B.J. Daniels’ ‘Cowboy’s Legacy’ is a Race Against the Clock [REVIEW]

B.J. Daniels' COWBOY'S LEGACY
When the woman he loves is abducted, a rugged sheriff will do anything to save her in B.J. Daniels’ Cowboy’s Legacy. (Photo courtesy HQN Books)

After narrowly escaping a bad marriage, a rugged cowboy is finally starting to believe happiness may be possible. But then the woman he loves disappears and it is up to him to find her before it is too late. Will he get to her in time? Find out in B.J. Daniels’ latest novel, Cowboy’s Legacy. Continue reading “B.J. Daniels’ ‘Cowboy’s Legacy’ is a Race Against the Clock [REVIEW]”

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

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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]”

Tragic Secrets Await In ‘The Silent Fountain’ [REVIEW]

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Two women decades apart are trapped within an idyllic Italian villa in Victoria Fox’s The Silent Fountain. (Photo by Mircea, Flickr)

Deep in the Tuscan hills of Italy stands a beautiful old villa. It is the stuff dreams are made of. Scenic and solitary, it should be a haven for all who enter. Instead, it holds dark secrets that threaten to escape. But what are they? And what will their discovery ultimately mean? Find out in Victoria Fox’s The Silent Fountain. 
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‘The Paris Secret’ Opens the Door to the Fascinating World of Art [REVIEW]

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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]”