While I’ve been reading and reviewing a lot of books set in WW2, I haven’t read too many from WW1 and was at once interested in reading and reviewing War In The Valleys. War In The Valleys WW1 marches on, but Violet faces her own battle at home July 1916. Young mother, Violet Jones, lives a tough life in the Rhymney Valley, caring for 4-year-old Clarice and baby Benjy on her own while soldier husband Charlie fights on the Front Line. But when tragedy strikes, Violet’s life becomes even harder. While they may be far from the battlefields, the effects of WW1 take their…

The Boy Between I love Amanda Prowse’s books and have read several of them already. The Boy Between caught my attention for being the personal story of Amanda and her son, Joshiah (Josh) Hartely and their journey with Josh’s depression. The Boy Between Josiah was nineteen with the world at his feet when things changed. Without warning, the new university student’s mental health deteriorated to the point that he planned his own death. His mother, bestselling author Amanda Prowse, found herself grappling for ways to help him, with no clear sense of where that could be found. This is the…

I really wish I had time to read and review I Will Always Love You because it seems like it’s just the kind of book I’d enjoy. But I’m overcommitted right now! So here’s a spotlight of the book and a giveaway. I Will Always Love You Grace Parrish made two mistakes when she fell in love. She forgot her mother’s stories of segregation. “Don’t love a white man, Grace. It’s too hard and he’ll break your heart.” Even worse, she fell in love with her best friend’s husband, Peter. This is a poignant story about the foundation of marriage:…