Category: Historical Books
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Book Review: Wager For a Kiss by Stephanie McRae
The story “Wager for a Kiss” is a heartwarming romance set in 1774 England. Lucy, a lady’s maid, and Dave, a sailor, find unexpected love and happiness despite their age and previous resignations. Their blossoming connection is put to the test by a secret, but ultimately the story is about surprise blessings and finding one’s…
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Book Review: The Redemption of Morgan Bright by Chris Panatier
This book wasn’t on my radar at all until it showed up at my front door as a surprise from Angry Robot Books. A story deep with symbolism and rife with emotions. Morgan Bright has historically viewed herself as the family failure. Struggling from a drug addiction that was born out of a childhood injury…
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Book Review Tour: Clytemnestra’s Bind by Susan C. Wilson
Review tour hosted by Love Books Tours MY REVIEW: For fans of Greek history and mythology, this is the story of Clytemnestra; the wife of Agamemnon and the mother of his heir Orestes. A very well told story, and one I was unfamiliar with, I got to really understand and appreciate Clytemnestra as a loyal…
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Book Review & Tour: Night Falls on Predicament Avenue by Jaime Jo Wright
Book tour hosted by: MY REVIEW: A gripping thriller that throws you into a small Christian town in Iowa in the year 1901. While simultaneously anchoring you to the present day with the current owner of the same property. The ties between the two stories are what is gripping and is also the dark history…
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Book Review & Tour: What the Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway
Book tour hosted by: MY REVIEW: A masterpiece of literature! A historical fiction romance you won’t want to miss if you adore anything with a Jane Austen feel to it. What the Mountains Remember follows the main character Belle Newbold, the step-daughter of a wealthy oil and gas man who is taking his family on…
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Book Review & Tour: A Noble Scheme by Roseanna M. White
Book tour hosted by: MY REVIEW: I had heard amazing things about Roseanna’s books from other authors and readers, but I’ve never read her books myself. After reading A Noble Scheme I can confidently say that Roseanna is a gifted writer. Gifted in writing in a way that presents people as themselves. The complexity of…
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February Reading Wrap-Up
February was one of my favorite reading months in a long time. I had a chance to reconnect with one of my favorite genres – Historical Fiction/Romance – there were some really wonderful releases in February from Bethany House Publishing and I was grateful to have been a part of some of those releases. The…
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Book Review: A Lady’s Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell
Book tour hosted by: MY REVIEW: A whimsical masterpiece that will take you on the adventure of a lifetime! Historical romance writing at its finest with characters that you can easily fall in love with! This is a book I will revisit often because it made me so happy throughout the entire thing. “Don’t get…
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Historical Romance Fans – Bethany House Publishing
I’ve only recently found this publishing house and am in love with their book selection so I wanted to take a moment and tell you all about them in case you didn’t know about them either! I first came across them as a host with Austenprose PR – if you love historical romance then I…
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Book Review: While the City Sleeps by Elizabeth Camden
Book tour hosted by: MY REVIEW: Elizabeth Camden is a brand new author for me, even though she’s been writing historical romance for quite some time. I was impressed with her writing style and story telling that really focuses on the core of who people are. Firstly, the setting is in New York during the…
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