Forbidden to Fall by Martha Keyes

 

Forbidden to Fall by Martha Keyes

4 Stars

Martha sure does know how pull you in a storyyyy! Loved James and Sadie in this book. James basically left town years ago because of some "misunderstandings" and hasn't been back...until now. He made Sadie's brother mad, among other people in town, and does not want to see anyone locally again....until he comes back and runs back in to Sadie....Sadie had the biggest crush on James years ago and she realizes quickly that hasn't fully resolved with his return. 

She works alongside James at Carver Maple Farm and they get close...but what happens when the truth comes out and what everyone thought wasn't as it seems? 

I loved the camping, baking and closeness they had together. I neeeeed to try the recipes in this book too! I am not much of a baker, but Sadie inspires me for sure! James was the SWEETEST guy. He didn't deserve all the hate he got from the town and her brother for sure. 

My only real hiccup was the ending because I wanted a bit more resolution, and the final conflict took longer to wrap up than I personally prefer. Since it leaned on misunderstanding/non‑communication trope (not my favorite), the payoff didn’t land quite as strongly for me. Still, it’s a sweet, cozy fall romance and a solid addition to the Falling for Autumn series. :)

Thanks to Martha for a gifted ebook ARC copy for me to read for review. All thoughts are my own.

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Strong in the Lord - Multi Author Devotional Edited by Winfree Brinsley

 

✨✝️STRONG IN THE LORD - a 30 day devotional on the armor of God✨✝️ 

Multi Author Devotional Edited by Winfree Brisley

Thank you to Crossway books for a gifted copy of this devotional for honest review. I love this devotional. This one was a great one to compliment the Stand Firm Bible study by the Daily Grace Co that my friend Keisha hosted this month❤️‍🔥 I love that each section breaks down each piece of the Armor… section 1 is Take up the Armor of God, then we have The Belt of Truth, Breastplate of Righteousness, Shoes of Readiness Given by the Gospel of Peace, Shield of Faith, Helmet of Salvation, Sword of the Spirit and ending in Prayer. Each section has different authors and coordinates so well. A great reminder to put on the armor of God daily. We are in a spiritual battle but God hasn’t left us to face the enemy without protection! Highly recommend ✝️❤️‍🔥🙌🏼

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The Emma Special by Mandi Blake and Tasha Hackett

 

The Emma Special - Mandi Blake and Tasha Hackett

5 Stars

Book 1 in the Kiss & Tell Series

This is a Christian Rom-Com and I ATE THIS UP!!! I loved it so much. Emma and James were the best. What are my immediate feelings? How do I put this into words....I laughed, I cried....I found so much relatability in Emma's life with her mother and their home situation - it hit me unexpectedly and I felt so seen in James' response to her life in that moment.

I also loveeee Marriage of Convenience trope and James was the perfect cinnamon roll guy in this book for that situation, he stepped up and made sure to help Emma no matter what. They had history together and that made it better too when it came to the MOC trope.

Emma's mama was wildddd and her friend group really gave her the courage she needed and encouragement to not let her mama walk all over her. The friendships in this were chef's kiss and the text messages cracked me up! 

Loved the co-working bits too, of Emma and James working together at the beginning of the book, love a good workplace romance.

Obviously I am just gushing about this and have no cohesive review LOL But I just cannot recommend this enough, I loved the faith, romance, friendship, depth....just pick it up! My friend Melissa and I read this together so I recommend reading with others too!

This releases October 2nd on KU so be sure to check it out.

Thank you to Mandi and Tasha for sending me an early e-book copy to read for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Book's Synopsis:

One hitchhiking fairy. One lawyer late for work. Enter: Confetti.

Emma Glass might pretend to be a princess for birthday parties, but her life is anything but a fairytale. Too bad princess gigs don’t pay into a 401K or provide health insurance—something she desperately needs for an old knee injury.

James Moore’s life changed the day he stopped to give a fairy a ride to book club. Now his high school crush is the new assistant at his law firm, and he’s falling for her all over again.

And when Emma won’t accept his money for knee surgery, he proposes another, totally reasonable solution—marriage.

They couldn’t be more different, and this marriage is supposed to be…convenient. Neither of them is prepared for when it starts to look less like a business agreement and more like happily ever after.

The Emma Special is a Christian, smalltown romance with depth and lots of laughs. The Kiss and Tell series centers around a hilarious group of women who stick by each other through thick and thin and should be read in order.

