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"Poignant" - The Waltz of Devil's Creek by Justine Carver - Excerpt
"The Waltz of Devil's Creek is a poignant and memorable tale that outshines the standard conventions of its genre." —The Booklife Prize


The Copper Road by Richard Buxton - "Gripping Read" - Interview
Interview + Giveaway . . . Shire is far from home, his old life in Victorian England a fading memory.

"Brilliantly Written" - Summer Warrior by Regan Walker - Excerpt
Summer Warrior, the first book in Regan Walker's new series, The Clan Donald Saga.

"Fantastic Adventure" - The Tory by T.J. London - Audiobook
His King or His Conscience…which will he choose?

The King’s Greatest Enemy Series by Anna Belfrage - Spotlight
A weak king, a rebellious baron. A kingdom on the brink of civil war, an adulterous wife and an ambitious royal favourite.

"Vividly Imagined" - Into the Unbounded Night by Mitchell James Kaplan - Interview
"A rich rendering of war and humanity in first century Rome." Interview and Giveaway


A Reader's Opinion: SARAH'S SECRET by Beverly Scott
Follow the paths of Sarah and Will (or Sam) as they tell their stories of trust, secrets, and betrayal on the frontier in the old West.

A Reader's Opinion: THE CROOKED PATH by Irma Joubert
A READER'S OPINION . . . THE CROOKED PATH by Irma Joubert, set in South Africa, is a touching story of love and loss.


Recorded Interview with Bestselling Author Genevieve Graham
PROMISES TO KEEP An enchanting and poignant story about the unfailing power of love in a world turned upside down by war.


A Reader's Opinion: THE BLOOD OF THE FIFTH KNIGHT by E.M. Powell
A READER'S OPINION . . . I did not know Benedict and Theodosia for long before I was drawn into their story.


THE WINTER SEA by Susanna Kearsley ~ A Reader's Opinion
History has all but forgotten...A READER'S OPINION . . . Powerful, engrossing, and wonderfully spectacular!


A Reader's Opinion: PROMISES TO KEEP by Genevieve Graham
A READER'S OPINION . . . Young Amélie Belliveau lives with her family in Nova Scotia in her home town Acadia on Grand Pré.


Be Mesmerized by THE FORTUNE TELLER by Gwendolyn Womack
From the award-winning author of THE MEMORY PAINTER comes a sweeping and suspenseful tale of romance, fate, and fortune.


Interview with Cynthia G. Neale, Author of THE IRISH MILLINER
INTERVIEW . . . THE IRISH MILLINER by Cynthia G. Neale, The Making of an Irish-American Woman in 19th Century New York.


A Reader's Opinion: THE IRISH MILLINER by Cynthia G. Neale
It is New York City and the Civil War is brewing. Norah McCabe, an Irish immigrant who escaped the Famine as a child, is now a young widow.


A Reader's Opinion: FLEEING THE SHADOWS by Phyllis A. Still
Book Two in the Dangerous Loyalties series—a historical novel for teens—continues the riveting story of Daughters of the American Revolution

A Reader's Opinion: THE UNQUIET GRAVE by Sharyn McCrumb
From New York Times bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb comes a finely wrought novel set in nineteenth-century West Virginia.


Excerpt: LILLI DE JONG by Janet Benton
A young woman finds the most powerful love of her life when she gives birth at an institution for unwed mothers in 1883 Philadelphia.


A Reader's Opinion: PROMISES TO KEEP by Genevieve Graham
An enchanting and poignant story about the unfailing power of love in a world turned upside down by war.


A Reader's Opinion: REBEL OF ROSS by Mary Lancaster
Malcolm MacHeth, one time Earl of Ross, languishes a prisoner in Roxburgh Castle while his sons raise rebellion in his name.
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