Category: Historical

BOOK REVIEW | A Passion Denied

A Passion Denied by Julie Lessman Young Elizabeth O’Connor is the little sister John Brady always longed for. But she wants much more than that from her spiritual mentor. As she blossoms into a beautiful young woman intent on loving John, he must push back the very real attraction he feels for her. His past [...]

BOOK REVIEW | A Vote of Confidence

A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE by Robin Lee Hatcher Who says a woman can’t do a man’s job? Gwen Arlington is happy with her new life in Idaho. She’s teaching piano lessons to darling little angels and getting to know her sister and her father after being raised in the east by her mother. However, Gwen [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Beloved Captive

BELOVED CAPTIVE by Kathleen Y’Barbo Emilie Gayarre grew up with luxury, but when she was old enough, she left home to work as a teacher on the island of Fairweather Key. However, now her father is possibly dying, and Emilie, as well as her sister, have been called home. As Emilie’s sister couldn’t make the [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Courting Miss Adelaide

COURTING MISS ADELAIDE by Janet Dean Adelaide Crum is a spinster. And while she’ll never marry, she’d still love to have children. A darling little girl, one she could teach to sew… so when Adelaide hears of an orphan train coming to her town, she hurries to meet with the committee so she can be [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Wind of the Spirit

  WIND OF THE SPIRIT by J.M. Hochstetler At long last, the continuation of the American Patriot Series, WIND OF THE SPIRIT is here. A sequel to Daughter of Liberty and Native Son, WIND OF THE SPIRIT is set during the prequel to the Revolutionary War, when Washington is gathering his troops, and the French [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Breathe

BREATHE by Lisa Tawn Bergren Odessa St. Clair, along with her brother, Dominic and her sister Moira, has been sent to Colorado Springs to chase the cure. After all, Odessa is suffering from consumption, the disease that has killed not four of her brothers. But by the time the train arrives in Colorado Springs, Odessa [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Love Finds You in Last Chance, California

LOVE FINDS YOU IN LAST CHANCE, CALIFORNIA by Miralee Ferrell Alexia Travers is all alone in the world. Her father, Ben, was found dead on the trail, and the doctor has ruled the death as his heart. But Alex believes that someone was behind her father’s death. Especially when she learns that her father has [...]

BOOK REVIEW | A Clever Disguise

A CLEVER DISGUISE by Kathleen Fuller Michael Balcarris has loved Miss Emily Dymoke for years. But as a spy, he feels that he is not able to profess his love for her. Instead, he is forced to act the part of a bored fop, concealing his real feelings. Emily had a crush on Michael as [...]

BOOK REVIEW | From a Distance

From a Distance by Tamera Alexander   This is more than a novel, a journey into two peoples lives that brings you to the edge of their experiences and beliefs and makes you focus on your own as well. I had a hard time through the first part of the novel, because I was unsure [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Beyond this Moment

Beyond this Moment by Tamera Alexander Reading the back cover blurb for the book a reader knows that the main character Molly Whitcomb has a secret that is reputation-ruin worthy. After reading the first chapter a reader knows what that secret is. I am quite certain there will be some readers who will give up [...]