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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Lorrene Huisman

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Personally I love stories or novels set in the time frame where this beautiful novel takes place. Instantly I was drawn onto it, and let me say I loved the ambitions and personality of Isabel right from the start. She reminded me of myself, someone that more is a fighter for the greater good, doesn’t care what she has to do to achieve it, she will make it happen. Perhaps not weighing in the costs to get there?

I loved the story and not only how it progressed, but also the other characters, they all seemed more realistic in a sense that one may actually expect. I was time transported to where these events of the novel took place.

Isabel wanted what was right. She went for it, but didn’t succeed in her mission. Or did she? I got to say the sparks were literally jumping off the page when Isabel and Matthew first met, maybe the gun point was an add to the chemistry that Matthew held in his hand…though they seemed like two very different people but had a same ambition in a way at heart..in truth they needed one another more than they realized or that they dare would be willing to admit!

As I read on, I had shock, sadness, excitement, intrigue, and so forth! There was more to this novel than meets the eye, It wasn’t just a story of marriage to satisfy the characters wants …it had so much more than that. Not everything that happened between all the characters, was peaches and cream. there was a lot of hardship and suspense. Honestly the events that unfolded at a lot of times, left me in total disbelief. I said to myself, often actually, that I did not see that suprise coming.

This was a easy read, it was fun, full of twists and turns, and more! I loved it. I do love books in this era, but this quickly became a personal favorite. The author is superiorly talented, knew how to captivate the readers, and deliver a story, that where you think you know the drill on how it will progress, but in truth, you are quite wrong

Again, loved it. And to add an ending note, I loved how I got to see the characters grow of Matthew and Isabel, not just what they had between them but themselves. From the beginning to the end of the book, they did not end as whom they started as.

Truly, a very entertaining read. And it has everything I would think you would want in a novel and more. Pick this one up and read it. It will not disappoint, but make you long to see what the next plot twist is, and see how everything turns out 🙂

Bravo to this wonderful author. This was my first by this author, now I must go find more they have written, because I have had this book entwine my body and soul, and I cant just stop here, I need more. Its a longing that I must fill!

Thank you Wareeze Woodson for writing this wonderful read 🙂

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson is an historical romance with a twist. I not really a historical romance type of girl but I did really enjoy this book. I think because it was not quite the normal romance. There is nothing like a little bit of cloak and dagger going on and being caught in the act to bring them together in an unusual proposal. I loved the ongoing banter and constant back and forth between Isabel and Matthew. This engaging little tale is a delight.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Opal Nelson

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed reading this engrossing novel. Mystery, suspense, intrigue are all components of this page-turner. I loved the continued plot twists that are constant throughout the novel. It is not messy or confusing or overwhelming (you know those annoying use of fillers, ugh)- but a smooth transition to every reveal. The characters are easy to love and are relatable (there is a slap somewhere in the mix for Pamela). I refused to go to bed without finishing this novel (thank God for coffee); I appreciated the creativity and complexity in Wareeze’s storytelling. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson Review by Alexandra Nay

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another extremely enjoyable historical romance by Wareeze Woodson.
As I read more of their work, I am continually impressed by how real the characters feel. Their faults and flaws make them even more lovable and make it easy for readers to connect with the story.
A fast marriage under tense circumstances leaves Lady Isabel Carlyle and Viscount Rutherford reeling to get to know one another. The mysterious deaths of the Viscount’s two prior finances and attempts to end Isabel’s life make trusting one another difficult in this fast-paced page-turner.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Hailey Hop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson captured my attention from the moment I was introduced to the main characters, Isabel and Matt. Isabel is a sweet woman who was trying to set things right and escape a terrible situation in her life, but was interrupted in doing so due to Matt pointing a gun at her heart. Isabel is given a choice to either marry Matt for stealing or goal.
From that moment on, the author makes us question what will happen next. I kept thinking I knew what would happen next, but was thrown for a loop! I felt the characters’ fears, love, sadness and anger. I was unable to stop reading because I wanted to find out what would happen next.
The only thing I disliked about this book was the fact that some scenes in the book didn’t give enough detail for me to clearly feel like I was in the book witnessing it. All in all, I would read this book again.

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The Singer and Her Song (Empire at Twilight Book 2) by N.L. Holmes

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The Singer and Her Song (Empire at Twilight Book 2) by N.L. Holmes
Genre – Historical fiction, women’s fiction
Page Count – 424 pages
Uqnitum is a singer from a famous musical lineage in the kingdom of Mitanni. When the fall of their city to the Assyrians costs her the life of her husband and her youngest child, she and her pregnant, widowed daughter flee to the court of Ugarit. Haunted by guilt over her part in her husband’s death, Uqnitum’s increasingly unhinged personality becomes dangerous to the peace of her remaining family. Only by succumbing to her weakness does she learn the real nature of strength.

