Book Review: Forever Lovely by Linore Rose Burkard

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Book Review: Forever Lovely by Linore Rose Burkard Genre: Regency Time-Travel Romance; Sweet and Clean   Description of Forever Lovely: When Miss Margaret Andrews traveled to the future to find her missing sister, she never expected to find true love. In 1819 England, Margaret’s a bluestocking with dreams of becoming an inventress, but when the Tallit, a magical time-travel shawl, goes awry, she finds herself stranded in 21st Century Manhattan where she encounters adventure and unexpected romance. *  *  * Book review of Forever Lovely: Forever Lovely by Linore Rose Burkard is a delightful regency-era romantic fiction that seamlessly blends…

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Book Review: Forever Lovely by Linore Rose Burkard

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Forever Lovely Pride and Prejudice meets time travel adventure in this sweet and clean Regency romance. When Miss Margaret Andrews travels to the future to find her missing sister, she never expected to find true love. In 1819 England, she is a bluestocking with dreams of becoming an inventress, but when the Tallit, a magical time-travel shawl, goes awry she finds herself stranded in 21st Century Manhattan…where it all begins. Can she get herself–and her new love–back home to safety in time to prevent a disaster? *  *  * Book review of Forever Lovely: What a joy, a pure pleasure…

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A Chat with Author Linore Rose Burkard

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the joy of interviewing award-winning novelist Linore Rose Burkard! Today she’s hear to share about her latest release. Welcome, Linore! Please tell us about your book One Cinderella Night. Emma Benson, a young working girl, is obsessed with worries when her boyfriend recruits her for Mafia dirty work. With her life at stake, she must con a billionaire. When she falls for the guy and can’t go through with the plan, all seems lost. But can a fairy tale ending save the day? Sounds fun! What inspired you to write this…

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Mining For Gold

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We think of gold primarily as either bullion or jewelry, but the precious metal has many other uses. In the old days, it was used for tooth fillings and even the odd false tooth. Nowadays, uses range from industrial to medical, to agricultural. For instance, gold is used to treat pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. It is liquefied, injected into muscle tissue, and reportedly helpful in 70 percent of cases.  Writing historical fiction doesn’t only mean researching the time period of the book’s setting. For my newest release, Miss Wetherham’s Wedding, my heroine owns the controlling number of shares in…

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A Chat with Author Linore Rose Burkard

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A Chat with Author Linore Rose Burkard Greetings from Marti Pieper in beautiful, blooming Seneca, South Carolina, where bright azalea and gentle wisteria blossoms enrich our views. Today, I’m delighted to introduce to you a friend I’ve not met in person but who lives near where I grew up in southern Ohio. I’m excited to share the work and the words of Linore Rose Burkard with you today! Welcome, Linore! Please tell us about your book. My goal with The Brides of Mayfair Series was to fill every regency romance reader’s wish list for what they enjoy most in the…

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2021 Spring New Releases

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2021 Spring New Releases Author: Crystal BowmanTitle: My Arms Will Hold You TightPublisher: TyndaleRelease: January 2021ISBN-13: 978-1496446220Genre: Board BookLink to Book: https://www.tyndale.com/p/my-arms-will-hold-you-tight/9781496446220 Author: Roseanna M. WhiteTitle: Dreams of SavannahPublisher: Bethany HouseRelease: January 5, 2021ISBN-13: 978-0764237478Genre: Historical RomanceLink to Book: https://www.roseannamwhite.com/books/stand-alone-novels/dreams-of-savannah Author: Becky HarlingTitle: How to Listen so Your Kids Will TalkPublisher: Bethany HouseRelease: January 5, 2021ISBN: 978-0764237218Genre: NF/ParentingLink to Book: http://beckyharling.com/store Author: Caryl McAdooTitle: Duplicity at the Lowell HousePublisher: Peaceable PublishingRelease: January 11, 2021ISBN-13: 979-8569032020Genre: Mystery, HistoricalLink to Book: Amazon Only Author: Molly JebberTitle: Maryann’s HopePublisher: Kensington Publishing GroupRelease: January 26, 2021ISBN-13: 978-1420150674Genre: Historical Fiction/AmishLink to Book: https://www.mollyjebber.com/maryannshope.html Author: Grace…

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Book Review: Miss Tavistock’s Mistake

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Looking for a sweet and clean Regency romance? Wit and humor abound in Miss Tavistock’s Mistake as a young woman in Regency England engages in a subterfuge while trying to assess the character of the man she’s betrothed to by arrangement.  As she falls in love, her troubles increase until she sees no way out of the lie. How could such an honorable man ever forgive her deceit?   * * *   And here’s a great review reprinted by permission from The BookLife Prize: Plot/Idea: 8 out of 10 Originality: 9 out of 10 Prose: 9 out of 10 Character/Execution: 8 out of…

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Book Review: Miss Tavistock’s Mistake

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Linore Rose Burkard’s first book in The Brides of Mayfair series, Miss Tavistock’s Mistake, released this month… Can Miss Tavistock’s mistake ever be undone? Book One of a new series by an award-winning Regency author brings a much-awaited delightful romance in the vein of Heyer. Sweet and clean meets laugh-out-loud in this period romp that’s sure to please romance fans of all ilks. Check out this review of Miss Tavistock’s Mistake: Burkard, the author of Forever, Lately (2019), offers a humorous romp about misunderstanding and forgiveness amid the blindness of love. As the story opens, Feodora Margaret Tavistock is a 9-year-old orphan…

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Thoughts on the Lockdown (Kingdom Economy)

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  “(Misfortune) can ruin your life only if it ruins your character. Otherwise, it cannot harm you—inside or out.” Aurelius “The great objective of this life is character, for it is the only thing we can carry with us into eternity.” Austin Phelps Doesn’t it help to keep in mind, when life feels particularly hard, that God has our character growth in mind? Right now with the COVID-19 epidemic keeping most of the world in lockdown, with economies declining, it is easy to see loss and limitations. The usual props we rely on to keep us afloat seem suddenly tenuous,…

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Fulfill God’s Calling on Your Life

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  Recently, I was bummed out by some in the church who seemed to imply writing fiction is not a holy calling. They as much as said that if we aren’t engaged in outright evangelism, then we aren’t fulfilling the Great Commission. I did some soul-searching. Told God, “I quit. I’m done (writing).” He immediately began sending me encouragement, reminding me that I write because He called me to it, and it is no less legitimate a calling than my call as a wife, mother, or friend. But a reader’s note to me the very next day capped it and…

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