Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By referring entries in the diary of her ancestor, Lucy, and other family members, Elizabeth St.John has recreated a beautiful story of love, family values, and empowered women in By Love Divided – The Lydiard Chronicles. After the tragic death…
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Gold in Havilah: A Novel of Cain’s Wife by Jean Hoefling #BookReview
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. Gold in Havilah: A Novel of Cain’s Wife by Jean Hoefling explores the extent of Akliah’s desire to be with her brother, Cain. In addition to her infatuation, the book explores how far Cain wandered away from the righteous path of his parents due to his insatiable thirst for…
The Serpent and the Eagle by Edward Rickford #BookReview
The first book in the Tenochtitlan Trilogy, The Serpent and the Eagle by Edward Rickford has set the bar quite high for other historical fiction books. The book is based on the Spanish-Mexica war. This first book of this trilogy focuses on the greed, ambition, and circumstances that occurred leading to the war. Although Governor…
The Strongman and the Mermaid by Kathleen Shoop
The Strongman and The Mermaid by Kathleen Shoop is a historical fiction. The book is based on the lives of the parents of Stan Musial, the Baseball Star. This is a story of romance and struggle that would remain with the readers for a long time to come.