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9. Taming Lady Temperance and more...
9. Taming Lady Temperance 9. Taming Lady Temperance. Karen Witemeyer. 2026. 336 pages. [Source: Library] [historical fiction, historical romance, christian fiction, 4 stars] First sentence: Casting a surreptitious glance over her shoulder, Noreen O'Sullivan tiptoed pas the unoccupied Methodist church, then darted across Walnut Street toward the schoolhouse. Heart palpitations brought on by self-imposed skulking shallowed her breathing. Premise/plot: Noreen O'Sullivan is a "spinster" (27 years old) who has reconciled herself to being single, strong, independent, and, of course, opinionated. Soon after the novel opens, she joins a Spinster Society. Noreen's cause is temperance. She is out to almost singlehandedly change her community. She's protesting and using her first amendment right to try to dissuade anyone from entering the local saloon. The local deputy, James Paxton, wants to be fair to everyone. He does. But he is becoming more and more smitten with Noreen by the day. He wants to support her cause without going on the record as supporting her cause. After a parade--with band--in support of temperance, a local drunk beats up his daughter and wife. Noreen loses control and makes an unwise decision...which sets her up to be set up. James will have to fight for Noreen...even when she asks him to consider his own career before her freedom. My thoughts: This one was a quick read. I enjoyed it. It was both unique and predictable. Unique in that I haven't personally read many Christian fiction romances about feisty heroines who are part of the temperance movement. Predictable in the romance perhaps. Though maybe that is unique in some ways too? I feel I've seen some old black and white movies that might perhaps feature this type of romance. Anyway, a deputy falling in love with someone he's had to arrest.... Anyway, plenty of drama and melodrama. I liked it for the most part.     • View comments • Track comments •
Bible Reading #9 Sunday, February 22, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible 2 Kings 9-13; 2 Chronicles 22:8-12; 2 Chronicles 23-24; ESV Women's Study Bible Psalms 19-23 RSV Sovereign Bible Psalms 900-94; Zephaniah; Habakkuk; NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Bible Exodus 2, Matthew 9, Jeremiah 52, Romans 7 NASB 77 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 115-118; 119:1-32 Monday, February 23, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible 2 Kings 14, Jonah, 2 Chronicles 25-26 ESV Women's Study Bible Psalms 24-34 RSV Sovereign Bible Psalms 95-106; Nahum, Micah, Jonah, Obadiah, Amos NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Bible Exodus 3, Matthew 9, Romans 8 NASB 77 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 119:33-104 Tuesday, February 24, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible Amos; 2 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles 27:1-9; Isaiah 1, Micah 1 ESV Women's Study Bible Psalms 35-43 RSV Sovereign Bible Psalms 107-118; Joel; Hosea NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Bible Acts 1:15-26; Matthew 9-10; Romans 8 NASB 77 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 119:105-176 Wednesday, February 25, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible 2 Kings 16:1-18; 2 Kings 18:1-8, 2 Kings 17:1-4, 2 Chronicles 28; 2 Chronicles 29:1-2; Isaiah 7-12, 17; ESV Women's Study Bible Psalms 44-55 RSV Sovereign Bible Psalms 119-121; Daniel NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Bible Exodus 4, Matthew 10, Lamentations 1, Romans 9 NASB 77 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 120-131 Thursday, February 26, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible Hosea; 2 Kings 17, Isaiah 28 ESV Women's Study Bible Psalms 56-67 RSV Sovereign Bible Psalms 122-134, Ezekiel 1-11 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Bible Exodus 5, Matthew 11, Lamentations 2, Romans 10; NASB 77 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 132-138 Friday, February 27, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible Isaiah 1-5; Isaiah 13-16; 2 Kings 16:19-20; 2 Chronicles 28:26-27 ESV Women's Study Bible Psalms 68-74 RSV Sovereign Bible Psalms 135-150; Ezekiel 12-19 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Bible Exodus 6-7; Matthew 12; Lamentations 3-4; Romans 11-12; NASB 77 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 139-150 Saturday, February 28, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible 2 Chronicles 29-31; Proverbs 25-31 ESV Women's Study Bible Psalms 75-85 RSV Sovereign Bible Proverbs 1-4; Ezekiel 20-32 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Bible Lamentations 5   • View comments • Track comments •
Bible Reading #8Sunday, February 15, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study BibleProverbs 10-14 ESV Women's Study Bible Deuteronomy 23-28 RSV Sovereign Psalms 22-30; Matthew 1-3 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 45, Matthew 5, Jeremiah 45, 2 Corinthians 12-13 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 86-89 Monday, February 16, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study BibleProverbs 15-24 ESV Women's Study Bible Deuteronomy 29-34, Job 1-2 RSV Sovereign Psalms 31-39; Matthew 4-8 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 46, Matthew 5, Jeremiah 46, Romans 1 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 90-94 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible Song of Solomon; 1 Kings 11; 2 Chronicles 9:29-31 ESV Women's Study Bible Job 3-14 RSV Sovereign Psalms 40-52, Matthew 9-13 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 47, Matthew 6, Jeremiah 47, Romans 2 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 