~ AMAZON ~ BARNES AND NOBLE ~ KOBO ~ APPLE ~ GOOGLE ~

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson is a great historical romance that has a brilliant suspenseful element to it. This is such an easy book to get into, the characters were instantly likeable and the story well written. I was swept up into the story with no effort at all.
This is a pretty new author to me but I am definitely enjoying her writing style. Her books seem to be well paced and interesting. The story in this book was well developed – it was thought and such a good book. This is always a genre I have enjoyed and I think this author just does it so well. I love the characters in this book and the relationship the forge. This is certainly a book well worth adding to your to read list.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Donna Dawkin

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In a time where options for women were few and far between, Isabel had to make her own.

Wareeze Woodson has crafted a story filled with twists and turns, delicious bad guys and honorable heroes.. we are immersed into a historical whodunit that starts way before the first page.

Pushed to her limits Isabel finally has to take matters into her own hands. Setting out to right a wrong, she ends up married to Viscount Matthew Rutherford!

Suddenly ensconced into a life of nobility, and all the drama that family involves, Isabel and Matt try to find their way forward.

A very well spun story, with a historically accurate feel for society of the time I enjoyed this book and its characters as they wove their way through the mystery in front of them.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Amanda Lundin

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a wonderful period piece. I’m a sucker for an independent woman throwing ALL the sass in a man’s world and this novel had it in heaps.

It had a lovely romantic twist with a fun murder mystery plot to it, my favorite combo! The characters were great and the linguistics and commentary were well established and easy to read and enjoy. I love how each character is riddled with flaws yet remains relatable. While I’m no historian or expert on the era, I felt it was an accurate representation of the times.

It was a great read that I highly recommend.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

 

 

Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson is an historical romance full of mystery, drama, danger, plots, hidden agendas, and jealousy- with a coerced into marriage element.
As with the other book of Ms. Woodson’s that I have read, this historical romance is written in the ‘old school style’- keeping true to the language, terminology, social norms, and style of the era. Having read her work before, I knew what to expect, so it didn’t take too long for me to settle into the flow of the story.
Lady Isabel Carlyle had high hopes of returning the Viscounts stolen property and at the same time collect her own stolen jewels. Little did she suspect that she would be caught red-handed with the bonds in her possession still, making her look like a thief in the night. After all, the Viscount wasn’t even meant to be in residence. He was supposed to be away at his country estate. But fate had other ideas, and so Isabel finds herself on the wrong end of a gun with an angry Viscount to contend with. How was she going to get out of this mess?
Viscount Matthew Rutherford caught the little thief in the act of stealing from him. He should turn her over to the authorities- but then he is in dire need of a bride to wed before the month has ended. There is a lot at stake. So, he gives Isabel a choice- marriage or jail. It’s not the best choice, but she really doesn’t want to end up in jail. Then there’s an added element of danger as someone seems to want Isabel dead. The fact that Matt has had two previous ‘fiancées’ die from strange ‘accidents’ right before the wedding, is now seen as sinister and the game of cat-and-mouse adds extra tension and suspense to the story. What happens next makes for an entertaining read.
While I did enjoy the story- there were some issues for me that caused some frustration. Again, there were a few contradictions in the story, where the character feels/says something so strongly one moment and then the next moment they are saying/doing the complete opposite. It just made some moments seem more contrived, added for convenience or added drama. I also noted that there was repeated information as we ‘see’ things happening with one character, and then experience it again with the other MC as the POV changes. There were other inconsistencies such as descriptions changing as we go from one POV to the other- such as one character checking a table setting and giving us a description, and then the POV changes and we get a slightly different description from the other MC. Then there was character name changes during the story. Although these issues didn’t detract too much from my enjoyment of the story, they did give me pause and had me flipping back over sections that I had already read to clarify things- I do feel that these issues should probably have been picked up during editing, or through a beta-read.
This hasn’t put me off reading more of Ms. Woodson’s work, and I am curious to see what I comes next.

Thank you, Wareeze Woodson!

