After the death of half his family in a fatal car crash, Deputy Sergeant Matthew Prescott decides to take a detective position that comes available. A year later, he is comfortable in his new position and when wolves, activists and murder happen, it is his job to discover exactly what is going on.
This is a suspenseful book. It is a different topic than any others I've read by Clair Poulson, wolves and activists are not a subject that I have read anything about before, but I enjoyed it. I thought it was interesting and informative. The main focus was on the mystery that needed to be solved, but there was a bit of romance too. Clair Poulson can be counted on to write a good, intriguing book.
"After battling personal, professional, and financial setbacks, it looks as though Jayson finally has it all—fame, fortune, and a great family. However, he learns how swiftly a rising star can become extinguished. The problem was that Jayson actually had no life left at all. He had no career, no daughter or mother who needed him. His brother was busy with a flourishing career, and Elizabeth had her family.
Just when he reaches an irreversible crisis point in his life, God’s arms reach out to protect Jayson from his own worst impulses. But the road to healing can be arduous and elusive. And even with the love and support of his precious Elizabeth, can Jayson be reclaimed?"
This is part two of 'The Jayson Wolfe' series by Anita Stansfield. I think these are my favorite books by her - ever! I really feel like I know Jayson Wolfe. Perhaps it's because music has always been such a big part of my own life, it's easy to identify and relate with him. In this book, there is a part where he loses the use of his fingers and feels like his life is over without the ability to create music. That is how I would feel without the ability to play the piano. Another question that comes up in this book, will Jayson and Elizabeth ever be together? I can't wait to find out how the series will end in the next book!!
CIA Agent, Janessa Rogers, has had many assignments. She uses her language skills to protect the people under her watch and protection. After meeting Prince Garrett Fortier on one assignment, she doesn't expect her next one to involve her playing the part of his fiance as part of a plan to protect his family. Janessa is confused as pretend feelings are replaced by genuine ones and complications with his family, her spirituality, and her job arise.
This is a very fun book! It reminds me a lot of the movie "The Princess Diaries". It's a romantic fairytale, a book every girl that has ever dreamed of becoming a princess should read. I thought it portrayed a heroine who was classy, an example of her convictions and has high self esteem, in spite of the fact that her life hasn't turned out exactly as she planned. A great book for twelve year olds and up.
"Addie Sherman isn’t popular, she’s not exuberant, and she’s not known as the class clown. She’s just Addie, a high school junior who is convinced that she has nothing in common with the rest of her outgoing family, including her brother Dave. When Dave’s wife, Avery, needs help during a difficult pregnancy, Dave calls on Addie. Addie has to hide her resentment over having to help her sister- in- law when there are plenty of things going on in her own life that need her attention.
Sam Choi is one of Addie’s best friends, and he has a few secrets of his own. He doesn’t want to go on a mission, and he’s not sure how to break the news to his parents.
Cate Giovanni is a freshman in college, and enjoying the chance to reinvent herself and leave her high school years behind. As she makes new friends and encounters new people, she also can’t help but think about someone she left behind."
Reunion is a book about change and forming new relationships. Addie Sherman, Sam Choi and Cate Giovanni are all struggling with problems of their own. They soon, however, meet people along who influence them for the better. This book is for someone who loves the typical drama that goes on with being a teen and transitioning into college life. It's a fun read that’s easy and enjoyable but helps you realize not everything happens through coincidence.
Ten year-old Walter is sad because every young boy and girl in Germany will wake up on Dec.6, St. Nicholas Day, and discover their wooden shoes filled with candy and nuts. But not Walter. His dad is ill and his family is poor. He will have to work and not get the wooden shoes filled. But to his and his family's surprise, his shoes are filled with a little piece of paper containing a bible verse on it.
I thought "The Miracle of the Wooden Shoes" is a thoughtful story with passion and warmth. It really shows the true meaning of the holiday season. This is a great Christmas story but it's lessons can be applied all year long. I recommend this book to all ages.
Rosie, a fourth grader, lives in an unlikely place for children. 'The Pleasant Manor' is a care center for the elderly. It's the only home she has really known. All of 'The Pleasant Manor's' residents are just one big family to Rosie, especially Bessie. Rosie and Bessie are best friends. Bessie teaches Rosie life lessons and is a warm loving support for her. With Christmas soon ariving, Bessie talks of dying. But with the help of a garden and a Christmas letter, Bessie teaches Rosie that they will always be together in each other's hearts.
I absolutely love this book. I finished it all in one day because I just couldn't put it down. This story is so sweet and has taught me many lessons. This is a wonderful Christmas story, but is also a valuable lesson year round. I recommend this book for any age.
Having read the Out of Jerusalem series by H.B. Moore, I knew I would love her newest book, Abinadi. And I wasn't disappointed.
Before reading Abinadi, I never wondered what the Prophet's life might have been like before the events that occur in the Book of Mormon. Moore not only asks those questions, but she answers them. She takes research and knowledge about the peoples living in Mesoamerica at the time of Abinadi, and combines that with a healthy dose of imagination, weaving a story that is both believable and engaging.
The story begins with Abinadi as a young man, a believer of the true gospel in a time when King Noah rules in wickedness. Abinadi falls in love with a young woman named Raquel, but his hopes for a marriage seem unatainable. As the daughter of one of King Noah's priests, she is expected to marry a member of the King's court.
Another young man soon enters the scene: Alma, a new priest in King Noah's court, whose father had been an advisor to King Zeniff. He remembers a time when King Zeniff ruled in righteousness, and feels his conscience prick him as he lives the lifestyle that comes with being one of King Noah's priests.
The story is filled with action and intrigue, and it kept me on the edge of my seat until the last page. But the thing I loved most about this book was the way the characters came to life on the page. The story of Abinadi has so much more meaning when we see him as a real person, as full of hopes and loves and fears as any one of us.
Abinadi is the first book in a series Moore is doing on the Book of Mormon prophets. I look forward to reading her next book, Alma the Elder, with the continuation of Alma's story as he carries the work of Abinadi forward.
I highly recommend Abinadi, and all of Moore's books. Don't miss the chance to study the lives of these great prophets in a way you never have before.
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