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The Unending TBRFavorite reads of 2025 part oneAlissa, Kelly and Nicole share their favorite reads so far this year. And we discuss the upcoming books we are looking forward to reading and rereading!Show notesBooks that are mentioned and discussedPurest Joys Restored - Jennifer Q. HuntMeet Me At the Starlight - Rachel HauckCrimson Sands - JJ Samie MylesThe Valkyrie - Carrie CottenForget Me Knot - B.R. GoodwinNightshade and Digitalis - Ronie KendigMontana Marshalls...2025-07-1154 min
The Book Snug PodcastS3, Chapter 17: Quarterly Review (April - June 2025)Send us a textSpring is over and summer is in full swing. It's time to talk about the best and worst reading experiences of the second quarter of 2025. In this chapter, Julia and Stephany are celebrating (or bemoaning) the reading highs and lows of April, May and June.Julia’s Books:The Women by Kristin HannahEragon by Christopher PaoliniDaisey Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidHeartless Hunter by Kristen CiccarelliThe Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Survivng Mediaeval England by Brandon SandersonA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasCodex by Lev...2025-07-091h 13
Christian Historical Fiction TalkEpisode 230 - Christine Hill Suntz Author ChatChristian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Become a patron and enjoy special perks and bonus content.Christine Hill Suntz joins us all the way from Canada this week to talk about her new book, The Lawyer and the Laundress. During the interview, we chat about what got her interested in writing, what her plans are to celebrate her very first release, and why it's important to understand each other and maintain connections with people. We'll even learn a little Ca...2025-06-1831 min
Historical BookwormFrom Colonial Virginia to Scotland: Courageous Women in History with Laura Frantz
The Historical Bookworm Show is delighted to once again welcome Laura Frantz for a chat about her inspiration to write historical fiction, a couple marriage tips, her writing process, and of course, her latest release, The Indigo Heiress. A proud mother to an American soldier and a career firefighter, she has authored seventeen novels to date, each intricately weaving historical research and compelling character journeys.
Indigo: Enduring Crop from the Past
The Indigo Heiress centers around the growth of the plant we still use today to dye one of...2025-06-1226 min
Strictly Speaking with Bob Frantz5-9-25 | Strictly Speaking With Bob FrantzBob kicks off the show talking aboutthe new Pope and his left leaning tendencies. Bob is then joined by Rep Beth Lear to talk DEI and HB 155. Bob then talks with Donovan O'Neil from AFP about tax cuts and how the republicans need to step up. Bob is then joined by Laura Zorc and Lisa Woods about becoming a school board member.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-05-091h 55
Bookish Flights: Books, Author Interviews & Must-Read RecommendationsThe Art of Surrender and Storytelling with Joanna Davidson Politano (E143)Send us a textJoanna Davidson Politano is the award-winning author of 8 novels. She loves tales that capture the color, exquisite details in ordinary lives and is eager to hear anyone’s story. She lives with her husband and children in a house in the woods near Lake Michigan. Her latest novel, The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House, was released yesterday.Key Highlights:Joanna’s experience as a writer, homeschool mom, and leader of a church writing groupCo-writing her latest novel with her husband—his engineering skills, her storytelling flairThe power of surren...2025-04-1632 min
Redeeming Lit: A Christian Fiction PodcastS4 EP6: Interview with Author Laura FrantzThe wonderfully talented Laura Frantz is back on the podcast for a chat with us. We discuss all things historical romance, her new book The Indigo Heiress, travel, writing, and all the gushing and swooning you can expect. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!2025-04-0741 min
Pages and People: An inside look into Baker Book HouseEpisode 6Featured GuestsAlicia MichelleAlicia Michelle is an author, speaker, and certified neuro coach specializing in helping people manage their emotions through both science and scripture. Her latest book, Emotional Confidence: 3 Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture, provides a practical roadmap for breaking free from emotional overwhelm and building a mindset rooted in faith and resilience.🔗 Get your copy: Emotional ConfidenceLaura FrantzLaura Frantz is a Christy Award-winning author known for her immersive historical fiction. Her latest novel, The...2025-03-2749 min
The Christian Romance PodcastInterview with Laura Frantz: The Healing Power of Story and Her New Book, The Indigo HeiressIn this episode of The Christian Romance Podcast, In this episode of The Christian Romance Podcast, Kelly sits down with historical fiction author Laura Frantz to talk about faith and books. She shares the deep emotional truths woven into her stories. With 17 novels to her name, Laura shares how her love for history, extensive research, and personal experiences—including the impact of her father’s absence—have shaped her as a writer.
