2023-05-01 18:59
Petunia 1949 by Leah BrewerPublication Date: May 1, 2023
Genre: Historical Fiction
Spitfire, Petunia Hollings was born in 1935 in the deep South. She spends her childhood working the cot… Read More
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2023-02-22 17:52
The Rose of Washington Square: A Novel of Rose O'Neill, Creator of the Kewpie Doll by Pat WahlerPublication Date: January 20, 2023Evergreen PressGenre: Historical FictionShe set out to make… Read More
2023-02-15 14:17
Today on the blog I am stoked to share with you all the gorgeous cover for the upcoming release by Nancy Bilyeau, The Orchid Hour! I absoltely adore it and cannot wait to read it. I've read… Read More
2023-02-10 19:18
The Genes of Isis by Justin NewlandPublication Date: August 28, 2018Troubador/MatadorGenre: Historical FantasyAkasha is a precocious girl, born into a world where oceans circulate in the sky… Read More
2023-02-01 18:29
The White Sails Series: Special Hardback Omnibus by Emma LombardIf Bridgerton and Pirates of the Caribbean had a love child.Are you a fan of sweeping romantic adventures?Do you fall for tall… Read More
2022-12-30 19:35
Salem Burning (The Lives Of Lilly Parris Book 1) by Daniel SugarPublication Date: February 20, 2018In 1692, a disreputable young man named Kyle Edwards breaks his engagement by accusing his… Read More
2022-12-19 18:39
Sisters of Castle Leod by Elizabeth Hutchison BernardPublication Date: January 19, 2023Black Rose WritingGenre: Historical FictionFinalist - 2022 American Writing AwardsMillions are fans of… Read More
2022-12-19 18:38
A Gentleman Will Never...Forget a Lady by Emily WindsorPublication Date: December 1, 2022Genre: Regency RomanceSeries: The Governess Chronicles, Book 3Get swept away to a romantic and rugge… Read More
2022-11-21 21:48
1887: The Day They Turned off the Water by A.E. WassermanPublication Date: October 4, 2022Archway PublishingGenre: Historical Thriller/NovellaThis historical mystery thriller, a novella in t… Read More
2022-11-21 19:15
Campbell's Boy by Mary KendallPublication Date: November 21, 2022Moonshine Cove PublishingGenre: Historical FictionHeartbreak...with an underlay of hope.California plains in the 1850s. After… Read More
2022-09-20 17:36
Our Daughters' Last Hope by Elaine StockPublication Date: September 19, 2022Amsterdam PublishersGenre: Historical Fiction/WWIISeries: Resilient Women of WWII, Book 2A mesmerizing story, set… Read More
2022-08-08 18:46
Out of the Ashes: A Novel of WWII by Samantha GrosserPublication Date: August 4, 2022Genre: Historical FictionEngland 1944. Amid the ruins of the Second World War, an illegal and tentative f… Read More
2022-07-22 17:18
Hello, dear readers! The last book in Authors Michelle Helen Fritz & E.A. Shanniak's Bramley Hall Regency romance series, Love Ever Lasting, was released earlier this month and I am supe… Read More
2022-07-12 15:54
Hello, dear readers! Today on the blog I am very happy to be hosting Lorraine Haas' blog tour & featuring her new historical, The Scent of Gardenias! You can read all about the book and… Read More
2022-06-24 13:08
Small Eden by Jane DavisPublication Date: April 30, 2022Rossdale Print ProductionsGenre: Historical FictionA boy with his head in the clouds. A man with a head full of dreams.1884. The sympt… Read More
2022-06-21 13:50
Hello all! Today on the blog I am very excited to be spotlighting a fascinating historical from Author Jeanne Roland. Journeys is the first book in the Archers of Saint Sebastian and is avai… Read More
2022-05-26 13:51
Today on the blog I am excited to share with you all the cover for the third book in the Bramley Hall Regency Romance series by authors Michelle Helen Fritz and E.A. Shanniak! It releases on… Read More
2022-05-23 14:55
Hello dear readers & Happy Monday! Today on the blog I am super excited to be hosting Author Elaine Stock, who is currently on a Blog Tour for We Shall Not Shatter! It's been getting gre… Read More
2022-05-19 14:06
A Deadly Legacy by Malia ZaidiPublication Date: March 15, 2022Paperback & eBookGenre: Historical MysterySeries: A Lady Evelyn Mystery, Book 6A few months after the Carlisle Detective Age… Read More
2022-05-09 16:53
I am so excited to share the wonderful new cover for The Sign of the Weeping Virgin! Now in paperback for the first time! Isn't it dramatic and atmospheric? I love it!You can enter to win a… Read More
