Featured Releases—October

It’s already October??? How has this happened? It feels like it was just the beginning of the year, and now 2018 is already almost over! I do have to say though, I’m super excited it’s finally October, because it’s my birthday month! And my super sweet boyfriend has been telling me for months about the surprise plans he has for my birthday, so I can’t wait to finally find out what they are! And, I haven’t let myself buy any books for the last two months because I bought too many over the summer, so I’m super excited to finally be able to buy some new books! And the books I have on this list are super tempting!

Top Ten Tuesday: Books by My Favorite Authors That I Still Haven’t Read

Happy Tuesday! Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is actually an eye-opening topic for me, because we’re talking all about books we haven’t read, namely books by the authors that I absolutely love. When I really love an author, I typically read as many of their books as possible in a fairly short period of time, but sometimes I miss a few or get distracted by another new author, and then next thing you know I’ve completely forgotten about those books. So that’s where this list comes from today, all of these authors are ones that I completely love, and I’ve read the majority of their books, but for some reason I’ve missed these.

Featured Release: An Hour Unspent by Roseanna M. White

With danger creeping ever closer, do their dreams still matter?

Once London’s top thief, Barclay Pearce has turned his back on his life of crime and now uses his skills for a nation at war, including keeping an eye on a talented engineer working as a clockmaker. But not until he rescues the man’s daughter from a mugging does he begin to wonder what his future might hold.

Evelina Manning has constantly dreamed and worked for independence, but she certainly never meant for it to inspire her fiancé to end their engagement and enlist in the army. When the intriguing man who saved her returns to the Manning residence to study clock repair with her father, she can’t help being interested. But she soon learns that nothing with Barclay Pearce is as simple as it seems.

As 1915 England plunges deeper into war, the race is on for any technological edge, and Evelina’s father’s ideas have captured the attention of many—perhaps too many. As danger seems to encroach from every side, it may just take a reformed thief to steal the time they need to escape.

Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Fall 2018 TBR

Happy Tuesday! It’s time for another Top Ten Tuesday, and this week is one of my favorite topics. I absolutely love every time I get to talk about books on my TBR, so I was super excited when I found out this week’s post was all about books I want to read this fall. On the one hand, I know I’m probably not going to get around to reading all of these, but on the other hand, it just reminds me that I have so many great reads to look forward to!

My Bookshelf: When the Morning Glory Blooms by Cynthia Ruchti

1890s—Morning glories climb the wall of the home where Anna nurtures unwed mothers and their babies.

1951—Ivy works at a nursing home caring for an aging Anna, whose wild tales are not just idle ramblings but memories of a remarkable life that must be shared.

2013—Becky rocks a grandbaby who has rocked her world, unaware of the significance of the house across the street.

Three eras. Three women desperate for hope. Three reasons to believe it won’t come in time. Can Ivy preserve Anna’s emotion-packed, grace-hemmed memories? Will Becky’s prayers for the child of her unwed daughter be answered? And how will one child bring together the intertwining stories of women across generations? As each fights a tangled vine of deception, each uncovers possibilities for hope—and the blossoming simplicity of truth.

Change of Heart by Courtney Walsh

A Colorado senator’s wife, Evelyn Brandt seems to have it all. But her carefully constructed life comes toppling down when the FBI crashes her society brunch with the news that her husband has been arrested for embezzlement, and he’s far from repentant. It turns out this was only the start of his indiscretions—for which he has little regret.

As the weeks following the scandal turn into months, Evelyn withdraws, even shirking her duties with the philanthropic Valentine Volunteers. The inquisitive women of the group are determined not to let Evelyn’s divorce destroy her. They have big plans for her to use her long-forgotten artistic talent to reimagine the city’s iconic lamppost hearts. But doing so will force Evelyn to work closely with Trevor Whitney, her ex-husband’s former best friend. Though she and Trevor used to be close—and he’s been letting her hide in his guesthouse—his gruffness conveys his unease with the situation.

Amid the beauty of Trevor’s farm and the comfort of a paintbrush, Evelyn starts to reclaim the dreams she sacrificed to become the perfect politician’s wife. And as creativity inspires them both, Whit begins to see the girl he fell in love with before his friend—and his own mistakes—stole his chance. Possibilities for a new beginning emerge, but long-kept secrets threaten to ruin everything. After so much time, is a change of heart too much to hope for?

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Meant to Read Last Year But Didn’t Get To

Happy Tuesday! Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is actually all about hidden gems, or books that we feel didn’t get the attention/recognition they deserve, but I just don’t feel like this is a topic I have anything to add to. So, I decided to venture out again into the list of past Top Ten Tuesday topics that I didn’t get to share about, and today I came up with a topic about books I meant to read but haven’t gotten around to. These are all fantastic novels I was planning on reading last year—some of them I even ordered—but somehow I still haven’t read them.

Top Ten Tuesday: Binge-worthy TV Shows/Movies

Happy Tuesday! Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is for all of those days when we’ve just finished a book, and we have to find something to do until we can get our hands on another one. This list is all about TV shows and movies that you can binge all day long to get yourself out of that in-between books slump! These are some of my all-time favorite things to watch, some are new favorites and some are old friends, but all are movies that have sequels or TV shows with multiple seasons for your viewing pleasure. So, take a look!

Fates and Traitors by Jennifer Chiaverini

The infamous John Wilkes Booth, mercurial son of an acclaimed British stage actor and a Covent Garden flower girl, has been the subject of more than a century of scholarship, speculation, and even obsession. Booth is often portrayed as a shadowy figure, a violent loner whose single murderous act made him the most hated man in America.

Lost to history until now is the story of the four woman whom he loved and who loved him in return.

Presiding over the chaotic Booth household and overflowing with a mother’s love, the steadfast and compassionate Mary Ann Booth is blind to her son’s growing traitorous rage.

Asia Booth has always stood by her younger brother, protecting him and helping him become a successful actor like their father—but there are some secrets even the most loyal confidante isn’t told.

Daughter of a unionist New Hampshire senator, the smart, fiercely independent Lucy Hale believes the love she and John share is a rare and precious blessing in a country torn apart by war.

For the strong-willed, widowed Mary Surratt, Booth represents the last hope of the Confederacy, and she welcomes him and his conspirators into her home—at great peril to her family.

As their stories intertwine, overlap, and speed toward the inevitable conclusion, all four women attempt to answer the most important question of their lives—who, exactly, is John Wilkes Booth?