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Hello, reader friends! In additionย to the excitementย over Hope by the Book magazine,ย October has been a huge month for my little hometown! We celebrated our bicentennialย and the high school football team made it to the sweet sixteen in the state playoffs for the first time!
Once Londonโs top thief, Barclay Pearce has turned his back on his life of crime and now uses his skills for a nation at war. But not until he rescues a clockmakerโs daughter from a mugging does he begin to wonder what his future might hold.
Tressa Harlowe's father did not trust banks, but neither did he trust his greedy extended family. He kept his vast fortune hidden somewhere on his estate in the south of England and died suddenly, without telling anyone where he had concealed it.
Happy Friday, reader friends! I'm up to my ears in a loft bed DIY project for my girls but hopefully, I'll be able to finish it up and share some pics on Instagram in a few days. The craziness around here is returning to a manageableย level and I'm forming a plan to tackle my oversized tbr...
Hello, reader friends! Let's have a little cover love fun and a giveaway! We're revealing the cover ofย Wooing Cadie McCaffreyย by Bethany Turner and celebrating illustrated covers! These books are either featured on the blog, waiting patiently on my tbr shelf, or on my wishlist!
12th century England: Two men vie for the throne: King Stephen the usurper and young Duke Henry the rightful heir. Amid civil and private wars, alliances are forged, loyalties are betrayed, families are divided, and marriages are made.
Hello, reader friends! Where did the week go?! I've been rushing around like a crazy person and you, my dear reader friends, didn't even see me here on the blog once! Fortunately, we slipped away for a quiet family camping trip last weekend and enjoyed some peace, quiet, and pleasure reading...
Hello, reader friends! Autumn is finally here (I think... hopefully, these cooler temperatures will stick around for a while)! We'll be celebrating this weekend with a toasty fire, hot dogs, and marshmallows for the kids. Don't forget to check out the current giveaways and review!
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 sheโll make her missing father proud by taking up his cause and aiding Confederate soldiersโeven if she has to outmaneuver the Yankees guarding her home to do it.
Hello, reader friends! Autumn was/is short-lived and/or confused as usual and we had to close the house back up and crank the air conditioning once again. It's not stopping me from sipping my cold apple cider! Around here the seasons have serious identity issues.ย
Faithfully Bookish 