After a Fashion ~ Jen Turano

After a Fashion by Jen Turano was a fabulous book.  I have read every book by Turano thus far and this was exceptional as usual.  This was yet another comedic historical book.  Every time I pick up a Jen Turano book I find myself laughing all the way through it.  I also found myself unable to put this book down until I finished it due to it's intriguing plot.  

Miss Harriet Peabody provides this intriguing plot.  The story of her topsy turvy life provides endless ausement.  Her introduction into "proper" society by Mr. Oliver Addleshaaw is also hysterical!  This is definitely a rags to riches tale worth reading.  I highly recommend this book and going back and reading all of Jen Turano's books!

*This book was received from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.*

Compassion Without Compromise ~ Adam T. Barr & Ron Citlau

Compassion without Compromise is a great resource for any Christian struggling with how to relate with their LGBT friends.  This is especially useful for me and other social workers.  There is a tension in the LGBT issue between social workers and their Christian side.  This book does a good job addressing it.

At times there is a tension for Christian social workers between wanting to give love and wanting to assert the Gospel.  One of the top values of the NASW's Code of Ethics is to recognize the dignity and worth of every person.  One of the top values in the Bible is Jesus command to love your neighbors.  However, the Bible also asserts that homosexuality is a sin.  This is a big conflict for Christian social workers and managing their personal belief systems.

Barr and Citlau do an excellent job of addressing this tension.  They examine how to be loving and caring for your gay friends while maintaining your personal values.  These same principles can be applied to the workplace.

*This book was received in exchange for a review for Bethany House Publishers* 

Sabotaged ~ Dani Pettrey

For Sabotaged I just had to put up a picture of the snow we have coming down here in Kentucky:)  This book is absolutely perfect to read in the winter storm weather going on in a lot of the states right now!  I highly recommend reading it in this cold, snowy weather.  It completely adds to the Alaska setting of the book!

Sabotaged was a great continuation to the McKenna family story.  It was great to finally hear the story of the rebel of the family.  Hearing Reef's story showed you a side of him that you don't see in the other books.  Obviously, Dani Pettrey sets us up with another great adventure of mystery and intrigue through the state of Alaska.  We also finally get to see more of the beloved vet Kirra.  The adventure and sparks of this book keep you reading all the way until the end!  If you like mystery, intrigue, and overcoming tragedy this is the book for you!

I highly recommend Sabotaged and the rest of the books from the Alaskan Courage series.  Dani Pettrey has easily become one of the newer Bethany House authors that I always look for new books from.  Her suspense and intrigue keep you guessing on what will happen next and keep you reading until the very end.  Be sure to check out the previous books in the Alaskan Courage series - Submerged, Shattered, Stranded, and Silenced.
*This book was received from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for a fair and honest review*