2022-04-22 17:36
The Professor's Lady by Holly BushPublication Date: January 25, 2022Series: The Thompsons of Locust Street, Book 3Genre: Historical Romance/VictorianMeet the Thompsons of Locust Street, an u… Read More
2022-04-19 14:02
Hello lovelies! Today on the blog I am super excited to share with you an intriguing historical that will be released on May 15th from Author Elaine Stock! It's available for pre-order so if… Read More
2022-04-18 18:47
Happy Monday, dear readers! Today on the blog I am excited to share my review of Champagne Widows and an interview with the author, Rebecca Rosenberg to celebrate the paperback release! I ho… Read More
2022-04-16 15:05
Heads up, book lovers! During the month of April you can pick up Melodie Winawer's newest release, Anticipation, for your Kindle for only $1.99! Anticipation by Melodie WinawerPublication Da… Read More
2022-04-14 17:43
Please join me in wiehsing a very Happy Book Birthday to authors Michelle Helen Fritz & E.A. Shanniak! The second book in their Bramley Hall Regency series, Love That Lasts, is out today… Read More
2022-04-07 16:39
Today on the blog I am super excited to be hosting Kerrin Willis! She is currently touring for Iron & Fire and stopped by today to talk about it with us! I hope you enjoy the chat &… Read More
2022-04-07 15:55
Hello & please welcome Jane Steen to the blog today! She is currently touring the blogosphere for Lady Odelia's Secret and graciously stopped by to chat with us about it! I hope you enjo… Read More
2022-03-14 16:00
The Tacksman's Daughter by Donna ScottPublication Date: December 27, 2021Atlantic PublishingScotland, 1692. To escape a brutal winter storm, King William’s regiments descend on the sma… Read More
2022-03-14 05:00
Madam in Lace by Gini GrossenbacherPublication Date: November 29, 2021Genre: Historical FictionSeries, The American Madams, Book 3They could be walking into a trap. The authorities made it t… Read More
2022-03-04 17:41
The Secret Eye by Brad HansonPublication Date: September 2, 2021Genre: Historical FictionCharlie Brand, barely 17, enters World War II where he protects the fleet from Japanese threats in… Read More
2022-03-01 15:47
Designing his Duchess by Gabrielle CarrPublication Date: January 21, 2022Brown Lady Publishing, LLCSeries: Regency in Color, #3Genre: Historical RomanceMarry or find herself penniless and ou… Read More
2022-02-07 17:06
The Secret Eye by Brad HansonPublication Date: September 2, 2021Genre: Historical FictionCharlie Brand, barely 17, enters World War II where he protects the fleet from Japanese threats in… Read More
2022-01-31 18:40
The Next Ship Home: A Novel of Ellis Island by Heather WebbPublication Date: February 8, 2022 Sourcebooks LandmarkGenre: Historical Fiction Ellis Island, 1902: Two women ba… Read More
2022-01-10 15:05
Midnight Masquerade by Halley LarkinPublication Date: January 10, 2022Series: The Brightley Sisters, Book 1Genre: Historical RomanceA duke with a past. A lady with no future. One magical nig… Read More
2021-12-17 18:10
Hello, dear readers! Today on the blog I am very excited to be hosting Author Laura Rahme! She is currently on a blog tour and is getting rave reviews, so be sure to check out the book!I hop… Read More
2021-12-07 15:55
Hello dear readers! Today on the blog I am very excited to share with you all the paperback cover for Mitchell James Kaplan's Rhapsody! Isn't it lovely? I reviewed it earlier this year and l… Read More
2021-11-30 17:19
Not Quite a Marriage by Bliss BennetPublication Date: November 9, 2021Paperback & eBook; 359 pagesSeries: Audacious Ladies of Audley, Book #1Genre: Historical Romance/RegencyA rebellious… Read More
2021-11-29 13:20
Hello dear readers! I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday weekend! Today on the blog I am super excited to share my interview with Author Bliss Bennet, who is currently on tour for her lat… Read More
2021-11-19 18:21
Today on the blog I am very excited to be hosting an interview with Kimberly Burns! She is touring for her novel, The Mrs. Tabor, which I loved! You can check out my review here. I hope you… Read More
2021-11-17 13:05
Today on the blog I am super excited to feature my most anticipated read of 2022, Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman! There is also an awesome giveaway so be sure to enter! I hope… Read More