We also dive into the heart behind her latest novel, Indigo Heiress, and the significance of Christian fiction as a ministry that brings hope to reader...2025-02-1451 min
A Writer's Day251: Laura Frantz InterviewLet me know what you think of this episode!In this episode, I chat with best-selling author, Laura Frantz about her new book:The Indigo Heiress.Music:"Inspiring Emotions - Epic Dramatic Trailer" by Rafael Krux (https://www.orchestralis.net/)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)A Journey For Successful Winners by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8105-a-journey-for-successful-winnersLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMusic from https://filmmusic.iocinema-blockbuster-trailer-17-by-sascha-ende-from-filmmusic-io License: CC BY...2025-02-1024 min
The Two World PodcastWeaving History into Story: An Interview with Laura FrantzJoin us for a conversation with historical romance author Laura Frantz as we explore the art of bringing history to life, the research that fuels her storytelling, and the personal connections that shape her work. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to her books, you won’t want to miss this discussion.2025-01-3140 min
MadLit Musings with Jaime Jo WrightWhat About the Loyalists? - with Author Laura FrantzEavesdrop on Jaime Jo Wright and Author Laura Frantz as they really cover the vastness of topics in this coffee chat! From indigo and tobacco plantations, to how many British loyalists actually were Colonists in 1774, we do not stop our deep dive into history. And--it's Laura Frantz. So listen in!
Check out more at: www.madlitmusings.com or at youtube.com/@madlitmusings2025-01-3131 min
Experience Your Ears To A Game-Changing Full Audiobook.The Indigo Heiress by Laura FrantzPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/51998to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Indigo Heiress
Author: Laura Frantz
Narrator: Pilar Witherspoon
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
Release date: 01-21-25
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 62 ratings
Genres: Christian
Publisher's Summary:
In 1774, Juliet Catesby lives with her father and sister at Royal Vale, the James River plantation founded by her Virginia family over a century before. Indigo cultivation is her foremost concern, though its export tethers her family to the powerful Buchanan clan of Glasgow, Scotland. When the heir of the Buchanan firm arrives on their shores, Juliet discovers that her father...2025-01-2112h 20
Christian Faith and FictionNew Christian Fiction Books Releasing in January 2025 (Episode 222)Here are the Christian fiction books that I found that are releasing in January 2025
Let me know in the comments which ones you would like to read.
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/56-Vk0D5Pz8
You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2024/12/27/new-christian-fiction-releasing-in-january-2025/
Books mentioned:
Cold Case Mountain Murder by Rhonda Starnes
Defending the Childe by Sharon Dunn
K-9 Alaskan Defense by Sarah Varland
Lethal Wilderness Trap by Susan Furlong
Uncovering the Truth by Carol J. Post
Serial Burn by Lynette Eason
The Hunted Heir by...2025-01-0719 min
History and Mystery in Kansas City#17: Andrew Frantz & Mercedes ClemonsTwo unrelated people who went missing about a year apart and both disappeared from Excelsior Springs, Missouri. These are recent disappearances so please keep a lookout! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-1907 minChristian Historical Fiction TalkEpisode 200 - 200th Episode Celebration!Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Become a patron and enjoy special perks and bonus content.Wow! Somehow, Christian Historical Fiction Talk has made to it to 200 episodes. That's unbelievable to me. Thank you all for your support of the show over this past 4+ years. I appreciate it more than you can ever know. On this episode, we do a little celebrating. I pull back the curtain and give some insight into how an episode comes to...2024-11-1130 min
Bookish Flights: Books, Author Interviews & Must-Read RecommendationsCrafting the Timeless Series and Clean Historical Romances with Author Gabrielle Meyer (E112)Send us a textIn today’s episode, I am chatting with Gabrielle Meyer. Gabrielle lives on the banks of the Upper Mississippi River with her husband and four children. As an employee of the Minnesota Historical Society, she fell in love with the rich history of her state and enjoys writing historical and contemporary novels inspired by real people, places and events. The river is a constant source of inspiration for Gabrielle and if you look closely, you will find a river in each of her stories. When Gabrielle is not writing, you might find her ho...2024-11-0636 min
Becoming Beauty028 | Vacation Shouldn't Be ExhaustingI recently returned from a two-week tour of Italy, where I performed several concerts with a large ensemble and visited some of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. So why weren't those two weeks the best weeks of my life? On this week's episode, I'm sharing my thoughts on why we often feel so exhausted after vacations that should be restorative and how we can approach travel differently.
