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On the Rails by Rosemary and Larry Mild: Review

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on September 21, 2023
Posted in Book Tours • Books Read in 2023 • Historical Fiction  | Tagged With: , , , | 1 Comment

On the Rails by Rosemary and Larry MildOn the Rails: The Adventures of Boxcar Bertie by Rosemary and Larry Mild

Publisher:  Magic Island Literary Works (July 1, 2023)
Category: Historical Fiction
Tour Dates August 21-Sept 22, 2023
ISBN: 978-099054724
Available in Print and ebook, 230 pages

On The Rails

Description On the Rails by Rosemary and Larry Mild


What’s a woman to do? Bertie Patchet has just graduated from college in New Haven, Connecticut, to become a grammar school teacher. But the year is 1936, and the country is deep in the throes of The Great Depression. Securing employment is nearly impossible for everyone, let alone a single inexperienced female. Going home is an ugly option to be avoided. Bertie absolutely must get away, but travel without an income? Forget it!

Bertie dresses like a man and turns to hopping railway boxcars to make her escape to better opportunities. A female hobo? Unheard of! It’s a man’s world, so how can she maneuver in this male atmosphere fraught with risk, danger, and loss? Will she ever find a teaching job? And will she dare to find romance in the bargain?

A charming new novel with an unforgettable protagonist, a setting to die for, and a mesmerizing plotline, On the Rails is on track to become another beloved tale by dynamic husband-and-wife duo Rosemary and Larry Mild.

Review On the Rails by Rosemary and Larry Mild


Bertie Patchet has graduated college with her teaching certificate.  It is 1936 so, not only will she not know if she will have a teaching job until right before the school season starts, in a few months but it is during the Great Depression. 

She decides to go back home to her mother and step father, even though things have been bad in the past.  Her mother is an acholic and her step father has abused Bertie at night.  Perhaps things will be better.

Her first night back home and her step father enters her room.  At least, this time she is prepared to strike back and prevents him from getting his way.  However, now she knows, she can’t stay there.  She had heard stories of men riding the rails to look for work.  So, she decides to give it a try.  However, she must first disguise herself as a boy.

Bertie has many adventures and meets some very interesting and sometimes, quirky and even dangerous characters. She is certainly a woman ahead of her time and she learns to protect and take care of herself. 

I could tell while reading that the authors put in a lot of time into researching the period.  They really bring the Great Depression to life.  Bertie is a strong female character.  I loved her spunk, wit, and determination! The other characters were well thought out as well.  Larry and Rosemary are excellent writers and breath life into this historical fiction!  I felt like I was there, with Bertie.  This would be excellent source material for a feature length film,  I really think someone should buy the rights!!  It could even follow Bertie on her adventures as a mini series.

This is my favorite book of 2023!  I cannot recommend it enough!  I give it all 5 stars.

I received the eBook version for my opinion.

About Rosemary and Larry MildOn the Rails by Rosemary and Larry Mild


Rosemary and Larry Mild coauthored the Dan & Rivka Sherman Mysteries; the Paco and the Molly Mysteries; Hawaii adventure/thrillers Cry Ohana and Honolulu Heat; and four volumes of short stories, including their new one, Charlie and the Magic Jug and Other Stories. Many of their stories appear in anthologies. The Milds, a happy husband-and-wife team, make their home in Honolulu, where they cherish time with their daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren.

Website:  https://www.magicile.com/

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Jul 20

16

Hawkesmoor: Novel of Vampire & Faerie by Anne Merino- Guest Review

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on July 16, 2020
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Hawkesmoor: Novel of Vampire & Faerie by Anne MerinoHawkesmoor: Novel of Vampire & Faerie by Anne Merino


Publisher:  Rivercliff Books & Media (an imprint of Wetware Media) – May 18, 2020
Category: Vampire Romance, Romantic Fantasy, and Paranormal
Tour Dates June and July, 2020
ISBN: 978-0-9971416-8-9
Available in Print and ebook, 486 pages

Hawkesmoor

Description Hawkesmoor: Novel of Vampire & Faerie by Anne Merino



Vampires, Romance and dark Celtic Mysticism fuse and blaze in this epic tale set in Manhattan, Yorkshire, England — and time itself.

