Friday, May 22, 2020

"Love Finds You in Sundance, Wyoming" by Miralee Ferrell


About this book:

  “Angel Ramirez is tired of living a lie. But can she live like a lady? On the run from a dangerous outlaw, Angel works her way across several states disguised as a boy and working as a varmint tracker and horse wrangler. After taking a job on a Wyoming ranch owned by a bachelor and his widowed sister, she finally reveals her true identity and must fight to prove her worth as a ranch hand while somehow discovering her role as woman. Hiring a woman doesn't sit well with Travis Morgan, and the dark-haired beauty is causing a ruckus among his cowboys. Just as Angel decides she'll never be able to please her boss, an unexpected surprise arrives from across the ocean and makes trouble on the ranch. Will Angel leave with the person who's come so far to claim her?”


Series: Part of the “Love Finds You” series, but is not connected to any other book.


Spiritual Content- Prayers; Church going; Talks about God & faiths; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Mentions of God & faiths; Mentions of prayers, praying, blessings over food, & thanking God; Mentions of churches, church going, services, sermons, & hymns;
             *Note: A mention of hellfire-and-brimstone preachers; A mention of idle hands being tools of the devil; A mention of a room being as black [dark] as sin.


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dad-blasted’, two ‘blamed’s, two forms of ‘idiot’, three forms of ‘tarnation’, and four ‘stupid’s; Mentions of curses (said, not written); Attacks, Fights/Fighting, Being shot/hurt, Pain, Injuries, & Blood/Bleeding (semi-detailed); A Fire (up to semi-detailed); All about many mentions of robberies/stealing, gangs, crimes, criminals/outlaws, & jails; Many mentions of guns, being shot, blood/bleeding, injuries, killing, deaths, & bodies (barely-above-not-detailed); Many mentions of dead animals (mostly calves), animals being attacked, & shooting at/killing wolves, (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of deaths & infections (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of orders to kill & threats of killing and harming (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of hangings; Mentions of fights & fighting (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of a fire (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of a colicky horse & possible death; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of cigarettes & tobacco; A few mentions of nightmares; A few mentions of gossip & rumors.


Sexual Content- a hand kiss, an almost (semi-detailed) kiss, a barely-above-not-detailed kiss, a semi-detailed kiss, and a border line semi-detailed // detailed kiss; Remembering an almost kiss (up to semi-detailed); Touches & Shivers (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing, Nearness, & Smelling (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of an almost kiss & lip-nearness; Mentions of not liking how a man looks at herself (Angel) & how he wants her as his woman (she thinks he’s evil); Mentions of flirting, whistles, being smitten, & comments; Mentions of jealousy; Mentions of blushes; A few mentions of a drunk Bart standing over Angel’s bed while she slept (he did not touch her, however); A couple mentions of a dance hall & working to keep men’s company; A mention of a man’s lewd comment to Angel (about wanting to have private entertainment); Love, falling in love, & the emotions;
             *Note: Angel has dressed as a man for a while & a few mentions of her figure; A mention of Nate saying he’ll have to repent for looking at Angel’s figure; A mention of a man being a long drink of water.

-Angel Ramirez, age 21
-Travis Morgan
                                P.O.V. switches between them, Libby, & Bart
                                             Set in 1890 (First chapter in 1887)
                                                        314 pages

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My personal Rating-
I found this book to be a little too convenient at times. I never connected with either Angel or Travis. I wish she would have told the truth about her past and he just seemed like he was a perfect hero ready to save the damsel in distress. Definitely not my favorite in this series or by the author.


See y’all on Friday with a new review!


*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

Monday, May 18, 2020

"Battling the Commander" by Jerry B. Jenkins & Tim LaHaye


About this book:

  “Hiding from Commander Blanka, the kids pray for their friends who remain in the clutches of the Global Community. Lionel tries to convince the Morale Monitors that he is loyal while at the same time helping his friends to escape. Judd and the others hide from their enemies until they must take a stand.
  Follow the young Trib Force as they struggle to stay alive and keep the faith.”


Series: Book #15 (of forty) in “Left Behind: The Kids” series. (Reviews of books #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, and #14.)


Spiritual Content- The Rapture has happened (all main characters were left behind); All about the Rapture, the Antichrist, Tribulation, & telling people about Christ; Bibles & Scriptures are read, quoted, mentioned, & discussed; Prayers; Lots of witnessing, discussing, & sharing testimonies; Many talks and discussions about God & faiths; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Many mentions of & Talks about Jesus, Jews, rabbis, & the Messiah; Many mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & those in the Bible; Many mentions of pastors & churches; Many mentions of religions & religious people; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Heaven & predictions.
          *Note: A mention of a seance to talk with the dead.


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a form of ‘dumb’, a ‘stupid’, and a ‘wimpy’; Mentions of curses (said, not written); A bit of sarcasm; Blood (semi-detailed); Guns, snipers, & bullets (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of killing, murdering, torturing, & executions (barely-above-not-detailed); A mention of bars & drinking; A mention of cigarettes.


Sexual Content- Judd & Vicki have feelings for each other but won’t admit them.

-Judd Thompson Jr., age 17/18
-Vicki Byrne, age 15/16
-Lionel Washington, age 14/15
                                          P.O.V. switches between them & Conrad
                                                        138 pages

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My personal Rating-
{These ratings are for content, since everyone has a different opinion on the Rapture and how it will happen.}
Vicki & Judd were one of my original ships, so it was a little painful to see them acting like brats towards each other in this book.


See y’all on Friday with a new review!


*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.