Author: Sarah Monzon
Ch: 30
Pg: 250
Genre: Rom Com
Rating: 4.5 stars
Publisher: Bethany House
I enjoyed this one even though I’m not
a huge fan of office romances. Mainly because I don’t think that they are all
that believable. But this one worked. And I loved how the author wove the magic
of Christmas memories and childhood into the story.
Author: Mary Connealy
Ch: 31
Series: Wyoming Sunrise
Genre: Christian historical fiction western
Christian historical romance
Rating: 4.5 stars
Publisher: Bethany House
Reading
Forged in Love reminded me why I love Mary Connealy’s western romances.
Because she writes feminine heroines who are also tough as nails. Because let’s
face it women who went west couldn’t be damsels in distress because they
wouldn’t last. Mariah Stover learned blacksmithing at her father’s knee along
with her brother. When tragedy strikes, she steps up to be the town blacksmith.
Clint Roberts owns the only diner in town he loves
to cook. But he’s also loved Mariah from a distance for years.
I
love how both heroine and hero have roles that aren’t the norm but still work
for the time period but work for both together. And I especially loved that
Clint loves Mariah for herself. As well as the strong faith thread throughout
the story.
Author: Amy Lynn Green
Ch: 36
Pg: 371
Genre: Christian Historical fiction
Rating: 4 stars
Publisher: Bethany House Publisher
I
love WWII but I do find home front WWII fiction lacking. But Amy Lynn Green is
changing that one book at a time. This is the third book by her that I’ve read
that’s set on the home front. And I loved this one but as a library assistant I
tend to love most books with libraries in them.
I
love that the characters used a book club to come together and follow the
blackout rules. But I’m not going to lie when I started reading the book Louise
was my least favorite character, I mean it is hard to like a character who
wants to close the library. But I can also admit that this book grew on me.
I
look forward to the next book Amy writes.
Author: Roseanna M White
Ch: 28
Pg: 410
Genre: Christian Historical fiction, Christian Historical Romance
Rating: 5 stars
Publisher: Bethany House
Yesterday’s Tide is the new dual time standalone novel by Roseanna M White. Set in the
outer banks of North Carolina spanning WWI and WWII. I’m not going to lie I
loved the WWII setting more than the WWI. While I loved both Evie and Louisa
equally as they both were strong heroines in their own right, in which the
reader will find out in the end. I do not want to give anything away. However,
I’m not going to lie I spent the majority of the book not liking the 1914 hero
Remington Culbreth that started to change around chapter 23. However, Sterling
Bertrand stole my heart from the beginning.
White does an awesome job of keeping the dual
storyline separate and not spoiling either timeline. Till the right moment when
both stories come together, and the reader sees how they connect. Which keeps
the reader turning the page to find out what happens.
While this one is a standalone novel there are
cameos of characters from Roseanna’s previous series. So, there could be slight
spoilers to previous series. But to me it just added to the story. Loved seeing
characters from the Shadows over England, The Codebreaker series, and The
Culper Ring. As Yesterdays Tide kind of connects the three series and the way
Roseanna did it is brilliant.
I recommend reading at least The Culper Ring
and The Codebreakers series first.
I received a copy of this book from the
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opinions expressed are mine alone.
I received a copy of this book from the
publisher as part of a blog tour I was
not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
I received a copy of this book from the author
I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine
alone.
In 1942, Evie Farrow is used to life on Ocracoke Island, where every day is the same–until the German U-boats haunting their waters begin to wreak havoc. And when special agent Sterling Bertrand is washed ashore at Evie’s inn, her life is turned upside down. While Sterling’s injuries keep him inn-bound for weeks, making him even more anxious about the man he’s tracking, he becomes increasingly intrigued by Evie, who seems to be hiding secrets of her own.
Decades earlier, in 1914, Englishman Remington Culbreth arrives at the Ocracoke Inn for the summer, but he doesn’t count on falling in love with Louisa Adair, the innkeeper’s daughter. When war breaks out in Europe, and their relationship is put in jeopardy, will their love survive?
As Evie and Sterling work to track down an elusive German agent, they unravel mysteries that go back a generation. The ripples from the Great War are still rocking their lives, and it seems yesterday’s tides may sweep them all into danger again today.
Bestselling and award-winning author Roseanna M. White whisks you away to two periods fraught with peril in this sweeping and romantic dual-time tale.
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Author: Roseanna M White
Ch: 30
Pg: 384
Series: Secrets of the Isles
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction, Christian Historical romance
Rating: 4.5 stars
Publisher: Bethany House
I
have to say that To Treasure an Heiress is my favorite book of the
Secrets of the Isle series. And I think it’s the whole searching for pirate
treasure and finding out more to the pirate story. Plus, Beth become a favorite
of mine in the first book and Sheridan quickly grew on me. And just like the
first book I loved Beth’s grandmas’ words of wisdom.
But
someone else kind of stole the hero title away from Sheridan at least from my
point of view. And that was Ainsley lord Sheridan valet. I loved that Ainsley
wasn’t afraid to live out his faith. He never turned away from the chance to
share the love of Jesus. Ainsley was always willing to do the right thing no
matter the cost. But importantly he didn’t treat Senara differently when he
learned the truth. He just showed her who she was in Christ, and he wanted her
to find Christ even if didn’t end the way he wanted it to. Ainsley quote l,
“But we’re not fabric, Senara. We are pearls.” Is the quote that stands out to
me the most.
I
love a book in which you love the main characters but it’s the secondary
characters that steal your heart. And he becomes the hero of the book to you.
