LOVING BETH by Bonnie Rose Ward – Romance, Historical Fiction, 1800s
Beth McCullough struggles to keep her farm afloat after the deaths of her parents, but in Loving Beth, a stranger brings mystery and hope alike into her life. Highly recommended!
SNARLING WOLF: Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 4 by David Fitz-Gerald – Historical Fiction, American West, Mystical
Dorcas watches the trail for animals and thieves alike, hungry in the summer heat, while her daughter and Snarling Wolf share in mystical visions of their fate. Highly recommended!
THE SPOON: The Story of Two Families’ Survival of the Hungarian Revolution by Lisa Voelker – Historical Fiction, Family Saga, Hungary
The Spoon weaves a tale of family, love, and resistance in the pivotal 1956 student uprising in Hungary. Myriad characters paint the image of a changing nation. Highly recommended!
EDGED In PURPLE by John W. Feist – Myths & Legends, Historical Fiction, Romance
In a realm of stories, Orestes and Perdita fall in love– against the designs of fate. Edged in Purple follows their desperate bid to be together in two lives. Highly recommended!
ONE Of FOUR: World War One Through the Eyes of an Unknown Soldier by Travis Davis – Historical Fiction, WWI, Family Relationships
Walter tries to reconnect with his son Alex. In One of Four, they find the diary of an unknown WWI soldier, reading together of his fears, sorrows, and bravery. Highly recommended!
THE SILVER WATERFALL: A Novel of the Battle of Midway by Kevin Miller – WWII Historical Fiction, Battle of Midway, Military History
The Silver Waterfall illuminates the Battle of Midway, its imperfect information and desperate odds to the sorrows and bravery of its pilots in the Pacific sky. Highly recommended!
THE SOWER Of BLACK FIELD by Katherine Koch – Historical Fiction, WWII, Religion & Community
In The Sower of Black Field, Father Viktor Koch must guide and protect his small congregation against the grip of Nazism and, afterwards, American occupation. Highly recommended!
TO PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE: A WW1 Windy City Novel by Robert W. Smith – Historical Fiction, WWI, Chicago History
In To Pledge Allegiance, Irish-American Conor Dolon must delve into a tide of nationalism, crime, and espionage as the shadow of WWI looms over Chicago. Highly recommended!
GUARDED HEARTS by T.K. Conklin – Romance, Western, Suspense
Strykes lives in fear of his violent past, and LaRisa in solitude as a "witch". But in Guarded Hearts, they might be able to find true companionship together. Highly recommended!
LIGHTEN The LOAD: Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 2 by David Fitz-Gerald – Historical Fiction, Oregon Trail, Mystery
In Lighten the Load, Dorcas must keep her family going on the Oregon Trail, even as a grim mystery, a supernatural force, and lingering grief weigh them down. Highly recommended!