The Crowd by Alleece Balts
Title: The Crowd Author: Alleece Balts Series: The Crowd, #1 Genre: Contemporary YA/Romance Era: contemporary Setting: Vermont, United States Publisher: Alleece Balts Source: from author (in exchange for honest review) Overall Rating: 5/5 The Crowd by Alleece Balts Whitfield Preparatory Academy ought to be the perfect school… Not only does the Academy boast a distinguished […]
A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander
Title: A Lasting Impression Author: Tamera Alexander Series: Belmont Mansion, #1 Genre: Historical Romance Age-Range: 13+ (young adult/adult) Era: late 1860s (Reconstruction) Setting: Nashville, Tennessee Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Source: library Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. No language. No violence, though there is a horse-riding accident. A couple kisses, the average falling in love/attraction stuff. […]
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 […]
Blue Skies Tomorrow by Sarah Sundin
Title: Blue Skies Tomorrow Author: Sarah Sundin Series Wings of Glory, #3 Genre: Historical Adventure/Romance Age-Range: 13+ (young adult/adult) Era: 1940s (WW2) Setting: California (USA), England, France/Germany Publisher: Revell Books Source: library Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 3/5 stars. No language. There’s a war going on, which Jack participates in. People are dying, planes are being shot […]
A Memory Between Us by Sarah Sundin
Title: A Memory Between Us Author: Sarah Sundin Series: Wings of Glory, #2 Genre: Historical Adventure/Romance Age-Range: 15+ (upper young adult/adult) Era: 1940s (WW2) Setting: England Publisher: Revell Books Source: library Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 3/5. First, obviously, there is a war going on, planes are being shot down, people are dying/almost dying/being gravely wounded. […]
Hold Me Close by Marguerite Martin Gray
Title: Hold Me Close Author: Marguerite Martin Gray Series: Revolutionary Faith, #1 Genre: Historical Romance Age-Range: 13+ (young adult/adult) Era: 1770s (Revolution) Setting: Charles Town, Virginia Publisher: WestBow Press Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 4.5/5 stars Content: 2/5. No language. Little violence; mostly mentions of violence, uprisings, impending war, etc. A couple […]
Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin
Title: Through Waters Deep Author: Sarah Sundin Series: Waves of Freedom, #1 Genre: Christian Historical Adventure/Romance/Mystery Age-Range: 13+ (young adult/adult) Era: 1940s (WW2) Setting: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Source: library Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Some violence, nothing too graphic. A lot of suspense. No real sexual content except a few […]
A Distant Melody by Sarah Sundin
Title: A Distant Melody Author: Sarah Sundin Series: Wings of Glory, #1 Genre: Christian Historical Adventure/Romance Age-Range: 14+ (young adult/adult) Era: 1940s (WW2) Setting: California (USA) and England Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Source: library Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 3/5. It’s actually really clean. I tried to explain it up here, but it got too long. […]
The Centurion’s Wife by Janette Oke and Davis Bunn
Title: The Centurion’s Wife Author: Janette Oke and Davis Bunn Series: Acts of Faith, #1 Genre: Christian Historical (Biblical) Romance/Adventure Age-Range: 12+ (upper middle grade/young adult/adult) Era: first century AD (Jesus Christ’s time) Setting: around the area of Judea Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Source: downloaded a free ebook copy Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Some violence – mentions […]
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Title: Mansfield Park Author: Jane Austen Genre: Classic Romance Age-Range: 14+ (young adult/adult) Era: early 1800s (Regency) Setting: various places in England Source: own a copy Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 3/5. No language (at least none that isn’t crossed out like this: by G-d), no violence. Romance, a person commits adultery (everyone is shocked, so I […]
Young Marian: A Viper in the Forest by Mandy Webster
Title: A Viper in the Forest Author: Mandy Webster Series: Young Marian, #1 Genre: Historical Adventure (folk-tale retelling) Age-Range: 10+ (middle grade/young adult) Era: medieval Setting: Sherwood Forest, England Publisher: Mandy Webster Source: from the author (in exchange for an honest review) Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 3/5. Some violence (swordfights, fistfights, etc.), nothing too gory, but […]
Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace
Title: Emily of Deep Valley Author: Maud Hart Lovelace Series: Deep Valley, #2 (can definitely be read as a stand-alone, though) Genre: Historical/Classic Romance/Literary Fiction Age-Range: 12+ (upper middle grade/young adult/adult) Era: 1910s (later Edwardian) Setting: Deep Valley, Minnesota Publisher: Harper Trophy (first published 1950) Source: library/now own Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 1/5. I can’t […]
