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Review of As You Were by Hannah Hood Lucero

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Hannah Hood Lucero writes Christian romantic suspense often with military ties. This one is a perfect release for the USA's 250th celebrations. Read my review below: As You Were is a Christian romantic suspense that kept me riveted from page one. Don’t let the book length scare you off, there is something interesting or exciting happening the whole way through.  If you read Ashes to Ashes you know Luke Campbell’s backstory. And while I highly recommend reading that first, you can get by without it. If you did read it, you will feel so differently about Luke by the end. I was very disappointed in him after Ashes to Ashes. In As You Were he is finally getting to join the army which he had been looking forward to for years. The only problem is he has to buddy enlist with a pop star who’s all glitz and glam and he can’t imagine that she’s taking this seriously. From day one Luke and Bobbie Lynn Canter do not get along and seem to bring out the worst in each other. Throughout the book t...
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Review of Until We All Run Free by Heather Wood

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  In May, my guest blogger was author Heather Wood, a Christian historical fiction author whose books I love, and who has also been my editor on many of my books. I recently listened to her audiobook of Until We All Run Free and really enjoyed it. Below you can read my thoughts on both the book and narration. Review: Until We All Run Free is the second story in the series about the Young siblings in the time soon after the American Civil War. I highly recommend reading the first book first. This story focuses on Jed’s life while continuing the stories of the other siblings to a lesser extent. In the first story much of Jed’s background was left a mystery. Here it is filled out as this marriage story progresses. His difficult past plays into his difficulties in marriage and it tactfully reveals difficulties marriages can have when the couple has trouble communicating.  This story masterfully blends love, faith, family, and history so realistically with flawed characters who g...
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Guest Blogger Q & A: Drew Taylor

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  I'm excited to share with you the inside scoop on my friend Drew Taylor! We connected as authors through instagram several years ago, and I finally met her in person this winter. She's coming to visit me this week, and we're doing an Instagram live on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 6:30pm so be sure to tune in as we talk about Jane Austen and her impact on Christian fiction. Drew has some books with nods to Jane Austens works, so we have a bond there. Her stories are contemporary Christian fiction with romance that she calls Christian chick lit romance. It's not quite romcom, dives into heavier themes, has romance, and is filled with Jesus.  One thing I'm excited about is that she is having new covers made for her "Designated" series. They are beautiful. Be sure to check them out on Amazon or her website in the links at the bottom. Find out more about Drew below! When did you feel called to become an author? I’ve always loved stories. When I was younger, I wro...
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Living Here, Longing for Home

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Nantucket Lighthouse-Brant Point: With my sidekick   It’s just over a week after our return from a family trip in Cape Cod. It was a perfect trip—great food, lots to do that everyone enjoyed, and best of all we had time with all of our kids and 2 grands. Despite the fun, it’s good to be home, especially since I’ve been bouncing from one place to another for the past month.  Just as Cape Cod is not my home here on earth, my earthly home is not my permanent home either. Hebrews 13:14 (ESV) For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. If you are a Christian, you are first a citizen of heaven. That is your forever home. While our time may begin to feel permanent, 70 to 100 years is nothing in light of eternity. I’ve been reading through Hebrews in preparation for a fall study on Hebrews I’ll be leading. If you’ve read my devotional book, Starry Night, you know that Hebrews is one of my favorite books of the Bible because of the way it ties together the ...
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Guest Blogger Q & A : Heather Wood

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  This week I have Heather Wood joining the blog! Heather is the editor for several of my books and a fellow Christian Mommy writer. I absolutely love how her books mix history, faith, and romance. And her books are heavy on the history in a good way--a way that makes you want to know more about real people and the past. Her books are ones I often recommend. Read below to see what Heather has to say about her writing. 1. Tell us a bit about yourself! Where you’re from, your family, hobbies, favorite things—anything fun you’d like to share!  I was raised in a Christian homeschooling family outside of Chicago and got my BA at Appalachian Bible College. I live in Virginia now and love it! I'm always taking my four homeschooled kids to historic sites, camping in state parks, or on day trips to enjoy the mountains or beach. I've always loved to read Christian fiction and American history books. 2. When did you feel called to become an author? Why do you write? Do you have a fav...
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The Best Portion

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1 Peter 2:9 (ESV) But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. You’ve likely heard the verse above teaching that we as New Testament believers are priests of God, and hopefully you’ve learned that it means we are representatives of Christ to the world. Let’s look at priesthood from another angle—how our priesthood blesses us and how it should change us.  I’ve recently finished a study on Joshua and a study that looked at the exile and return of God’s people to their land. In both studies the tasks and ministry of the priesthood were brought up.  In the Joshua study, we followed the division of the land among the twelve tribes as they first entered the promised land. Each land received a portion, but Levi was separated and scattered throughout the land into cities, so they could minister to the people in each of those pla...
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