Jencey's Writer's Corner

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for sending me a copy of One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline .  I was given this copy in exchange for an honest review.  I received no financial compensation for this review. Have you ever had that perfect stranger that  shows up unexpectantly, in your hometown.   What is his purpose? Why is he here?  What is it that we the readers need to know about this person?  One Perfect Lie is the first book that I have read by Lisa Scottoline.   Synopsis:   Chris Brennan has moved to the small town of Central Valley Pennyslivania.  He is there to take over for a teacher who left to take care of a sick parent.  Once he gets the job;  he will also be an assistant coach for Varsity baseball. He starts meeting his students especially the baseball players.  He pits Raz and Jordan, who are pitchers against one another.  For what purpose?  Which one could possibly be the terrorist? When we...

Thank you to Harlequin for sending me a copy of Susan Mallery’s book Secrets of the Tulip Sisters . I was given this copy in exchange for an honest review. I also received no monetary compensation. Who has sisters? I have a younger sister. My relationship with her is nothing like Kelly and Olivia. Our relationship has grown over the years.   We also had some rough patches like Kelly and Olivia.  Can the sisters of Tulpen Crossing get along or will there be a show down? Synopsis: Kelly has run the Tulip farm with her father Jeff for a while. They have split the business fifty/fifty. Each has their own responsibilities with the business. Do they influence each other's personal life? Kelly’s best friend Helen runs the café and her regular customer on most mornings is Jeff. They also share a passion for music. Could they possibly share anything else? Kelly had broken up with her ex Sven several months ago will she be ready to open her heart to someone new? Then h...

Good morning!  I am having surgery on Monday June 5th.  I will be pausing my posts until July 1st. I will not be able to do justice to those I am promoting until this point.   Thank you for your understanding! Jencey Gortney

Do you know all the secrets in your family? Or are you like me eavesdropping on my mother’s conversation so I can find out the details that she does not tell me.  I confess that I am the Lucy Camden of my family. All families have secrets! Family Pictures is a back list title by Jane Green . It is still worth a look especially for the summer! Synopsis:  Sylvie has lost the love of her life early in her marriage. She has moved on over the years and met someone else. Mark is the best husband around. Her relationship with him is not like it was with her first husband, and he travels often. They are bringing up her daughter Eve. Mark has secrets and wants his life to be private.  His excuse is identity theft. One day Eve meets a new friend Grace. They have a great time with one another only to realize that they have more in common than they realize. Grace’s mother Maggie is also married to Mark. What will happen to both families when they realize their connection? Or ...

When I was a little kid I had many relatives that were not biologically related to me. The growth of my family began, with my parents. They tried to think of a way to introduce their adult friends to their young daughters. So we were told that we had another set of grandparents in Grandma and Grandpa Parrish. A friend of my Grandma Watts became Aunt Carol. I still think of them as family today. I also inherited a group from college that I  affectionately refer to as my baseball bros. In Sarah McCoy’s book The Mapmaker’s Children her main character Sarah Brown is in much the same position. Her family has grown despite her illness and her work. Eden Anderson in the present timeline wants children badly but has not been able to have them. How will they define family? Synopsis: Sarah Brown is the daughter of John Brown the famous abolitionist. The story begins when Sarah finds out that because of an illness; she cannot have children. So she actively takes up her father’s ...

Welcome Kristy Cambron to Writer’s Corner. I am sharing her latest book TheIllusionist’s Apprentice published by Thomas Nelson. I received no financial compensation for this review. Kristy Cambron is a very popular author in Inspirational Fiction genre. She just received an Inspy  award nomination for her book The Ringmaster’s Wife . Her other novels are very popular as well. Synopsis: Horace Stapleton is attempting the grandest illusion of all time. He will try to bring a man back to life that has been dead for many years. When his attempt fails certain key characters are there to witness what happens next. The FBI led by Elliot Matthews and his partner Connor Finnegan. Then there is Wren Lockhart the famed apprentice of Harry Houdini. The FBI feels that Wren knows more than she is willing to share about this grand illusion. Will Elliot be able to unearth her secrets before it is too late? What really happened that day in the cemetery? My Thoughts: I enjoyed ...

I absolutely devoured her book I WAS BLIND (Dating), BUT NOWI SEE. I received this book from Tyndale.  I received no financial compensation for this post. Today Stephanie Rische is visiting Writer’s Corner.  I recently devoured her book I WAS BLIND (Dating) BUT NOW I SEE.   I feel her message speaks volumes to singles who are on this journey. Synopsis:  Stephanie shares her journey looking seeking the man of her dreams.  She uses stones to mark her path to Mr. Right.  The journey may have taken longer than she thought but it was worth it in the end.  She also shares what God taught her along the way in the journey.  How seeking God’s path is not easy but can be fulfilling at times.  How to stay the course when life takes turns you would not have otherwise chosen.  What can the reader learn from these experiences? What five aspects of Stephanie Rische should readers know? 1.” When I was a kid, my best friend...