Colleen Coble is an undisputedly bestselling Christian author of all times. Her fame results from the various books she has authored in her writing career over the years. She is famous for publications in romance, historical form of fiction and the romantic suspense writings.
Numerically she has written about thirty-five novels and novellas that have sold all over the world. The many awards she has won as an author confirms her vast experience in the field of writing. Among the top awards in her career are the Romance writers of America award, Holt medallion, best books of Indiana award in the fiction category, Daphne du Maurier and the National Readers awards.
The most recent award won by the author was in 2012 when she was presented with a Carol Award for her great work in romantic suspense form of literature. Colleen Coble was born January 19, 1952 in Wabash, Indiana. She was the eldest in her family of four.
The author was raised up in the same town she was born by her parents. She is a daughter to George Rhoads who practiced farming apart from his job as a guard at the General motors’ that was not adequate to cater for the family needs. Her mother, Peggy Rhoads worked as a homemaker.
The author was born with three brothers; Rick, David and Randy who passed on the year 1990. She attended her high school education in South wood school that was located in Wabash. Cobble attributes her successful career to the early adventures she had during her early life in Indiana.
She recalls moments when she dragged her Brother Randy’s motorcycles through their homesteads fence. Most of her stories draw inspiration from the events from this place. Currently the author lives in Indiana with her lovely husband together with some time spend with her precious grandchildren.
Her great love for God is evident by a number of contributions she has made concerning making the life of humankind more easy and pleasant at the same time. Cobble has written a number of books but today we shall have a review of two of her books, the silent night / Holy night and the inn at the ocean edge.
Both the two books are available in print as well as online for the sake of those who read online. In her book Silent night /Holy night , Coble presents a story of two newlyweds Bree Matthews together with her husband Kade in preparation for Christmas only for a message to reach to them that parachute has gone missing in the North Woods that is located in the along Lake Superior.
The two decide to join the search for the lost parachute. The big question is whether the snow, silent search done in the night leads to the finding of the girl who had gone missing with the parachute. On the other side Leia and Bane are full of anxiety for the long awaited day on which they were to walk down the aisle on the lovely beach.
The wedding plans seem to be in order until that time when Leia gets a call on her phone. Information about her missing sisters’ kidnapping is conveyed to her. It gets to the worst point when Leia has to call off her wedding with the love of her life or her sister faces death if she goes on with the wedding as planned.
Leia is given a stun warning not to let the information reach her spouse Bane since it will equally lead to the loss of the life of her sister something that she is not ready to allow. The other condition of not involving the police in the matter makes the whole situation one that would leave you wishing to read more books by this author.
Cobble tries her level best to bring out the thrilling romance together with thrilling suspense in her work. This achieved when Leai is torn between telling police or the love of her life and accepting to the terms of the kidnappers that will be accompanied with the loss of the love she had sought for years.
In her other book, the inn at the ocean’s edge, Collen Coble extends her versatility in matters of writing with yet another interesting story to read. In the book, Claire organizes a vacation at the Sunset cover to grant her an opportunity to thank her parents for everything they had done for as well as celebrate her life.
The moment Claire arrives at the venue she notices something wrong having taken place at the scene. The panic she portrays makes her parents to get annoyed with the turn of events at the vacation. Claire tries to fight her feeling by taking a walk down the beach but it does not calm her heart out. Claire at this point believes she witnessed murder.
The police due to the lack of the evidence to be used they wrote the woman’s testimony in a haste and termed it as credible with a tale of some story hidden behind the scene. Luke Elwell , a guard on the Coast, on the other part believes Claire.
In the book when her mother went, missing under unclear circumstances there was suspicion on the part of the father. He believed the mother was murdered although he could not tell who did it. The father died without having given the police a reason worth investigation of the matter.
The moment an employee fails to attend to her duties at the work place Elwell decides to help Claire in the search for the missing woman. Despite the trial to bring together their thoughts in the search, the family secrets prove hard to ignore completely as they keep on haunting each of them.
In conclusion, Colleen Coble is among the best authors of romantic novels that have ever lived. Her mastery in the language, flow of events and the setting of her stories makes her books a must read for anyone seeking to understand the world of romance in a much deeper sense.
I have read a bunch of Colleen’s books. I am reading what we hide now. I am 75 and we have some of her books at our church library and the rest I get from our public library. I love suspense,action,a little romance with this. I have read a bunch of Terri Blackstocks books too keep writing thrillers. I like a book to grab me at the beginning. I also enjoying large print. Enjoy your day. It is snowing heavily now we don’t get it often here in North Carolina. I live about 30 minutes from the mountains Boone,NC hope w get a llot of snow. I love to watch it coming down.
I love your books. I just started reading them and Ive already read 3 of your series and about to finish another. I love the suspense and that they are Christian books. Thank you for the message’s in each of your books. Keep writing and I’ll keep reading. God Bless
I am “addicted” to Colleen Cobel’s books. There are 5 women in my small church that read and trade the books around. We all scour the used book stores and, of course, Amazon, trying to keep up!
