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I’ve always loved the Sleeping Beauty story because of it’s underlying symbols of good verses evil and truth defeating darkness. I must confess however, Aurora is more damsel in distress than fearless heroine. She’s kind
This book is a stunning portrayal of war and the hard decisions that have to be made. I loved that though the author didn’t sugar coat the circumstances, she beautifully wove the realities of the legions’ situations with hope and faith. Even with those realities this book was hard to…
"Following her childhood rescue from the gutters of Calcutta, Mary Grace’s life has been an astonishing rags-to-riches tale. The Wellings raised the half-Indian orphan with all the love and care the childless couple possessed, allowing her to grow into a beautiful and refined woman. But upon Mr. Welling’s death, it…
Purchase Here A richly imagined novel inspired by the true story of Anne Sharp, a governess who became very close with Jane Austen and her family by the #1 International bestselling-author of Miss Austen.On January 21, 1804, Anne Sharpe arrives at Godmersham Park in Kent to take up the position of governess.…
"When Lars Hendriks arranges to meet Marit Jansen in Vienna, he is hoping their friendship will blossom into romance. What he doesn’t expect is a surprise visit from his cousin Cole or the loose diamonds he brings with him. As a CIA operative, Cole Bridger is used to uncertainty, but…
"Spend the holidays with four of your favorite historical romance authors, whose stories of Yuletide romance will brighten the season with humor, hope, and the promise of true love." “The Holly and the Ivy” by Sarah M. Eden As nursemaid to the eight-year-old Duke of Kielder, Robbie will spend her…
Based on the true story of the free-spirited daughter of Queen Victoria. Purchase Here "As a young woman, Princess Louise is considered the most beautiful and talented daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She is also strong-willed and resists following the queen’s rigid rules and strict protocols for a…
Purchase Here "Viola Brodure, gentlewoman and celebrated authoress, faces a personal dilemma suited for a novel—everyone wishes for her to make a love match with Ethan Penn-Leith, the famous Highland Poet. And by everyone, she means everyone—her father, her adoring readers, the gossip columnists, and her patron, the overbearing Duke of…
"Hazel Thornton has one great ambition: to help the sick and wounded as a nurse. But that dream can never become a reality. After a devastating childhood trauma, she has spent her life battling fits of panic that make it impossible to finish her studies. Everything changes, however, when a…
Three fun and whimsical fall romances from the Victorian Era. “The Plucky Miss Ruth,” by Laura RollinsMiss Ruth Hughes is certain she’s caught in a time loop—every day she wakes to find it exactly as the one before. A thrilling prospect to be sure. If the many books she reads on…
Prepare for heart-pounding danger in Sinister Secrets, featuring suspense novellas from three of your favorite writers. With all the thrills and chills you’ve come to expect from these best-selling authors, this must-have compilation will keep you at the edge of your seat until the very last page. · Traci Hunter Abramson: Secrets of…
Purchase Here "When Rebecca Russell’s brother marries, she finally has the opportunity she has been dreaming of: to leave the seclusion of her reclusive grandfather’s home and enter into Society. But when her inexperience has her making blunders and courting embarrassment, help comes from an unexpected source: the brooding, irritable…
Purchase Here "Dr. Barnabus Milligan has always felt called to help people, whether that means setting a broken bone or rescuing the impoverished women of London from their desperate lives on the streets as part of his work with the Dread Penny Society. Three years ago, he helped rescue Gemma…
"Rhianna Davies is well-acquainted with heartache after the painful loss of her parents. At the arrival of her ghastly uncle, she is brought even lower: Rhi has been banished from her family’s estate home and must rely on the kindness of her tightly knit Welsh miners for help. Without the…
"Tansy White doesn’t want to end up alone like her three aunts who raised her, but when she is betrayed by her would-be betrothed, she fears she might never change her fate. At her aunts’ suggestion, she seizes the chance to visit Rose Cottage, the country home of her late…
Purchase Here “Chloe Morel, junior reporter by day, has a secret by night: she’s the most discerning—and notorious--food critic in New Orleans. Now one of the biggest food magazines in the business wants her, and she’s on the verge of making her food writing dreams come true. Everything would be…
Purchase Here "Growing up the daughter of a thief and con man taught Miriam how to steal. But it also convinced her that’s not the lifestyle she wants. Having escaped that life with her brother, she now values her place on the right side of the law. However, when the…
Purchase Here “Kate Fletcher is my kryptonite. She’s also my best friend. Former best friend? I’m not sure what you call it when we grew up attached at the hip and then she left Silver Creek (and me) to travel the world. The important thing is: Kate is back. (Temporarily.)…
Purchase Here "Diana Donovan was raised aboard a naval ship on a steady diet of war strategy, so when her orphaned friend, Lucy, is denied a perfectly respectable love match by her controlling guardian, Diana sees an opportunity to put her battle knowledge to use in service of a deserving…
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
I’ve always loved the Sleeping Beauty story because of it’s underlying symbols of good verses evil and truth defeating darkness. I must confess however, Aurora is more damsel in distress than fearless heroine. She’s kind
While reading I love to come across a scene where the characters do something that surprises you, but not because it’s unusual. I love when the thing that surprises me, is real life. Sometimes novels
You know an author has done a good job of building their world when you just don’t want to leave it. I have to confess, the first time I heard the premise of The Hunger
My oldest has been on a Scooby-Doo kick recently which has naturally put my youngest, a three year old, on a ghost kick. He tells me he sees ‘ghosties’, everywhere. I can’t tell him ‘ghosties’