For an explanation of how I review books and what my ratings mean, click here! Book Overview Lady Dorothea Rowlandson has always known her duty: secure an advantageous marriage and safeguard her family’s future. With her father’s untimely death delaying her debut, she is now perilously close to spinsterhood. This season, she cannot afford distractions—especially not from a man as wholly unsuitable as Miles Shaw. Miles, a charming but land-poor gentleman, has no illusions abo

Hello friends! Today, I am very excited to be sharing a book haul with you guys! My cousin (yes... the same cousin that made my book collages and reads a lot of books with me!) recently told me that at her local thrift store, paperback books were 50¢ a piece, and when I expressed my jealousy about it, she graciously offered to grab a bunch for me and send them my way! Now, I trusted her with my money and had no idea what exactly she was going to bring home. After she returned

Hello friends! Somehow, July has just sped by. I don't know where the rest of the month went, but here we are, so it is time for the July wrap-up! This month was super crazy, so I am ashamed to admit that I only read two out of the seven books on my TBR, and one book that was not on the TBR. A total of three books in one month is extremely low for me (especially when one of the books was a novella). I actually went a week without reading anything at one point.... Remember whe

Hello friends! Today, I will be sharing with you the one series that really got me hooked on reading and ruined me for the rest of my life.... Okay, it didn't ruin me because reading is a wonderful thing, but you get the point. It all started with a gift... Yes, a gift. I was probably 12, maybe 11, and my mom and I were at someone's house. Their children were all adults, so she was giving away their old books. Most of them were younger children's books like Cat in the Hat and

For an explanation of how I review books and what my ratings mean, click here! Book Overview Nestled in rural western Virginia, the towns of Freedom and Independence are separated by more than just the Liberty River. There's a rivalry between them that stretches back over a hundred years. This summer it's stronger than ever as Addison O'Malley finds himself butting heads with Freedom's public event coordinator, Sutton Granger, in regards to the towns' overlapping Fourth of J

For an explanation of how I review books and what my ratings mean, click here! Book Overview It's 1870, and Sarah Winston is traveling from Philadelphia, where she has attended school. She is excited to be reunited with her brother at his ranch in Texas. Just hours from her destination, she is accused of being a traitor to the Union during the war. Before she can defend herself, she is brutally arrested by an army patrol and taken to Fort Davis. Unconscious when she arrives,

For an explanation of how I review books and what my ratings mean, click here! Book Overview She ventured west with the man she loved, but in one day her whole world crumbled around her . . . Nineteen-year-old Marty Claridge starts west with her adventurous, boyish husband, Clem, seeking to claim land and hoping for good fortune. But when the venture turns suddenly to tragedy, Marty is left alone with her great loss. And coupled with her grief and heartache is the grim reali

Hello friends! I thought it would be helpful if I explain how I review books that way you can get the most out of each review. I've formatted this post like a regular book review, and I will explain what I include in each part. I hope this is helpful! Book Overview In this section, I will include a photo of the book cover and a description of the plot, which is usually just the blurb on the back cover. Content Review Romance Here, I will talk about the type of romance (if any

Hello friends! Super short post here, I just wanted to apologize for promising to post and then completely disappearing! The past two weeks have been crazy around here. We had some family in two weeks ago that kept us busy, and last week I went to a girls' retreat at a nearby church. It was a wonderful time to get closer to the Lord and just pray for guidance on some things. Now that we are past the busy weeks, I am back! I have several posts that I will be rapid-fire posting

Happy July everyone! I hope you all have a fantastic month! Today, I am going to be sharing my TBR for this month. Also, this month is Kindle Unlimited Month! Although I read books from KU throughout the year, I decided to dedicate one month each year to share with you guys some awesome KU books! So, that means that all books on my TBR are also available on Kindle Unlimited, and who knows? I may finish my TBR and find more books to give you this month! *If you don't know what

Hey friends! Are you looking for a book with a little bit of mystery, some danger, that Regency era drama, sweet romance, and unlikely love? If so, I have not one, but three books for you today! Presenting the Regency Spies of London series by Melanie Dickerson, a set of three books that tells the stories of three friends who get caught up in unlikely danger during the Regency era of London. I recently read this series as a buddy read with my cousin and close friend, and we b

Hello, my book-loving friends! My name is Lexi. I am a recent homeschool graduate, and I am currently doing college from home via Liberty University Online, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in elementary education. I am also the on-site teacher for four of my younger siblings, who are all enrolled in the Abeka Academy homeschool curriculum. Through this post, I hope you can get to know me better! Why am I starting a book blog? Honestly? Because I love books! Okay, fine. I haven't