by Laura DeNooyer | Feb 28, 2023 | Book Reviews
Do you have a muse? Do you consider yourself a creative? I believe everyone has inherent creativity because we are made in the image of God, the Creator. Creativity shows up in multiple ways, whether you’re a teacher, a chef, an artist, a seamstress, a...
by Laura DeNooyer | Feb 21, 2023 | Book Reviews
Michelle Griep (see my February 15 post) is known for writing historical romantic suspense, but my first introduction to her was this hilarious “cozy romance with murder on the side”: Out of the Frying Pan, co-written with Kelly Klepfer. Collaboration. I...
by Laura DeNooyer | Feb 14, 2023 | Book Reviews
After wanting to read Michelle Griep’s historical romantic suspense for a while, I randomly selected The Innkeeper’s Daughter, a standalone novel, book 2 of 3 in the Bow Street Runner’s Trilogy. It’s set in 1808 England, near the onset of the Regency Era. I was...
by Laura DeNooyer | Feb 7, 2023 | Book Reviews
My first introduction to The Writing Desk (2017), by Rachel Hauck, was reading The Fifth Avenue Story Society (2020). (See my November 15 post.) Certain characters and situations overlap. Since I enjoyed The Fifth Avenue Story Society so much, I knew The Writing Desk,...
by Laura DeNooyer | Jan 31, 2023 | Book Reviews
The best way to introduce A Life Reclaimed by Olivia Rae is by sharing the endorsement I was honored to write: “Britain’s era of Queen Elizabeth I springs to life in Olivia Rae’s A Life Reclaimed. Compelling and evocative, this story pulsates with vitality,...
by Laura DeNooyer | Jan 24, 2023 | Book Reviews
Time-slip fiction is fast becoming my favorite genre. Catching the Wind, a World War II novel by Melanie Dobson, helped confirm that. For a writer, maneuvering through two timelines is no easy task. It requires perfect timing and finesse. It’s more than...