I also take some time to gush about the magical moments, which were truly spectacular. But perhaps my greatest takeaway is what has inspired me to p...2024-08-1442 minChristian Historical Fiction TalkEpisode 187 - Roseanna White Author ChatChristian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Roseanna White visits the podcast this week to talk about her new book, A Noble Scheme. We discuss if writing suspense is difficult, what inspired the series, and she shares her breast cancer journey. Patrons get to hear Roseanna's thoughts on why books set in Edwardian England retain their popularity.A Noble Scheme by Roseanna WhiteIn the opulent and perilous world of high society's most elite--and most dangerous--families, two investigators must set...2024-07-3037 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, Religious FictionA Noble Scheme by Roseanna M. WhitePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/729464to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Noble Scheme
Series: #2 of Imposters Book
Author: Roseanna M. White
Narrator: Susan Lyons
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
Release date: March 19, 2024
Genres: Religious Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
In the opulent and perilous world of high society’s most elite—and most dangerous—families, two investigators must set aside their broken hearts to uncover the truth.Gemma Parks is known to the London elite as G. M. Parker, a columnist renowned for her commentary on the cream of society. Behind the scenes, she uses her talents to aid the Imposte...2024-03-1910h 30Christian Faith and FictionEpisode 187: Christian Fiction Book Reviews — historical, romance, fantasy, middle-gradeHere are my latest book reviews. They are mostly Christian fiction — historical fiction, contemporary romance, fantasy and middle-grade.
Let me know your thoughts on any of the books I’ve mentioned.
What’s the best book you’ve read recently?
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/hHXyAvzpsPI
You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2024/02/29/christian-fiction-book-reviews-romance-historical-fantasy/
Books mentioned:
The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz
One Wrong Move by Dani Pettrey
A Brush With Love by Rachel Hauck
Bear Knight by James R. Hannibal
A Match in the Maki...2024-02-2924 minRedeeming Lit: A Christian Fiction PodcastS3 EP3: The Seamstress of Acadie by Laura FrantzToday’s episode features a book by one of our all time podcast faves. That’s right, we are reading the newest Laura Frantz book and taking about all things France, rebuilding your life from the ground up, family restoration, and or course some sweet romance thrown in! Get transported back in time with us as we discuss the lush Georgian setting that Frantz does so well!2024-02-261h 51
Discover: This Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook For Knowledge Hunters.The Seamstress of Acadie by Laura FrantzPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/729485to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Seamstress of Acadie
Author: Laura Frantz
Narrator: Pilar Witherspoon
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 48 minutes
Release date: February 13, 2024
Genres: Religious Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
In a land torn apart by conflict, can love mend the tattered pieces?As 1754 is drawing to a close, tensions between the French and the British on Canada’s Acadian shore are reaching a fever pitch. Seamstress Sylvie Galant and her family—French-speaking Acadians wishing to remain neutral—are caught in the middle, their land positioned between two forts flying rival flags. Amid preparations for the ce...2024-02-1312h 48Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, Religious FictionThe Seamstress of Acadie by Laura FrantzPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/729485to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Seamstress of Acadie
Author: Laura Frantz
Narrator: Pilar Witherspoon
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 48 minutes
Release date: February 13, 2024
Genres: Religious Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
In a land torn apart by conflict, can love mend the tattered pieces?As 1754 is drawing to a close, tensions between the French and the British on Canada’s Acadian shore are reaching a fever pitch. Seamstress Sylvie Galant and her family—French-speaking Acadians wishing to remain neutral—are caught in the middle, their land positioned between two forts flying rival flags. Amid preparations for the ce...2024-02-1312h 48
MadLit Musings with Jaime Jo WrightWhat About Trauma in Fiction? with Author Laura FrantzIs there a place for trauma in fiction? And what about all the historical eras where trauma completely obliterated a people's way of life? Can fiction be too romantic or should trauma be represented differently? Join Jaime Jo Wright and Laura Frantz as they chat about her latest release "The Seamstress of Acadie" and fiction2024-01-3035 min
Book Talk with Cara Putman114: Laura FrantzToday it is such fun to introduce you to my friend Laura Frantz. She is an award-winning author of historical romances, and we're talking about her latest novel The Seamstress of Acadie. This book is set in Canada with the French Acadians and follows the story of people who are sent from their homes in Canada to Louisiana and beyond. It's a story that will pull at your heart.
