About the Book How will she choose, knowing all she must sacrifice? Libby has been given a powerful gift: to live one life in 1774 Colonial Williamsburg and the other in 1914 Gilded Age New York City. When she falls asleep in one life, she wakes up in the other. While she's the same person at her core in both times, she's leading two vastly different lives. In Colonial Williamsburg, Libby is a public printer for the House of Burgesses and the Royal Governor, trying to provide for her family and support the Patriot cause. The man she loves, Henry Montgomery, has his own secrets. As the revolution draws near, both their lives--and any hope of love--are put in jeopardy. Libby's life in 1914 New York is filled with wealth, drawing room conversations, and bachelors. But the only work she cares about--women's suffrage--is discouraged, and her mother is intent on marrying her off to an English marquess. The growing talk of war in Europe only complicates matters. But Libby knows she's not destined to live two lives forever. On her twenty-first birthday, she must choose one path and forfeit the other--but how can she choose when she has so much to lose in each life? About the Author Gabrielle Meyer grew up above a carriage house on a historic estate near the banks of the Mississippi River, imagining real and make-believe stories about the occupants who had lived there. She went on to work for the Minnesota Historical Society and loves writing fiction inspired by real people, places, and events. She currently resides in central Minnesota on the banks of the Mississippi River, not far from where she grew up, with her husband and four children. By day, she’s a busy homeschool mom, and by night she pens fiction and non-fiction filled with hope. ReviewWhat life would you choose? This time travel story was such a delight to read. It is beautifully written and has several twists and turns that readers will not expect. Written in the time period of 1774 Colonial Williamsburg and 1914 Gilded Age New York, the story is charming and intriguing and will completely captivate the attention of readers who adore historical romance. The idea of this story is completely original and so intriguing. Meyer writes in such a way that readers feel as if they are in the story right along with the characters. This story will quickly become a favorite for readers, especially those of Meyer’s previous stories.
Series: Timeless Genre: historical, romance, time travel Publisher: Bethany House Publication date: May 3, 2022 Number of pages: 384 Disclosure statement: A complimentary review copy of this book was provided from tour groups, publishers, publicists, authors, and others, including NetGalley, OR was borrowed from the library, including OverDrive, Or borrowed from Kindle Unlimited, OR borrowed from Deseret Bookshelf, OR pre-ordered/purchased for review, including Audible. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.
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About the Book Sabina Mancari never questioned her life as the daughter of Chicago’s leading mob boss until bullets tear apart her world and the man she thought she loved turned out to be an undercover Prohibition agent. Now she sees how ugly the underworld can be. Ambushes, bribes, murder, prostitution—she thought her beloved Papa was above all that, but clearly he isn’t. What does that mean, though, for her and their family? Maybe Lorenzo, the fiancé who has barely paid her any attention in the last two years, has the right idea by planning to escape their world. All his life, Lorenzo’s family assumed he would join the Church, but he has different ideas—marrying Sabina and pursuing a career in the law. But despite his morals, he knows at the core he isn’t so unlike his father and brothers, which has always terrified him. Has he, in trying to protect Sabina from his flaws, in fact harmed her? It sure seems that way when he realizes he all but forced her into the arms of the Prohibition Agent now bent on tearing her family apart at all costs. But how can they rebuild what has so long been neglected…and do it in the shadow of the dark empire of the Mafia? Shadowed Loyalty, set amid the glitz and scandal of the Roaring Twenties, examines what love really means and how we draw lines between family and our own convictions, especially when following the one could mean losing the other. About the Author Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award winning author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two kids, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of a slew of historical novels that span several continents and thousands of years. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to find their way into her books…to offset her real life, which is blessedly ordinary. You can learn more about her and her stories at www.RoseannaMWhite.com. ReviewIn this novel, author Roseanna M. White shows that she can yet again tackle another time period. It’s the roaring 20’s and about the Italian mafia and being born into the mobster life, but wanting to escape it. The attention to facts and details about living a life of crime, including murder, bribes, and prostitution and not only being born into this life but being the daughter of the mob boss, White shows readers what life can be like for a family in the confusing life of the mafia; they love their families, but aren’t afraid to kill and steal from others. White has crafted a story that readers will thoroughly enjoy. Although the romance in this story is slow and may not turn out the way that readers expect, White has still created a beautiful historical tale that readers will be enthralled with.
