Here's some new historical fiction releases from August that you might want to check out!
The Miner's Lady by Tracie Peterson
Part of a Series? Yes, Land of Shining Waters Book 3
Publisher: Bethany House
Description:
When Chantel Panetta's younger sister claims to be in love with Orlando
Vittorio, Chantel knows there is no hope. The Panettas and Vittorios
have been sworn enemies for decades, and young love cannot heal the deep
wounds between the two iron-mining families. Yet, unable to resist
Isabella's pleas, Chantel agrees to help her sister spend time with
Orlando...only to have a run-in with Dante, Orlando's brother. The
older, more handsome one.
Chantel can't deny the attraction that
flares when she's with Dante. But when a tragedy occurs at the mine, is
there any hope that the hatred that has simmered between these two
families might be resolved? Or will Chantel's hope for love be buried
amidst decades of misunderstanding?
When Mountains Move by Julie Cantrell
Part of a Series? Continuation of Into the Free (my review here)
Publisher: David C. Cook
Description:
It is the spring of 1943. With a wedding and a cross-country move, Millie’s world is about to change forever.
If only her past could change with it.
Soon
after the break of day, Bump will become Millie’s husband. And then, if
all goes as planned, they will leave the rain-soaked fields of
Mississippi and head for the wilds of the Colorado Rockies. As Millie
tries to forget a dark secret, she hasn’t yet realized how drastically
those past experiences will impact the coming days.
For most
of Millie’s life, being free felt about as unlikely as the mountains
moving. But she’s about to discover that sometimes in life, we are given
second chances, and that the only thing bigger than her past … is her
future.
Love's Awakening by Laura Frantz
Publisher: Revell
Description:
Ellie Ballantyne, youngest child of Silas and Eden, has left finishing
school. But back at her family home in Pittsburgh, Ellie finds that her
parents are away on a long trip and her siblings don't seem to want her
to stay. When she opens a day school for young ladies, she begins
tutoring the incorrigible daughter of the enemy Turlock clan. The
Turlocks are slaveholders and whiskey magnates, envious of the powerful
Ballantynes and suspicious of their abolitionist leanings. As Ellie
becomes increasingly tangled with the Turlocks, she finds herself
falling in love with an impossible future--and Jack Turlock, a young man
striving to free himself from his family's violent legacy. How can she
betray her family and side with the enemy? And will Jack ever allow her
into his world?
Masterful storyteller Laura Frantz continues to unfold the stirring saga of the Ballantyne family in this majestic tale of love, loyalty, and the makings of a legacy. With rich descriptions of the people who settled and civilized a wild landscape, Frantz weaves a tapestry of characters and places that stick with the reader long after they turn the last page.
Masterful storyteller Laura Frantz continues to unfold the stirring saga of the Ballantyne family in this majestic tale of love, loyalty, and the makings of a legacy. With rich descriptions of the people who settled and civilized a wild landscape, Frantz weaves a tapestry of characters and places that stick with the reader long after they turn the last page.
Christmas at Harmony Hill by Ann Gabhart
Publisher: Revell
Description:
It is 1864 and the nation is still torn apart by civil war when Heather
Worth discovers she is with child. She has been working as a laundress
with her husband's army unit, but when the army gets orders to march
south to Tennessee, Gideon insists Heather go home to have their child
under safer conditions. Heather agrees, but returns home to another kind
of devastation--deaths in the family and a father who refuses to
forgive her for marrying a Yankee. With nowhere else to turn, Heather
seeks refuge at the Shaker village of Harmony Hill, where her great aunt
Sophrena lives. There, after many peaceful years at Harmony Hill,
Sophrena is having doubts about her Shaker path. Both women are in need
of love and forgiveness--whether given or received. With Christmas
coming, can the miracle of new life fill their hearts with unexpected
joy?
Rebellious Heart by Jody Hedlund
Publisher: Bethany House
Description:
Jody Hedlund Brings History to Life Like Few Others
In 1763 Massachusetts, Susanna Smith has grown up with everything she's ever wanted, except one thing: an education. Because she's a female, higher learning has been closed to her, but her quick mind and quicker tongue never back down from a challenge. She's determined to put her status to good use, reaching out to the poor and deprived. And she knows when she marries well, she will be able to continue her work with the less fortunate.
Ben Ross grew up a farmer's son and has nothing to his name but his Harvard education. A poor country lawyer, he doesn't see how he'll be able to fulfill his promise to make his father proud of him. When family friends introduce him to the Smith family, he's drawn to quick-witted Susanna but knows her family expects her to marry well. When Susanna's decision to help an innocent woman no matter the cost crosses with Ben's growing disillusionment with their British rulers, the two find themselves bound together in what quickly becomes a very dangerous fight for justice.
In 1763 Massachusetts, Susanna Smith has grown up with everything she's ever wanted, except one thing: an education. Because she's a female, higher learning has been closed to her, but her quick mind and quicker tongue never back down from a challenge. She's determined to put her status to good use, reaching out to the poor and deprived. And she knows when she marries well, she will be able to continue her work with the less fortunate.
Ben Ross grew up a farmer's son and has nothing to his name but his Harvard education. A poor country lawyer, he doesn't see how he'll be able to fulfill his promise to make his father proud of him. When family friends introduce him to the Smith family, he's drawn to quick-witted Susanna but knows her family expects her to marry well. When Susanna's decision to help an innocent woman no matter the cost crosses with Ben's growing disillusionment with their British rulers, the two find themselves bound together in what quickly becomes a very dangerous fight for justice.
The Invention of Sarah Cummings by Olivia Newport
Publisher: Revell
Description:
Sarah Cummings has one goal in life--to break into Chicago's high
society. Desperate to stop serving dinner and to start eating at society
tables, Sarah alters cast-off gowns from the wealthy Banning women to
create lustrous, flattering dresses of her own. On a whim at a chance
meeting, she presents herself as Serena Cuthbert, weaving a fictitious
past to go with her fictitious name. But as she gets closer to Simon
Tewell, the director of St. Andrew's Orphanage, Sarah finds that she
must choose between the life she has and the life she dreams of. Will
she sacrifice love to continue her pretense? Or can Simon show her that
sometimes you don't have to pretend for dreams to come true?
Olivia Newport brings us back to Prairie Avenue to explore the place where class, social expectations, and romance come together. Readers will enjoy following the intrepid Sarah as she searches for true love in a world of illusions.
Olivia Newport brings us back to Prairie Avenue to explore the place where class, social expectations, and romance come together. Readers will enjoy following the intrepid Sarah as she searches for true love in a world of illusions.
