Christian Historical Fiction Talk

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Roseanna M. White stops by and chats with us about her latest release, A Portrait of Loyalty. You can find out more about Roseanna on her website.

You can purchase her book, A Portrait of Loyalty, here.

Zivon Marin was one of Russia's top cryptographers until the October Revolution tore apart his world. Forced to flee to England after speaking out against Lenin, Zivon is driven by a growing anger and determined to offer his services to the Brits. But never far from his mind is his brother, whom Zivon fears died in the train crash that separated them.

Lily Blackwell sees the world best through the lens of a camera and possesses unsurpassed skill when it comes to retouching and re-creating photographs. With her father's connections in propaganda, she's recruited to the intelligence division, even though her mother would disapprove if she ever found out.

After Captain Blackwell invites Zivon to dinner one evening, a friendship blooms between him and Lily that soon takes over their hearts. But both have secrets they're unwilling to share, and neither is entirely sure they can trust the other. When Zivon's loyalties are called into question, proving him honest is about more than one couple's future dreams--it becomes a matter of ending the war.

Find out more about the host of Christian Historical Fiction Talk, author Liz Tolsma, on her website.

Purchase her latest release, The Refrain Within, here.

To save a life, would you betray everyone you love?

Hungary in 1944 is a dark place. The Nazis have invaded and turned the country upside down, their evil making its way into every life.

Clarinetist Eva Bognar is engaged to conductor and composer Patrik Kedves, happily planning her wedding. At first she doesn’t think the war will affect her directly; everyone around her can be trusted to do the right thing. Then her Jewish best friend and sister-in-law Zofia goes missing--and instead of the Gestapo being to blame, a friend says it was Patrik who led Zofia away. Has he betrayed Eva and everything the family stands for?

When the rest of the family’s lives are directly threatened, Patrik’s secrets must come to light. The Bognars flee for the border in hopes of getting out of the country to the safety of Palestine. Eva must put her life and the lives of everyone she loves in the hands of the very man who betrayed her--and they may not all make it out of the war alive . . .

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Roseanna M. White stops by and chats with us about her latest release, A Portrait of Loyalty. You can find out more about Roseanna on her website.

You can purchase her book, A Portrait of Loyalty, here.

Zivon Marin was one of Russia's top cryptographers until the October Revolution tore apart his world. Forced to flee to England after speaking out against Lenin, Zivon is driven by a growing anger and determined to offer his services to the Brits. But never far from his mind is his brother, whom Zivon fears died in the train crash that separated them.

Lily Blackwell sees the world best through the lens of a camera and possesses unsurpassed skill when it comes to retouching and re-creating photographs. With her father's connections in propaganda, she's recruited to the intelligence division, even though her mother would disapprove if she ever found out.

After Captain Blackwell invites Zivon to dinner one evening, a friendship blooms between him and Lily that soon takes over their hearts. But both have secrets they're unwilling to share, and neither is entirely sure they can trust the other. When Zivon's loyalties are called into question, proving him honest is about more than one couple's future dreams--it becomes a matter of ending the war.

Find out more about the host of Christian Historical Fiction Talk, author Liz Tolsma, on her website.

Purchase her latest release, The Refrain Within, here.

To save a life, would you betray everyone you love?

Hungary in 1944 is a dark place. The Nazis have invaded and turned the country upside down, their evil making its way into every life.

Clarinetist Eva Bognar is engaged to conductor and composer Patrik Kedves, happily planning her wedding. At first she doesn’t think the war will affect her directly; everyone around her can be trusted to do the right thing. Then her Jewish best friend and sister-in-law Zofia goes missing--and instead of the Gestapo being to blame, a friend says it was Patrik who led Zofia away. Has he betrayed Eva and everything the family stands for?

When the rest of the family’s lives are directly threatened, Patrik’s secrets must come to light. The Bognars flee for the border in hopes of getting out of the country to the safety of Palestine. Eva must put her life and the lives of everyone she loves in the hands of the very man who betrayed her--and they may not all make it out of the war alive . . .

