Historical Bookworm Show

13/07/2024

Patricia Raybon joins us for a chat about historical Denver, Colorado; writing a Black American woman in the 1920s; and her latest release Truth Be Told. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

It was such a delight to have Patricia on the show again to talk about her third novel in the Annalee Spain mystery series! Patricia is such a gracious lady with a lot of insight as a woman and a storyteller. Exploring some often overlooked history and diving into deep and challenging themes, hers are stories you don't want to miss.

Listen (and enter giveaway): https://historicalbookworm.com/?p=2597

From the back cover:

It's a lovely June night in 1924. Amateur detective Annalee Spain is mingling bravely at a high-class political fundraiser in the lush backyard garden of famed political fixer Cooper Coates, one of the wealthiest men in Denver's Black neighborhood of Five Points.

But when Coates’s young daughter discovers a pretty stranger dead in her father’s garden shed, Annalee is thrust onto the baffling new case while already reeling from another recent discovery—a handwritten letter, found buried in her own garden, that reveals the identity of her mother.

Not ready to face the truth about her hidden past, Annalee throws herself into solving the mystery of the young woman’s demise. With the help of her pastor boyfriend Jack Blake, the orphaned boy Eddie, and her trustworthy church friends, Annalee follows the clues to three seemingly disconnected settings—a rundown traveling carnival set up downtown, an upscale Black women's civic club, and a prestigious white seminary on the outskirts of Denver. Intriguing advice also comes from a famous, real-life Denver visitor. But is Annalee on the right track or just running in circles, fleeing from conflicts racing in her heart?

In a taut, heart-gripping narrative driven by secrets, romance, and lies, Annalee must unravel a case with higher stakes than she imagined—one where answers about a lovely woman's death point to truths and tensions still throbbing today.

06/07/2024

ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT.

One winner will receive a paperback copy of Until Our Time Comes by Nicole Miller Writer

About the book:

American horse trainer Adia Kensington is living her dream of working at the famous Janów Podlaski stables in Poland, where they breed the best Arabian horses in the world. But her plans to bring the priceless stallion Lubor to the U.S. are derailed when the German army storms into her adopted country in 1939. Little does she know this is just the beginning of six long years of occupation that will threaten her beloved horses at every turn.

Major Bret Conway is at Janów Podlaski under the guise of a news reporter, but his true mission is intelligence gathering for the British. That and keeping Adia safe, which is harder and harder to do as she insists they must evacuate 250 horses to save them from being stolen, sold, or eaten by the invading forces. What follows will test their physical, mental, and emotional strength, as well as their faith in God, humankind, and each other.

Fornier KyLee Woodley

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04/07/2024

ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT.

One winner will receive a paperback copy of The Song of Sourwood Mountain by Ann H Gabhart!

About the book:

Though the twentieth century dawned with such promise, it is just 1910 when Mira Dean’s hopes of being a wife and mother are dashed to pieces. Her fiancé is dead from tuberculosis and Mira must resign herself to being a spinster schoolteacher. But then Gordon Covington shows up and the doors that once seemed shut forever begin to open—even if only a crack.

No longer the boy she knew from school, Gordon is now a preacher who is full of surprises. First, he asks Mira to come to Sourwood in eastern Kentucky to teach at his mission school. Second, he asks her to marry him. Just like that.

Though the prospect of stepping onto a new path is scary, Mira takes a leap of faith and lands in a life she never imagined. In this place filled with its own special challenges, the people she serves just might end up becoming the family she always yearned for.

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Darcy Fornier KyLee Woodley

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25/06/2024

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22/06/2024

Nicole Miller Writer joins Darcy Fornier for a chat about Arabian horses, living in southwest Washington, farm life, and her latest release Until Our Time Comes. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

Revell Fiction

https://historicalbookworm.com/?p=2592 for a chat about Arabian horses, living in southwest Washington, farm life, and her latest release Until Our Time Comes. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

22/06/2024

GIVEAWAY!

About the book: The Song of Sourwood Mountain by H Gabhart

Though the twentieth century dawned with such promise, it is just 1910 when Mira Dean’s hopes of being a wife and mother are dashed to pieces. Her fiancé is dead from tuberculosis and Mira must resign herself to being a spinster schoolteacher. But then Gordon Covington shows up and the doors that once seemed shut forever begin to open—even if only a crack.

