Belle Calhoune – Diversity Between the Pages

First Line Friday: No Ordinary Christmas

Published on October 8, 2021September 30, 2021 by Danielle Grandinetti4 Comments

Today for First Line Friday, we’re looking at No Ordinary Christmas by Belle Calhoune. First Line Friday is hosted by Reading is my Super Power.

Mistletoe, Maine
Lucy Marshall straightened her glasses and peered out the window of the Free Library of Mistletoe.

About the Book

The quaint New England town of Mistletoe is thrilled to welcome back one of their own, Dante West. Now a famous Hollywood action star, Dante is filming a movie in town to help the local economy, as well as make amends with the people he hurt when he abruptly left Mistletoe all those years ago.

Librarian Lucy Marshall isn’t thrilled to see Dante. He was once her best friend and first love until he left her behind without a word of goodbye. When Dante makes her an offer she can’t refuse — use of the library as a filming venue in exchange for a lucrative donation, Lucy finds herself spending a lot of time in Dante’s company. With the magic of Christmas in the air, Dante and Lucy begin to forge a new bond. But can two people leading such different lives find lasting love the second time around?

(Source: Goodreads)

Throwback Thursday: Her Secret Alaskan Family

Published on April 22, 2021April 21, 2021 by Caitlyn SantiLeave a comment

Happy Thursday, friends! It’s time for Throwback Thursday and today we’re throwing it back to January 2020 with Her Secret Alaskan Family (Home to Owl Creek book 1) by Belle Calhoune. Be sure to check out this story!

About the Book

Can she come home to a place she’s never known?

Everyone remembers the kidnapped Alaskan baby…but they don’t know she’s returned home.

Sage Duncan is the only person in Owl Creek who knows her true identity: the missing Alaskan chocolate heiress. Now she’s returned to Alaska to learn about the family she was stolen from—without disclosing her identity. But keeping her deep secret from gorgeous town sheriff Hank Crawford is much harder than Sage thought…especially when she finds herself falling for him.

Home to Owl Creek

AMAZON | GOODREADS

About the Author

Belle Calhoune is a Publisher’s Weekly Best-Selling author of Heartwarming, inspirational romance. A member of the RWA Honor Roll, Belle is the author of over thirty-five books. A lifelong New Englander, Belle now resides in Connecticut with her husband, two daughters and two very spoiled dogs, a toy poodle named Copper and a black Lab named Beau. Her book, An Alaskan Christmas, is now a television movie, “Love, Alaska” and aired on the UPTV channel.

Post by contributor Caitlyn Santi

Top Ten Tuesday | Places in Books We’d Love to Live

Published on March 30, 2021March 29, 2021 by Danielle Grandinetti8 Comments

Welcome to today’s Top Ten Tuesday post! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Today’s topic is places in books we’d love to live. Here are ten books set from Alaska to Georgia, India to Northern Africa, and many places in between.

Do you have a book set in a favorite location? Tell us below or join the conversation over on That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Ten Characters Whose Jobs I Wish I Had

Published on March 2, 2021 by Danielle Grandinetti2 Comments

Today’s Top Ten prompt from That Artsy Reader Girl is all about the jobs held by the characters in the stories we read. I asked this question of my fellow Diversity Between the Pages contributors and together we created our top ten list of favorite jobs held by diverse characters.

Nurse – Pecca Gallegos in Silent Shadows by Natalie Walters.
K-9 Officer – FBI Agent Julianne Martinez in Sheriff by Laura Scott.
Hostage Negotiator – FBI Special Agent April Ramos in Burden of Proof by DiAnn Mills.
Dive Team Investigator – Gabe Chavez in One Final Breath by Lynn H. Blackburn.
Boardinghouse Owner – Millie Middleton in The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley Clark.
Ballerina – Octavia Ricci in The Price of Dreams by Toni Shiloh.
Detective – Amara Alvarez in Collision of Lies by Tom Threadgill.
Firefighter – Omar Young in An Unlikely Proposal by Toni Shiloh.
Outdoors Store Owner – Tomás Santos in A Future for His Twins by Susanne Dietze.
Diner Owner – Piper Miller in Alaskan Christmas Redemption by Belle Calhoune.

Tell us below – What character’s job intrigues you the most?

For more lists of characters and their jobs, visit That Artsy Reader Girl.

First Line Friday: Hiding in Alaska

Published on February 19, 2021January 1, 2021 by Nicole1 Comment

Happy Friday everyone! You know what that means…it’s time for First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. Grab the book nearest to you and share the first line!

Today we are featuring the first line of Hiding in Alaska by Belle Calhoune. Hiding in Alaska is the fourth book in Belle Calhoune’s Home to Owl Creek series.

and the first line is…

“Isabelle Sanchez shivered as the cold Arctic wind whipped against her cheeks.”

ABOUT THE BOOK

A new life. A secret past…

Can this witness risk opening her heart

in her new Alaskan home?

Forced to reinvent herself in witness protection, Isabelle Sanchez begins working for an Alaskan chocolate company under the alias Ella Perez. Her new warmhearted town is a peaceful refuge—as is the company of chocolate empire heir Connor North. She may never be able to tell Connor the truth about her fresh start…but can they find love despite her secrets?

From Harlequin Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

GOODREADS | AMAZON

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Let us know the first line of the book closest to you & then head over to Hoarding Books to see who else is participating!

Book Review: Alaskan Christmas Redemption

Published on September 30, 2020September 6, 2020 by Nicole1 Comment

Happy Wednesday, friends! Today I am thrilled to share my thoughts about Alaskan Christmas Redemption by Belle Calhoune. Alaskan Christmas Redemption is the third book in Belle Calhoune’s Home to Owl Creek series. This book is the perfect start to the holiday season, with Christmas only a few months away. I sure do love a good Christmas romance!

