The Blizzard Bride

The Blizzard Bride" is book 11 in the "Daughters of the Mayflower" series. This like all in this series is a stand alone.  "The Blizzard Bride" was written by Susanna Dietze.  The story is set in the year of 1888. It was a page turn and filled with adventure, love and a funny seen with a skunk. I can see that the author spent a lot of time researching the historical aspect of this book.  The characters are likeable and I couldn't wait to see what happens next. I will definitely read The Blizzard Bride again.

I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars

I will love recommend this book to anyone who want a great Christian Historical fiction.

I received this complimentary copy of th this book from the publisher and was under no obligation to post a review.

The Rebel Bride

The Rebel Bride

By

Shannon MacNear

"The Rebel Bride" was a wonderful addition to the Daughters of the Mayflower" series. The civil war was one of the most bloodiest war ever fought . Families were torn apart because of what side they fought on. It was brother against brother.  This is the first book by Shannon MacNear I have read and she didn't disappoint me. Shannon MacNear wrote a great story of love, war and forgiveness.

I give this a 5 out of 5

I would gladly recommend this book to anyone who likes a great book!

I received this complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review

The Gray Chamber

 "The Gray Chamber"

By

Grace Hitchcock

The author Grace Hitchcock wrote a great addition to the "True Colors - Historical Stories of American Crime".

There is several things about this book I found interesting. The author made Edyth Foster a very likable person. Edith was funny, not afraid to be different for the time period of 1887. She was not a prime and proper woman till Lavinia (her uncle's step daughter) came to town. She loved to ride a velocipede and loved fencing, which was a male sport.  Through fencing, she fell in love with her instructor Bane, who never saw her in a romantic light.
She had everything going for her, till her world changed forever.

The other things I found interesting is the asylum. It was so easy to have someone committed during the 1800's.  Back then the treatment was horrendous! Everything from lack of food, locking up while tied to their cot and taken to a room no one ever wants to go, the dreaded room called the gray chamber. 

I would recommend this book to anyone. I'm giving th is book 

a five out of five stars.

The was a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and I was under no obligation to post a review.

The Roll of the Drums

 "The Roll of the Drums" by Jan Decker

A great heartwarming story about how God can use anything for the good. You see the struggles that Gideon has to overcome to be able to move on after the death of his wife. He has to learn to be there for his children, learn how to overcome his past and learn to love again.

I love the relationship that develops between Gidean's sick wife and Ruby. They became heartfelt friends from the very first meeting. Ruby was so loved by Livonia that she knew Ruby was the right girl to take her place. To take care of her children and her husband.

I give this book a five stars.

I love to recommend this book of friendship, family and love to others.

I received this complimentary copy of this book from Revell for a honest review.. All thoughts and opinions are mine.

Dark Ambition by Irene Hannon

     What can I say about this book? It is fabulous!  I normally don't like mysteries, but this book has changed my mind.  "Dark Ambition" was intriguing and suspenseful from the very first page. 

     My thoughts - The first thing is the well written and the characters come to life from the very beginning. The thing I loved the most was the relationship that develops between Frederick Jordan a ex Army Night Stalker and Heather Shields a private investigator. I love the way this two had a flirtation from the beginning. It was a great connections!

     I will give Dark Ambition a 5 out of 5 stars

     I will recommend this to everyone who loves a great mystery!

I received this complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for a honest review. Thought and opinions are mine.

"One More River To Cross"

                        By Jane Kirkpatrick

 This was my first book by Jane Kirkpatrick so I didn't really know what to expect. I have to say that this book was hard for me to get into at the beginning, but after a while I began to enjoy the storyline.

What first caught my attention was the book description. This story was two years before the Donner Party.  Doing genealogy on my family I found that my relatives were among other who made this journey west though Donner pass.  This story showed me the trials and adventures they most have gone through too. It also showed me how strong the women had to be during this time in history. It was a all around great book!

I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good western book that is a lot like " Lonesome Dove".

I give this book five stars!

I received this complimentary copy by the publisher for a honest review.

"No Ocean Too Big"

By

Carrie  Turansky

The book "No Ocean Too Wide" by Carrie Turansky was a great book.  It was filled with intriguing story lines.  It is placed in World War I I, when underprivileged children were being shipped from England to Canada with the premise of them having a better life there. It was sometimes far from the truth. They were sent to farm's for farm labor.
Carrie Turansky is a great author, whom I will continue reading. She had a gift of bringing the characters to life. I feel in love with the characters and the story line.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes a great book!