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 […]
Category: Historical
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. […]
Review: The Mine by John A. Heldt @johnheldt
September 19, 2014
Title: THE MINE Author: John A. Heldt Series: Northwest Passage No. 1 Words: 90,200 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Genres: Romance-Time Travel, Historical Fiction, Adventure Synopsis In 2000, Joel Smith is a cocky, adventurous young man who sees the world as his playground. But when the college senior, days from graduation, enters an […]
Book Blast & #Giveaway : Yakimali’s Gift by Linda Covella @lindacovella
September 17, 2014
Welcome to the Official Blog Tour for Yakimali’s Gift by Linda Covella. This Young Adult Historical Romance takes us back in time to late 18th Century Mexico and California and a spirited adventure for one young girl. Yakimali’s Gift It’s 1775 in Mexico, New Spain, and 15-year-old Fernanda Marquina, half Spanish and half Pima Indian, can’t seem […]
Whip Smart: The Bodice-Ripper for the Literary Mind Audacious Historical Figure Cracks Victorian Molds Synopsis The much-anticipated sequel to Whip Smart: Lola Montez Conquers the Spaniards, Kit Brennan’s Whip Smart: Lola Montez and the Poisoned Nom de Plume is finally released by Astor + Blue Editions. Brennan’s Whip Smart series is a wild and sexy […]