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Book Review: Backlist Titles August and September

I've been enjoying some of the books on my backlist this year. Here are the two novels that I've read during August and September. *Both links will take you to Goodreads. Tired of pining for handsome sheriff Ward Gleason, seamstress Hazel Andrews plans to head East for a fresh start—until Ward finds an abandoned child.… Continue reading Book Review: Backlist Titles August and September

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Book Review: A Tale of Two Hearts by Michelle Griep

Book 2 in Reader Favorite Michelle Griep’s Charming Once Upon a Dickens Christmas Series London, 1853: Innkeeper’s daughter Mina Scott will do anything to escape the drudgery of her life, for there’s nothing more mundane than serving customers day after day. Every minute she can, she reads and dreams of someday becoming a real lady—and… Continue reading Book Review: A Tale of Two Hearts by Michelle Griep

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Book Review: The Heart Between Us by Lindsay Harrel

Lindsay Harrel presents a powerful story of healing, adventure, and learning how to live life to the fullest. Megan Jacobs always wished for a different heart. Her entire childhood was spent in and out of hospitals, sitting on the sidelines while her twin sister Crystal played all the sports, got all the guys, and had… Continue reading Book Review: The Heart Between Us by Lindsay Harrel

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Book Review: Bride Tree by J.P. Robinson

The year is 1789. France is reeling under the impact of a civil war between its social classes. When a secret agent from Rome joins forces with a vindictive politician bent on revenge, the stage is set for an explosive outcome that will shake the country to its core. Meanwhile, Queen Marie-Antoinette engages the help… Continue reading Book Review: Bride Tree by J.P. Robinson

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Researching the South during the Gilded Age

In this post, I want to do two things: I want to share with you some of the research that went into my novel, If Only It Were Yesterday, and I also want to review and recommend one of my key research books. Whether you're a historical fiction fan or history buff, you're likely to… Continue reading Researching the South during the Gilded Age

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Book Review: Engraved on the Heart by Tara Johnson

Reluctant debutante Keziah Montgomery lives beneath the weighty expectations of her staunch Confederate family, forced to keep her epilepsy secret for fear of a scandal. As the tensions of the Civil War arrive on their doorstep in Savannah, Keziah sees little cause for balls and courting. Despite her discomfort, she cannot imagine an escape from… Continue reading Book Review: Engraved on the Heart by Tara Johnson

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Book Review: A Rumored Fortune by Joanna Davidson Politano

Tressa Harlowe's father did not trust banks, but neither did he trust his greedy extended family. He kept his vast fortune hidden somewhere on his estate in the south of England and died suddenly, without telling anyone where he had concealed it. Tressa and her ailing mother are left with a mansion and an immense… Continue reading Book Review: A Rumored Fortune by Joanna Davidson Politano

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Book Review: Another June With You by Krista Noorman

Shannon McGregor never expected to run into her high school sweetheart, especially not as the best man of the wedding she’s photographing. But Micah’s back, as handsome and charming as she remembered, and pressing her for the truth about why she ended their relationship—a truth she’d rather keep to herself.  Life is good. Micah Shaw… Continue reading Book Review: Another June With You by Krista Noorman

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Book Review: Three Words and a Kiss by Sondra Kraak

When a big-hearted debutante collides with a small-town blacksmith set in his ways, it can mean only one thing—a war of hearts has come to Pine Creek. Washington, 1892 Cameron Wallace thrives as both the blacksmith and the minister in his community of Pine Creek. Out of the fires of a chaotic childhood, he’s forged… Continue reading Book Review: Three Words and a Kiss by Sondra Kraak

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Book Review and GIVEAWAY: Finding Christmas Joy by Amanda Tero

Melonie Brown just wants to get away from all of the pain and heartache that this year has brought upon her, and Starlight Lodge seems like the perfect place to do so. With no plans beyond a Christmas escape, she drives out to the lodge. Can she bottle up the peace and joy that she… Continue reading Book Review and GIVEAWAY: Finding Christmas Joy by Amanda Tero