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RCR: Mist on the Waters by Stephenia H. McGee

RCR: Mist on the Waters by Stephenia H. McGee

by | Oct 27, 2026 | Reading Challenge

It’s another month of our Tackle Your TBR Pile reading challenge. So dig through that stack of books you’ve been meaning to read that’s taller than you and start reading!

Don’t forget to comment at the bottom of the post for your chance to win a book off my prize shelf. *The list of prizes from my shelf can be found here.*

Reading Challenge 2026: Tackle the TBR Pile

This Month: October – Unusual Occupation

Next Month: November – Favorite Season on Cover

I love Stephenia’s latest addition to the River Romance series. It had a unique flavor that reminded me of film noir, and I adored it. I loved experiencing 1920s speakeasies, the mystery mixed with coding, and two characters who were both overcoming their sense of guilt as they fall in love.

Mist on the Waters by Stephenia H. McGee

Genre: Historical Romance

A dangerous smuggling ring, a trail of hidden codes, and a city built on secrets—but trusting her heart may be the greatest risk of all.

Detective Mason McCready has spent his career hunting criminals along the Mississippi River, but this case cuts closer to the bone. A powerful crime boss is tightening his grip on the river towns, corruption is creeping into the police ranks, and the man Mason’s been chasing has vanished into the mist, taking deadly secrets with him. As loyalties blur and danger closes in, Mason must decide how much he’s willing to risk to see justice served.

Lexi Taylor has made a name for herself breaking codes others can’t touch, but this investigation is personal. Her brother’s death is tangled in the very operation Mason is trying to dismantle, and every clue they uncover draws them deeper into a world of hidden ledgers, whispered alliances, and river routes soaked in betrayal. As threats mount, Lexi must rely not only on her sharp mind, but also on a detective she’s learning she can trust with more than the truth.

With a traitor lurking in the shadows and time slipping through their fingers, Mason and Lexi race from river towns to shadowed safe houses, following a trail that could bring down an empire—or cost them everything.

Purchase Links:

Amazon  |  Stephenia’s Store

 

Mist on the Waters by Stephenia H. McGee

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RCR: Still Afraid by Liz Bradford

RCR: Still Afraid by Liz Bradford

by | Sep 29, 2026 | Reading Challenge

It’s another month of our Tackle Your TBR Pile reading challenge. So dig through that stack of books you’ve been meaning to read that’s taller than you and start reading!

Don’t forget to comment at the bottom of the post for your chance to win a book off my prize shelf. *The list of prizes from my shelf can be found here.*

Reading Challenge 2026: Tackle the TBR Pile

This Month: September – Animal on the Cover

Next Month: October – Unusual Occupation

Being an author’s friend has benefits, including early access to a book not yet released. I got to read Liz’s book just before it went to the copy editor. 

Even if you haven’t read the other Tracking Danger books in the series, you can pick up the story here, but you will definitely enjoy it more if you start with book 1, Too Late. In this third installment of Josh’s and Chloe’s story, their wedding is just weeks away when a tornado ravages their wedding venue while they are touring it and a nearby campground, where they must go conduct a search and rescue directly after surviving their own kiss with death. Throughout the whole series, we get to see Chloe wrestle with anxiety, and just as she thinks she’s finally got ahold of it, she’s thrown into the clutches of paralyzing anxiety.  Watching her struggle personally and Josh struggle to know how to help her was so relatable–on both sides. There is a touch of mystery, and tornadoes are the only thing threatening Chloe’s life. I definitely recommend picking up this book and the series as a whole. I love getting to see one couple grow over the course of three books.

*Side note: Liz needs to stop writing natural disasters, because so far each book has had record-breaking natural disasters of the same variety she’s writing about happen right after she starts writing. Where she lives experienced a record number of tornadoes in a season while she wrote this book. So girl, stop it. We don’t need any more natural disasters.

Still Afraid by Liz Bradford

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Will the worst tornado season to ever hit eastern Tennessee ruin their wedding? Or will something more sinister ruin their lives?

