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Title: The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees Pages: 376 Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance Published by: Berkley (May 3rd, 2011) Summary A richly imagined, remarkably written story of the woman who created Little Women– and how love changed her in ways she never expected. Deftly mixing fact and fiction, Kelly O’Connor McNees returns to the summer of 1855, when vivacious Louisa May Alcott is twenty-two and bursting to free herself from family… Read More

Title: In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters Pages: 387 Genres: YA, Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Mystery Published by: Amulet Books (Apr. 2, 2013) Summary In 1918, the world seems on the verge of apocalypse. Americans roam the streets in gauze masks to ward off the deadly Spanish influenza, and the government ships young men to the front lines of a brutal war, creating an atmosphere of fear and confusion. Sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley Black watches as desperate… Read More

Hey everyone! Happy Valentine’s Day!!  Today I’m teaming up with Writerly Yours for the blog tour for A Valentine Secret by Emily Murdoch.  Be sure to check out Writerly Yours to learn more about them and this blog tour! Title: A Valentine Secret by Emily Murdoch Pages: 94 Genres: Romance, Historical Published by: Endeavor Press (Jan. 21, 2016) Summary The course of true love never did run smooth… Jonathan Brodie, the only son of Sir Roger and Lady Brodie,… Read More