Reviews by Teddy G
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Barefoot Summer
On 6/3 Teddy G wrote: Madison is determined to put her twin brother's death, and the resulting nightmares, behind her, and she thinks that fulfilling Michael's dream of winning the town's annual regatta before their 27th birthday will accomplish both. Only two things stand in her way: her terror of water, and her fear ... Barefoot Summer - by Denise Hunter
Afloat
On 4/28 Teddy G wrote: Danielle Clement isn't completely satisfied with the choices she's made in allowing Tony Dean to become more than just protector and provider for her and her son, Simeon, but she figures as long as Simeon is taken care of, then it must be okay. Until she and Simeon become stranded in the condo ... afloat - by Erin Healy
The Heiress of Winterwood
On 4/10 Teddy G wrote: It's 1814, and Amelia Barrett has promised her friend Katherine that she will care for Katherine's daughter, Lucy, as her very own, as Katherine is dying. However, her fiance Edward Littleton is deadset against raising a child who isn't his. Amelia is committed to keeping Lucy, to the point ... The Heiress of Winterwood - by Sarah E. Ladd
Stress Test
On 3/24 Teddy G wrote: Dr, Matt Newman is trying to make some positive changes in his life. He thinks he's met the woman he wants to marry, and he is adjusting his career to make marriage possible. However, one last, late-night, on-call visit to the hospital where he's been working results in his kidnapping and ... Stress Test - by Richard L. Mabry, M.D.
A Matter of Trust
On 3/14 Teddy G wrote: Mia Quinn has a lot of troubles on her plate already: her husband has died, she's struggling financially, and now she's being asked to investigate the death of her friend and fellow prosecutor, Colleen. While Mia is trying to keep her family afloat, and trying to keep her son Gabe from traveling ... A Matter of Trust - by Lis Wiehl and April Henry
The Sky Beneath My Feet
On 2/25 Teddy G wrote: When Beth hears that her husband is being told to take a month-long sabbatical from his position of Men's Pastor at The Community church, she first doesn't know what to make of it. As she begins to dream of a Florida beach house, however, she finds that her husband, Rick, has instead decided to ... The Sky Beneath My Feet - by Lisa Samson
Right Where I Belong
On 1/15 Teddy G wrote: Right Where I Belong, by Krista McGee, follows Natalia Lopez as she makes the decision to leave Spain and follow her ex-stepmother, Maureen, to Tampa, Florida, after her father's divorce. Maureen has led Natalia to a faith in Jesus, and Natalia has no other Christian support system remaining in ... Right Where I Belong - by Krista McGee
Called to Controversy
On 1/14 Teddy G wrote: Moishe Rosen did not grow up in a home that believed in Jesus as Messiah. He originally scoffed at his wife when she introduced the idea as truth to him. And yet, he was let to a belief so full of passion that he could not keep it to himself, but felt called to bring this truth to his people, ... Called to Controversy - by Ruth Rosen
Plan B
On 5/9 Teddy G wrote: The subtitle of Pete Wilson's book, Plan B, is "What do you do when God doesn't show up the way you thought that he would?" Throughout the book, Wilson thoroughly examines dozens of situations, both Biblical and of modern-day people, to see what a Plan B looks like, and how we should handle it. ... Plan B - by Pete Wilson
Dawn Comes Early
On 2/23 Teddy G wrote: Dawn Comes Early tells the story of two women: Miss Walker, the owner of Last Chance Ranch, who has chosen a solitary life on the ranch, and Kate Tenney, a woman responding to a advertisement seeking an heiress to the Last Chance Ranch. Miss Walker is seeking a strong, independent woman to run the ranch ... Dawn Comes Early - by Margaret Brownley
Close Enough to Hear God Breathe
On 2/16 Teddy G wrote: I never thought I would post a review on a book I didn't finish. This book is my first. I tried several times to just get through it, but every time I had to put it down. I waited and tried again, and the same. I finally give up.I was excited to read this book - closer intimacy with God? Yes, please! ... Close Enough to Hear God Breathe - Greg Paul
Softly and Tenderly (tpc)
On 1/5 Teddy G wrote: Jade Fitzgerald Benson is married to a prominent lawyer with a powerful family name in a small town. She has admitted her past to her husband, but feels like she is continuing to pay the price as she waits month after month for a successful pregnancy. Max, her husband, has struggled with pill addictions ... Softly and Tenderly - by Sara Evans, with Rachel Hauck
First Date
On 12/31 Teddy G wrote: First Date is a fun, lighthearted book about Addy Davidson, a high-school student at a small Christian school, who is chosen to be one of one hundred girls vying for a chance to win a date to prom with the President's son. Addy resists the idea from the very beginning, not even wanting to participate, ... First Date - by Krista McGee
Nearing Home
On 12/30 Teddy G wrote: Renowned evangelist Billy Graham was approaching the age of 93 as he wrote Nearing Home. In his own words, he says that "growing old has been the greatest surprise of [his] life." He speaks of how he's been told how to die, but not of how to prepare for death. Mr. Graham writes of both practical and ... Nearing Home - by Billy Graham
Same Kind of Different As Me
On 11/16 Teddy G wrote: Same Kind of Different as Me is a non-fiction book that shows us both the relationship of the three main characters and their individual journeys of faith.Ron Hall is a wealthy white man who grew up in the lower middle class, helping his grandfather on a cotton farm and observing that, even while his ... Same Kind of Different As Me - by Ron Hall & Denver Moore
Hermie: Who Is In Charge Anyway?
On 6/27 Teddy G wrote: Who's in Charge Anyway, by Max Lucado is a video in the series about Hermie and Friends. With flashbacks to how his friends have learned God's lessons and are growing into the insects God wants them to be, Freddie the Flea learns that God cares about him personally. He also learns that his friends ... Who's in Charge, Anyway? - by Max Lucado
The Money Answer Book
On 6/3 Teddy G wrote: By the author of Financial Peace and Total Money Makeover, The Money Answer Book includes some of the most popular questions from Dave Ramsey's radio show and his answers regarding the path to becoming debt-free and financially secure.Having read Total Money Makeover, I think that this book contained ... The Money Answer Book by Dave Ramsey
Beautiful Things Happen When A Woman Trusts God
On 4/20 Teddy G wrote: Beautiful Things Happen When a Woman Trusts God, by Sheila Walsh takes the reader through both the author's experience with trusting God, and through several Biblical character's journeys. We read about how the familiar face of a famous speaker and author has traveled what may be to us an unfamiliar ... Beautiful Things Happen When a Woman Trusts God by Sheila Walsh