After years of being plagued by anxiety, Chloe Jacobs finally feels like she can manage it. That is, until a tornado rips through the venue where she and Josh are finalizing wedding details. She holds herself together and throws herself into a search and rescue mission at a campground that was devastated by the same tornado. Amidst rescuing people caught in terrifying situations, Chloe finds a keepsake item in the wreckage of the tornado. But once she posts it online in an attempt to find the owner, someone begins tormenting Chloe.

Josh Schneider can’t wait to marry his best friend, and he isn’t going to let anything, whether it be a tornado or an unidentified threat, prevent that from happening. As increasingly frequent panic attacks grip Chloe, Josh wishes he could help ease her anxiety, but it’s not that simple.

They can’t stop the threats that come from the sky or from the mysterious villain with evil intentions. The only way Chloe can defend against them is to overcome her anxiety with the Lord’s help. If she doesn’t, her anxiety could incapacitate her at the wrong moment, and “until death do us part” may occur before vows can be exchanged.

Don’t miss Josh, Chloe, and Poirot’s first adventures in Too Late (Tracking Danger Book 1) and Swept Away (Tracking Danger Book 2)!

Purchase Link:

Amazon

 

Still Afraid by Liz Bradford

Giveaway Details – Winner Bridget

Here’s your chance to win a book off my prize shelf. Comment with what YOU read for your chance to win! Entries close on 7th of each month. Open to legal U.S. residents and international residents. *International winners will receive a $10 Amazon gift card in lieu of a book from the prize shelf due to shipping costs.* See Giveaway Policies for more details.

RCR: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

RCR: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

by | Aug 31, 2026 | Reading Challenge

It’s another month of our Tackle Your TBR Pile reading challenge. So dig through that stack of books you’ve been meaning to read that’s taller than you and start reading!

Don’t forget to comment at the bottom of the post for your chance to win a book off my prize shelf. *The list of prizes from my shelf can be found here.*

Reading Challenge 2026: Tackle the TBR Pile

This Month: August – Classic Book

Next Month: September – Animal on the Cover

I’ve always loved Treasure Island and almost every movie version I’ve seen. Treasure Planet is my favorite and probably always will be. I haven’t read the original story since middle school, and I was SOOOOO hoping I wouldn’t be disappointed when I finally reread it again. Y’all, I was not. There is a reason why Treasure Island is a timeless story. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Michael Page, and it was every bit as engaging as I remembered. You wouldn’t even think the book was written in the 19th century. It felt as exciting and easy to understand as anything written today. I truly adored it and will probably relisten to it every year. I definitely recommend it, especially if you have kids. It would make a wonderful read-aloud, even if you just have Michael Page do the reading. Truly, it was a thrilling read.

I’m thinking about picking up The Little Princess next. That’s one that I’ve seen the movies for (Shirley Temple ALL THE WAY), but I’ve never read the book for. Then I might reread Dracula, North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, or Rebecca. I do love the classics. 

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Genre: Classic, Pirates

Peg-legged pirates, colorful parrots, and plundered riches – they’re all here in Robert Louis Stevenson’s original seafaring adventure.

When young Jim Hawkins decides to follow a map to buried treasure, he must befriend or outsmart memorable characters such as pirate Long John Silver, captain Billy Bones, and island man Ben Gunn. Mutinous plans, mysterious deaths, and a tangle of double crosses keep Jim guessing all the way to the prize.

Inspired by real-life seafarers, Stevenson captures the adventurous spirit of the times and the imagination of readers, young and old alike. 

Cover or Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Giveaway Details – Winner: Denise

Here’s your chance to win a book off my prize shelf. Comment with what YOU read for your chance to win! Entries close on 7th of each month. Open to legal U.S. residents and international residents. *International winners will receive a $10 Amazon gift card in lieu of a book from the prize shelf due to shipping costs.* See Giveaway Policies for more details.

