riveting adventure and a compelling storyline.  Hang on to your hat as once again we are taken into an exciting time in our country’s history and provided with a fantastic story to share with the author.

Is this a "guy's book"?  Any guy that appreciates history will enjoy the book.  The romance is a “part” of this book, but it isn’t the only part.

No Less Days by Amanda Stevens

David Galloway is blessed…or cursed. He simply cannot die, or so it seems. Others around him pass away or leave him. Yet David continues to exist in his used bookshop in Michigan, more isolated than ever. Until one day when he stumbles on a story about another like himself. David has at last found community…but at what cost? What David wants to know now is what God requires of him.

I enjoy finding a new author that I haven’t read before.  Especially when this new author has older books that I may have to discover as well.  This new novel by Amanda Stevens is one such new to me author and I think you’ll enjoy her as well.

This book, in my opinion, read like a movie.  The kind where it’s a little slow to get into until you’ve been introduced to all of the characters and learn their backstories and how they figure into the story.  The plot/story was intriguing and caused me to pause as I read the synopsis.  Never dying?  I wasn’t sure where that fit into my religious belief, but that’s the great thing about Fiction, it’s all made up J  Anyway, I think the pace of the story works, I think the characters were believable and I think this book is one that you need to pick up and read.

Is this a "guy's book"?  Yes and yes.  This book is terrific and this is one topic that will allow us years of debate.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and I was under no obligation to post a review.

Things I never Knew by Beth Vogt

Peyton Thatcher copes with the loss of her twin sister by keeping busy with her work as a party planner and keeping her family at a distance.  When middle sister Jillian announces her engagement, Peyton dreads working on the wedding with her oldest sister, Johanna.  Then Jillian shocks the family with the report of a frightening diagnosis, and everyone must deal with past losses and present fears.

I'll admit I'm not much of a reader of women's literature, not because there aren't a lot of great authors/storylines out there, just because I already have enough on my plate with my normal genres. I took the opportunity to review this book to stretch my reading thoughts and I'm glad I did. 

To say this subject is heavy would be an understatement. Dealing with death is always hard, but dealing with the death of a sister, a twin sister, makes this even harder. I think the author kept this plot moving well, even though it was a very tough subject to tackle and I think she provides readers with a sense of being totally connected to the characters. 

Is this a man's book? Not really, but I'm not going to give this book any bad marks because it isn't. This book, if read by passionate readers of women's christian fiction, would be one that no one would be able to put down. 

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