The Fire by John A. Heldt
Title: The Fire Author: John A. Heldt Series: Northwest Passage, #4 Genre: Time Travel Adventure/Romance Age-Range: 13+ (upper young adult/adult) Era: 2000s/1910s (Contemporary/Edwardian) Setting: Northwest America Publisher: John A. Heldt (self-published) Source: from author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 3/5 stars Content: 3/5, not recommended for anyone under thirteen. Mild language, only occasionally. Some violence/death/thematic elements, but […]
A Constant Heart by Siri Mitchell
Going off schedule for a while. Sorry guys. 🙂 Title: A Constant Heart Author: Siri Mitchell Series: Against All Expectations, #1 Genre: Historical Romance (with Christian themes) Age-Range: 14+ (mature teens and adult) Era: late 1500s/Elizabethan Setting: England Publisher: Bethany House Source: bought (with birthday money) on Kindle! Rating: 4/5 stars Content: 3/5. This is […]
This Hostile Land by Willowy Whisper
Title: This Hostile Land Author: Willowy Whisper Genre: Historical Fiction (Western) Age-Range: 12+ (upper middle grade-young adult) Era: 1911 Setting: Wyoming (cattle country …) Publisher: Willowy Whisper Source: author (in exchange for free review) Rating: 4.5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Violence. Didn’t bug me at all, but then, violence never bothers me. Cover: 5/5! Oh my goodness […]
Taste of Danger by Alexa Verde
Title: Taste of Danger Author: Alexa Verde (http://www.alexaverde.com) Series: Secrets of Rios Azules, #2 (can definitely be a stand-alone) Genre: Christian adventure romance Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Rios Azules, a small town in Texas, USA Publisher: Alexa Verde Source: author (for honest review) Rating: 4.5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Some violence. Nothing too graphic. Some intense […]
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Title: The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne Collins (http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/) Series: The Hunger Games, #1 Genre: Dystopian Age-Range: Young Adult Setting: Panem, futuristic USA Publisher: Scholastic Press Source: loan from friend Rating: 4/5 stars. Though I loved the book, it wasn’t my favorite ever. Content: 3/5. Mostly violence. It didn’t bother me (old iron sides …) at all, […]
Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden
Title: Beyond All Dreams Author: Elizabeth Camden (http://elizabethcamden.com/) Series: n/a Genre: Christian Historical Romance Age-Range: Young Adult/Adult Era: 1890s Setting: Washington D.C., USA Publisher: Bethany House Source: library Rating: 4/5 stars. Although it was a great book, I find I couldn’t get into the era as deeply as I would have liked to, and I […]
To Win Her Favor by Tamera Alexander
Title: To Win Her Favor Author: Tamera Alexander Series: A Belle Meade Plantation Novel, #2 Genre: Christian Historical Romance Age-Range: Upper Teens/Adults Era: early 1870s Setting: Kentucky, USA Publisher: Zondervan Source: library Rating: 4/5 stars. Content: 4/5. Not for anyone under 13 due to sexual content (well, more like innuendo, but …) To Win Her […]
A Bride Most Begrudging by Deeanne Gist
Title: A Bride Most Begrudging Author: Deeanne Gist (http://www.iwantherbook.com/#deeanne-gist) Series: The Trouble with Brides Genre: Historical Christian Romance Age-Range: upper teen/adult Era: 1643 Setting: Virginia, USA Publisher: Bethany House Source: library Rating: 2/5 stars Content: 3/5, parental guidance suggested for most teenagers. Lots of desire/lust/attraction. Multiple mentions of the marriage bed, consummating marriages, etc. although no […]
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson (a negative-ish review of the book everyone else adores)
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson A Proper Romance Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a sprawling country estate, she jumps at the chance. Thinking she’ll be able to relax […]
Review: The Painter’s Daughter
The Painter’s Daughter by Julie Klassen Title: The Painter’s Daughter Author: Julie Klassen Genre: Historical fiction Subgenres/Keywords: Historical romance, romance, Regency era, Regency romance, adult fiction, England, Regency England. Age-Range: Adult (young adult if you’re as smart as me 😉 ) Summary Sophie Dupont, daughter of a portrait painter, assists her father in his […]
