It's hard to sustain momentum in a multibook series, but in Amazon Quest, the 25th installment of the House of Winslow series, Gilbert Morris delivers everything his fans have come to expect: romance, mystery, exotic locations, and spiritual epiphanies, all infused with strong Christian messages. The horrors of World War I have cost Emily a brother that she adores, and it's not until a stranger shows up at the Winslow house that she dares to believe her broken heart might heal again. Her hopes of lasting romance are soon dashed when she discovers the web of deceit the stranger has spun around his past. Bitter and discouraged, Emily pours herself into her writing. When she and her photographer-brother Wes embark on an assignment for National Geographic that takes them deep into the heart of the Amazon rain forest, she runs headlong into her past--and must decide if she can forgive the man who has hurt her the most. There are no unpleasant surprises here, just a gentle read with enough spice thrown in to keep the pages turning. Morris aficionados won't be disappointed. --Cindy Crosby

Genre: Historical