MICAH’S HONOR – Samantha Thomas

“Micah’s Honor” by Samantha Thomas is a very well-drafted tale of historical fiction, with a sound, engaging storyline, exploring the dual themes of love and duty. The novel portrays the myriad time-tested challenges of how to balance the deep-rooted desires of our hearts with our innumerable responsibilities that require accounting for. Try as we might, we can never escape them. At the worst of times, love requires heartwringing sacrifices. Love is tried and tested in the refiner’s fire until ultimately proved true. Samantha Thomas’ writing style is engaging and entertaining, with strong, resilient, true-to-life characters that spring to life on the page.

A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION – Amanda Kai

In “A Favorable Impression,” Amanda Kai pays great attention to the intricate details of the storyline. Carefully culled historical research blends into Jane Austen’s literary classic, “Pride and Prejudice” with such amazing ease, blending side by side with tragic, heartbreaking moments and poignant, heartwarming ones alike, creating very relatable protagonists, to wring your heartstrings. Amanda Kai’s intense love of dramas and classic literature inspires her historical fiction. This is a clean, Regency-era Pride and Prejudice variation. “A Favorable Impression” definitely creates a favorable impression in the hearts of Jane Austen’s ardent fans, as well as Amanda Kai’s fond readers.