 

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Bittersweep by Wareeze Woodson

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Bittersweep by Wareeze Woodson
Genre – Historical Western, Romance, mystery
Page Count – 288 pages
Arriving at the station in 1897, twenty-year-old Elizabeth Campbell steps off the train onto the wooden platform at Bittersweep, Texas. After Yellow fever ran rampant over the small community devastating families, hers included, she hoped never to see the place again. However, broke and in need of employment, she accepts a job as the new teacher. She dreads meeting a native of the town yet is thrilled by her chance to discover what really happened fifteen years earlier. Would her mother’s box still be hidden waiting for her to retrieve?
Standing in the middle of the road, memories of fifteen years ago roll over her drowning out every sound except the roar of the fire behind her. Trapped in the recollections of her five-year-old self and that dreadful time, she envisions peering over her shoulder at the smoke and flames billowing over the treetops behind the wagon. Wanting to cry, she lifts her chin and turns away from the horrifying scene. She must care for her baby sister now.
JP Honeycutt snatches her out of the path of a runaway team and wagon bearing down on her. He is the chairman of the schoolboard meeting the train to escort her to her lodgings. Wealthy, powerful, a man of strength and character, he takes a dim view of her actions. Deciding to give her a chance to prove herself, he loads her into his buckboard and takes her to the boardinghouse.
Will what they discover together bring the two together or forever tear the lovers apart?

~ AMAZON ~

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 I write under the name Wareeze Woodson. I took my mother’s pen name Wareeze for my own. She never had anything published so I thought I would carry her pen name forward. I write historical romance with a twist of suspense, Regency and Victorian mostly. I did tackle a historical western as well. I’m an avid reader and I love to write as well. I live near Houston, TX and enjoy my family. Thank God for grandchildren. If you like to read historical love stories with a flavoring of suspense, look for books by Wareeze Woodson and join me on a journey through the past with daring heroines and dashing heroes.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Samantha Snow

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Discovering new to me authors is always such a nice treat!! I just love the way this author writes too! Captured by the Viscount was such a GREAT read. To say I enjoyed it is a mild statement because I absolutely loved it and was glued to its pages until the VERY END! I was drawn into the scene and time written for me to imagine. I was very captivated by the mystery to be solved as well. The unfolding events and mystery are very entertaining and keep you reading because well you just need to know what’s going to happen next! LOVED the story and I am looking forward to reading more of this author’s amazing work!!

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Deb Robinson

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love this time period of old London. This book was full of twists and turns from a despicable brother, a malicious cousin, a spoiled sister, and many other suspects.
Isabel is given an ultimatum, the gaol or marriage to the Viscount. The book follows Isabel’s’ and Matthew’s journey.
Matthew had already requested the hand in marriage of two other young ladies who had met with unfortunate accidents. Time was running out as Matthew had to have a bride within the month. Were these accidents intentional or purely coincidental? I was still guessing until the last chapter of this book. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Jennifer Gordon

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This wonderfully written story is full of historical detail and time period social niceties all of which added to the feeling of being immersed in the era. When Lady Isabel Carlyle breaks into the Viscount Matthew Paul Rutherford’s residence she believes him to be out of town so does not expect to be faced with an angry Viscount aiming a pistol at her heart. Even though Isabel was trying to put the stolen property back and retrieve her own the Viscount Rutherford was not impressed. However, Matthew sees that this might be an unexpected solution to his current problem, of having to find a bride within the month. Having chosen two different damsels from Almack’s marriage mart who then had fatal accidents he is running out of time, and so offers Isabel a choice, marriage to him or gaol. The authors descriptive narrative bought both the characters and the setting to life. I was hooked from page one and the storyline flowed well and the plot twists kept me happily turning the pages. I recommend this enjoyable and engaging historical romance and look forward to reading future books by the author.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

I absolutely love this author! This is the second book that I have read by her and she just absolutely brings my favourite genre to life as I’m reading. I honestly cannot recommend this book enough; I was hooked from beginning to end. The detailed writing allowed me to imagine exactly what was going on in the story and I adored the characters Isabel and Matthew – Isabel may have been a damsel in distress but she could certainly hold her own. I loved Matthew – who doesn’t love a sexy yet arrogant Viscount?!? I loved the twist in the story too!
A fantastic read – I cannot wait to read more from Ms Woodson again in the future.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Brittany Spry

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was delightfully surprised by this book! I don’t typically read historical fiction but decided to take a gamble on this story and I am so glad I did. I loved the constant banter between the heroine, Isabel, and her handsome yet pushy new husband. I was constantly looking forward to seeing what would happen next and read the book fairly quickly! If you are in search of a book that will pass the time quickly as you are transported into another era this is the perfect fit. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Piper Foster

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Matt irks me at times he is such a judgemental character and seems to have hatred for everyone. Isabelle is stuck between a rock and a hard place she doesn’t know where to turn. Her drowy Edgar is not at all as he seems at first she an independent lady and knows how to settle this and take things into her own hands. Such a good read.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Carrie Reed

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars!

