Sunday, May 5, 2013

Review - The House That Love Built

The House that Love Built
By Beth Wiseman
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date: April 2, 2013
ISBN: 978-1595548894
ASIN: B00A0VPB1W
Pages: 352
Buy Link: http://ow.ly/jA4tU
Blog Tour Link: http://litfusegroup.com/author/bwiseman

Review:

I have read several Amish titles by Beth Wiseman, so I became intrigued when I learned about her newest book had a contemporary setting. I eagerly signed up to review The House that Love Built, which I received free of charge from Litfuse Publicity Group and Thomas Nelson in exchange for my honest review.

Brooke Holloway has been raising her two children, ten-year-old Spencer and six-year-old Meghan, by herself in Smithville, Texas ever since her husband, Travis, died two years ago. Life has been tough for her and the kids. Her mother briefly moved in to help out after Travis's death, but now she lives at the Oaks Retirement Villa. Despite her mother's advice to start dating, Brooke doesn't want to fall in love as Travis was the love of her life.

After Owen Saunder's bitter divorce, he buys the old Hadley mansion and plans on restoring it, which was his cheating wife's dream and out of spite, it is now his dream. There is a rumor of a hidden bunker somewhere in the house or on the property and the mystery intrigues him. Falling in love was the last thing on his mind that is until he meets Brooke Holloway.

Late at night this past week, I picked up the book with the plan to only read a few pages before going to bed, but I ended up reading the entire book in one sitting. I instantly connected with Brooke, her children, and Owen. I have always loved a good mystery; therefore I was hooked into the Hadley mansion mystery. Sometimes when an author throws in another character, the character can feel unwanted or unneeded, but the troubled kid, Hunter, fit in with the other characters. Overall, The House that Love Built is a smart and romantic read that I recommend to other readers.




About the Author:

Beth is a Carol Award Winner, Inspirational Readers Choice Winner, INSPY Winner, and the best-selling author of the Daughters of the Promise series and the Land of Canaan series. All of her books have held spots on the ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association) bestseller list and the CBA (Christian Book Association) bestseller list. She grew up in Houston, Texas and now resides in a small town west of Houston with a population of around 300. She lives with her husband, two dogs, two cats, two pot bellied pigs, two chickens and a pygmy goat. Her two grown sons also live in Texas. Beth has been writing in some capacity for most of her life. She's a former award-winning journalist with eleven honors, including 'First Place News Writing' for The Texas Press Association. However, writing love stories with a spiritual message is where her heart is. When Beth isn't writing (which is seldom these days) she enjoys traveling, cooking, fishing, reading, or just settling in for a good movie. Her best times are spent with family and friends!

Learn more about Beth at: BethWiseman.com

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