All the Lovely Book Covers!

Time for another COVER LOVE post!

Comment below with YOUR FAVORITE BOOK COVER and WHICH BOOK YOU'RE MOST EXCITED TO READ.

Eternity Between Us by Stephenia H. McGee

Published: October 9th, 2018 by By The Vine Press

A Soft Breath of Wind {A Stray Drop of Blood #2} by Roseanna M. White

Published (new cover): November 2014 by WhiteFire Publishing

Mirrors and Pearls: A Retelling of Snow White {Fairytale Dragon Riders} by Lea Doue

Published: November 24th, 2018 by Butterwing Publishing

Finding Ever After: four fairytale-ish novellas by Pepper Basham, Rachel McMillan, Ashley Clark, and Betsy St. Amant

Published: February 14th 2019

A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh {Regency Brides: Daughters of Aynsley #1} by Carolyn Miller

Expected Publication: March 19th, 2019 by Kregel Publications

The Tinderbox by Beverly Lewis

Expected Publication: April 2nd, 2019 by Bethany House Publishers

Charity's Burden {A Quaker Midwife Mystery #4} by Edith Maxwell

Expected Publication: April 8th, 2019 by Midnight Ink

The Edge of Mercy by Heidi Chiavaroli

Expected Publication: April 9th, 2019 by Hope Creek Publishers

The Lady and the Wish {Faraway Castle #4} by J.M. Stengl

Expected Publication: April 2019 by Rooglewood Press

Moments We Forget {Thatcher Sisters #2} by Beth K. Vogt

Expected Publication: May 7th, 2019 by Tyndale House Publishers

Now, and Then, and Always {A Maple Valley Romance} by Melissa Tagg

Expected Publication: May 28th, 2019

The Medallion by Cathy Gohlke

Expected Publication: June 4th, 2019 by Tyndale House Publishers

Where Dandelions Bloom by Tara Johnson

Expected Publication: July 1st, 2019 by Tyndale House Publishers

The Spice King {Hope and Glory #1} by Elizabeth Camden

Expected Publication: September 3rd, 2019 by Bethany House Publishers

The Express Bride {Daughters of the Mayflower #9} by Kimberley Woodhouse

Expected Publication: July 1st, 2019 by Barbour Books

Diamond in the Rough {American Heiresses #2} by Jen Turano

Expected Publication: September 3rd, 2019 by Bethany House Publishers

What Comes My Way {Brookstone Brides #3} by Tracie Peterson

Expected Publication: October 1st, 2019 by Bethany House Publishers

A Distance Too Grand {American Wonders Collection #1} by Regina Scott

Expected Publication: October 1st, 2019 by Revell

Aiming for Love {Brides of Hope Mountain #1} by Mary Connealy

Expected Publication: October 1st, 2019 by Bethany House Publishers

When Silence Sings by Sarah Loudin Thomas

Expected Publication: October 5th, 2019 by Bethany House Publishers

The End of the Magi by Patrick W. Carr

Expected Publication: November 5th, 2019 by Bethany House Publishers

A Pursuit of Home {Haven Manor #3} by Kristi Ann Hunter

Expected Publication: November 5th, 2019 by Bethany House Publishers

The Bridge to Belle Island by Julie Klassen

Expected Publication: December 3rd 2019 by Bethany House Publishers

Echoes Among the Stones by Jaime Jo Wright

Expected Publication: December 3rd, 2019 by Bethany House Publishers

The Major's Daughter {Fort Reno #3} by Regina Jennings

Expected Publication: December 3rd, 2019 by Bethany House Publishers

Painted Memories {Art of Love #2} by A.M. Heath

Expected Publication: Unknown

She Walks in Love {Protectors of the Spear} by MaryLu Tyndall

Expected Publication: Unknown

Book Review: Unbreakable by Sara Ella

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Title: Unbreakable

Author: Sara Ella

Series: Unblemished #3

Genre: Fairy Tale/Contemporary

Audience: Young Adult

ABOUT THE BOOK

Eliyana Ember is stranded in a foreign country in the Third Reflection with no passport, the inability to mirrorwalk, and zero clue where the nearest Thresholds back into the Fourth or Second might lie. Her mind is a haze, her memories vague. She knows a wormhole from the Fourth sent her here. She remembers her mom and baby brother Evan. Makai and Stormy and Joshua ...

