I have long enjoyed reading Tamara Leigh’s contemporary romances, but I had not read her historical ones – and she’s written quite a few now. I wanted to go back to her beginnings and read her first works of historical fiction. I learned those were the “Bride” novels (no longer in print) rewritten as the… Continue reading A review of Tamara Leigh’s “Lady At Arms: Book One”
Tag: Christian fiction
Secret letters and secret rooms: A Review of Ladd’s “The Letter from Briarton Park”
Imagine you are a 19th century woman who thought you knew all you needed to know about your past. You were about to leave to find work elsewhere. The school where you lived since a child would close soon. But then, as she lay dying, the headmistress told you she's held onto a letter for… Continue reading Secret letters and secret rooms: A Review of Ladd’s “The Letter from Briarton Park”
A review of “The House at the End of the Moor”
I am a Victorian literature fan, so I am delighted when I read from a kindred spirit. Michelle Griep's “The House at the End of the Moor” not only has a Bronte-loving character, but it's like she donned Dickens' writing cap or something and created characters he would love. The story featured three main characters… Continue reading A review of “The House at the End of the Moor”
Secret rooms, hidden treasure, & romance
“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” – Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen, 1817 Secret rooms and passageways, hidden treasure, mysterious sights and sounds made Sarah E. Ladd’s “The Thief of Lanwyn Manor” the perfect October read. The second novel in her Cornwall series told the… Continue reading Secret rooms, hidden treasure, & romance
“Stay With Me,” a cozy, fall read
The cover art fits the description of Genevieve especially. In her first book of the Misty River Romance series, Becky Wade opened “Stay with Me” with a nod to “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” Sam Turner, the owner of Sugar Maple Farms, found a young woman asleep on a bed in his guesthouse. The intruder,… Continue reading “Stay With Me,” a cozy, fall read
A review of “Tales from Ivy Hill”
Looking for a new-to-you historical fiction series to read? Consider the three novels in the “Tales from Ivy Hill” series by Julie Klassen. I just finished book 3 and want to share with you some of the highlights of these novels. I wrote on Goodreads early on that I was surprised how well multiple points… Continue reading A review of “Tales from Ivy Hill”
The Waiting Room 