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Winner: WINTER SISTERS (Mary Sutter #2) by Robin Oliveira
And the winner of the paperback copy of Winter Sisters by Robin Oliveira is….. Anne The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the author for making this giveaway possible!
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Review: With this Pledge (Carnton #1) by Tamera Alexander
This is my first Tamera Alexander book, though I have had her books on my TBR radar for quite some time. I think her covers are beautiful and there is something about southern belles and romances that I can’t get enough of. But yet, I haven’t moved her books up on my TBR list for some unknown reason. I was thrilled when this book came up for review because it gave me the perfect excuse to read one of her books, but then I forgot that I had it coming up soon. When I started looking at my calendar I realized that I hadn’t even started it yet and to…
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Author Q and A: WINTER SISTERS by Robin Oliveira
I read this wonderful book last year and currently have it up for review on my blog this week so be sure to check it out and enter to win a copy of this consuming read. While this book was a little on the heavy side, it was a wonderful read and one that you don’t want to miss. I love historical fiction that involves nursing and that’s what caught my eye about this book. I also have a special treat for all of you, a little Q & A with the author! Here she talks about her novels and her writing and research process for her novels! You don’t…
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Giveaway: Winter Sisters (Mary Sutter #2) by Robin Oliveira
Last year I had the pleasure of reading this very interesting book by Robin Oliveira and I loved it. Though a little on the darker side, it was an excellent read that stayed with me long after I was done with it. I am thrilled to be able to offer a copy of the novel in paperback to my lucky readers! New York, 1879: An epic blizzard descends on Albany, devastating the city. When the snow finally settles, two newly orphaned girls are missing. Determined not to give up hope, Dr. Mary Sutter, a former Civil War surgeon, searches for the two sisters. When what happened to them is finally…
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Winner: THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS by Pam Jenoff
And the winner of THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS by Pam Jenoff is….. Amy The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!
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Winner: A MATTER OF CLASS Digital 2 Book Set by Susie Murphy
And the winner of the digital 2 book set of A MATTER OF CLASS AND A CLASS ENTWINED by Susie Murphy is….. Jodi The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the author for making this giveaway possible!
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Review: Bittersweet Brooklyn by Thelma Adams
As many of you know, I am a sucker when it comes to pretty covers. I love the elegance of this cover. Not only does the woman on the cover seem intriguing, but the text and the angle suggested that it was going to be a little more edgy, almost like a classic noir film or something. After reading the description, I was eager to start reading it. It sounded a little like The Godfather and I was excited to read something a little more edgy and different in the historical fiction genre. Often in historical fiction, the mobster world goes untapped and I love mob movies and I often…
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Special Feature: The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen Vol. II by Collins Hemingway
The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen Vol. II by Collins Hemingway Publication Date: August 8, 2016 eBook & Paperback; 332 Pages ISBN-13: 978-1535444958 Jane Austen Lived a Quiet, Single Life-Or Did She? Tradition holds that Jane Austen lived a proper, contemplative, unmarried life. But what if she wed a man as passionate and intelligent as she-and the marriage remained secret for 200 years? The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen resolves the biggest mystery of Austen’s life-the “lost years” of her twenties-of which historians know virtually nothing. • Why the enduring rumors of a lost love or tragic affair? • Why, afterward, did the vivacious Austen prematurely put on…
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Review: The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen
I stopped reading the review pitch once I saw ‘WWI’ in the description, which was basically the first line in the summary. I have read a lot of stand alone novels by Bowen and have been impressed with her writing and historical research. Her stand alone books have mostly been set in WWII, but WWI is truly my favorite period in historical fiction, so seeing that this book was set during that time earned this book and instant and enthusiastic, ‘yes’ from me. I have consistently enjoyed reading Bowen’s books, whether they are one of her historical mysteries or her stand alone novels. She as an incredible gift for writing…
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Excerpt: The Peddler of Wisdom by Laura Matthias Bendoly
The Peddler of Wisdom by Laura Matthias Bendoly Publication Date: December 18, 2018 eBook & Paperback; 425 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction In the borderlands of the village Les Échelles, giants sleep and werewolves howl. Travelers must cross deep gorges to pay visit. The only strangers are treasure-hunters seeking the riches of Zahara, a drowned Crusader bride. She planted the nearby woods with rich botanicals, now the healing herbs of Irène Guéri, apothecary in these parts. When a cruel invader storms the village he brings along his shy, though brilliant alchemist, Joaquíno Durande. Will Irene join forces with this scholar, risking her profession and her neighbors’ trust, or flee…