Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin
Title: Anchor in the Storm Author: Sarah Sundin Series: Waves of Freedom, #2 Genre: Christian Historical Romance/Mystery Age-Range: 13+ (young adult/adult) Era: 1940s (WW2) Setting: Boston, Massachusetts (USA) Publisher: Revell Books Source: library Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. No language. It’s set during a war. Some violence and such connected with that, though nothing graphic. There’s […]
A Refuge at Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
Title: A Refuge at Highland Hall Author: Carrie Turansky (carrieturansky.com) Series: Edwardian Brides, #3 Genre: Christian historical romance Age-Range: young adult/adult Era: WW1 (1915) Setting: England with some scenes in France will our darling Alex. Publisher: Multnomah Books Source: library Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Okay for any highschool teen. One of the characters (a servant) […]
The Movement of Kings by Nadine C. Keels
Title: The Movement of Kings Author: Nadine C. Keels (https://prismaticprospects.wordpress.com/) Series: The Movement of Crowns, #3 Genre: Christian romantic fantasy Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Diachona (fantasy world) Publisher: Nadine C. Keels Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Some innuendo-ish stuff, falling in love & the emotions, some kissing (few […]
The Movement of Rings by Nadine C. Keels
Title: The Movement of Rings Author: Nadine C. Keels (https://prismaticprospects.wordpress.com/) Series: The Movement of Crowns, #2 Genre: Christian romantic fantasy Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Diachona (fantasy world) Publisher: Nadine K. Keels Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 3/5 stars Content: 3/5. Not recommended for younger teens. Mentions of childbirth, some innuendo-ish stuff, falling […]
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 […]
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 […]
To Whisper Her Name by Tamera Alexander
Title: To Whisper Her Name Author: Tamera Alexander Series: A Belle Meade Plantation Novel, #1 Genre: Christian Historical Romance Age-Range: young adults/adults Era: late 1860s Setting: Kentucky, USA Publisher: Zondervan Source: library Rating: 3/5 stars. If I were just rating the characters, writing, and the main plot, I’d give it five stars, but there were […]
The Silent Blade by Jesseca Wheaton
Title: The Silent Blade Author: Jesseca Wheaton (http://jessaswhimsicalwritings.blogspot.com/) Series: n/a Genre: Christian Historical Adventure/Romance Age-Range: Middle Grade/Young Adult Era: 925 A.D. Setting: Dromiskin, Ireland Publisher: Jesseca Wheaton Source: author Rating: 4/5 stars. An amazing novel that could use just a little improvement. Content: 1.5/5, okay for all ages. There is some romance, but there were […]
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 […]
A Worthy Heart by Susan Anne Mason
A Worthy Heart by Susan Anne Mason Courage to Dream, #2 Can an Irish Lass with a Dream for America Find True Love? Maggie Montgomery’s long-held wish to see America is finally coming true. She’ll visit her beloved brother Rylan and his wife, Colleen, and at the same time, escape Neill Fitzgerald’s unwanted attention. In […]
