Sarah Penner’s The Amalfi Curse whisks you away to the sun-drenched cliffs of Positano, where history, magic, and mystery intertwine beneath the waves. This was a fantastic book to get me back into reading and posting, and I enjoyed every minute I spent with this book. A blend of ocean archaeology, witchcraft in the 1800s, […]
In The Jewel of the Blues, Monica Chenault-Kilgore weaves a tale of passion, resilience, and self-discovery set against the rich backdrop of jazz music and the African American experience. The novel takes readers deep into the heart of a vibrant cultural era, where the sounds of the blues are not just music, but a reflection […]
Beyond Summerland is a page-turning tale of ordinary people caught in extraordinary times. It explores suspicion, prejudice, female friendship, and the fictions we cling to when faced with the harsh realities of history. Secrets buried deep within the island’s landscape come to light, and survival takes unexpected forms. Here’s an excerpt from Beyond Summerland. Enjoy! […]
Welcome to HTP Books’ Summer 2024 Blog Tours. I’m starting this season with a fascinating historical novel by Kuchenga Shenjé. THE LIBRARY THIEF is her debut novel set in the late 1800s. It features old books, mystery, intrigue, and scandals—what more could a reader ask for? The story starts with a scandal that I thought […]
Do you love novels with dual timelines that feature strong-willed and ambitious women who seem to have the odds stacked against them? Sara Ackerman writes fantastic historical novels with ties to the present, and this time it’s set in her home state of Hawaii. A woman who wants to fly in the Dole Air Race […]
THE ROARING DAYS OF ZORA LILY by Noelle Salazar is my favorite book that I’ve listened to so far this year. It was absolutely magical and heartbreaking, yet full of love and hope as well. Here’s an excerpt from the book and stick around for my review at the end. Washington, DC, 2023 The fluorescent […]
Historical fiction isn’t something that I read often, but I decided to check out Sasha Alsberg’s BREAKING TIME. Catch an excerpt below followed by my review at the end. Excerpted from BREAKING TIME by Sasha Alsberg, © 2022 by Sasha Alsberg, used with permission from Inkyard Press/HarperCollins. Callum 1568 “Thomas!” Callum yelled as he left […]
The Echoes is the fourth installment in the Kinship series, featuring Sheriff Lily Ross, sheriff of the small Ohio town of Kinship. This book can be read as a stand alone installment, but I highly recommend starting at book one so you can immerse yourself in this world. Each book has been a favorite […]
Novels that blend historical and modern timelines can be hit or miss. I really enjoyed Polly Crosby’s latest book, THE WOMEN OF PEARL ISLAND. Check out the excerpt from Chapter 1, and stick around at the bottom for my review. ONE Tartelin Summer 2018 “I do not require diaper changing, I do not require […]
Happy Monday everyone! I’m so happy to feature Eva Devon’s latest release, The Wedding Wager, for Entangled Amara and TLC Book Tours on Bewitched Bookworms. A lovely historical romance featuring a Lady who is content to dig up the past and record what she finds, not chasing a suitable mate amongst the rich ton as […]
The Stills is an excellent foray into 1920s Ohio, focusing on Prohibition, what it’s like to be a woman Sheriff in this Appalachian county, and policing as a woman while trying to take care of your family and deal with your changing grief over the murder of your husband a few years earlier.
After the fantastic first two installments in The Wanderer series, Smoke in Her Eyes and A Torch in His Heart, introduced me to Jason and Helle–soulmates who’ve been reincarnating for a few thousand years after their first life and relationship ended prematurely and quite traumatically–I’ve been waiting to see if they could finally get their happily […]
Looking back on my review of book one in the Kinship series, The Widows, I see that I started off the last new year with this excellent series. Introducing Lily Ross, who takes over her husband’s job as sheriff of her Ohio county in the 1920s after his untimely murder, I devoured the first book […]