I love the way this author writes, the stories all have romance but added in is the element of crime against the main characters and a mystery that needs to be uncovered. Isabel and Matt are a sweet couple, I love that Matt becomes so protective and in love with her as quickly as he does, especially with the way they first meet. Throughout the book Matt tries to uncover who is behind the plot to kill his new wife, along with Matt, we as the reader are trying to figure that out ourselves. There were so many times I thought I knew who it was but was fooled until the end. I really enjoy period romances and with little twists and turns along the way, it keeps the book more exciting and me engaged. I look forward to more from this author.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this historical romance story. This is not my first book by this author but it is one of my favorites by her yet. This is a well written story about a thief who is trying to restore a right and then you have the viscount who needs to find a bride before the month is out. He has a solution to his problem when he gives this thief a choice. What will happen next you will need to read this book to find out. The characters are great and made the story fun to read. They brought life to the story as well as kept me turning pages to the end. They have great chemistry and just made the story for me. This is one of my favorite genes and I highly recommend this book.

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson

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Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson
Genre – Historical romance, suspense, Regency
Page Count – 216 pages

Under cover of night and with the best of intentions, Lady Isabel Carlyle breaks into the viscount’s residence to restore his stolen property and retrieve her own. The viscount is out of town for at least a sennight, and she never once considers facing a pistol aimed directly at her heart.
The Viscount Matthew Paul Rutherford has need of a bride before the month’s end. Previously, he had selected two different damsels from the marriage mart—Almack’s. However, both ladies met with a fatal accident before the wedding. Now, presented with an unexpected solution to his problem in the form of the lovely thief, he gives her a choice, marriage, or gaol.

~ AMAZON ~

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I write under the name Wareeze Woodson. I took my mother’s pen name Wareeze for my own. She never had anything published so I thought I would carry her pen name forward. I write historical romance with a twist of suspense, Regency and Victorian mostly. I did tackle a historical western as well. I’m an avid reader and I love to write as well. I live near Houston, TX and enjoy my family. Thank God for grandchildren. If you like to read historical love stories with a flavoring of suspense, look for books by Wareeze Woodson and join me on a journey through the past with daring heroines and dashing heroes.

Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stu Ledwith – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dr Stu Ledwith is back to tell the story of another soul he has encountered, only this time it is from a dream he had every night between the ages of ten and seventeen, it was a very vivid dream of a young soldier as he spent time with the woman he loves, that is until he is shot by another soldier and dies. He never thought much about this dream until recently because of the pandemic changing the life around him and allowing him the time for meditation and self-reflection. It has allowed him to focus on it and allow the soul of Mariekkela to approach him and tell her story.

The dream always followed the same path, he is a Finnish soldier fighting in the Finnish-Russian war and he is spending time with Mariekkela and some others in a sauna near a military checkpoint, then one day, the sauna is attacked by Russian soldiers when he is killed while trying to retrieve his rifle. This book tells of Mariekkela’s life after the attack and how she dealt with her fiance’s death, it is not a book for the faint of heart, however, reading the story puts life in perspective as you see the conditions of life at the time and time and how those around her rallied around and helped her is an emotional but rewarding read which will make enchant and engage you until the end.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Jo Frizzell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This story was phenomenal. It was beautifully written, and I didn’t want to stop reading once I’d started! The characterization was so genuine and complex. I also truly adore strong female characters, so the fact that this story was chalk-full of them made me really happy. Watching the growth in the characters in the midst of all of the pain they go through was really inspiring. These are the people that I would want to have as real role models and people I could look up to, and adore the fact that they all influence each other positively on a regular basis. The relationships between the three girls especially is so special because having gone through a trauma together bonds people and that was an excellent illustration of that.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stu Ledwith is another unique story. This emotionally beautiful tale is an historical look back in the time of war of a woman who lost her husband at the hands of the Russian Army. It tells us how she goes on to fight for her life and survive in trying times. Stu is good at giving his readers stories that are thought provoking and unique, interesting and entertaining but also a little different. There is also a wealth of history and Stu’s compassion for each and every story he tells shines through.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What an intriguing book. Mariekkela is a historical fiction story that will pull you in from page 1. Mariekkela was brutally attacked and left for dead when the Russians attacked her and her fiancé, along with 2 other couples in a barn sauna in Finland. With only a dog and old horse to keep her warm, she is found 3 days later and rescued by a surgeon. He takes her to the first country house he comes across and the lady of the house helps him bring Mariekkela back to health. Eventually, she remembers what happens. After learning about what happens and feeling that she just can’t live with the body she has, she gets one of the soldiers from her fiance’s unit to take her back to the barn where it all happened. There they are ambushed and she is killed, but not without getting off a few shots first. Mariekkella notes that she dead and visits everyone she left behind to let them know that they are okay and they will be okay. She meets Noah, her guide. She guides the healer from the hospital. She sees and talks to Kari. What gets interesting to me is that Kari comes back as Dr. Stu and remembers everything but Mariekkela comes back as Amelia and has body memories but no memories of her past life. Amelia feels a little weaker than Mariekella but has some strengths that Mariekella didn’t. The historical descriptions were very good. The hospital scenes felt like you were right there. You could feel how tired Dr. Aarne was. Dr. Aarne was my favorite character because he just kept going. He was strong and did show his weakness when needed (his wife’s death). The characters overall were realistic. A good book for historic fiction fans to devour.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Kerry Carr

