Purple Turtle Reads

✨ The Forever Cowboy by Jody Hedlund✨ After running away from her wedding and hiding for months, Violet Berkley is back home in the high country of Colorado. Her father’s gambling debt has caught up to him, and he wants Violet and her sister to help him pay it off by working as dancing girls in a saloon. Rather than face such degradation, Violet seeks out the one man she hopes might be willing to help her. Sterling Noble doesn’t want anything to do with Violet after being jilted at the altar by her. He doesn’t want to see her, be near her, or even speak to her. But when she shows up on his doorstep in desperate straits, he’s too kind—and maybe still too in love with her—to do anything but protect her. Violet knows she doesn’t deserve another chance with Sterling, but she wants to prove she’s a new woman. But has she really changed, or are the insecurities still there? Sterling tries hard to resist his old feelings for Violet because his broken heart can’t take another beating. But as t...

✨ December 2025 Reads ✨ Books Read: #1. 12 Days And A Deadline by Jenny Lake #2. 11 Fans Swooning by Jenny Lake #3. 10 Teammates Toasting by Jenny Lake #4. The Call of the Living Water by Alexis M. Melvin ✨ Books: 4 ✨ Pages: 623 ✨ Average Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✨ Author(s): Jenny Lake & Alexis M. Melvin ✨ Ebook (75%), Physical (25%) -Christmas (3) -Contemporary (3) -Sports (3) -Romance (4) ✨ Favorite Read of December: The Call of the Living Water by Alexis M. Melvin ✨ I ended 2025 off right with three wonderful Christmas-themed reads by Jenny Lake, accompanied by a faith-filled novel in Alexis M. Melvin's The Call of the Living Water! Excited for what 2026 will bring! Stay tuned for my 2025 reading overview! Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉

✨ The Call of the Living Water by Alexis M. Melvin ✨ When the God of Living Water calls, will Suái be willing to risk her life and the lives of everyone she loves to answer? Deep in the jungle of Paraguay, Suái’s tribe worships indifferent gods who withhold the life-giving rain unless their worshippers make costly sacrifices. However, when a missionary arrives speaking of the loving God of Living Water, Suái’s curiosity leads her down a dangerous path. Thrust into a new life with people who should consider her an enemy, Suái discovers the love and redemption of Jesus. Fifteen years later, she realizes the gift of salvation is worth sharing – even though it may cost her everything. ✨ My 25th (and last) read of 2025 ✨ What a wonderful read to wrap up 2025-- a year that tested me both mentally and spiritually, to say the least. This book grounded me in my faith, leaving me feeling inspired and in awe of God's purpose in my own life. I loved Suái's character; her grit and determina...

✨ 10 Teammates Toasting by Jenny Lake ✨ One fake toast. One accidental "yes." One very real holiday problem...Hockey heartthrob Maddox Hart never meant to announce his surprise engagement during his friend's party—it just kind of… slipped out. Now the whole team thinks he and his Holidate, Claire, are tying the knot. Fast. With his team management loving the publicity and Claire playing along like it's all part of the plan, Maddox finds himself caught in the middle of a festive fairytale gone rogue. But pretending to be in love with Claire feels less like a game and more like the real thing—especially when he starts falling for her... hard. Will this holiday hoax melt into something real under the mistletoe? ✨ My 24th read of 2025 ✨ This was my favorite out of the three Christmas-themed novellas I received from Jenny Lake! As the third installment of "The Twelve Plays of Christmas," 10 Teammates Toasting was a witty, humorous, and joyful holiday banter betwe...

  ✨ 11 Fans Swooning by Jenny Lake ✨ On the Eleventh Day of Christmas, my Holidate gave to me…One kiss cam mix-up, a hockey captain with charm, and a whole town cheering “I do!” under the tree! What started as a playful holiday stunt—a surprise smooch on the Jumbotron—lands Cassidy in the arms of hockey’s heartthrob and team captain, Grayson Strong. But when the cameras stop rolling, the feelings don’t fade, and a fake engagement might just turn into forever. ✨ My 23rd read of 2025 ✨ Another super fun and lighthearted Christmas-themed read! Jenny Lake's short novella, 11 Fans Swooning was another fantastic addition to the "The Twelve Plays of Christmas" series! Cassidy and Grayson were such a cute couple, as this novella definitely accomplished its "swoon" aura. Wrapping up another heartfelt happily ever after, Jenny Lake's romances are sure to impress and bring you some Christmas magic! If you enjoy stories with: ✨ Publicity Stunt ✨ Kiss Cam Instalove ✨ Mis...

✨ 12 Days And a Deadline by Jenny Lake ✨ Hi, friends! I'm back with my book reviews! 😊 She’s got twelve days to marry or lose everything. One broody enforcer. Twelve days. One vow. No promises… except the ones that count. Maria’s trust fund is on the line. Brady’s reputation and career are on thin ice. One marriage license—and a ticking clock—stand between them and their own happily ever after. ✨ My 22nd read of 2025 ✨ This short novella was super sweet and a great start to Jenny Lake's "The Twelve Plays of Christmas" series! Maria and Brady's relationship is heartfelt, playful, and warm, wrapping into a cozy (and clean) romantic happily ever after. Combining Christmas magic with Holidate romance, 12 Days And A Deadline is sure to bring you holiday joy! If you enjoy stories with: ✨ Ultimatum Marriage ✨ Broody Hero ✨ Countdown Romance You'll love this one! ❤️ ✨ 12 Days And A Deadline is the first novella in "The Twelve Plays of Christmas" series. Sui...