B- Reviews / Book Reviewsalternate England / class differences / Conspiracy / Fantasy / Historical / Magic / Mysterious Powers series / nurse / Soldier / War / Military / World War I4 Comments
Enjoy this kind and gentle historical fantasy romance set in the magical community of Great Britain during the Great War. Elen has a nurse’s hands. Sent home from the Front after a injury leaves her with ongoing headaches, Elen is desperate to do her part for the War effort. Assigned ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsHistorical / Malta / mathematics / Mediterranean setting / pilot / War / Military / World War IINo Comments
1942: At the Siege of Malta, one of the most crucial battles in modern history, only extraordinary courage and willpower can turn looming defeat into victory. The war in the Mediterranean, 1942: The outcome of World War II hangs, as Churchill says, by “a slender thread.” Erwin Rommel, Hitler’s “Desert ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews14th century / Basque / Greece / Historical / inspirational / mercenaries / politics / slavery / thief / War / Military2 Comments
Greece, 1379 She is known by many names, none of them her own. In truth, she is an unnamed slave, nothing more than a weapon in the hands of her owner in his attempts to provoke political mayhem. When she encounters a handsome young man while on an assignment, she ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / forced proximity / Historical / Historical fiction / lady's companion / military hero / Napoleonic wars / road-romance / Russia / Russian Series / War / Military7 Comments
He was sick of the violence, the killing In the face of the advancing might of Napoleon’s Grande Armeé, Major Lev Orlov longed for a return to normality. And the bewitching young countess, whom a bizarre twist of fate had placed in the hands of his band of battle-scarred infantrymen, ... more >
B- Reviews / Book ReviewsGoldsborough series / Historical / marriage-of-convenience / Napoleonic wars / Peninsular-War / Regency / soldiers / trad regency / War / Military6 Comments
Elizabeth Goldsborough was enjoying a London season that promised marriage to that handsome gentleman, Simon Bellgrave. But an accident involving arrogant Captain Darius St. John stole her happiness. She was forced to accept St. John’s honorable offer of marriage, though she knew he had no interest in her. How was ... more >
Miscfamilies / news / veterans / Veterans Day / War / Military / war veterans8 Comments
I’m just listing an assortment of various articles I’ve read so far this morning. Thank a veteran today for their service. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – “For decades, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery has drawn crowds to honor unidentified service members who died in ... more >