Genre: historical, romance, roaring 20’s Publisher: Chrism Press Publication date: May 2, 2022 Number of pages: 272 Disclosure statement: A complimentary review copy of this book was provided from tour groups, publishers, publicists, authors, and others, including NetGalley, OR was borrowed from the library, including OverDrive, Or borrowed from Kindle Unlimited, OR borrowed from Deseret Bookshelf, OR pre-ordered/purchased for review, including Audible. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own. About the Book It’s their second chance at love—but this time their obstacles include thousands of miles, a cultural barrier, and a world-famous chocolate empire. Avery Parks is proud of her farm girl upbringing, and now she loves her job in Admissions at the local college. But it’s nice and predictable, just like every other aspect of her life. Maybe it’s time to take a huge risk and have an adventure of her own by traveling to Belgium to see her childhood friend. Nicolas Servais hasn’t chosen much about his life—not that the son of a world-famous chocolatier empire can complain. But he’s about to inherit the prestigious CEO position from his controlling mother whether he wants it or not. The only thing he’s ever truly chosen for himself was a foreign exchange experience as a teenager in farming country, USA—and with it, the unforgettable Avery Parks. When Avery comes to visit him in Brussels, he decides to show her a vacation of a lifetime. It’ll be one last hurrah for him before he steps into the position he was born to fill and never really wanted. As Nicolas immerses Avery in a world vastly different from her own, she finds herself attracted to the man he’s become. But as much as she’s growing to love his charming city and its people, their lives couldn’t possibly be more opposite. With Nicolas’s disapproving mother and living in a high-stakes upper-class world, the obstacles that lay between them feel far more impossible than a few thousand miles. This trip has been all about Avery taking risks, but falling for Nicolas Servais might be the one risk that she should never take. About the Author Meg Easton is the USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romances and romantic comedies with fun, memorable, swoon-worthy characters, and settings you’ll want to pack up and move to. She lives at the foot of a mountain with her name on it (or at least one letter of her name) in Utah. She loves gardening, bike riding, baking, swimming before the sun rises, and spending time with her husband and three kids. ReviewA best friends to lovers romance that will charm readers and leave them swooning. Nicolas came and stayed with Avery’s family as a foregn exchange student during high school. And now Avery is finally visiting him in Brussels and can see his family’s chocolate empire. This story has a bit of a Hallmark princess story feel. Readers will be pulled in by the descriptions of the sights and the delicious chocolates. And readers will love the sweet romance that develops even when Nicolas’s mother tries to sabotage everything. This is a charming romance that readers will not want to miss.
Series: Love Started Genre: contemporary, romance Publisher: Mountain Heights Publishing Publication date: March 29, 2022 Number of pages: 374 Other books in the series: 1-It Started with a Sunset 3-It Started with a Glance (coming spring 2022) 4-It Started with Santa (coming Christmas 2022) Disclosure statement: A complimentary review copy of this book was provided from tour groups, publishers, publicists, authors, and others, including NetGalley, OR was borrowed from the library, including OverDrive, Or borrowed from Kindle Unlimited, OR borrowed from Deseret Bookshelf, OR pre-ordered/purchased for review, including Audible. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own. About the Book For these two workplace opposites, attraction caught them by surprise. Summer Graham’s life is just how she likes it—surrounded by people in both her personal life and in her work life as an admissions recruiter at a university. Want to go on an adventure? She’s your gal. Want a serious relationship? She can probably introduce you to someone who does, but it’s not her. Brock McMillan spends his time striving for perfection, being a good older brother, and enjoying his job helping students get college scholarships. Oh, and disagreeing with Summer on pretty much everything that goes on in the office. Not that it’s purposeful. Their ideas are just kind of like their office spaces—Brock’s is minimalist and logical (but Summer will tell you it’s where ideas go to die) and Summer’s is lively, fun, and creative (but Brock will tell you it’s chaotic). They’re unwillingly teamed up to run Aquamoose Tracks together—the big overnight event put on by the Welcome Center at the university where they both work. And even though the event is literally all fun and games (and, okay, a healthy dose of info), neither of them thinks they’ll survive working together so closely. And they definitely never expect to fall in love. About the Author Meg Easton is the USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romances and romantic comedies with fun, memorable, swoon-worthy characters, and settings you’ll want to pack up and move to. She lives at the foot of a mountain with her name on it (or at least one letter of her name) in Utah. She loves gardening, bike riding, baking, swimming before the sun rises, and spending time with her husband and three kids. ReviewAn absolutely adorable opposites attract romance that readers will squeal and swoon over. From the turn of the first page, readers will fall in love with this campus admissions office opposites attract staff romance. Summer, an admissions recruiter, and Brock, helps students learn and apply for scholarships, are thrown together in a welcome committee and are stuck planning a student welcome event together. Readers will love the tug of war Summer and Brock have as they are forced to work together. And they start to fall for each other once they recognize that together their strengths and weaknesses help balance each other out and that they can work together even though they are different and have different ideas. This is such a cute and sweet story that readers will thoroughly enjoy.
Series: Love Started Genre: contemporary, romance Publisher: Mountain Heights Publishing Publication date: October 19, 2021 Number of pages: 298 Other books in the series: 2-It Started with a Note 3-It Started with a Glance (coming spring 2022) 4-It Started with Santa (coming Christmas 2022) Disclosure statement: A complimentary review copy of this book was provided from tour groups, publishers, publicists, authors, and others, including NetGalley, OR was borrowed from the library, including OverDrive, Or borrowed from Kindle Unlimited, OR borrowed from Deseret Bookshelf, OR pre-ordered/purchased for review, including Audible. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own. |