Absolutely loved this sweet, clean, Christian, Regency Romance book, “The Unflappable Miss Fairchild,” by Regina Scott. There were so many things I loved about it, but in particular, the hero and heroine, Anne and Chas (Charles). Their adventures kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what might happen next.
So well done, I was amazed and highly entertained by the amount of research and the grasp Regina has on this time period in history. There were many humorous points in the book and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I loved that Regina intertwines faith, history, a fast-paced plot, and likeable, relatable characters in her books. She’s one of my favorite writers and I will definitely read more of her books. I highly recommend this author and her work.
Author Sarah Sundin kept me thoroughly entertained, inspired, and on the edge of my seat as I read Until Leaves Fall in Paris, a wonderful choice if you love WW2 books with romantic suspense.
The main characters, Paul and Lucie, drew me in. These two begin to tug on your heartstrings the more you get to know them with each turn of the page. I loved that Lucie is a ballet dancer and manages a bookstore. Paul, an American, manages an automobile factory taken over by the Germans. Their lives intertwine and the stage for the story is set from there amidst the backdrop of occupied Paris.
Since I studied French for four years in high school and taught the language to my children in homeschool for another four years, and have visited Paris, I was delighted to find the author incorporated a few French words into the manuscript.
She also included research in her storyline that I didn’t know about before, despite the fact I’ve read numerous WW2 books and watched many hours of documentaries and movies about the era.
I appreciated the fact she created vivid scenery of Paris, and occupied Paris too. There were many well-written scenes with great realism about the experience of these two brave Americans who stayed much longer than they probably should have to help fight against the evil Nazi regime as the war grew more dangerous. It was interesting to have various glimpses of how their Parisian friends and neighbors responded as well.
The best part is how Sarah weaves faith into this wonderful story.
I highly recommend the book if you’re looking for a clean, sweet, Christian fiction read from this challenging time in world history. I will definitely read more by this author.
A compelling and entertaining page-turner by Author Denise Weimer, A Winter at the White Queen grabs hold and pulls you right in from the start! I read the entire book in three or four sittings and loved every minute. It held my attention all the way through.
Our main characters, Ellie and Lewis, wrap themselves around your heart. The mystery behind Lewis makes this book an exceptionally intriguing read filled with both mystery and suspense. I found myself on the edge of my seat throughout. Just when I thought I knew the answers and had figured everything out, something would happen and place me in doubt of my conclusions. You’ll want to keep reading and turning the pages to find out how everything turns out.
I loved how the author thoroughly researched the time period and setting. I could imagine everything as if I had traveled there, and indeed I feel as though I have traveled here during this time because of this lovely story. Since I’ve visited this area, I could imagine it even more, but readers who haven’t visited the area will love it. I kept learning new things about the Gilded Age even though I have researched it many times. I immensely enjoyed the descriptions and the way the research entered the pages and the lighthearted tone combined with depth in the characters, the plot, and themes. Two of my favorite characters in the story are Ada and Cora, but I won’t tell you more about these wonderful additions to the novel.
As for themes, I love the fact this book deals with a theme which centers around our insecurities. We all have a few of those which makes it a story anyone can relate to and find inspiration in both the outcome and many other points along the journey of this read.
I highly recommend this opening book for Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts series. Each book can be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone and in any order, but I’m sure readers will want to read them all. These books are sweet, clean, wholesome, and yet romantic. They also have a beautiful Christian message told in an interesting and inspirational way.
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Writing A Summer at Sagamore was so fun! Opening in 1883, the Sagamore is considered one of America’s Historical Hotels and Resorts. This Gilded Age Christian Historical Romance with mystery and intrigue just flowed for me. Jackson Gable (Jack) and Miss Abigail Greenwood (Abby) are the main characters, supported by characters from the Sagamore Resort where the story takes place, and members of Abby’s family.
