Tag: historical fiction

A Widow’s Vow by Rachel Brimble

A Widow’s Vow by Rachel Brimble

A Widow’s Vow by Rachel Brimble is a Victorian-era romance novel set in 1851 England. The book begins with a little background on Louisa and her companion Nancy; former prostitutes plucked from a degrading life by Louisa’s husband, Anthony. Upon his suicide, revealed secrets force them back into the brothel business. However, this time, it’s on Louisa’s terms.

Cecilia or Too Tall to Love by GL Robinson | Book Review

Cecilia or Too Tall to Love by GL Robinson | Book Review

Note: this book contains Book Club Conversation Starters!
What can orphan Cecilia Beaumaris, a too tall, too outspoken gentlewoman with no pretensions to beauty and no fortune, do when the school she has been living in for nearly fifteen years, first as a pupil, then as a teacher, is closed down and she has to leave? She decides to open her own school, of course. Since her distant family is trying to marry her off for wealth, Independent Cecilia devises her own plan.

Born to Blush by Fran Conner

Born to Blush by Fran Conner

Welcome to my stop on the Born to Blush book blog tour sponsored by Silver Dagger Book Tours. This sweet, clean historical fiction romance is appropriate for teens and older readers alike. Please join me for more information about Born to Blush by Fran Conner.

Friday Finds | June 26, 2020

Friday Finds | June 26, 2020

Friday Finds | June 26, 2020 – A weekly roundup of books, recipes, & more. This week includes a CONTEST for readers, Keto, Vegan, Gluten-Free recipes, COOKIES!, Glow In the dark Mason Jars, leafy greens seed kits & all the books: Children’s, Memoirs, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Historical Fiction, Weaving,

Society Girl by Robert Gomez | Book Review

Society Girl by Robert Gomez | Book Review

Society Girl by Robert Gomez is a wonderfully dark historical fiction novel set in Chicago. The story begins in the early 1930s and spans several decades. Society Girl is a melancholy tale of power, loyalty, divorce, and survival. What scandalous truth sets Erik on this story of loyalty and revenge?

Soldiers of Freedom by Samuel Marquis | Spotlight

Soldiers of Freedom by Samuel Marquis | Spotlight

Soldiers of Freedom by Samuel Marquis | Spotlight – Marquis is the bestselling, award-winning author of a WWII Series, the Nick Lassiter-Skyler Espionage Series, and historical pirate fiction. SOLDIERS OF FREEDOM is the true story of the 1944-1945 War in Western Europe and the final Allied struggle to conquer Nazi Germany. The story is told […]

Into the Suffering City by Bill LeFurgy | Review

Into the Suffering City by Bill LeFurgy | Review

Into the Suffering City by Bill LeFurgy is a fast-paced, emotionally immersive story that combines originality and historical detail to explore the lives of people living in Baltimore during the early 1900s. Dr. Sarah Kennecott and private detective, Jack Harden team up to solve the mystery of a murdered prostitute. There are suspects galore and […]

The Pearl of York: Treason and Plot by Tony Morgan

The Pearl of York: Treason and Plot by Tony Morgan

The Pearl of York: Treason and Plot by Tony Morgan Introduction: When Margaret Clitherow is arrested on the dark streets of Tudor York, her friends, led by a youthful Guy Fawkes, face a race against time to save her from the gallows. As events unfold, their lives, and our history, change forever. This is the […]