Emily McCarthy is on her way west to marry a man she has never met because she feels like she has no other choice. Her stagecoach is high jacked and she becomes an unwilling companion to a man who feels he must now rescue her from his abusive enemy. Romance and adventure ensue. A great [...]

This book is full of intrigue and romance. Delia Parr comes up with quite a few creative twists, turns and interesting pieces in the story. Jake and Ruth are not at all who the pretend to be. Discovering the real truth about everyone keeps you interested until the end.  The setting is a beautiful small [...]

This book details the life of the Amana Colonies in the late 1800’s. There are 2 main characters: Berta Schumacher, a privileged young woman sent to live at the colonies against her will and Johanna Ilg, a young woman who has spent her life in the Amana colonies but is longing to experience the outside [...]

The holiday season is upon us and for many, it means entertaining friends & family in our homes. With a few budget friendly additions such as candles, you can create an inviting and relaxing feeling to any room. Candles comes in all shapes, colors and sizes. Pillars, tapers, jars, votives, tealights….all create a “cozy” and [...]

Charlotte Gleason and her maid, Dora, head to New York from London so that Charlotte can marry a man she has never met and save the family from financial ruin. On the trip, the girls decide to trade places and have quite an adventure. Until their lies catch up with them. My favorite quote from [...]

As you may remember, I recently partnered up with Making Work at Home Work as a blogger. By Mary M. Byers Believe it or not, there are a lot of people who don’t know why they are working. Most assume that they are working for money. But when I talk to people about the topic, [...]