Posts Categorized: Book Feature

The Burning of Rosemont Abbey by Naomi Stephens

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 by Sarah Sundin

In 1956, Louisa Everly lives a pampered life in Wilbeth Green. Then one night the village’s beloved Rosemont Abbey goes up in flames, and all evidence points squarely to Louisa’s wayward, no-good twin brother, Paul. However, Louisa knows deep inside that Paul is innocent, because she felt Paul’s death an hour before the abbey burned. Inspector Malcolm Sinclair, a former childhood friend of Paul̵... Read Article

Where Trees Touch the Sky by Karen Barnett

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 by Sarah Sundin

In 1923, Marion Baker works fervently with the Save the Redwoods League to protect her beloved trees. One day in her favorite grove, she meets Frank Duncan and believes him to be admiring the trees. He is. But for the axe. When Marion learns Frank is the son of the local timber baron, sparks fly. A friendship grows, then a romance, but can their shared dreams overcome the obstacles between them? In 1972, June Turner ... Read Article

Until Our Time Comes by Nicole M. Miller

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 by Sarah Sundin

Renowned American horse trainer Adia Kensington has her dream job – tending the prize Arabians at Janow Podlaski, Poland’s premiere stables. When the Germans invade Poland, Adia faces a heart-wrenching choice – abandon the horses and the orphan boy she’s taken under her wings – or stay and try to save the herd. British MI6 agent Bret Conway is in Poland gathering intelligence before the ... Read Article

Secondary Target by Angela Carlisle

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 by Sarah Sundin

Corina Roberts, her father, and her German shepherd, Houston, have a nice life in the small town of Kincaid, Kentucky, where Corina has opened a western goods store. However, the forces that drove them to flee to Kincaid after the murders of Corina’s mother and brother have resurfaced, and it becomes clear the killer has found them – and is targeting Corina. Corina’s former boyfriend, Bryce Jessup, ... Read Article

Appalachian Song by Michelle Shocklee

Monday, November 13, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

High in the Great Smoky Mountains in 1943, midwife Bertie Jenkins lives with her four unmarried sisters on the family homestead. When they find a pregnant teenager on their land, shot by her own father, the sisters take her in and hide her, nicknaming her Songbird on account of her beautiful singing voice. The sisters grow fond of Songbird and her baby, but what would happen if her abusive father learned where she wa... Read Article

Heart in the Clouds by Jennifer Mistmorgan

Friday, November 10, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

In 1942, Maggie Morrison serves in the WAAF as the calm voice on the radio helping pilots to land at their English airfield. But she’s reeling from the loss of her mother and from a heart shattered by a rakish pilot. Australian pilot Alec Thomas is as confident with women as he is in the cockpit of his Lancaster bomber, so he’s taken aback to receive a chilly reception from Maggie. Impulsively, he accepts... Read Article

The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt

Thursday, November 9, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

In 1939, twin sisters Antonina and Helena Dabrowska reluctantly see their beloved father off to defend Poland from the German invasion. Over the coming years, they will each be tested far more than they thought possible. Enraged that her true love, Marek, is forced to live in the Jewish ghetto, Antonina joins a resistance group that smuggles people out of the ghetto. Meanwhile, quiet Helena takes a secretarial job in... Read Article

The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham

Monday, November 6, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

In 1924, Laura Bradshaw’s life is restricted by her controlling father and poisoned by her father’s deep hatred for his business rival, the Campbell family. Her few solaces include seeing the animals at the Buffalo Zoo and retrieving letters from a tree at the zoo – letters from her anonymous pen pal. When her father decides to marry her off to Abel Fredricks, a handsome entrepreneur, the chance of ... Read Article

We Three Kings by Crystal Caudill, Cara C. Putman, and Angela Ruth Strong

We Three Kings by Crystal Caudill, Cara Putman, and Angela Ruth Strong

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

“Star of Wonder” by Crystal Caudill In 1884, Celestia Isaacs boards the Golden Gestirn on her maiden voyage from New York to Germany, since her family has invested in the luxury ship, owned by the Weise family. Celestia adores Aldrich Weise, a man who shares her love of astronomy. Aldrich returns her affections but doesn’t dare say so. As the oldest son, Aldrich is required to take the helm of the c... Read Article

Letters from My Sister by Valerie Fraser Luesse

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

Living in Alabama in the early 1900s, Callie Bullock enjoys her beautiful home, her large and loving family, and the thrill of sitting in trees during storms. Her sister and best friend, Emmy, is engaged to the man of her dreams, and handsome Solomon Beckett buys a farm nearby. Then their housekeeper’s granddaughter comes from Chicago, newly widowed and extraordinarily beautiful. When Lily captures the attentio... Read Article

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