LoRee Peery

Pepper was told as a child to trust no one. While she overcame her unusually sad childhood, she finds it difficult to warm up to people. Then she meets Foxx, who is caring for her new neighbor's donkeys. He is cheerful and open. He learns she was never able to celebrate Christmas as a child, which is why she is filling her home with everything Christmas. Still, she doesn't know the meaning behind the holiday. Foxx takes her to his church and helps guide her to faith. He believes she is the strongest woman he's ever known. Then he discovers the truth about the woman he believed was his mother. His life is upended by that knowledge, but Pepper is there for him.

I enjoyed this gentle, sweet story and its message. The Lord can heal those with broken pasts.… (más)

It is not unusual today for people to go on dating sites to find a mate. After my mother died, my dad moved back to his home state. He told me he had purchased computer. I knew right away what he was up to. Sure enough six months after my mother passed, my dad got remarried. Yes he found his new wife on the internet. My dad was lonely and I now understand why he went on the dating site.

Kylie is a widower and has not been on a date in a very long time. She gets talked into putting a profile up on a dating site. Now there are several things wrong here. If she would only look right in front of her, she would see her dear friend Taggart. I did laugh when she goes out on a date with someone she knew in high school. Oh my, Eldon is not for her at all. His place was dirty, animals not taken care of and he just gave me the creeps. Poor guy tried with lovely emails he sends Kylie. However there is a secret about those emails. When Kylie finds out the secret, she is angry, hurt and disappointed.

The story is all about second chances. The most important one in the story is the second chance to reconnect with God. There is a good amount of faith in the story and although I liked it, I felt it was a bit preachy at times. I did like how the author illustrates how we can miss up, but God is there to give us another chance. It is a sweet story and I love second chance stories.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.… (más)

As I began reading this book, I had the feeling things would get interesting pretty quickly, and I was correct. The concept of someone being in the love with the spouse of his/her best friend created the perfect story. The death of a spouse allows unbelievable pain to arise, but when your spouse dies too soon, you have to go on living. Kylie found herself in that position.

I loved how Taggart related to Kylie throughout the book. Eldon allowed this story to move in unexpected directions for a while. But I absolutely loved how the book ended. The characters were interesting and well-written. I also thought the storyline itself was one that captured my attention.

I laughed at times and shook my head in disbelief at other times. The visual imagery the author included helped bring this book to life. I definitely can say I enjoyed reading this book.

So if you are looking for a fun, quick read, check out this book for yourself.

I received a complimentary copy of this book, but this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own.… (más)

Monte and Calissa have been friends forever, but that's it. Even so, Calissa expects Monte to give her a ring but he gives her an old-fashioned Christmas card instead. She longs for the type of forever love her grandparents had, but Monte is afraid of marriage because his parents divorced. The situation seems hopeless. The ramshackle homestead where Calissa's grandparents lived offers Calissa visions of the true love her grandparents shared. Calissa is stuck with dreams of the past and Monte is afraid to give her his heart. Some people are far too stubborn for their own good!

The true emotional depth in this story made it a wonderful read. I highly recommend it.… (más)