These Tangled Vines By Julianne Maclean Book review by Josephine Berglund If Fiona has learned anything in life, it’s how to keep a secret – even from the father who raised her. She is the only person who knows about her late mother’s affair in Tuscany thirty years earlier, and she intends to keep itContinue reading “These Tangled Vines”
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Historical Fiction Best Seller & New Releases for Great Summer Reading
The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother’s husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund herContinue reading “Historical Fiction Best Seller & New Releases for Great Summer Reading”
Book Review: Chateau of Secrets
Chateau of Secrets By Melanie Dobson Book Review by Josephine Berglund Gisele Duchant has a secret. With Hitler’s army bearing down on Normandy, Gisele hides her brother and other resistance fighters in the tunnels underneath the Chateau d’Epines, her family’s medieval home. When the soldiers take over the chateau, Gisele is forced to share herContinue reading “Book Review: Chateau of Secrets”
Dragonfly
Dragonfly by Liela Meacham Book review by Josephine Berglund In 1942, five idealistic, young American men and women from very different backgrounds receive a mysterious letter from the OSS, asking them to fight for their country. There’s the Texan athlete, an upper-crust son of a French mother, a dirt-poor Midwestern fly-fisherman, and orphaned fashion designer,Continue reading “Dragonfly”
Book Review: The Wedding Dress
The Wedding Dress By Rachel Hauck Review by Josephine Berglund From the Book Cover: Charlotte owns a chic Birmingham bridal boutique. Dressing brides for their big day is her gift – and her passion. But with her own wedding day approaching, shy can’t she find the perfect dress – or feel certain sheContinue reading “Book Review: The Wedding Dress”
Book Review: The Good German
Book Review: The Good German by Joseph Kamon Review by Josephine Berglund From the Book Jacket: Hitler has been defeated and Berlin is divided into zones of occupation. Jake Geismar, an American correspondent who spent time in the city before the war, has returned to write about the Allied triumph while pursuing a more personalContinue reading “Book Review: The Good German”
Historical Fiction Set In The 1960’s
Historical Fiction set in the 1960’s When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton In 1960s Florida, a young Cuban exile will risk her life — and heart — to take back her country in this exhilarating historical novel from the author of The Last Train to Key West and Next Year in Havana,a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. TheContinue reading “Historical Fiction Set In The 1960’s”
New 2024 Historical Fiction
Be the FIRST to read these great Historical Fiction novels. Loyalty can save a soul—or destroy one. Franco Fiorvanti is a handsome lemon grower toiling on the estate of a baron. He dreams of owning his own grove, but the rigid class system of Sicily thwarts his ambition. Determined to secure a better future, FrancoContinue reading “New 2024 Historical Fiction”
Best Historical Fiction for 2023
It’s the beginning of 2024 and the Best Historical Fiction Books of 2023 have been decided. Here are the Best List from a variety of Best Seller Websites for you to see if you’re missing a book that will take you on an awesome journey and add to your private collection. Enjoy the journey. We’llContinue reading “Best Historical Fiction for 2023”
Focusing Online Research To Work For You
Say you are researching the popular Regency Era. You type “Regency Era” into the subject line of your search engine. I got 1,090,000,000 results! It’s great to know that there is so much information available about the Regency Era. It will make writing about it easier. However, if I read all the results, I’ll neverContinue reading “Focusing Online Research To Work For You”