Robin Dashwood, a handsome and charming British vampire with long gone aristocratic connections, is about to be thrown into an epic adventure that will shine light upon the rise of the vampire. This is the last thing he could imagine himself doing. Robin prefers to hide in plain sight, having devised a quiet life for himself in New York as a history professor in hopes of avoiding other more powerful vampires and their dangerous, decadent political machinations.

A chance encounter in a Manhattan art gallery introduces him to the beautiful Lady Caroline DeBarry and reveals a vicious murder from Robin’s human past. In search of answers to this historical mystery, he returns home to England and to Caroline who has captured his heart. As Robin uncovers the truth, he finds traces of a far more ancient and shrouded realm than even that of the vampire. This will shake the foundations of vampire lore and its brutal hierarchy, placing Lady Caroline in terrible danger and setting in motion events that will lead to a final bloody confrontation between a revenant army and humankind.

Hawkesmoor is the first book in a trilogy that will continue the eerie adventures of Robin Dashwood — a very British vampire.

Guest Review  Hawkesmoor: Novel of Vampire & Faerie by Anne Merino

Review by Sol A.

An entertaining read that draws a lot of inspiration from vampire stories of the same genre, ‘Hawkesmoor: A Novel of Vampire and Faerie’ is really everything that you could want in a vampire novel. Brooding handsome guy? Check. Romantic English country manor house? Check. Slightly naive but beautiful love interest? Check. As a long time lover of paranormal and vampire stories, this is like my catnip and Anne Merino executes it well as far as plotting.

The basic premise is this: Robin Dashwood is a former Earl (of the fancy, English variety) who disappears under mysterious circumstances one night in the 1700’s. No one in his family (including his former fiancée, Elizabeth) realizes that he was turned into a vampire. In present day, Robin lives a seemingly normal life in New York City working as a college professor. Normal, of course, except for the fact that he occasionally needs to drink blood to survive. But it is during the course of his normal routine that he gets invited to a showing at the Glockner Gallery of the assets of Hawkesmoor, his former estate and discovers that his ex-fiancée died suspiciously shortly after marrying his cousin 300 years earlier. Now Robin must unravel the truth behind Elizabeth’s murder and deal with his feelings of guilt for abandoning his family and his estate for all those years. Meanwhile, the new heiress to the estate, Lady Caroline DeBarry has her sights on figuring out the mystery behind Robin, himself all while trying to keep her romantic feelings for him at bay.

Like I said, this was a really entertaining read. Was it perfect? No but very entertaining nonetheless.  You will need to enjoy vampire stories to enjoy this but I would probably say that of any paranormal book. I certainly enjoyed it and I would love to read more from this author in future! 4 stars.

Sol A. received the ebook for his honest opinion.

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About Anne MerinoHawkesmoor: Novel of Vampire & Faerie by Anne Merino


Anne Merino grew up in Arizona and Wales before deciding to become a professional ballerina. After a long career dancing for notable companies in the US and abroad, she retired from the stage to write novels and plays. She lives in Northern California with her filmmaker husband, two sons and a retired working dog named Hector.

Website: https://rivercliffbooks.com/hawkesmoor-a-novel-of-vampire-faerie-anne-merino/
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May 20

27

Eden by Jamie Lisa Forbes: Review

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on May 27, 2020
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Eden by Jamie Lisa ForbesEden by Jamie Lisa Forbes

Publisher:  Pronghorn Press, (May 25, 2020)
Category: Literary Fiction, Southern Fiction, Family Fiction
Tour dates: May & June, 2020
ISBN: 978-1-941052-32-2
Available in Print and ebook, 285 pages
Eden by Jamie Lisa Forbes

Description Eden by Jamie Lisa Forbes


Rowen Hart has been raised as the pampered son and only child of a prominent family in the small community of White Rock, North Carolina. It’s the 1950s and he’s drifting through the days, following the life path his parents have planned for him and preparing to go away to college. When his father’s suicide turns his world upside down, he finds himself responsible for his mother in their suddenly reduced circumstances that leave them dependent on his uncle, his father’s business partner.

