Southwest Shrimp and Corn Chowder [RECIPE]

Southwest Shrimp and Corn Chowder
Pair the creamy goodness of your favorite chowder with yummy Southwestern spice for a quick, tasty, heartwarming meal. (Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

With winter coming in fast and temperatures dropping across the country, we’re always on the lookout for something warm and tasty, and this dish hits the spot. Thick and creamy, with loads of veggies and mouthwatering spice, we know you’re going to love our Southwest Shrimp and Corn Chowder. Serve them up with warm crusty bread or gooey, cheesy quesadillas for a complete meal.  Continue reading “Southwest Shrimp and Corn Chowder [RECIPE]”

♦ The Magic In ‘The Trick’ Is How It Wins Our Hearts [REVIEW]

Hope and wisdom
In the hopes of saving his parents’ marriage, a young boy who still believes in the impossible elicits the help of a cranky old stage magician in Emanuel Bergmann’s debut novel, The Trick. (Photo by Todd Baker, Flickr)

Diamond Review BannerOnce in a great while, a book comes along that so completely captures my heart and imagination I can’t wait to tell others about it. Emanuel Bergmann’s marvelous debut novel, The Trick, is one such story. In it, we meet a charming little boy who sees the world with such wide-eyed wonder we can’t help but fall in love with him. After his parents deliver an announcement that will shatter his world, he forges an unlikely alliance with a cynical old man who has lost the ability to see all of life’s dazzling possibilities. Their friendship changes both of them in powerful and unexpected ways.  Continue reading “♦ The Magic In ‘The Trick’ Is How It Wins Our Hearts [REVIEW]”

At the End of the World, Hope Resides in Nora Roberts’ ‘Year One’ [REVIEW]

Crow
In Nora Roberts’ apocalyptic novel Year One, crows watch over mankind as a deadly contagion spreads across the globe with devastating speed. (Photo courtesy Paul King, Flickr)

Queen of romantic suspense, Nora Roberts, begins a captivating new chapter in her career with the publication of Year One, the first installment of the Chronicles of The One series. Here she weaves together a dark and startling tapestry of chaos, fear, survival, and hope. This is a novel that feels all too real, which tears at our core values and resonates with our worst nightmares. After all, how many of us hold our breath every time we watch the news, expecting the last shoe to drop? But no one could ever foresee the world ending quite like this.  Continue reading “At the End of the World, Hope Resides in Nora Roberts’ ‘Year One’ [REVIEW]”

‘The Paris Secret’ Opens the Door to the Fascinating World of Art [REVIEW]

Eiffel Tower
Long-buried secrets resurface when an abandoned Paris apartment is suddenly rediscovered in Karen Swan’s The Paris Secret. (Photo by Ian Whalen, Flickr)

When thieves break into an old Paris apartment, they are met with empty rooms and thick layers of dust. But as they navigate the space, they unearth something more… something far better than anything they’ve come across even in their wildest dreams. Discover what enamored them so in Karen Swan’s The Paris Secret.  Continue reading “‘The Paris Secret’ Opens the Door to the Fascinating World of Art [REVIEW]”

An Old House Teaches ‘A Hundred Small Lessons’ [REVIEW]

Elsie and Lucy
A house connects two women at very different points in their lives in Ashley Hay’s A Hundred Small Lessons. (Photo by donireewalker, Flickr)

We’ve frequently heard the saying, “if walls could talk, think of the stories they could tell.” In Ashley Hay’s new novel, A Hundred Small Lessons, we learn about two families who inhabited the same house at very different points in their lives, and it demonstrates how one home connects generations in a very unique way. Continue reading “An Old House Teaches ‘A Hundred Small Lessons’ [REVIEW]”