From a Distance (Timber Ridge Reflections, Book 1)20 reviews Tamera Alexander Bethany House Publishers, 2008 Excellent read! + FROM A DISTANCE IS EVEN BETTER UP CLOSE!!! + An engrossing story of vulnerability and grace... + a tale of hope & dreams + Fantastic!             Sovay2 reviews Celia Rees Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2008 Courtesy of Teens Read Too It's England, 1783. America has recently won independence and a revolution is going on in France. Anyone and everyone in England is suspect for treason, and spies are everywhere. Sovay Middleton donned a man's cloak and posed as a highway robber in order to prove her lover disloyal. But ...             The Redemption of Jake Scully (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical #10)2 reviews Elaine Barbieri Harlequin, 2008 Great Book!!! Let's face it, Jake needed redeeming, and Ms. Barbieri gives us the gal to do just that. This is an enjoyable read, and hard to put down. Do yourself a favor and pick up this book--you won't be able to put it down until you finish.             The Outsider: A Novel6 reviews Ann H. Gabhart Revell, 2008 A generous helping of Kentucky history + The Shakers - boy was I surprised with this book + deep look at the Shaker Movement + What A Wonderful Book! + The Outsider             Scribes from Alexandria (Roman Mysteries)1 review A Treasure for Logophiliacs! Puzzling riddles, clever anagrams, and hidden meanings in names make this one of Caroline Lawrence's most fun-filled additions to her popular Roman Mysteries series! As with all her books in the series, The Scribes from Alexandria offers us a glimpse into the ancient world -- this time finding ...             By Royal Command (At the House of the Magician) Mary Hooper Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2008             Hideaway Home (Hideaway Series #10) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical #3)2 reviews Hannah Alexander Steeple Hill, 2008 Faith Triumphs Over War + My Favorite Hideaway Story In this latest addition to the Hideaway series, we find ourselves immersed in the final years of World War II. Women have taken on factory jobs to help support their fighting men. These same men eagerly await letters from home to keep up their flagging energies. Those who do come home are often ...             The Road to Love (Depression Series #1) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical #7)2 reviews Linda Ford Steeple Hill, 2008 Story and setting were well done! This was my first time reading a book by Linda Ford and it was a good surprise. Sometimes Love Inspired books seem to be quickly published without really good stories or editing. This one was great! I really felt as if I had stepped back in time and the main character made me feel for her. So far I ...             Distant Heart (Westward Hearts Series #2)6 reviews Tracey Bateman Avon Inspire, 2008 Even better than the last book! + Excellent!!! I loved the previous book in this series, but enjoyed this one even more. It was compelling and interesting. I dare say it is one of Tracey's best historical novels...at least that I've read so far. And it was very well-written. While Distant Heart has characteristics of a typical prairie "wagon ...             Innocence Unveiled (Harlequin Historical Series)2 reviews Blythe Gifford Harlequin, 2008 Love The Historical Elements - Great Medieval 4-1/2* + Innocence Unveiled, Expectations Fulfilled! When a mysterious and seductive man calling himself Renard arrived at noblewoman Katrine de Gravere's weaving shop he offered her what every weaver in Ghent needed to stave off starvation - wool - the lifeblood of the Flemish city. Due to politics good English wool had been cut off by England's ...             Queen of the Masquerade (Hallowmere) Tiffany Trent, Amanda Jenkins Mirrorstone, 2008 BBYA author Amanda Jenkins teams up with Tiffany Trent to give voice to the next Hallowmere heroine... Christina wakes in a new world with no memory of who she is or where she came from. Tasked with solving a riddle that will save the duke and duchess who rescue her and take her in as a changeling, Christina seeks to puzzle out just what she's doing here and why her memory has fled. But the ...             Masked by Moonlight (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical #9)4 reviews Allie Pleiter Steeple Hill, 2008 Buy this book now. You won't regret it. + Masked by Moonlight, a great story! + great author and a fun (yet unique) Zorro-like story. Masked By Moonlight was, dare I say, one of the best books I have yet read in Steeple Hill's historical line. I could hardly put the book down long into the night. I had read Allie Pleiter's book The Perfect Blend and loved it as well so I had high hopes for this story. It lived up to those hopes. ...             A Knight Most Wicked (Harlequin Historical Series)2 reviews Joanne Rock Harlequin, 2008 Wickedly good + Passion, secrets, and divided loyalties: a medieval romance that delights the heart on many levels A Knight Most Wicked Joanne Rock Harlequin Historical March 2008 Joanne Rock makes her characters work for their happy ever after in A Knight Most Wicked. They discover lust can be hard to fight. They discover love is impossible to fight. But without trust, it all means less than nothing. ...             Stella Stands Alone2 reviews A. LaFaye Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008 Stella will talk to any girl! + A Wonderful Experience! As she does it in each of her books with her unique expertise and savoir faire Alexandria Lafaye puts the reader right in Stella's shoes. Any girl will find something for her with unforgettable Stella. This young girl may be living in the turbulent post Civil War time, her passion, her ...             Hearts in the Highlands (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical #6)3 reviews Ruth Axtell Morren Steeple Hill, 2008 Heart-Tugging Romance + Awesome romance !!!!!! I recently read this delightful historical romance, set mostly in London, England. The ending is SOOOOO ROMANTIC! I highly recommend it. Maddie Norton works for the demanding hypochondriac, Lady Haversham, as her paid companion. Maddie's parents were once missionaries in the Middle East, and ...             The Bounty Hunter's Bride (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical #8)5 reviews Victoria Bylin Steeple Hill, 2008 wonderful western romance + Victoria Bylin at her best + As Perfect as Possible + A Thoroughly Enjoyable Story + Too Obsessed With Vengence To Love             Palace of Mirrors7 reviews Margaret Peterson Haddix Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008 Delightful tale of adventure and palace intrigue + The Princess and the Pauper + Sweet and Fun As this light, fun story begins, 14-year-old Cecilia, brought up as a village commoner by Nanny Gratine while being tutored in chess and other royal topics by Sir Stephen, knows that she is in reality the true princess of Suala, destined to replace the decoy princess, Desmia, on the throne as soon ...             Ivy21 reviews Julie Hearn Ginee Seo Books, 2008 An extraordinary novel + This book was fun to read at the beach + A good book that was hard to put down, but might be hard to remember + An Enjoyable Read in the Olden Style             A Sinful Alliance (Harlequin Historical Series)1 review Amanda Mccabe Harlequin, 2008 Wonderful Historical Elements - 4-1/2* Lady Marguerite Dumas, was orphaned at an early age. The illegitimate daughter of a courtesan and a noble, Marguerite learned to make her own way in the world of the French nobility. As the King of France's most feared spy and assassin only a select few knew her as the "Emerald Lily", one of them ...             Twice Loved (Belles of Timber Creek, Book 1)4 reviews Lori Copeland Avon Inspire, 2008 enjoyable + Avon Inspire delivers another winner + Another great one from Avon Inspire + entertaining Post Civil War Texas romance