The Dress Shop on King Street Review

The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley Clark is a split-time novel telling the stories of Harper and Millie. In the past, Millie is the descendant of a slave who chose to pass as white, hoping to realize her dream to own a dress shop. In the present...

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Nov 27, 2023
Counted With the Stars Review

Counted With the Stars, by Connilyn Cossette tells the story of Kiya. The young woman is sold into slavery to cover her father’s debt, she must leave her luxurious life behind. When the deliverer of the Hebrews confronts Pharoah about the freedom of...

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Nov 20, 2023
Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey: A Regency Romance

Secrets abound in Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson. When Elizabeth’s carriage is held up by a lone highwayman the last person she expects it to be is her son’s uncle. Or that he would propose marriage. When Elizabeth goes to Middlecr...

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Nov 13, 2023
Bookish Quote: The Peasant King

God had appeared absent in the rain. Instead, he had been with me through every hour, working toward a miracle. The whole time I accused him of faithlessness, he was busy raising me up so I could escape. – The Peasant King, Tessa Afshar The sentiment...

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Nov 12, 2023
Abigail Review

Abigail by Jill Eileen Smith gives us an interesting look at what life may have been like for Abigail. First as Nabal’s wife, then as David’s. I appreciated this look at what life may have been like for David and those who followed him in the years h...

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Nov 06, 2023
Author Interview with Karen Malley

Today we’re featuring Karen Malley on the blog. I love the writing resource she can’t do without. Karen Malley’s Book & Writing Process Q: What is the title of your book and what is it about? A: Moonlight and Mystery. A peanut butter-loving socia...

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Nov 02, 2023
To Win His Wife Review

To Win His Wife, by Kate Condie is the first book in a new series, The Bridger Brothers.Because of an accident, Fenna doesn’t remember her secret marriage to Will, but that doesn’t stop him from loving her. Or wanting her to be his wife. But convinci...

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Oct 30, 2023
The Viscount and the Vicar’s Daughter Review

When Tristan meets Valentine, he had no idea his life was about to change forever. In The Viscount and the Vicar’s Daughter, Mimi Matthews pens a powerful tale of love at first sight and the impact one person can have on another. The minute you meet...

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Oct 23, 2023
The Peasant King Review

The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar is the thrilling sequel to her The Hidden Prince inspired by Cyrus, king of Persia. In The Peasant King, Cyrus has grown up and inherited his kingdom ans is in the middle of a war against his grandfather King Astyages...

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Oct 16, 2023
Am I Good Enough?

This idea that we’re not good enough is something many of us struggle with us periodically. Will I measure up? Will I meet the standards that have been set? Will I be as good as I was last time? As I sat to edit His Perfect Family, these questions an...

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Oct 09, 2023