Category: Reviews
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Top Hist Fic Picks for July 2023
July is all about summer vacations and lots of reading! My birthday is also in July, so let this serve as a birthday wish list. This year I’m thrilled to welcome Paper Lantern Writer C. V. Lee’s second book in her Roses and Rebels series, Betrayal of Trust. In this follow up to Token of…
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The River Remembers
June 27, 2023, marks the publication of my sixth novel. Sixth novel!? It still surprises me when people say, “Oh, you’re a prolific writer!” or “You have a lot of books!” Of course there are writers who have many more books than I do, and writers who manage more than a book every couple of…
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Top Hist Fic Picks for June 2023
June brings Father’s Day and the end of the school year, warm days and summer vacation. This year, though, June will be the highlight of the year. On June 27, my next historical novel, The River Remembers, will be released! Personally, I think it belongs in the Best Cover category, and the Best Title, and…
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A Noble Cunning
I like how the religious details didn’t infuse the story. This was a devout woman who could have been Catholic or Protestant but was mostly devoted to her husband. Her loyalty, strength, and creative inspiration are sorely tested. Her friendships with other women stand her in good stead as she plans to spirit her husband…
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Top Hist Fic Picks for May 2023
May is all about spring flowers and, for me, Mother’s Day. It’s the month when the weather once more allows outdoor activities, and the garden is the place to be! May was named for the goddess Maia, and in the more recent past, May 1 was May Day, celebrated with a maypole dance. This year,…