"The Runaway Girl : A Titanic Love Story"

By

Jobs Bacarr

The Runaway Girl was such an easy read. You are drawn into the story at the very beginning.  The author has a way of creating a vivid, historically authentic world of the Titanic through this wonderful story. You will start to love the favorable characters and the great storyline.

 "The Runaway Girl: A Titanic Love Story is a worthy book to curl up with during this cold winter days and read a story of love, friendship and adventure.

I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars

" I received this complimentary e-book from the publisher and netgalley. I was under no obligation to write a review. All thought and feeling are mine and mine alone" .

The Star of Persia

By

Jill Eileen Smith

A must read! A fabulous book you will not be able to put down! The Star of Persia is a book that draws you in from the very first page. This is the second book I have read of Jill Eileen Smith and it defiantly won't be the last. She know how to pull you in from the very first page and I couldn't put it down.

Synopsis - In Xerxes world, he was wanting to complete a task that his father started.  This task was finish his plans to win a war.  While he was planning this war, there was trouble brewing between his two wives.  Vashti and Amestris were by no mean friends.  Vashti was the love of the kings life and Amestris and the kings mother couldn't stand that.  Then there was a time that Hadassah was brought into the picture.  Her name was changed to save herself and her people.  Esther was born and a new queen was born in Persia.  This story is filled with courage, love and duty to fulfill the past.

My thoughts - I could tell that a lot of research went into this book.  Jill Eileen stayed to the story of Esther.  I have to say that I don't remember a story that touched me more that this story of Esther.  Esther showed real courage in a difficult time in the bible.  One woman stood up and helped to save the Jews from destruction.  It is through her love and faith of God that helped her and protected her.

I will give this book a 5 out of 5 stars

I will be recommending this book to friends and family

I received this e-book from the publisher through Netgalley. I was under no obligation to do a review.  All thoughts and feelings are mine own.

 

 

 

Isaiah's Legacy

 

By

 

Mesu Andrews

 

 

I have to admit that Mesu Andrews is a great storyteller!  She knows how to bring a historical story to life.  I sometimes struggle when I read stories in the bible and she was able to show me what the time was like and just made me feel like I was there. Isaiah's legacy drew me into the story from the first page.  You can tell that the author spent a lot of time researching the history during the time of King Manasseh.

 

This story is about a young girl Shullie and her relationship with Judea's future king Manasseh.  She was brought into the picture to tutor Manasseh.  It was during this time the Shullie was forced to learn the art of worshipping pagan god's.  Some sections of Shullie story was hard for me to read, but it was necessary to understand how Manasseh became one of the worse kings in Judea. 

 

I am giving this book a 4 star's out of 5.

 

I will be recommending this book to my family and friends

 

 

[I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through Netglley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.]

 



 "Hopes Highest Mountain"

 By

Misty Beller

Hopes Highest Mountain written by Misty Beller is one of my favorite.  I love Misty Beller books and I'm not disappointed by this book.  This book is about a outbreak of small pox and getting their much needed medicine.  It's a book of faith and love, which is always a great combination. I just love the characters, because they are so likeable.  Misty made you think you are back in this time where outbreaks of any kind was ten fold. The one amazing thing is I couldn't put it down.

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

I give it a 5 out of

This is a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and I am under no obligation to post a review.

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.