May 2011

Award winning author, Laura Hilton, her husband, Steve, and their five children make their home in Arkansas. She is a pastor’s wife, a stay-at-home mom and home-schools. Laura is also a breast cancer survivor.

Her publishing credits include three books in the Amish of Seymour series from Whitaker House: Patchwork Dreams, A Harvest of Hearts (winner of the 2012 Clash of the Titles Award in two categories), and Promised to Another. The Amish of Webster County series, Healing Love (finalist for the 2013 Christian Retail Awards). Surrendered Love and Awakened Love followed by her first Christmas novel, A White Christmas in Webster County, as well as the Amish of Jamesport series, The Snow Globe, The Postcard, and The Birdhouse. Other credits include Swept Away from Abingdon Press’ Quilts of Love series. Laura is contracted for another three book Amish series set in the Jamesport area, with the first book, The Amish Firefighter releasing in May 2016, followed by two more Amish books and a Christmas story releasing in Fall 2016, Spring 2017 and Fall 2017 respectively.

She has self-published a Christmas novella, Christmas Mittens.

Laura is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and a professional book reviewer and blogs for Putting on the New and Seriously Write.

 

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Title: Where the Jewels Are
Author: Diana Symons
Publisher: Gold Pen Press
Genre: Inspirational Children’s Fiction
Date: June 2010
ISBN: 978-1934995020
Reviewed by: Laura Hilton

What they find is the one thing they didn’t know they were missing.

Once upon a time, there was a princess who was very beautiful and had everything she ever wanted. But this princess wanted more and more and more. And sometimes, when she didn’t get her way, the princess became sullen and unkind.

One day the princess wanders up into one of the towers of the castle, where she notices a man and a strange machine she has never seen before. She finds that she can gaze at the stars through it; then she tells her father she wants a jewel that sparkles like the stars.

The father is quiet for a while, and then sends the princess and her servant on a quest to find the sparkly jewel. What they find is the one thing they didn’t know they were missing.

Where the Jewels Are is a cute book for children, ages 6 to 11, and is the first book in the Tales from the Throne series. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this well written book and gave it to my 8-year-old daughter, who couldn’t put it down until she finished it.

Not only is this an excellent story but it also teaches a valuable lesson. If you are looking for a children’s book to help fill some summertime hours, then be sure to pick up Where the Jewels Are.