B. J. Sedlock
Easy Pickings
March McPhee’s husband, Kermit, dies in the first sentence, killed by a falling rock in his Montana gold mine. She…
Because You Despise Me
American Jake Plenty runs a saloon and brothel in World War II Morocco. Resistance fighter Abaroa kills a German soldier…
The Cigar Factory
Editors' choice
I’ve never been to Charleston, South Carolina, but this book brought the place alive for me. It presents a rich…
The Striker
Margaret MacDowell is about to wed an Englishman in 1313. But a figure steps forward to halt the ceremony: her…
A Sweet Misfortune
In Paradise Valley, Montana Territory, 1862, John McIntyre receives a request from a friend asking him to rescue his sister…
A Noble Masquerade
Feisty Lady Miranda Hawthorne finds her mother’s lessons on ladylike behavior difficult to endure. Since childhood, she has found release…
A Refuge at Highland Hall: Edwardian Brides, Book 3
In 1915 London, Penny Ramsey meets wounded pilot trainee Alex Goodwin. They both feel an attraction, but Penny knows that…
Children of the Day
The Michaels family lives in Union County, Ohio in 1870. It’s a blended family, Larissa having lost her first husband…
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
Music is revealed in the first pages as one of the narrators, which made me a bit skeptical about the…
The Last Pilot
Editors' choice
I was dismayed at the author’s choice to omit dialogue quote marks, but it wasn’t long before I forgot that…
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