The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the first book in the Daughters of the Mayflower series that I’ve read. Having read a couple of novellas by this author, I was happy to dive into this novel. It didn’t disappoint! I was transported back in time to theContinue reading “The Cumberland Bride”
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A Heart for Freedom
A Heart For Freedom by Janet S. Grunst My rating: 5 of 5 stars A beautiful follow-up to “A Heart Set Free.” This non-traditional romance follows the married couple, Matthew and Heather Stewart. Their happily-ever-after is challenged by the turmoil of the American Revolution. Can they and their marriage survive in the midst of suchContinue reading “A Heart for Freedom”
Everything She Didn’t Say
Everything She Didn’t Say by Jane Kirkpatrick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Classic Jane Kirkpatrick! A well-written tale of a strong woman and the extraordinary life she lived. This one is unique in that it includes actual journal entries of Carrie Adell Strahorn. The story is a roller coaster ride of human emotions, theContinue reading “Everything She Didn’t Say”
River to Redemption
River to Redemption by Ann H. Gabhart My rating: 5 of 5 stars First note: Revell has this marketed as a historical romance. It’s not. It’s historical with a strong romantic element. There is a difference, so be aware if you’re picking this up expecting a formulaic romance. It’s not. It’s better. The story dipsContinue reading “River to Redemption”
A Perfect Weakness
A Perfect Weakness by Jennifer A. Davids My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this story from the moment I picked it up. It hits a couple of real-life issues – no spoilers – and includes the interesting twist of an American Civil War vet, a doctor, who inherits a title and property inContinue reading “A Perfect Weakness”
Of Rags and Riches
Of Rags and Riches Romance Collection: Nine Stories of Poverty and Opulence During the Gilded Age by Michelle Griep My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lovely collection! One of the better that I’ve read. Delightful heroines and dashing heroes by some authors I’ve read before and some I haven’t … but will again. The contrastContinue reading “Of Rags and Riches”
One Glorious Ambition
One Glorious Ambition: The Compassionate Crusade of Dorothea Dix by Jane Kirkpatrick My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love Jane Kirkpatrick’s books. They always bring history to life. It’s not always neat and tidy. It’s not always pretty. It’s real history and real life … in all its messiness. This one threw me aContinue reading “One Glorious Ambition”
The Hero of Shenandoah Hearts
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”
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”
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”
Pegg Thomas 