95-101 Wednesday, February 18, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible Ecclesiastes ESV Women's Study Bible Job 15-31 RSV Sovereign Psalms 53-59; Matthew 14-19 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Isaiah 58, Luke 18:9-14; Jonah 3, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Genesis 48, Matthew 6, Jeremiah 48, Romans 3 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 102-104 Thursday, February 19, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible 1 Kings 12-16; 2 Chronicles 10-17 ESV Women's Study Bible Job 32-42; Ecclesiastes RSV Sovereign Psalms 60-71; Matthew 21-28 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 49, Matthew 7, Jeremiah 49, Romans 4 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 105-106 Friday, February 20, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible 1 Kings 17-22, 2 Kings 1, 3; 2 Chronicles 18-21 ESV Women's Study Bible Psalms 1-8 RSV Sovereign Psalm 72-81, Malachi NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 50, Matthew 8, Jeremiah 50, Romans 5 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 107-109 Saturday, February 21, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible 2 Kings 2, 4-8; 2 Chronicles 22:1-7 ESV Women's Study Bible Psalms 9-18 RSV Sovereign Psalms 82-89; Zechariah; Haggai NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Exodus 1, Matthew 8, Jeremiah 51, Romans 6 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 110-115   • View comments • Track comments •
Bible Reading #7Sunday, February 8, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible Psalms 53, 55, 58, 61, 62, 64, 65, 68, 69 ESV Women's Study Bible Numbers 9-14 RSV Sovereign Job 18-21, Luke 10-12 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 38, John 20, Jeremiah 38, 2 Corinthians 6 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Genesis 29, 1 Chronicles 21-29; Psalms 50-55 Monday, February 9, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible Psalms 70, 86, 101, 103, 108, 109 ESV Women's Study Bible Numbers 15-21 RSV Sovereign Job 22-31; Luke 13-17 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 39, John 21, Jeremiah 39, 2 Corinthians 7 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 56-61, 2 Chronicles 1-9, Genesis 30-36 Tuesday, February 10, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible Psalms 110, 122, 124, 131, 133, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145 ESV Women's Study Bible Numbers 22-27 RSV Sovereign Job 32-42, Luke 18-24 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 40, Matthew 1, Jeremiah 40, 2 Corinthians 8 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 62-67; 2 Chronicles 10-20; Genesis 37-40 Wednesday, February 11, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible Psalms 88, 89, 50, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 1 Chronicles 29:23-25; 2 Chronicles 1:1, 1 Kings 2:13-46, ESV Women's Study Bible Numbers 28-36 RSV Sovereign Psalms 1-6, Mark 1-5 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 41, Matthew 7, Jeremiah 41, 2 Corinthians 9 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 68-70; Genesis 41-50; 2 Chronicles 21-25 Thursday, February 12, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible 1 Kings 3-10; 2 Chronicles 1-9 ESV Women's Study Bible Deuteronomy 1-5 RSV Sovereign Psalms 7-11; Mark 6-7 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 42, Matthew 2, Jeremiah 42, 2 Corinthians 10 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) 2 Chronicles 26-36, Psalms 71-74 Friday, February 13, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible Psalms 72, 127; Proverbs 1-2 ESV Women's Study Bible Deuteronomy 6-11 RSV Sovereign Psalms 12-15; Mark 8-12 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 43, Matthew 3, Jeremiah 43, 2 Corinthians 11 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 75-78 Saturday, February 14, 2026 KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible Proverbs 3-9 ESV Women's Study Bible Deuteronomy 12-22 RSV Sovereign Psalms 16-21; Mark 13-16 NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign Genesis 44, Matthew 4, Jeremiah 44, 2 Corinthians 12 NASB 1977 Giant Print (AMG) Psalms 79-85   • View comments • Track comments •
8. The Belle of Chatham8. The Belle of Chatham. Laura Frantz. 2026. 384 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, historical fiction, historical romance, American Revolution] First sentence: Her four-poster bed seemed made for winter. Premise/plot: The Belle of Chatham is historical fiction set during the American Revolution. Maebel and Coralie Bohannon are sisters with VERY different opinions on the war. Coralie is a loyalist engaged to a British soldier. Maebel is sympathetic to the 'rebel' Patriots. When the Bohannon's house several American soldiers--including General Rhys Harlow, Mae becomes quite smitten. The strife between the sisters continues to grow as the war continues on. The novel is set in New Jersey and New York in 1777/1778 I believe. The tension between the sisters is one of the main plot points, and, the damage it does to their relationship, the family itself, and Mae's new relationship with Rhys. My thoughts: I enjoyed this one. I did. I don't normally read American historical fiction set during this time period. But I enjoyed this one! George Washington does get some time in the book, I believe, as well as some other real life historical figures. While this one is definitely a romance, there's more history than romance. The romance happens quickly--yet I think that is realistic in times of war, particularly at this time in history. Seize the moment while you can when you find someone you love.   • View comments • Track comments •
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