Do you love the Regency period? Love a good romance set during that historical time? If you love Jane Austen, Sarah Ladd, and Julie Klassen, then here is a new author for you to try. In Starving Hearts, Janine Medenhall creates a richly layered time piece that has so many conflicts keeping the hero and heroine apart I wondered how they …
Fiction Friday: smorgasbord & giveaway
It’s Fiction Friday and today I wanted to introduce you to three books by my friends — who if you haven’t already discovered their books — consider this your personal invitation. These ladies can write! Each book is also slightly different in genre, so at least one of these should interest just about any reader. And be sure to go to …
Fiction Friday: The River of Time Series
You might mistakenly believe that our trip to Italy was all about seeing new to us places and exploring a country rich in culture and history. All true, but really it was about this young lady and God smiling on her. My daughter’s favorite book series is Lisa Bergren’s River of Time time travel series. I’ve read it twice as …
Fiction Friday: A Beauty Refined
I love a good historical novel. One that sweeps me into a location that is enriched by a time I don’t know and a place that is new. Tracie Peterson has created such a place in her latest novel A Beauty Refined. This story is one of finding the truth in a forest of lies, discerning the truth when deception …
Fiction Friday: History Meets Fiction in Shadowed By Grace Video
This summer I got the privilege and joy of teaching 29 undergrads in Italy. Yes…I just typed that magical word…Italy. My family was based in Siena while I taught every day for two weeks. Then we had some flexibility as we split time between students and seeing a bit more of Italy…particularly Rome. This was an incredible trip…dream come true …
Fiction Friday: Fading Starlight
I have a secret weakness for stories that weave in pieces of Old Hollywood. In her latest novel, Kathryn Cushman does that as she tells a story of unexpected friendship. Lauren Summers has her dream internship and a dress she worked on walking the red carpet. Then it all derails and she’s left desperate for a job and place to …
Fiction Friday: Dawn at Emberwilde
Sarah Ladd is a brilliant Regency author with plots that sing, characters you won’t forget, and a setting so real I feel like I’ve traveled to England without the long flight. Dawn at Emberwilde is her latest, and I think my favorite to date. Be sure to read to the end, because I’m giving a copy away. You’ll want to …
Fiction Friday: Book Extravaganza & Giveaway
While I love to write, I’m always reading, too. I was a reader first. And I’ll always be a reader. So today I wanted to share with you several books I’ve read in the last couple weeks that I really enjoyed. Be sure to go to the end and enter the giveaway. I have a copy of each of these …
Fiction Friday: Sins of the Past
I love a good mystery. When it moves to romantic suspense, I love it even more. Then if you make it a novella collection with three of my favorite authors, well, I’m a goner. Love romantic suspense? Try the new collection from @lynetteeason and @DaniPettrey. #amreading Click To Tweet That’s what you get with Sins of the Past. This collection …
Fiction Friday: The Inheritance
It’s Friday, and that means time for Fiction Friday. I love taking this day to introduce you to books and authors I enjoy. Usually, the titles are fiction but every once in awhile I throw in some nonfiction. Today I’m thrilled to talk about Michael Phillips‘ latest release, The Inheritance. Growing up I inhaled his Stonewycke series and his translations …