No longer the boy she knew from school, Gordon is now a preacher who is full of surprises. First, he asks Mira to come to Sourwood in eastern Kentucky to teach at his mission school. Second, he asks her to marry him. Just like that.

Though the prospect of stepping onto a new path is scary, Mira takes a leap of faith and lands in a life she never imagined. In this place filled with its own special challenges, the people she serves just might end up becoming the family she always yearned for.



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20/06/2024

Ann H Gabhart joins Fornier for a chat about book recommendations, balancing writing with family life, mission schools, historical research, and her latest release The Song of Sourwood Mountain. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

Revell Fiction

https://historicalbookworm.com/?p=2585

13/06/2024

Don't forget to enter the giveaway for To Catch a Coronet by Grace Hitchcock!

✅ Regency
✅ social disasters
✅ sea captain hero + unexpected heiress heroine

Enter here: https://historicalbookworm.com/?p=2575

From the back cover:

Sometimes the only way to outsmart a scandal is to find a crown big enough to silence it.

Muriel Beau, country baker turned heiress, can't stop instigating outrage. She discards two arranged engagements, then further antagonizes Kent society by publicly proposing to a baron at a ball. His rejection leaves her with no choice but to flee to the city and to secure a coronet so splendid that her peers will forget her debacles. The glitter of the London courts convinces Muriel that it's possible to find the future she dreams of, until she finds herself entangled in yet another escapade--one that may cost her more than her crumbling reputation.

After years of serving as a privateer under an assumed name, Captain Erik Draycott, heir to Draycott Castle and soon to assume his uncle's title of Earl, returns to his London home to find it in disrepair thanks to his longtime nemesis. A staunch bachelor intent on returning to his ship, the captain is shocked when his mentor encourages him to take a wife. But while his alleged pauper status causes the potential London brides to turn their noses up at him, the ladies of Kent have no such qualms and are eager to fill his coffers with their fathers' wealth.

Caught in a whirlwind of high society and high seas, Muriel and Erik navigate a risky undertaking that threatens their futures and creating stakes that soar above the masts of Erik's ship. Will Muriel's bold charm and Erik's daring bravery be enough to outsmart the scandal and secure a future as glittering as the crown Muriel seeks?

31/05/2024

Grace Hitchcock joins us for a bookchat about the Regency era, the actual definition of a privateer, and her latest novel, To Catch a Coronet.

Fans of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, don't miss this giveaway! We have all the societal fumbles, un-proper characters, and the dash of danger necessary for a grand adventure!

https://historicalbookworm.com/?p=2575

From the back cover:

Sometimes the only way to outsmart a scandal is to find a crown big enough to silence it.

Muriel Beau, country baker turned heiress, can't stop instigating outrage. She discards two arranged engagements, then further antagonizes Kent society by publicly proposing to a baron at a ball. His rejection leaves her with no choice but to flee to the city and to secure a coronet so splendid that her peers will forget her debacles. The glitter of the London courts convinces Muriel that it's possible to find the future she dreams of, until she finds herself entangled in yet another escapade--one that may cost her more than her crumbling reputation.

After years of serving as a privateer under an assumed name, Captain Erik Draycott, heir to Draycott Castle and soon to assume his uncle's title of Earl, returns to his London home to find it in disrepair thanks to his longtime nemesis. A staunch bachelor intent on returning to his ship, the captain is shocked when his mentor encourages him to take a wife. But while his alleged pauper status causes the potential London brides to turn their noses up at him, the ladies of Kent have no such qualms and are eager to fill his coffers with their fathers' wealth.

Caught in a whirlwind of high society and high seas, Muriel and Erik navigate a risky undertaking that threatens their futures and creating stakes that soar above the masts of Erik's ship. Will Muriel's bold charm and Erik's daring bravery be enough to outsmart the scandal and secure a future as glittering as the crown Muriel seeks?

25/05/2024

Only TWO days left!

“A must-read for fans of Tosca Lee and Amanda Barratt.”~Stephanie Landsem, Code Name Edelweiss

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Kregel Publications Janyre Tromp, Author

23/05/2024

ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT!

His Treasured Bride by Patti Stockdale and Author Jody Hedlund is available for only two more days. Enter to win now!