2021-11-05 16:50
A Lady in Attendance by Rachel FordhamPublication Date: June 1, 2021RevellGenre: Historical Fiction/Christian/RomanceFive years in a New York state reformatory have left a blemish on Hazel's… Read More
2021-11-04 16:54
The Mrs. Tabor by Kimberly BurnsPublication Date: Septembr 10, 2021Thomas Bard Publishing LLC.Paperback, 384 pagesGenre: Historical FictionThe laws of survival always trump the rules of etiq… Read More
2021-11-01 16:55
The Riverwoman's Dragon by Candace RobbPublication Date: October 1, 2021Severn HouseSeries: Book 13 in the Owen Archer seriesGenre: Historical MysteryWhen the wise woman Magda Digby is suspe… Read More
2021-10-26 15:06
Happy Tuesday, dear readers! Toady on the blog I am happy to be hosting an interview with Author Tina Gabrielle! She is currently on Blog Tour for her new historical romance, One Night with… Read More
2021-10-21 12:14
Hello, dear reader! Today on the blog I am excited to welcome Author Candace Robb! She is currently on tour for her new historical and the 13th book in her Owen Archer series, The Riverwoman… Read More
2021-10-15 14:51
Windswept by Annabelle McCormackPublication Date: September 21, 2021Paperback & eBook; 438 pagesSeries: The Windswept Saga, Book OneGenre: Historical FictionA British nurse in WWI Egypt… Read More
2021-10-13 15:30
It's so exciting to share my interview with Author Annabella McCormack with you today! Annabelle is currently on blog tour for her novel, Windswept, and I am so grateful for her stopping by… Read More
2021-10-13 14:06
Hello, dear readers! I am super excited to be hosting author Rebecca Rosenberg today! She is currently on blog tour for Champagne Widows and graciously stopped by to talk with us about it! I… Read More
2021-10-06 18:16
The Limits of Limelight by Margaret PorterPublication Date: September 14, 2021Gallica PressPaperback & eBook; 412 pagesGenre: Historical FictionPretty Oklahoma teenager Helen Nichols acc… Read More
2021-10-06 17:47
Champagne Widows by Rebecca RosenbergeBook Publication Date: October 1, 2021Lion Heart PublishingGenre: Historical FictionTriple-gold-medal-winning author Rebecca Rosenberg serves up a trium… Read More
2021-10-04 17:48
Welcome, dear readers! I am very excited to be hosting a Book Blast for Author Julieta Almeida Rodrigues! Her latest book, Eleonora and Joseph: Passion, Tragedy, and Revolution in the Age of… Read More
2021-10-04 17:20
Hello, dear readers! Today on the blog I am excited to be featuring Champagne Widows, the newest release from Author Rebecca Rosenberg! I am also finished with it and am LOVING it! I think t… Read More
2021-09-30 15:57
Hello, dear readers! I am so excited to be hosting Margaret Porter today! She is currently touring the blogosphere for her new book, The Limits of Limelight, which I will be reading and revi… Read More
2021-09-24 16:12
The Whirlpools of Time by Anna BelfragePublication Date: June 11, 2021Timelight PressSeries: The Locket, Book OneGenre: Historical Romance/Scottish/Time TravelHe hoped for a wife. He found a… Read More
2021-09-15 16:12
The Artist Colony by Joanna FitzPatrickPublication Date: September 7, 2021She Writes PressPaperback & eBook; 328 pagesGenre: Historical FictionParis, July, 1924…Sarah, a young Mod… Read More
2021-09-14 17:04
Happy Bookish Tuesday, dear readers! I am so excited to share with you my interview with Author Jillianne Hamilton. Her newest release, The Spirited Mrs. Pringle, is on blog tour and I had t… Read More
2021-09-10 17:35
The Spirited Mrs. Pringle by Jillianne HamiltonPublication Date: June 30, 2021Tomfoolery PressGenre: Historical FictionLONDON, 1888.Upon the death of her husband, self-involved social climbe… Read More
2021-08-31 18:09
A War in Too Many Worlds by Elizabeth CrowensPublication Date: August 16, 2021Atomic Alchemist Productions, LLCSeries: Time Traveler Professor, #3Genre: Historical FictionThe secret diaries… Read More
2021-08-28 11:55
The Rake of Hearts by Emily WindsorPublication Date: August 23, 2021Senara Press LtdSeries: A Lady to Suit, Book 2Genre: Regency RomanceWhen the heart is afire...By his own admission, Lord E… Read More
2021-08-20 13:10
Happy FriYAY, dear readers! Today on the blog I am very excited to share my interview with Author Elizabeth Bell with you! She is currently on blog tour for Necessary Sins and has graciously… Read More
