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Rating: 4 stars Published: November 30, 2023 Pages: 309 Genre: Contemporary Romance 'Tearless' is a coming-of-age story that follows Lami, a 24-year-old Nigerian girl who is on a path to self-discovery by digging into her past to make sense of who she really is and who she wants to become in the future. Lami is … Continue reading Book Review: Tearless by Ayo Deforge
Rating: 4 Stars Published: June 6, 2017 Pages: 384 Genre: Biblical/Historical Fiction 'Bread of Angels' is another biblical fictional story that follows Lydia who appeared in Acts 16 as a seller of purple. Lydia is mainly known for welcoming the early Apostles into her home and the first to receive and accept the good news … Continue reading Book Review: Bread of Angels by Tessa Afshar
Rating: 3.5 Stars Published: November 1, 2022 Pages: 396 Genre: Biblical/Historical Fiction This was another insightful story set in biblical times when Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon and Daniel, the prophet was one of his trusted advisors. It follows Keren, the daughter of one of the many Jewish captives in Babylon who due to … Continue reading Book Review: The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar
Rating: 4 Stars Published: June 1, 2021 Pages: 432 Genre: Biblical Fiction After reading the last book by the author, I decided to go on a binge reading adventure of her books. I am still on that journey, and I would say it's been a good ride so far. 'Jewel of the Nile' is an … Continue reading Book Review: Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar
This book is the first in a three-book series and I was excited to go into reading it because the author is one of my favorite Nigerian romance fiction authors. The story follows Nkem and Tunde who got divorced due to Tunde's infidelity but after Tunde has a stint with death, both parties begin to … Continue reading Book Review: Before the Storm by Amaka Azie
This author has been on my radar for quite a long time now and I am happy I finally got around to reading this book. 'In the Field of Grace' is the retelling of the biblical story in the book of Ruth. While this is a well-known story to most Christians and non-Christians alike, it … Continue reading Book Review: In the Field of Grace by Tessa Afshar
This is the third book in the “Living Water” series and at this point I am now a solid fan of the author’s work. Although, she calls this a series, all three books are standalone novels which does not really require you to read them in sequence. This I think was my best out of … Continue reading Book Review: The Tomb (The Living Water Series #3) by Stephanie Landsem
This is my first book by the author, and I decided to read this book because I have always been curious about the woman Jesus met at the well. I wanted to see how her character would be depicted in a fictional story and also how that would tie into the overall message of salvation … Continue reading Book Review: The Well (The Living Water Series #1) by Stephanie Landsem
Abby Jimenez has slowly moved up another notch my list of favorite authors especially in the contemporary romance sub-genre. This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2023 and I was not disappointed at all. 'Truly Yours' is the second book in the 'Part of your World' series which focuses on Briana as the … Continue reading Book Review: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenenz
This book has been on my TBR for too long. The week before Easter Sunday last year, I had a desire to read something related to the story of Jesus and this book came to mind. I'm glad I read it. Ben-Hur: The Tale of the Christ, is a re-telling of this same story, which … Continue reading Book Review: Ben-Hur – The Tale of the Christ by Carol Wallace