15/05/2024

GIVEAWAY! Darkness Calls the Tiger by Janyre Tromp, Author

About the book:

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Imperial Japan devours the southern portion of Burma, intent on taking over mainland Asia. Unaware of the coming darkness, Kailyn Moran drifts in her role as the only daughter of a widowed missionary.

As whispers of war snake through the Kachin mountains, Kai's father is convinced God will protect the mission. He entrusts the village to her and the kind yet inexperienced new missionary, Ryan McDonough, while he makes routine visits to neighboring villages.

War descends like a tempest upon the mountain peaks, and an unbreakable bond forms between Kailyn and Ryan as they unite to provide solace to both villagers and the flood of refugees. Despite their tireless efforts, a brutal enemy shatters almost everything they love, pushing Kailyn to embark on a path of unrestrained vengeance.

Afraid he's losing the woman he loves, Ryan fights to protect Kai from the deadly consequences of her choices. But in the face of destruction, can he convince her of the power and freedom of forgiveness?

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13/05/2024

Books galore! We here at the Historical Bookworm Show LOVE books. That is why we partner with authors to offer a giveaway with EVERY interview. Today His Treasured Patti Stockdale and Author Jody Hedlund is available.



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11/05/2024

Episode 87 is available!

Patti Stockdale joins KyLee Woodley and Darcy Fornier to chat about co-writing with award-winning author Author Jody Hedlund, historical settings, writing for the Lord, and her latest release His Treasured Bride. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

Sunrise Publishing

05/05/2024

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04/05/2024

Just two days left to enter the giveaway for The Lady with the Dark Hair by Erin Bartels! Fans of dual timelines, art history, and uncovering long-hidden secrets, this one is for you.

https://historicalbookworm.com/?p=2537

From the back cover:

A charismatic man with a legacy that long outlives him. A forgotten woman whose fate is forever tied to his. And the family whose history is still being written.

Toulouse, France—1879
Catalan orphan-turned-fugitive Viviana Torrens has found sanctuary serving in the home of an aging artist in Southern France. It is in his studio that she meets Francisco Vella, a Gibraltarian merchant who sells artists’ pigments. When her past catches up to her, she is compelled to pose as Vella’s sister and join him on his travels or be deported back to Spain to stand trial. Along the way she will discover that the many parts she has been playing in order to hide her identity have far-reaching implications she never could have foreseen.

East Lansing, Michigan—Present Day
Esther Markstrom and her artist mother have always been proud of their ancestor, painter Francisco Vella. They even run a small museum and gallery dedicated to raising awareness of his scandalously underappreciated work. But when Esther reconnects with her former art history professor, she finds her once-solid family history on shaky ground as questions arise about Vella’s greatest work—a portrait entitled The Lady with the Dark Hair.

This dual-timeline story takes you on a captivating journey across time and continents, where past and present converge in a relentless search for truth, identity, and the freedom to follow one’s dreams.

02/05/2024

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20/04/2024

Erin Bartels joins KyLee Woodley and Darcy Fornier for a chat about gardening, college towns, living uniquely ordinary lives, and her latest release The Lady with the Dark Hair. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!




https://historicalbookworm.com/?p=2537

20/04/2024

Joanna Davidson Politano joins Woodley and Darcy Fornier for a chat about her favorite writing stages, being a mom, silent films, and her latest release The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

Revell

https://historicalbookworm.com/?p=2547

20/04/2024

This is a first for the show. A review from one of our FAITHFUL LISTENERS! Ashley won a copy of Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin. She graciously wrote a review which you can find below.

REVIEW:

Another great story from the talented Sarah Sundin! I loved Aleida's journey to find freedom from her fears and to find her son. Hugh was one of my all-time favorite Sundin heroes. The murder mystery was a unique twist in Sarah's story, and I enjoyed how she laid out the clues. I guessed only seconds before the characters did. Well done!

A note for sensitive readers:

Several mentions of affairs, one of which plays a semi-important role in the story, though nothing is ever shown on the page.

12/04/2024

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04/04/2024

If you enjoy books with gripping emotions, secret identities, and dinosaur skeletons, check out this week's giveaway, Set in Stone by Kimberley Woodhouse

ABOUT THE BOOK:

A dangerous scheme could bury their long-held dreams forever. . . .