2021-08-17 11:56
Cad's Wish (Book One)Publication Date: August 16, 2021New York Times bestselling author, Cheryl Holt, delivers her new and dazzling ‘CADS’ trilogy, three lush novels filled with… Read More
2021-08-16 14:12
Necessary Sins by Elizabeth BellPublication Date: August 7, 2019Claire-Voie BookseBook & Paperback; 490 PagesSeries: Lazare Family Saga, Book 1Genre: Historical FictionIn antebellum Char… Read More
2021-08-11 13:09
Hello, dear readers! Today on the blog I have an excellent interview with author Vanessa Kelly that I am so excited to share with you! Vanessa is currently on a Blog Tour for the newest inst… Read More
2021-08-02 14:05
Hello, dear readers! I hope you all had a great weekend. I am kicking off the week by sharing with you an interview with Author Rachasel Huszar who is currently on Blog Tour for her new rele… Read More
2021-07-27 16:16
The Devil and the Heiress by Harper St. GeorgePublication Date: June 29, 2021Berkley PublishingSeries: The Gilded Age Heiresses, Book 2Genre: Historical RomanceSparks fly when a runaway heir… Read More
2021-07-25 12:48
Hello, dear readers! Today on the blog I am super excited to share an excerpt from Devil by the Tail with you! Authro Jeanne Matthews is currently touring the blogosphere for her new release… Read More
2021-07-23 13:42
The Girls from the Beach by Andie NewtonDigital Publication Date: July 8, 2021Paperback Publication Date: January 2022Aria FictionGenre: Historical Fiction'We'd heard stories about the nurse… Read More
2021-07-21 05:00
Hello, dear readers! Today on the blog I am excited to tell you all about the newest release from Malve von Hassell! The Amber Crane was released in June and is getting stellar reviews! I ca… Read More
2021-07-15 13:45
Hello, dear readers! Today on the blog I am happy to be hosting author D.A. Galloway who is currently on blog tour for his debut historical, Burning Ground.D.A. will be talking with us today… Read More
2021-07-09 13:07
I am super excited to tell you that The Girls from the Beach by Andie Newton is now out in eBook from Aria Fiction! I started reading it the other day and it's fabulous! I definitely recomme… Read More
2021-07-08 09:00
The Factory Girl and the Fey by Nadine Galinsky FeldmanPublication Date: October 14, 2021 Genre: Historical Fiction/Fantasy Jane Thorburn straddles two worlds: her life as a “factory g… Read More
2021-07-06 17:08
Burning Ground by D.A. GallowayPublication Date: July 1, 2021Series: Frontier Time Traveler, Book 1Genre: Historical FictionDoes time heal all wounds? Or do some last forever?Pennsylvania, 1… Read More
2021-07-06 13:39
It's a fun day on the blog today! I have two posts to share with you and the first up is an interview with Author Eileen O'Finlan who is currently touring the blogosphere for Erin's Children… Read More
2021-07-06 13:20
Today on the blog I am very excited to be hosting the Book Blast for the new trilogy set for the Shades of Gray series by Jessica James!Shades of Gray Civil War Trilogy by Jessica JamesPubli… Read More
2021-06-25 15:57
I have another fabulous interview for you all today! Please welcome A.M. Linden to Passages to the Past! She is curerntly touring for her new book, The Oath, and stopped by today to chat wit… Read More
2021-06-25 13:38
Happy FriYAY, everyone! Today on the blog I am super excited to be hosting Mary Kendall who is currently on Blog Tour for The Spinster's Fortune! It's getting fabulous reviews and I can't wa… Read More
2021-06-21 15:52
Happy Release Day to Liana De la Rosa! The fourth book in her Once Upon a Scandal series, To Tempt a Scandalous Lord, is out today from Engtangled Publishing!To Tempt a Scandalous Lord Liana… Read More
2021-06-21 15:25
Hello, dear readers! I am so excited to share with you the cover for D.A. Galloway's upcoming historical, Burning Ground! I cannot wait to read it!Burning Ground by D.A. GallowayPublication… Read More
2021-06-16 14:14
Ruined by The Bachelor Marquess by Cecilia RenePublication Date: May 21, 2021Series: The Bachelor Series, Book 2Genre: Historical RomanceWill a second chance at love be enough to heal old wo… Read More
2021-06-14 13:47
Today on the blog I am super excied to share the Book Blast for M.C. Bunn's new release, Where Your Treasure Is! Read all about it below and pick up a copy today!Where Your Treasure Is by M… Read More
2021-06-14 12:58
