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Prologue
Lake George, Province of New York
Winter 1753
"He was numb, the wind-whipped snow driving icy shards into his exposed skin, the grip on his rifle weak."
Chapter One
Acadie
December 1754
"Sylvie Galant took a deep pine-scented breath."
Author: Laura Frantz
Ch: 61
Pg: 416
Genre: Christian Historical fiction, Christian Historical Romance
Rating: 5 stars
Publisher: Revell
The Seamstress of Acadie might just Laura
Frantz’s most emotional book to date, at least to this reader. Because of my
own Acadian ancestry. Sylvie Galant is French Acadian in Canada when England
and France are on the brink of war. But the Acadians just want to live in
peace. I love Sylvie’s relationship with her siblings, especially Bleu. William
Blackburn is the ranger sent to remove Sylvie’s fellow Acadians. And somehow,
they both end up in colonial Virginia.
The Seamstress of Acadie is one of the authors
faster paced books. There’s never a slow moment in the story. This one is also
the most diverse book from this author. Previous books have included both main
and secondary indigenous characters this one includes a look at enslaved
peoples in colonial Virginia if only from secondary characters. And the author
writes it in a way that flows naturally to the story.
And of course, there’s always the third act twist. And if
you don’t like the third act twist this might not be the book for you. And of
course, the author knows how to write the colonial equivalent of a mean girl.
William Blackburn finds himself as my second favorite hero and Sylvie my
favorite heroine.
While Forever Lovely is technically the second book in a series it reads like a standalone.
Or at least I didn't feel like I was missing anything from the first book. I'm
a sucker for time-travel novels even though I'm not a huge Outlander fan. What
sets this book apart from other time traveler novels is the fact that the
heroine travels to future from Jane Austen's England. And meets our hero
a 21st Century student who low and behold is studying female writers from the
time period she's form. And since I love a good nerdy hero he was perfect
for me.
As
a reader I've found it hard to find regency set novels written by modern
authors that I enjoy or feel like they are written well. I guess my program is
that I keep comparing modern authors to Austen. But Forever Lovely by Linore
Rose Burkard comes pretty close. And I look forward to reading the first book
in this series, as well as other books by this author.
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.
Author: Kortney Keisel
Ch: 48 plus epilogue
Pg: 338
Series: Christmas Escape
Genre: Rom Com
Rating: 5 stars indie
Publisher: indie
I’m not going to lie one of my favorite Christmas movie is
Die Hard. So it’s hard to find Christmas Rom com books that match my favorite
movies but Later On We’ll Conspire comes pretty close. Who would have
thought a novel involving a spy would make a good Christmas rom com. But it
does because it’s got the perfect balance between action and Christmas. As well
as humor.
Lacee was “jobless” and going home for Christmas when she
runs into Park Bradshaw and ends up in her own spy novel. I loved it.
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Author: Mary Connealy
Ch: 29 plus epilogue
Pg: 303
Series: Wyoming Sunrise 3
Genre: Christian historical fiction western with a
hint of romance
Rating: 5 stars
Publisher: Bethany house
Marshaling
her heart by Mary Connealy was my favorite of the series. Even though Becky
falls into the troupe like other girls. But despite the time period she
accurately written. Because women and girls are the frontier weren’t damsels in
distress that were indeed quite capable. Of doing things on their own like
homesteading a ranch. And Nate was the perfect partner for her.
Author: Janet Evanovich
Ch: 25
Pg: 328
Series: Stephanie Plum
Genre: mystery comedy
Rating: 4.5 stars
Publisher: Artia books
I
almost didn’t pick up Dirty Thirty because the last few books in the
Stephanie Plum series had fallen flat. And had either been not up to previous
standards of the series or felt like the same all same all. But I’m glad I
picked this one up because it felt like some of the earlier books again. And
the stake out in this one. There is indeed someone worse to go on a stake out
with that grandma mazer. And of course, reading words that I never thought
would come out of Ranger’s mouth.
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.
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.