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow I’m not sure where to start with this book. Every book I have read by Stuart Ledwith has been an eye opening read. They allow us insight and access to people’s stories that we never would have been able to experience. This book is about a amazingly brave woman. Marieekela had so much pain and heartache in her life and the things she experienced is enough to make anyone want to just give up. Marirrkela slowly grew and recovered to become a strong woman, who found love from the people who helped her.
At the end of the day though her heartache of losing the love of her life to war sees her finding no escape from the pain except to be with him.

The beautiful thing about this story is that once she has passed you really feel all the love from the people around her. We learn that when we pass our souls carry on and the hopefulness I felt when she is reunite with her love is amazing. For me personally it is a story of heartache and pain but also of love and hope that in the future we will be reunited with our loved ones.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mariekkela: From Finland With Love by Stu Ledwith is a well written and unique story. It is spiritual and emotional right from the word go and slowly draws the reader deeper into the story. The author did a great job of creating and imaginative and vivid story that really centres around the characters. I could almost feel everything they did and it made it even better to read.
This is an author I have only recently become familiar with and yet I like how each of his books are different. No story is the same and you never quite know what you are going to get from him. This is another great story and one I thoroughly enjoyed.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Chrissy Spulak

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was immediately drawn to this book as if it called my name. I experience vivid and very real dreams from time-to-time, so the simple involvement of dreaming grabbed me. The pull this book had on me did not stop once it was opened. The author writes with such an intimate style, I feel as though we were in the same room. Being interested in spirituality, dreams, and past lives, I simply devoured this book. Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith, PhD is an original, historical story that takes the reader back to 1939, in which Mariekkela’s Kari is killed by Russian soldiers. The book follows her life after the incident, and is a testament to undying, true love. The author also has a book titled The History of the Universe: As My Soul and I Remember, and I am definitely going to get my hands on that one to fall deeper into this author’s world and ideas. I appreciate a read that inspires me to consider new perspectives, or deepens and broadens an existing perspective, and if you have never read anything from this author before, this book is a five star choice.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Faith Jackson

Mariekkela: From Finland, with LoveMariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was beautiful, historical and descriptive from the author’s memory which is accurate. This is an intense recollection of a past life that is enamored through the readers’ eyes. I loved how all this tied together created a memorable love story that I shant soon forget.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Bobbi Wagner

Mariekkela: From Finland, with LoveMariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this historial, spiritual story. This is not normally the type of book I read but I am open to new things and glad I picked it up. This is a story written with a lot of heart and soul. It is a story of remembrance of a time of war in 1939 and what this character went through. I found this story to be interesting and original. It is written in a way that it is easily understandable and fun to read. This is a great story that will take you on a journey that you won’t soon forget. I highly recommend this book.

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Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith PhD – Review by Angela Hayes

Mariekkela: From Finland, with LoveMariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

 

3 Stars

 

“This is the exact spot where my Kari fell when he was shot. I knelt over his body… we were both naked. We had just been together in the sauna when we heard the Russians coming. He ran to get his rifle that was leaning on the wall by the door and stepped outside to shoot back at them and was hit in the head. He fell right here. I started screaming, sobbing. His friends came outside to fight and were killed too. Then I remember them pulling me off Kari and dragging me by the hair inside the door.”

 

Mariekkela: From Finland, With Love by Stuart Ledwith is an interesting historical chronicle story that tells the life of a woman named Mariekkela after her husband dies in the 1939 Winter War at the hands of the Russian army. It is a story of love, loss, remembering, strength, survival, drama, and history.
Again, this is an original story, told in Mr. Ledwith’s unique style that has an almost documentary feel to it. It is a thought-provoking read that had me thinking of what life must have been like back then. But also portrays the timeless power of love.

Thank you, Stuart Ledwith!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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