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Special Feature: Millicent Glenn’s Last Wish by Tori Whitaker

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Mother daughter relationships are always complicated which I think is one reason why I never tire of reading books about mothers and daughters. In this case the book is multigenerational with mothers, daughters, and grandmothers.

I cannot wait to check this one out. It sounds like an engrossing and moving story that I think many women can relate to. Even if you have a wonderful relationship with your mother or the women in your family, I think there is something to be gleaned from reading about complicated mother daughter stories.

I love duel timeline stories and this mix of historical fiction and contemporary from a new voice in women’s fiction is not to be missed. It is out now and you can find all the details below! Continue reading “Special Feature: Millicent Glenn’s Last Wish by Tori Whitaker” →

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Review: A Pretty Deceit (Verity Kent #4) by Anna Lee Huber

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I have been a long time fan of Anna Lee Huber and I have read every single one of her books. I never miss one of her new releases so obviously I had the next Verity Kent book on my calendar months before its release.

When I first started this series it felt different than Huber’s other books not just in time period but in characters too. Verity Kent has a lot more grit and grey area to her than some of Huber’s other heroines.

And don’t even get me started on Sidney. I have struggled with Sidney’s character since the first book and have in all honesty never quite warmed up to him based on some of his deception. But I have stuck out this series because it is excellent. Continue reading “Review: A Pretty Deceit (Verity Kent #4) by Anna Lee Huber” →

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Special Feature: The Brief and True Report of Temperance Flowerdew by Denise Heinze

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The Brief and True Report of Temperance Flowerdew
by Denise Heinze

Publication Date: September 29, 2020
Blackstone Publishing
Hardcover, eBook, AudioBook; 176 pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

 

 

Determined to set the historical record straight, and clear her conscience, Temperance Flowerdew — the wife of Virginia’s first two governors — puts quill to paper, recounting the hardships that nearly brought the Jamestown colony to its knees, and the extraordinary sacrifice of her servant girl, Lily.

When she steps aboard the Falcon in 1609, Temperance Flowerdew was not only setting sail from England to the distant shores of America, she was embarking upon a future of opportunity. She didn’t yet know how she would make her mark, but in this new place she could do or be whatever she wanted.

Willing as she is to brave this new world, Temperance is utterly ill-equipped to survive the wilderness; all she knows is how to live inside the pages of adventure and philosophy books. Loyally at her side, Lily helps Temperance weather pioneer life. A young woman running from lifelong accusations of witchcraft, Lily finds friendship with Temperance and an acceptance of her psychic gifts. Together, they forge paths within the community: Temperance attempts to advise the makeshift government, while Lily experiences the blossoming of first love.

But as the harsh winter approaches, Lily intuitively senses a darkness creep over the colony and the veneer of civilized life threatens to fall away — negotiations with the Indians grow increasingly hostile and provisions become scarce. Lily struggles to keep food on the table by foraging in the woods and being resourceful. Famine could mean the end of days. It’s up to Lily to save them both, but what sacrifice will be enough to survive?

A transporting and evocative story, The Brief and True Report of Temperance Flowerdew is a fiercely hopeful novel — a portrait of two intrepid women who choose to live out their dreams of a future more free than the past. Continue reading “Special Feature: The Brief and True Report of Temperance Flowerdew by Denise Heinze” →

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Review: A Highlander is Coming to Town (Highland, Georgia #3) by Laura Trentham

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Yes I know it’s barely fall and I should be gearing up for all the spooky and mystery reads (don’t worry I am!) right now, but yes this is a Christmas book that you see here today!

Every year I always say to myself ‘I am going to wait until Nov 1 before reading any Christmas books’ and every year I manage to squeeze one or two in before all the horror and ghost stories.

This book sounded like it would be a quick, easy, and festive read that I could burn through in a day or two and it was exactly that and I finished it feeling satisfied and ready for the holiday season to kick off! Continue reading “Review: A Highlander is Coming to Town (Highland, Georgia #3) by Laura Trentham” →

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Special Feature: A Heartfelt Christmas Promise by Nancy Naigle

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Are we really looking at holiday books already? In keeping with the theme of 2020, who cares if it’s autumn and I’m getting my holiday reading in order! Throw the rules out the window and get this book on your TBR!

Not only does it have an adorable dog on the cover—-that in of itself is enough to hook me!—-but Nancy Naigle is one of my go to Christmas authors!

I couldn’t fit this one into my fall reading, but you better believe that it’s in my holiday line up for holiday reading this year! If you are looking forward to Christmas romances and Hallmark Holiday films then this is the book you have bee waiting for! Check out all the details below! Continue reading “Special Feature: A Heartfelt Christmas Promise by Nancy Naigle” →