Tidewater Bride by Laura Frantz is a historical fiction novel based in Jamestown, Virginia, in the 1630s. Many of the characters were based on real people from the time. Two characters especially may jog the reader's memory from history: Xander Renick represented John Rolfe, and his Powhatan princess Mattachanna represented Pocahontas. Xander is a widower with a young son. He runs a plantation and works alongside his indentured servants in Rose-n-Vale, several miles upriver from James Towne. He ...
The Number of Love by Roseanna White – a review
Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for The Number of Love by Roseanna M. White with JustRead Publicity Tours! Follow along with the tour for a special inside peek at how The Number of Love is connected to the author's previous book from another series, A Song Unheard. ABOUT THE BOOK Title: The Number of LoveSeries: Codebreakers #1Author: Roseanna M. WhitePublisher: Bethany HouseRelease Date: June 4, 2019Genre: Historical Fiction/Romance/Intrigue Three years into the Great War, ...
The Innkeeper’s Daughter by Michelle Griep – a review
I am one of those people who claims to not judge a book by its cover. That is mostly true. However, when I saw the cover of The Innkeeper's Daughter and read the book description, I knew that I would be reading this book at some point in time. The time period that Michelle Griep's novel is written (Early 1800s England) is a period I enjoy reading. The cover art drew me in right away. I was sold. Joanna Langley, her mother Eliza, and young brother Thomas own and live in the Blue Hedge Inn in ...
The Backcountry Brides Collection | review
Love on Colonial America’s Frontier Travel into Colonial America where eight women seek love, but they each know a future husband requires the necessary skills to survive in the backcountry. Living in areas exposed to nature’s ferocity, prone to Indian attack, and cut off from regular supplies, can hearts overcome the dangers to find lasting love? Earlier this year I read a novella collection by Barbour Books called Small-Town Brides, and it was a great series of novellas. Now I've had the ...
A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette | a Cities of Refuge review
Connilyn Cossette is an author whose writing is incredible. The creativity and attention to detail is stunning. A Light on the Hill is a Christian novel focusing on Biblical historical fiction taking place shortly after the Israelites entered the Promised Land. A Light on the Hill is also part of a series called Cities of Refuge. First, let me say that I love a book with a map. A Light on the Hill has one! The map detailed all of the relevant towns and geographical features. A thoughtful ...
Julie by Catherine Marshall | GIVEAWAY – review soon!
I read the novel Julie many years ago after my grandmother had loaned me a copy of Christy by Catherine Marshall. Intrigued by the unique story of Christy, I dug into the story of Julie with anticipation! More of my review to come soon! In the meantime, feel free to enter the giveaway! Title: Julie Author: Catherine Marshall Publisher: Gilead Publishing ReIssue Date: April 17, 2018 Genre: Historical Romance Fiction Links*: Goodreads l Amazon l ChristianBook l Book Depository l Itunes TO ...
Julie by Catherine Marshall | Spotlight and Giveaway
Title: Julie Author: Catherine Marshall Publisher: Gilead Publishing ReIssue Date: April 17, 2018 Genre: Historical Romance Fiction Links*: Goodreads l Amazon l ChristianBook l Book Depository l Itunes A New York Times bestseller Will the dam hold? Julie Wallace has always wanted to write. Trying to escape the Great Depression, Julie’s father buys the Alderton Sentinel, a small-town newspaper in flood-prone Alderton, Pennsylvania, and moves his family there. As flash floods ominously ...
Judah’s Wife by Angela Hunt / A Bethany House Review
Seeking peace and safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah, a strong and gentle man, and for the first time in her life Leah believes she can rest easily. But the land is ruled by Antiochus IV, descended from one of Alexander the Great's generals, and when he issues a decree that all Jews are to conform to Syrian laws upon pain of death, devout Jews risk everything to follow the law of Moses. Judah's father resists the decree, igniting a war that will cost him his life. But before ...
Free Book Friday – Feb. 2
Free Book Friday is a new theme I’m going to try. I will post free and deeply discounted nonfiction books and Christian fiction for Kindle. Click the image to go to Amazon. BEFORE YOU BUY, please check the price on these books in case you read this post after the discount has ended. Deep Discounts – limited time (Updated 2/3) The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck // $8.99 $1.99 Tenley Roth’s first book was a runaway bestseller. Now that her second book is due, she’s locked in fear. Can she ...
The Melody of the Soul – Giveaway & Facebook Live
The Melody of the Soul Series: Music of Hope (Book 1) Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Gilead Publishing (January 16, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 1683700406 ISBN-13: 978-1683700401 Introduction Violinist Anna Zadok and her grandmother were the only ones remaining in their family who hadn't been transported to a labor camp. Their being Christian didn't matter, because by birth they were Jews, so their fate was sealed. Eventually, they would get their deportation ...
Many Sparrows by Lori Benton – a review
Many Sparrows is an Early American History novel written by Lori Benton. It takes me back to twenty years ago when, as a teen, I was fascinated with my Native American ancestry. It all began with having watched the movie The Last of the Mohicans in high school. What spawned was a deep interest in learning about the different tribes of Native Americans. I next read the novels The Last of the Mohicans and Follow the River, and my love for these stories runs deep. When I received the opportunity ...
The Duke’s Dilemma – a Celebrate Lit Review & GIVEAWAY
Introduction I like a good who-dun-it novel. The Duke's Dilemma is one of those. Aaaand it also contains one of my other favorite genres--history! The setting is London in the year 1815. I enjoy a good Regency novel, and this one was no disappointment. I'd never read one of Elaine Manders' books before, and I hope this is not my last! Lady Cassandra Wayte married into her title. Born a farm girl, Cassandra found herself in a horrible situation, and Lord Wayte took in her and her godmother. ...