Have you read any books by Belle Calhoune yet?

ABOUT THE BOOK

Some secrets are meant to be shared.

Before he gives his heart…

he’ll have to forgive himself.

Returning to Owl Creek after years away, Braden North’s determined to help his best friend, Piper Miller, save her failing diner. But as they work to revitalize her business, Braden’s convinced he must hide the truth about a tragedy from their past…or risk losing Piper for good. If he can find the courage, might telling her everything make this Christmas a time for healing and forgiveness?

GOODREADS | AMAZON

MY THOUGHTS

A sweet, heartwarming Christmas tale of family, best friends, and hidden secrets. Alaskan Christmas Redemption is the third book in author Belle Calhoune’s Home to Owl Creek series, but it can easily be read as a standalone novel.

Small town romances with lifelong best friends are some of my favorite stories to read, and Belle Calhoune has the perfect book to get readers in the holiday spirit. Tragic losses, supportive families, and forgiveness bring this story together for a satisfying conclusion. Readers will wish they could visit Owl Creek, Alaska, stop by the Snowy Owl Diner for a piece of pie, and join in the diner’s fabulous Christmas tree trimming party.

Be sure to add Alaskan Christmas Redemption to your holiday reading list!

I RECEIVED A COMPLIMENTARY COPY OF THIS BOOK FROM THE PUBLISHER AND WAS NOT REQUIRED TO WRITE A POSITIVE REVIEW. ALL OPINIONS EXPRESSED ARE MINE.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Top Ten Tuesday: Diverse Books that Give Off Summer Vibes

Published on June 2, 2020May 31, 2020 by Caitlyn Santi10 Comments

Happy Tuesday, friends! Welcome to June! It’s time for Top Ten Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl

Today’s topic is Books that Give Off Summer Vibes! So, I give you, in no particular order, my list of Ten Diverse Books that Give Off Summer vibes! Enjoy!

(Click on cover photo to go to the book’s Amazon page)

A Proxy Wedding by Toni Shiloh

Novelly Upon a Time (Book Nerds and Boyfriends Collection #3) by Sarah Monzon

Love Me (Chapel Cove Romances #2) by Alexa Verde

If Only in My Dreams (Seven Brides, Seven Brothers, #5) by Belle Calhoune

A Song for the Stars by Ilima Todd *Clean read

The Bashful Bride (Advertisements for Love #2) by Vanessa Riley

Love in Pictures by Alexis A. Goring

Her Hidden Hope (Colorado Grooms #4) by Jill Lynn

Predestined Love By Marshalee Patterson

Know You More by Jan Thompson

Post by contributor Caitlyn Santi

Did any of the books on this list catch your interest? Do you have a favorite diverse book that gives off summer vibes?

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Book Review: An Alaskan Twin Surprise

Published on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 by ToniLeave a comment

Happy Monday!

Today I wanted to share my thoughts on Belle Calhoune’s An Alaskan Twin Surprise. Have you added it to your TBR pile yet? If not, be sure to do so!

About the Book

The family he was supposed to have…

His runaway bride is back…

With twins!

The last person Gabriel Lawson expects to find in town is Rachel Marshall—especially with twin toddlers in tow. Gabriel refuses to risk his heart again on the woman who left him at the altar years ago. But working to renovate her mother’s house means he must spend time with Rachel and her adorable twins…and soon he can’t help but wish they were his family.

Amazon | Goodreads

My Thoughts

An Alaskan Twin Surprise is full of sweetness and a faith that warm your heart. Rachel Marshall has a secret that is heartbreaking as it is an opportunity for God’s healing and perfect work to be evident in her life. I enjoyed watching her go through the journey and especially with the cuteness of her twin daughters.

The book also had some good twists and turns that kept me wondering how they would be resolved. All in all, An Alaskan Twin Surprise was another good read from Ms. Calhoune.

*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. My review was not required nor influenced.

About the Author

Belle Calhoune lives in Connecticut with her college sweetheart husband and two daughters. After a thirteen year career as a Federal Investigator, she chose to pursue a writing career. An avid lover of romance novels since she was a teen, she enjoys writing love stories and reading them. She loves spending summers in beautiful Cape Cod and traveling to new places. A dog lover, she has a mini poodle and a chocolate lab. More than anything, she believes in happily ever afters.

Website | Facebook | Twitter

Post by contributor Toni Shiloh

First Line Friday: An Alaskan Twin Surprise

Published on May 1, 2020April 28, 2020 by Toni1 Comment

Happy Friday!

Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. Grab the book nearest to you and share the first line!

And the first line is…

“Rachel Marshall had been dreaming about her return to Owl Creek, Alaska, for a very long time.”

About the Book

The family he was supposed to have…

His runaway bride is back…

With twins!

Amazon | B&N | Goodreads

Let me know the first line of the book closest to you & then head over to Hoarding Books to see who else is participating!

Post by contributor Toni Shiloh.

Open Disucssion: Diverse Books Coming in 2020

Published on January 11, 2020January 10, 2020 by Toni1 Comment

Happy New Year!

I can’t believe we’re in 2020. We at Diversity Between the Pages are so excited to bring you another year of blogging about diverse reads (clean and Christian fiction). This Saturday, let’s talk Diverse Books Coming in 2020. This list is not all inclusive (I don’t know what no one tells me 😉 ).

Please, this is an open discussion, so if you know about a book releasing that’s not listed, please share! Which one of these below are you most looking forward too?

*Click pic to be taken to pre-order link.

January Release