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

Guest Post by Stephenia H. McGee – Pullman Parlor Cars

Hello, book lovers! And hello, train lovers! If you’ve been hanging around here lately, you will have already heard of Stephenia H. McGee’s new release, Missing Mercy, set a generation after the Civil War. Today, Stephenia is going to be sharing a little about the Pullman parlor cars, which she researched for Missing Mercy.

Now, I don’t know about you, but I happen to come from a train-loving family. Nothing excites my kids like steam trains, so I can only imagine what the excitement would be like if they got to travel cross-country in the kind of style a Pullman car could provide.

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10 October 2019

Interview + Giveaway: Stephenia H. McGee

Hello, book lovers! Do you enjoy novels set in the Civil War era? If so, you’ve likely read some of Stephenia H. McGee’s novels. (And if you haven’t, make sure you do!)

Yesterday was the release day for Stephenia H. McGee’s newest release, Missing Mercy, which is set one generation after the end of the Civil War and is part of…

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2 October 2019

Cover Reveal! Missing Mercy by Stephenia H. McGee

Welcome, book lovers! I have a cover reveal for you today for book #3 in Stephenia H. McGee’s Ironwood Plantation Family Saga: Missing Mercy. It releases on 1 October 2019.

In the meantime, why not sign up for Stephenia’s newsletter at www.StepheniaMcGee.com for sneak peeks, behind the scenes fun, the occasional recipe, and special offers! (After you check out this cover reveal, of course!)

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17 September 2019

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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14 September 2019

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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28 September 2018

Weekend Book Buzz – 19/20 May 2018

Welcome to the Weekend Book Buzz! There’s been a lot of romance in the air this weekend, what with the Royal Wedding taking place on Saturday. Were you a Royal Wedding watcher, or did you shrug, wish them happy, and get on with your own life? I’ll confess to being a wedding watcher. 😊 It made a nice change from what was an emotional reading week for me, first with Heidi Chiavaroli’s The Hidden Side, and then Catherine West’s Where Hope Begins (review to come). I hope you managed to fit in a good book (or a few) this week!

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20 May 2018