There are few things that thrill my heart more than an amazingly written piece of historical fiction. I don't just mean the kind that plops you down in another time and place, replete with details of life and culture, though …
Catching Up on My Reading
While I am always reading, there are some moments when I am whipping through books and others where life interferes and my time to read is severely limited. Lately I've been on a roll and here and some good ones I've …
On Distant Shores by Sarah Sundin and A Heart Deceived by Michelle Griep
My life has been crazy lately. Between quick-drafting a new novel during Nanowrimo and traveling with my husband on business, reading time has almost fallen by the wayside. Almost. But lately I've read two great historical …
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Love’s Awakening by Laura Frantz
There are some authors that you enjoy from the get-go. But you also know when their books take a decidedly different turn. One that propels their work from the "books I enjoy" category to the "books I must read." With the …
How Do You Prefer Your Story Stress?
I read two books last week. Not unusual. But as I read--one contemporary, one historical--I kept having to stop each book and pick up the other. Over and over and over again! It wasn't that either story didn't hold my …
Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer
We first met the Archer brothers--all four named after Texas heroes at the Alamo--in Short Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer. They were funny and charming and strong and sweet. The moment I heard that brother Crockett was …
Unrivaled by Siri Mitchell
There are just some authors that make me wonder why I choose to continue writing, for their books are flawless. The characters, the settings, the plots, the very words on the page. Siri Mitchell is one of these authors for …
Captured by Moonlight by Christine LIndsey
One of my favorite things about historical fiction is learning about places/eras/historical events I didn't previously know much about. Such is the case with Christine Lindsey's series Twilight of the British Raj, set in …
The Tutor’s Daughter by Julie Klassen
Oh, how I love Regency-set books! And Julie Klassen's stories are some of the best. The Tutor's Daughter is no exception. Set on the dangerous Cornwall coast, in a manor house high on the cliffs, the tutor and his daughter …
Choices of the Heart by Laurie Alice Eakes
I have loved Laurie Alice Eakes's Midwives series. Each story has been unique--and wonderful. This third installment, focusing on the daughter of the midwife from the first book, is no exception. Set against the backdrop of a …