Title: The Blood of the Fifth Knight Author: E.M. Powell Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Pages: 355 Genre: Historical Mystery/Thriller Format: Paperback/Kindle/Audiobook Synopsis England, 1176. King Henry II has imprisoned his rebellious Queen for her failed attempt to overthrow him. But with her conspirators still at large and a failed assassination attempt on his beautiful […]
Category: Historical
Spotlight – Dark Sun, Bright Moon by Oliver Sparrow @bookpubservices
January 27, 2015
Synopsis “Dark Sun, Bright Moon describes people isolated in the Andes, without the least notion of outsiders. They evolve an understanding of the universe that is complementary to our own but a great deal wider. The book explores events of a thousand years ago, events which fit with what we know of the region’s history,” […]
Spotlight: La Contessa and the Marquis by Lindsay Downs
January 24, 2015
Synopsis When Bianca Maria Ledford Goretti, La Contessa de Massa, flees back to her homeland and the safety of her godmother, The Duchess of Gorham, little does she realize who’s arms she lands in. Lord Rainer Cross, Marquis of Hathaway, is a well-known and dangerous rakehell within the ton. Little does he suspect his […]
Passing through Perfect by Bette Lee Crosby It’s 1946. The war is over. Millions of American soldiers are coming home and Benjamin Church is one of them. After four years of being away he thought things in Alabama would have changed, but they haven’t. Grinder’s Corner is as it’s always been—a hardscrabble burp in the […]
Spotlight: Boardinghouse Stew by E.E. Smith
January 11, 2015
Boardinghouse Stew by E.E. Smith Synopsis “Times like these are about as unpredictable as boardinghouse stew!” observes Teddy, one of the six boarders in Mrs. Mumson’s seedy, down-at-the-heel boardinghouse in Sacramento. It was certainly an apt description of the early days of World War II when no one knew what was going to happen. In […]
Spotlight: Little Miss Sure Shot by Jeffrey Marshall @oakleynovel
December 4, 2014
Title: Little Miss Sure Shot: Annie Oakley’s World Author: Jeffrey Marshall Pages: 147 ISBN: 978-0-9845-5060-0 eBook ISBN: 978-1-3110-5771-6 Available in Paperback $8.95 on Amazon / BN.com Available as an eBook $3.95 Synopsis Little Miss Sure Shot is a fictionalized account of the life of Annie Oakley, drawing heavily on the real timelines and events of […]
Blog Tour & #Giveaway : I, James by Mike Hartner @MHartnerAuthor #PUYB
November 19, 2014
Title: I, James Author: Mike Hartner Publisher: Eternity4Popsicle Publishing Pages: 293 Genre: Historical Fiction/Romance Format: Kindle James Crofter was ripped from his family at age 11. Within a year the prince was a pauper in a foreign land. Is nature stronger than nurture? And even if it is, can James find the happiness […]
Book Blitz: Reliance by Christina Yother @ccyother
October 14, 2014
Amazon * Barnes and Noble * iBooks Synopsis Two strangers. One clandestine wedding. Many hidden stories. Discouraged by his limited prospects and tired of trying to find a bride in a traditional manner, Elias Wheeler places an advertisement requesting a mail-order bride and mother for his young daughter. Rebecca Malone, eager to escape an abusive […]
Saints & Soldiers 3: The Void DVD & #Giveaway
October 12, 2014
I am not a huge movie goer but do love movies and while I missed this one in the theaters a few months back, I am excited to be able to offer a copy of this movie to a lucky fan of StoreyBook Reviews. There have been a lot of movies recently about WWII, but […]
Spotlight: The Coming Woman by Karen J. Hicks @BookPubServices
September 22, 2014
Title: The Coming Woman Author: Karen J. Hicks Genre: Women’s Fiction / Historical Synopsis At a time when Hillary Clinton is considering another run for the presidency, it might be helpful to consider the first woman who ran for president—and at a time when women were prohibited from voting! The Coming Woman, by Karen J. […]