Accustomed to getting her way as a privileged southern belle, Veronica Vernon is outraged when her step-father arranges a marriage to her childhood bully. Desperate for a way out, Veronica runs north in search of her childhood love, Jonathan, to convince him to marry her. Refusing to let others run her life for her, Veronica embarks on a headstrong quest to find her Prince Charming before war takes him from her forever. Belinda Kroll crafts a tale of lost love and determination during the … [Read more...] about Catching the Rose by Belinda Kroll @worderella
All My Love, Detrick by Roberta Kagan
http://www.amazon.com/All-My-Love-Detrick-ebook/dp/B007A19V84/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381075817&sr=8-1&keywords=all+my+love+detrick Targeted Age Group: 17 to 90 What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers? I would tell aspiring writers the same thing that I tell myself, keep writing. Also, I have found that unless the writer is willing to take risks, and open a vein on the page sharing the depths of their heart and soul with the reader, the book will have difficulty … [Read more...] about All My Love, Detrick by Roberta Kagan
Good to Her by Enid Harlow
Good to Her is a historical literary novel set against the backdrop of the famous New York City restaurant, Dinty Moore’s, which stood at the corner of 46th Street just off Broadway for some 50 years. Enlivened by the irascible character of the restaurant’s real-life proprietor, James “Dinty” Moore, the novel takes readers back to the days of Prohibition and the police raids foisted on Moore’s establishment, often resulting in his compulsory appearance in court. The novel moves forward … [Read more...] about Good to Her by Enid Harlow
The Swan Bonnet by Katherine L. Holmes
Unknown to Dawn, her grandfather has shot an old swan out of mercy. In their coastal Alaskan town, her father buys the swan pelt, preventing her Uncle Alex, a fur trader, from selling it for export. Dawn’s father surprises her part-Aleut mother with a hat she helped to make and also with an idea to catch poachers. Shooting swans has become illegal but Alaska is a territory and Prohibition occupies the Sheriff. Dawn and her mother become involved with suspicious responses to the swan bonnet … [Read more...] about The Swan Bonnet by Katherine L. Holmes
Hinduism in Historical Outline by Pawan Kumar Pandey
A crisp introduction to 6000 years of History of Hinduism. From the times of Harappans to ISKON, Hinduism has evolved through a complex series of events. This book tries to explain in a simple manner these events, their causes and effects. A must have for any person trying to know about the History of world's oldest living religion! Targeted Age Group: above 13 What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers? Be patient. No research is too much. Author Bio: Pawan Kumar Pandey is an … [Read more...] about Hinduism in Historical Outline by Pawan Kumar Pandey
My Brother the Enemy by Rupert Colley
Fear on the streets. Death on every corner. But the real enemy is the brother at his side. For fans of Sebastian Faulks, William Boyd and Helen Dunmore, comes a short historical novella on a large canvas from the founder of History In An Hour. "My Brother the Enemy" is a story of jealousy, sibling rivalry and betrayal against a backdrop of Soviet oppression, violence and a desperate bid for freedom. Hungarian twins, Lukacs and Janos, and their parents have survived the war and the Nazis. … [Read more...] about My Brother the Enemy by Rupert Colley
Charlotte Perkins – Gold Digger
A year after gold was discovered in California. Charlotte Perkins Adams, age 42, an upper crust Bostonian wife of a man with dark secrets and mother of a married daughter, makes plans to go to California to avenge her father's death and to claim the gold mine that he was murdered defending. Unfortunately for Charlotte, the fact that she is confined to an insane asylum makes such an idea extremely difficult if not impossible. Website(s) Link To Book On Amazon … [Read more...] about Charlotte Perkins – Gold Digger
I Stopped Time by Jane Davis
New Fiction from Former winner of the Daily Mail First Novel Award Wouldn't you feel cheated if it turned out that the woman you'd imagined to be the villain of your childhood was actually someone rather extraordinary? Edwardian Brighton. A wide-eyed girl enters Mr Parker's photographic studio and receives her first lesson about the rising medium that is to shape her life: "Can you think of a really good memory? Perhaps you can see it when you close your eyes. Now think how much better it … [Read more...] about I Stopped Time by Jane Davis
This Time Tomorrow by Rupert Colley
1915. Two brothers. One woman. A nation at war. A compelling story of war, brotherly love, passion and betrayal. Vast in scope and intimate in the portrayal of three lives swept along by circumstances, This Time Tomorrow moves from the drawing rooms of Edwardian London to the trenches of the Western Front and to the uncertainty of post-war Britain. When Guy Searight volunteers to fight with the British army in the early days of the Great War, he leaves behind his girlfriend, Mary. … [Read more...] about This Time Tomorrow by Rupert Colley
Walk by Faith: Saint Maggie Series Book #2 by Janet R. Stafford
No one thought that the Second Street boarding house would be destroyed by arsonists. No one wanted to believe that Nate Johnson would be beaten simply because of his race. But things have gotten ugly in Blaineton, New Jersey. It is in the middle of the Civil War and the abolitionist sympathies of the people in Maggie Blaine Smith’s boarding house have made them a target for racist and Copperhead forces. When the violence threatens to get worse, Maggie’s husband Eli has a proposal for them: … [Read more...] about Walk by Faith: Saint Maggie Series Book #2 by Janet R. Stafford
Saint Maggie by Janet R. Stafford
Maggie Blaine, a widow with two teenage daughters, runs a rooming house smack dab on the town square. In 1860 this makes her a social outcast. Boarding houses are only semi-respectable and hers has a collection of eclectic boarders – a failed writer, an undertaker’s apprentice, a struggling young lawyer, and an indigent old Irishman. In addition, she has a friendship with Emily and Nate, an African-American couple with whom she shares her home and chores. Lucky thing the town doesn’t know … [Read more...] about Saint Maggie by Janet R. Stafford
Under the Same Sky by Genevieve Graham
In 1746, a woman from South Carolina and a Scottish Highlander share an intimacy and devotion beyond understanding. They have known each other their entire lives. And yet they have never met… Maggie Johnson has had “the Sight” since she was a child, dreaming visions of the future and of a presence she knows is real. She calls him Wolf, and has seen him grow from a young boy into a fearsome warrior. And when her life is torn asunder by unspeakable tragedy, he is her only hope. Andrew … [Read more...] about Under the Same Sky by Genevieve Graham