November 15, 2021

Landing at Dieppe

Before I decided to explore the Pacific Theatre during World War 2 (which brought me to the Battle of Hong Kong), I considered writing about Dieppe. […]
November 15, 2021

Molly and her Grandmother

All her young life, Molly had adored her grandmother (or Seanmháthair – Irish Gaelic for grandmother) and the two shared a love for stories and storytelling. […]
September 13, 2021

The Second Mrs. Astor

Such a beautiful book. Meticulously researched and exquisitely detailed, “The Second Mrs. Astor” is wonderful historical fiction, but it is also a lush, consuming romance. ‘A […]
July 19, 2021

The Forest of Vanishing Stars

Historical Fiction author extraordinaire Kristin Harmel does it again with a compelling story of human nature, fortitude, and courage in the face of the most horrible […]
July 4, 2021

The Winter Garden

“Winter Garden” has been around for a few years now, and yet for some reason I’d never found the time to dive into it until this […]
June 16, 2021

The Lost Apothecary

Everyone’s talking about this book, but I’ve delayed reading it until I knew I’d have time to really settle in. What an incredible debut by Sarah […]
June 16, 2021

The Rose Code

I have yet to read a novel by Kate Quinn which is anything less than brilliant. She is an inspiration to me, with her beautifully developed […]
March 14, 2021

Yours Cheerfully

PUB DATE: AUGUST 2021 I fell head over heels for Emmeline and friends in “Dear Mrs. Bird” and have had my fingers crossed for three years […]
February 16, 2021

In a Holidaze

This was exactly what I needed. My passion is in Historical Fiction, and my heart remains there, but once in a while I need to cleanse […]