Amazon: https://link.amazon/B00jBHPRw

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Daily Grace Advent Bible Study 2026

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I love the Daily Grace Company's bible studies and am looking forward to this beautiful advent study leading up to the Christmas holiday, celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior. 

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Endless as the Rain by Melissa Koslin

Endless As The Rain - Melissa Koslin
4 Stars 

Thank you to Melissa Koslin for providing a gifted copy of the e-book to read for review. All thoughts are my own. 

I loved Dangerous Beauty and Never Miss by Melissa so I was so excited to check this re-release out by her when she messaged me. 

Alec and Adriane....wow. They were so interesting together. What a STORY. He "kidnapped" her, she needs to know why....the answer is buried in his past....and hers. The truth is...Alec SAVED her. 

There were some bad guys after Adriane and while he does "kidnap" her technically, its to save her and protect her ultimately. She allows him to take her to his mansion and we start to get bits and pieces of the mystery as they get to know each other and slowly fall for one another. Alec really cares about her and does everything he can to make sure she is cared for at his place.

I really liked the characters and their chemistry the most. I probably would have liked a bit more action in the middle as it slowed down a bit but I overall loved the romance! That was my favorite part. I wasn't as invested in the suspense piece but they just had this mysterious tension and kept running into each other at just the right times. The forced proximity scenes were done really well. Each of them had trauma from their past you learn about along the way and I liked the faith themes thrown in throughout.

I love a good protective guy in a romantic suspense book especially, and this book certainly scratches that itch if you will. 

Romance was kisses only. Clean for me, but more forced proximity situations and intense closeness. No language. Trigger warning for mentions of loss of a parent/loved ones/intense action situations.

Amazon: https://link.amazon/B01bDCXDW

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Belle's Christmas Carol by Michelle Griep

 🎄✨ Belle's Christmas Carol by Michelle Griep 🎄✨
4 Stars (3.75 Storygraph)

Thank you to Bethany House for the gifted copy of this book to read for review. All thoughts are my own.

A very fun Christmas novella indeed! I love A Christmas Carol by Dickens y'all and this was awesome. To see Michelle take the familiar world from the classic book and expand it into a story about second chances, family, love...it was just really well done.

Belle was a really fun character to follow. She was Ebenezer Scrooge's former fiancée, inspired by Belle from A Christmas Carol. Belle inherits Haven House, which is a struggling London orphanage. She is trying to give the children a good Christmas but the building has a lot of chaotic records and she is trying to figure everything out. She meets Rafe who comes to Haven House searching for info about a child who may be related to him.

Michelle takes a character who once loved Scrooge before he became consumed by money and gives her a whole new story after their relationship ends. It is a story centered on caring for orphans, Christmas and finding love again.

Loved seeing Belle step into her new role at Haven House and care for those children so well. Rafe was also as a noble guy, as he just wanted to find the answers for his family. I enjoyed watching his relationship with Belle develop as they worked together to uncover things hidden in the orphanage records.  A few slower bits but overall great!

Seeing familiar characters and references in this book felt like a fun companion to the classic book and I would certainly recommend for fans of A Christmas Carol!

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Things We Cannot Keep by Amanda Cox

Things We Cannot Keep by Amanda Cox
5 Stars

Thank you to Revell for a gifted copy of this book to read for review.

I really enjoyed this one! I loved the mention of one of our local Tennessee towns too! This is a Christian Fiction contemporary book with a smidge of romance weaved in, mostly contemporary though.

It's a story about healing, belonging, forgiveness and the things we carry with us from our past. Tess gets a mysterious package one day with the name she left behind a long time ago....she is forced to step outside the safe, quiet life she had made for herself after running for so long. I loved the mystery and clues of who the heirloom belonged to and the stories connected by it. There is something so special about the idea of treasured objects that carry pieces of people's histories and their families. These are stories that span generations.


Tess and Elliot's complicated history added another emotional layer. I appreciated that their relationship wasn't rushed and that forgiveness and trust had to be worked through rather than simply handed over.

Tess's faith journey was especially beautiful.

My favorite quote: "This is your chance, Tess. Instead of running and hiding, run toward healing. Run toward the full life you deserve. Find the courage to share the beauty with people who possess the capacity to share the love you were always meant to have."


Amanda Cox does such a wonderful job creating characters who feel wounded but hopeful. 5 big star for me! Highly recommend.

Content: mentions of domestic violence, abandonment

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