Jacob Owens, the hero of Shenandoah Hearts, is a prosperous merchant, owning and running a Philadelphia shop. He’s had the wonderful ladysmith, Madga Sehler, working with his family for years. But the Sehler family is relocating to the Shenandoah region of what is today Virginia. This backcountry area was dangerous. Beautiful but dangerous. Far fromContinue reading “The Hero of Shenandoah Hearts”
Author Archives: Pegg Thomas
The Hero of Love’s Undoing
My story, Love’s Undoing, begins in what would one day become central Minnesota on the banks of the Upper Mississippi River in 1792 at a Scottish fur post. Abi is the daughter of a Scottish fur trader and an Indian mother. Henry is the second son of an English earl and has come to Montreal toContinue reading “The Hero of Love’s Undoing”
Heart of Nantahala’s Hero – The Man with a Plan
Joseph Gregory is the hero in my novella, Heart of Nantahala, one of the stories in the Backcountry Brides Collection. He is a natural born leader. At age ten and eight, Joseph left the family farm and traveled from one lumber mill to the next, learning the business and acquiring valuable skills until he hadContinue reading “Heart of Nantahala’s Hero – The Man with a Plan”
A Heart Deceived
A Heart Deceived by Michelle Griep My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was really enjoying this story until I got to the part about the madam of a bawdy house … who shares MY name! Spelling my name the way I do – with the double G on the end – is actually theContinue reading “A Heart Deceived”
To Claim Her Heart
To Claim Her Heart by Jodie Wolfe My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fans of Mary Connealy will enjoy this romantic romp set during the Oklahoma Land Rush. Elsie Smith is dead-set on getting the land her Pa had spied out for them, even though he’s no longer by her side. Benjamin David is lookingContinue reading “To Claim Her Heart”
The Hero of A Heart so Tender
A Heart so Tender is part of The Backcountry Brides Collection which released on May 1st. Lieutenant Archibald Waters, of the 60th Regiment of Foot, ‘the Royal Americans’, does not want to be at Fort Niagara. Even more so when the great Sir William Johnson, Indian Agent for the Crown, and respected for his braveryContinue reading “The Hero of A Heart so Tender”
The Care and Feeding of Book Reviewers
What do authors crave? Book reviews. Most especially, five-star book reviews, but in reality, any book review is a good one. Why? Because it’s book reviews – pure numbers – that boost a book’s visibility on sites such as Amazon, Christian Book, and Goodreads. People looking for books see what the search engines tell themContinue reading “The Care and Feeding of Book Reviewers”
Thirty-Two Going on Spinster
Thirty-Two Going on Spinster by Becky Monson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed this story as a fun read of a quirky character who holds no illusions about herself. It’s a nice look into the life of a contemporary single woman with no real plan for her life, she’s just drifting along andContinue reading “Thirty-Two Going on Spinster”
A Hero to Match the Heroine of Across Three Autumns
When you have a heroine patterned after a tall, red-haired, crack shot, Revolutionary War legend who earned the name “War Woman” from the local Indians, the need for a strong hero passes as an understatement. Jenny White had given up on love because she considered herself not attractive and feminine enough. She needed a manContinue reading “A Hero to Match the Heroine of Across Three Autumns”
The Hero of Her Redcoat – Henry Bedlow
After I picked Fort Michilimackinac for my story’s setting, I decided my hero should be a British soldier. But what kind of British soldier would be a good hero for my story, since the British lost the battle? I decided on a reluctant soldier, one who had been forced into the army. Henry Bedlow isContinue reading “The Hero of Her Redcoat – Henry Bedlow”
Pegg Thomas 