Becky's Bookshelves: May 2021

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Dusk's Darkest Shore by Carolyn Miller

Dusk’s Darkest Shore is a pure Regency delight set in the Lake District in England. Carolyn Miller gives you all the feels in this amazing love story. I was drawn in from the beginning and did not want the story to end.

I felt so connected to main characters Mary Bloomfield and Adam Edgerton. Carolyn Miller writes beautiful and tender scenes between Mary and Adam as we follow their journey from acquaintances to two people who are deeply in love. Her secondary characters added to the story and I enjoyed watching their transformation. She effortlessly weaves in God’s sovereignty and explores why every prayer is not answered in the story.

Dusk’s Darkest Shore is a delightfully written Regency story with authentic characters, some mystery, and a timeless love story. Regency readers will love the attention to detail of the times and will be looking forward to the next two books in the series. I highly recommend it.

I was given the book by the publisher and not required to write a review.

Carolyn Miller is an Inspirational Regency romance author who lives in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia with her husband and four children. Together with her husband she has pastored a church for ten years, and worked as a public high school English and Learning and Support teacher.

A longtime lover of romance, especially that of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer’s Regency era, Carolyn holds a BA in English Literature, and loves drawing readers into fictional worlds that show the truth of God’s grace in our lives.

She loves reading, music, films, gardens, art, travel and international food, and really enjoy creating worlds where flawed people can grow in faith, hope and love.

Her Regency novels include the award winning The Elusive Miss Ellison, The Captivating Lady Charlotte, The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey, Winning Miss Winthrop, Miss Serena's Secret, The Making of Mrs Hale, and A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh, Underestimating Miss Cecilia, and Misleading Miss Verity all published by Kregel Publications.

Carolyn is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube agency

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Hooked on You by Kathleen Fuller

You might want to have your sweet tea nearby as you read Hooked on You by Kathleen Fuller, a charming southern romance. Riley, our heroine, comes back to Maple Springs, Arkansas from New York to help her grandmother, Erma, with her knitting shop, Knots and Tangles Erma and her friends bring wit and wisdom to Hooked on You, and some sweet laughter.

Hayden Price, our hero, was the Maple Spring’s star baseball player who is now back in town working at his Dad’s hardware store and coaching the softball team. Both Hayden and Riley have baggage and we watch them grow, change and transform in the story. I found them both delightfully flawed and endearing characters. They have a vision for changing and updating their town. Together with their friends they give the town character.

I enjoyed my time in Maple Springs and look forward to visiting again .Kathleen Fuller has woven together an enjoyable read including themes of redemption and friendship with realistic characters in a charming small town setting. I want to find out more about the other characters of Maple Springs, and. I think you will too.

I was given a copy of this book by the publisher and not required to write a positive.

With over a million copies sold, Kathleen Fuller is the author of several bestselling novels, including the Hearts of Middlefield novels, the Middlefield Family novels, the Amish of Birch Creek series, the Amish Letters series, the Brides of Birch Creek series, the upcoming Mail Order Brides of Birch Creek, as well as a middle-grade Amish series, the Mysteries of Middlefield. She has also contributed to numerous novella collections.

She and her husband James live in Arkansas and have three adult children. When she’s not writing, Kathleen is avidly crocheting, reading, and traveling, sometimes all at the same time. She runs the Facebook group Books & Hooks, which combines her love of books, crochet, and collecting recipes that she’ll never have enough time to make.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Pearl's Promise by Edwina Kiernan

I am a huge fan of Regency romance and was not disappointed by new to me author Edwina Kiernan’s Pearl’s Promise. It was simply a joy to read. I am so excited that I found the series, Gems of Grace.

The story follows our main character, Pearl, who is a kind soul who must follow her parents wishes and struggles with their life choices affecting her. Nicholas, our hero, is a caring man who is trying to make his way in the world and find the correct guidance. He wants to follow a path of compassion and kindness. Both characters are very likeable, believable, and engaging, and I fell in love with both of them. They have beautiful dialogue with each other and with their heavenly father in this story.

Pearl’s Promise is a sweet Regency romance with balls, afternoon teas, dancing ,a villain, and the rules of etiquette of the time. But, honestly the story is more than that. The author is able to weave the main character’s faith naturally into the story and portrays their heart’s struggles in a very believable way. I am now a fan of Edwina Kiernan and look forward to reading the rest of the Gems of Grace series.

I was given the book by the author and not required to write a review.

Edwina Kiernan is a Christian writer, and author of the well-received novel, Ruby’s Redemption.

An enthusiast of classic novels and history, Edwina combines her faith, imagination and research in hope-infused tales set in times past. Her latest novel is the second in the Inspirational Regency romance series, Gems of Grace.

A lifelong word admirer, with Welsh and Irish heritage, she started writing stories early in childhood. She still loves to learn, taking courses from places like Oxford University and the Beau Monde, for both fun and further education.

When she’s not writing, Edwina loves spending time with her dashing husband and lively little son, reading and studying the Bible, getting lost in a captivating novel and drinking more types of tea than most people realize even exist. Visit her at her web site.

Monday, May 3, 2021

Blog Tour: Let It Be Me by Becky Wade Plus a Give-Away!

I am thrilled to be participating in the Let It Be Me Blog Tour! Please scroll to the end of the post to see the other bloggers and for links to Becky Wade's Give-Away!

I just finished Let it Be Me by Becky Wade. WOW! WOW! WOW! Let it Be Me is an amazing story. I appreciate that our heroine, Leah, is a math genius and sees the world in relation to math concepts. Sebastian, our hero, is a pediatric cardiac surgeon and fiercely devoted to saving lives. They both come from challenging backgrounds, but they are learning not to let that hold them back from being who God created them to be.

Honestly, Let it Be Me has it all in my book. It has romance, suspense, plot twists, humor, great kisses, fabulous dialogue, interesting characters, and a reminder of God’s sovereignty and goodness. Becky Wade’s ability to craft an amazing story had me from the first page. My biggest decision now is whether to reread it today or try to wait until next week. Either way, this is a story I am glad I have in my library, and I would recommend you add it to yours.

I received a copy from the publisher/author and was not required to write a review.

Becky Wade is offering a Let It Be Me Give-Away for the below items! Don't they look amazing! Click here to Enter to Win!

Bloggers on the Tour--I hope you can visit each one!

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During her childhood in California, Becky frequently produced homemade plays starring her sisters, friends, and cousins. These plays almost always featured a heroine, a prince, and a love story with a happy ending. She’s been a fan of all things romantic ever since.
Becky and her husband lived overseas in the Caribbean and Australia before settling in Dallas, Texas. It was during her years abroad that Becky’s passion for reading turned into a passion for writing. She published three historical romances for the general market, put her career on hold for many years to care for her kids, and eventually returned to writing sheerly for the love of it. She’s delighted to be penning warm, wry, and heartwarming contemporary romances for the Christian market. She’s the Christy and Carol award winning author of My Stubborn Heart, the Porter Family series, the Bradford Sisters series, and the Misty River Romance series.
These days Becky can be found failing but trying to keep up with her housework, power-walking her neighborhood, carting her kids around town, hunched over her computer, eating chocolate, or collapsed on the sofa watching TV with her husband.