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Three Generations of Heroines
This month, I’m pleased to offer you a review of a novel I recently enjoyed. With its title, The Women of Chateau Lafayette, you might expect a biography of Lafayette’s wife, but this novel offers much more.This amazing time slip novel draws readers into three...
Escape to Oregon’s Pioneer Days
Review of All She Left Behind, set in Oregon just after it became a state, and update on progress of my upcoming book, Lucia’s Journey.
Celebrate with me!
I’m excited to share exciting news, including my review of The Mercy Seller, the favorite novel I’ve read in 2024!
Read a Terrific Book or Two!
My review of The Orphan Collector, a novel focused on the 1918 Influenza epidemic that I could hardly put it down, + an invitation to be an advance reader for my new novel.
Exploring Ancestry and Early America Through ‘Caleb’s Crossing’ + an Invitation
Review of Caleb’s Crossing, by Geraldine Brooks, and an invitation to a tour and retreat in Venice
In the Shadows of Royalty: Labor of Love in the Medici Court
Do you think a recent novel entitled, Labor of Love, is: Related to a Shakespeare play The story of a pregnant woman’s experience giving birth Something entirely different In the case of Marguerite Martin Gray’s recent novel, answer #3 is correct. Without...
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Verona, 1571.
When Caterina welcomes her husband’s brilliant student, Alessandro, into their home, she has no idea how he will heighten the danger her family faces as the Inquisition closes in.
Immerse yourself in rich historical detail and high emotional stakes in this dramatic story of danger and conscience!