I am a day late on getting my post up, and it won't be a review...but a review is forthcoming! A lucky giveaway winner is going to do a review of the book for our blog. She's a huge Sarah Eden fan, so I'm excited to hear what she has to say about Longing for Home.
Longing for Home is a book in a new brand of books by Shadow Moutain called Proper Romance.
"This new brand of “proper” romance allows readers to enjoy romance at its very best—and at its cleanest—portraying everything they love about a passionate, romantic novel, without busting corsets or bed scenes."
I'm not a huge romance novel fan myself, but I'm thrilled that there is a proactive effort to provide clean novels for those who do love them. And given what I've heard from fans of Sarah Eden, Longing for Home should be on the want list of romance readers. There will be a Book 2 as well, coming in Spring of 2014.
Here's a description of the novel:
If you would like to read what others have said about Longing for Home, take a hop, skip, and a jump around the blog tour.
Here are a few highlights of what people have said:
Stephanie at Diapers and Divinity says " I really, really liked it. In fact, I think it may be my favorite of her books so far."
LDS Writer Mom, Julie Coulter Bellon writes: "I love all of Sarah's books. There is just something about her characters and style of writing that strikes a chord with me. This book was no different....This book is a definite five stars from me. Every historical fiction fan should read this book and put it on your Christmas and birthday lists. Completely loved it."
Books are Sanity says: "This story is no ordinary one; it weaves together a past of pain, a present of hard work and the unknown and a future of decisions yet to be made. If you want a book with a real story, with historical roots and about one courageous woman, then this is the book for you."
Reading the reviews makes me wish I was a romance novel reader. If any of you have read this book or others written by Sarah Eden, let us know what you think.
About the author:
Sarah M. Eden is the author of multiple historical romances, including Whitney Award finalistsSeeking Persephone (2008, Covenant Communications) and Courting Miss Lancaster(2010, Covenant Communications). Combining her obsession with history and affinity for tender love stories, Sarah loves crafting witty characters and heartfelt romances. She holds a Bachelor's degree in research and happily spends hours perusing the reference shelves of her local library. Sarah has twice served as the Master of Ceremonies for the LDStorymakers Writers Conference, acted as the Writer in Residence at the Northwest Writers Retreat and is one-third of the team at the AppendixPodcast.com. Sarah is represented by Pam van Hylckama Vlieg at Foreword Literary Agency.
Stay updated about Sarah Eden's work by liking her Facebook page and following her blog.
Here's a description of the novel:
Though she was only a child during the darkest days of Ireland s Great Famine, Katie Macauley feels responsible for the loss of her family s land and the death of her sister. Now a woman grown, Katie has left Ireland for America and the promise of earning money enough to return home again and plead for her family s forgiveness. She arrives in Hope Springs, Wyoming Territory, a town sharply divided between the Americans who have settled there, with their deep hatred of the Irish, and the Irish immigrants who have come searching for a place to call home. Her arrival tips the precarious balance, and the feud erupts anew. Even in the midst of hatred and violence, however, Katie finds reason to hope. Two men, as different as they are intriguing, vie for her heart, turning her thoughts for the first time toward a future away from Ireland. Katie must now make the hardest decision of her life: stay and give her heart a chance at love, or return home and give her soul the possibility of peace.
If you would like to read what others have said about Longing for Home, take a hop, skip, and a jump around the blog tour.
Here are a few highlights of what people have said:
Stephanie at Diapers and Divinity says " I really, really liked it. In fact, I think it may be my favorite of her books so far."
LDS Writer Mom, Julie Coulter Bellon writes: "I love all of Sarah's books. There is just something about her characters and style of writing that strikes a chord with me. This book was no different....This book is a definite five stars from me. Every historical fiction fan should read this book and put it on your Christmas and birthday lists. Completely loved it."
Books are Sanity says: "This story is no ordinary one; it weaves together a past of pain, a present of hard work and the unknown and a future of decisions yet to be made. If you want a book with a real story, with historical roots and about one courageous woman, then this is the book for you."
Reading the reviews makes me wish I was a romance novel reader. If any of you have read this book or others written by Sarah Eden, let us know what you think.
About the author:
Sarah M. Eden is the author of multiple historical romances, including Whitney Award finalistsSeeking Persephone (2008, Covenant Communications) and Courting Miss Lancaster(2010, Covenant Communications). Combining her obsession with history and affinity for tender love stories, Sarah loves crafting witty characters and heartfelt romances. She holds a Bachelor's degree in research and happily spends hours perusing the reference shelves of her local library. Sarah has twice served as the Master of Ceremonies for the LDStorymakers Writers Conference, acted as the Writer in Residence at the Northwest Writers Retreat and is one-third of the team at the AppendixPodcast.com. Sarah is represented by Pam van Hylckama Vlieg at Foreword Literary Agency.
Stay updated about Sarah Eden's work by liking her Facebook page and following her blog.
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