Deep down El realizes she must end the Void once and for all. Is there a way to trap the darkness within its current vessel, kill it off completely? To do so would mean sacrificing another soul—the soul of a man Joshua claims is a traitor. But he’s lied to her before, and even El senses Joshua can’t be fully trusted, but one thing is certain ...

The Void must be annihilated. And only the Verity—the light which birthed the darkness—can put an end to that which seeks to kill and destroy.

~ MY REVIEW ~

**unrated**

I finally finished this book! Unfortunately, this third and final book in the UNBLEMISHED series by Sara Ella was not a worthwhile read for me. Unbreakable was confusing, unsatisfying, and just seemed to drag on with nothing important happening.

The first two books, Unblemished and Unraveling, were very intriguing and caught my attention for sure. They are a mix of fairy tale and fantasy, with a lot of original content. I did have a few issues with them ... namely the love triangle and a scene or two that I deemed inappropriate. And the whole Void vs. Verity aspect, which I wasn't sure where it was headed.

So, in Unbreakable, the romance(s) and some relationships that were central in the previous two books were nearly non-existent. Eliyana was separated from her true love for nearly the entire book ... and considering all they have gone through from the first, the conclusion of this series was not at all satisfactory when it came to the romance.

The characters and plot seemed to wander around for the entirety of the book. The ending had some exciting scenes. But overall, I felt disconnected. Like I wasn't in the story anymore. It feel flat. It took me maybe a month to finish this book - I had to put it down at one point, and then finally just picked it up again and half-skimmed the rest of the book.

Even if it had been more interesting, I feel like the conclusion of this series confirmed that it's not something I, personally, like to read. I thought there was a bit of a Christian allegory with the Verity vs. Void (light vs. darkness) theme ... but it ended up being so confusing and twisted that by the end of Unbreakable that I was more confused than ever about who and what was good and who and what was bad.

The theme really seemed to be about self-love and how if a really bad person is loved, they might magically become good. And about us choosing to be good of our own strength and will. But the truth is, human love can't fix things. It can help, but ultimately, it is the sacrificial, immortal love of Christ that truly changes. We cannot choose goodness and light apart from Him.

So, maybe that's not how the author wanted her message to come across. But, if I'm understanding correctly that she's a Christian, the themes of her books just rubbed me a little wrong. That is my personally, honest opinion. Someone else might feel differently!

This series has a lot of promise, but it didn't end up being for me. I'm sorry to write a negative review.

I received a copy of Unbreakable from BookLook Bloggers Review Program in exchange for my honest review.

New Cover Pretties!

Hello, folks! It's Saturday. Hurrah! And I have access to a computer! Hurrah! Ready for a new laptop, but unfortunately, I don't have the extra funds for that. Need a new car, first!!

*ahem* I finally replied to all the comments on my previous two posts. Due to some somewhat unexpected life circumstances, I'm feeling more relaxed and able to focus on blogging.

Also, I got an email saying that this blog of mine is in the top 100 Christian book review blogs to follow in 2018. I'm not sure what this is all about, but here's the link if you want to view the post and search through one hundred Christian book review blogs! Maybe you'll find some awesome new ones to follow. ^_^

(And maybe this explains why I've all suddenly begun to get all kinds of emails and comments asking if I'd like to review so-and-so's book. Thank you to all who emailed/commented, by the way! At this moment, sadly, I don't feel I have the time to take on any extra "review books".)

Anyway, on to the purpose of this post. Another cover love day! *cheers happily*

The Siren and the Scholar {Faraway Castle #2} by J.M. Stengl

Published: May 2nd, 2018 (Rooglewood Press)

The Rose and the Briar {Faraway Castle #3} by J.M. Stengl

Published: 2018 (Rooglewood Press)

A Worthy Rebel {An Uncertain Choice #5} by Jody Hedlund

Published: September 4th, 2018 (Northern Lights Press)

All Made Up by Kara Isaac

Published: September 28th, 2018 (Bellbird Press)

The Profile Match {The Mission League #4} by Jill Williamson

Expected Publication: October 15th, 2018 (Novel Teen Press)