Ill prepared to take over as head of the family, Rowen doesn’t know which way to turn. Then a neighbor’s ten year old daughter comes to live with them, baffling him with her wild behavior and never ending attempts to win his approval and making his new responsibilities even more overwhelming.

As Rowen tries to find his way, he begins to question everything about his upbringing, his current circumstances and his plans for the future as they turn to dust in his hands.

My Thoughts Eden by Jamie Lisa Forbes


It is 1950, as Rowen Hart is about to go off to college, his world splits apart when his father commits suicide. His mother takes to her bed and the only one left to help pick up the pieces is their housekeeper Adeline.  Rowen has a summer job picking tobacco but he slacks off quite a bit.  As the book opens, he has slacked off to attend a trail that 10 year old Eden is called to testify at.  Her father died around the same time and Rowan’s father. She testifies that her uncle shot her father but no one believes the 10 year old, including her own mother.  Eden shows up on the doorstep of Rowans and asks his mother if she can live with them.

She looks up to Rowen and takes to following him around.  He goes to his Uncle, who was in business with his father to get his father’s share.  His uncle said there was nothing left from his father’s share and gives him a little money for his mother.  He says he will give his mother a small sum every month but Rowen will have to pay for college and also make up the balance his family will need to survive. He suspects his uncle is lying about his father’s share but just doesn’t have the backbone to argue.  Against his mother’s and Adeline’s wishes, he decides not to go to college.

Rowan’s luck turns when their neighbor Claude stops by to repair the broken gate that Rowen keeps putting off fixing.  Actually, he doesn’t really know how and doesn’t have the proper tools.  Rowen comes out of the house to ask Claude why he is fixing their fence and then proceed to help as Claude directs them.  Claude sees something in Rowen and invites him to work for him on his construction crew until the end of summer when he will leave for college.  Of course he doesn’t go to college.

As the months and years go by, Rowen starts to mature.  He marries and has 3 children and keeps bring money home.  However, he still has a long way to go.  There are many times I wanted to slap some sense into him.  I wanted someone to slap some sense into him!

The characters leaped of the page and welcomed me into their dysfunctional lives. I couldn’t help joining them; I was caught like a deer in headlights.  I especially loved Eden, so precocious and full of life despite her lot in life.  I would love to tell you more but don’t want to risk spoilers.

I really had a hard time putting this book down and be warned, there were parts that made me cry like a baby.  Jamie Lisa Forbes owes me a box of tissue!  She really captured the 1950’s south, warts and all.  Her take on the human condition reminds of the greats like John Steinbeck and Harper Lee!  This is her third book and I also read and loved the first two.  The first two won awards and I believe ‘Eden’ is just as deserving! She really captures the heart and soul of her characters.  I imagine they haunt her as they will haunt me for a long time to come.  I just can’t get them out of my head.  I highly recommend ‘Eden’ and give it 5 stars!

About Jamie Lisa ForbesEden by Jamie Lisa Forbes


Award winning author, Jamie Lisa Forbes was raised on a ranch along the Little Laramie River near Laramie, Wyoming. She attended the University of Colorado where she obtained degrees in English and philosophy. After fourteen months living in Israel, she returned to her family’s ranch where she lived for another fifteen years.

In 1994, she moved to Greensboro, North Carolina. In 2001, she graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law and began her North Carolina law practice.

Her first novel, Unbroken, won the WILLA Literary Award for Contemporary Fiction in 2011. Her collection of short stories, The Widow Smalls and Other Stories, won the High Plains Book Awards for a short story collection in 2015. Her law practice gave her the opportunity to travel many of the back roads of North Carolina and meet the unique and diverse individuals who inspired Eden.

Website: https://www.jamielisaforbes.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamielisaforbes
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieLisaForbes

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