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Some stories stick with us long after we’ve heard them. In The Lost Story of Via Belle, Harper and her mom enjoyed the novels written by author Via Belle. Seeing those novels again during a low point in her life causes Harper to want to learn more about the …

“Your curiosity seems to know no bounds.” —The Lost Story of Via Belle, by Melanie Dobson

Curiosity is the beginning of important journeys of discovery. It can lead us to startling facts or uncover long-held secrets. And for the heroines of these sixteen novels, that’s exactly what it …

Lynn Austin has written many historical fiction novels set across a variety of time periods. The Lumber Baron’s Wife takes readers to the Gilded Age, and what’s unique about the story for Lynn’s books is that there is also a storyline set during the present day.

In the following Q …

The plains, prairies, and lakes of the Midwest have inspired many authors to write novels set in states like Ohio or Nebraska or everywhere in between.

Pick up one of these novels to visit the frontier of Lake Michigan in the late 1800s or stop by a small town in …

In The Liar’s Treasure, Camille Abernathy enlists the help of a secret society to find a long-buried treasure. One that has connections to her own family. And one that puts a target on Camille and her daughter.

Connie Mann, the author, tells us how she found inspiration for her …

The best kind of mystery is a treasure hunt. A treasure-hunt novel brings up all sorts of questions for its characters and its readers.

There are clues to solve: Where could the treasure be hidden? It has intrigue: Who else is searching for the treasure? And best of all: Is …