Posts Tagged: book review

The King’s Mercy, by Lori Benton

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

When Scottish soldier Alex MacKinnon is captured after the Battle of Culloden, he’s granted the king’s mercy–exile to the American colonies rather than execution, but it’s a mercy he loathes. Indentured to Edmund Carey to be a blacksmith on his plantation, Alex only dreams of escape. Somehow. Joanna Carey, Edmund’s step-daughter, was thrown into the position as mistress of the plantation... Read Article

Whose Waves These Are, by Amanda Dykes

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

Annie Bliss is called back to a small Maine town when her beloved great-uncle, Robert Bliss, falls sick. Many of the townspeople welcome her back, but some are leery, especially Fletch, the secretive harbor postman who seems far too close to her “GrandBob.” When Annie and Fletch discover a stack of rocks and a partially completed tower on Robert’s property, they are propelled into Robert’s pas... Read Article

The Governess of Penwythe Hall, by Sarah E. Ladd

Thursday, April 25, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

Delia Greythorne enjoys serving as a governess for the five Twethewey children, but when their father dies, the children are sent from Yorkshire to live with their uncle, Jac Twethewey, at Penwythe Hall in Cornwall. Delia never wanted to return to her native Cornwall and the memories of her husband and baby daughter, who died. Even worse, her former in-laws are still there. They hold Delia responsible for her husband... Read Article

Between Two Shores

Thursday, March 21, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

In 1759 during the French & Indian War, Catherine Duval, half-Mohawk and half-French, runs her father’s trading post outside of Montreal. With the British besieging Quebec City and famine raging, French soldiers arrive to impress the women into harvesting wheat for the army at Quebec. To Catherine’s shock, her father “ransoms” a British prisoner-of-war, Samuel Crane, who had broken Catheri... Read Article

Within These Lines by Stephanie Morrill

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

It’s difficult enough for Evalina Cassano and Taichi Hamasaki. Their interracial romance is frowned upon in 1942, and they haven’t told their families. With anti-Japanese sentiment rising in Northern California after Pearl Harbor, Taichi and his family face growing discrimination. Then the US government evacuates the Hamasakis to the War Relocation Center at Manzanar. Taichi struggles to adjust to the dif... Read Article

Capture Me, by Sherry Kyle

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

Ashley Stevens loves her job as a veterinary technician, the family who adopted her, and her boyfriend Bryan—if only he’d propose!—but something is missing. While making scrapbooks for her grandmother, she discovers a childhood photograph of herself with a toddler who looks just like her. Who is the little girl? And why won’t her family answer her questions? Kayla Witherspoon is about to flunk out of medical ... Read Article

The Lieutenant’s Bargain by Regina Jennings

Monday, February 11, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

All Hattie Walker wants is a chance to prove herself as a real artist. Longing to paint the luscious landscapes of the Rocky Mountains – and for recognition – she takes a stagecoach to Denver. However, her stagecoach is attacked by gunmen, and Hattie is rescued by friendly Arapaho – but she doesn’t realize they’re friendly. Lt. Jack Hennessy has made a name for himself in the US Cavalry ... Read Article

Delayed Justice by Cara Putman

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 by Sarah Sundin

Jaime Nichols has her life in control. Her apartment is stark white, her friends are kept at just the right distance, and her job as a defense attorney fulfills her need for justice. And she’s about to tie up the last loose ends in her life by pressing charges against the man who abused her as a child. However, this decision throws her life into disarray. Chandler Bolton enjoys his work helping military members... Read Article

A Poppy in Remembrance by Michelle Ule

Monday, November 12, 2018 by Sarah Sundin

In London in 1914, American Claire Meacham has a front row seat on the excitement as the Great War breaks out. This could be her opportunity to follow in her journalist father’s footsteps – but women aren’t welcome at the Boston News Service office except as stenographers. In the newsroom, she makes friends with dashing New Zealander Nigel Bentley-Smith and quiet American Jim Hodges. Jim invites Cla... Read Article

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