Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate

Publisher: Random House Publishing/Ballantine Books Publication Date: June 4, 2024 Length: 384 pages I received this book from the publisher for an honest review. Sometimes, secrets don’t want to be discovered. In 1909, in Oklahoma, Olive Augusta Radley could tell her stepfather looked at the young Choctaw girl differently than he looked at her. She […]

The Botanist’s Tracks by Michael Reit

Publication Date: March 6, 2024 Length: 370 pages I received this book from The Book Whisperer and the author for an honest review. This book is the third in the Beyond The Tracks series by Michael Reit. He provides readers with unique viewpoints of WWII through his empathetic, fascinating characters. This book stands alone and […]

We Are Only Ghosts by Jeffrey L. Richards

Publisher: Kensington Publication Publication Date: February 20, 2024 Length: 338 pages I received this book from the publisher, Kensington, for an honest review. Charles has lived a difficult life. He and his family were sent to a concentration camp when the Nazis occupied Czechoslovakia. Charles caught the eye of one of the top Nazis in […]

Truth’s Labyrinth by Jorgen Steines

Publisher: Matador Length: 383 pgs. I received this book from the author after translation into English for an honest review. This historical fiction novel set during WWII is told from multiple perspectives. Johann Richter is a major in the German Abwehr. Witold, a captain in the defeated Polish Army, escaped from Auschwitz and is helping […]

The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan

Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: March 12, 2024 Length: 368 pages I received this book from the publisher for an honest review. Three women from vastly different backgrounds are drawn together by their love of the written word. When the bombing of London began in World War II, these strong women banded together to save […]

The Red Citadel by M. Lynes

Publisher: Romaunce Books Publication Date: November 1, 2023 Length: 262 pages I was fortunate to receive an advanced reviewer copy from the author. I have had the pleasure of reviewing each of his books in the Isaac Alvarez Mystery series. This is the third book in the Isaac Alvarez Mystery series. Please note that these […]

The Long March Home by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee

Publisher: Revell Publication Date: May 2, 2023 Length: 396 pgs. I won this book in a GoodReads giveaway. Boy, am I glad that I did! I am a historical fiction fan and have read a vast amount of WWII books but this one is set in the Phillippines and is the first one I have […]

Madame Pommery by Rebecca Rosenberg

Publisher: Lion Heart Publishing Publication Date: March 5, 2023 Length: 368 pages I received this advanced reader copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. Look at that cover! This is one of the most beautiful covers I have seen in a very long time. This is the second book in the Champagne […]

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

Publisher: One World Publication date: March 21, 2023 Length: 240 pages Adelaide Henry left her home and boarded a steamship for Seattle. Leaving the only home that she knew, she didn’t look back. The wagon carrying her to the port moved slowly. The driver was very curious about her destination and her luggage. She had […]

Clouds Without Water by Garry Harper

Publisher: CWW Publishing Date of Publication: October 12, 2022 Length: 388 pages, paperback I received this book from the publisher. Henry Smith is a widow. Dealing with three children who have lost their mother is difficult. He misses her too. Their son Benji suffers from asthma and his condition appears to be worsening. The only […]