historical fiction
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“Call Nurse Millie” by Jean Fullerton Book Tour
Call Nurse Millie by Jean Fullerton It’s 1945 and, as the troops begin to return home, the inhabitants of London attempt to put their lives back together. For 25-year-old Millie, a qualified nurse and midwife, the jubilation at the end of the war is short-lived as she tends to the needs of the East End community around her. But while […] -
Litfuse Group: “It Happened At the Fair” by Deeanne Gist Book Review
A transporting historical novel about a promising young inventor, his struggle with loss, and the attractive teacher who changes his life, all set against the razzle-dazzle of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Gambling everything, including the family farm, Cullen McNamara travels to the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair with his most recent invention. But the noise in the Fair’s Machinery Palace […] -
“The Folly at Falconbridge Hall” by Maggi Andersen Review
Read more about the book and enter the giveaway here . The Folly At Falconbridge Hall by Maggi Andersen My rating: 5 of 5 stars From the moment I began reading this book, I knew this was my kind of book. I was not far into the book before I saw the connection between this book and “Jane Eyre.” That […] -
“Roses Have Thorns” by Sandra Byrd Book Review/Giveaway (Ends 5/26) U.S.
About the author: After earning her first rejection at the age of thirteen, bestselling author Sandra Byrd has now published more than forty books. Her adult fiction début, Let Them Eat Cake, was a Christy Award finalist, as was her first historical novel, To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn. To Die For was also named by Library Journal as a Best […] -
Goddess Fish: “Rebel Heartsong” by Morgan K. Wyatt Blog Tour/Giveaway (Ends 5/17) U.S.
` REBEL HEARTSONG by Morgan K. Wyatt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BLURB: Townsend Sewell, as heir to the biggest planation in Beaufort County, is also the biggest marital prize. Life is good, at least it was before the war. After the Civil War devalued Confederate money, and stripped their plantation, Townsend became a not so great catch. The only person […] -
“Kissed” by Tanya Anne Crosby Book Review
Kissed by Tanya Anne Crosby My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have to say that I was quite intrigued during the first portion of the book. And even somewhat into the second portion. Yes, it was fairly typical Regency romance, but there were some interesting little twists. And half of the story takes place in the American colonies. Jessie […] -
Black Lion Tours: “Heiress Bride” by Cynthia Woolf Author Interview
Heiress Bride by Cynthia Woolf. For fans of Historical Romance, we welcome today the second instalment in the Matchmaker & Co. Series: Heiress Bride. Quick Facts Release Date: March 15th, 2013. Genre: Historical, Romance, Western. Formats Available: Kindle, Nook, Smashwords, Apple, Kobo. Book Synopsis Heiress Ella Davenport survived a carriage accident that killed her father. Her life […] -
Goddess Fish: "Kissed" by Tanya Anne Crosby Blog Tour/Giveaway (Ends 5/10) WW
Kissed by Tanya Anne Crosby ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BLURB: Swept from the aristocracy of Englandto The Colonies on the eve of war, Jessamine Stone vows to wed no man but her onetime fiancé, Christian Haukinge. She sets out to win back Christian’s affections, unaware that her brother has already offered him a bribe to break her heart. Driven by something dark, Christian […] -
"Defiant Heart" by Marty Steere Book Review/Giveaway (Ends 5/18) WW
Read more about this book here. Defiant Heart by Marty Steere My rating: 5 of 5 stars Let me begin by saying that it takes a special book to make me lose all track of time, and this is one of those books. As a book reviewer, I sometimes find myself spending too much time figuring out how much more […] -
"The Midwife’s Revolt" by Jodi Daynard Book Review (Ends 5/11) U.S.
Welcome to the next stop on the review tour for The Midwife’s Revolt by Jodi Daynard. “A charming, unexpected, and decidedly different view of the Revolutionary War.” —Publishers Weekly Book Description: The Midwife’s Revolt takes the reader on a journey to the founding days of America. It follows one woman’s path, Lizzie Boylston, from her grieving days of widowhood after […]