Kim Vogel Sawyer. Deborah Raney. Deborah Vogts.
So this is what is stacked up on my nightstand....
I had already read "Almost Forever", as Rich picked it up for me a few weeks ago. He knows I love reading Deb Raney. This book is part of her Hanover Falls series and is centered in/around a homeless shelter. (Deb did her research at our local shelter when her church became involved in the shelter ministry). It's about relationships with some mystery and intrigue thrown in. It just might make you feel a bit uncomfortable - in a good way - as you think about those who are homeless. I ALWAYS look forward to her next book!
I read Deborah Vogts' first book, "Snow Melts in Spring" about a year ago. (I did a quick review of it on this blog.) I've been waiting for this book ever since. It is part of her series, "Seasons of the Tallgrass" in which Deborah shares her love for the Flint Hills and her passion for one of the last tallgrass prairie regions in not just our country, but in the world. We have driven through part of the Flint Hills as we have gone back/forth to Kansas City. It truly is beautiful, no matter the time of year. I have just begun reading "Seeds of Summer". The female character is a former rodeo queen who, because of her father's untimely death, now finds herself with the full responsibility of her two young siblings and the ranch. That's all I know so far, but I know I'll love it as much as I did the first book. (I don't like reading the back of the book because I want a total "discovery" process as I read, so I can't tell you more.
Kim told me this book was a little different take on mail-order brides. It's about a woman who trains women to adapt to the western Kansas lifestyle in the late 1880s, so they can be suitable brides. I really enjoy historical fiction with a little romance thrown in and I'm sure this will be an enjoyable book.
I've picked up some great summertime reading!
OOh, those look like good reads!! I LOVE to read! I wonder if we'll get them in our library at church? You do know that Deb Raney is Max and Winnie's daughter, don't you?
ReplyDeleteHi Carolyn, Thanks for posting about our signing this past weekend. It was wonderful to meet and visit with you. I hope you will enjoy Seeds of Summer. Blessings to you & your readers!
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