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

We discuss some of our favorite reads from the past summer. These include:

If I Were You by Lynn Austin. This sweeping story transports readers to one of the most challenging eras of history to explore the deep, abiding power of faith and friendship to overcome more than we ever thought possible. You can buy the book here.

The Tea Chest by Heidi Chiavaroli. Two women, separated by centuries, must find the strength to fight for love and freedom. . . and discover a heritage of courage and faith. You can buy the book here.

Until June by Barbara Britton. Josephine is determined to get Geoff back on his feet—figuratively...Although, sending a rich, handsome WWI veteran back into society may cost Josephine the man she has grown to love. You can buy the book here.

Fragments of Light by Michele Phoenix. An impossible decision in the chaos of D-Day. Ripples that cascade seventy-five years into the present. And two lives transformed by the tenuous resolve to reach out of the darkness toward fragments of light. You can buy the book here.

The White Rose Resists by Amanda Barratt. Inspired by the incredible true story of a group of ordinary men and women who dared to stand against evil. You can buy the book here.

A Gilded Lady by Elizabeth Camden. Amid the glamorous pageantry of Gilded Age Washington, DC, Caroline and Nathaniel will face adventure, danger, and heartbreak in a race against time that will span the continent and the depth of human emotion. You can buy the book here.

The Bride Ships Series by Jody Hedlund. Four books about English women who sail to Vancouver Island in hopes of securing a husband. You can purchase The Reluctant Bride, The Runaway Bride, Bride of Convenience, and Almost a Bride.

Don't forget to check out Liz's website. She also has a new release, a WWII novel called The Refrain Within, set in Hungary and telling the story of the Zionist Youth movement. To save a life, would you betray everyone you love? You can buy the book here.

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

We discuss some of our favorite reads from the past summer. These include:

If I Were You by Lynn Austin. This sweeping story transports readers to one of the most challenging eras of history to explore the deep, abiding power of faith and friendship to overcome more than we ever thought possible. You can buy the book here.

The Tea Chest by Heidi Chiavaroli. Two women, separated by centuries, must find the strength to fight for love and freedom. . . and discover a heritage of courage and faith. You can buy the book here.

Until June by Barbara Britton. Josephine is determined to get Geoff back on his feet—figuratively...Although, sending a rich, handsome WWI veteran back into society may cost Josephine the man she has grown to love. You can buy the book here.

Fragments of Light by Michele Phoenix. An impossible decision in the chaos of D-Day. Ripples that cascade seventy-five years into the present. And two lives transformed by the tenuous resolve to reach out of the darkness toward fragments of light. You can buy the book here.

The White Rose Resists by Amanda Barratt. Inspired by the incredible true story of a group of ordinary men and women who dared to stand against evil. You can buy the book here.

A Gilded Lady by Elizabeth Camden. Amid the glamorous pageantry of Gilded Age Washington, DC, Caroline and Nathaniel will face adventure, danger, and heartbreak in a race against time that will span the continent and the depth of human emotion. You can buy the book here.

The Bride Ships Series by Jody Hedlund. Four books about English women who sail to Vancouver Island in hopes of securing a husband. You can purchase The Reluctant Bride, The Runaway Bride, Bride of Convenience, and Almost a Bride.

Don't forget to check out Liz's website. She also has a new release, a WWII novel called The Refrain Within, set in Hungary and telling the story of the Zionist Youth movement. To save a life, would you betray everyone you love? You can buy the book here.

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Award-Winning author of The House on Foster Hill and The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond, Jaime is a prolific coffee drinker as well as a voracious reader of all things Gothic.

Please visit Jaime's website to find out more about her books, for book club information, and some YouTube videos.

You can buy her book, The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus,here.

Please visit Liz's website and make sure you pick up a copy of her new release,The Refrain Within.

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Award-Winning author of The House on Foster Hill and The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond, Jaime is a prolific coffee drinker as well as a voracious reader of all things Gothic.