A Wind From the Wilderness {Watchers of Outremer #1} by Suzannah Rowntree

Expected Publication: October 29th, 2018 (Bocfodder Press)

The White City {True Colors #1} by Grace Hitchcock

Expected Publication: March 1st, 2019 (Barbour Books)

To Best the Boys by Mary Weber

Expected Publication: March 5th, 2019 (Thomas Nelson)

The Golden Bride {Daughters of the Mayflower #8} by Kimberley Woodhouse

Expected Publication: April 1st, 2019 (Barbour Books)

Romanov by Nadine Brandes

Expected Publication: May 7th, 2019 (Thomas Nelson)

Number of Love {Codebreakers #1} by Roseanna M. White

Expected Publication: June 4th, 2019 (Bethany House Publishers)

A Reluctant Bride {Bride Ships #1} by Jody Hedlund

Expected Publication: June 4th, 2019 (Bethany House Publishers)

The Noble Guardian {The Bow Street Runners #3} by Michelle Griep

Expected Publication: June 2019

Until the Mountains Fall {Cities of Refuge #3} by Connilyn Cossette

Expected Publication: July 2nd, 2019 (Bethany House Publishers)

King's Shadow: A Novel of King Herod's Court {The Silent Years #4} by Angela Hunt

Expected Publication: September 2019 (Bethany House Publishers)

Some Cover Pretties

Y'all, check out these absolutely gorgeous book covers! I'm just loving all the pretty dresses. ^_^

*singsong voice begins* Which one is your favorite? Which book are you most looking forward to reading?

Sword of the Matchmaker {Winds of Change #1.5} by Debbie Lynne Costello

Published: April 28th, 2017 (Forget Me Not Romances, a division of Winged Publications)

Shattered Memories {Charleston Earthquake #1} by Debbie Lynne Costello

Published: August 2017 (Wakefield Press)

The Rose and the Briar {Faraway Castle #3} by J.M. Stengl

Expected Publication: 2018 (Rooglewood Press)

Temporary Bride by Linda Ford

Published: March 1st, 2018 (Crocus Mountain Publishing)

We'll Meet Again {The Mulligan Sisters #4} by Melody Carlson

Published: April 15th, 2018 (WhiteFire Publishing)

The Perfect Bride {Winds of Change} by Debbie Lynne Costello

Published: April 18th, 2018 (Forget Me Not Romances, a division of Winged Publications)

Jane by the Book by Pepper Basham

Published: July 2018

Spice Bringer by H.L. Burke

Expected Publication: August 28th, 2018 (Uncommon Universe Press)

A Crown of Snow and Ice: A Retelling of the Snow Queen by Melanie Cellier

Expected Publication: August 2018

Discerned {Allegiance #4} by Sarah Addison-Fox

Expected Publication: August 2018

Magnolia Summer {Southern Seasons #1} by Melanie Dickerson

Expected Publication: September 5th, 2018 (GraceFaith Press)

Night of the Opera {An American Heiress #1} by Stacy Henrie

Expected Publication: October 16th 2018 (Mirror Press)

True Nobility {The Saberton Legacy #1} by Lori Bates Wright

Expected Publication: October 2018 (SierraVista Books)

The Making of Mrs. Hale {Regency Brides: A Promise of Hope #3} by Carolyn Miller

Expected Publication: November 27th, 2018 (Kregel Publications) 

Bitter Winter {Ilyon Chronicles #5} by Jaye L. Knight

Expected Publication: 2018 (Living Sword Publishing)

Lacy {Ilyon Chronicles #5.5} by Jaye L. Knight

Expected Publication: 2018 (Living Sword Publishing)

The Seamstress by Allison Pittman

Expected Publication: February 5th, 2019 (Tyndale House Publishers)

The Warrior Maiden by Melanie Dickerson

Expected Publication: February 5th, 2019 (Thomas Nelson Publishing)

Of Fire and Lions by Mesu Andrews

Expected Publication: March 5th, 2019 (Waterbrook Press)

How the Light Gets In by Jolina Petersheim

Expected Publication: March 5th, 2019 (Tyndale House Publishers)

The Governess of Penwythe Hall {Cornwall #1} by Sarah E. Ladd

Expected Publication: April 16th, 2019 (Thomas Nelson Publishing)