Because she wrote this book during the pandemic, Laura wasn't able to do the on-site research that she usually does. That meant her research had to take different...2024-01-1928 minChristian Faith and FictionEpisode 177: New Christian Fiction Books Releasing in January 2024Here are the new Christian fiction books that I could find that are releasing in January 2024.
Which of these books would you like to read?
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/amv6eiWExLw
You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2023/12/21/new-christian-fiction-releasing-in-january-2024/
Books mentioned:
Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble
Double Take by Lynette Eason
The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton by Susan L Tuttle
Cold Threat by Nancy Mehl
Alaskan Wilderness Rescue by Sarah Varland
Dangerous Texas Hideout by Virginia Vaughan
Deadly Mountain Escape by Mary Alford
Silencing...2024-01-1327 minChristian Faith and FictionEpisode 176: Award Winning Christian Fiction 2023Here are the Christian fiction books that have won awards in 2023. I’ve been looking at the Christie Awards and the Carol Awards that were given out this year.
Have you read any of these books? Do you agree or disagree with the awards? Who would you give your awards to?
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/3PwJiu2IAYg
You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2023/12/14/award-winning-christian-fiction-2023/
Playlist of award winning Christian fiction: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUR_Oq3QrxgTzTE8OTm64GZULOkwUKGhT&si=_vCtCrUkCNc2juVI
Books Me...2024-01-1116 min
Historical Fiction: UnpackedLaura Frantz—The Horrific Acadian ExpulsionThe first episode of season seven features well-known author Laura Frantz. This is her fourth time on the show! Today she shares about her latest novel, The Seamstress of Acadie, which released Tuesday and is the #1 New Release in Christian Historical Fiction on Amazon! Laura and I talk about everything from Prince Edward Island and Lucy Maud Montgomery to the poem Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow which first brought attention to the sad tale of Acadia.
Here's a description of The Seamstress of Acadie from Revell:
Gifted seamstress Sylvie Galant and her Acadian family desire to live peacefully and remain...2024-01-1142 minChristian Historical Fiction TalkEpisode 161 - Laura Frantz Author ChatChristian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Become a patron and enjoy special perks and bonus content.Laura Frantz is our guest on the podcast this week, here to talk about her new book, The Seamstress of Acadie. We chatted about how she used French in the book and what it was like to speak it in Paris, her answer to the question of evil in a world ruled by a good and loving God, and what the Te...2024-01-1035 min
Hallmarkies PodcastGo Back to 1750s... LAURA FRANTZ Author Interview (THE SEAMSTRESS OF ACADIE)Today Rachel is joined by author Laura Frantz to talk about her new book THE SEAMSTRESS OF ACADIE which is set in 1750s Canada during the British invasion of Acadie Canada. Find out more about Laura at her website https://laurafrantz.net/Pick up THE SEAMSTRESS OF ACADIE today using our affiliate link https://amzn.to/3SmBlaU (ad) Check out all of our writer interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWxQymWSou0&list=PLXv4sBF3mPUBxJT6OHAOjOM3F8w48hYu5Send us your feedback atfeedback@hallmarkiespodcast.com...2024-01-0945 min
A Writer's Day176: Laura Frantz InterviewLet me know what you think of this episode!In this episode, I chat with the amazing Laura Frantz about her upcoming book, "The Seamstress of Acadie."Music:"Inspiring Emotions - Epic Dramatic Trailer" by Rafael Krux (https://www.orchestralis.net/)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Beyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/A Journey For Successful Winners by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8105...2023-12-1928 min