historical fiction
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“Rising Sun, Falling Star” by Vickie Hall Blog Tour/Giveaway (Ends 8/11) WW
Tour Schedule Rising Sun, Falling Star Different eyes and skin Mock me from the mirror’s light Enemy am I. Dec 7, 1941 Today my life changed forever . . . I am no longer considered American, but by shear heritage I am now the hated enemy . . . The lives of Kenji and Aiko Onishi and their […] -
“The Portrait” by Hazel Statham Book Review
The Portrait by Hazel Statham My rating: 5 of 5 stars I absolutely adore classic romances, such as, novels of Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte. For me, a historical romance that is patterned after these famous authoresses is the perfect book. Indeed Hazel Statham has joined these auspicious ranks! I couldn’t help but be reminded of these amazing classics as […] -
I.O. Book Tours: “I Stood With Wellington” by James Mace Book Tour
BLURB: I Stood With Wellington “Up Guards and at them!” In February, 1815, after nine months in exile, Napoleon Bonaparte, the deposed Emperor of the French, escaped from the Isle of Elba. Seizing the initiative while the European powers bicker amongst themselves at the Congress of Vienna, Napoleon advances towards Belgium with an enormous army, where the combined forces of […] -
Beck Valley Books: “Have No Shame” by Melissa Foster Book Review/Giveaway(Ends 6/30) WW
The racially-charged prejudice of the deep South forces eighteen-year-old Alison Tillman to confront societal norms—and her own beliefs—when she discovers the body of a hate crime victim, and the specter of forbidden love turns her safe, comfortable world upside down. Alison has called Forrest Town, Arkansas home for the past eighteen years. Her mother’s Blue Bonnet meetings, her father toiling […] -
Litfuse Group: “A Heartbeat Away” by S. Dionne Moore Book Review
When a band of runaway slaves brings Union-loyal Beth Bumgartner a wounded Confederate soldier named Joe, it is the catalyst that pushes her to defy her pacifist parents and become a nurse during the Battle of Antietam. Her mother’s mysterious goodbye gift is filled with quilt blocks that bring comfort to Beth during the hard days and lonely nights, but […] -
Litfuse Group: “Stealing the Preacher” by Karen Witemeyer Book Review
A cowboy who wants to be a preacher. An outlaw’s daughter who wants to change his mind. On his way to interview for a position at a church in the Piney Woods of Texas, Crockett Archer can’t believe it when he’s forced off the train by an outlaw and presented to the man’s daughter as the preacher she requested for […] -
“Call Nurse Millie” by Jean Fullerton Book Review
Call Nurse Millie by Jean Fullerton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Right from the beginning, I found myself engrossed in this fascinating, well-written book. I am an incredible fan of historical fiction, and this was from a time period of which I knew very little–post WWII. It also takes place in England, and I was grateful for my knowledge […] -
B3 Tours: “Lucknow Shadows of Empire” by Alan McKee Book Tour
Title: Lucknow Shadows of Empire Author: Alan McKee Genre: Historical Fiction Release Date: Available on iBookstore and Amazon paperback, Kindle: Coming Soon Tour Organizer: B3 Synopsis: The greatest tragedy of Queen Victoria’s reign……was a personal experience for Henry Booth. His mother died when more than onehundred women and children were hacked to pieces with meat cleavers by the rebel forces […] -
“Candle in the Wind” by Ric Wasley Book Review
Read more about this book on this post. I realize the tour and giveaway are over, but you can find the summary, excerpt, buy links, et cetera there. Candle in the Wind by Ric Wasley My rating: 5 of 5 stars I struggled with how to rate and review this book for a while. I wanted to be completely honest, […] -
Goddess Fish: “Candle in the Wind” by Ric Wasley Book Review/Tour (Ends 6/7) WW
Candle in the Wind by Ric Wasley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BLURB: The year is 1863. After two years of battles, the Civil War has evolved into a bloody slaughter with scarcely a town or home on both sides untouched by the tragic loss of its young men. President Abraham Lincoln has just announced the first order of “Draft” in […]