Yesterday’s Tides is my first book by this author and I wasn’t disappointed. Oh my stars. The basic premise is two generations of women living on the distant and isolated Ocracoke Island off the coast of North Carolina. The first in 1914 and the second in 1942. As this is a dual time novel, you … Continue reading Yesterday’s Tides by Roseanna M. White
Freddie and Grace return and are in full form in the fantastic Cairo Curse. I should start by saying this is the second book featuring the characters. Reading the first installment, The Mistletoe Countess is highly recommended because it’s truly great, it isn’t vital to still enjoy this trip to Egypt. This time around, we … Continue reading The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham
I’ve wanted to read Kate Breslin for several years and In Love’s Time didn’t disappoint. This love story is set amid the backdrop of war-torn Europe. A rumor that the Romanov tsarina of Russia is still alive in hiding, sends Naval Intelligence officer Captain Sir Marcus Weatherford to find her. He poses as the fiancee … Continue reading In Love’s Time by Kate Breslin
I read The Christiansen Family series over the course of a year and thorough enjoyed every story. Here’s brief review of each one. I highly recommend these books. Susan May Warren is a master storyteller. Take a Chance on Me First up is the oldest of the Christiansen siblings. Derek is the heir to the … Continue reading The Christiansen Family Series by Susan May Warren
Have you ever read an epistolary novel? I highly recommend Authentically Izzy. An epistolary novel is where the main part (or sometimes all) the story is told through written communication. Letters, emails, texts, journal entries, transcripts of phone conversations…you get the idea. The technique can be really powerful and a lot of fun. Pepper Basham … Continue reading Authentically Izzy by Pepper Basham