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Jo Ann Ferguson

Author of Time to Share

144+ Works 1,910 Members 67 Reviews 1 Favorited

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Works by Jo Ann Ferguson

Time to Share (2010) 92 copies
Secret in the Stitches (2011) 59 copies
A Knight Like No Other (2005) 51 copies
A Moonlit Knight (2006) 37 copies
The Lost Noel (2013) 31 copies
Amish Homecoming (2015) 27 copies
An Amish Match (2016) 27 copies
Mistletoe Kittens (1999) 25 copies
A Ready-Made Amish Family (2017) 23 copies
The Thousand Stories Quilt (2012) 21 copies
An Amish Reunion (2016) 20 copies
My Lord Viking (2001) 20 copies
A Love Unexpected (2017) 20 copies
His Amish Sweetheart (2016) 19 copies
A Mother's Joy (1994) — Contributor — 18 copies
A Wish for Home (2021) 17 copies
My Lady Knight (2007) 17 copies
An Amish Proposal (2017) 17 copies
A Promise of Forgiveness (2022) 15 copies
Love comes quietly (2017) 14 copies
A Rather Necessary End (2002) 13 copies
Spellbound Hearts (1997) 13 copies
The Counterfeit Count (1997) 13 copies
An Amish Arrangement (2017) 13 copies
Snowbound Amish Christmas (2022) 13 copies
The Wrong Christmas Carol (2006) 12 copies
A Hero for Christmas (2013) 12 copies
Building Her Amish Dream (2022) 12 copies
A Daughter's Destiny (2000) 12 copies
A Bride for the Baron (2014) 11 copies
Twice Blessed (2002) 10 copies
A Search for Redemption (2022) 9 copies
A June Betrothal (6-in-1) (1993) — Contributor — 9 copies
A Brother's Honor (2000) 9 copies
Wake Not the Dragon (1996) 9 copies
At the Rainbow's End (1989) 7 copies
Nothing Wagered (1988) 7 copies
Just Her Type (1999) 6 copies
Dreamshaper (2000) 6 copies
A Sister's Quest (2000) 6 copies
O'Neal's Daughter (1999) 6 copies
A Hope for Healing (2023) 6 copies
Her blessed gift (2021) 6 copies
An Offer of Marriage (1999) 6 copies
Dreamsinger (1999) 6 copies
The Dutiful Daughter (2013) 6 copies
The Captain's Pearl (2000) 5 copies
Under the Outlaw Moon (1989) 5 copies
Faithfully Yours (2000) 5 copies
Raven Quest (1998) 5 copies
Destiny's Kiss (1998) 5 copies
The Jewel Palace (1999) 5 copies
No Price Too High (1999) 4 copies
Gentleman's Master (2010) 4 copies
The Greek Lover (2011) 4 copies
Call Back Yesterday (2002) 3 copies
Lady Captain (2000) 3 copies
Dream Traveler (2003) 2 copies
Timeless Shadows (2000) 2 copies
Daughter of the Fox (2001) 2 copies
DreamMaster (2001) 2 copies
Dream Seeker (2014) 2 copies
Die Lady mit der Feder (2008) 1 copy
Under Her Spell (2010) 1 copy
Sworn Upon Fire (2007) 1 copy
Lord of Misrule (2012) 1 copy
Marry Me, Millie (2007) 1 copy
A Regency Yuletide (Anthology 3-in-1) (2014) — Author — 1 copy
The Perfect Match (2001) 1 copy

Associated Works

Sweet Temptations (Anthology 3-in-1) (2000) — Contributor — 10 copies

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I'm not even sure...this'll show you how much my tastes changed from Lexie 10 Years Ago--this book is hard to believe. But I know I enjoyed it oh so long ago because it's recorded in my "Books To Keep" journal and I only wrote books worth giving shelf space to in that.

The stories were entirely too short for what they wanted. As none of the couples knew each other, and the murder being the catalyst, there was no time for it, the romance, to build.
 
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lexilewords | 1 other review | Dec 28, 2023 |
Surprisingly this book ended in a way completely different from how I thought it would. I thought something was a little fishy, but the truth of Sir Mitchell Renshaw’s murder was far more insidious then I imagined.

The book itself is otherwise a fairly typical historical romance between relative strangers. Despite his indecent proposals towards Jade I don’t think Lord Bannetyne was as dissolute as his reputation warranted (rumors and otherwise) and his actions only prove his rakishness is a ruse. His and Jade’s relationship can only be described as ‘tempestuous’ and heated, passion from their attraction to each other only further igniting their own argumentative behaviors.

I was more interested in Jade’s sisters then Bannatyne’s shrill shrew of a sister and thought only better of him as he tried to make them feel at ease within his home.

In the end I enjoyed this book, but it didn’t excite me as much as I had hoped.
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lexilewords | Dec 28, 2023 |
Prior knowledge of the first book, Lost in Shadow, isn’t really needed for this book. Any important information regarding Jade’s adventure is relayed and doesn’t really impact this story at any rate.

I enjoyed this book much moreso then first, but not for the romance. It started out quite promising, but it seemed somewhere in the middle that China just…gave up and gave in. She went from thinking that it was entirely wrong for her to be so intimate with the Major to succumbing and agreeing to a night time meeting! Then also very little was spoken between the two about love or even what their future held. Admittedly China was laboring to keep him alive and the Major was being a pain in the butt, but I would have thought once he began to believe her something would have been said.

The mystery for this book was no less interesting then in the first and even added in some Old Magic problems that both made no sense at all and seemed almost irrelevant. An Old God had a grudge against Quintus so it terrorized a countryside in England to get to his descendants? That part left me confused and I did my best to ignore it.

Who was presenting a very real and very human problem however was up in the air for much of the book and I was pleased with the ending.

In the end while I enjoyed this book, it left me very confused on some (supposedly) important plot points.
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lexilewords | 1 other review | Dec 28, 2023 |
A Hope for Healing by Jo Ann Brown is a poignant and engaging story. I was immediately drawn into the book. I thought the story was well-written with realistic, friendly characters. I enjoyed getting to know Rosemary Mishler and Gideon Wingard. Both Rosemary and Gideon are trying to avoid the local matchmakers. Gideon knows his large, gregarious family means well. Rosemary is still grieving the loss of her husband and is not ready to marry again (if ever). When a little Englisch girl is left in Rosemary’s kitchen, Rosemary learns that her husband had secrets. I enjoyed the surprises in the story. It kept things interesting. Some of them are good and will warm your heart while others will astonish you. I like how Gideon and Rosemary kept getting thrown together. A Hope for Healing is the fourth book in Secrets of Bliss Valley series. It can be read as a standalone for those new to the series. I enjoyed the humor sprinkled throughout the story. A Hope for Healing has romance, forgiveness, family, new beginnings, a touch of mystery, and faith. We also get a glimpse of everyday Amish life. A Hope for Healing is a touching Amish tale with well-meaning matchmakers, a quiet child, a startling revelation, a cryptic past, beautiful leatherwork, and a cheerful future.… (more)
 
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