Nicki's father, an ex-con, came to visit for an undetermined amount of time. This book tells of the funny side of life living with a father, son and boyfriend.

Nicki loves real estate but right now she appraises homes. Real estate gives her a dream of the life she would like to have with Cody, her son and Jake, her boyfriend. Somehow in her dream her father was not one of the occupants in the house.

Ronnie, her father, was released from prison when it was discovered there had been an error made in his sentencing. He spent a couple of months in a halfway house but now is ready to move in with her daughter who he has not had any communication with for years. His thoughts are Nicki is his family and family always welcomes each other.

This was such an entertaining book filled with characters that are so humorous they have to be based on real-life, and in this case they are. There was also depth throughout as Ronnie realizes the affect parents have on their children when they are young.

I felt like this was an entertaining book that goes so much further than expected. I enjoyed it.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Gallery Books in exchange for my honest review.

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Book Review: Colors of Christmas

This book, Colors of Christmas, has two stories set for the contemporary book reader. Christmas in Gold tells about an older woman who faces the changes moving into a community housing center can bring. She grew up during the time of Hitler, in Germany. She tells about the fighting and not being allowed to ask or say anything. The tale is from her perspective and how her life has brought her closer to others, especially the physical therapist. She also shares Jesus and her telling shows how this was how she broke through to her therapist.

Christmas Blue features Angela who lost her best friend eight months ago and still misses her. Her friend had the joy of Christmas. She would lead decorating and all the special traditions that made this time of year special. Now Angela is expected to take her friends place, which she accepts. Unfortunately, misfortunes keep appearing - a broken wagon, water damage on ornaments that were stored in the basement of the church when a pipe broke and so on. When someone arrives to help, things begin to look better.

Both of these stories are good Christian fiction without being preachy. They each deal with loss and love during Christmas. I enjoyed both of these books. tremendously.

I was given these book by NetGalley and Barbour Publishing Company in exchange for my honest review. 

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Book review: Just the Facts

Just the Facts, by Ellen Sherman, tells the story of Nora Plowright. Nora just graduated from college with a degree in English. She would like to write a novel, but life is telling her that she needs a job to pay the bills. She is able to find a job at a newspaper at Anne Arundel County. Her main role is to write stories from the police blotter.

When she was sent to a meeting about a new highway, she uncovers signs of government corruption. She nows feel torn between continuing her current job of writing from the police blotter or following this new story which could lead to danger.

Ellen Sherman has written a fast-paced book that can have the reader worrying for Nora one moment and then laughing at a comment made by someone.

This book was given to me by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.