April 2021 Reads & May 2021 TBR

My April 2021 Reads:

1. A Tapestry of Light by Kimberly Duffy - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


2. A Broken Kind of Beautiful by Katie Ganshert. - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


3. 50 Pentecostal and Charismatic Leaders Every Christian Should Know by Dean Merrill - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


4.  When We Blinked by Stephanie Mack - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Review coming soon.


5. Aftermath by Terri Blackstock - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Review coming soon.


6. Pining for Lord Lockhart by Jen Geigle Johnson - ⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review..

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Expected May 2021 Reads:

In May, I hope to read:

1. Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar.


2. Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green. - A reread in anticipation of its sequel! Read my original review here.


3. Shadows of the White City by Jocelyn Green - sequel to Veiled in Smoke.


4. The Tidewater Bride by Laura Frantz - My local book club's May selection.


5. Let It Be Me by Becky Wade. - Currently reading!


6. The Piano Teacher by Kristie Self. - Currently reading!


7. The Audacious Miss Eliza by Laura Rollins.

What will you read this month?

Book Review: Pining for Lord Lockhart by Jen Geigle Johnson

About the Book:

Charity watches each of her sisters make plans to marry, one by one, and she is overjoyed for their happiness, but she doubts she will ever feel much of the same. She is busy in her causes, in her book groups, in her thinking bluestocking ways, but she has a secret. And no one knows, not even the man himself. But through all of her forward thinking ways, she is pining for Lord Lockhart.

Lord Lockhart is the wealthiest man of any of their acquaintance. He recently received yet another inheritance when an old eccentric uncle passed on and he seeks for ways to use his money responsibly. Charity is a good resource for him in this regard. And he just might have secrets of his own where she is concerned.

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My Thoughts:

Pining for Lord Lockhart by Jen Geigle Johnson offers up a sweet romance as Charity and Lockhart’s story unfolds. The short novel is aptly named as Charity and Lockhart spend much of the story pining for each other, tethered to the people and things that keep them apart. At times, the romance felt angsty and I wished for greater emotional maturity in the characters. However, both Charity and Lockhart achieve some character development as they endeavor to overcome the obstacles to their love.  

Pining for Lord Lockhart by Jen Geigle Johnson stands as the fifth book in the Lords for the Sisters of Sussex series. It reads easily as a stand-alone even though Charity’s older sisters make short appearances. Although this is not my favorite installment in this series, readers following the Sussex sisters will likely want to read Charity’s story.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I was provided a copy of this book by the author or publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.

March Reading Recap and April TBR

My March 2021 Reads:

1. Under the Tulip Tree by Michelle Shocklee - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


2. Stronger Every Day by Janell Rardon - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


3. The Indebted Earl by Erica Vetsch - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


4. A Dark Beauty by Clarissa Kae - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Review coming soon.


5. You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Review coming soon.


6. Can't Buy Me Love by Andrea Christenson. - ⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


7. Stalling for Time by Christy Hayes - ⭐⭐⭐ - Review coming soon.


8. The End Run by Christy Hayes - ⭐⭐⭐ - Review coming soon.

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Expected April 2021 Reads:

In April, I hope to read:

1. A Tapestry of Light by Kimberly Duffy - I loved her debut novel and cannot wait to read this book!


2. Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green. - A reread in anticipation of the sequel! Read my original review here.


3. Shadows of the White City by Jocelyn Green - sequel to Veiled in Smoke.


4. A Broken Kind of Beautiful by Katie Ganshert. - My local book club's April selection.


5. Aftermath by Terri Blackstock.


6. The Piano Teacher by Kristie Self.


7. Pining for Lord Lockhart by Jen Geigle Johnson.

What will you read this month?