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White Swan Wishes by Wes Snowden

A poignant examination of the intricacies of love… A tale of love, loss, and pain, Snowden’s latest is ripe with both emotional vulnerability and authenticity.  When 17-year-old Michael Grayson, the son of a New England scallop fishermen, met the lovely…
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Lily Fairchild by Don Gutteridge

A large, stately, and intensely powerful tale of loss, grief, and resilience… Set against the backdrop of Canadian frontier, Gutteridge’s intimate, deeply evocative novel displays his formidable gift for illuminating humanity’s fascinating ability to strive in the face of difficult…
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Little Spirit (Waldwick) by Kenneth Linde

An enthralling tale of love, acceptance, and understanding… Set in contemporary Madison, Wisconsin, Linde’s second installment in the Waldwick series chronicles a young man’s coming-of-age journey as he navigates life’s ups and downs, learning about love, life, and liberty. Born…
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Discovery by Barbara Greig

A riveting tale… Greig’s mesmerizing latest is an emotionally moving, intriguing novel about both a woman’s search for answers to long-buried family secrets and a poignant tale of love, loss, and courage. When the headstrong Gabriel decided to join Samuel…
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Just Another Girl on the Road by S. Kensington

A stellar debut… Set in 1944, Kensington’s debut historical drama will charm fans with its intimate warmth and intense romance. Stranded behind enemy lines in France, eighteen-year-old Katrinka Badeau escapes German deserters and joins the undercover Jedburgh operation under the…
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A Feigned Madness by Tonya Mitchell

  Simply addictive… Set in 1890s, Mitchell’s meticulously-researched, gripping novel tells fictionalized account of the daredevil journalist Nellie Bly’s journey of breaking through the gender barriers as she sets on a path to unravel dark secrets of authorities at a…
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Hope City by Neil Perry Gordon

A sweeping, adventurous tale… Set in 1898, Gordon’s briskly paced, highly entertaining tale focuses on a teenage Jewish boy who ventures into the wilderness of Alaskan goldfields to seek his fortune but finds himself in the middle of a war…
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By the Light of the Moon Series by Jenny Knipfer

https://theprairiesbookreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200526_105428.jpg Sentimental and richly-detailed… In this poignant, tautly-paced series, Knipfer elegantly explores grief, guilt, romance, and faith. Set on the shores of Lake Superior in Ontario during the mid-1890s, the first book in the series tells the coming-of-age story of…
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Inside the Gold-Plated Pistol by Cynthia Bruchman

Absolutely fascinating… Set in 1928 in Arizona and California, Bruchman’s incredible latest tells the story of two young women trying to realize their dreams. A gold-plated pistol with a dreadful history that once belonged to an iconic director brings three…