B. J. Sedlock
The Striker
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Margaret MacDowell is about to wed an Englishman in 1313. But a figure steps forward to halt the ceremony: her husband, Eoin MacLean, the ...Read Review
A Sweet Misfortune
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In Paradise Valley, Montana Territory, 1862, John McIntyre receives a request from a friend asking him to rescue his sister from a dance hall. ...Read Review
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
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Music is revealed in the first pages as one of the narrators, which made me a bit skeptical about the device. But Albom (...Read Review
A Refuge at Highland Hall: Edwardian Brides, Book 3
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In 1915 London, Penny Ramsey meets wounded pilot trainee Alex Goodwin. They both feel an attraction, but Penny knows that the life expectancy of ...Read Review
Children of the Day
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The Michaels family lives in Union County, Ohio in 1870. It’s a blended family, Larissa having lost her first husband in the recent ...Read Review
Wanderville: Escape to the World’s Fair
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The fair of the title is the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Five abandoned children are escaping from villainous Miss DeHaven, who—in past volumes ...Read Review
The Palest Ink
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The title refers to a Chinese proverb that states that the palest ink is better than the best memory. Benfu and his friend ...Read Review
The Last Pilot
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I was dismayed at the author’s choice to omit dialogue quote marks, but it wasn’t long before I forgot that and ...Read Review
After a Fashion
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1880s hat shop worker Harriet Peabody botches a delivery and offends a society lady, but is rescued by businessman Oliver Addleshaw. He offers ...Read Review
First Time Solo
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Maloney drew on his grandfather’s experiences to create this story of a young man’s journey to become an RAF pilot in 1943. ...Read Review