Historical Flavor: Grit of Teddy Roosevelt
Sandra Ardoin @SandraArdoin Rough Rider Teddy Roosevelt was known for his adventurous deeds. It seems he proved his mettle (or was it obstinacy?) on October 14, 1912 when he went to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to give a campaign speech. He was…
Book Review: When Tides Turn by Sarah Sundin
Sandra Ardoin @SandraArdoin (I can totally see Dan Avery through that cover photo—stiff and super serious.) When Tides Turn is out and finishes the naval-set stories of Jim, Lillian, and Dan Avery in the Waves of Freedom series. Readers, don’t even think you’ll…
Book Review: To the Farthest Shores by Elizabeth Camden
Sandra Ardoin @SandraArdoin Another beautiful cover for an Elizabeth Camden historical. Her newest, To the Farthest Shores, takes place in 1904 California. At the beginning of the Spanish-American War in 1898, Jenny Bennett is a civilian nurse at the army base…
Book Review: Hope’s Design by Dawn Kinzer
Sandra Ardoin @SandraArdoin Hope’s Design is Book Two of Dawn Kinzer’s The Daughters of Riverton series. You’ll find the review of the first book, Sarah’s Smile, here. It’s 1904 and Hope Andrews wants nothing more than to be a fashion…