Tag: historical fiction

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Wings of Poppy Pendleton by Melanie Dobson

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Wings of Poppy Pendleton by Melanie Dobson

Posted September 20, 2023 / 45 Comments

THE WINGS OF POPPY PENDLETON by Melanie Dobson GENRE: Dual Timeline Fiction/Mystery (Christian) PUBLISHER: Tyndale House RELEASE DATE: September 19, 2023 PAGES: 352 In this compelling new time-slip mystery, a little girl goes missing from her family’s castle in the Thousand Islands of New York. Eighty-five years later, a journalist […]


Cover Reveal: Every Time We Say Goodbye by Natalie Jenner

Cover Reveal: Every Time We Say Goodbye by Natalie Jenner

Posted September 18, 2023 / 2 Comments

Today, I’m delighted to bring you the cover reveal for Every Time We Say Goodbye by Natalie Jenner! GENRE: Historical Fiction (General Market) PUBLISHER: St. Martin’s Press RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2024 PAGES: 336 The bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury Girls returns with a brilliant novel […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Cindy Woodsmall & Until Then

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Cindy Woodsmall & Until Then

Posted August 30, 2023 / 31 Comments

Please join me in welcoming Cindy Woodsmall back to the blog today to chat about her new Amish time-slip romance Until Then that she co-authored with her daughter-in-law, Erin! Cindy Woodsmall is a New York Times and CBA bestselling author of twenty-six works of fiction and one nonfiction book. Coverage […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Water, Water Everywhere Book Titles

Top Ten Tuesday: Water, Water Everywhere Book Titles

Posted August 29, 2023 / 37 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s suggested theme for Top Ten Tuesday is ‘water’. I debated which body of water to feature but ultimately I decided to go with a ‘water, water everywhere’ approach to the book titles I included. I’m featuring book titles that mention 10 different bodies of water, from the […]


Book Review: Great Is His Faithfulness by C. Borden

Book Review: Great Is His Faithfulness by C. Borden

Posted August 26, 2023 / 4 Comments

GREAT IS HIS FAITHFULNESS by C. Borden GENRE: Historical/Biblical Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: ‎ C.B. Writing Solutions RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2023 PAGES: 186 Naomi, faithful wife and devoted mother, finds herself in a foreign land surrounded by people who hate and distrust her family simply for being Judaean. Ruth, a […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Elizabeth Jacobson & Not By Sight

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Elizabeth Jacobson & Not By Sight

Posted August 21, 2023 / 17 Comments

Please join me in welcoming Elizabeth Jacobson to the blog today to chat about her debut novel, Not By Sight, which is a double semifinalist for this week’s Carol Awards – in the debut & historical categories! Elizabeth Jacobson is a middle-school math teacher in sunny California who loves the […]


New Releases I’m Excited About: Late 2023

New Releases I’m Excited About: Late 2023

Posted August 20, 2023 / 17 Comments

Where has this year gone, y’all? Suddenly the end of August is almost upon us, and that means it’s time to drool over all the fab new releases that are coming our way in Late 2023. I love fall – hot cider, pumpkin pie, cooler weather, all the pretty colors, […]




A Bunch of Books for ‘Global Sleep Under the Stars Night’

A Bunch of Books for ‘Global Sleep Under the Stars Night’

Posted August 8, 2023 / 4 Comments

Today is “Global Sleep Under the Stars Night” and… well… let’s just say I’d rather look out at the stars from my bedroom (or hotel) window than sleep out under them. I don’t do bugs… I don’t do heat… I don’t do sleeping bags… and I don’t do critters. BUT […]




August 2023 New Releases

August 2023 New Releases

Posted August 4, 2023 / 2 Comments

Happy August! School started here in Georgia on Tuesday, which I think is crazy. But saying goodbye to summer takes a backseat to saying hello to a new month of new books. There are tons of great books on my radar in August! There are just over 100 titles on […]


Cover Reveal: The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay

Cover Reveal: The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay

Posted July 21, 2023 / 8 Comments

Today, I’m delighted to bring you the cover reveal for The Berlin Letters: A Cold War Novel by Katherine Reay! I can’t wait to read it!! GENRE: Dual Timeline Historical Fiction/Espionage Thrillers (Clean) PUBLISHER: Harper Muse RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2024 PAGES: 384 Near the end of the Cold War, […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Angela Hunt & The Woman from Lydia

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Angela Hunt & The Woman from Lydia

Posted July 12, 2023 / 38 Comments

Please join me in welcoming Angela Hunt to the blog today to talk about her new novel, The Woman from Lydia! THE WOMAN FROM LYDIA by Angela Hunt SERIES: The Emissaries #1 GENRE: Historical/Biblical Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: July 11, 2023 PAGES: 330 “I love the way […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Ladies of the Lake by Cathy Gohlke

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Ladies of the Lake by Cathy Gohlke

Posted July 12, 2023 / 25 Comments

LADIES OF THE LAKE by Cathy Gohlke GENRE: Historical Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Tyndale House RELEASE DATE: July 11, 2023 PAGES: 384 After two young women’’s deep bond is torn apart, what will it take to bring them together again? In Ladies of the Lake, the beloved author of Saving Amelie […]


Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): The All-American by Susie Finkbeiner

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): The All-American by Susie Finkbeiner

Posted July 11, 2023 / 66 Comments

THE ALL-AMERICAN by Susie Finkbeiner GENRE: Historical Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Revell RELEASE DATE: July 11, 2023 PAGES: 351 Two sisters discover how much good there is in the world–even in the hardest of circumstances It is 1952, and nearly all the girls 16-year-old Bertha Harding knows dream of getting married, […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Cathy Gohlke & Ladies of the Lake

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Cathy Gohlke & Ladies of the Lake

Posted July 11, 2023 / 64 Comments

Please join me in welcoming the marvelous Cathy Gohlke to the blog today to talk about her experiences in one of the locations and inspiration for her new historical fiction, Ladies of the Lake! LADIES OF THE LAKE by Cathy Gohlke GENRE: Historical Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Tyndale House RELEASE DATE: […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Red, White & Blue Book Covers

Top Ten Tuesday: Red, White & Blue Book Covers

Posted July 3, 2023 / 16 Comments

Happy Tuesday and Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is ‘Book Covers in the Colors of my Country’s Flag’ and so, of course, I am doing red, white & blue book covers. I pulled from this summer’s new releases, so all the book […]


July 2023 New Releases

July 2023 New Releases

Posted July 1, 2023 / 10 Comments

Happy July! This year is just flying by, isn’t it? But we know that a new month brings new books, and there are tons of great books on my radar in July! There are 85 titles on this list of July 2023 New Releases, and they comprise a range of […]