April Reading Re-Cap & Expected May Reads

My April 2020 Reads: 

I realize I'm posting this a bit early, but I know I won't finish any more books before the end of the month so I thought I'd go ahead and share.

April brought lots of challenges into our household and I found myself gravitating toward lighter reading. Usually I'm all about deep character development and moving stories. But this month, the lighter, less probing books met my reading tastes.

In April, I finished:

1. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, annotated by Karen Swallow Prior. - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


2. Daughter of Rome by Tessa Afshar - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


3. Stay with Me by Becky Wade - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


4. Emberhawk by Jamie Foley - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


5. The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


6. The Chisholm Trail Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Read my review.


7. Fierce, Free and Full of Fire: The Guide to Being Glorious You by Jen Hatmaker. - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Review coming 5/12/20.


8. The Prophet and the Dove by Kirby Lee Davis - ⭐⭐ - Review to come.

With so many five star reads, there's no way I can pick a favorite. 🤷 It was a great reading month! 🙂

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Expected May 2020 Reads:

In May, I hope to read:

1. An Uncommon Woman by Laura Frantz. - I've been looking forward to reading this book for months!!! It's my local book club's selection for May and we'll be chatting with the author! Can't wait! 🙂


2. Storing Up Trouble by Jen Turano. - This author is not new to the Christian fiction scene, but she is new-to-me.


3. Ruby Moon by Jennifer Knipfer. - Both this book and it's sequel have been sitting on my shelf for months! Sometimes I get soooo behind! 🙈


4. The Lost Lieutenant by Erica Vetsch. - A new to me author. I've already heard lots of good buzz about this novel.


5. A Mosaic of Wings by Kimberly Duffy. - Looking forward to this one!


6. The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall. - A group read I'm doing with some friends.

What will you read this month?

Book Review: The Chisholm Trail Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo

About the Book:

Stubborn Hearts Clash on a Cattle Drive.

Eliza Gentry’s pursuit of marriage to the son of her family’s sworn enemy has cost her greatly. Ben Barnhart will never by Wyatt Creed, her best friend from childhood, but Ben has stubbornly wooed her heart.

Furious at his daughter’s choices, Eliza's father has her watched, both in New Orleans and Galveston, by the steadfast eye of John Brady, a detective he has hired to see to her safety. With danger at every turn--not the least of which to his heart--can John keep his focus on the present job when a night on the Chisholm Trail nine years ago still haunts his every move?

Join the adventure as the Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Chisholm Trail Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo.

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My Thoughts:

The Chisholm Trail Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo sits as the twelfth installment in the Daughters of the Mayflower series, but can be read as a stand-alone. I almost didn’t read this novel as I wasn’t familiar with the author. But to my surprise, I loved The Chisholm Trail Bride! The story held my attention from the beginning. It swirled mystery, suspense, and romance into a lovely combination. This mixture had me wondering how things would work out and kept me turning the pages. Although the ending came on really quick and felt almost too tidy, I loved that the author redeemed the events of the first trail ride with a beautiful ending.

I recommend The Chisholm Trail Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo to readers of inspirational historical romance. I found this to be an entertaining and light read, perfect for a little escapism.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.