By Laura on Sep 19, 2008 in Historical | 0 Comments
WASHINGTON’S LADY by Nancy Moser Martha Curtis has known too much loss. Her father-in-law, her father, her husband, and two of her children all die in less than eight years. Martha vows never to love again, but before too long, she finds herself enamored with a war hero, George Washington. Still, Martha worries whether George [...]
By Laura on Sep 13, 2008 in Historical | 0 Comments
THE FALCON AND THE SPARROW by M. L. Tyndall Dominique Celene Dawson is a traitor. She has no choice but to be one. Either she betray mother England, or she’ll never see her brother again. Dominique has been offered a rule as governess to the six-year-old son, William, of the Navy Admiral Chase Randal—but her [...]
By Laura on Sep 12, 2008 in Historical | 0 Comments
THE BRIDE BARGAIN by Kelly Eileen Hake Clara Fields and her aunt Doreen are trying to keep up with the wagon trail headed west to Oregon, but when one of their cantankerous oxen gets lose, they are kicked out of the train. A store-owner in Buttonwood, Nebraska, generously offers Clara and Doreen a place to [...]
By Laura on Sep 12, 2008 in Historical | 0 Comments
THE MAKING OF A GENTLEMAN by Ruth Axtell Morren Innocent of a crime, Jonah Quinn nevertheless was scheduled to hang from the hangman’s noose. Just moments before he hangs, he escapes, and takes prison volunteer Florence Hathaway hostage, to ensure his freedom. He lets her go as soon as he’s sure he’s safe. God seems [...]
By Laura on Sep 12, 2008 in Historical | 0 Comments
A CLEARING IN THE WILD by Jane Kirkpatrick Emma Wagner is tired of the constraints of the religious colony she lives in. Women are supposed to be quiet and serve in submission and they have no say. A thinker, Emma resents the limitations placed on her. However, any form of dissent is discouraged, so Emma [...]
By editor on Sep 1, 2008 in Historical | 2 Comments
A Passion Redeemed (Daughters of Boston, #2) by Julie Lessman Absolutely incredible writing with a story that keeps you going until the end. A great addition to the plot lines of the O’Connor clan and their attachments. I’d say that so far A Passion Most Pure is still my favorite, but only because I’m stubborn. [...]
By editor on Aug 25, 2008 in Historical, Mystery, Romance | 1 Comment
A Bride So Fair (Fair to Remember #3) by Carol Cox This is absolutely one of the best books that I have ever read in my entire life so far. A Bride So Fair by Carol Cox is the first work of Carol Cox’s that I have had the privilege to read, but I’m excited [...]
By editor on Aug 21, 2008 in Historical | 0 Comments
Calico Canyon (Lassoed in Texas #2) by Mary Connealy When I got the background on this book, I was a little apprehensive about reading it since I knew that it was about Miss Grace Calhoun. Upon reading Petticoat Ranch Miss Calhoun was present, but only faintly. She was definitely not my favorite character, especially in [...]
By Laura on Aug 12, 2008 in Historical, Suspense | 0 Comments
MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE by Kip Gayden March 16, 1913, started out as a day quite normal. Until the police get a phone call about a murder down at a Nashville, Tennessee, barber shop. When the police arrive, they find the murderer still at the scene, but it’s the story behind it, and what happens at [...]