1. I had a little help and inspiration for the character of Abby’s grandmother, Mrs. Fanny Goldman Wiltshire. My inspiration turned out to be a character many of us know and love from Downton Abbey, the Dowager and matriarch of the Earl of Grantham’s family played by Dame Maggie Smith.
2. The real Sagamore Resort is located on Green Island on Lake George in upstate New York. The resort sits up high on a hill looking down over the pristine waters of Lake George, located in the glorious Adirondacks.
3. During the Gilded Age, the wealthy flocked to the Sagamore to enjoy the resort. Over the years, the resort offered secluded luxurious accommodations for boating, golfing, fine dining, and horseback riding.
4. Many of its residents arrived by steamboat aboard The Sagamore steamship.
5. Many high-profile visitors have stayed at the resort, including during 1954, when the hotel was headquarters for the National Governor’s Conference, presided over by Vice President Richard M. Nixon, and by New York State Governor Thomas E. Dewey.
6. The original Sagamore opening its doors in 1883, stood as a brilliant and spectacular example of Queen Anne-style architecture and received universal acclaim. Aiding their widespread acclaim, Lake George became nationally known in a picture inside James Fenimore’ Cooper’s book, The Last of the Mohicans.
7. Myron O. Brown, a proprietor of the Mohican House in the area, came up with the idea to build a luxury resort to accommodate the many wealthy families he saw vacationing on a regular basis in the area. With the help and support of four Philadelphia millionaires and another joining them later on, the board of investors purchased Green Island for a sum of $30,000 and set out to build the resort by hiring an architectural firm named Wilson Brothers. Construction lasted a year and was considered a stunning and genius design and building feat. The first four investors owned mansions located on Millionaire’s Row, a long line of homes on one side of Lake George, vacationing in them frequently.
8. Myron retired in 1905 after filling the role of General Manager for many years. Under his management, the daily rate cost around $4.00 per room and remained constantly booked. His first summer as manager was considered a huge success.
9. A structural accident in 1894 and another incident in 1914 caused the Sagamore to rebuild various parts of the resort twice, the first completed in five weeks. The second incident caused the resort to sit dormant for nearly a decade before Ernest Van Rensselaer Stires arrived with help and inspired plans to be drawn up for a complete rebuild of Colonial Revival-style architecture. Construction stalled again during the Great Depression until another wealthy investor helped them.
10. Over the years, the resort owners have changed hands and it has been updated and upgraded, continuing to thrive to this day. In 1929, a new Sagamore Golf Course designed by the famous golf architect and engineer Donald J. Ross was completed at a cost of a half million dollars. The Sagamore Horse Shows and Gold Cup Speedboat Races were held during the 1930s and 1940s. All sorts of amenities are available at the resort in this modern era and many weddings take place at this venue.
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Author Bio
Lisa M. Prysock is a USA Today Bestselling, Award-Winning Christian and Inspirational Author. She and her husband of more than twenty years reside in Kentucky. They have five children, grown.
She writes in the genres of both Historical Christian Romance and Contemporary Christian Romance, including a multi-author Western Christian Romance series, “Whispers in Wyoming.” She is also the author of a devotional. Lisa enjoys sharing her faith in Jesus through her writing.
Lisa has many interests, but a few of these include gardening, cooking, drawing, sewing, crochet, cross stitch, reading, swimming, biking, and walking. She loves dollhouses, cats, horses, butterflies, hats, boots, flip-flops, espadrilles, chocolate, coffee, tea, chocolate, the colors peach and purple, and everything old-fashioned.
She adopted the slogan of “The Old-Fashioned Everything Girl” because of her love for classic, traditional, and old-fashioned everything. When she isn’t writing, she can sometimes be found teaching herself piano and violin but finds the process “a bit slow and painful.” Lisa enjoys working with the children and youth in her local church creating human videos, plays, or programs incorporating her love for inspirational dance. A few of her favorite authors include Jane Austen, Lucy Maude Montgomery, Louisa May Alcott, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. You’ll find “food, fashion, fun, and faith” in her novels. Sometimes she includes her own illustrations.