Please visit Jaime's website to find out more about her books, for book club information, and some YouTube videos.

You can buy her book, The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus,here.

Please visit Liz's website and make sure you pick up a copy of her new release,The Refrain Within.

In this episode, we discuss historical fiction that won Carol Awards in 2020.

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Historical fiction: Memories of Glass by Melanie Dobson. You can buy the book here.

Historical romance: The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin. You can buy the book here.

Novella: The Groom She Thought She'd Left Behind by Darlene Panzera. You can buy the book here.

YA: Romanov by Nadine Brandes. You can buy the book here.

Debut Novel: Shadow Among Sheaves by Naomi Stephens. You can buy the book here.

Please visit my website at liztolsma.com.

Check out my new release, The Refrain Within.

In this episode, we discuss historical fiction that won Carol Awards in 2020.

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Historical fiction: Memories of Glass by Melanie Dobson. You can buy the book here.

Historical romance: The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin. You can buy the book here.

Novella: The Groom She Thought She'd Left Behind by Darlene Panzera. You can buy the book here.

YA: Romanov by Nadine Brandes. You can buy the book here.

Debut Novel: Shadow Among Sheaves by Naomi Stephens. You can buy the book here.

Please visit my website at liztolsma.com.

Check out my new release, The Refrain Within.

To learn more about Rachel McMillan, you can visit her on her website.

The London Restoration
The secrets that might save a nation could shatter a marriage.

Madly in love, Diana Foyle and Brent Somerville married in London as the bombs of World War II dropped on their beloved city. Without time for a honeymoon, the couple spent the next four years apart. Diana, an architectural historian, took a top-secret intelligence post at Bletchley Park. Brent, a professor of theology at King’s College, believed his wife was working for the Foreign Office as a translator when he was injured in an attack on the European front.

Now that the war is over, the Somervilles’ long-anticipated reunion is strained by everything they cannot speak of. Diana’s extensive knowledge of London’s churches could help bring down a Russian agent named Eternity. She’s eager to help MI6 thwart Communist efforts to start a new war, but because of the Official Secrets Act, Diana can’t tell Brent the truth about her work.

Determined to save their marriage and rebuild the city they call home, Diana and Brent’s love is put to the ultimate test as they navigate the rubble of war and the ruins of broken trust.

You can buy the book here.

Please visit my website and find out more about me and my books there.

My latest WWII book, The Refrain Within, set in Hungary during the war and focusing on the Zionist Youth movement rescuing Jews, releases on September 29, 2020. You can purchase the book here.

Our sponsor today was Barbour Publishing's book A Joyful Christmas. You can buy the book here.

Please note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This enables me to keep providing great content.

To learn more about Rachel McMillan, you can visit her on her website.

The London Restoration
The secrets that might save a nation could shatter a marriage.

Madly in love, Diana Foyle and Brent Somerville married in London as the bombs of World War II dropped on their beloved city. Without time for a honeymoon, the couple spent the next four years apart. Diana, an architectural historian, took a top-secret intelligence post at Bletchley Park. Brent, a professor of theology at King’s College, believed his wife was working for the Foreign Office as a translator when he was injured in an attack on the European front.

Now that the war is over, the Somervilles’ long-anticipated reunion is strained by everything they cannot speak of. Diana’s extensive knowledge of London’s churches could help bring down a Russian agent named Eternity. She’s eager to help MI6 thwart Communist efforts to start a new war, but because of the Official Secrets Act, Diana can’t tell Brent the truth about her work.

Determined to save their marriage and rebuild the city they call home, Diana and Brent’s love is put to the ultimate test as they navigate the rubble of war and the ruins of broken trust.

You can buy the book here.

Please visit my website and find out more about me and my books there.

My latest WWII book, The Refrain Within, set in Hungary during the war and focusing on the Zionist Youth movement rescuing Jews, releases on September 29, 2020. You can purchase the book here.

Our sponsor today was Barbour Publishing's book A Joyful Christmas. You can buy the book here.

Please note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This enables me to keep providing great content.