What a true blessing to have a Christian author as versatile and TALENTED as Cobel!
I love your books ,My friend who is a bookworm recommended your books and I love them every book I have read is great …Pelican harbor series,lavender Tides series,Mercy Falls series..highly recommend these books to all readers…
I’m a 83 year old great grandmother and I’ve Been reading your books since 2015. I really enjoyed them because the always lift up God and His holy word. May God continue to bless you. Hoping you will continue to write.
I have found your books and am so happy i did.Just when i think one book is the best than i read another that is better. Thank you for your writing, enjoy the scriptures.Many blessings to you.
Love all your books; just finished reading The House at Saltwater Point. Very exciting! Will ck with my library on the two remaining books in the Lavender Tides series. Keep your faith and books coming.
I just finished book five of the series Journey of the heart. I read in a tub filed with hot bubbles. My husband brings me breakfast, today it was coffee cake. I am 75 and still own and operate a school bus in South Bend, Indiana, as does my hubby. I am blaming you for my wrinkled body, because I cannot put your books down, just keep adding more hot water. I just recently read Butterfly Palace also. Your books keep me interested and on the edge of my seat, oops guess there isn’t a seat in my warm water. I never know which way they will go, I am pretty sure Danielle Steele may have to move to my second favorite writer list! People tell me I have a knack for writing stories, poems and articles for the editorial pages of our newspaper. I used to write stories for the kids on the bus and onside the elementary school when I worked as a para professional for 18 years. I would drive my bus route, park behind the school and return the kids home each day! Hubby and I plan to retire next year and camp in the south for the winters. Maybe then I can write again. Until then, keep your books coming and I will try to read in my chair instead of the tub to cut down on wrinkles!
I just finished listening to Freedom’s Light! Oh my goodness! It was amazing! I loved the characters & the history! Hannah’s faith is refreshing & encouraging! Thank you for sharing
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I have read a bunch of Colleen’s books. I am reading what we hide now. I am 75 and we have some of her books at our church library and the rest I get from our public library. I love suspense,action,a little romance with this. I have read a bunch of Terri Blackstocks books too keep writing thrillers. I like a book to grab me at the beginning. I also enjoying large print. Enjoy your day. It is snowing heavily now we don’t get it often here in North Carolina. I live about 30 minutes from the mountains Boone,NC hope w get a llot of snow. I love to watch it coming down.
I love your books. I just started reading them and Ive already read 3 of your series and about to finish another. I love the suspense and that they are Christian books. Thank you for the message’s in each of your books. Keep writing and I’ll keep reading. God Bless
I am “addicted” to Colleen Cobel’s books. There are 5 women in my small church that read and trade the books around. We all scour the used book stores and, of course, Amazon, trying to keep up!
What a true blessing to have a Christian author as versatile and TALENTED as Cobel!
I love your books ,My friend who is a bookworm recommended your books and I love them every book I have read is great …Pelican harbor series,lavender Tides series,Mercy Falls series..highly recommend these books to all readers…
I certainly enjoy your books & look forward to the next ones in the series! Thank you for clean entertainment and Godly insight!
I’m a 83 year old great grandmother and I’ve Been reading your books since 2015. I really enjoyed them because the always lift up God and His holy word. May God continue to bless you. Hoping you will continue to write.
I have found your books and am so happy i did.Just when i think one book is the best than i read another that is better. Thank you for your writing, enjoy the scriptures.Many blessings to you.
Love all your books; just finished reading The House at Saltwater Point. Very exciting! Will ck with my library on the two remaining books in the Lavender Tides series. Keep your faith and books coming.
I just finished book five of the series Journey of the heart. I read in a tub filed with hot bubbles. My husband brings me breakfast, today it was coffee cake. I am 75 and still own and operate a school bus in South Bend, Indiana, as does my hubby. I am blaming you for my wrinkled body, because I cannot put your books down, just keep adding more hot water. I just recently read Butterfly Palace also. Your books keep me interested and on the edge of my seat, oops guess there isn’t a seat in my warm water. I never know which way they will go, I am pretty sure Danielle Steele may have to move to my second favorite writer list! People tell me I have a knack for writing stories, poems and articles for the editorial pages of our newspaper. I used to write stories for the kids on the bus and onside the elementary school when I worked as a para professional for 18 years. I would drive my bus route, park behind the school and return the kids home each day! Hubby and I plan to retire next year and camp in the south for the winters. Maybe then I can write again. Until then, keep your books coming and I will try to read in my chair instead of the tub to cut down on wrinkles!
I just read that one too so good!
I just finished listening to Freedom’s Light! Oh my goodness! It was amazing! I loved the characters & the history! Hannah’s faith is refreshing & encouraging! Thank you for sharing