A Dream of Miracles

A Dream of  Miracles by Ruth Reid is an engaging novel where two severed paths merge and heal conjoined together.

After losing her beloved husband eighteen months earlier, Mattie Diener is struggling to raise her two children alone. When her son is hospitalized with suspicious symptoms, Bo Lambright from CPS (Child Protective Services) is sent to investigate the call regarding possible child abuse. Mattie tries everything in her power to convince them that she had nothing to do with her son's illness and Bo, believing that Mattie is innocent, works on getting the charges dropped. With all the known evidence pointing towards her being guilty it is proving to be harder than they first anticipated. At the same time Bo is trying to sort out his past from the life he lives now. Mattie and Bo embark on a complex journey that helps them learn to trust completely in the Lord and His plans for their lives. On the way they will come to learn that things aren't always what they seem.

A Dream of Miracles is a compelling story and reading it made me feel a variety of emotions. I thought it took a while to wrap-up but all-in-all it was a good read.

I received this book from Thomas Nelson in exchange for my honest review

Back in the Saddle

   

I've never read any of Ruth Logan Herne's books but Back in the Saddle hooked me from the beginning.

In Back in the Saddle Colt Stafford

returns home after having his fortune on Wall Street crumble only to find a young, beautiful new housekeeper pointing a gun at his heart and his father in a hospital bed. After so many years of having bitter feelings toward his father for pretty much ignoring him throughout his childhood, Colt is wary of what his father will think of his homecoming. He quickly realizes that things have drastically changed from what they were when he left, all due to the new addition to the house, Angelina Morales. Angelina has spread her love of Christ to his father, who now wants to make everything right with his family, the town, and everyone else he's antagonized. Seeing what a change she has made Colt finds himself interested and falling fast. Also he sees that she has something to hide and he means to find out what? Can Colt find a way to make things work between Angelina, the mysterious, headstrong housekeeper with a background, and himself? Can he learn to trust his father's sudden change of heart? But most importantly can he learn to put his trust in the One who can help him get through the hardships he's endured?

     Back in the Saddle is a great western romance novel that will keep you laughing with its humor, make you cry with its heartbreak, and it will make your heart smile with its happy ending.

I received this book from Multonomah in exchange for my honest review