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 | Sep 20, 2022 | Book Reviews
My childhood daydreams of castles and princesses led me not only to Grimm, Lang, Perrault, and Anderson fairy tales, but to novel-length YA tales. Even as an adult, I’ve enjoyed the fantasy worlds of Just Ella (Margaret Peterson Haddix) and Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson...
by Laura DeNooyer | Sep 13, 2022 | Book Reviews
Like many young girls do, author Olivia Rae claims she “spent her school days dreaming of knights, princesses and far away kingdoms.” Nowadays, she writes about them. Visiting European castles and forts in her travels provided additional inspiration, resulting in two...