She continues the joy and adventure of her writing journey as a member of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) and LCW (Louisville Christian Writers). Lisa’s books are clean and wholesome, inspirational, romantic, and family oriented. She gives a generous portion of the proceeds to missions.
Discover more about this author at www.LisaPrysock.com where you’ll find the links to purchase more of her books, free recipes, devotionals, author video interviews, book trailers, giveaways, blog posts, and much more, including an invitation to sign up for her free newsletter.
One Cinderella Night: Christian Romantic Suspense/Billionaire Romance
Here’s a copy of the review I submitted to Amazon to summarize my thoughts about this wonderful story.–:
Splendid!
A choosy reader, I found this contemporary romantic suspense fairytale retelling both riveting and magnificent! The characters and plot draw one inside to a compelling story readers won’t want to put down until enjoying every last drop. Intrigue, witty dialogue, a well-crafted plot, and faith combine for an enticing read that kept me turning the pages, wondering how it would all work out. Highly recommend! Five stars all the way!
I wasn’t sure if a fairytale retelling I’d read a number of times as a child and watched on Disney (nearly as often as I’d read the book) would hold my attention, but this novel pulled me right in from beginning to end. I felt like I knew Emma, the heroine, almost immediately, drawn into her plight. Peter, our hero, intrigued me from his first appearance in the book, all the way to the end.
I loved the modern-day twist on this story, the New York Cityscape feel, the descriptions in the book, and enjoyed the secondary characters as much as the main characters. I loved the suspense and intrigue, keeping me on the edge of my seat through the reading. The dialogue was witty and done well. The author does a fantastic job of weaving faith into the story in such a natural way that I was looking for it, waiting for it, and hoping for it, delighted with how it came into the story.
I won’t say too much more because I don’t want to spoil it for readers, but there wasn’t anything I didn’t enjoy about the book. It is a well-researched and compelling read that leaves you cheering for the heroine and the hero, but also the secondary characters. Readers will be able to tell Burkard did her homework. It’s not too long or too short. One can easily read it in a few sittings, or if you’re a slower reader who wants to savor each word like me, about five or six evenings. The characters stick with you long after you’ve paused from reading it, and again when finishing the book. It is an entertaining story and a worthwhile read.
Happy reading, friends! Do you like fairytale retellings? Give this one a try! I’m certain you won’t be disappointed in the suspense. You’ll soon find yourself wondering how this will ever work out into a happy-ever-after ending, but I promise it does find its way there, and on such a satisfying journey while feeding the soul.
Weddings for every season and occasion. Adventures, mishaps, and dream destinations—this collection has it all!
As our guest of honor, you’re cordially invited on a journey through twelve heartwarming and inspirational novellas that will take you from small-town America to romantic Paris, from the sunny shores of Hawaii to New Zealand. Office romances, friends-to-lovers, second chances, and more await you in these stories full of forgiveness, redemption, laughter, and love.
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January Hope by Kari Trumbo Clothing historian Cleo goes on the hunt for an 1880s fashion magazine wedding dress. Discovering it’s part of a museum collection, her biggest obstacle is handsome curator Lowel. Unfortunately, his no-touch policy just might put a stop to her hunt and her heart.
A Valentine for Veronica by Lisa Prysock Veronica purchased her dream wedding dress though she’s single. When an encounter with a former peer—now a wedding magazine photojournalist—entices her into doing a special feature, the pressure is on to find a husband. Will Veronica’s pride be her downfall, or will her faith lead to love?
I Take You by Marion Ueckermann Since childhood, Kaia has dreamed about her fairy-tale wedding. But when her father’s choices crush Kaia’s dreams, her fiancé is left scrambling for a solution to their dilemma. Kaia doesn’t want to delay their wedding, and neither does Leo. He’s waited a lifetime to make Kaia his wife.
Adoring April by Chautona Havig Whoever heard of a church expecting an incoming minister to marry their only single member as a condition for employment? Legality aside, what kind of woman would possibly agree to such a crazy idea? What’ll it take for Jesse to go from avoiding April to adoring April?
