Review: Song of the Meadowlark by Sherri Wilson Johnson

Having read and loved To Dance Once More, I was sort of expecting another historical. Of course, if I had read the back cover I would have realized it wasn't. Shame on me. However, after I got over my initial shock, I enjoyed this story a great deal. What's not to love about a rugged cowboy and his young daughter? Song of the Meadowlark was a well-written, wonderful story of second chance love. I read it in ONE day and only stopped long enough to feed my hungry crew.

Back cover:

When trusting others only leads to pain and rejection, and loving ends only in loss, what will it take to restore hope again?

Shunned by the uncovered truth about her missing husband’s secret life, Cora Buchanan sets out on a road trip for home to mend her broken relationship with her parents. When her car breaks down, she’s stranded in a small Georgia town.

While staying at the struggling Southern Hope Ranch, she meets little Susie O’Reilly, who unexpectedly fills a void in Cora’s heart. But Rex, Susie’s rugged cowboy father who lost his wife a year earlier, seems to go out of his way to either confront or avoid Cora. It doesn’t help her comfort level that the news continues to report missing and murdered women in the area. 

Cora has no idea just how close to home the crimes will hit…or how much the sweet sound of the meadowlark’s song at the ranch will impact her future.

Rating: 5 stars

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Please come back for Sherri's guest post on Monday.

Blessings,
Ginger

P is for Progress

P is for Progress

As I stated several weeks ago, I am participating in NaNoWriMo. You can see that blog here.

Here are a few things I've learned from this process:

*I don't like plotting before writing.

*It's stressful.

*Getting 2,000 words a day is hard, but doable.
*I have the best husband, who is willing to give up some of his time with me to allow me to write.

Okay, so now the progress part. As of right now, I have 44,796 words complete toward my goal of 50,000. My new goal is to complete the book, which for me usually runs in the 60,000 word range before edits.

I've set December aside to edit my last MS to send to the editor and agent who requested it at ACFW conference.

Have you made progress toward a goal you've set for yourself? It doesn't have to be writing related...it could be losing weight, finding a job, or any other goal you've set for yourself.

Blessings,

Ginger

Review: Spring Meadow Sanctuary by Lynnette Bonner

A little danger, a little intrigue and a lot of romance, Lynnette Bonner's Spring Meadow Sanctuary met this reader's expectations for a thrilling read. Even though I hadn't read the first three in The Shepherd's Heart series, I didn't feel like I had missed anything pertinent to this story.

Back cover:

He broke her heart.
Now he’s back to ask for a second chance.

Heart pounding in shock, Sharyah Jordan gapes at the outlaw staring down the barrel of his gun at her. Cascade Bennett shattered her dreams only last summer, and now he plans to kidnap her and haul her into the wilderness with a bunch of outlaws…for her own protection? She’d rather be locked in her classroom for a whole week with Brandon McBride and his arsenal of tricks, and that was saying something.

Cade Bennett’s heart nearly drops to his toes when he sees Sharyah standing by the desk. Sharyah Jordan was not supposed to be here. Blast if he didn’t hate complications, and Sharyah with her alluring brown eyes and silky blond hair was a walking, talking personification of complication.

Now was probably not the time to tell her he’d made a huge mistake last summer….

Two broken hearts. Dangerous Outlaws. One last chance at love.
Step into a day when outlaws ran free, the land was wild, and guns blazed at the drop of a hat.

Rating: 4 stars

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Blessings,
Ginger