The power of fiction, the beauty of words, and the God who made us to wield them for His glory.

Discover a New Author: Stephenia McGee

Welcome to the weekend, book lovers! Are you ready to discover a new author with me?

This week I’m introducing you to historical fiction author Stephenia McGee. The majority of Stephenia’s novels are set in the Civil War or post-Civil War eras, and you can download a copy of the novella The Heart of Home for free when you…

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With This Pledge (Tamera Alexander) – Review

What can a woman–a mere governess–do against the scourge of slavery? Elizabeth “Lizzie” Clouston’s quietly held principles oppose those of the Southern Cause–but when forty thousand soldiers converge on the fields of Franklin, Tennessee, the war demands an answer…

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Eternity Between Us (Stephenia H. McGee) – Review + Giveaway

~ About the Book ~ After being forced to use a pistol against invaders, Evelyn Mapleton is no longer the timid girl her extended family expects. The more her aunt and cousin resent her new independence, the more Evelyn is determined she’ll make her missing father proud by taking up his cause and aiding Confederate soldiers–even if she has to outmaneuver the Yankees guarding her home to do it. Samuel Flynn’s life is consumed with two priorities: learning to become a proper guardian for the young orphans he’s adopted and obtaining his physicians license. When his final testing sends him

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Amongst the Roses (Meghan M. Gorecki) – Review

~ About the Book ~ The War Between the States shakes Margaret Bryant out of her comfortable upper-class life when her father enlists in the Army of the Potomac. Despite being safely ensconced above the Mason-Dixon Line in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Margaret finds her strength tested by opposition from familiar faces and Confederate threats. Will she let a young man from a lesser station into her heart even as war rages ever nearer to the home front? Restless Connor Doyle sees the war as a way to escape from his family’s farm and his identity as a poor Irishman’s son. His

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First Line Friday – 13 April 2018 – Amongst the Roses (Meghan M. Gorecki)

Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books! The book I’m featuring this week released just yesterday, and I have to tell you, it’s done a number on me. If you love historical fiction, you will get caught up in this story in no time, and if you happen to love Civil War fiction? Well, you’re in for an even bigger treat! Allow me to introduce you to Amongst the Roses by Meghan M. Gorecki!

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Interview + Giveaway with Meghan Gorecki

I’m welcoming author Megham M. Gorecki to my blog today. Meghan’s novel Amongst the Roses releases on 12 April 2018 and is set during the Civil War. Meghan is generously donating 100% of pre-order sales to the Pittsburgh Kids Foundation, so there’s no better time to order than right now! Pre-order from Amazon

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