Carolina Breeze

 In Denise Hunter's Carolina Breeze, the second installment in the Bluebell Inn Romance inspirational romance series, this beautiful loveswept and tender-hearted novel is so inspiring and moving about finding love when you least expect it. For Mia Emerson, she's a rising Hollywood star and recovering from a broken engagement. In the middle of a potential spotlight for a scandal with her male leading star,  she escapes Hollywood and lands in Bluebell, North Carolina to the inn where her grandparents made their legacy there. She hides out there to deal with the blow and lick her own proverbial wounds. That's when she meets the innkeeper, Levi Bennett, the older brother of his two younger sisters, Grace and Molly, who help run the same family inn. While she kept up with her anonymity, they knew who she was and didn't alert the press.  He's been hard-pressed to keep up with the financials, but he acted like a loyal friend and supporter to Mia as a tour guide and a valet around the town. Within time, Mia befriends Molly, who's waiting for a proposal from her boyfriend Adam, and Grace, who has no wishes to go to college and build a business of her own. As she prepares for her latest movie role,  someone leaked out the press on her whereabouts, causing a maelstrom of the Paparazzi to interrupt their lives. Out of instinct, both Mia and Levi pretended to become a couple, when later on, they discovered they had the real thing--they started to have feelings for each other while they searched for a hidden family heirloom. But when things get serious, they broke up, leaving Mia reeling since her parents abandoned her and wants someone to love her for once. Within time, after Levi deals with a flood in his apartment, he lets his sisters run their own lives and be happy and reunites with Mia when she returns home to get her fairy tale ending.

This was another beautiful and lovely Christian romance novel from Denise Hunter. This was so heart-warming and moving to read Levi's and Mia's love story and how they've both found faith in God. I instantly cared for Mia on how she made herself a star to go for her dream roles she's passionate about. And I love how she bonded with Molly and Grace and how she wanted to become closer to her grandparents and why her father abandoned her when she was little. She's the perfect underdog to root for and how she followed her heart and for her love for Levi. I loved how she looked out for her sister and how he had so much weight on his shoulders concerning the inn's financials. But whenever he was with Mia, he became looser and less tensed and less stressed. He opened his heart and let her in and told his sisters how he held back on everything. I loved the dual locations of Bluebell, North Carolina, which sounded so lovely and idyllic, and also in Los Angeles, California. The scenic settings were mesmerizing and came full of life on every page. The themes of the novel are that you never know where you'll find love and that God will never abandon you as long as you have faith.

If you love beautiful inspiring Christian romance novels with non-stop drama, plenty of intrigue, hints of action, and sparks of romance, check out Carolina Breeze today. 

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Summer by the Tides

In Denise Hunter's Summer by the Tides, this heart-warming inspirational contemporary romance will have you believe in God and in second chances to fall in love. When Maddy Monroe receives a call from Connor Sullivan about her grandmother's strange disappearance, she returned to Seahaven to help look for her. She was also reunited with her two sisters, Nora and Emma, who had been estranged for many years. As they helped put her grandmother's house together, they look for clues about her grandmother and old hurtful memories resurface that summer.  For Connor, he's a widower and a restaurant and marina owner, who has his eyes set only for Maddy, and also a handy man. During that summer, Maddy learns the truth about what happened that summer that split her family apart, and what's happening now with her sister Emma's pregnancy and Nora's strange behavior. During a hurricane, things come to ahead when her sister goes missing and Connor gets hurt in the process. For Maddy, she had been hurt and betrayed from a man she had thought she loved and lost the promotion she wanted. After the calm of the storm, things were alright with Maddy and her sisters when they were set for a fresh start for new beginnings.

This was a terrific and beautiful inspirational contemporary romance about how one summer had changed everything for Maddy and her sister. I did care for Connor and how she had found a true soulmate in Maddy. He was only human and didn't want to get hurt again in the process. He had a full plate by owning the marina and the restaurant. I did love Maddy and how she learned to forgive and forget and to mend fences other than her broken heart. I'm happy she found a true love in Connor and how she found a new start in Seahaven. I loved the location by the beach with the water and then with the storm during hurricane season for gripping scenic settings. This would make you want to follow your heart and to trust your faith in God with lots of romance, plenty of drama, non-stop action, and some inspiration for a drop of mystery.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Will you find your love in Summer by the Tides today?