A Change of a Dress by Hallee Bridgeman Belle struggles to bury the past and grasp her elusive future. Scarred by an incredible act of heroism, combat veteran Vince longs to courageously walk the road less traveled as an army chaplain. The two unknowingly cross paths time and again until meeting changes everything.
Time for Me by Jan Thompson When Sheryl tries to get a world-famous sculptor to display his artwork in her gallery, she doesn’t expect him to fall in love with her in this friends-to-more romance.
The Wedding Dress by T. K. Chapin Alexa Anderson doesn’t want to wear her mother’s wedding dress when it’s time to marry the love of her life, Brad Jackson. Little does she know, the wedding dress has a story of its own to tell…
The Wedding Kimono by Camy Tang A tomboy massage therapist and her boss discover a mysterious message hidden in her grandmother’s wedding kimono. Can her family legacy help her to see her inner beauty and open herself up to love?
One Vow for September by Liwen Ho She’s a writer with an unconventional assignment, he’s the jaded coworker playing her husband; together they’re one odd couple about to find out how real love is.
Braver with You by Jaycee Weaver She’d follow her childhood sweetheart anywhere, but first they’ll need all her courage and all his support to make it through the wedding their mothers have planned.
Grateful for You by Dori Harrell Jeans-only Libby hasn’t spoken to lawman Jamie since she turned down his proposal. But when she sees a frothy gown in a store window, she knows he’s the guy for her. But winning him back might mean landing herself in jail.
Countdown to Her Cowboy’s Christmas Wedding by Shoshanna Gabriel A handsome rancher. The girl next door. A childhood promise comes due that could change their lives… for better or worse. When their Christmas wedding preparations bring out painful memories of heartbreak, will Kate be able to forgive Jay—and herself—so they can finally be together?
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“Dial F for Family” is now available as a pre-order! Early birds get it this week for 99c! Releasing October 1st, 2021, this fun, heartwarming story is Book 1 in the new multi-author series, “You are on the Air.”
Fifteen inspirational authors have come together to write the series and readers are sure to be in for a treat with plenty of romantic comedies and inspirational sweet contemporary romance ahead. Watch for books by Leah Atwood, Marlene Bierworth, Heather Blanton, Lynn A. Coleman, Tina Dee, JoAnn Durgin, Tanya Eavenson, Chautona Havig, Heidi Gray McGill, Autumn Macarthur, Elaine Manders, Marisa Masterson, Linda Shenton Matchett, and Danni Roan. Each book in the series involves a character calling into a radio station for Christian relationship advice. Reserve Book 1 today and enjoy collecting the whole series!
For January in my Facebook Reader Group, the challenge was to read a Regency Era book. I chose to read a book which published in 2020 that captured my attention and found its way to the top of my TBR pile as a highly anticipated read for this busy author. I’m usually far too busy writing books to do more than squeeze in one or two reads each month, but my choice for this fun group activity, The Lost Lieutenant by Erica Vetsch, did not disappoint.
I was thrilled with the quality of research, first and foremost. The author did her homework. I felt she went above and beyond, bringing much more of the era to life for me than most books do in this genre. Secondly, it was a joy to read a book filled with Christian characters who held Christian views, yet there were antagonists who helped create conflict and challenges in the book who were clearly cut from another cloth. The author does a fantastic job of striking the right balance, and getting our faith as Christians right in the way she develops her characters. It was woven seamlessly into the book, thrilling my soul to read the story. I personally soaked up every aspect of this thought process for the characters in the book, and especially their reactions to various situations they encountered.
The book wasn’t too preachy, and there were times when I couldn’t put it down. One night, I was up way past my bedtime into the early morning hours turning the pages. By the time I was halfway, we had a snow day here in Kentucky the next day, and it took no time at all for me to decide to spend the day finishing the book.
