Wow! That's the first word that popped into my mind after I finished reading The Errant Flock, the newest book by author Jana Petken. In an absolute thrill ride of a piece of grand historical fiction, the story follows four unique men in Spain in...

The discovery of an unusual locket and diary leads to uncovering the tragic story of the Williams’ family in the late 1800s in Forever In Vein by Jody R LaGreca. Beautiful young Becky Williams is entering society at her debutante ball when she falls under...

John Randolph left Missouri following a long and devastating drought that caused him to lose his farm. He had heard of gold just for the taking in Colorado. On the way, he nearly died traveling over the hot, dry high plains, but he was rescued...

In Curse Of Atlantis: Jamestown by M. Paul Hollander, Harley Schultz, aged sixteen, and his father Dave are in search of the legendary civilization of Atlantis. A clue from the past has led them to Jamestown, Virginia. But Harley experiences sensations of being shadowed by...

I love historical novels. Anything with history makes a story that much more real. I feel like it could actually have happened, even though the story is fiction, because it is set in an era or around an event that did happen. That is exactly...

On a drizzly, blustery day in January of 1942, four young Mello brothers, from Woburn, Massachusetts, hop aboard a Boston & Maine Budd Liner and head into Boston for one last fling before shipping off to fight in the Second World War. In a bar...

“There are only two types of fairy tales told in the Corps; one begins with, “Once upon a time…” the other, “This is no shite!” - Tippy (Tales of Flying Sergeants) Enlisted Fighter Pilots in WW11. Robert “Tippy” Tipatue, a skilled mechanic, enlisted in the...

In Parachute Girls: A World War II Love Story the newest book by author Jenny Hammerle, we follow protagonist Kay, a young woman in Manchester, England, during World War II. She and her friends, Constance, Theresa, Veronica and Hilda, have joined the war effort by...

A beautiful, beautiful read. That is what I thought when I finished Among the Olive Groves, the newest book by author Chrissie Parker. Written in a split style, the story simultaneously follows Elena Petrakis, a woman living on the Greek island of Zakynthos in the...

Historical fiction. If done well, this genre is absolutely my favorite to read. If done poorly, it can be some of the worst drivel a reviewer has to slog through. Thankfully, I didn't have to slog through The Partisan's Wife, which is the third book...