On Magnolia Lane

In Denise Hunter's On Magnolia Lane, the third installment in the Blue Ridge inspirational romance series, this newest novel would uplift your heart and make you feel God's love. Daisy Pendleton had an idyllic life in Cooper Creek, Georgia. She worked at a floral shop with her mother and grandmother when a mysterious woman entered her store to request a bouquet of flowers. That made Daisy curious and to follow her the next time she spotted her.. and that was at her late father's grave.  When she confronted her, she learned the shocking trust about her father's infidelity and that they could be half-sisters. Blindsided by this devastating blow, they had a DNA test to confirm the allegations and it turned up true. She had always thought good things about her father and never thought it would shatter her life like broken glass. She didn't think she would be a perfect wife for Jack with all f her misgivings. Besides all this, Pastor Jack McReady had been in love with Daisy for two years at his church. But he had never found the place or time to tell her. He had known her as a friend and her pastor. And with some encouragement from a friend, he created a profile on the online dating app Flutter as "TJ." From there, they started a friendship when they talked freely about each other and had gotten to know each other better about their own lives. She confronted Jack about what's going on her with her mother and how she helped create a fundraiser for the Hope House's repairs. While things were getting a bit too close for Daisy and Jack aka "TJ", she dealt with the betrayal that her mother knew about her father's affair and how he fathered Julia, Daisy's half-sister. With a little encouragement, things came to ahead at the concert, when she discovered the truth behind "TJ" and how she had forgiven his deceit later when they had finally found each other in the rain with a happy ending of their own.

This was an endearing and lovely new installment in the Blue Ridge series. These novels are so inspirational and lifts your heart with well-written and moving words about trusting God and finding love. I cared for Daisy and how she helped Millie's reading issues, how she's close with her family, and how she helped the Hope House. She also reserved a special place in her heart for Pastor Jack and didn't know the truth about how he felt about her until it bit her on the nose. I cared for Jack and how she cared for Daisy and didn't mind her dyslexic issues. I loved how he cared for the church and for his growing community while he was enlightening everyone with nothing but gospel and the truth around him, even for his feelings for Daisy. I loved the scenic settings and lovely locations around Cooper Creek and how this community came together for a fundraiser for a good cause. This would  make you believe with your heart with non-stop action, drama, suspense, and a hint of sweet romance.

Will you stop by for a visit on Magnolia Lane today?

Honeysuckle Dreams

In Denise Hunter's Honeysuckle Dreams, the second installment in the Blue Ridge romance series, this inspirational romance would uplift your spirits and warm your hearts. After Brady Collins's ex-wife dies in a car accident, he's lift in charge of his newborn son. When everything couldn't have gone wrong, his attorney had informed him that his former in-laws had filed for custody of Sam and wants Brady to take the paternity test. But not everything would go as planned for the temporary hearing. He needs to get married. That's when he turns his attention to Hope Daniels, his sister's Zoe's best friend, when they had been friends forever in Cooper Creek. When he asked her to marry him for convenience, she agrees to do it and surprise everything. For Hope, she had lost her heart once in high school when she lost her true love in a surprise death. She didn't want to fall in love again and didn't want to feel the pain of loss again. Besides agreeing to help Brady, she had gotten the dream she wanted to work at an oldie station, though the commute might be tough. Together they dealt with the ups and downs of marriage and unwanted surprises, when they needed to follow their hearts and listen to God to lead them the right path to love each other in the end.

This was another beautiful and emotionally heart-wrenching inspirational romance that was so powerful and a tear-jerker as well. I instantly cared for Brady and how he found the perfect woman for him and fought so hard to be wanted and needed. I've found Hope as compassionate and adorable when she talked to Sam so sweetly and hope she escaped the past along with her inner demons. I loved the Georgia locations of Copper Creek and of Atlanta and how they came to live on the screen. This made me want to cry, sigh, feel so inspired and really moved, and will warm your heart from the inside-out with drama, non-stop action, sparks of romance, and hints of intrigue.

Will you be a believer in Honeysuckle Dreams tonight?