I
look forward to the next book in series to see how everything wraps up. And
like always I love her Roseann threads faith throughout the story.
I received a copy of
this book from the publisher a part of a blog tour. I was not required to write
a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
I received a copy of this book from the
publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All
opinions expressed are mine alone.
the Secrets of the Isles, 2
Beth Tremayne has always been drawn to adventure. During her childhood, she fed that desire by exploring every inch of the Isles of Scilly. As an adolescent, she dreamed of love in London’s ballrooms. Now, stumbling across an old map on her family’s property, she’s found more adventure than she ever dreamed in the hunt for pirate treasure. Unfortunately, Beth can’t escape the attentions of her family’s guest, Lord Sheridan.
Sheridan has spent years pursuing whatever archaeological interest caught his imagination. And when he discovers that Beth’s search connects with one of his favorite pirates of history, he can’t help getting involved. Plus, he finds her irresistible, even though she insists he stole a prized possession of hers.
As they work together following different clues and drawing closer to danger, they start to piece together a story of tragic love and piratical adventure. But the true surprise is the treasure they discover in one another.
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Title: A Portrait of Loyalty
Author: Roseann M White
Ch: 29
Pg: 384
Series: The Codebreakers book 3
Genre: Christian Historical fiction, Christian Historical Fiction
Rating: 5 stars
Publisher: Bethany House Publisher
Lily Blackwell is
photographer who’s using her skills for the war effort and Zivon Marin fled
Russia after the Revolution now he’s using his skills to help Britain’s war
effort.
The two couldn’t be
more different he’s a man without a country and she’s the daughter of a British
Naval Captain. But maybe just maybe both their skill sets can help win the war
and lead to more and just maybe Lily and Zivon have more things in common than
they realize. But forces beyond their control his enemies from Russia and an
unknown illness are working to keep them apart.
As a lover of history
including Russian history I always wondered what happened to the Russian
citizens loyal to the czar and the royal family who weren’t royal after the
Russian Revolution. A Portrait of Loyalty gave me a glimpse of one
possibility.
As an American I
really didn’t learn about WWI in school as it’s a war we weren’t involved in
for very long. So it was nice that A Portrait of Loyalty and the other books in
the series gave a glimpse behind the scenes so to speak of the men and women
working in Room 40 to help end the war.
Lily Blackwell is a
skilled photographer a woman in a men’s field using her talent to help the war
effort. It was nice to read about a character that shared my love of
photography. That’s what I loved about A Portrait of Loyalty and the
Codebreakers series as a whole. It’s the part that Woman played in the war
effort. And not just as nurses. Though there was a small scene in the novel
that paralleled what’s currently happing in the world. As sad as I was to see
the Codebreakers series end I enjoyed this book and the characters. And I feel
like the book had an ending that wrapped up the book and the series.
This is one series
that you really do need to read in order: A Number of Love which had my
favorite heroine, On Wings of Devotion my favorite hero and finally A
Portrait of Loyalty with my favorite couple. Once I started reading I
couldn’t put it down. And as always I look forward to Roseanna M Whites Next
book.
I received a complimentary copy The Number of Love from the
publishers. I was not required to provide a positive review. All opinions
expressed are mine alone.
A Portrait of Loyalty
He sees patterns
in what she deems chaos.
She sees beauty in a world
he thought destroyed.
Zivon Marin was one of
Russia's top cryptographers until the October Revolution tore apart his world.
Forced to flee to England after speaking out against Lenin, Zivon is driven by
a growing anger and determined to offer his services to the Brits. But never
far from his mind is his brother, whom Zivon fears died in the train crash that
separated them.
Lily Blackwell sees the world
best through the lens of a camera and possesses unsurpassed skill when it comes
to retouching and re-creating photographs. With her father's connections in
propaganda, she's recruited to the intelligence division, even though her
mother would disapprove if she ever found out.
After Captain Blackwell
invites Zivon to dinner one evening, a friendship blooms between him and Lily
that soon takes over their hearts. But both have secrets they're unwilling to
share, and neither is entirely sure they can trust the other. When Zivon's
loyalties are called into question, proving him honest is about more than one
couple's future dreams--it becomes a matter of ending the war.
Series: The Codebreakers (Book 3)
Paperback: 384
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (September 8, 2020)
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Author Bio
Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award nominated author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two kids, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of a slew of historical novels that span several continents and thousands of years. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to find their way into her books…to offset her real life, which is blessedly ordinary. You can learn more about her and her stories at www.RoseannaMWhite.com.
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Other Books I've reviewed by Roseanna
Title: The Crushing Depths
Author: Dani Pettrey
Ch: 64 Plus Epilogue
Pg: 365
Series: Coastal Guardians
Genre: Christian Romantic
Suspense
Rating: 5 stars
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
The Crushing Depths is the second book in the Coastal Guardians series by Dani Pettrey. I
loved this one just as the first one. I love that in this series each book is a
standalone with new main characters but the other characters from the first
book still make an appearance.
This book focuses on Rissi and the newest
member of the Coast Guard investigation team Mason. What makes this book and
series stand out to me is that it’s set in North Carolina my second favorite
setting for books after Kentucky and second it’s about CGIS members which i
haven’t read before in fiction. I look forward to the next book in the series
and I kind of hope Logan gets his own book.
I still think this book series would make good
movies or even better a TV show. I recommend this book for fans of romantic
suspense and fans of the NCIS tv shows.
Title: On
Wings of Devotion 
