Tag: #historical

“Chasing Shadows” ..

Posted June 18, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 14 Comments
“Chasing Shadows” by Lynn Austin … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.    About the book… For fans of bestselling WWII fiction comes a powerful novel from Lynn Austin about three women whose lives are instantly changed when the Nazis invade the neutral Netherlands, forcing each into a complicated dance of […]

“Jewel of the Nile”..

Posted June 8, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 4 Comments
“Jewel of the Nile” by Tessa Afshar … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.    About the book… Whispered secrets about her parents’ past take on new urgency for Chariline as she pays one last visit to the land of her forefathers, the ancient kingdom of Cush. Raised as an orphan by […]

“Sustaining Faith”..

Posted June 4, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 16 Comments
“Sustaining Faith” by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.    About the book… So much has been accomplished. Lillian Walsh has stepped out courageously beyond what she’d ever dreamed of being able to achieve. She and her newly rediscovered sister, Grace, have settled three children from England […]

“The Curator’s Dau..

Posted March 26, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 22 Comments
“The Curator’s Daughter” by Melanie Dobson … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.    About the book… A young girl, kidnapped on the eve of World War II, changes the lives of a German archaeologist forced into the Nazi Party and—decades later—a researcher trying to overcome her own trauma. 1940: Hanna Tillich […]

“Shadows of the White Ci..

Posted March 12, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 18 Comments
“Shadows of the White City” by Jocelyn Green … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     You can enter by using the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of this post.  If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.   Q & A with Jocelyn… Q: Shadows of the White City takes place in Chicago during the World’s Fair of 1893. What is […]

“Roots of Wood and Stone..

Posted February 12, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 12 Comments
“Roots of Wood and Stone” by Amanda Wen … and a GIVEAWAY!

About the book…   This historic home holds the keys to their destiny . . . and their hearts Abandoned at birth, her family roots a mystery, historical museum curator Sloane Kelley has dedicated her life to making sure others know theirs. When a donor drops off a dusty old satchel, she doesn’t expect much […]

“The Girl from the Chann..

Posted February 2, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 4 Comments
“The Girl from the Channel Islands” by Jenny Lecoat

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!     THE GIRL FROM THE CHANNEL ISLANDS  Author: Jenny Lecoat ISBN: 9781525806414 Publication Date: February 2, 2021 Publisher: Graydon House Books   Summary… An extraordinary story of human triumph against impossible odds   The year is 1940, and the world is torn apart by war. In June of that year, […]

“The Orchard House”..

Posted January 29, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 20 Comments
“The Orchard House” by Heidi Chiavaroli … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information. (Note: The book releases on February 9, 2021)   Back cover copy…   2001 Abandoned by her own family, Taylor is determined not to mess up her chance at joining the home of her best friend, Victoria Bennett. […]

“Night Bird Calling̶..

Posted January 15, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 22 Comments
“Night Bird Calling” by Cathy Gohlke … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.   About the book… When Lilliana Swope’s beloved mother dies, Lilliana gathers her last ounce of courage and flees her abusive husband for the home of her only living relative in the foothills of No Creek, North Carolina. […]

“All Through the Night&#..

Posted January 5, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 4 Comments

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.   About the book… With her stammering tongue and quiet ways, Cadence Piper has always struggled to be accepted. After the death of her mother, Cadence sets her heart on becoming a nurse, both to erase the stain her […]