RCR: In Books and Battlefields by Heather Tabers

RCR: In Books and Battlefields by Heather Tabers

by | Jul 29, 2026 | Reading Challenge

It’s another month of our Tackle Your TBR Pile reading challenge. So dig through that stack of books you’ve been meaning to read that’s taller than you and start reading! Don’t forget to comment at the bottom of the post for your chance to win a book off my prize shelf. *The list of prizes from my shelf can be found here.*

Reading Challenge 2026: Tackle the TBR Pile

This Month: July – Patriotic Theme, time period, occupation Next Month: August – Classic book
In Books and Battlefields by Heather Tabers is a homefront WWI historical romance with a light love-triangle trope. I’m not a huge fan of love triangles, so I was one of those evil readers who peeked at the end of the book to see who I should be rooting for. I really needn’t have though. It was obvious pretty early on who the love interest really was, as Isabella Pearce did not vacillate between the two as a love interest. Both men were likeable, but as a reader, there was only one hero that stood out as worthy of Isabella–at least FOR Isabella. The man who ended up having to walk away will have his own worthy love story in the next book, I’m sure. He was a good man, just not the best fit for Isabella. Aside from the romance, I enjoyed reading Isabella Pearson’s story as she stretched her wings and overcame the scars inflicted by her past. It was interesting to learn about the WWI hospital camp in Alabama, the librarian volunteer service, and the other historical details of this period that are often overlooked. Overall, I recommend this book to other historical romance fans, even those who may not be fans of love triangles.

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In Books & Battlefields by Heather Tabers

Genre: Historical Romance, WWI

A spirited librarian with a guarded heart. A haunted surgeon battling the past. A quiet deputy who never stopped hoping.

Isabella Pearson isn’t looking for love—only a way to serve. In 1917, she leaves her privileged Denver life behind to volunteer as a librarian at Camp Sheridan, Alabama. With a suitcase full of books and a heart determined to remain independent, she never expects to find herself being pursued by two men: Nathaniel, her brother’s steadfast best friend, and Byron, the brooding Chief Medical Officer who makes her pulse race for all the wrong reasons. Major Byron McDaniel has buried his heart with his late wife and plans to keep it that way. Yet Isabella’s courage and compassion rattle the walls he’s so carefully built. Meanwhile, Nathaniel Steele has followed Isabella to Alabama with hopes of finally winning the heart he’s long treasured in silence. But as tensions rise at Camp Sheridan—with a suspicious fire, a string of accidents, and whispers of sabotage—Isabella must navigate more than just her feelings. When loyalty, love, and liberty hang in the balance, will she trust her heart—or her instincts? Purchase Links: Amazon  

In Books and Battlefields by Heather Tabers

Giveaway Details – Winner Sarah T.

Here’s your chance to win a book off my prize shelf. Comment with what YOU read for your chance to win! Entries close on 7th of each month. Open to legal U.S. residents and international residents. *International winners will receive a $10 Amazon gift card in lieu of a book from the prize shelf due to shipping costs.* See Giveaway Policies for more details.

RCR: Of Silver and Secrets by Michelle Griep

RCR: Of Silver and Secrets by Michelle Griep

by | Jun 29, 2026 | Reading Challenge

It’s another month of our Tackle Your TBR Pile reading challenge. So dig through that stack of books you’ve been meaning to read that’s taller than you and start reading!

Don’t forget to comment at the bottom of the post for your chance to win a book off my prize shelf. *The list of prizes from my shelf can be found here.*

Reading Challenge 2026: Tackle the TBR Pile

This Month: June – Somewhere you want to travel

Next Month: July – Patriotic theme, time period, or occupation

Flying across the pond and having tea in England is HIGH on my dream list, so it wasn’t hard to choose a Michelle Griep book. I’ve fallen behind on her books, so I used this month as a chance to get caught up on at least one of her books. 

I loved the second-chance, friends-to-more romance between Bram and Eva. Overcoming the past hurts felt realistic, and of course, the swoon factor was up. Bram was a man of integrity, faith, sacrifice, and insecurities that made him lovable. Eva’s own past guilt, financial struggles, and the struggle to know what was best for her sister had me invested in her and Penny’s future right from the beginning. It’s always a palate cleanser to read one of Michelle’s books, and I have no idea why I waited so long to catch up with this one. It has all the things I love, mystery, history, adventure, and a romance that is sweet, enjoyable, and swoony. 

