The Boundless Bookshelf

About the Book: ✦ Title: Love Finds a Home ✦ Author: Janette Oke ✦ Genre: Christian Historical Romance ✦ Series: Book #8 of the Love Comes Softly series ✦ Recommend for: ages 14+ My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐.5 /⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📖 Synopsis Leaving her little prairie town, Belinda Davis never dreamed that the excitement of living in Boston would leave her restless and empty inside. Wealth, literature, travel, and romance touched her life with choices and decisions that brought dissatisfaction rather than joy. She discovered that only when God had first place in her life was her peace restored. Belinda once again faces decisions about her life that are no less difficult than before. A very unexpected responsibility makes the choice even harder. 💭 My thoughts This was a sweet ending to the series! As with the previous book, I didn't really care all that much about Boston and Belinda's elderly charge, but there were plenty of other good moments and the ending was nice. Overall, this series was lov...

  About the Book: ✦ Title: Love Takes Wing ✦ Author: Janette Oke ✦ Genre: Christian Historical Romance ✦ Series: Book #7 of the Love Comes Softly series ✦ Recommend for: ages 14+ My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐ 📖 Synopsis Belinda Davis had trained as a nurse to assist her older brother, Doctor Luke. But as time goes by and she sees those she's grown up with getting married and settling into their own lives, Belinda becomes restless. What had seemed exciting and fresh becomes dull and routine. When she meets an elderly woman who needs nursing care, Belinda jumps at the invitation to go to Boston--a large, "civilized" city with cultural opportunities she's never even dreamed of in her little prairie town. But in spite of financial security and countless new experiences, Belinda finds herself restless, lonely, and empty inside. 💭 My thoughts This wasn't a bad book, and I enjoyed the first half quite a bit. However, once Belinda went to Boston, I found myself bored and it s...

About the book: ✦ Full title: " 12 Truths Every Teen Can Trust: Core Beliefs of the Christian Faith That Will Change Your Life" ✦ Author: Paul David Tripp ✦ Genre: Christian nonfiction ✦ Series: No, a standalone book ✦ Recommend for: Ages 14-18 My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📖 Synopsis As Christian boys and girls mature into righteous men and women, understanding the core tenets of the faith could not be more critical, especially as they face indoctrination from the outside world. But understanding doctrine is more than just comprehending the truths of Scripture; it’s a God-honoring lifestyle shaped directly by biblical belief.  In  12 Truths Every Teen Can Trust , pastor and bestselling author Paul David Tripp examines 12 core doctrines of the Christian faith to see how they can transform a teen’s heart and life. Using clear language and relatable examples, he defines doctrines such as God’s sovereignty, justification, and glorification, helping young people fall deeper in love wi...

  About the Book: ✦ Title: Chromatic ✦ Author: Ashley Bustamante ✦ Genre: YA romance fantasy (marketed as Christian but this is the only book in the series with faith content) ✦ Series: Book #3 of the Color Theory trilogy ✦ Recommend for: ages 15+ My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐ 📖 Synopsis Light is Found in Every Hue Magus is dying from the inside out, and only the destruction of the barrier can save it. Even color magic can't defend against earthquakes, strange weather patterns, and erratic wildlife behavior. After discovering hundreds of captive Yellow magic-users, Ava and Elm fight to set them free. However, new dangers and unexpected enemies await at every turn, forcing them to face their greatest challenges yet. The calamities inside the barrier slowly manifest in the outside world as well, pulling citizens from both sides of the battle into the fray. In this new war, they may not all make it out alive. Elm and Ava must confront the growing darkness and create a future in a world tha...

About the Book: ✦ Title: Tutor, Nanny, Spit-Up, Spy ✦ Author: Perry Elizabeth Kirkpatrick ✦ Genre: Clean spy-comedy novella ✦ Series: Book #4 in The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbot (see reviews for prior three books here! ) ✦ Recommend for: ages 13+ My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐ 📖 Synopsis He’s a tutor and she’s a nanny… but not really. Emily Abbott, coffee barista and accidental spy, is asked to fill in for an injured ICS agent. Intelligence suggests a guerrilla group is plotting to assassinate the president of a small South American country while he and his family are visiting the U.S., and that the assassin may actually be one of his protection detail. Undercover as nanny to the four young Gonzalez children, Emily will be perfectly positioned to keep an eye on things and report back to ICS, the spy organization Brent Peterson works for. Emily and Brent–who is undercover as the children’s tutor–must navigate long-division, spit-up, arguments over toys, and suspicious guards to discover a p...

  About the Book: ✦ Title: Roses for Mama ✦ Author: Janette Oke ✦ Genre: Christian historical romance ✦ Series: Part of the Women of the West series (see review for book #7 here ) ✦ Recommend for: ages 14+ My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐.5  📖 Synopsis A teenager herself, Angela has been raising her three younger siblings with the help of her older brother since their parents died three years ago. Their material needs are met, but preparing the children for life requires something more. Can Angela handle the challenges as well as Mama would have? 💭 My thoughts I don't really have many thoughts on this one, but I thought it was sweet, although it did start slow for me. Older siblings raising their younger siblings was an interesting dynamic, but I kept thinking Thomas and Angela were a couple rather than siblings. I was worried for a bit that Angela would end up with someone I disliked, but thankfully she didn't, and I really liked how things went for her. There were moments that I enj...

  About the Book: ✦ Title: Legacy of Roses ✦ Author: Melanie Cellier ✦ Genre: Clean fairytale reimagining ✦ Series: Book #1 in the Kingdoms of Legacy series ✦ Recommend for: ages 14/15+ My Personal Rating 3.75 ⭐ 📖 Synopsis A merchant’s daughter who knows better than to pick roses. A returned royal with no interest in becoming an enchanted prince. A Legacy determined to force them into a story neither wants. Rosalie’s family has already lost everything, and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to protect them from further harm. Even if that means stopping ignorant newcomers from picking enchanted roses. Dimitri knows little about his new kingdom, and he can’t help being captivated by the fiery girl who holds the answers. But Rosalie seems horrified by both his presence and his handsome face, and it turns out she has good reason. In the kingdom of Glandore, it’s a dangerous thing to be a young man of royal blood living alone in a castle. Almost as dangerous as being the youngest da...

  About the Book: ✦ Title: Mystery at the Midnight Ball: A Cinderella Fairytale ✦ Author: Kristen Niedfeldt ✦ Genre: Clean fairytale retelling ✦ Series: Part of the Regal Retellings series ✦ Recommend for: ages 13+ My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐.5  📖 Synopsis One night behind a mask. One prince from her past. One dance that changes everything… After bidding farewell to Prince Alexander eight years ago, Ellie never thought their paths would cross again. After all, they lived in separate worlds: he was a prince, and she was a humble servant. Surely it was better to leave their old friendship in the past and accept her dreary fate. But when she impulsively dons a mask to catch a better glimpse of the ball, their worlds collide, and a mystery at the palace soon pulls them even closer together. Drawn into the intrigue, Ellie must find the traitor lurking in the castle’s shadows before all hope of peace is lost—and before she completely loses her heart. A sweet and original Cinderella rete...