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Now and Forever (Wild at Heart)
by Mary Connealy - I got to review the first book in the Wild at Heart series, and thought it was cute and funny, so I looked forward to the further adventures of the quirky Wilde sisters. This time, middle sister Shannon takes center stage as she and mountain man Matthew Tucker join forces to survive a wild ride down the Slaughter River and find their way out of the river canyon and cave system; then wind up married in a hasty ceremony right after their rescue.
by Mary Connealy - I got to review the first book in the Wild at Heart series, and thought it was cute and funny, so I looked forward to the further adventures of the quirky Wilde sisters. This time, middle sister Shannon takes center stage as she and mountain man Matthew Tucker join forces to survive a wild ride down the Slaughter River and find their way out of the river canyon and cave system; then wind up married in a hasty ceremony right after their rescue.
(A little background on the Wilde sisters - all three were bullied by their father into serving disguised as boys in the Civil War after their only brother died. After completing their service, their father bullied them into claiming homesteads in the west, but continuing to pose as men so that they can use their army service exemptions against their claims. Youngest sister Kylie was never comfortable pretending to be a man, so in the first novel, she abandoned her disguise and married the land agent. Her older sisters were more willing to wear britches and manage their land on their own.)
Tucker is already falling in love with Shannon when the story opens and the two of them tumble into the river together to escape an angry grizzly. The marriage is foisted upon them, but in truth neither of them are opposed to it, although they need to get to know each other better and acknowledge the love between them. Tucker sustains serious injuries in the fall and subsequent ride through the rapids, and almost before he is recovered, the new land agent comes around making a nuisance of himself over Shannon's homestead claim, and to make matters worse, someone has been scaring homesteaders off their claims and his next target is Shannon. Someone lets her beloved sheep out of the barn one night, putting them in danger from wolves. The barn is set on fire, and Shannon herself is in danger from the unknown intruder. The Wilde sisters and their friends must band together to protect each other and capture the arsonist before someone is killed. And along the way, Tucker and Shannon build the trust and love they will need to see them through.
By the same author: Tried and True
by Julie Klassen - the first book by Julie Klassen I'd read, and she became an instant favorite author, as you'll see later in this list.
by Lisa Mantchev - absolutely loved this young adult steampunk novel. Truth is, I was hooked just looking at the cover!
by Cary Elwes - delightful memoir about the making of the iconic movie.
by Julie Klassen
by Jill Eileen Smith
by Julie Klassen - for those of you keeping score at home, that's the third Klassen novel in the list. 
by Jill Eileen Smith - and yes, this is the second novel by Jill Eileen Smith in my list. She does great novelizations of Bible characters.
by Jody Hedlund - another series that I am loving is this Beacons of Hope series about lighthouse keepers around the Great Lakes.
by Susie Larson, page 33
by Jenetta James - If I ever meet Ms James, I will probably need to apologize for being overly skeptical about her book when I started reading. However, I have had the misfortune of reading some truly awful Austen fan fiction and P&P alternatives or sequels, so perhaps it is understandable that I feared Suddenly Mrs. Darcy would prove to be as disappointing. Happily for me, Ms James has written an alternative storyline for our beloved Darcy and Elizabeth that is both credible and (mostly) tasteful.
by Jen Turano - Just got started!
by Stephen R Lawhead