It's release day for The Devil's Own by Liana LeFey! You can read all about the first book in her new series, The Wicked Waywards, below and there are links to where you can pick up a copy t… Read More
2021-06-04 15:02
Hello, dear readers! Happy Friday to you! Today on the blog I have a wonderful itnerview with Autho Dana L. Samms, who is currently touring the blogosphere for Queen of Hell. My review will… Read More
2021-06-01 13:50
Undercover Duke by Sabrina JeffriesPublication Date: May 25, 2021Zebra BooksSeries: Duke Dynasty, Book 4Genre: Historical RomanceBridgerton fans and readers of Madeline Hunter, Eloisa James… Read More
2021-06-01 13:44
Hello, dear readers! Today on the blog I am super excited to be kicking off Mario Escobar's Blog Tour for The Libarian of Saint-Malo, which is out today from Thomas Nelson! You can check out… Read More
2021-05-25 14:54
Hello, dear readers! Today on the blog I am very excited to be hosting Author Justin Newland who is currently touring the blogosphere for The Coronation! Justin stopped by today to talk abou… Read More
2021-05-20 16:41
Hello, dear readers! Today on the blog I am very excited to be hosting Debroah Swift's The Poison Keeper Blog Tour! I have an excerpt to share with you all and don't forget to enter the give… Read More
2021-05-20 09:00
I am so excited to be sharing the cover for Heather Webb's The Next Ship Home! It will be released next February from Sourcebooks Landmark and is available for pre-order! The Next Ship… Read More
2021-05-14 12:44
Happy Friday, dear readers! Today on the blog I am very happy to welcome Author Marj Charlier! She is currently on Blog Tour for The Rebel Nun and graciously agreed to stop by and chat! I ho… Read More
2021-05-05 17:06
The Coronation by Justin NewlandPublication Date: November 5, 2019MatadorPaperback & eBook; 299 pagesGenre: Historical FantasyIt is 1761. Prussia is at war with Russia and Austria. As th… Read More
2021-05-05 14:41
Today on the blog I am very excited to kick off the Blog Tour for Right Back Where We Started From! Author Loy Lanzendorfer will be touring the blogosphere so stay tuned for reviews, excerpt… Read More
2021-05-04 04:00
Hello, dear readers! I am so excited to be hosting the Cover Reveal for Leah Angstmann's Out Front the Following Sea! Isn't it brilliant? I cannot wait to read it and if you can't either, th… Read More
2021-04-27 12:54
The Bareknuckle Groom by Holly BushPublication Date: March 9, 2021Holly Bush BooksSeries: The Thompsons of Locust Street, Book #2Genre: Historical RomanceMeet the Thompsons of Locust Street… Read More
2021-04-26 12:51
Happy Monday, dear readers! Today on the blog I am featuring an upcoming release from Eric Schumacher! Sigurd's Swords is the second book in his Olaf's Saga series and will be released on Ju… Read More
2021-04-22 12:39
The Cotillion Brigade: A Novel of the Civil War and the Most Famous Female Militia in American History by Glen CraneyPublication Date: March 15, 2021Brigid’s Fire PressPaperback &… Read More
2021-04-19 17:06
Into the Heartland by Jack CaseyPublication Date: March 8, 2021Diamonds Big As Radishes, LLCPaperback & eBook; 404 pagesGenre: Historical FictionA forbidden love.An impossible dream.And… Read More
2021-04-19 13:40
It's relaese day for Royaline Sing's Betting on a Duke's Heart! You can read all about the new release below and links to where you can pick up a copy! Betting on a Duke's Heart by Royaline… Read More
2021-04-12 12:23
It's release day for The Virgin and the Viscount by Robyn DeHart! Just check out that stunning cover! I can't wait to pick this one up! The Virgin and the Viscount by Robyn DeHartPublicatio… Read More
2021-04-10 13:06
Happy Saturday, dear readers! Today on the blog I am very excited to be hosting an interview with Renee Yancy who is currently touring the blogosphere for The Test of Gold!I hope you enjoy g… Read More
2021-04-06 13:04
Hello dear readers! Today on the blog I am very excited to host the Book Blast for Fiery Girls, the new book from Heather Wardell! I've long been fascinated by the awful Triangle Shirtwaist… Read More
2021-03-31 15:17
Paris in Ruins by M.K. TodPublication Date: March 30, 2021Heath Street PublishingGenre: Historical FictionParis 1870. Raised for a life of parties and servants, Camille and Mariele have much… Read More
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