Blue Ridge Sunrise

In Denise Hunter's Blue Ridge Sunrise, the first installment in the Blue Ridge Romance inspirational romance series, this moving and heart-warming story will bring you to tears and feel warmth in your heart from God. Former free spirit Zoe Collins returned home to Copper Creek, Georgia, after her beloved grandmother had died. She brought her four-year-old daughter Gracie and her boyfriend Kyle. But during her homecoming, she's reunited with her best friend Hope and old feelings flooded her of her brother Brady's best friend Cruz Huntley. As a background singer for Kyle's country band out of Nashville, she learned her grandmother had handed her the barn and orchard to run in her will. While Kylie's demanding way to return back to Nashville, she put her foot down and tried to make a go of it. She remembered how she met Cruz and how Gracie was conceived one starry night. And when she discovered she was pregnant with his baby, he didn't believe her and pushed her away. Now since she returned, she haven't told him the truth, while Kyle interferred and wanted her to come back. While her own brother Brady deals with his ex-wife Audrey and seeing his newborn Sam, Zoe tries to get her father to warm up to her, but he kept pushing her away as he's no longer a part of her life. Meanwhile,  Cruz deals with the fallout of his paternity and wrestles with the feelings he still has for her, while he gets to know Gracie better. They also put the past behind them and move forward together, when days before the Peach Fest, her barn goes aflame. While she deals with the grief of losing the barn and tries to put the screws on Kyle, it was a matter of life and death for Cruz to profess his love for her and set things right for them.

This was a beautiful and truly moving romance about second chances, following your heart and believing in God. I really cared for Zoe and Brady and how they deal with single parenthood and difficult relationships. I'm so glad Brady accepted Cruz and Zoe together, while their father is a bit prejudiced and self-centered in my opinion. The same could be said for Kyle. I do love Gracie and how she was a spitting image of red-haired Zoe. I also loved how Zoe wanted to do her own thing and set her own path aflame in her own independence. The scenic settings for Copper Creek was very visual and picturesque for a small town community that came together in a crisis. The location was idealistic and very charming as well. I could see Hope and Brady come together as a possible love connection too. This inspirational romance will make you pray and kneel, your heart race and swoon, sigh and take a deep breath with non-stop action, drama, intrigue, and sparks of romance.

Will you catch a glimpse of a Blue Ridge Sunrise tonight?

Married Til Monday

In Denise Hunter's Married 'Til Monday, the 4th installment in the Chapel Springs christian romance series, this was a heart-warming and lovely Christian romance novel that tugs your heart. In this novel, it focused on Ryan McKinley and his ex-wife Abby. When his former in-laws invited to their anniversary party, when they kept their divorce a secret. On the road trip to and back to the party, they revisited how they met, fell in love, got  married, and what made it fell apart, when they lead separate lives. Abby and Ryan rediscovered each other and fell in love with a fresh start, while she acknowledged the heartache of her father's verbal abuse against her, while Cole and PJ tied the knot for this fairytale ending.

This was so beautiful and made it cry throughout the novel. I loved Abby and Ryan on how they've worked through their issues. But I hated Abby's parents and Lewis for how they crushed Abby's self-esteem. I loved how Ryan's family supported her and re-welcomed her into the fold. I loved the Chapel Springs and Indianapolis dual locations for the scenic settings. This really pulled at your heart strings for an emotional wild ride. Great drama, a hint of suspense, intrigue and lots of light non-stop actions.

Will you stay married til Monday? If so, check it out today!

 

The Wishing Season

Welcome to Chapel Springs, Indiana. In the third installment of the Chapel Springs series by Denise Hunter, The Wishing Season, she told us a heart-warming love story about a small town. For Penelope Jane "PJ" McKinley, she wanted to open her own restaurant and B&B to prove to her family she could do it on her own. For Cole Evans, a handyman and adopted by a foster family, he wanted a transitional house for young adults to learn life skills before they can life on their own. When they proposed their idea dreams for Mrs. Simmons's old ancestral home, they had a year to make it work before a final decision would be made. For PJ and Cole, they started out as rivals and friends and later to something more, when  they went through their own ups and downs in life and realized they wished for something better and more... each other, when their wishes and dreams would come true.

This was a wonderful small town contemporary romance. This would move you to tears and warm your heart. I loved the community connections in Chapel Springs, Indiana. It sounded ideal to have both a B&B/restaurant and a transitional house for adopted kids too. I instantly cared about Cole and PJ and how they worked things out. I fell in love with then, since I could see how they were well made for each other. My heart broke into a thousand pieces for Cole a few times and for PJ, too. You would fall in love with this book. It had a blooming romance, a hint of intrigue and suspense, and an excellent storyline.

Ready to make a wish? Pick up a copy today!