 

Of Silver and Secrets by Michelle Griep

Genre: Historical Romance, Victorian

In 1889 Victorian England, Eva Inman is haunted by guilt over her parents’ deaths while struggling to care for her blind sister and manage her family’s crumbling estate. With the tax deadline looming, Eva’s situation looks dire until an ancient silver ring is unearthed on the property. Despite superstitions warning against disturbing the supposedly cursed acres, Eva’s need for funds ignites her curiosity about the potential of finding more buried relics.

Cambridge professor Bram Webb must prove a legendary Christian Roman settlement exists, or he’ll risk exposing his uncle’s deteriorating memory and they’ll both lose their positions. Then Eva steps into his office with the prospect of an archaeological dig that might lead to the very evidence Bram requires–provided he and Eva can set aside painful memories of a time they would rather forget. As the dig forces the two to confront their pasts, the work becomes fraught with challenges that threaten Eva’s and Bram’s hopes, as well as the growing attraction between them.

Purchase Links:

Amazon

 

Of Silver and Secrets by Michelle Griep

Giveaway Details – Winner Diana H.

Here’s your chance to win a book off my prize shelf. Comment with what YOU read for your chance to win! Entries close on 7th of each month. Open to legal U.S. residents and international residents. *International winners will receive a $10 Amazon gift card in lieu of a book from the prize shelf due to shipping costs.* See Giveaway Policies for more details.

RCR: A Foolish Proposal by Kasey Stockton

RCR: A Foolish Proposal by Kasey Stockton

by | May 25, 2026 | Reading Challenge

It’s another month of our Tackle Your TBR Pile reading challenge. So dig through that stack of books you’ve been meaning to read that’s taller than you and start reading! 

Don’t forget to comment at the bottom of the post for your chance to win a book off my prize shelf. *The list of prizes from my shelf can be found here.*

Reading Challenge 2026: Tackle the TBR Pile

This Month: May – Indie Author

Next Month: June – Somewhere you want to visit

My Review

 

There is always something fun about a friend to more story, and that is just what you get in this sweet Regency romance. Not only is it a friends-to-more story, but it’s also a best-friend’s-sister story, which is even more fun.

 

 Tristan and Caroline have a history where Caroline was always the one enamored with Tristan, while Tristan was oblivious and wouldn’t consider her as a potential wife. Of course, the roles flip, and it’s delightful to watch Tristan pursue Caroline while Caroline tries to keep her former attraction firmly in the past.

 

This sweet read was just what I needed for happy sighs and nearly stress-free reading. I’m saying nearly, because there are always things in a good story that have you waiting with eager anticipation to see what will happen next and how things will be resolved. I put it firmly in the sweet and fluffy category because everything does tie up with a neat little bow, but that sometimes is just what I’m looking for in a read.

I’ve already read the first three books in the Gentlemen’s Gamble series, and I look forward to reading the rest.

A Foolish Proposal

by Kasey Stockton

Genre: Sweet Regency Romance

One careless remark. One outrageous proposal. One Season to discover love where they least expect it.

Tristan Shepherd never expected the London Season to throw him back into the path of Caroline Whitby—the spirited girl from his youth who once declared she detested both him and his horses. But when a single careless remark at a glittering ball damages Caroline’s prospects with a promising suitor, she lays the blame squarely at Tristan’s feet.

Determined to make amends—and needing a wife himself—Tristan offers marriage. Caroline flatly refuses. Still, with the Season slipping away, they strike an uneasy bargain: he’ll help her find a husband, and she’ll help him secure a bride.

But as they navigate crowded ballrooms, stolen moments, and the dangerous game of matchmaking, their sparring gives way to a far more perilous discovery: the one match they both swore was impossible might be the only one they truly desire.

***The Gentlemen’s Gamble is a series about seven men racing to the altar in order to avoid losing a wager. Starting January, the books will release in surprise order so as not to give away who the final bachelor and loser of the wager is.

Purchase Link: Amazon

 

A Foolish Proposal by Kasey Stockton, book 3 of The Gentlemen's Gamble

Giveaway Details – Winner: Michaela

Here’s your chance to win a book off my prize shelf. Comment with what YOU read for your chance to win! Entries close on 7th of each month. Open to legal U.S. residents and international residents. *International winners will receive a $10 Amazon gift card in lieu of a book from the prize shelf due to shipping costs.* See Giveaway Policies for more details.

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