I also commend the author on her plot. It was well-thought out and enjoyable. The book held my attention all the way through the story. I enjoyed the humor in the book, and found myself laughing out loud quite a few times. Most of the time, the author wrote so well, as a reader, I felt as if I was there in the story.
The book is clean, sweet, and romantic, yet wholesome. I would consider it advanced reading, more for ages fifteen or perhaps seventeen and up, unless your reader is advanced enough to handle the complexities of say something along the lines of Pride & Prejudice. The Lost Lieutenant is done so well, it easily holds its own in the world of classic literature. Jane Austen fans would be pleased.
The story centers around Lady Diana Seaton and Lieutenant Evan Eldridge. Evan is thrust into the world of becoming a member of the peerage when the Prince Regent bestows and estate, a title, and a wife upon him. He is indeed quite lost in this new role. I enjoyed the humility in the central and main characters, the espionage, the descriptions of scenery, the fashions, a glimpse into military life, the conflicts and suspense, a closer look at running a country estate for the peerage in England, and the halls of society in London where we have a close encounter with the Prince Regent. The author followed all of the Regency Era rules and brought history to life for me.
I look forward to reading all of the books in the series, especially since the author did a good job of leaving me filled with intrigue and interest about the character of Marcus, returning in Book 2 of the series, “Serendipity & Secrets.” Have you read this book? If so, what did you think?
Check out all of the books in this anthology about twelve wedding dresses, twelve months of romance, and twelve weddings by twelve authors…
This book will be available in eBook format, paperback, and hardback versions. It releases September 14, 2021. Early birds get it for 99c in eBook format, here–: https://books2read.com/LisaMPrysock
Save the Date
Wow! See all of the book covers and authors in this collection at my Save the Date author website page, here—:
Merry Christmas! Welcome to the 2020 Round-Robin Christmas Scavenger Hunt. Thanks for inviting me, Hallee! Welcome to my blog, Inspirationals, by Lisa Prysock.
At each author’s blog post, you will find a question that can be answered by checking out the free Amazon preview of their book. Provide the answer at this Google Form. Note: You must answer the questions for every author in the round-robin to be considered to win one of the three prizes which include a $350.00 Amazon gift card for first place, $250 Amazon gift card for second, and $150 Amazon gift card for third. [Note: these prizes are USD values. If you are not a U.S. resident, you will get a gift card from the Amazon store for your country; however, it will be valued at these USD amounts.] At the end of my post is a link to the next blog, who will provide a link to the next blog, etc., to the very end.
I’m delighted to have a chance to tell you a little about my book A New Heart. This Christmas Romantic Suspense and Mystery story is the fifth book in the ‘Georgia Peaches’ series, but you don’t have to read the other books in the series to enjoy it.
Jade Burton is a mystery writer living in the small town of Buford, Georgia. She does most of her writing from the carriage house where she lives behind a Victorian house museum she inherited. Hearing a number of disturbing crashing noises and a cry for help, she walks in on a suspect fleeing the murder of her friend, Zena. Her friend was the manager for the museum established to honor her grandparents. Celebrated heroes, her paternal grandfather was a WWII pilot, and her grandmother, a Red Cross nurse and singer.
Jade meets FBI Agent Ethan Hughes of Atlanta when he is brought in by the Buford police to investigate the crime scene believed to be linked to a serial killer he’s been tracking. However, Jade’s life is now in danger since she’s the only person to catch a glimpse of the suspect. Ethan sets out on a mission to not only stop the murderer, but protect Jade.
She is attracted to Ethan, but beneath his strong and tough exterior, he has some baggage to wade through, including a wife who passed away leaving him with two children, and a heart that has given up on God. Jade, on the other hand, has some fears to face and can’t remember a thing about what the killer’s facial features looked like except for his uniform.
I love how the ‘Georgia Peaches’ series is developing. I’ve always wanted to write a mystery or suspense story, and this series fills my craving for this. Plus, I get to write alongside some seriously stellar writers. My editor’s reaction: she said the book was captivating and riveting!
Inspirationals 