Monday, July 31, 2023

Song for the Hunter is FREE this week!

 


Song for the Hunter tells the story of several characters first introduced in Mist O'er the Voyageur and picks up one year after the conclusion of that novel. I do recommend that you read book one first to garner the fullness of the backstory, but even if you haven't read Mist, don't let that stop you from grabbing this rich and adventurous novel now while it's FREE. 

Métis hunter Bemidii Marchal’s thoughts of courting a maiden at the Great Rendezvous are cut short when he kills an important merchant’s son in self-defense and flees to an island fort on Lake Superior. There he encounters Camilla Bonnet, a French-Canadian beauty reeling from recent tragedy. Left alone and carrying unspoken burdens, she fears Bemidii but is forced to trust him. Their uneasy friendship soon leads to stronger feelings. But as the hunter becomes the hunted, Bemidii’s secret is exposed. Now the truth he hides might turn Camilla’s heart away—and demand his life.

Friday, July 14, 2023

Review of Tangled Lives, New Women's Fiction by Carol McClain




If you’re looking for a work of women’s fiction that will stay with you long after turning the final page, I highly recommend Carol McClain’s Treasured Lives series, of which Tangled Lives brings the satisfying conclusion. There’s a poetic cadence to this author’s writing, and a depth to her characters and plot that always grabs hold of my heartstrings. If you haven’t read this author before, you’ll want to get book one and follow this beautiful saga of heartache, triumph, and grace. It’s a must-read!

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Review of Rebecca, New and Compelling Historical Fiction by Shannon McNear


For those who know the story of Pocahontas—and for those who don’t—this is both an eye-opening read in the historical sense and an imaginative tale in the fictional sense, of what may have transpired in her life. I was carried along into the fascinating portrayal of this remarkable woman, and while we can never know certain personal details, McNear sets the Powhatan princess’s world of 1607 before our eyes in rich and vivid rendering. 

In the fictional sense, McNear does a fabulous job of tying the possibility of lineage of Mato’aka/Rebecca/Pocahontas to the lost colony of Roanoke. It is provocative to imagine, whether such a thing may have happened or not. The story is compelling, at times heartbreaking, and at other times inspiring. One thing is sure. God used this native woman, in her time, to do courageous things and accomplish His plan. 

Lovers of history and a good story will want to read Rebecca, and readers of the earlier books in the series will enjoy seeing the pieces come together in this moving conclusion.

Check it out here.