From the time she was little, Martha Jankowski has been digging in the dirt, much to the dismay of her mother. Now she dreams of being a paleontologist and is determined to make her parents proud by uncovering the next big discovery. When Martha finds what she hopes to be a fully intact dinosaur skeleton--one that could win her an acclaimed exhibit--she learns another team is competing against her and could steal her chance at being recognized for this momentous discovery.

Paleontology student Jacob Duncan has fulfilled his dream of digging for dinosaur bones at last. In a race against time, he and his team are bent on unearthing a complete skeleton to claim a museum exhibit with their names on it. But when Jacob meets their charming competitor Martha and uncovers foul play within his team, love and danger grow hand in hand until a menacing ruse threatens to destroy it all.

Baker Book House

31/03/2024

Kimberley Woodhouse joins KyLee Woodley and Darcy Fornier for a chat about the Bone Wars, crafting, music, and her latest release Set In Stone. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

26/03/2024

Did you know that we host a giveaway for every author we interview? Here is the latest, A Love Discovered by Tracie Peterson

About the book:

Invited by a friend to trek west and help establish the newly formed town of Cheyenne, Edward Vogel is prepared to leave the haunting memories of his wife and son’s deaths behind him. The only problem is the corrupt new railroad town wants family men who can establish law and order, and desperation leads Edward to his friend Marybeth with a proposition of marriage.

After her father’s death leaves her with no means of support, Marybeth Kruger is in danger of having her two-year-old half sister taken from her. So when Edward Vogel, the widower husband of her late best friend, offers her a marriage of convenience to escape both their troubles, she has no choice but to accept.
Life in Cheyenne is fraught with danger, but will this arrangement be enough to save Edward and Marybeth from the pasts they tried to escape? Or will life with each other put them—and their hearts—-in more danger than ever?

https://kingsumo.com/g/heydbu/giveaway-a-love-discovered-with-tracie-peterson

22/03/2024

Oh, be still my heart! Look at these fabulous new releases from Bethany House Fiction! Hold my coffee while I fire up my schedule and get to work. LOL

Seriously though, aren't we all blessed with the Christian fiction so readily available to us?

22/03/2024

Tracie Peterson joins KyLee Woodley and Darcy Fornier for a chat about leaving a legacy, Cheyenne history, a fun day in her life, and her latest release A Love Discovered. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

Link in the coments

Bethany House Fiction

18/03/2024

You know we love the history behind--well anything--but today it is coffee!

Enjoy this historical snippet on the history of coffee (can I get an Amen from a fellow Pacific Northwesterner!)

Also, here is a chance to enter a giveaway of Michelle Griep 's latest novel The Sleuth of Blackfriars Lane!

Fun facts for coffee lovers (and a chance to win a signed copy of my new release) . . .
https://michellegriep.com/journal/grabbing-java-in-the-nineteenth-century

18/03/2024

Amanda Wen, Author joins us for a chat about music, history, family, and her latest release, a split-time novel, The Rhythm of Fractured Grace. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book! (Psst, the giveaway only has two more days as of this posting.)

From the back cover:

When a new customer brings a badly damaged violin into Siobhan Walsh’s shop, it is exactly the sort of challenge she craves. The man who brought it in is not. He’s too close to the painful past that left her heart and her faith in shambles.

Matt Buchanan has had a rough start as the new worship pastor. A car accident on his way into town left him with a nearly totaled truck, and an heirloom violin in pieces. When he takes it to a repair shop, he’s fascinated with the restoration process–and with the edgy, closed-off woman doing the work.

As their friendship deepens and turns into more, they both discover secrets that force them to face past wounds. And the history of the violin reveals more about their current problems than they could have ever expected.

On the nineteenth-century frontier, a gruesome tomahawk attack wiped out most of Deborah Caldwell’s family. Her greatest solace after the tragedy is the music from her father’s prized violin. Given her horrendous scars, she’d resigned herself to a spinster’s life. But Levi Martinson’s gentle love starts to chip away at her hardened heart, until devastating details about the attack are revealed, putting their love–and Deborah’s shaky faith–to the ultimate test.

Full of forgiveness and the message that no one is too damaged for God’s healing touch, the final book in the split-time Sedgwick County Chronicles will thrill fans of Rachel Hauck, Lisa Wingate, and Kristy Cambron.

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