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Mel’s Mini Review: The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery

Secrets are kept sometimes for good reasons – and sometimes for not-so-good reasons. Three generations of women discover that both hurt and healing can come about when secrets are revealed.

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Mel’s Mini Review: Beyond the Tides

Love in all its forms – romantic love, parental love, sibling love – is both wonderful and difficult. Sacrifices will always have to be made, but oh the reward for that can be so worth it! Even if those sacrifices involve possibly exchanging your teaching career to become … a lobster fisherman!

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Mel’s Mini Review: At Lighthouse Point

Life doesn't always turn out the way you planned, and your big dreams don't always come true, but sometimes, you might come to realize God had better plans for you all along. And sometimes, you might have to struggle with family and good friends, and travel a difficult road, until you come to that realization. Along the way, you might even want to give up on God – but remember, He won't ever give up on you.

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Mel’s Mini Review: Facing the Dawn

When the difficulties and sorrows of life rain down upon Mara Jacobs, facing the dawn might be a task that's too difficult to accomplish. She just might be able to do it though, especially with the help of God, because as we know, with God, all things are possible.

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Book Review: All That We Carried

Estranged sisters Olivia and Melanie have not seen each other in person since their parents died at an early age in a car crash ten years ago. Will a weeklong hiking trip through the mountains in Michigan bring the sisters closer together like Melanie hopes, or only tear them further apart like Olivia imagines?

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Love at First Sight: The Story Behind the Story

When a novel is "inspired by" or "based on" a true story, don't you always wonder what parts of the book are true and what parts are fiction? Truth revealed today about my novel Love, Texas – Population 2!