Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 50.3 — Mr. Dumfries Says Goodbye

Ch. 50.3 –  Janine waited patiently for her potion to work. At last Mr. Dumfries opened his eyes. He tried to move and cried out in pain. “What happened?” Bernie yelled and flung himself onto Mr. Dumfries. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.” The old man groaned. His hands shook as he put his arms around…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 49.4 — Mary’s Revenge

Ch. 49.4 -- All the terrible things that Mary had suffered through the years rushed into her mind. If she went back into the tunnels with this troll, she would die. And what would they do to the queen? Her heart hammered and her insides turned to jelly as she thought of her new friend experiencing…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 42.5 — Eli’s Last Wish

Ch 42.5 – Zelda sneered at Eli. “Does it matter? Since the day she was stolen away, her name has been Mole.” She continued to search her bag. Eli was furious. He leaped to his feet and tackled Zelda, sending her sprawling and the glowing ball rolling down the passageway. With his hands bound, he could…

The Amish Widower

Book Review: The Amish Widower, by Virginia Smith Amish farmer Seth Hostetler was devastated when his first wife died. When he finally remarries, his second wife and unborn child are killed in a carriage accident. Now he believes that he is doomed and will never love again.  His life is empty, and he wonders how…

The Rose of Winslow Street

Book Review: The Rose of Winslow Street - by Elizabeth Camden Libby Sawyer and her father return from their summer home and discover that strangers have moved into their house. Widower Mikhail Dobrescu and his family have fled Romania and have come to Colden, Massachusetts to claim the house and property that belonged to his…

Kisses in the Rain

Book Review: Kisses in the Rain, by Krista Lynne Jensen: After a car accident claims her fiancé and her most recent memories, Georgie Tate moves in with her aunts, who live on a small island outside Seattle. She begins to reshape her life as she struggles with the knowledge that something bad happened, and she…

Painting Kisses

Book Review – Painting Kisses, by Melanie Jacobson After her divorce, famous artist Lia Carswell throws away her brushes, paints, and canvases, and she flees from New York to the mountains of Utah. There she invents a simpler life by changing her name, waitressing in a small diner, and helping to care for her sweet…

Whispers of Hope

Book Review -- Whispers of Hope, by Marcie Anne Jenson Dennie and Thes, orphans from Chile, are adopted by an American LDS couple, and for many years all seems well. But Thes is haunted by his painful past, and when he dies mysteriously, his family is devastated. Dennie’s conscience is burning a hole in her…